Half an hour later, Xin Gan returned to her room, closed the door and kept thinking about what her mother had just said.
Just now, for a moment, she almost blurted out her true thoughts to Xin's mother, but the words were on the tip of her tongue and she swallowed them back, still unable to tell Xin's mother.
...
Mrs. Cheng said she would make an appointment with a dermatologist to examine Xin Gan's face. They really only set a time. Xin Gan couldn't refuse Mrs. Cheng's kind offer, so of course, the place was arranged at Mrs. Cheng's home.
Xin Gan had visited the Cheng family once before going to Beiyu. This was her second visit. She wasn't too unfamiliar with them, but she was also not very familiar with them.
The doctor spoke in a gentle and unhurried tone. After taking a look at her face, he said, "It's okay. It's an allergic reaction caused by the water and soil incompatibility. I heard from Mrs. Cheng that you went to Beiyu before. The environment and climate there can't compare with those in Yongcheng. It's normal to have an allergic reaction. Just pay more attention in your daily life. Don't get too much sun exposure during this period."
Mrs. Cheng said, "Don't we need to prescribe medicine?"
"No need. I checked the medications prescribed by other doctors before and they were all correct. There's nothing wrong. But you also need to pay more attention to your mood. A bad mood can also affect your recovery." "
After seeing the doctor off, Mrs. Cheng left Xin Gan to have afternoon tea at home together.
In the small garden at the back of the Cheng family's courtyard, Mrs. Cheng asked her aunt to prepare a table full of exquisite pastries, all of which were sweet treats that girls loved. Mrs. Cheng warmly invited Xin Gan to sit beside her, her eyes gentle as she looked at Xin Gan, "Xin Xin, why don't you eat? Do you not like it?"
Xin Gan shook his head: "No."
Mrs. Cheng suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh, right. I almost forgot. Sweet food can cause acne. So let's have some tea."
...
It wasn't long before a visitor came to the Cheng family. The visitor was He Chuan, followed by Cheng Hui.
Cheng Hui, as if he had done something wrong, followed behind He Chuan, lowering his head and remaining silent.
Xin Gan was meeting He Chuan for the first time. The tall and handsome man in front of her was followed by the petite and pretty Cheng Hui. The two stood together, creating an exceptionally harmonious scene.
He Chuan's tone was rather helpless as he complained to Mrs. Cheng, "Aunt Qing, Huihui has caused trouble again today."
What did you do again?
She broke down my kitchen. She came to my home to play. She was hungry and wanted to eat. She thought the food in our home was not good and went to the kitchen to cook noodles by herself. She almost had an accident.
Cheng Hui had been keeping his head down. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Xin Gan standing not far away. It was as if he had discovered a new continent, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Is it your sister-in-law?" "!"
Xin Gan didn't react in time.
He Chuan also saw her and said, "Auntie Qing, you have guests here. Am I disturbing you?"
Before Mrs. Cheng could say anything, Cheng Hui retorted to him first, "What kind of guest? That's my future sister-in-law, my brother's wife."
Xin Gan stood there and smiled, greeting Cheng Hui generously, "Hello."
"Hello, little sister-in-law!" Cheng Hui rushed up to shake her hand, refused to let go after holding it, and put his arm around Xin Gan's, saying, "Little sister-in-law, what's wrong with your face?"
"Allergic."
Was it dried at my brother's place? Fortunately, I didn't go. Otherwise, I would have been like you. Cheng Hui spoke sweetly, "You got sunburned, but you still look so good. I really like you."
Lady Cheng was very helpless towards Cheng Hui. This was just her temper. So she half-jokingly said to Xin Gan, "Huihui, this child is like this. He doesn't care about the young or the old. You should go wash your hands quickly. There's a small cake to eat."
Cheng Hui immediately forgot the immoral thing he had done today, turned around and ran into the kitchen to wash his hands in order to eat the cake.
He Chuan was also left by Mrs. Cheng to have afternoon tea together. Suddenly, there were two more people. Although Xin Gan felt uncomfortable and didn't talk much, he sat there quietly, listening to them chat.
He Chuan was also sizing her up and felt that she was somewhat different from the photo. No wonder Cheng Jiu was attracted to her. Just in terms of appearance, even though her face was still a little red, it didn't prevent her from exuding an air of charm that was very attractive.
Thinking of his own foolish younger brother, He Chuan sighed silently in his heart. No wonder even He Cheng couldn't escape.
Cheng Hui likes to play with Xin Gan. She fell in love with this future little sister-in-law at first sight. She kept calling her "little sister-in-law", which made Xin Gan smile helplessly.
Cheng Hui also leaned close to Xin Gan's ear and gossipped, "Little sister-in-law, do you want to know about all the bad things my brother did before? I'll tell you. That way, you'll have something to make him obey obediently."
Xin Gan was not in a good mood and asked her in cooperation, "What's the bad thing?"
He used to be very attractive to girls. Many girls wrote him love letters and I saw them all. I even hid a few of them in my room. I'll show them to you in my room later.
Xin Gan said, "This is not good. This is a letter written to him by someone else."
