There was nothing to block the view between the Fang and Ding families. Ding Ruola and Fang Siyan's kiss was seen by all three elders.
Ding's father was a traditional man. Seeing his daughter and son - in - law kissing brazenly on the curb, he felt a bit embarrassed.
The two women were completely defenseless against such a romantic thing.
Ding's mother tilted her head slightly and noticed the look of disgust on her husband's face.
"I really don't know how I fell for you, this old fuddy - duddy!"
She didn't mean any harm, just a simple tease.
"There's a difference between being avant - garde and having good manners."
Fang's mother envied the way this old couple got along.
She thought how wonderful it would be if she and Fang's father could also accompany each other so peacefully.
Ding Ruola had high empathy. She noticed the subtle change in Fang's mother's expression.
The woman's eyes were red. She took the opportunity of going to the toilet to wipe away her tears.
Fang's mother knew it wasn't the time to be sad and cry during the Chinese New Year. She took five minutes in the bathroom to adjust her mood and then came out.
Ding's mother could guess what was going on.
She knew that Fang's father had passed away. It must have been her and her husband's casual bickering that made Fang's mother think of her late husband.
"Mom! Let's play mahjong after dinner!"
"What a disgrace!"
Ding's father seemed to be possessed tonight. Whenever Ding Ruola proposed any activity that didn't match the "ladylike" image, he would flat - out reject it.
Ding's mother was fed up with her husband's arrogance. "If you don't want to play, just go to bed!"
The man was very obedient. He obediently took a book, put on his reading glasses, and went back to the room.
"It's okay. We four can play mahjong!"
Unable to decline the kind invitation, Fang Siyan was dragged to the mahjong table.
He had been on the front - line of the Fangyuan Group all year round. When did he have time to play such games?
Ding Ruola briefly explained the rules of the game to him.
It sounded simple, but it was completely different in practice.
Fang Siyan boasted of having a good memory, but he couldn't keep an eye on the cards of the player on his left or guess the cards of the player on his right.
Basically, he lost all night.
"Siyan, when are you two going to have a baby? We're waiting to hold our grandson."
As Ding's mother was speaking, she winked at Fang's mother.
Fang's mother was smart. She added something behind.
The two women had just met, but they coordinated very well.
Ding Ruola was so ashamed by the two mothers' words that her face turned red.
"We already have a plan!"
"When?"
The two mothers asked in unison. They were particularly enthusiastic about this topic.
"It's a secret!"
Fang Siyan pretended to be mysterious. Their plan was not to have a baby for now. He couldn't say it out. If he did, they wouldn't play mahjong or celebrate the New Year.
He and Ding Ruola would have to listen to their mothers nagging about the baby all night.
The two old ladies knew that Fang Siyan might be lying, but the kids were grown - up and had their own plans.
When the clock struck midnight, Ding Ruola pulled Fang Siyan outside to set off firecrackers.
Ding's mother took out the fireworks that Ding Ruola liked best when she was a child - the sparkler.
The moment it was lit, it was like countless stars exploding in front of their eyes. Ding Ruola's face was illuminated by the brilliance of the fireworks.
Fang Siyan took this opportunity to take a photo of Ding Ruola.
The girl wanted to have curly hair like a wool ball when she went out the next morning, so she carefully braided her hair.
Two braids naturally hung on Ding Ruola's shoulders.
Her slight baby - fat made her look extremely cute.
After Ding Ruola had enough fun, the two old ladies couldn't stay up any longer.
Fang's mother didn't go home tonight. She slept in the guest room of the Ding family.
After Ding Ruola got home, she simply washed up, then lay in bed, planning to check her phone before going to sleep.
She clicked into Weibo and saw a Weibo post @ her.
After jumping to it, she found it was indeed Fang Siyan's doing.
[Fang Siyan: Happy New Year!]
Just these four simple words, and below was a photo of Ding Ruola. Her face was illuminated by the fireworks, with delicate features. But the red cotton - padded jacket and the braids made her look a bit rustic.
[Malvaceae Green: Ah! Is this the New - Year picture doll? It's so cute. Before Professor Fang finds out, I'll secretly claim it!]
Ding Ruola thought these netizens were very interesting. She didn't expect that a serious person like Zhang Jun could talk so funnily online.
[Zhang Jun replied to Malvaceae Green: If you had taken two cephalosporins, you wouldn't be this drunk. Brother, do you need me to splash you with urine?]
The girl hugged her phone and laughed. Fang Siyan tilted his head and wiped his hair.
Because there was dust on his head from setting off firecrackers, he decided to wash his hair.
But after washing, he thought it would be inconsiderate to blow - dry his hair at this time, so he had to use a towel to wipe it, hoping it would dry quickly.
"You won't be able to dry it like this!"
Ding Ruola also attended a boarding school in high school. Because the school dormitory had a power limit, electrical appliances like hair dryers couldn't be used. So she had invented a unique way to dry hair.
She pulled Fang Siyan and made him sit on the edge of the bed.
Her fingertips caressed Fang Siyan's scalp. His hair slipped through Ding Ruola's fingers. She gently shook it back and forth to shake off the water droplets at the tips of his hair.
"I didn't expect it to dry so quickly! My baby is really capable!"
"Of course I'm capable. Why do you need to tell me!"
After Ding Ruola said this, she looked at the man's face and suddenly realized that what she had just said was ambiguous.
"I didn't mean that!"
"Which meaning?"
The little white rabbit was about to be pounced on by the big bad wolf.
The two were intimate for a while, their temples touching.
Ding Ruola finally got a chance to speak.
"Our parents are here!"
"I just want to hug you!"
Fang Siyan didn't make any further moves. The two hugged each other and fell asleep. Soon the girl in his arms was breathing steadily.
The man lowered his head and kissed Ding Ruola's forehead.
"The challenge has just begun!"
When Ding Ruola woke up, Fang Siyan told her that they were going to meet his second grand - uncle today.
There was no one of this generation in the girl's family, so she couldn't figure out for a while which generation this second grand - uncle belonged to.
"He's my grandfather's younger brother!"
Actually, Ding Ruola was going to meet more people than just the second grand - uncle today.
After the girl dressed up, she followed Fang Siyan and walked into the Fang family's house.
The small living room was full of people, men and women, adults and children.
Ding Ruola felt a bit nervous seeing so many people.
A well - dressed woman stood up and walked to Ding Ruola. She wanted to hold Ding Ruola's hand.
Because of nervousness, the girl immediately pulled her hand back the moment their hands touched.
"The girl is cute, but she's so rude. She doesn't even know how to dress up. You're not good enough for our Fang family..."
Ding Ruola knew that there were many rules in a big family, but she didn't expect them to be so unfriendly just at the first meeting. These people felt completely different from Fang Zhengfei.