Ma Xiaohui smiled and nodded.

After Ning He delivered the things, he went to the department store and bought some fabrics before returning.

Qianlin was not at home during the day and she had nothing to do, so she just designed clothes.

The seasons are about to change, so now is the time to design winter clothes.

Ning He first drew the pattern of the clothing style on the drawing paper.

She spent the whole morning just painting.

I kept drawing until He Shaochuan came back from lunch.

Ning He was a little surprised to see He Shaochuan: "Why are you back?"

He put down his lunch box and walked up to her: "I know you won't eat when you're home alone, so I brought some food back to eat with you."

Ning He whispered, "Are you the worm in my stomach?"

"Yeah, I'm worried you'd be hungry." He Shaochuan reached out and took her to the hand-pumped well to get some water for her to wash her hands.

"From now on, I will bring back lunch and eat with you at noon every day." He said, gently wiping the water droplets from her hands.

Ning He was still more concerned about Qian Lin's situation, and hurriedly asked him: "Why did you suddenly take Lin Bao to school today? I haven't even sent him to school yet."

He Shaochuan said, "You were tired last night, so I didn't wake you up because I wanted you to sleep a little longer."

"I will definitely get up early tomorrow and I will be responsible for sending Linbao to school from now on."

Ning He rushed to deliver it, and He Shaochuan had no objection. He opened the lunch box for her and handed it to her.

This was the first time that they were the only two people at home, eating together.

Ning He was somewhat uncomfortable. Without children at home, there was less laughter and joy.

Even the food tasted bland.

Ning He was concentrating on eating. He Shaochuan saw that she looked uninterested and asked her what she did during the day.

This question gave Ning He a topic to talk about.

She told He Shaochuan that she had brought some local specialties to Ma Xiaohui during the day, and also told He Shaochuan that she was going to rent a store together with Ma Xiaohui.

The store was divided into two, Ma Xiaohui opened a restaurant and she opened a clothing store.

He Shaochuan was a little stunned after hearing Ning He's remarks.

"Your family's factory is already under construction, why do you suddenly want to open a clothing store?"

Ning He put down his chopsticks and analyzed the situation with He Shaochuan: "Opening a factory and opening a clothing store do not conflict with each other."

"Think about it, I opened a clothing store to sell. A clothing factory is for production. I produce and sell by myself. I have my own store and my own factory. I don't need to transfer anything. This is called profit maximization."

"Furthermore, if my store becomes successful, it will attract many people to invest and join. By then, there will be branches all over the country. This is what we call becoming big and strong."

Listening to Ning He's words, He Shaochuan was surprised and couldn't help laughing.

"If it were as easy as you say, everyone would do it."

Ning He disagreed: "The first person to eat the meat and drink the soup is always the first one."

This is the truth. He Shaochuan nodded and asked, "It cost a lot of money to build the factory. Do you have enough money to open a store? If not, I will think of a way."

Ning He smiled mysteriously: "If I didn't have money, how would I dare to mention opening a store? When we came back, my brother stuffed some money into my bag, and that money was enough for me to pay the rent."

Although it was Ning Chen who gave the money, He Shaochuan still felt it was not right to take money from his brother-in-law.

He said, "How much did he give in total? I will mail it back to him in a few days."

Ning He was just about to say that this was given to her by her brother and she didn’t have to return it.

But He Shaochuan saw through Ning He's thoughts, he interrupted and said bluntly: "You are my wife, it is only natural for me to spend money on you. My brother-in-law has not married yet, so his money should be saved for the wedding. If you need money in the future, just ask me."

What He Shaochuan said made sense. After all, she was already married. If she continued to let Ning Chen spend money on her, not only He Shaochuan, but even Ning He herself would not be able to bear it.

"Okay, okay, I get it. Do you agree to let me open a store?" Ning He looked at him cunningly.

He Shaochuan felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by her. He looked away and replied, "Well, do whatever you want."

Ning He then smiled with satisfaction. After finishing the meal, He Shaochuan took the initiative to wash the lunch box, and Ning He continued to paint.

When He Shaochuan came in, he saw a woman sitting in front of a painting, holding a paintbrush in one hand, staring at the drawing paper seriously, and rubbing the tip of the brush on the paper, making a rustling sound.

But the woman's clear, bright eyes did not blink, and there was a glimmer in her eyes.

Seeing this, He Shaochuan also slowed down his movements, not daring to make the slightest sound, for fear of disturbing Ning He and disturbing her painting.

But in fact Ning He had already noticed that He Shaochuan was behind her. Her hands kept moving, her eyes still on the drawing paper, and she spoke to He Shaochuan behind her with her lips slightly opened.

"Aren't you going back to the army after lunch?"

He Shaochuan touched the tip of his nose and said, "Well, take a rest before going back."

Ning He put down the pen in her hand and looked back at him: "Then what are you doing here? Why don't you go back to your room and rest?"

He Shaochuan walked forward, took a stool and sat next to Ning He.

"Accompany you." He sat beside her and accompanied her in painting.

Ning He had never seen such a clingy man before, and she couldn't continue painting at all when he was staring at her.

She simply put down her pen, stood up and said, "I'm sleepy, I'm going to take a nap."

He also stood up and followed Ning He into the house: "Okay."

Ning He was not sleepy, but she just didn't want He Shaochuan to give up his lunch break to accompany her in painting.

The two of them lay on the bed, neither of them spoke.

Ning He tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. He Shaochuan listened to the subtle tossing sounds beside her.

He reached out and held her in his arms: "Why are you moving around? Aren't you sleepy?"

After being hugged by him, Ning He indeed became much more obedient. She nestled in He Shaochuan's arms and the two started chatting.

"I went to Teacher Jiang's house yesterday, and she said that Nianbai and Teacher Jiang had not returned yet. But that night, Teacher Jiang clearly took Nianbai away from Dalui Village. Where did they go?"

"Do you think Commander Jiang can't protect her?" He Shaochuan asked back.

Of course Ning He didn't mean that.

"I'm just concerned. After all, they are unfamiliar with the place."

"Master Jiang is not familiar with her, but she is. Although she doesn't know what the relationship between them is, Master Jiang will not hurt her."

"What do you mean we don't know what their relationship is? Aren't they an engaged couple?"

He Shaochuan's eyes were somewhat deep, he raised his eyes and met Ning He's eyes.

"Husband and wife? No."

Ning He was about to refute when the man turned over. A tall black shadow pressed down, and he pressed close to Ning He's ear, spraying hot air on her ear.

"Married couples should be like us."

After saying that, he leaned over and pressed his thin lips hard against hers.

She couldn't sleep because she wasn't tired enough, so he kept doing it until she was tired.