Chapter 646: 646: Smooth Talker

Just as Tong Xingda expected, that evening, Tong Sanlang eagerly sought out Qiao Xiaomai.

It was in the evening, as the workers at the Qiao Family household were individually receiving their wages, a crowd gathered in the Courtyard, making the scene lively.

Zhuang Luhe was preparing dinner in the kitchen, Qiao Changshun was holding the money basket, Qiao Dami was grabbing coppers with his little hand, handing out the wages one by one.

Qiao Dami had recently been learning arithmetic from books, so he was now handling this task.

Qiao Xiaomai was indolently sitting under the willow tree, leisurely cracking and eating sunflower seeds.

Seeing Tong Sanlang enter, she rolled her eyes and stood up to go back to her room.

Upon spotting Tong Sanlang, Qiao Changshun quickly greeted him. Tong Sanlang responded with a “Dad” and quickly went into the room.

In the room, Qiao Xiaomai was still sitting on the bed eating sunflower seeds, and upon seeing him enter, she spit the sunflower seed shells directly onto him.

Seeing this, Tong Sanlang quickly reached out his hand, and accurately caught the seed shells.

“Come on, spit into my palm.” he sat down beside Qiao Xiaomai with a playful grin.

Qiao Xiaomai rolled her eyes, “Quit grinning like that. Move away.”

“Alright, I’ll roll.” Tong Sanlang, being obedient, immediately stood up. He made a rolling motion, going from right to left of Qiao Xiaomai, he sat down next to her left side, “I’ve rolled.”

Qiao Xiaomai “…”

With a threatening raise of her hand, she jabbed Tong Sanlang’s shoulder forcefully, “I will spit sunflower seed shells all over your face!”

“Would you ruin such a handsome face as mine?”

Tsk! Quit praising yourself!” Qiao Xiaomai snorted dismissively.

“I’m not praising myself, I’m saying that I have just the right looks to match yours. If I were too ugly, wouldn’t that disgrace you too?” Tong Sanlang put on a sincere expression as he explained.

“Quit sweet-talking!”

“Every word I say is from the heart.” Tong Sanlang’s expression became more sincere.

Qiao Xiaomai raised her hand and gave him a slap, “Get out of here!”

“Won’t you calm down?” Tong Sanlang softened his tone, “Don’t hold my Dad’s behavior against me.”

“He is an elder, and you’re telling me not to mind his behavior?!”

“Well, the next time he comes around, I’ll distract him again.” Tong Sanlang said.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xiaomai snorted, “Don’t you think this conduct is disrespectful?”

“Not really, even my Dad occasionally quarrels with my Grandpa…uh, is this a case of like father like son?”

Qiao Xiaomai “…”

She threw the sunflower seeds in her hand onto the table, casually wiped her face, then held Tong Sanlang’s face in her hands, and said seriously, word by word, “Very good, you’re becoming more and more like a modern man.”

In the modern world, the concept of filial piety becomes faint. Quarrelling and acting willful were so common that they couldn’t be considered disrespectful.

Tong Sanlang also had this awareness now, which was commendable.

“Like wife, like husband, I’ll follow in your footsteps.” Tong Sanlang casually threw the sunflower seed shells onto the table, and with both arms, pulled Qiao Xiaomai into his embrace.

“Such a good boy.” Qiao Xiaomai broke into a smile, lowered her head and planted a firm kiss on his lips.

This was a treat, Tong Sanlang wrapped his long arms around Qiao Xiaomai’s shoulders, wanting to deepen this kiss, when Qiao Dami’s voice calling for dinner came from outside, “Sis, Sis, mealtime!”

Zhuang Luhe had finished cooking dinner.

Hearing the sound of Qiao Dami’s footsteps, Qiao Xiaomai twisted her body and escaped from Tong Sanlang’s arms. Her face adorned a smile, “Let’s eat.”