Chapter 118

The next morning, Xing Fei went to the bureau to ask for leave, then went home and went to the hospital with his wife, Bi Zhaodi and her husband.

Li Laoer was deeply moved. Although he couldn't speak and had a dull personality, his cousin's husband was really nice to him. He even took a special leave to accompany the couple to the hospital. He really didn't know how to repay him.

Xing Fei keenly noticed the look Li Laoer gave him, and shuddered. What was going on? Why did Zhaodi's husband have that expression?

When they arrived at the hospital, Bi Chunliu accompanied her cousin and his wife to get checked out, while Xing Fei went to see a doctor by himself.

The three of them brought out the results, and Xing Fei had finished reading them. He was waiting outside the clinic. Bi Chunliu knew at a glance that this person was happy, which meant there was definitely no problem.

Bi Chunliu: "Zhaodi, you and your brother-in-law go in, we will wait for you outside."

"good."

Li Laoer did have some problems. According to the dosage, Zhaodi would need to take the medicine for more than a month, but Li Laoer would need to take the medicine for nearly three months. Moreover, the medicine prescribed by the doctor contained a lot of strong-smelling medicines, which could be smelled without boiling them.

Li Laoer's face was bitter. Bi Chunliu winked at Xing Fei, who understood and hooked his arm around Li Laoer's shoulder to brainwash him—no, to comfort him. This was all for the child. Now that you're well, Zhaodi will give birth to two or three big, fat boys. So, for the sake of the child, you must take your medicine well and take good care of Zhaodi.

Bi Chunliu: "Zhao Di, since the doctor has told your husband to take medicine, you must explain it clearly to your mother-in-law. You are not old yet, and the most important thing now is to take good care of your child. You must coax your second child to finish the medicine, and then let the doctor see him before having another child, understand?"

Bi Zhaodi straightened her back. As long as it wasn't her fault, she wouldn't be afraid. Although her family didn't love her, she still had a good cousin. She nodded, "I understand, sister."

Confident in her recovery, Zhaodi was in the mood to talk to Bi Chunliu about other things. She whispered, "Sister, is there a girl named Juanzi in your compound? I got up to go to the bathroom last night and heard her mother scolding her, saying that the child she gave birth to wasn't her man's!"

Bi Chunliu: ???!! Juanzi? Are you talking about Liu Juan or Pan Juan?

"What did her mother say? There are two Juanzi in our courtyard, and there are also girls named Juanzi in other courtyards."

"The child must still be breastfeeding. Her mother also told her to eat well and eat less spicy food, because when the child comes home, she won't have enough milk and will easily get a sore throat or something." Bi Zhaodi recalled.

"Oh my god, there is such a thing. Zhaodi, we just need to keep this to ourselves and don't tell anyone else." Bi Chunliu didn't say that it was from his own hospital. No wonder Liu Juan found out she was pregnant so quickly, and her belly was almost the same size as Deng Hong's. It seemed like she was looking for a new father for the child.

Bi Zhaodi: "Yeah, I know."

Xing Fei and Li Laoer came back. Li Laoer was holding a small basket that they had gotten from somewhere.

Bi Chunliu: "Where are you going? Let's go."

Li Laoer showed his wife the contents of the basket and chuckled, "Zhao Di, this is the date cake my brother-in-law bought for us. Even though medicine is bitter, it can make our mouths sweet. Zhao Di, my brother-in-law is so good to us. Don't worry, I will learn from him and treat you as well as he treats me."

It was the first time a man had said such words. With tears in her eyes, Bi Zhaodi patted Li Laoer and said, "Okay, then I'll take it seriously."

…

Bi Chunliu and Xing Fei saw Bi Zhaodi and her husband off and prepared to go home. They both had taken the whole morning off today, which was a rare vacation, so they planned to go back to work after lunch.

After returning home, Bi Chunliu asked, "What did the doctor say when you took your pulse?"

Xing Fei winked at his wife and raised his arms. "The doctor said I'm healthy and healthy. So we can have the baby without any worries!"

Bi Chunliu gave him a look: ...be a good person.

But she suddenly remembered Xiaomei and Guan Qing. She had forgotten to ask Xing Fei about this recently, so she quickly said, "Didn't you say you wanted to talk to Guan Qing a few days ago? Did you talk to him?"

Xing Fei nodded. "We talked. The boy said he really liked Xiaomei. I disagreed. He said he wanted to marry into our family and change his surname to Han."

Bi Chunliu was amused. This guy was quite open-minded. "My father doesn't need a filial son like him."

"Let them talk for now. If he dares to pester Xiaomei after they break up, I'll find trouble for him. It's useless to do anything now."

"Okay then, tell Xiaomei another day. If Guan Qing keeps pestering her, tell her to come find you right away."

"I know, you still don't trust me."

Bi Chunliu felt something was wrong and looked at Xing Fei again. Xing Fei touched his hair, raised his eyebrows, and clicked his tongue.

!!!

Facing Xing Fei who suddenly became flirtatious, Bi Chunliu felt speechless.

Good—oil! Let's start cooking today. No, why is Xing Fei so excited today? Is it because the doctor said he's in good health?

She didn't understand and was shocked!

"I'm going to cook..." She decided to go cook to calm down.

"Hahahaha..." Xing Fei held his stomach and laughed for a long time before humming a tune and going to the kitchen to help cook.

Xing Fei hummed a familiar tune, and soon Bi Chunliu joined him.

Xing Fei took over the wok and stood in front of the stove and said, "Wife, I've discovered that we two really have a tacit understanding. I just hummed this tune, and we can actually hum it together!"

