Chapter 278
Aunt Guo watched with a smile as Su Xiaoxiao and Jiang Yexun interacted, feeling pleased by the scene. She thought about how she would go to Shanghai soon and would have to do everything possible to convince Xiaoxiao’s parents to agree to their marriage. With that in mind, she decided to start preparing and see if she could gather anything more presentable.
Su Xiaoxiao shifted her gaze from Jiang Yexun and noticed Aunt Guo trying to sneak away.
“Auntie, where are you going? The dinner will get cold if you don’t eat soon,” Su Xiaoxiao called out.
“I’m going to get Yexun a bowl of rice. He wasn’t here earlier, so I missed him,” Aunt Guo quickly made up an excuse.
She couldn’t exactly say she wanted to give the two of them some alone time. She had to keep a close eye on her son to ensure he maintained some distance from Xiaoxiao. Otherwise, Xiaoxiao’s brother and family might think that her son was being frivolous and was just trying to charm Xiaoxiao with sweet talk.
“I’ll go myself,” Jiang Yexun said without much thought and headed outside.
When he returned with a bowl of rice, Aunt Guo was already sitting cross-legged on the heated bed. After inviting Jiang Yexun to join her, she curiously asked, “Xiaoxiao’s brother will bring a police officer tomorrow. He won’t be watching over the transaction, will he? If the deal doesn’t go through, can they still be convicted?”
“Yes, with intent and money, they can be convicted,” Jiang Yexun’s eyes darkened, concealing the malice in his gaze. Seeing his young companion looking at him, he immediately placed a piece of rib on Su Xiaoxiao’s plate.
“You don’t need to worry about tomorrow’s events. Your brother and I will handle it,” Jiang Yexun reassured her.
Aunt Guo, thinking about how things might blow up and how the villagers would react, nodded in agreement. “Yes, yes, don’t go tomorrow. Such dirty matters can cause quite a stir.”
She was also worried about how the villagers would react. Last time, Xiang Hongmei was from the production team and the matter was settled privately, so people just thought it was embarrassing but didn’t hold any grudges. However, this time, with the involvement of the police, and the fact that the production team members generally disdained educated youths who worked less and ate more, the comments from the production team would be particularly harsh.
Su Xiaoxiao looked at Jiang Yexun and Aunt Guo, both of whom were so resolute. Although she felt regretful, she nodded obediently. “I usually wake up late in the winter mornings. By the time I wake up, the matter will probably be resolved.”
It was a pity she couldn’t witness Dong Jiaxuan and Pan Yongsheng suffering the consequences of their actions from her past life. But as long as they were gone, it didn’t matter.
After dinner, Jiang Yexun went to wash the dishes and pots. Aunt Guo prepared a new batch of traditional Chinese herbs and then carried a large enamel basin filled with them back into the room.
“Auntie, don’t stay up too late. We don’t need these things urgently,” Su Xiaoxiao said, half of her body sticking out in concern.
People of this era were incredibly industrious. Not only did they have tasks at hand, but their minds were constantly occupied as well. As long as they weren’t too exhausted to get up, they would try to finish everything in one go. Su Xiaoxiao didn’t want Aunt Guo to risk her health for the sake of some money.
“Don’t worry, I’ll just make a little bit and listen to the evening radio broadcast before going to bed,” Aunt Guo said, feeling comforted by the sincere advice.
Indeed, the soft and sweet little girl was always a joy. Her son, while dutiful, never knew how to say kind words to show concern for her as a mother.