Chapter 103 Xu Wenhua visits

When Shen Zishan heard that he would actually get a share, a joyful smile immediately appeared on his face, but he still couldn't help but say something.

"Just from the name, I can tell it's related to appearance. You should give it to your mother. What use would this stuff be for a grown man like me?"

Shen Xiaoxiao, being a clever and mischievous girl, winked deliberately and replied with a wicked smile, "Dad, are you really sure you don't want to eat it? If you don't want to eat it, then I'll leave it for my brother."

"By then, Mom will be younger and more beautiful, while you'll be a wrinkled, gray-haired old man. At that point, Mom might not even want you anymore!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Zishan became extremely anxious, pacing back and forth like an ant on a hot pan. He hurriedly waved his hands and exclaimed, "Oh dear, that won't do! How can I let such a thing happen?"

“I want to eat with your mom too! Otherwise, if we walk together, people will see that I’m so much older than her, and what if she runs away because she doesn’t like me?”

After saying that, he put on a pitiful look, which made Shen Xiaoxiao burst into laughter. She laughed so hard that she bent over backwards and tears almost came out.

Seeing his daughter laughing so happily, Shen Zishan shook his head helplessly, but the corners of his mouth also turned up slightly.

After a while, he looked at the sky outside the window and gently urged, "Alright, alright, my dear daughter, it's getting late. You must be exhausted after running around all day. Go back to your room and get some rest."

Shen Xiaoxiao nodded obediently, stretched out a big yawn, and then said sweetly, "Hmm, I do feel a little tired."

"Goodnight, Mom and Dad, brother! See you tomorrow!" After saying that, she walked briskly towards her room and quickly disappeared behind the door.

Shen Xiaoxiao slept soundly that night and woke up refreshed the next morning.

She carefully took the ginseng out of her spatial storage and then meticulously processed it according to ancient methods.

Every step was taken with such seriousness and focus, as if it were a rare treasure.

After the ginseng was processed, Shen Xiaoxiao immediately began processing the other medicinal materials that she had painstakingly dug up the day before.

These medicinal materials are diverse, including common herbs as well as some rarer varieties, but she treats them all equally and with care.

Since the Xu family split up, the eldest son's family moved away from their original residence without hesitation.

Out of consideration for them, the elders in the family gave them an extra 100 yuan for building a new house.

Xu Wenhua, meanwhile, waited at home for news about Shen Xiaoxiao.

Two whole days have passed, but no one from the Shen family has come to visit.

Intuitively, he knew that this marriage was probably going to fall through.

He just felt empty and uncomfortable, as if Shen Xiaoxiao had belonged to him in a past life, and he knew she was his at first sight.

Unwilling to give up, he carefully selected several bright red, round apples and two jars of canned oranges, and walked nervously toward Shenjia Village.

Perhaps it is true that the old saying is true: those who are destined to meet will meet even if they are a thousand miles apart, while those who are not destined to meet will not meet even if they are face to face.

On this trip, Xu Wenhua unexpectedly ran into Qian Daniu again.

As always, Qian Danu was very enthusiastic and, without saying a word, dragged Xu Wenhua to her home.

Just then, Shen Junqi walked out of the room slowly, looking slightly shy.

She tiptoed to the kitchen, picked up a delicate little bowl, and gently filled it with a glass of sweet and delicious syrup. Then, she walked lightly into the living room.

She handed the glass of sweet water to Xu Wenhua. At that moment, Shen Junqi's cheeks were as red as ripe apples, and her shy appearance might have led an unsuspecting person to mistakenly believe that Xu Wenhua was her boyfriend.

"Uncle Shen should be home, right?" Xu Wenhua said as he stood up. "I need to talk to him, so I'll go directly to his house. Grandma Shen, I'll be going now."

Standing at the door, Qian Danu saw Xu Wenhua looking hurried and couldn't help but feel uneasy.

She said with a flicker in her eyes, "I don't know if he's home or not. Maybe Uncle Shen is home? But you never know... How about I go and check for you?" With that, she lifted her foot to walk out.

Xu Wenhua, who was only thinking about seeing Shen Xiaoxiao as soon as possible, was completely absorbed in the charming girl and did not notice the strange look on Qian Daniu's face beside him.

He smiled and waved his hand, then hurriedly said, "No need, Grandma Shen, thank you so much for your kindness."

"However, I think it would be better to go and see for myself, so I won't trouble you any further!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already dashed towards the Shen family's courtyard like a gust of wind, disappearing from Qian Daniu and Shen Junqi's sight in the blink of an eye.

Watching Xu Wenhua's departing figure, Qian Daniu stomped her feet in anger. She reached out and poked Shen Junqi's forehead hard with her finger, scolding her with disappointment.

"You silly girl, you're usually so talkative, but when it really matters, you can't even say a nice thing? Now look what's happened, the delicious food you were about to get is just flying away right before your eyes!"

Shen Junqi looked at Qian Daniu with an innocent expression, her eyes full of grievance, and muttered softly, "How was I supposed to know he ran so fast! I didn't even have a chance to say a word to him!"

"Besides, he might know that you didn't even deliver the gift you brought last time to your third uncle..."

Upon hearing this, Qian Danu's heart sank, and her face instantly turned deathly pale.

She wrung her hands anxiously, muttering to herself, "Oh dear, this is terrible! If that kid finds out about this, and if they accidentally let it slip, where are we going to find all those delicious treats to give back to him? What are we going to do..."

At this moment, Qian Danu was like an ant on a hot pan, anxiously pacing around but unable to think of any good solutions.

"Let's go! Let's go take a look. If that guy mentions the gift we sent last time, we'll interrupt him immediately!"

Qian Daniu said decisively, and before she finished speaking, she ran out nimbly, not at all like an elderly person.

Standing to the side, Shen Junqi watched Qian Daniu's departing figure, and a ripple of emotion stirred in her heart.

In fact, she also longed to have more communication and contact with that person.

Perhaps, through these frequent interactions, the other person will be attracted by her charm? Thinking of this, Shen Junqi's cheeks flushed slightly, and with this expectation in mind, she followed closely behind.