"Oh! Your sister-in-law is back?"

"sister in law!"

"Hello, sister-in-law!"

Five or six burly men, about the same size as Qin Zheng, were either sitting or standing in the pastry shop. When Ye Yun entered, they all stood up and greeted her warmly.

Under the dim, warm light of the tungsten filament lamps, each face wore an honest and simple smile. The men were all burly and made the already small shop feel even more cramped.

There was also a familiar face among them.

Jiang Yuan sat in the chair and, upon seeing Ye Yun, gave her a slight nod as a greeting.

Ye Yun couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

What's going on? Why are all of Qin Zheng's brothers gathered here tonight?

"I'm done for."

Seeing this, Tian Xiaohui, who was following behind her, exclaimed with a mixture of surprise and joy, "Sister-in-law, men! They're all men!"

"puff……"

Ye Yun almost couldn't hold back and quickly pulled her back to be more reserved.

Hello.

She reacted quickly, waving and smiling in response to Qin Zheng's brothers.

"Look at your big, imposing figures! Standing here, you make our little pastry shop feel cramped and can barely be hidden."

"Thank you for the compliment, sister-in-law."

The group responded to Ye Yun's words, scratching their heads sheepishly as they explained.

They were all burly men who rarely spoke to a delicate woman like Ye Yun. They were nervous, afraid that they might accidentally make her cry again.

Ye Yun looked around but couldn't find Qin Zheng, which made her wonder.

"Qin Zheng is in the backyard. The water there has boiled, so he's going to make tea for us," Jiang Yuan explained when he saw her confusion.

The others quickly echoed:

"Yes, yes, we said we didn't want to drink it, but Brother Qin insisted on making it for us."

"That's right, Brother Qin is just being polite. We're all roughnecks, who cares about a couple of sips of tea, right?"

Yes, yes, you're right.

Ye Yun noticed it too.

They were clearly trying to ease their tension by teasing Qin Zheng, seeing that she was feeling awkward.

She said simply, "Have you all had dinner? How about I cook you a couple of dishes?"

"No need, no need!"

The group quickly shook their heads and waved their hands, saying, "We've already eaten, sister-in-law. Please don't bother us by coming to bother you and Brother Qin so late at night. We're just glad you don't find us annoying!"

"That's right!"

The rest of the people echoed this sentiment.

Ye Yun couldn't help but chuckle, "How could that be? You are all Qin Zheng's friends, which means you are my friends too."

Her easygoing nature put the group, who had initially felt a little awkward upon seeing her, at ease.

His courage grew as a result.

"Sister-in-law, you're so good! You're amazing, sister-in-law. It's only been a short time since we last met, and look how big your belly is!" Bald Lin grinned and gave Ye Yun a thumbs up.

Ye Yun's lips twitched.

Is this how you say you're being praised?

*Slap!* A person next to him laughed and cursed, raising their hand to slap the bald man on the head: "You good-for-nothing, how can you talk like that? There's a baby in there, how could it not grow big!"

The bald man, despite being beaten, just chuckled to himself.

He wasn't angry at all, and even scratched the back of his head sheepishly as he apologized to Ye Yun: "Sister-in-law, I've always been a bit dim-witted, and I often speak without thinking. Please don't mind me."

I can see that.

Ye Yun waved her hand to indicate that it was alright.

"Wife, you're back."

At this moment, Qin Zheng came out of the backyard carrying a pot of hot water. When he saw Ye Yun, he immediately handed the hot water to Gu Jin behind him and habitually stepped forward to hold her small hand and hug her.