Cheng Jiawen suddenly sat up, took out a flashlight from the drawer, turned it on and handed it to Xu Qianjiao, "Help me hold it for a minute."
Xu Qianjiao came out from under the covers and took Cheng Jiawen's flashlight. "What's wrong?"
"Here."
Xu Qianjiao followed Cheng Jiawen's voice and shone the light at the place he designated. She saw him lift the bed board at the end of the bed and then reach in to get something.
After a while, Cheng Jiawen finally took out the thing. It was a small notebook, a bit like a passbook.
He handed the passbook to Xu Qianjiao, "Take a look."
Xu Qianjiao looked puzzled. She reached out to take the passbook, handed the flashlight to Cheng Jiawen, then opened the passbook herself and took a look. Her expression immediately changed.
"This...this is all earned by you?" Xu Qianjiao widened her eyes and looked at him in surprise.
He nodded calmly, but in his heart he was already very happy. He said in a calm tone: "Well, it's all earned by me over the years."
Xu Qianjiao threw herself on him, "Wow, you're amazing! Fifteen thousand! That's amazing!"
Cheng Jiawen reached out to catch Xu Qianjiao, unable to conceal the smugness on his face. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he said calmly, "It's okay, it's just okay. Besides this, there's another thousand yuan in the box from before."
Xu Qianjiao saw the arrogance in his heart and jokingly said with a smile: "You left it at my house? Aren't you afraid that my parents will embezzle it?"
Cheng Jiawen hugged Xu Qianjiao's waist tightly, bent down and kissed her red lips, "Your parents even gave me their daughter, so they can take the 1,000 yuan if they want."
"Hahaha." Xu Qianjiao was pleased by Cheng Jiawen's words. The smile on her face was like a flower blooming in spring, sweet and gentle.
Their eyes met, and for just a second, Cheng Jiawen kissed her, his movements a little eager. His warm palm supported the back of her head, not allowing her to dodge.
Xu Qianjiao was stunned for a moment, then slowly put her arms around his neck and began to respond to him enthusiastically.
The sky grew darker, the moon hanging high in the sky. Inside the room, they were immersed in a world of their own, everything around them becoming blurry. The ambiguous atmosphere in the room grew stronger, like a ignited flame, gradually burning.
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The twilight after dawn, like a thin veil, gently enveloped the earth. The sky gradually faded from the darkness of night, taking on a grayish hue. In the distance, a faint trace of fish belly white could be seen, as if it was a signal that the sun was about to rise.
The air is filled with a fresh scent, and the morning mist lingers like a veil among the mountains and treetops, giving people a mysterious and peaceful feeling. The birds are also beginning to wake up, chirping and singing cheerful songs, as if welcoming the arrival of a new day.
Today, everyone in the Cheng family got up very early. When Cheng Jiawen and Xu Qianjiao walked to the yard to wash up, they saw Mrs. Cheng making breakfast in the kitchen.
"Fourth Uncle, Jiaojiao, good morning~" Mrs. Cheng's face was full of smiles, and she seemed to be in a good mood.
Cheng Jiawen and Xu Qianjiao looked at each other and said with a smile, "Good morning, sister-in-law."
"Hahaha, go wash up quickly, we'll be able to have breakfast soon." Then, the sister-in-law pointed to the kettle next to her and said, "There's hot water here, wash up with it."
"Okay, thank you, sister-in-law." Cheng Jiawen took a basin and poured some hot water, and the couple walked to the edge of the yard to wash up.
Both of them were confused by the sister-in-law's actions. Xu Qianjiao secretly glanced at sister-in-law Cheng and whispered to Cheng Jiawen, "Why is sister-in-law so enthusiastic today? Is she possessed by evil spirits?"
Cheng Jiawen spread his hands and said, "I don't know either."
The couple thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so they simply ignored her. They had more important things to do today.
At this time, Cheng's mother came out of the room and saw Cheng Jiawen carrying water for Xu Qianjiao to wash. She glared at the two of them unhappily. Xu Qianjiao and Cheng Jiawen looked at each other and saw confusion in each other's eyes.
"This...we didn't do anything, right? It's so weird." Xu Qianjiao scratched her head and said helplessly.
Cheng Jiawen poured out the water in the basin and said, "Who cares? We didn't offend her."
"That's right."
Soon, everyone in the Cheng family got up and sat on the kang to eat breakfast. Cheng's mother suddenly said, "My eldest daughter-in-law, please go and invite the elderly elders in the village to come over so that we can divide the family property."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Cheng couldn't suppress a smile on her face. She nodded excitedly, "Okay, Mom, I'll go right away."
After saying that, he immediately finished the breakfast in the bowl in a hurry, and then ran out the door quickly, as if he was afraid that Cheng's mother would go back on her word.
When Cheng's mother saw her actions, the corners of her mouth curled up and she laughed secretly in her heart: This fool really thought that the family was divided and that he could be the head of the family, right? You wish! With me here, how could it be your turn to be the head of the family?
Cheng Jiawen looked at the excited expression of Mrs. Cheng and the suppressed smile of Mrs. Cheng's second wife, and felt a little confused: Don't they know that the family division is only for us? Do they really think that everyone is divided?
If that's the case, then it'll be fun. I wonder what their expressions will be when they hear the truth later. I'm kind of looking forward to it.
Cheng Jiawen and Xu Qianjiao looked at each other and saw amusement and anticipation in each other's eyes. That's right, they are the kind of people who enjoy watching the fun and don't mind getting involved. It will be even more fun if they start making noise later.
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More than half an hour later, Mrs. Cheng came into the yard with a few uncles from the village.
"Mom, the uncles are all here." Mrs. Cheng said while panting, looking very tired.
That's because these uncles live in different directions, one at the head of the village and the other at the end of the village. It is not easy for Mrs. Cheng to notify all the uncles within half an hour and get them all to come home.
When Cheng's father and mother saw the elderly people, they hurried forward to greet them, "Uncles, thank you for your help today."
"Cheng Erjia, why did you suddenly split up?" Old Man Lin moved his cane and asked in a low voice, "Jia Wen just got married, and you split up already?"
Mother Cheng smiled brightly, "Well, the children are grown up now, it's normal to separate the family. And our separation this time is a little special, so please come and witness it at the same time."
"Oh? What kind of special method?" Uncle Chen looked at Cheng's mother with his cloudy eyes, feeling a little curious about what the special method she was talking about was.
Mother Cheng glanced around at everyone, finally fixing her gaze on Sister Cheng's smiling face before she slowly spoke, "This time, we're only dividing the family by sending the fourth child. We're not dividing anything else."
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