"It's okay. These are all my brother's dark past. If you know this, you won't be fooled by my brother in the future. You have no idea. His heart is so dirty."
Lady Cheng noticed that Cheng Hui was saying something mysterious to Xin Gan. Half-jokingly, she stopped him, "Hui Hui, don't talk nonsense to your sister Xin Xin. You're undermining your brother. Do you have a sister like you?"
Kagawa was also amused and his laughter was hearty.
Cheng Hui glanced at He Chuan again. A strange sentiment flared up in her eyes, but soon disappeared. She pretended to be angry, frowned and pointed at He Chuan, saying, "Why are you laughing? Don't laugh. You are the same, and so are you and my brother."
"Hui Hui, you're not polite. You're talking to your Brother He Chuan like this."
"Mom, you're so annoying! You talk about me when I'm chatting with my sister-in-law, and you talk about me when I'm talking to He Chuan. You're so disgusted with me. Are you your own mother?"
Although Mrs. Cheng said "Cheng Hui" with her mouth, there was no sign of reproach in her expression or tone. She told Xin Gan, "Hui Hui just talks like this. She's always out of tune."
Cheng Hui simply pulled Xin Gan to her room. Lady Cheng let them go and said no more.
Wait until Xin Gan and Cheng Hui leave.
He Chuan asked, "Aunt Qing, it seems that you really like sweet and pungent flavors?"
"I like it, but I just don't know what Cheng Jiu means." Mrs. Cheng sighed as she spoke, "Huihui, that girl's mouth is shut. Tell her privately not to let her say anything she shouldn't in front of Xin Gan."
He Chuan was well aware of it, but couldn't help asking, "It's not a solution to keep it a secret all the time. After a while, the matter of Cheng Jiu's previous relationship with his girlfriend can't be concealed."
"Let's talk about it then. For now, we have to keep it a secret." Mrs. Cheng sighed.
He Chuan said, "Aunt Qing, stop sighing. I think the relationship between Cheng Jiu and Xin Gan is okay. There's no need for them to have an unpleasant time over such a matter."
It's not Xin Gan. What I'm afraid of is that if Xin Gan's grandfather and parents know that Cheng Jiu was in a relationship before, they will feel uncomfortable. If it were me, and Xin Gan was in a relationship even though she knew she was engaged to Cheng Jiu, as Cheng Jiu's mother, I would also feel uncomfortable.
He Chuan chuckled softly, "It's not that bad, is it?"
"Alas, forget it. There's no point in saying all this. When Cheng Jiu comes back, let the two of them get their certificates first. We can talk about the rest later."
He Chuan nodded.
...
Cheng Huizhen took out the love letters she had mentioned and showed them to Xin Gan.
Xin Gan didn't have the habit of prying into people's privacy. She didn't open it and said, "This is all written for your brother. It's better not to read it."
How many years have passed? It's okay to take a look. Just look.
Xin Gan pursed her lips.
Cheng Hui also looked at Xin Gan nervously, his voice cautious: "Little sister-in-law, do you not like my brother, so you don't care about his affairs?"
Xin Gan didn't expect Cheng Hui to ask directly. She tugged at her lips but said nothing.
This is even more difficult than she thought.
"Little sister-in-law, I'm a very intuitive person. Do you not like my brother?"
Xin Gan came to her senses and chuckled softly, saying, "If you like someone and want to dig up all of their past and know everything clearly, I think it's not about liking them; it's about being stubborn."
What she said was too profound. Cheng Hui let out a "ah" and couldn't understand. He pestered her to explain. Suddenly, He Chuan appeared at the door.
"Cheng Hui, isn't it good for you to expose your brother's past like this?"
The two of them turned their heads to look at He Chuan. He Chuan, with his arms crossed, leaned against the door frame at ease and said, "I called your brother. Explain it to him."
Saying that, He Chuan held his phone to his ear and said to the person on the other end of the phone, "Your sister is in the corner of your wall. You should discipline her quickly. I can't control her anymore."
Cheng Hui immediately rushed to snatch his phone. When she got it, the screen showed that the call had been going on for three minutes and the number was Cheng Jiu's. She immediately glared at He Chuan. He Chuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Staring at me won't help. Just answer the phone."
Cheng Hui could only obediently answer the phone. Cheng Jiu on the other end said, "What? Your wings have grown strong. Do you think I can't control you and can't cure you?"
"Brother, don't listen to what He Chuan Hu says. How could I have let you off the hook?"
"I won't listen to you. Give the phone to Xin Gan."
Cheng Hui did as she was told. She gave Xin Gan her mobile phone and said to her with a lip, "Don't listen to what my brother said. He -"
Suddenly, before Cheng Hui could finish his gestures, He Chuan carried him away.
Xin Gan responded with a word. From over there came Cheng Jiu's very low voice. He asked, "Did you come to my place to play?"
She: "Um."
Is your face better now?
"Not bad."
What kind of answer is this? It's only been a week since we last got in touch. You don't even want to talk to me anymore?
Xin Gan denied: "No."
Was that because you were angry? Are you angry that I didn't contact you?
Xin Gan clutched her chest, her heart beating wildly.