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Chapter 227: A Match Made in Heaven
Aning brought five pounds of corn flour and just returned home to see her younger brother and sister greet her with surprise, "Sister, that's great! Finally, we have something to eat again!"

Looking at her younger brother and sister, Aning smiled happily, revealing her white teeth. "Don't worry! I'll go make porridge now! We'll have corn porridge for lunch today!"

"Oh! That's great! Sister, please make some more. I want to eat two big bowls! No! Three big bowls!" The younger brother clapped his hands and jumped happily.

"Erdan, we've finished all this cornmeal in one meal!
What should we do next? "When my sister heard Erdan's request, she retorted disapprovingly.

"Huh?" Erdan also realized something and lowered his head uncomfortably.

Looking at her younger siblings, Aning felt incredibly affectionate. "Erdan, Sanya, I won't eat anything! What I save is for you!"

"elder sister."

Aning touched her younger brother and sister's heads, then went to the kitchen to cook corn porridge. She couldn't help but think of the sumptuous meals at Ma Hua's house, and wondered when she could let her younger brother and sister eat such delicious meals.

Soon the corn porridge was ready. Aning served a bowl to each of her younger brother and sister, and watched them wolfing it down while swallowing hard.

At this time, the younger sister San Ya looked up at her older sister Aning and said, "Sister, why don't you eat?"

Aning touched her sister Sanya's head and explained with a forced smile, "I'm not hungry! You guys eat!"

After hearing her sister Aning's explanation, Sanya looked at her sister in front of her, not quite understanding. However, the sound of her brother Erdan licking the bowl opposite made Sanya focus on the corn porridge again.

When Ma Hua's mother walked into their house, Aning was really surprised, and then greeted her with a smile.

"Auntie, is there something wrong with you?"

"Aning, you guys are eating already? Why aren't you eating?"

"I'm not hungry! I'll eat later!"

Ma Hua's mother didn't know what Aning meant. She touched Aning's skinny hands with some heartache and said, "My child, you have suffered!"

"It's okay! It's the same in every family!"

"Aning, you are so sensible!" Ma Hua's mother was also a little emotional.

"Sister, I've finished mine! I want more!" At this time, the younger brother Erdan put down the empty bowl and shouted that he wanted more.

"Haha, go and serve it yourself! Be careful not to break the bowl!"

"Don't worry! Sister, I won't!" Erdan's voice was filled with surprise.

"Aning, just now when you and I went to borrow cornmeal!
Did you see the man sitting next to Ma Hua?"

"Ah? No, no!" Aning blushed a little, because all her attention was focused on the Ma family's sumptuous meal.

"His name is He Yuzhu, and he's Ma Hua's chef in the steel mill cafeteria! His food is incredibly famous!"

"Oh!" Aning was a little confused, but still responded in a supportive manner.

"He came to our house today to go on a blind date with the relative from Dalian from the Shen family next door!
But the relatives of the Shen family have already decided on a blind date, so he didn't get married! "

"Oh!"

"Master He saw you at my house just now, and wanted to ask if you would like to marry him?"

"Ah? Auntie, what did you say?" Aning widened her eyes in surprise and looked at Ma Hua's mother in front of her.

"Master He asked me to ask you if you are willing to marry him!"

Aning was so shocked that she just stood there in a daze, listening to Ma Hua's mother explaining Suning's situation.

"Master He is the head chef at the steel mill cafeteria, earning 37.5 yuan a month!
I only have one younger sister, and she got married during the Spring Festival!"

"If you marry him, you will really fall into a blessed nest."

"I am willing!"

"what?"

"Auntie, I said I do!
As long as he doesn't mind me having younger brothers and sisters, I'm willing!"

"Do you have any other requests?"

"No! As long as he treats my brothers and sisters well, I'm willing to marry him!"

"Okay! Okay! I'll go give him a reply right away!"

After hearing the reply from Ma Hua's mother, Suning followed her directly to Aning's home. Looking at Aning's bare house, Suning also understood why she agreed so readily.

Suning looked at Zhang Ning who was keeping her head down and silent, and also saw the two skinny children hiding behind her. Meeting the two children's curious big eyes, Suning smiled.

"Zhang Ning, I'm He Yuzhu! Nice to meet you!"

