"What happened when you were little? Can you tell us about it so we can have a laugh too?" Xue Yanchen asked.

"When we were little, I played house with another friend. I never thought we'd actually become a couple when we grew up. Don't you think that's a really coincidental thing?" Luo Jingyan made up.

"This must be fate," Xue Yanchen said.

"Yes, it's fate."

"So you already have a boyfriend?" Xue Yanchen remained calm, but Qin Zhenzhen was immediately shocked by the news. She couldn't even hide her deep disappointment.

Luo Jingyan observed her reaction and realized it was exactly what she had expected.

There was no way around it; she was about to become her sister-in-law, and it was impossible for him to continue being her "man."

"Yes, and we're already married, and our baby is due in two months."

Qin Zhenzhen sighed inwardly; she and Dong Xiao were truly destined to be apart.

Luo Jingyan didn't know how to comfort her. As a grown man, she couldn't say anything particularly intimate, especially since her cousin was right there. Otherwise, she would have been beaten up by him like a hooligan.

Qin Zhenzhen quickly composed herself and said, "You and your partner grew up together as childhood sweethearts, you must be very much in love."

"Um."

"You are so lucky."

"good."

After silently wishing Dong Xiao and his partner well, Qin Zhenzhen quickly put the matter out of her mind.

She has always understood one principle: when it comes to things that don't belong to you, you should learn to let go quickly so as not to hurt others or yourself.

After dropping the topic, she quickly returned to her original state, ate a few bites of food, and suddenly became curious about something.

Since it concerned Xue Yanchen's privacy, she didn't hold back much when chatting with him. She leaned closer to him and whispered, "Cousin, let me ask you a question. How far have things progressed between you and your wife? Have you kissed her yet?"

Girls at any age are always curious about this kind of thing.

Although she spoke softly, Luo Jingyan still heard her.

puff!

Xue Yanchen and Luo Jingyan almost spat out the food in their mouths at the same time.

Xue Yanchen suppressed a laugh and asked Luo Jingyan, "Little brother, what's wrong?"

Luo Jingyan subconsciously touched her lips, and to cover up her embarrassment, she said, "I heard your conversation and couldn't help it. I'm sorry."

Qin Zhenzhen immediately said, "It's all my fault for bringing up such inappropriate topics. Okay, I won't say anymore, let's continue eating."

After dinner, Qin Zhenzhen said, "Cousin, when will you bring your wife home again? Grandma said she misses her."

"Oh, did Grandma say she misses me?"

"He didn't say."

Xue Yanchen: He no longer holds a place in his grandmother's heart.

He smiled and said, "Grandma is so sensible. I'll ask your cousin-in-law when she'll have time. If she does, we'll go over."

It's not just about whether she has time, but also whether Luo Jingyan is willing to go.

"Okay, I have to go back to the factory. You guys continue chatting. I'm leaving."

"Okay, goodbye!" Luo Jingyan waved to her.

"Goodbye!" Qin Zhenzhen rode away first.

With only an afternoon left, Luo Jingyan wanted to go to the black market. She told Xue Yanchen, "Brother, I didn't dare tell my wife when I came out. I need to hurry home, otherwise I'm afraid she'll worry about me."

"Okay, let's go back." Xue Yanchen replied. He was also going to the Revolutionary Committee to submit an anonymous letter.

Luo Jingyan suddenly remembered this matter: "Big brother, I think I'll go with you about sending the anonymous letter."

"No need, I can handle it myself. Too many people going would just make things more complicated."

"Alright then." She waved to him, "We'll meet again sometime!"

"goodbye!"

After watching Xue Yanchen leave, Luo Jingyan headed towards the black market.

As the year draws to a close, it's the time when every household buys New Year's goods, and the prices of various foods on the black market are bound to rise sharply. Luo Jingyan not only wants to use this business deal with Boss Biao to raise money for her cooperation with Zhuang Feifei, but also wants to take this opportunity to make a fortune.

She carried a basket into the black market, where she sold rice, flour, apples, and dates for a while, earning eighty yuan.

She's not the female lead, and no underlings of the black market boss come looking for her, so she goes to find Master Biao herself.

Following the directions provided by Black Tiger, she arrived outside Boss Biao's residence. Before she even entered, she was spotted by Boss Biao's men, who stopped her. One of the men, with a sour face, asked in a cold tone, "What are you doing here?"

Luo Jingyan took the initiative to come to the door. She was not the female lead and did not have a powerful halo to protect her. Even if the other party greeted her with a sour face, she could not say anything. She said in a calm tone, "I want to do some big business with Master Biao. Please go in and tell Master Biao."

"Please wait a moment, I'll go in and report to Master Biao."

"Okay, thank you."

Two minutes after his subordinate went in, he came out with a fawning expression. He gestured for Luo Jingyan to come in, his previous sour face turning into a smiling one: "Master Biao is waiting for you inside. Please come in."

Luo Jingyan walked in with him and entered the living room. Boss Biao sat upright in the main seat, looking quite dignified and cold, but Luo Jingyan immediately saw the lewdness and cunning in his eyes.

Uncle Biao held two walnuts in one hand and gestured with his other hand towards her: "Sit down."

Luo Jingyan sat down, and Biao Ye said, "Hu San'er said you want to talk business with me. How big of a deal is it? It's almost the end of the year, and I'm very busy. If you don't have a large source of goods, let's not talk."

"Starting with 10,000 jin of rice, isn't even Mr. Biao interested?"

Biao Ye's eyelids twitched; he was clearly shocked.

Looking at the young man in front of him, he said, "You, do you really have this much goods? You're not just making a lot of noise about doing business with me, but when it comes time to deliver the goods, you're just trying to fool me with some small fish and shrimp, are you?"

"Brother Biao, you're overthinking it. I've heard of your reputation for a long time, and I've always wanted to do business with you, but I haven't had the chance. Now that I'm finally able to cooperate with you, how could I possibly deceive you?"

"You've got some pretty words to say." Master Biao chuckled. "Tell me, besides rice, what else do you have? Like flour, or other dried fruits and other New Year's goods?"

"I can provide 5,000 catties of flour, 2,000 catties of apples, 3,000 catties of oranges, 2,000 catties of dried dates, and 1,000 catties of walnuts. Uncle Biao, do you think this is enough to meet your needs?"

Biao Ye chuckled softly, a calculating glint in his shrewd and sharp eyes.