Don't Say You're Heartless (Modern Edition)

13 Cousin

At this moment, Yang Qiong came to find Shen Qiuhua. As soon as she entered the kitchen and saw Hong Sheng, her eyebrows immediately shot up. Shen Qiuhua, seeing this, couldn't help but smile. In her eyes, Yang Qiong looked like she was bristling with tension.

"Yang Qiong, this is my cousin. Cousin, this is my colleague Yang Qiong." After introducing the two, Shen Qiuhua naturally stood next to Yang Qiong.

"Hello."

"Hello."

The two exchanged greetings while sizing each other up. Mother Shen, seeing this, pulled Shen Qiuhua aside, signaling her to help with the cooking.

Shen Qiuhua looked at Yang Qiong and gave her a meaningful glance. Yang Qiong shivered a little, realizing that Qiuhua was warning her to be cautious with her words.

"Yang Qiong, you're a guest, you shouldn't be doing any work. You both go out, it's enough for me and Qiuhua to handle things here." Shen's mother insisted, pushing the two out of the kitchen.

Yang Qiong and Hong Sheng stood at the kitchen door, at a loss for words.

"Uh, what does cousin do?" Yang Qiong tried to make conversation, though she wasn't very experienced with strangers.

"I farm at home, I don't have a proper job yet." Hong Sheng scratched his head awkwardly.

The two moved into the living room. Shen's father, hearing Hong Sheng's comment, said with a smile, "Yang Qiong, don't underestimate Hong Sheng. He studied agriculture in college and came back to farm after graduating. He's the smartest guy in town and makes a lot of money. It's just that he's too honest and still needs to find a wife."

Yang Qiong laughed, "Cousin is so capable, it's surprising he hasn't found a girl to marry."

"That's true, but it also depends on whether he wants to get married. This kid seems honest but has high standards." Shen's father looked at Hong Sheng with a beaming smile.

Yang Qiong felt a shiver down her spine, thinking that if Hong Sheng weren't a relative, it seemed like Shen's father would consider him as a potential son-in-law.

Hong Sheng excused himself after chatting for a while, saying he had something to attend to at home.

"Hong Sheng is a really good kid," Shen's father concluded with a final remark.

Yang Qiong couldn't resist slipping back into the kitchen. She saw Shen's mother cooking while Shen Qiuhua helped. The mother and daughter were chatting away harmoniously.

"Didn't your mom reveal any weaknesses?" Yang Qiong whispered to Shen Qiuhua as she pulled her out of the kitchen.

"Most of the time, it's her talking and me listening. I don't need to get used to this kind of small talk," Shen Qiuhua said. She was very good at making empty conversational remarks with no substance. And she remembered everything Shen's mother said, so their conversation became increasingly agreeable.

"It seems like your parents really like your cousin," Yang Qiong said, with a hint of jealousy in her tone.

Shen Qiuhua, however, had a mischievous smile. "They also really like you."

"What? What do you mean?"

"Don't overthink it. He's my cousin, and according to the local customs, relatives can't marry each other. But you..." Shen Qiuhua's slender finger traced Yang Qiong's chest and finally poked at her heart. "If you start attracting other people, I..."

"No, no, no!" Yang Qiong hurriedly waved her hands, "Don't worry, I promise you, I only want you in my life from now on. I don't want anyone else."

"Make sure you keep your word." Her gentle voice, accompanied by a teasing tone and a slightly raised eyebrow, made it seem like she was deliberately teasing. But Yang Qiong knew that if she was careless, Shen Qiuhua might dig a pit for her, then stamp it down firmly.