She was so overwhelmed by the warmth, she did not know how to respond.
"You came at this time, you must have come after class, stay for dinner."
Du Ruo felt embarrassed.
She really did not rush here just to have a meal.
She just came to deliver a thermal flask and had planned to head back to school right after.
Other people from the Courtyard House gradually returned, especially Fang Chaoyang, whose eyes lit up for a moment when he saw Du Ruo, but he quickly regained his composure.
Since there was mutton, Zhao Tianhe also invited Wang Yuemei over to join them for the mutton meal.
Of course, Cao Dali and his family of three were invited too.
Little Candy was dressed warmly and wrapped in a small blanket when she was carried over.
When Zhang Lanhua saw Du Ruo, she ambiguously glanced between her and Fang Chaoyang before shifting her gaze away.
It looks like, this year, all these people could have partners.
Zhang Lanhua had thought about introducing her cousin to either Zhao Tianhe or Fang Chaoyang, but eventually, she dismissed the idea.
Now, Xiao He has found a girl from Capital City to be his wife.
And as for Xiao Yang, it seems he’s looking to date a college student.
"Do you need dipping sauce?" Fang Chaoyang quietly asked Du Ruo.
"I’ll go mix some for you," said Fang Chaoyang as he stood up to prepare a dipping sauce for Du Ruo.
Everyone gathered around one table for the meal, which was exceptionally lively, with a large pot of stewed mutton at the center.
"I want chili powder," Yun Xiaoxiao told Zhao Tianlei beside her.
Mutton can warm the body and nourish the blood, particularly beneficial for those who feel cold in winter.
Thus, a large pot of mutton was finished.
Because there were many people, Zhao Tianlei had bought half a sheep back, seeing that his wife was cold.
It was also a nourishment for the elders.
In Capital City, it’s so cold that people dare not go out.
Without the wind, the cold is bearable, but once the wind blows, everyone would rather stay indoors.
"Student Du, I’ll take you back to school."
Yun Xiaoxiao also stuffed a few apples and oranges into her pockets.
On the way, Fang Chaoyang still did not express his feelings.
He dropped Du Ruo at her dormitory building and only left after seeing her enter.
"You didn’t come back after dinner, so I knew you stayed there to eat. What did you have? There’s a smell of mutton, did you eat mutton?"
Du Ruo glanced at her, "Your nose is too sensitive."
She handed an apple to Tian Li.
"Did Sister Yun give you more food to take?"
Why didn’t she meet such a warm-hearted half-sister in Capital City?
It seems whenever Ruoruo visits her sister, she never comes back empty-handed.
"I didn’t want it, but she insisted on giving it to me, treating me like a child."
In fact, Du Ruo also knew that the fruits in winter were generally not cheap, especially such large apples.
"By the way, it was Comrade Fang who drove you back, right? Did you tell him yet?"
She had forgotten about that entirely.
"But he invited me to attend his brother-in-law’s cousin’s wedding."
Tian Li blinked, "If I’m not mistaken, didn’t you just attend your Sister Yun’s cousin’s wedding a few days ago?"
After all, she had even had some wedding candies then.
It hasn’t been long, and now she was going to have wedding candies again?
"Yes, both siblings are getting married one after another. I’ll ask if I can bring you along to the banquet, we might even be bridesmaids."
That would mean a red envelope and a feast.
"Would that be all right?"