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Before coming here, Xi Nan knew that he was likely to bump into Xiang Mu this time, so Xi Nan was mentally prepared on the way here, lest he would show timidity when he met Xiang Mu.

But when he really saw Xiang's mother, he realized that his previous preparations were actually in vain.

Standing beside Xiang Wanguang, Xi Nan looked at the middle-aged woman who had just opened the door and walked in, smiling a little cautiously, "Hello, Auntie."

Shao Fang didn't expect that there were other people in the family, so she was taken aback for a moment and then looked at Xiang Wanguang, wanting to ask who he was.Xi Nan noticed Shao Fang's gaze, and rushed to speak before Xiang Wanguang answered, "My name is Xi Nan, and I'm Xiang Wanguang's classmate."

Xi Nan paused, and then said, "Today I... am here to pay New Year's greetings."

"That's it, it's because Auntie didn't entertain well." Shao Fang smiled embarrassedly, "Auntie came back only when she had something to do, otherwise she could accompany you to entertain you."

"Wanguang, go and make a cup of tea for Xi Nan," Shao Fang said, "Don't be embarrassed to tell me what Xi Nan likes to eat, Auntie will make it for you."

"There's no need to make tea anymore, I just drank water." Xi Nan pulled Xiang Wanguang who was about to make tea, and then turned his head to Shao Fang and said, "I don't pick anything, I eat anything."

"That's fine." Shao Fang smiled and said to Xiang Wanguang, "You take Xi Nan to play first, and when the dinner is ready, I'll ask Chu Qiu to come and call you."

After finishing speaking, Shao Fang shifted his gaze to Xi Nan again, and said embarrassedly, "Auntie's house is nothing interesting, I hope you don't dislike it."

Xi Nan had never been with an elder like Shao Fang before, so his hands and feet felt uncomfortable for a while, and he didn't know how to answer the conversation at all, so he just stared at Xiang Wanguang as if asking for help.

Seeing Xi Nan like this, Xiang Wanguang couldn't help laughing.He pulled Xi Nan behind him, called Shao Fang, and said, "Mom, then I'll take Xi Nan out first."

Shao Fang caught a glimpse of Xi Nan's red ears, smiled softly, nodded and said, "Don't go too far, we can eat soon."

Xiang Wanguang said hello and led Xi Nan outside.

It wasn't until some distance away from Xiang's family that Xi Nan heaved a sigh of relief, and said with lingering fear, "I was scared to death."

Xi Nan patted his chest, turned his head and said to Xiang Wanguang, "This scares me more than being called to the study by my father." Xi Nan went to hook Wan Guang's hand to calm himself down, and continued, "This I finally understand the horror of seeing my parents."

Xiang Wanguang laughed at Xi Nan's description, rubbed his head, and said without principle, "Well, it's my fault."

"..."

Xi Nan's face was a little hot, and he didn't see Xiang Wanguang who followed his words completely.He rubbed his face, changed the subject, and asked the question he was always curious about, "Where did Auntie go, why are you only here now?"

"Take care of my dad." Fearing that Xi Nan wouldn't understand, Xiang Wanguang explained, "My dad is still in the hospital."

"Xiang Wanguang, I..." Xi Nan wanted to apologize to Xiang Wanguang, but Xiang Wanguang interrupted him, smiled and said, "It's okay."

Xiang's father's illness is no longer a taboo in Xiang's family, and they have gotten used to it after a few years.

But Xi Nan was obviously not used to this, he lowered his head slightly, still annoyed by the question he just asked.Seeing him like this, Xiang Wanguang smiled helplessly, and repeated what he had just said.

"Aren't you still regretting not being able to meet my mother last time?" Xiang Wanguang was afraid that Xi Nan would still be entangled in the problem just now, so he simply diverted Xi Nan's attention, "We met this time, why don't we go back and help?"

"No, no, no," Xi Nan waved his hands in horror, "Take me around the village, I've never been to such a place before."

Xiang Wanguang squinted at the ground, and asked Xi Nan with a smile, "Aren't you afraid of getting your shoes dirty?"

"Scared." Xi Nan said bluntly, looked at Xiang Wanguang and raised his eyebrows and said, "But isn't it you?"

"That's right." Xiang Wanguang said with a smile, "If it gets dirty, I'll just brush it for you."

Xi Nan laughed out loud, ready to discuss, "Then I'll brush it up for you."

Xiang Wanguang smiled and said nothing, led Xi Nan to the village, and began to introduce him to the place where he grew up.

After dinner, Xi Nan wanted to wash the dishes with Xiang Wanguang, but Shao Fang beat him and asked Xiang Chuqiu to help Xiang Wanguang, leaving him at the table.

Sitting on the seat, Xi Nan tried hard to maintain a smile on his face, for fear that his performance would not be good and Shao Fang would see something was wrong.At the same time, Xi Nan was thinking about what happened just now, afraid that Shao Fang would notice his and Xiang Wanguang's petty actions during the dinner.

Seeing Xi Nan's nervous face, Shao Fang smiled softly, but when Xi Nan saw Shao Fang smile, she felt even more uncertain.

"Auntie, do you have something to tell me?" Xi Nan asked Shao Fang before she could speak.

Shao Fang poured Xi Nan a glass of juice, "It's something."

Xi Nan took the juice, said thank you, and then asked, "Huh?"

Although Xi Nan tried his best to appear calm, but his gaze that didn't dare to fall into reality still betrayed him.Seeing Xi Nan like this, Shao Fang liked him even more.

The two brothers, Xiang Wanguang, have been sensible since they were young. They often look like little adults. It's time to be an obedient and soft son.

In Shao Fang's heart, Xi Nan's reaction is what a teenage boy should look like.

