Chapter 411: Seventies: The Mature Husband 11

Hearing this, Xue Xingtong, who was making dumplings inside, couldn't help but have his eyes light up as well.

But then he calmly nodded and said, “I know. It's not like she will necessarily come to our house. If she's just passing by, say hello to her and thank her.”

Although that was what he said, a trace of anticipation involuntarily welled up inside him.

Would she come to his house for a New Year's visit?

……

When Tang Wan arrived, she saw the two Xue children looking at her eagerly before saying in unison, “Happy New Year, Older Sister Tang Wan.”

“Hey! Happy New Year to you two as well! These are some candies I brought for you. Take them and eat them!” Tang Wan took the candies out of her pocket.

She also asked, “Is your big brother home?”

“He's home! Big Brother is making dumplings!”

“Oh.” Tang Wan stuffed the candies into the two children's hands before walking into the Xue family's courtyard.

The Xue family's courtyard was actually quite large, but because it had once been vandalized and burned, only a few dilapidated rooms remained.

As soon as Tang Wan entered the courtyard, she saw Xue Xingtong coming out of the kitchen.

Seeing her, he said calmly, “Educated Youth Tang is here? Come sit inside. I just made some dumplings. Would you like some?”

Hearing this, Tang Wan smiled brightly. “Sure! Then I won't stand on ceremony. I didn't really eat anything this morning anyway.”

“Mm.” Xue Xingtong nodded before turning and going back into the kitchen.

But the moment he turned around, the corners of his lips involuntarily curved upward.

Actually, he didn't know what to say to her either. Ever since Second Brother had told him that she seemed to be coming over, he had silently practiced that one sentence many times in his head.

……

Soon, Xue Xingtong carried a bowl of dumplings into the main room.

As for the two children, they each served themselves a bowl and sat on the stone doorstep outside, eating with satisfied expressions.

After Tang Wan accepted the bowl and chopsticks Xue Xingtong handed her, she asked, “What about yours?”

Xue Xingtong quickly replied, “There's still some in the pot. I'll get another bowl.”

“Oh.” Tang Wan nodded.

She really had been worried that he would give her his own portion and then have nothing left to eat himself.

……

A short while later, Xue Xingtong came back in carrying another bowl of dumplings.

He placed the bowl on the table opposite Tang Wan, then pulled over a stool made from a tree stump and sat down.

After a moment of silence, he secretly raised his eyes and quickly glanced at Tang Wan before saying politely, “The dumplings aren't made very well. Don't dislike them, Educated Youth Tang.”

Hearing this, Tang Wan swallowed the dumpling in her mouth and smiled with curved eyes. “Of course not. You made them really well! I like them a lot.”

Xue Xingtong nodded and said nothing more, then picked up his chopsticks and put a dumpling into his mouth.

Seeing this, Tang Wan's eyes shifted slightly.

After eating for a while, she pushed her bowl toward Xue Xingtong. “Comrade Xue, you really filled these dumplings generously. I'm getting a little full, and I'm afraid I won't be able to finish them. How about I give you a few?”

Xue Xingtong's hand holding the chopsticks paused.

The next moment, he hummed in response and extended his bowl toward Tang Wan.

Tang Wan immediately picked up her bowl and transferred five dumplings from it.

“All right! Now I'll be able to finish them.” Tang Wan smiled.

……

At this moment, Xue Xingtong looked at the few dumplings that Tang Wan's chopsticks had touched.

Then he picked one up and put it into his mouth.

Mm… Somehow, they seemed to taste a little better than the dumplings in his own bowl.

How strange.

Five or six minutes later, the two silently finished their dumplings.

At this moment, Xue Xingtong stood up and reached for the bowl and chopsticks in front of Tang Wan.

Before taking them to the kitchen, he couldn't help asking, “Educated Youth Tang, would you like to sit a little longer?”