"That might be a tacit understanding." Bi Chunliu put the washed vegetables to be fried in the basket and smiled in his heart.

Is this considered a scam?! This is clearly a song by a singer they both liked back in the day. Hopefully, when Xing Fei gets older and hears someone singing it, he won't think the singer copied his dream ideas... Oh, not necessarily. He might just think his favorite young singer shares his taste and appreciation.

After dinner, they both went to work.

When Bi Chunliu arrived at the office, Zhao Mei and Wang Hongxia were sharing their own ways of getting along with their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law with Wang Xiaojun.

Just after the Lunar New Year, Wang Xiaojun met her blind date, and just a few days ago, they officially started dating. Lately, Bi Chunliu often sees Dai Yan waiting at the factory gate to take Wang Xiaojun home after work. The two young lovers, now in the throes of love, are so addicted to each other that Bi Chunliu can't stand it.

Wang Xiaojun knew that Bi Chunliu's neighbor also worked in the steel factory, so he asked Bi Chunliu to help find out about the Dai family's situation.

The brothers Gao Jin and Gao Bu were quite enthusiastic. They both said that Master Dai was very dedicated to his work, and that Dai Jia, Dai Yan's brother, was also easy to get along with. But they just felt that they didn't get to the point.

Niu Tiantian also said that the girl wanted to see if marrying into his family was a good idea, not that they were the father and son's leaders inspecting their work, so why did they need to know about their work situation and daily performance? Niu Tiantian also gave examples to her uncle and husband, such as whether Dai's father was a hands-off boss at home, how Dai's mother got along with her eldest daughter-in-law, and whether Dai Jia's wife was easy to get along with.

Gao Jin: ...How would I know what’s going on in other people’s families?

Gao Bu, knowing more than his brother, gave Master Dai a thumbs-up, praising his master's fish cooking as a masterpiece. He'd heard from Master Dai's apprentices that when he wasn't working, he had two favorite things to do: go fishing, and cook his catch. Several of them had enjoyed their master's fish feasts before their marriages. Dai Jia, who had been personally taught by his father, was almost identical to him, even identical, except for his lack of mastery in cooking. As for Dai's mother, the apprentices said she was warm-hearted, but he didn't know about Dai Jia's wife.

Bi Chunliu could only tell Wang Xiaojun that Dai Yan's father liked fishing and cooking fish, and so did his brother.

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Zhao Mei: "People like you, Xiaojun, who have a sister-in-law, are in the same situation as me. If you really get married in the future, you have to carefully manage the balance between getting along with your mother-in-law. Oh, and ask your mother to find out what kind of personality Xiaodai's sister-in-law has. Go to her parents' house and ask them. You can also find out if her parents are the kind of people who have a lot of troubles. Find out what her parents, brothers, sisters-in-law, and younger brothers are like. Otherwise, it will be bad for a good person to be constantly provoked."

Wang Hongxia was concerned about something different. "Will you and Xiao Dai live on your own or with your parents-in-law? Has Xiao Dai told her about this? Has your mother inquired about it?"

Wang Xiaojun's mother has also been talking about this recently. The second daughter lives far away, and the couple lives alone without having to worry about her. Now that the youngest daughter has a partner, she has to worry about the younger one.

The Dai family's house was a three-bedroom apartment, originally divided by Dai Yan's grandfather. Dai Yan's grandparents had participated in various battles, and after liberation, one became deputy director of a steel mill, and the other served as vice chairman of the Nanshan Municipal Trade Union. However, the old couple suffered from poor health and passed away within a few years.

Before Dai Jia got married, her parents lived in one room, her brothers lived in one room, and her sister lived in another room. Later, when Dai Jia got married, the room her brothers shared was given to the young couple. Dai Yan usually lived in the company dormitory, and would live in the living room when he returned home occasionally.

Wang Xiaojun: "I haven't asked yet, but Dai Yan doesn't seem to be too depressed. So he should have a place to live, right?"

Wang Hongxia nodded at her niece, feeling disappointed. "Your aunt didn't even find out more about this before letting you go on a blind date? What's the point of just looking at your grandparents' abilities? Dai Yan's parents should have saved up enough money to buy their son a small room over the years. Otherwise, they can live in a large three-bedroom apartment, and you two can stay in the dormitory?"

"Let me ask again." Wang Xiaojun touched her forehead. Alas, her mother nodded at her at home, and her aunt nodded at her at work. It's so difficult to get married!

"Chun Liu? You're here? Have you finished your housework?"

Bi Chunliu took off his hat and smoothed his hair. "Yes, what are you talking about?"

Wang Xiaojun: "My aunt and Sister Mei are teaching me how to get along with my mother-in-law..."

All right. Bi Chunliu turned off her microphone and poured herself some water. She had no say in this matter. She didn't have a mother-in-law, and her mother and grandmother's relationship was of little use. The two of them were so far apart, and her mother would never return to her hometown except during festivals.

Someone knocked on the door of the union office. Several people looked through the window, and Bi Chunliu found that it was Hou Zhiqiang.

Hou Zhiqiang waved to Bi Chunliu, who quickly stood up, walked outside, and asked, "Brother Hou, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Yes, I wanted to ask if you have time to make kimchi. I want to change it up because we have run out of kimchi at home."

Hou Zhiqiang rubbed his hands, feeling a little embarrassed. He'd asked Xiao Bi to make kimchi before the Lunar New Year, thinking it would be enough. But after the Lunar New Year, his wife couldn't eat meat, so she had to eat porridge with kimchi, or stir-fry it without even a shred of meat. He watched the kimchi run out. His wife ate so much kimchi that he started to suspect she was pregnant with the kimchi, not the child.