Reborn in the 80s: The Smart Wife with a Secret Space Chapter 312

By the time they returned to the town, it was already completely dark.

Originally Xinyan thought that Granny Zhang’s house had a vacant room and He Jinxuan could stay there, but He Jinxuan insisted on renting a room at the guesthouse to avoid causing gossip about Xinyan.

Only after that did they head to Granny Zhang’s house.

Granny Zhang had just finished washing the dishes and was relaxing in the yard. She heard someone knocking on the door and wondered who would visit at such a late hour, so she asked: "Who is it?"

Xinyan felt incredibly excited, and upon hearing Granny Zhang’s voice, she felt truly close: "Granny Zhang, it’s me, Xinyan."

As soon as she heard it was Xinyan, Granny Zhang’s demeanor completely changed, and she got up to head to the gate: "Oh my, Xinyan is back, I’ll open the door for you right away."

As she spoke, she deftly opened the gate: "I’ve been expecting you to come back these past few days, been waiting eagerly."

But as soon as she looked up and saw the person following Xinyan, she paused: "Who is this?"

Xinyan smiled and introduced: "Granny Zhang, this is my partner, He Jinxuan."

He Jinxuan immediately stepped forward: "Hello, Granny Zhang, I’m He Jinxuan."

Upon hearing he was Xinyan’s partner, Granny Zhang stared at him directly, but the light at the gate was too dim; she could tell the guy at the back was quite tall.

Seeing Granny Zhang again, Xinyan’s eyes couldn’t help but fill with mist, but she didn’t want Granny Zhang to notice anything strange, so she hugged Granny Zhang to hide her emotions: "Granny Zhang, I missed you so much."

Granny Zhang’s face beamed with a smile, and she raised her hand to pat the person in her embrace: "You silly girl, you’re already a grown-up, why are you still acting like a child."

Xinyan raised her hand to wipe away her tears and said playfully: "No matter how old I am, I’ll always be a child to you."

Upon hearing this, Granny Zhang laughed heartily: "Right, right, you’re speaking sense, okay."

Once she calmed her emotions, Xinyan released Granny Zhang: "Granny Zhang, let’s go talk in the yard."

Granny Zhang just then came to her senses: "Oh dear, look at me, I’m really getting forgetful, hurry inside."

Once they entered the yard, Granny Zhang said: "Sit down and rest for a while, there’s some stew leftover from dinner, I’ll go make you some noodles."

Xinyan didn’t stand on ceremony with Granny Zhang: "I’ll help you out."

Granny Zhang hesitated a bit; having not met for so long, she naturally wanted to chat with her, but she was afraid of neglecting He Jinxuan.

Suddenly Xinyan laughed: "Granny Zhang, it’s fine, he’s not an outsider."

At this moment, He Jinxuan also put down his basket: "Granny Zhang, Yanyan is right, you haven’t seen each other for a while, there must be a lot to talk about. I’ll rest in the yard, enjoy the cool air."

With that said, Granny Zhang smiled and replied: "Okay then, you sit down, I’ll cut you some watermelon. The teapot on the table has cold boiled water, Yanyan, pour some for your partner."

Saying that, she headed to the kitchen.

Xinyan poured two glasses of cold boiled water, handing one to He Jinxuan, and keeping one for herself: "You rest in the yard, I’ll give Granny Zhang a hand."

Just then Granny Zhang returned with sliced watermelon: "Come, come, have some watermelon first, it’s sweet."

Xinyan reached out to take the plate and said to Granny Zhang: "Have a piece too."

Granny Zhang waved her hand: "I just had some before you arrived, can’t eat more."

Xinyan didn’t insist, turning and handing some to He Jinxuan: "Try it."

He Jinxuan put down his glass and picked up two pieces: "You have some too."

Xinyan nodded with a smile, placing the plate on the low table, and taking a piece from him: "You sit, we’ll head to the kitchen to make noodles."

Having said that, she turned to Granny Zhang: "Come on, let’s go to the kitchen and chat while we work."

Granny Zhang had been secretly observing their interaction, feeling this young man was rather nice, knowing to offer Xinyan a piece of watermelon; her impression of He Jinxuan improved substantially.

With ready-made stew, they quickly made two steaming bowls of noodles, and Granny Zhang even specially added two eggs for each.

After eating and tidying up the kitchen, the three of them finally sat down to talk.

Granny Zhang felt that since Xinyan brought her partner to meet her, she should act like a senior, so it didn’t take long for her to understand He Jinxuan’s family situation clearly.

There were some things even Xinyan wasn’t aware of previously.

Regarding the fact that He Jinxuan’s family had already divided its assets, Granny Zhang was very pleased, as it meant fewer troubles when the two got married.

Moreover, He Jinxuan was very supportive of Xinyan’s education, which scored him a lot of points with Granny Zhang.

Seeing the time was late, He Jinxuan stood to bid farewell: "Granny Zhang, it’s late, you should rest, I’ll be going now."