When Li Ruizhi and others passed by the courtyard, many older generations were sitting and chatting.
They were all neighbors. Seeing Shen Ruoning's unfamiliar face and full of gossip, the youngest son of the Li family finally brought his partner home.
Shen Ruoning was not embarrassed by being looked at. She had a relatively outgoing personality, and those people were not from the Li family. She would not be embarrassed no matter how they looked at her.
We went up from Tongzilou to Li's house.
Li Ruizhi opened the door himself.
Li's mother and her two daughters-in-law were cooking in the kitchen. In the living room, Li's father and the others were drinking tea, and the younger ones were watching TV.
Shen Ruoning was extremely nervous and glanced at Li Rong.
Li Ruizhi greeted Li Minhong and introduced: "This is Ning Ning."
Li's father and the other grown men didn't know what to say to a little girl. They nodded and said hello.
Shen Ruoning greeted Li Ruizhi one by one: "Uncle, eldest brother and second brother."
Li Ruizhi waved and called his nephews and nieces over: "This is your third aunt."
Several children shouted in unison to the third aunt.
Shen Ruoning glanced at Li Ruizhi angrily, Li's father and the others were watching.
Several of the younger ones shouted. After Shen Ruoning glared at Li Ruizhi, she smiled softly and said, "Hello, you guys."
Mother Li and the others who were cooking inside heard the noise and hurried out: "Are you back?"
Li Ruizhi introduced to Shen Ruoning just like before.
Shen Ruoning was always more nervous around Mother Li. She heard that her mother-in-law was generally not easy to get along with, so she politely shouted: "Auntie, hello, elder sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, hello."
"Okay," Mother Li looked at Shen Ruoning kindly. Look, look how polite this girl is. She is good-looking and polite. She deserves to be a graduate of a prestigious school.
Seeing that Shen Ruoning was still standing, she glared at Li Ruizhi: "Why don't you let me sit down when you get home? Why are you standing there?"
Li Rong, who was watching the excitement from the side, didn't think it was a big deal: "That's right."
"Grandma, eldest aunt and second aunt." An An obediently greeted Father Li and the others as soon as she entered the house, and then watched TV with her cousins. When she saw Mother Li, she also called out in a crisp voice.
Li’s mother: “We, An’an, are here to see grandma too, sitting and watching TV.”
An An nodded.
After asking Shen Ruoning to sit down, Mother Li went into the kitchen to cook again.
Li Rong also went in to help.
Mother Li glanced at her and kicked her out: "Go and talk to this girl, don't make her feel uncomfortable."
Li Rong walked out again, and Shen Ruoning felt relieved when he saw her.
Father Li just asked where Shen Ruoning lived and how he was doing at school, but there was nothing more to ask.
It was Brother Li, with a more serious expression: "If your father knew that you were with Ruizhi, he would probably be very angry."
Shen Ruoning didn't remember that Li Kaizhi went to her birthday party, and was a little surprised: "Do you know my dad?"
"I know, Shen Yuantao."
Li Rong said: "My eldest brother went there on your birthday."
Shen Ruoning actually had no impression, but nodded anyway.
Several grown men didn't know what to say to the little girl, they just said a few words and nothing happened.
Li Xuanzhi poured a cup of tea for Shen Ruoning: "Drink some tea."
Li Ruizhi took the cup of tea: "Ning Ning can't drink tea."
Li Xuanzhi raised his eyebrows and said nothing, but looked at Li Ruizhi with disapproval in his eyes.
Li Ruizhi felt lucky for a while. Fortunately, he didn't tell his second brother last night, otherwise he would have been kicked even more. Everyone was here today, and his second brother would definitely not touch him.
After setting the table, Jiang Xiuyu called them to eat.
Li Ruizhi served Shen Ruoning some vegetables, and Li's mother felt quite satisfied. This son, who had become wise in his later years, still knew how to love his wife.
Shen Ruoning was embarrassed. The table was full of Li family members. She secretly hinted to Li Ruizhi and mouthed: "Stop pinching."
The atmosphere of the meal was excellent, and Shen Ruoning's inner tension was fully relieved.
The Li family is very easy to get along with as Li Rong said.
After dinner, we sat on the sofa and chatted.
This is the highlight of meeting the parents.
Shen Ruoning was very uneasy, afraid that the other party would tell her about her pregnancy.
Fortunately, Mother Li and the others seemed to have communicated with each other, and no one mentioned this matter in a tacit understanding.
Mother Li was very curious about this future daughter-in-law, so she moved the fruit plate in front of her: "Eat some fruit, treat it like your own home, and eat whatever you want."
Shen Ruoning nodded: "Thank you, Auntie."
Li's mother smiled kindly: "Ruoning, let's see when your parents are free. Let's meet and settle the matter between you and Ruizhi then?"
After hearing this, Shen Ruoning knew that the other party was very satisfied with her, and she felt happy in her heart. She smiled and said, "My parents are free at any time, so just make an appointment in advance."
Li Kaizhi felt a little headache when he saw that his mother was very satisfied with Shen Ruoning. Li Ruizhi wanted to marry someone back home, but there was also the Shen family in the middle.
Just as Li's mother was about to speak, Li Ruizhi poured cold water on her: "Mom, don't rush to meet my future father-in-law. I haven't even met her yet."
Li's mother didn't know what to say. She didn't like anything about her son: "Then why don't you buy some gifts and go to his house to visit?"
"No," Mother Li thought for a while, "How about your father and I go directly to Ruoning's house and propose marriage directly."
"Ah? You'd better wait until I meet him first." Li Ruizhi's face was a little stiff.
If Li's mother were to go directly to Shen's house, Li Ruizhi would be really afraid that Father Shen would kick her out.
Li Kaizhi also thought about this problem, and he agreed with what Li Ruizhi said: "Let him go first. If you do something, you must be responsible for it. Don't go. See if the girl's parents don't beat him up."
Shen Ruoning was a little ashamed and lowered his head to eat the fruit.
Li Rong laughed at the side: "That's right, we will prepare the medicine for a bruise when the time comes."
Li Ruizhi choked and muttered: "They are all waiting to see my joke."
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After sitting for a while, Li Ruizhi drove Li Rong and his wife home, and then took Shen Ruoning home.
Arriving in front of Shen's house, Shen Ruoning said, "Why don't you go in now? My parents should be at home."
Li Ruizhi looked like he was facing a formidable enemy: "Forget it, I haven't got anything in my hands. I'll buy some things and come back tomorrow, and then dress smartly. I won't let my father-in-law and mother-in-law have a bad impression of me."
"Huh, you know it's not good to be empty-handed, but you still don't want me to buy anything. Do you feel how I feel now?"
"I feel it." Li Ruizhi touched Shen Ruoning's face, "Go back, it's windy outside."
"You really don't want to go up?" Seeing Li Ruizhi nodding, Shen Ruoning pouted, "Okay, when will you come tomorrow."
"About nine o'clock. I'll come over after breakfast."
Shen Ruoning watched the car drive away before turning around and going home.
At home, Shen Yuantao and Xu Jinghe were sitting on the sofa in the living room. When Shen Ruoning came in, they looked at her with a sharp look: "Who is that man?"