"Hello!" Aning looked up at Su Ning. She was really surprised because this was the first time someone called her by her full name.

"Zhang Ning, I heard from Aunt Ma that you are willing to date me?"

"Ah?" Aning was surprised again and looked at Ma Hua's mother beside her in confusion.

"Haha, it's almost the same!

Master He, I just asked Aning if she was willing to marry you! She said she was!

"Oh? Zhang Ning, do you have any requests?"

"No requirements! As long as you don't mind me bringing my younger brothers and sisters with me!"

“Of course I won’t mind!
Don't worry, I will treat your brothers and sisters well!

I will definitely treat them as my own brothers and sisters!"

Things became much simpler afterwards. Ma Hua's mother took Aning to the street office to get a letter of introduction, and then Suning took Aning and her two siblings away from here.

Suning did not take them back to the slum, but came to his own courtyard with two entrances. When Aning and her two siblings saw the beautiful courtyard, they gradually got rid of their initial awkwardness and looked around the courtyard happily.

"Aning, I noticed you didn't eat just now!

You must be hungry now, right? I'll go cook for you!"

"Let me go! Can you tell me where the kitchen is?" Zhang Ning felt a little embarrassed and wanted to cook by herself.

“Hehe, it’s okay!
I am a great chef, and I will let you three siblings taste my cooking skills."

Looking at Suning going to the kitchen to cook, Aning looked at his back shyly. Although she didn't know what her future fate would be, at least she now had a place to stand.

Suning knew that Aning and the others had only had corn porridge for lunch and they must not be full, so he simply stir-fried two meat dishes and heated up a few white flour buns.

Looking at the meat dishes and steamed buns on the table, Aning and her brother and sister swallowed their saliva and looked at everything in disbelief. Happiness came too suddenly and they were not mentally prepared at all.

"Don't just look at it! Eat it!"

After hearing what Suning said, Erdan and Sanya couldn't hold back any longer and started to eat heartily, but Aning was still a little embarrassed.

"Aning, you should eat quickly! It will be cold soon!"

"Thank you!"

Seeing Aning also started eating, Suning smiled with satisfaction and explained, "Aning, I'm thirty years old, definitely older than you!
You and Erdan can just call me Brother from now on!" "Brother!"

"Haha, come eat!
I'll just have a simple meal at noon, and then I'll make you a delicious meal in the evening."

"No need, brother! This is already good enough!"

After Aning and her two siblings finished their lunch, Suning arranged for them to stay in a side room. They were a little surprised to see that Suning only arranged for them to stay alone.

"Aning, I will take you to the street office to get a marriage certificate tomorrow!

I'll take you shopping for some clothes later, and then dress up beautifully!"

"Yes! Thank you, brother!"

Aning knew that Suning had noticed her disguise, and suddenly lowered her head shyly. She also understood what Suning meant, so she took her younger brother and sister to take a bath.

After Aning came out of the shower, she gave Suning the feeling of a lotus emerging from water, with big eyes, a high nose bridge, and snow-white skin. She was absolutely a beauty in the world.

Su Ning looked at Aning's height and asked in amazement, "Aning, how tall are you?"

"1.73 meters! Isn't that too tall?"

"Haha, that's great! I just like tall beauties!"

"Brother, has Aunt Ma told you everything about my past?"

"Yeah! I said it!
But it’s not very detailed, why don’t you tell me yourself?”

Suning knew that there would be differences in the messages passed on by people. In order to understand Zhang Ning's past more accurately, he also wanted to hear what she had to say herself.

"Brother, I was planning a marriage before, and I almost got married last year!

But on the eve of the wedding, my fiancé died in a car accident!

Then they said I was a jinx. "

"Any more?"

"Huh? That's all! That's all!"

"Yeah! It's pretty much the same as what Aunt Ma said!
I really don't care about this "jinx" thing, as long as we can live a stable life in the future! "

"Brother, do you really not care about these?" Zhang Ning looked at Su Ning in front of her excitedly. She was really hurt by the reputation of this "jinx".

"Haha, I really don't mind!
That's enough! Stop imagining this!

Now I'll take you to the street to buy clothes." Seeing Erdan and Sanya also came out of the bath, Suning said with a smile.

