This time, He's mother probably heard about the praise from the division commander's wife, so she made a special call to Yun Jin. Yun Jin took Xiao Niangao to answer the phone and congratulated and praised her.

Mother He asked, "It's summer now, do you want to go back to Beijing for a few months?"

Yun Jin also invited, "Mom and Dad, why don't you come to the camp? You can eat crayfish, go fishing, and take a walk around the neighborhood. While you're still able to move around, go explore the area!"

Mrs. He was moved.

Mr. He shook his head: "I can't leave, there are some things I need to take care of."

Mrs. He was speechless: "You're retired, what else do you need to take care of?"

Mr. He remained silent; he did not speak.

In the end, the matter had to be shelved.

The next day, Liu Sanchen came to visit, saying that he was getting married the day after tomorrow and invited them to a wedding banquet, asking Yun Jin to bring the children to join in the fun.

Yun Jin smiled and agreed.

After He Tingchuan returned, Yun Jin told him about Liu Sanchen's wedding. He Tingchuan said, "I will go with you and your daughter then."

Yun Jin felt she couldn't have what she wanted.

Liu Sanchen is getting married, and red envelopes and gifts have been prepared.

Li Aiguo was also in the same car with his wife and Yun Jin. Watching Li Aiguo carefully help Wang Xiaoting into the car, Yun Jin raised an eyebrow: "She's pregnant?"

Li Aiguo grinned broadly, "Yeah, almost three months."

"Congratulations! If you don't mind, you can take the diapers and clothes that Xiao Niangao used when she was little. We don't need them." Yun Jin said kindly.

Li Aiguo nodded: "Thank you, sister-in-law."

Wang Xiaoting replied, "That's too kind of you. You'll need it when you have your second child."

Yun Jin said, "We don't plan to have a second child."

Wang Xiaoting was surprised: "Ah, why don't you have another one? Little Niangao is so lonely, and she's still a daughter. You have to have a son. Won't your in-laws say something if you don't have a son?"

Knowing that Wang Xiaoting was pregnant, Li's mother was already looking forward to it, hoping for a grandson.

Wang Xiaoting was a little unhappy. Yun Jin's daughter wasn't disliked, so why couldn't she have a daughter?

“A daughter is fine, one is good too.” Yun Jin hugged Xiao Niangao. “We’ll just have one, Xiao Niangao is enough.”

Little Niangao, who seemed to understand but not quite, hugged Yunjin and said, "Mommy, good mommy!"

Yun Jin's heart almost melted.

He Tingchuan's gaze softened slightly. The way he had looked at Li Aiguo earlier had sent chills down Li Aiguo's spine, and he immediately stopped his wife from asking any more questions: "Wife, look outside!"

Wang Xiaoting sensed that the atmosphere was not good and clearly understood the hint from her husband, so she wisely kept quiet.

Upon arriving at Liu Sanchen's house, He Tingchuan settled Yun Jin and her daughter in, and then went with Liu Sanchen to pick up the bride. The license plate of the military vehicle was covered up, and red flowers were tied to it. They drove to Yuan Qing's house.

Being picked up in a Jeep made Yuan Qing the one among her relatives and friends who got married the best.

Yun Jin held Xiao Niangao in her arms as they ate and drank at Liu Sanchen's house. Xiao Niangao joined in the fun with the other children, chasing and playing in the yard. Even when she fell, she didn't cry; she just got up and continued playing.

Yun Jin saw it but didn't stop her, as long as she didn't cry or make a fuss.

At Xiao Nian Gao's age, she should have her own friends to play with.

When the bride was brought back, firecrackers were set off with a bang.

Little Rice Cake would also cover Yun Jin's ears, covering one for herself and the other for her mother.

As He Tingchuan watched the mother and daughter from the car, he couldn't help but smile, his eyes shining.

After Liu Sanchen carried the bride out of the car, He Tingchuan walked over to Yun Jin and her daughter, holding Xiao Niangao in one arm. He glanced at the injury on her hand and looked at Yun Jin with a questioning gaze.

Yun Jin said, "You fell on your own. Our daughter, you are very brave. You didn't even cry after you fell."

"Brave!" Little Rice Cake stood tall and proud.

He Tingchuan was almost melted by her cuteness. He bent down and touched her hand, then took her to wash her hands. He saw that the wound was nothing serious, just a scratch with a little broken skin, and there was no bleeding.

Others might just glance at it and forget about it, but he was planning to apply medicine.

If Yun Jin hadn't stopped him, he was planning to get some alcohol or iodine.

The wedding banquet was set up in the courtyard, organized by Liu Sanchen's parents. Many relatives and friends came, and seven or eight tables were set up. The banquet was alright, but the meat had a bad taste and went bad as soon as it was eaten.

It's hot now, and food spoils easily if not properly preserved.

Yun Jin took a bite and then quietly spat it out, while the others ate as usual.

He Tingchuan realized something was wrong, frowned, and looked at Yun Jin. He saw that she wasn't picking up the meat with her chopsticks, but eating chicken, fish, garlic eggplant, smashed cucumber, and hot and sour shredded potatoes, among other vegetarian dishes.

Little Rice Cake wanted to eat fish. The fish was fresh, so we picked out the bones for her, and she ate a few bites.

He Tingchuan also put a fish head and a fish tail on Yun Jin's plate, knowing that she liked to eat fish heads, especially chopped pepper fish head, and fish head stew, which were her favorites. Sometimes when she was craving something, He Tingchuan would make it for her.

Wang Xiaoting, who was at the same table with them, was already pregnant. The smell of the rotten meat and fish made her vomit several times, and she couldn't eat at all.

To avoid disturbing others, she left her seat and went outside to cool off.

Little Rice Cake asked curiously, "Auntie, spit it out!"

"Auntie doesn't have a good appetite, so eat more rice cakes so you don't go hungry. Come on, open your mouth and eat the greens. Don't spit them out." Yun Jin fed a bite of water spinach to Little Rice Cake.

Little rice cake, eat it obediently, or Mommy will be angry.

When Mom is angry, Dad is unhappy.

Dad was unhappy, and Little Rice Cake was unhappy too.

So, at a young age, for the sake of family harmony and her parents' happiness, Xiao Niangao started to compromise herself, eating vegetables she didn't like, and even after she was full, she would still be forced to eat two more mouthfuls of rice.

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