In the afternoon, Meng Jingwei, with nothing to do and Qing Muye not busy with work, asked Qing Muye to call Han Yu, Tang Si, and Lu Yanming over to play mahjong.
While it was said to be to pass the time, the real intention was to spend more time with Shen Liannuo and help her adapt to life in Lancheng as soon as possible.
Before long, the brothers arrived one after another.
Lu Yanming was the first to arrive, followed by Tang Si with Shi Ran, and finally Han Yu.
After Han Yu got out of the car, a young and beautiful girl emerged from within.
"Yo, Silent, brought your childhood sweetheart?" Tang Si walked up to Han Yu and whispered teasingly.
Han Yu, with an upright demeanor, wore a camouflage uniform. He was handsome and dashing, exuding a strong sense of security.
He glanced at Tang Si and said, "If you want to die, just say so."
"Hehehe, just kidding, just kidding." Tang Si chuckled, not daring to tease Cheng Xiaorui anymore.
"Little Rui, long time no see, you're getting prettier and prettier." Tang Si waved at Cheng Xiaorui, greeting her.
Cheng Xiaorui, who was now in her freshman year of university, was free on the weekend and had accepted Han Yu's invitation to come over and play.
Although she had met Tang Si and the others many times, she still felt a bit shy.
She raised her hand and gestured, "Thank you, Brother Si, for the compliment."
"Xiaorui, let me introduce you." Meng Jingwei had grown up in the same village as Cheng Xiaorui, so their relationship was naturally closer.
She pointed to Shen Liannuo beside her and introduced, "This is Shen Liannuo. You can call her Sister Liannuo. You know everyone else, so I don't need to introduce them."
Cheng Xiaorui, wearing a school uniform and with two braided pigtails, had much fairer skin than the previous year. She now exuded a greater sense of sweetness and purity.
She seemed to be of a similar type to Shi Ran.
"Hello, Sister Liannuo," Cheng Xiaorui gestured and greeted Shen Liannuo.
Then she looked at Han Yu beside her, likely hoping he would help translate.
To her surprise, Shen Liannuo stepped forward and said generously, "Are you Xiaorui? Come, let's go inside and sit."
Meng Jingwei looked surprised. "You can understand sign language?"
"This is nothing difficult for this young master... this young lady." Shen Liannuo took Cheng Xiaorui's hand and led her directly into the living room.
Shi Ran couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, Liannuo is amazing!" She was truly impressed.
Her gaze was fixed on Shen Liannuo as she walked into the living room.
After a while, when she looked back, she realized the others were all looking at her.
Shi Ran's cheeks flushed, and she felt as if she were sitting on pins and needles. "Why are you all looking at me?"
Meng Jingwei chided, "Are you still not considering us friends? You ran away from home behind our backs?"
"No, no, no such thing."
Shi Ran knew they would question her about this; she couldn't escape it after all.
She glanced at Tang Si with her moist eyes and murmured softly, "Sister Wei, I'm sorry."
"Alright, I was just teasing you. Let's go, let's go inside and play." Meng Jingwei raised her hand and put her arm around Shi Ran's shoulder. "I invited you here today to play cards, not to interrogate you."
"Phew~ That's good, you really scared me to death." Shi Ran let out a long sigh of relief.
The women entered the living room, while the four brothers stood by the door.
Lu Yanming placed his left hand in his trouser pocket and rested his right elbow on Han Yu's shoulder. "Are you really interested in Cheng Xiaorui?"
"Old Han, let me give you a warning. She's mute." Tang Si, remembering his own unfortunate experience, crossed his arms and sighed deeply. "A lesson learned, I'll give you some advice. Before you develop real feelings for her, it's best to contact her less. Your Han family will never accept a mute."
Lu Yanming nodded. "I agree with Little Si's opinion."