"Really?" Gu Mingjing asked in a very skeptical tone.

When Ding Ming heard his doubt, he instantly turned into a cat whose tail was stepped on. His fur immediately exploded and he shouted, "Of course."

His manly self-esteem would not allow anyone to doubt it.

"Okay, then I believe you. But since you say you have the strength, I will leave all the hard work of taking care of your sister-in-law to you. Don't let me down." Gu Mingjing deliberately provoked him.

He is my younger brother, so I have to give him face. Following his words, I found some hard work for Jianshu and gave my younger brother face, killing two birds with one stone.

It's just a word of affirmation. It's a business that is sure to make money whether you spend a penny or not.

Hearing Gu Mingjing's approval, Ding Ming's eyebrows instantly danced and he said, "Brother Gu, don't worry, I will take care of all the hard work for my sister-in-law. I won't let you down."

After saying this, he patted his chest and put on a strong and powerful posture.

Seeing him fall into the pit without knowing it, Jianshu and Lu Qing couldn't help laughing. Then, seeing him acting funny, they couldn't help it anymore, and they both burst into laughter.

Jianshu finally understood why Gu Mingjing and Lu Qing liked to tease him so much. It was really fun.

Suddenly, I couldn't help myself, "Thank you very much, Naruko. I won't be polite in the future."

"You're welcome." Ding Ming patted his chest and said.

"That's perfect. Sister-in-law, didn't you say you wanted to go shopping? Let's find a time when we both have free time and go shopping together?" Jian Shu glanced at Lu Qing beside him.

So, with the special tacit understanding between women, or perhaps because they just got along, Lu Qing instantly understood what she meant and said cooperatively, "Sure, sooner rather than later, how about next weekend?"

It can only be said that birds of a feather flock together. They both have mischievous personalities, no wonder they get along so well.

Only Ding Ming was left with a hurt expression on his face, but he had no excuse to escape. After all, his previous promise was still fresh in his mind.

I could only nod my head in resignation, "Then sisters-in-law, remember to call me when the time comes."

Stroking my arm, tears flowed in my heart: My hand, I am sorry for you, you have to suffer.

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After finishing her hard labor, Lu Qing noticed the package on the coffee table and immediately knew what it was and who brought it.

She said to Jian Shu angrily, "Just come as a guest, why bring a gift? It's really too expensive."

Jian Shu put his hand on hers, shook his head and said disapprovingly, "Hey, you can't say that. This is my first time visiting someone, and preparing a gift is the most basic etiquette, and it's all right."

"Besides, what's the point of spending money? There's nothing particularly precious in there. It's mostly dried fruits and jams, things I made myself, so they're not worth much."

Jian Shu opened the package as he spoke, took out the contents, and handed them to Lu Qing, introducing them to her.

"These are all dried fruits. They are suitable as snacks for children at home." Jian Shu took out several packages of dried fruits and handed them to Lu Qing without opening them.

Lu Qing looked at the name written on the package and knew what was inside without opening it. She thought it was very thoughtful.

He directly opened the oil paper bag containing the dried pears, took out a piece, and handed the rest directly to Ding Ming.

"This is dried pear. I like pears the most. Let me try it." After saying that, he put the dried pear into his mouth, took a light bite, and savored it carefully.

Jian Shu stopped what he was doing, looked at him expectantly and asked, "How is it?"

She still attaches great importance to other people's evaluation of his craftsmanship.

"Delicious." Lu Qing nodded repeatedly as she ate, praising the food. She then put the remaining dried pear into her mouth.

The pears used in Jianshu are pears with a great taste. After being made into dried pears, the moisture is absorbed and the sweetness becomes more prominent.

Also, because of the pear's own sweetness, the combination of the two will not make people feel greasy and the taste is just right.

"Yes, it's delicious." Ding Ming, who was eating beside him, nodded repeatedly. Although he didn't like eating fruit very much, he couldn't help but eat one piece after another.

He ate with such relish that Gu Mingjing, who was standing beside him, felt a little greedy. He reached out and snatched a piece from his hand and put it in his mouth.

"Hey, Brother Gu, you have plenty of opportunities to eat the dried pears made by sister-in-law. Why are you fighting with me for them?" After Gu Mingjing snatched the dried pears from his hand, Ding Ming reflexively protected all the remaining dried pears before shouting at Gu Mingjing.

Gu Mingjing finished his dried pears leisurely before replying calmly, "It's not yours to eat. My sister-in-law hasn't said anything yet, so why are you in such a hurry?"

After saying that, he snatched another piece from his hand.

It’s really delicious.

Ding Ming, who had another piece of dried pear stolen from him, hurriedly protected the remaining dried pear and escaped from Gu Mingjing.

If his brother Gu wanted to snatch it, he was no match for him, so it was better to stay away. As for Gu Mingjing's questions, he ignored them.

The food is already in his hands, and you still want him to give it up? Impossible.

Besides, it was clearly my sister-in-law who handed it to him just now, okay? Doesn't this mean that my sister-in-law tacitly gave it to him?

In response to Ding Ming's imagination, Lu Qing could only tell him through her actions that she did not acquiesce.

She snatched most of the dried fruits from Ding Ming's hands with lightning speed, and used her strength to tell him what it meant to be a mantis stalking a cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, and what it meant to be a sheep walking into the tiger's mouth.

Looking at the few pieces of dried fruit left in his hand, Ding Ming was extremely sad and cried out mournfully, "Sister-in-law..." His resentful eyes seemed to pierce through Lu Qing.

"What are you looking at? This was originally given to me by Shushu." Lu Qing was concentrating on eating and didn't even look at him.

Ding Ming wanted to say something but was interrupted by Jianshu who stood up.

Originally, Jianshu didn't want to get involved, but when he saw that a conflict was about to break out over a dried pear, he quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.

"Okay, okay, I still have some dried fruits at home. If you like them, I'll bring some for you next time, or you can just come to my place and get them."

"Really?" Ding Ming asked with his eyes lighting up instantly.

Lu Qing followed suit, "Then it's settled."

"Well, we've agreed. If you want to eat them, just come to my place. Besides dried pears, I also have many other dried fruits." Jian Shu said generously.

"Okay." Thinking of achieving Li Gan's freedom soon, Ding Ming cheered happily.

"Sister-in-law, do you have dried peaches? I love eating peaches, but peaches rot quickly. Every year I don't get to eat enough of them because they all rot away."

Jianshu nodded and took out another item wrapped in oil paper from the package.

"There are dried peaches. I brought some today too."

Hearing the word "yes", Ding Ming immediately rushed over and said, "Let me have a taste." His face was full of greed.