Wang Yifan’s mother listened as the people around her continued expressing their envy, and a smile finally appeared on her face.
She was no longer the same person she had been a few days ago.
Now, whenever she appeared in the village, everyone gathered around her!
Wherever she went, people would tell her that she had raised an excellent son.
Things were completely different from a week ago.
A week earlier, Wang Yifan’s mother could walk through the village several times without anyone warmly greeting her.
Now, the moment she appeared, villagers would enthusiastically come over to talk to her.
Of course, most of their conversations were actually about asking whether Zhao Lusi could introduce their sons to a girlfriend.
Wang Yifan’s mother always gave vague refusals.
After all, she would never want to put her daughter-in-law in a difficult position.
“My son was just lucky enough to find such a wonderful daughter-in-law like Lusi,” Wang Yifan’s mother said modestly.
Although she said this, she simply couldn’t stop smiling.
The others naturally noticed her happiness, but no one dared say anything.
After all, if their own sons found such an outstanding partner, they would probably be even happier than Wang Yifan’s mother.
The situation on Wang Yifan’s father’s side was much the same.
He was currently helping the villagers prepare the meat and other food for the day.
Everyone kept asking him how Wang Yifan had managed to find such an amazing girlfriend as Zhao Lusi.
The entire village was now talking about their family.
Even young people from surrounding villages had come over, all hoping to catch a glimpse of Zhao Lusi!
Eventually, Wang Yifan had no choice but to take Zhao Lusi back home and wait until the stage was set up and the afternoon activities began.
Only after returning home did Wang Yifan finally breathe a sigh of relief.
There had simply been too many people outside.
He even felt that it wasn’t just young people from the nearby villages who had come.
Young people from villages farther away seemed to have arrived as well.
The village had never been this lively, not even during previous New Year celebrations!
He felt that this year’s village New Year Gala was practically going to become Zhao Lusi’s personal fan meeting.
It would probably be far more lively than in previous years.
And all of this was because Zhao Lusi had come.
Wang Yifan couldn’t help wondering what the village would look like if Liu Yifei and Bai Lu came as well.
He also felt that it was time to rebuild their house.
The soundproofing in rural houses wasn’t very good.
When he and Zhao Lusi slept upstairs, they could clearly hear his parents chatting downstairs at night.
If he and Zhao Lusi became more intimate in the future, his parents might be able to hear them too.
It wasn’t as if he didn’t have the money.
“Xiaofan, why are there so many people here today?”
“Probably because word got out that you were here, so they all came.”
“What? Really?”
“Of course. You know how persistent fans can be.”
“That’s true.”
“It’s fine. You’re leaving tomorrow anyway. Even if they find out you’re here, it won’t matter.”
“Mm. I’m going back tomorrow. Xiaofan, I don’t want to leave.”
Zhao Lusi rested her head against his shoulder and spoke softly.
“It’s okay. Once you’re done with your work, come find me. Or when I’m finished with my work, I’ll go find you. How about that?”
“Really?”
“Really.”
“That’s wonderful! Xiaofan, I love you so much! Mua, mua, mua!”
As she spoke, she kissed Wang Yifan several times on the cheek, leaving lipstick marks all over his face.
Looking at her adorable appearance, Wang Yifan couldn’t help smiling.
After sitting for a while, he took Zhao Lusi up to the rooftop.
From the rooftop, they could see quite a few cars driving into Wang Yifan’s village.
Some people had come to visit relatives, while others were Zhao Lusi’s fans who had come specifically to see her.
This directly caused a huge traffic jam along the entire road!
Wang Yifan was helpless.
He hadn’t expected things to turn out like this.
Most likely, someone from the village had spread the news that Zhao Lusi was staying there.
Fortunately, Zhao Lusi was leaving the next day.
If she stayed for a few more days, the village would probably become even more chaotic.
However, after arriving at the village and realizing that they couldn’t actually see Zhao Lusi, some visitors simply left.
Others stayed behind, waiting for the activities to begin and hoping to see Zhao Lusi perform on stage.
Some were even waiting to take photos with her after her performance.
As a result, there wasn’t a single parking space left anywhere in the village.
“Xiaofan, I guess I can’t come to your house too openly in the future.”
“Yeah. This year is different because it’s your first time visiting my family, so naturally everyone is excited. Next time you come, it won’t be like this.”
“Next year, I’ll build another house down there. We’ll live in it from then on. That way, it won’t disturb my parents, and news that you’re visiting won’t spread so easily.”
“Mm, okay! But when the time comes, you’ll have to decorate my room according to my requirements.”
“Your room? That’s our room.”
“Neener neener! Is that so? Our room.”
The two stood on the rooftop for a while, watching the people below.
It was still rather cold outside, so they decided to return indoors and enjoy the warmth of the air conditioner.
Just as they returned to the third-floor living room, Wang Yifan’s phone rang.
He picked it up and saw a message from his mother asking whether he and Zhao Lusi wanted something to eat.
“Baby, Mom is asking whether we want something to eat.”
“Maybe not. There are so many people outside. I’m afraid it wouldn’t be convenient to go out.”
“She said she’ll bring it to us if we want something.”
“What? Auntie is going to bring it to us?”
“Yeah.”
“Then… maybe I’ll eat a little?”
Seeing Zhao Lusi’s expression, Wang Yifan couldn’t help secretly laughing.
He immediately messaged his mother.
“Baby, I’ll go upstairs and get it. You wait here, okay?”
“Mm-hmm, Xiaofan. I want lots of food!”
“Okay!”
He then returned to the place where everyone was preparing the food, grabbed some bowls and chopsticks, filled them with plenty of dishes, and brought them home.
After they finished eating, he cleaned everything up, washed the bowls, returned them to the cooking area, and then went back home to wait with Zhao Lusi for the event to begin.
The two of them were scheduled to be the final performers, so there was no need to rush outside.
Originally, Wang Yifan had planned to take Zhao Lusi out to experience the village’s New Year Gala.
But with so many people showing up, he abandoned the idea.
“Xiaofan, play a couple of games with me.”
Zhao Lusi took out her phone and spoke softly.
“What do you want to play?”
“Honor of Kings! I want to play Yao and ride on your head so I can get carried to victory!”
“Uh… what if my skills aren’t very good?”
“No! I want to play with you. You jungle, and I’ll play Yao.”
“Fine, fine, fine. But don’t blame me if we lose.”
“Okay!”
With no other plans, Wang Yifan opened the game and started playing with Zhao Lusi.
After all, they had nothing else to do at the moment, so playing a few games was a good way to pass the time.
There was nothing wrong with that!
(End of Chapter)