Chapter 265 Giving Gifts

Chapter 265 Giving Gifts

Dai Xingyun gazed quietly at the woman before him, the one who haunted his dreams, a warm feeling welling up in his heart. He softly replied, "Yes! Xiaoxiao, we're back!"

Xiahou Jie, standing to the side, chuckled and proudly waved the bags full of gifts in his hands: "Haha, little sister, look, we've brought you back a lot of good stuff this time!"

Looking at the pile of packages of all sizes in their hands, Shen Xiaoxiao frowned and scolded, "Oh dear, you two, why did you buy so much stuff all at once?"

"Carrying all these big bags and small packages on the bus for so long must be really inconvenient!"

Dai Xingyun shook her head, her tone gentle: "Not much, it's all for you and Uncle Shen and Aunt Shen. Let's go, let's go home first."

"Okay, let's go home first," Shen Xiaoxiao said, quickly walking to the health center, locking the door, and then returning to the Shen family home with the two people.

When they got home, Shen Zishan and Ma Aning smiled when they saw Dai Xingyun and Xiahou Jie return.

"Xingyun, Xiahou, why are you back so soon?" Ma Aning asked with a smile.

"I really have to thank the village chief and the brigade leader for allowing us such a long holiday at home, and we're only just getting back now," Dai Xingyun said gratefully.

Then, she placed the gifts on the table and said with a smile, "Auntie, we bought some things in the city and brought them back for you."

Shen Zishan looked at the gifts on the table and said, "Xingyun, why did you buy so many things? It's a waste of money."

Shen Xiaoxiao helped open the gift and her eyes lit up when she saw the hair clip, scarf, candy, and two or three roast ducks inside: "Xingyun, is this the famous Peking duck? I've always heard of it, but I didn't expect to be able to eat it so soon."

Dai Xingyun looked at her, his eyes full of tenderness: "Not bad, Peking duck, and some other Beijing specialties."

Shen Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, "Then I'll cut one up and try it later."

Dai Xingyun readily agreed.

Shen Zishan watched as the smile on his daughter's face never stopped after the two stepped into the house.

A sour feeling of jealousy welled up inside him.

At this moment, Dai Xingyun carefully carried an exquisite box to Shen Xiaoxiao and said softly, "Xiaoxiao, I took a liking to this hair clip at first sight. I think it suits you perfectly. Try it on."

As he spoke, he nervously handed over the hair clip inlaid with dazzling diamonds.

Shen Xiaoxiao happily accepted the box, and her eyes lit up instantly when she opened it. She exclaimed sweetly, "Wow, thank you! This hair clip is so beautiful!"

She smiled sweetly and thanked Dai Xingyun, then eagerly put the hair clip on her head.

Dai Xingyun gazed at Shen Xiaoxiao after she put on the hair clip, his eyes filled with tenderness like water.

Shen Xiaoxiao looked up expectantly, blinking her bright eyes as she asked, "How is it? Is it pretty?"

Dai Xingyun nodded without hesitation and replied solemnly, "It looks absolutely beautiful! It's as if it was made just for you."

Watching this scene unfold, Shen Zishan was furious. He cursed inwardly, "Hmph, this brat, all he knows is how to please his daughter."

Just then, Ma Aning walked out of the kitchen with a smile and greeted everyone: "Come, come, Xiahou, Xingyun, I just cooked noodles for you, eat them while they're hot."

It turned out that as soon as the two people entered the house, Ma Aning went into the kitchen and quickly started preparing noodles for them.

After all, there's an old saying: dumplings before getting on the train, noodles upon getting off.

Upon hearing that there was food, Xiahou Jie pounced on it like a hungry wolf, exclaiming exaggeratedly, "Oh my god, this is great! Auntie, you're a lifesaver!"

"You have no idea how awful the food we ate along the way was, it was practically inedible! I'm so hungry I could eat a whole cow right now."

“I cooked a lot, so if you feel hungry, don’t be shy, come and eat! Leave this here, we’ll clean it up later,” Ma Aning said with a loving smile.

Xiahou Jie darted into the kitchen and saw a small pot full of noodles, which smelled delicious.

In no time, they took out a large bowl, filled it to the brim, and started eating. Dai Xingyun didn't stand on ceremony, and the two of them ate the whole pot of noodles, leaving not much broth.

Xiahou Jie let out an extremely exaggerated burp with complete satisfaction, then leaned back heavily on the stool, rubbing his round belly with both hands.

She kept praising, "Oh my, Auntie, your cooking is the best! Ever since I got home, I've been craving your food. Today I finally got to taste it again, and it's so delicious and satisfying!"

As he spoke, he grinned broadly, then continued, "When I went home this time, my mom said I'd gained quite a bit of weight."

"You know, it's hard not to gain weight when you can eat such delicious meals cooked by your own hands every day!"

Hearing this, Ma Aning was very happy. No cook would be unhappy if his cooking was well received.

She gently patted Xiahou Jie's shoulder and scolded him playfully, "You child, your mouth is as sweet as honey, you always know how to make people happy!"

At this moment, Shen Zishan couldn't help but interject, "Alright, alright, you brat, all you know how to do is use sweet words to make my wife happy. Hurry up and take your things back to the educated youth compound and put them away properly."

Xiahou Jie quickly stood up and replied, "Okay, Uncle! Auntie, let's go back to the educated youth compound and do some cleaning!"

After saying that, he and Dai Xingyun picked up their luggage and headed towards the educated youth compound.

Shen Xiaoxiao quickly stood up from her seat, looked at Dai Xingyun and Xiahou, and said, "Xingyun, Xiahou, I'll go with you. After all, many hands make light work, and we'll be more efficient if we work together."

Seeing this, Dai Xingyun's lips curled up slightly, revealing a gentle smile, and he nodded gently in response, "Alright! Then I'll have to trouble Xiaoxiao."

At this moment, Shen Zishan sat to the side, silently watching his beloved daughter excitedly follow Dai Xingyun and Xiahou out of the house.

Watching their receding figures, he couldn't help but shake his head helplessly, let out a long sigh, and then turned to complain to his wife, Ma Aning, who was busy clearing away the dishes.

"Sigh, look at our daughter now, she's really 'grow up and can't stay at home'! Ever since Xingyun came back."

"She's completely obsessed with Xingyun, and I'm afraid she's almost forgotten about us, her parents!"