In order to welcome Meng Ying and the others, today's lunch was very sumptuous, completely in line with the standards of a New Year's Eve dinner.

It has to be sumptuous. This is the first time that his mother's family comes to the house. Gu Mingjing must do everything he can to please his mother-in-law and sister-in-law and let them feel his enthusiasm, right?

That's why, although Meng Ying was surprised when she saw the table full of dishes, she didn't say anything.

If you really say that it is a waste, you are letting down the children's kindness. Just eat the food after it is cooked. If you can't finish it in one meal, there is always another meal. It will never be wasted.

"Aunt, you should try this braised pork ribs. It's Mingjing's specialty." Jianshu picked up a piece of pork ribs for Meng Ying and a piece of sweet and sour pork for Zhao Yueling. "Your brother-in-law got up early this morning to prepare your favorite sweet and sour pork. You have to eat a lot. He made a lot."

"Thank you, brother-in-law!" Zhao Yueling thanked him happily. She loved all kinds of sweet and sour dishes, and had no resistance to sweet and sour pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, and sweet and sour pork with pineapple.

"It's my duty." Gu Mingjing straightened his back, spoke and acted in a methodical manner, and seemed a little tense.

Jian Shu was a little uncomfortable and whispered in his ear, "Don't be so serious. We are all family. Auntie won't eat you. Why are you so nervous?"

It's not like I haven't seen this before, it's like meeting the parents for the first time.

Gu Mingjing was speechless. He was just trying to be nice. He had taken his daughter so far away, and they'd only seen each other once in years of marriage. Who wouldn't feel a bit upset? And then there was the incident where Jianshu got scared and had a miscarriage. Even though it wasn't his fault, it still made him feel uncomfortable.

Now that we meet, we should behave well, right?

If the wife acts lazy, won't she be scolded?

But he has a wife who is a troublemaker and doesn't understand his panic at all. The table is so small, can't she hear even the smallest whispers clearly?

Gu Mingjing's ears felt hot. It was so embarrassing last time.

Meng Ying on the opposite side heard Jian Shu's words clearly. She looked at Gu Mingjing, who was extremely embarrassed but trying to pretend to be calm, and Jian Shu beside him, who was unaware of the situation, and laughed.

"Okay, let's eat. We are all family, so be more relaxed. Mingjing has worked hard to cook, but you should eat more and don't go hungry at home." The last sentence was a bit humorous, but Gu Mingjing felt relieved all of a sudden.

Only family members would joke like this. If they really had something against him and treated him as an outsider, they would definitely be polite on the surface and have a good attitude, but it would lack a bit of intimacy.

It’s good like this now.

The atmosphere at the table suddenly became harmonious again. Jianshu didn't have a big appetite, so he was busy picking up food for his aunt and sister, and occasionally feeding himself a few bites.

While feeding them, you are also feeding yourself.

After a lively meal, Gu Mingjing stayed to clean up the mess, and Jianshu took the two of them into the room to rest.

After sitting in the train for several days, even if it was a sleeper, there were people coming and going, and people making noise all the time. How could I possibly have a good rest?

In addition, the original train was scheduled to arrive early, so I got up early in the morning and waited until early morning. Then I took the train back, took a shower and ate. After all this trouble, I was already sleepy.

While eating, Jianshu saw Zhao Yueling yawning several times.

"Aunt, you two get some sleep first. These quilts were just dried in the sun two days ago, so they must be warm. Have a good rest, and we'll talk after you wake up." Jian Shu spread out the quilt on the bed. This quilt was newly made by her, and it was very big, so two people wouldn't feel crowded when covering themselves with it.

But if it gets colder, it won’t work and you’ll need to change to a thicker quilt.

Meng Ying yawned and nodded. "You got up early today and have been busy all day with a big belly. Go get some rest and stop hanging around."

"Okay, okay." Jian Shu saw the two of them take off their coats and get into bed, then he walked out and closed the door.

Gu Mingjing finished cleaning up and came over. Seeing her coming out of the room, he asked, "Have you slept yet?"

Jian Shu nodded, and couldn't help but yawn. Her biggest pregnancy reaction was probably the sleepiness.

Holding Gu Mingjing's hand, he walked into the house, "You should sleep with me for a while!"

Speaking of hard work, Gu Mingjing hasn't had a good rest these days. He got up early today to wash, cut and prepare food in advance, then went to the station to pick people up and did the hard work of moving luggage. He cooked again as soon as he came back. He was busy all the time.

He seemed to be in good spirits, but there was still some fatigue in his eyes.

Jian Shu felt distressed when she saw this, and leaned into his arms and whispered, "Just rest at home this afternoon. I'll be with Auntie and Lingling. You have to go to work tomorrow, so you need to conserve your energy."

A good rest day makes me more tired than working. How can I have the energy then?

"No need, don't you know me yet? Just rest for a while." Gu Mingjing patted her back, "Go to sleep, there's nothing important to do in the afternoon, it won't tire me out."

He has to go to work tomorrow, so he should accompany me today out of both reason and emotion. The elders may not mind, but he should still show the right attitude.

Hearing the determination in his words and knowing that he would not change his mind, Jianshu didn't say anything more.

Fortunately, I won’t be going out in the afternoon, so staying at home and chatting can be considered a rest.

As sleepiness came over Jianshu, his eyelids became heavier and heavier, and the strength of Gu Mingjing's pats on his back became weaker and weaker. Not long after, he stopped moving his hands when he heard the heavy breathing of the person in his arms.

He stood up slightly and adjusted her sleeping position slightly to a more comfortable one.

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