"Have you forgotten what day it is?" Shao Fang took out a red envelope from her pocket, "It's still the Spring Festival, you come to pay New Year's greetings to Wan Guang, Auntie should prepare lucky money for you."

Shao Fang stuffed the red envelope into Xi Nan's hand, and said with a smile, "In the new year, Auntie wishes Xi Nan a safe and successful year and success in his studies."

The red envelope was not as thick as the one Grandma Xi gave him, so before Xi Nan opened it, he knew that the lucky money Shao Fang gave was not much.But for some reason, Xi Nan felt very hot while holding the red envelope.

Maybe it was the first time to experience such a thing, maybe Shao Fang was too gentle.

Xi Nan was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized.He didn't take the red envelope, so he held Shao Fang's hand and was about to give her the red envelope, and at the same time said, "Auntie, I can't take this red envelope."

Although he hasn't fully understood the story of Xiang Wanguang's body, but from the intensity of Xiang Wanguang's work, Xi Nan knows that it is not easy for the Xiang family.The New Year's money that Shao Fang gave him may only be one hundred, which is not even worth mentioning in Xi Nan, but for the Xiang family, it is a hard day's wages.

Xi Nan didn't allow himself to take this lucky money.

But Shao Fang was unwilling to take back the red envelope.She stuffed the red envelope into Xi Nan's hand again, and said with a cold face, "You will be angry if you don't accept Auntie."

Naturally, Xi Nan knew that Shao Fang's words were just to scare him, but when he saw that Shao Fang stopped smiling, Xi Nan still panicked, holding on to the red envelope and not daring to move anymore.

Only then did Shao Fang smile in satisfaction. She patted Xi Nan on the shoulder lightly, and changed into her original gentle look again, "Xi Nan, don't refuse again."

"This is the tradition of the Xiang family. No matter how the year goes, the New Year's money must not be less, and the children who come to our house to pay New Year's greetings must also be prepared." Shao Fang smiled and said, "The New Year's money will be given until he has enough money." own children."

"You will come to Auntie's house next year, and Auntie will prepare another red envelope for you." Shao Fang's tone was gentle, and she changed her address, "When Xiaonan gets married and has a child, Auntie will not prepare any more."

Xi Nan's eyes turned red, not only because Shao Fang was too gentle, which made him feel the maternal love that he didn't feel in Yuan Ran, but also because he couldn't make what Shao Fang said come true.

Not only he can't, Xiang Wanguang can't do it either.

Shao Fang didn't expect that what she said would bring tears to the eyes of the pretty kid in front of her. She took a few tissues from her pocket and raised her hand to pass them to Xi Nan.

However, Xi Nan quickly sorted out his emotions, and when he looked up again, his eyes were slightly red, and there were no tears in his eyes.He stuffed the red envelope into his pocket, raised his hand to wipe his eyes, smiled and said shyly, "I'm sorry, Auntie, I made a joke."

Shao Fang caught a glimpse of Xiang Wanguang walking towards him, and saw that Xi Nan's mood had improved, so she put away the tissue, didn't mention what happened just now, stood up and said, "Wanguang finished washing the dishes, how about you two?" Let's have fun."

After finishing speaking, Shao Fang didn't stay any longer, and turned to do other things.

Xiang Wanguang walked up to Xi Nan and saw Shao Fang go out, so he dared to stare at Xi Nan presumptuously, but unexpectedly, his boyfriend who was fine just now had red eyes.

Xiang Wanguang turned his head to look at the direction Shao Fang left, and guessed in his heart what might happen during his absence.Xi Nan looked at Wan Guang with an increasingly strange expression, knowing in his heart that he must have guessed the wrong direction, "Don't guess blindly, it's fine."

Xiang Wanguang didn't believe it, and stared at Xi Nan without saying a word.

"It's because Auntie wanted to give me New Year's money, that's why I asked you to wash the dishes." Xi Nan took out the red envelope and held it in his hand like a treasure, with a delicate and beautiful light in his eyes, "Auntie said that as long as I come, you There is lucky money every year."

Xiang Wanguang knew Yi Xi Nan's family background, and this little New Year's money was nothing to him, but now that he cared so much, Xiang Wanguang couldn't think of many answers.

"Well, even if you don't come," Xiang Wanguang replied, and then said, "I'll bring you there when the time comes."

This night, Xi Nan and Xiang Wanguang still slept in one room, while Xiang Chuqiu slept with Shao Fang.Xi Nan felt very embarrassed when he heard Shao Fang's arrangement, and wanted Xiang Chuqiu to sleep with the two of them, since Xiang Chuqiu was so old after all.

But Shao Fang rejected his proposal, and Xiang Chuqiu did not agree with Xi Nan's suggestion, so Xi Nan had no choice but to go back to the room with Xiang Wanguang.

After hastily washing the dishes and taking a bath, Xi Nan huddled in my bed and waited for Xiang Wanguang to come back.He hasn't opened the lucky money that Shao Fang gave him. At this moment, Xi Nan puts the red envelope on the quilt, staring at the red envelope, reluctant to leave.

He really liked the atmosphere of Xiang's family, and he loved the gentle Shao Fang too much.

Xi Nan took out his mobile phone to take a photo, clicked into the memo and wrote a few lines, then looked down at the red envelope again, and couldn't help thinking, how great it would be if Yuan Ran was like Shao Fang.

However, Xi Nan didn't think about it for too long, and drove this immature idea out of his mind.Because Xi Nan knew that this was completely impossible.

Xi Nan has been running around non-stop for a whole day today, so even though he is not jet-lagged yet, his body is absolutely exhausted, but it didn't take long for Xi Nan to fall asleep on the bed.