"No, that's fine! You didn't earn your money easily, so don't waste it!"

"Haha, don't worry!

Buying a few pieces of clothing won’t put me beyond my means!
Besides, we're registering our marriage tomorrow, which is a big day for us, so of course we have to dress formally!"

Hearing the persistence in Suning's words, Zhang Ning said nothing more and followed Suning to the street with his younger brother and sister.

Erdan and Sanya seldom go out like this. When they see things in the store, they are curious and want to pick up the toys to look at them, but they are met with fierce eyes from the waiters, and then they become a little timid.

Noticing Erdan and Sanya's timidity, and looking at the toys they were staring at, Suning picked them up and bought them. In this era, it was still very rare for families to buy toys. After all, food and clothing were still the biggest difficulty.

After the waiter received the money for the toy, he immediately became kind. Looking at the waiter's changeable face, Suning felt a little disgusted. With his temper in the future, he would definitely choose to buy from another store, or change a waiter to serve him. Anyway, he would get a commission.

But it’s different for waiters nowadays. They are guaranteed a stable income and there is no such thing as commission. So no matter who serves them, they will receive the same treatment, so Suning won’t bother with that.

Seeing Erdan and Sanya's happy faces after receiving the toys, Suning smiled with satisfaction. Zhang Ning, who was standing by, gave Suning a complaining look, "Brother, why did you buy toys for Erdan and the others? It's such a waste of money!"

“Haha, it’s okay!

It’s the first time I meet them, so consider it a welcome gift to them!”

"Erdan, Sanya, do you like the toys in your hands?"

"I like it! Thank you, brother!"

Next, they bought two sets of clothes for Zhang Ning's two siblings, and then some snacks. Then the family went home happily.

As soon as Su Ning returned home, he saw the waiter from the restaurant rushing in. As soon as he saw Su Ning, he said in surprise, "Master He, there are some very important guests coming to the restaurant, and the manager wants you to go back and cook the dishes!"

"Sister Hong, I've taken the day off today! Just let them do it!"

"Master He, the manager said there's an important person among these guests, and he specifically requested Sichuan cuisine!

Just go and make a table!"

After hearing the explanation from the waitress Hong, Suning became a little hesitant. Zhang Ning, who was standing next to him, heard the details and quickly persuaded Suning, "Brother, why don't you go over and make a table!"

After hearing Zhang Ning's advice, Suning suddenly had an idea. Since dinner was not yet available, he might as well bring some back from the restaurant.

"Alright! Let's go over there!"

Seeing that Suning agreed immediately, the waitress Hong looked at Zhang Ning in surprise. She was shocked to find that Zhang Ning in front of her was a beautiful woman who was even more beautiful than the manager.

"Master He, who is this?"

"My wife!"

"Ah? Isn't Master He not married?"

"Just got married!"

"Oh! So that's how it is! Your wife is so beautiful!"

When You Fengxia saw that Sister Hong really invited Su Ning over, she was also a little surprised, but she didn't say anything because she was still thinking about what happened last time.

Suning didn't even say hello to You Fengxia, and went straight to the kitchen to start working. The meal was very simple. After preparing the meal, Suning originally wanted to continue making his own dinner, but when he thought of his embarrassing identity as a private manager, he gave up the idea.

It was really not worth it for Suning to get into big trouble just for a bite of food. Seeing that there was nothing for him to do, Suning just washed his hands and left.

When they reached the front hall, You Fengxia smiled and said to Su Ning, "Master He, I'm so sorry today!
It's taking up your rest time!"

"It's okay! The food is ready! If there's nothing else, I'll go back first!"

"Master He, I just heard from Sister Hong that you are married?"

"Yes! What's wrong?"

"Nothing! It just felt quite sudden!

We'll all go congratulate you whenever you have your wedding!" You Fengxia said with a smile, looking at Su Ning.

"Haha, no wedding!
For ordinary families, getting a marriage certificate is considered a ceremony!"

Suning is indeed not planning to hold a wedding. It would be better to have a low-key marriage. Now those god-like neighbors in the courtyard still don’t know his true family background.

If they knew that he had so many properties outside, they would immediately go crazy. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Suning does not plan to be too high-profile.

(End of this chapter)