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"Jiang Ning bought shoes for my Chuchu?"

"Could he have taken a fancy to my Chuchu?"

These thoughts surfaced in Hua Fengmei's heart. Looking at her daughter's appearance beneath the hazy incandescent light, Chuchu's face was fair and clean, far prettier than Hua Fengmei had been at her age.

When Hua Fengmei was a teenager, she often worked in the fields, exposed to wind and sun.

Hua Fengmei knew her daughter's looks very well, so she repeatedly instilled in Chuchu the importance of protecting herself. She couldn't date, and she absolutely couldn't go down the wrong path for money.

It wasn't surprising that Jiang Ning might like Chuchu...

If it were anyone else, Hua Fengmei would be a hundred times unwilling. But she had watched Jiang Ning closely. Chuchu played with him every day, and there had been more smiles on her face.

But what about Sister Gu's family?

Hua Fengmei was deeply conflicted, worrying herself sick over her daughter.

Xue Yuantong noticed Hua Fengmei's unusual expression and added, "Jiang Ning bought them, but the seller sent the wrong size."

"Oh..." Hua Fengmei's expression froze.

They'd sent the wrong size, and then her daughter happened to wear them...

Had she worried for nothing? After realizing her mistake, Hua Fengmei still thanked Jiang Ning and urged him to eat more.

The atmosphere at the dinner table eased considerably. Hua Fengmei brought up family matters. "Chuchu, I told you the day before yesterday that your oldest cousin had a baby. I won't be going back this time, but someone from our family should go. You and your cousin are close, so bring her some things for me."

Xue Yuantong was surprised. "Huh? Chuchu is leaving?"

Xue Chuchu nodded. "Mm-hm. Winter vacation just started, so I'll go back to my hometown and visit