Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s
Chapter 291: The Shameless Ruse

Chapter 291: Chapter 291: The Shameless Ruse

After dinner, everyone went back home. Before leaving, Chiang Xiao grabbed a large handful of candies for them to take back.

Since the wine, meat, and spare ribs that Meng Xinian brought had all been eaten, there was no point in fussing over some candy.

Chiang Xiao helped clean up the tables, chairs, and dishes, while Ge Liutao sat in a corner of the yard washing dishes. Chiang Songhai glanced at Meng Xinian, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Captain Meng, how are you getting back?"

It was pitch black outside now.

The electricity in their village was cut off at half-past nine every evening, and since he was still injured, riding a bike out would be unsafe.

Meng Xinian looked at Chiang Xiao and said, "Grandpa, I saw there’s a bamboo bed in the west room. I’ll sleep there tonight and go back tomorrow."

Stay at their home?

Chiang Xiao’s eyes widened, "We don’t have enough blankets."

The nights in April were still chilly.

If he stayed here without a blanket, he would catch a cold for sure.

No blankets? As if he hadn’t seen when he was pulled into her bedroom before, her bed was covered with a thin quilt and a single layer of a small blanket piled on top of each other.

That small blanket would be enough for him.

Meng Xinian looked at her, his thin lips pursed, and he said nothing, only his shoulders gave a slight shake as he reached up to cover his wound.

Despicable and shameless.

Chiang Xiao, with a darkened expression, wondered if this was an act of self-harm to remind her that he couldn’t travel at night with his injuries?

She was furious, grinding her teeth and stamping her foot before turning and walking inside, and indeed, she brought out the small blanket from the west room.

Meng Xinian remained composed, with only a hint of amusement flashing in the depths of his eyes.

How could he go back now?

The engagement hadn’t been firmly established yet; he needed to officially secure the marriage before he could leave. Women in Peace Town and the surrounding areas tended to get engaged early, and this girl was so pretty that she stood out in the village. With many guys like Yong Cong Brother and Brother Lin Zi around, he really didn’t feel comfortable leaving without settling the engagement.

Besides, after the engagement, the Old Chiang Family wouldn’t be able to use this matter to cause trouble.

Just mentioning it in the hospital was still uncertain.

Since Chiang Xiao had agreed to let him stay, Chiang Songhai and Ge Liutao naturally had no objections. In fact, they were entertaining the same idea. Today, Meng Xinian had already shown clear intentions in front of the villagers, and if they postponed any further, it would greatly affect Chiang Xiao’s reputation. In light of this, they might as well go through with the engagement ceremony.

After all, they were very satisfied with Meng Xinian’s behavior today.

Chiang Songhai hadn’t thought so much. He had met Meng Donghai before and trusted his character, feeling that even if their families were mismatched, his Little would eventually be a college graduate, which should be good enough. If Meng Donghai was the type to care about family status, he wouldn’t have initiated the child betrothal in the first place.

As for Little’s age, the engagement was just the first step, and Little still had to go to school; they could take their time. With an engaged future husband, his heart could be more at ease.

In case he and his wife were to pass away early, he could rest assured a little, not leaving Little to struggle alone in this world.

"Captain Meng, the water has been heated up in the pot. Why don’t you go and have a bath first? There’s a lot of dust today..." Ge Liutao said to Meng Xinian, then suddenly worried, "But we don’t have any clothes for you to wear..."

Meng Xinian was quite a bit taller than Chiang Songhai and fairly muscular, clearly unable to fit into Chiang Songhai’s clothes.

Meng Xinian replied, "I brought a change of clothes with me. Little, help me look for them, they should be with those fabrics."

Chiang Xiao: "..."

He even brought a change of clothes?

Chiang Songhai and Ge Liutao exchanged glances.

"Do I need to carry the water into the bathroom for you too? Do you want me to buy you a new towel as well?" Chiang Xiao asked him, her smile more of a smirk.