Lu Jinghuai snorted lightly, not being convinced. Lin Yan was also helpless and rubbed her eyebrows.
"Even if you say that Mr. Liang had feelings for Qianqian before she used him, and Mr. Liang was about the same age as Qianqian at the time, it's normal for him to fall in love. According to others, they were childhood sweethearts. How can you call him a beast?"
Lu Jinghuai's face turned dark, but he couldn't refute Lin Yan's words.
Lin Yan pinched his ear and said, "So no matter what, Qianqian and the two of them are in a normal relationship. Don't always give Mr. Liang a bad face. It affects Qianqian and makes her feel uneasy."
Lu Jinghuai was silent for a while, and because of Lin Yan's last words, he nodded reluctantly.
Lu Yingqian came back around four in the afternoon, which was not too late. The main reason was that today was New Year's Eve, and Lin Yan had agreed that the whole family would cook together, and Liang Huo was also going home to celebrate the New Year.
Although Liang Huo didn't feel that the family was missing him, Lu Yingqian still waved him away.
"You should go back soon. Your uncle and aunt will be waiting for you at home to celebrate the New Year."
Liang Huo was helpless, but could only nod.
Lu Yingqian walked into the house with a smile on her face. The TV was on in the living room, but there was no one there.
Lu Yingqian put down her bag and washed her hands. She went into the back kitchen and saw that Lu Jinghuai, Lin Yan, Liu Ma, and Chen Bo were all there.
Seeing Lu Yingqian coming back, Lin Yan was surprised: "You're back so early? Didn't you earn more money?"
Lu Yingqian moved closer to Lin Yan and shook her head. "Nothing's getting better outside. The shopping malls are all closed."
"Sister-in-law, what are you cooking for dinner? Do you need my help?"
Lin Yan didn't ask much about the matter between Lu Yingqian and Liang Huo, but answered the second half of the sentence: "I don't need any help here. I'll just steam some spare ribs with fermented black beans and steamed pork with rice noodles."
Lu Yingqian had already rolled up her sleeves. Lin Yan didn't need help, so she went to look at the ingredients Liu Ma had prepared. "Then how about I cook some fish head stewed with tofu, and then stir-fry some taro and pork?"
Lin Yan smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll try Qianqian's cooking skills then."
Lu Yingqian was embarrassed: "My cooking is just average."
During the years when Lu Yingqian was abducted, she still did housework at home, and of course she knew how to cook.
However, Xiaoliang Village is richer than the neighboring Daliang Village, but not as rich as the outside world. People eat just to fill their stomachs, and cooking is not a skill if it is edible.
Lin Yan was also very frank: "It's all the same. I didn't have any cooking skills before. I just learned the two dishes for today's New Year's Eve dinner from the Internet. I haven't made them myself yet."
The aunt and sister-in-law looked at each other and burst out laughing.
Both of Lin Yan's dishes were steamed, and they could be steamed in the steamer after they were prepared. When she was ready, she moved to Lu Jinghuai's side.
Lu Jinghuai made big dishes tonight, including chicken feet with preserved vegetables and beef brisket stewed with tomatoes and potatoes, both of which were Lin Yan's favorite dishes.
Especially the beef brisket with tomatoes, potatoes, etc. Before it even started cooking, Lin Yan felt her appetite whetted just by thinking of the sour tomatoes.
"Do you need my help with anything?" Lin Yan tiptoed past Lu Jinghuai to look at the ingredients on the chopping board.
"No need." Lu Jinghuai's hands were wet, so it was inconvenient for him to touch Lin Yan, so he touched Lin Yan's head with his chin.
"Are you hungry? If you are, go to the refrigerator and get some fruit to eat in the living room."
Lin Yan's appetite was quite average today. She didn't eat much in the morning and only had a bowl of millet porridge and a plate of pickled radish at noon. She was really hungry now.
She rubbed her belly. In the refrigerator was a fruit platter that Liu Ma had helped cut for her at noon, and a small fork was thoughtfully placed inside.
Lin Yan ate but did not go to the living room. Instead, she wandered around the kitchen, and looked at Lu Yingqian from time to time.
It was already past 5 o'clock after eating the fruit. It was getting dark outside. The dishes in the kitchen were started to be put into the pot. Lin Yan also put the two steamed dishes she had prepared into the steamer.
The others were cooking. Although the kitchen range hood was well equipped, there was still a bit of a smell, so several people drove the pregnant Lin Yanhe out of the kitchen.
Lin Yan actually didn't have any vomiting reaction due to pregnancy, but everyone was very cautious, so she could only leave the kitchen obediently.
At around seven o'clock, a table full of dishes was served. Lin Yan invited Liu Ma and Chen Bo to have dinner together. On such a day, the two of them did not refuse politely.
The table full of New Year's Eve dinner was prepared by everyone together. Among them, Liu Ma is a good cook and she cooked many dishes.
Lin Yan inexplicably developed an appetite in the evening and ate a whole bowl of rice.
After dinner, the gala began. Actually, there is nothing good to see in today’s galas, but I always feel that the New Year atmosphere is missing if I don’t watch the gala.
Aunt Liu also prepared melon seeds, fruits, and kitchen utensils. Lin Yan said that she would clean up tomorrow and sit down to rest first.
Lin Yan also found some interest in the gala, which she originally thought was not very novel. She simply took off her shoes and half leaned on Lu Jinghuai, who helped her peel melon seeds and peanuts.
The family atmosphere is warm and festive.
However, Lu Yingqian looked out from time to time while sitting on the sofa. Lin Yan then remembered that Lu Yingqian seemed to have said that she would go to watch the fireworks with Liang Huo in the evening.
With Lu Jinghuai here, she probably didn't know how to slip away. This time, Lin Yan didn't take the initiative to speak up to help, but raised her hand and tugged at the corner of Lu Jinghuai's clothes.
Lu Jinghuai lowered his eyes and glanced at Lin Yan. When he met Lin Yan's smiling eyes, his expression softened.
He seemed not to understand what Lin Yan meant and squeezed her hand. Lin Yan wrinkled her nose in dissatisfaction, and then he raised his eyes to look at Lu Yingqian, who seemed to have nails on the sofa.
He sighed helplessly and took out three red envelopes from his pocket.
"Qianqian." Lu Jinghuai called out.
Lu Yingqian subconsciously looked up and Lu Jinghuai handed her one of the red envelopes.
"Happy New Year, Qianqian." Lu Jinghuai paused and said, "This is the first New Year after nine years of separation between brother and sister. As your brother, I hope you will have a smooth and peaceful new year."
Lu Yingqian couldn't think of anything else at once, and her nose felt sore: "Thank you, brother."
Lu Jinghuai paused for a moment, then suddenly spoke: "Tonight, if you want to go out, go ahead, but you must be back at twelve o'clock."
Lu Yingqian was stunned for a moment, then her eyes curved: "Thank you, brother!"
"Brother, sister-in-law, happy new year, I'm leaving first!"
Lu Yingqian picked up her clothes and scarf and ran out of the house, but Lu Jinghuai didn't say anything and looked away.
Then, Lu Jinghuai lowered his eyes to look at Lin Yan who was leaning on him, and handed her two red envelopes: "Happy New Year, lucky money, one is for you, and one is for my daughter."
Lin Yan naturally would not refuse and accepted it with a smile.
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