Chapter 69

"There's a performance tonight, do you want to go and watch it?" Xu Zhao thought that Jiang Suihan had been here for such a long time and had never seen the art troupe's performance, so she might be interested.

Jiang Suihan's eyes lit up: "Okay, when does it start?"

There's nothing to do after dinner anyway, so it might as well go and take a look.

Xu Zhao: "It starts at 7 o'clock, you can go early to grab a seat."

Jiang Suihan asked him, "Are you going too?"

Xu Zhao nodded: "All those above the battalion level must attend. I should sit a little in the front, and your family members will have fixed seats."

He wasn't very interested in those performances; they were all the same and there was nothing interesting to see.

"I'll ask Lele to go with me." Jiang Suihan didn't care about that. She turned around and asked her mother-in-law, "Mom, do you want to go with us?"

Su Ying shook her head: "You young people go, I won't go."

I used to go to see the performances of the art troupe almost every year in the capital. To be honest, I’m a bit tired of it and have no interest in it. I might as well stay at home. I haven’t finished making the baby’s clothes yet.

Jiang Suihan didn't force it: "Okay then."

Because I was thinking about going to the show, I had dinner earlier today. After dinner, Jiang Leyun stood at the door and kept urging me: "Sister, hurry up! Why do you women always dawdle every time you go out?"

What kind of straight man statement is this!

Jiang Suihan put on her shoes and squatted down to tie her shoelaces, but before she could move, Xu Zhao squatted down in front of her, lowered his head and reached out to tie the laces of both shoes.

This was the first time in her life that someone tied her shoelaces other than her parents.

I don’t know if it’s because of the mood swings after pregnancy, but Jiang Suihan is easily moved by the smallest things. She feels like crying.

Xu Zhao got up and saw her looking at him, pursing her lips, her eyes seemed a little red: "What's wrong?"

Jiang Huihan shook her head and held his arm with one hand: "I'm just a little touched."

Xu Zhao was stunned: "Just for this?"

Jiang Suihan asked back: "Can't it be for this?"

Choked, Xu Zhao was silent for a second, and rubbed her eyes: "Your belly is big, it's inconvenient to bend over, tying shoelaces is just a handy thing, how can you be so easily moved? If one day I do something that moves you more, won't you cry all day and all night?"

He found that after she became pregnant, her mood swings were quite volatile. She would sulk over insignificant things, and would be moved and want to cry over tiny things. Just like the weather, sometimes sunny, sometimes rainy, unpredictable.

But as long as you follow her wishes and don't let her feel that you are just being perfunctory, everything will be fine.

Jiang Huihan couldn't help but twist her arm: "It's not as exaggerated as you say, I just suddenly felt emotional, are you still going to leave?"

Not wanting to piss her off, Xu Zhao followed her lead and said, "Let's go."

Jiang Leyun finally saw the two people coming out and couldn't help complaining: "Hurry up, if you're late you won't be able to grab a good seat."

Jiang Suihan directly instructed her brother: "Go grab a seat first, we will be there soon."

After getting the OK, Jiang Leyun ran away happily.

Chen Xiaohong greeted Jiang Suihan with a smile: "Xiao Jiang, you are here too. Deputy Head Xu is here too."

Jiang Suihan smiled back: "I haven't seen it, I just wanted to join in the fun."

Chen Xiaohong held her lower back with her hands and glanced at Jiang Huihan's belly. "Yeah, I'm curious even if I haven't seen it before. It's my first year here and I wanted to join in the fun. You should go out and walk around while you're pregnant. It's good for both adults and children."

The corner of Jiang Huihan's mouth twitched. Chen Xiaohong's belly should be five or six months big, but she hasn't reached the point where she needs someone to support her when walking. Looking at Zhang Xiaocao trying hard to support her mother, her small body swayed slightly, and she was speechless.

"How many months old is the child?"

Chen Xiaohong touched her belly with a happy look on her face. "It's been more than five months, almost six months. Look at my belly, isn't it very round? Everyone says that I must be having a son. Sister-in-law, I'm telling you the truth. Don't be angry. Your belly looks pointy, so it's probably a girl. But don't be sad, it's the same as blooming first and then bearing fruit."

Seeing Chen Xiaohong's arrogant look as if she was sure that she could definitely give birth to a son, Jiang Suihan resisted the urge to roll her eyes. These days, someone always came to her and told her that they wanted to have a boy, not a girl. It was really annoying.

Have you eaten your rice? have a finger in the pie!

Jiang Suihan said hypocritically, "My mother-in-law told me that it doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl, they're both the little treasures of the family. Xu Zhao has no objection either. He actually wants a pretty and lovely little girl. They say a girl is a mother's sweet little cotton-padded jacket. I also think it's good to have a girl. Boys are too naughty. I'm afraid it's hard to discipline them when they grow up."

She turned her head and glanced at Xu Zhao, signaling him with her eyes to express his opinion quickly.

He had to listen to his wife's words. Xu Zhao looked at Jiang Suihan tenderly and said, "As long as it's yours, I like it whether it's a boy or a girl."

Jiang Huihan winked at him. Well done.

Chen Xiaohong felt sick. This couple was displaying their affection too blatantly. Isn't it great that they have a good relationship?

Can't you consider other people's feelings?

Jiang Suihan looked at Chen Xiaohong with a smile and continued, "Sister-in-law, you are so lucky to have three warm little cotton-padded jackets. You don't know how much I envy you. Your three daughters have been brought up by you to be so obedient and sensible, especially Xiaocao. At such a young age, she can do the laundry, cook and take care of her younger sister without any problem. When I was her age, my father didn't want me to do these things, for fear that I would burn my hands while cooking or roughen them while washing clothes."

As Chen Xiaohong listened, she felt something was not right. She pondered for a long time before she realized that this was a roundabout way of mocking her!

She immediately glared at him, "Xiao Jiang, what are you talking about? How have I been bad to Xiao Cao? I feed her, clothe her, and send her to school. I am such a good mother! My mother didn't even let me go to school."

Jiang Suihan glanced at Zhang Xiaocao. The little girl lowered her head and clenched her hands subconsciously.

"You are the one who took it personally. I didn't say anything. I just expressed my own opinion and told you a little bit about my family. Is there anything wrong with that?"

Chen Xiaohong didn't know how to refute for a moment and glared at Jiang Suihan angrily. She wanted to continue arguing, but seeing Xu Zhao guarding Jiang Suihan, she didn't dare to lose her temper. She had to reluctantly pull Zhang Xiaocao away.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She stared at Zhang Xiaocao and asked, "Do you think that too?"

Zhang Xiaocao was not stupid. He knew that his mother was angry and did not dare to go against her will. He answered obediently: "Mom, you gave birth to me, raised me, and let me go to school. I am very grateful to you. When I grow up, I will definitely be filial to you."

After hearing this, Chen Xiaohong's anger subsided a little, and she said unhappily, "It's good that you know."

Wu Guihua stood up and waved to Jiang Suihan: "This way."

Xu Zhao carefully led her through the crowd and sent her to her seat safely: "Then I'll go over there first. Here's the food. Eat something if you're hungry."

He took out a cloth bag and handed it to Jiang Huihan, then turned to Wu Guihua: "Sister-in-law, she is not feeling well, please take care of her."

Wu Guihua nodded with a smile: "It's okay, Xiao Jiang and I will sit together, don't worry."

Xu Zhao wanted to rub her head, but realized that the situation was not right, so he put down his right hand quietly: "Stay here, don't run around, call someone to find me if you feel uncomfortable, don't eat too many snacks, eating too much will make you unable to sleep at night, there is hot milk in the kettle, remember to drink it."

He was a grown man, and the women sitting around him were all sisters-in-law from the family compound. They all pricked up their ears and stared at the two of them with shining eyes. Xu Zhao didn't think there was anything wrong, but Jiang Huihan felt a little embarrassed.

"I see. Why are you so long-winded? Hurry over."

Xu Zhao noticed that she was a little uncomfortable and said nothing more.

Several sisters-in-law came over with smiles on their faces and spoke one after another.

"Look at this couple. They've been married for several months, but they're still so affectionate."

"Men and women are all about fate. Xiao Jiang is Xu Zhao's fate. But then again, if I were a man, I would also like girls like Xiao Jiang, who are pretty and cultured."

"Hey, Xiao Jiang, tell me how you taught him. Xu Zhao used to be a cold person, but now he has completely changed. He is considerate and gentle, caring for others, and helping with work. I also want to teach my stinky man to be like this, so that he can enjoy a few days of good life without working."

"Oh, that's right. I didn't think of that. You're really smart. Xiao Jiang, please teach me. I want to learn too."

Jiang Suihan's smile froze on her face. Looking at the faces in front of her that were flattering and gossipy, she suddenly felt tired.

Who will save her?

"My dear sisters-in-law, you really think too much. I don't know how to do this. It's really not the case."

"Hey, Xiao Jiang, don't be so modest. We are all women. There is nothing to be embarrassed. Isn't your nightlife every night very exciting?" A sister-in-law winked at Jiang Suihan.

Jiang Suihan: “…….”

Can you please stop using idioms randomly? I won’t be able to use the idiom “exciting” anymore!

"You forgot that Xiao Jiang has been pregnant for several months. Nothing can be as exciting as the wedding night." The other sister-in-law smiled a little obscurely.

"That's right. On the wedding night, my husband was so eager to get on with me that he couldn't figure out how to do it at first, and I was stuck in the middle. But later on, I started to enjoy it."

"It's always like this. My family's situation was similar. The first time it hurt so much that I suddenly had a brain attack and kicked the person into the pit with force."

Jiang Suihan had a numb face and a blank mind, constantly telling herself not to listen.

I really want to shout: Sisters-in-law, please let me go!

Has the chat depth of married women reached this level?

Everyone was chatting so excitedly and enthusiastically that she, sitting aside in silence, seemed particularly out of place.

Seeing that Jiang Suihan was quiet the whole time, a sister-in-law couldn't help but joked, "Is Xiao Jiang shy? You're going to be a mother, why are you being shy like a grown-up girl?"

Jiang Huihan lowered her head and smiled shyly. It was better to keep silent than to speak at this time.

Wu Guihua patted the sister-in-law and said, "Okay, stop making fun of Xiao Jiang. Do you really think everyone is like you? Your face is thicker than a brick wall."

Jiang Suihan smiled gratefully at Wu Guihua. With such an embarrassing topic, she could almost dig out an idea for a three-bedroom apartment with her toes.

Gradually, more and more people came into the hall, filling the entire space.

The art troupe's programs started one after another. The performance style was not very original, but Jiang Suihan was quite excited to watch it.

Wu Guihua whispered, "The girl standing in the middle dances the best and is also pretty."

Jiang Suihan nodded in agreement: "She has a flexible body and a graceful dance. She really dances well."

That girl was the lead dancer, she danced the best in the group and everyone's eyes followed her figure.

Wu Guihua shared the gossip she had heard with Jiang Suihan: "I heard that he is a relative of Political Commissar Zhou, calls him Uncle, is 22 years old, and is not married."

Jiang Suihan raised her eyes and looked at Wu Guihua in surprise: "Where did you hear these rumors, sister-in-law?"

Wu Guihua smiled confidently: "I have good relationships with people, and everyone is willing to chat about gossip with me."

After the last performance, Xu Zhao was pulled away by his leader for a talk, and Jiang Huihan stood in the corner waiting for him.

"Hello, are you Jiang Suihan?"