After all the dishes were served, Fang Zheng was stunned by the abundance of food and swallowed hard, his mouth watering.
Jiang Wanqing gave him a bowl and chopsticks and smiled, urging him to eat while it was hot.
"I'll cook whatever's at home. Eat as much as you like, just don't complain about my cooking."
"No, no, the dishes my sister-in-law made look incredibly delicious. I've been in Southwest China for so long, and I've never had such a sumptuous meal before."
Fang Zheng was still a little boy, not yet twenty, and spoke with a childish tone. He picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
Cheng Ran remembered the knife he had given her and lightly kicked his shin.
"You mean the military has mistreated you? Even though your sister-in-law is a good cook, the military's food is bad?"
"That's not what I meant, Commander. Please don't misunderstand me. Well... the last time I attacked you was a special case, you can't take revenge for personal reasons."
"Hahaha……"
"Is this kid not stupid?" Jiang Wanqing was amused by him and pointed to the rice in the pot.
"I cooked a lot of rice today, so you must eat your fill."
"Thank you, sister-in-law. I won't be polite. Mmm...it's delicious."
Fang Zheng stuffed his cheeks full, chewing and shoveling rice into his mouth, looking incredibly satisfied with his meal.
Since his injury, Cheng Ran's appetite has been worse than before. Firstly, he is afraid that eating too much and exercising too little will affect his health, and he will have to train hard when he returns to the team. Secondly, he really doesn't have much of an appetite and has something on his mind, so he can't eat much.
Seeing Fang Zheng wolfing down his food, he actually felt a sense of happiness and even had the urge to eat more.
Just as he lowered his head to pick up some food, Jiang Wanqing piled his bowl full of food.
"You should eat more too. I've cooked a lot of dishes, enough for us. There's no refrigerator here, so hurry up and finish your food so we don't have to eat leftovers tomorrow."
"refrigerator?"
Upon hearing this term, Cheng Ran frowned. He had heard of it before; it seemed to be something invented abroad.
"Ah, it's for freezing and storing things. It's plugged in and you can put leftovers in it so they don't spoil easily."
"Sister-in-law, you know so much. If every household could use such good things, there would be so much less waste in the world," Fang Zheng said while eating.
Jiang Wanqing twitched the corners of her mouth. This was exactly what she was thinking about. The cooperation with Jiangnan had not been explicitly called off, so she still had to continue to work on the blueprint and plan. Refrigerators were one of the projects. If they could be mass-produced and sold in every household, they could quickly gain brand recognition.
However, such topics were not suitable to discuss during meals, as they fell under the scope of work. Jiang Wanqing didn't say much and lowered her head to start eating.
Perhaps it was because her cooking was indeed very delicious, using some 21st-century cooking techniques, that Fang Zheng ate bowl after bowl until his stomach was full, before finally bidding a satisfied farewell to Jiang Wanqing and Cheng Ran and returning to his unit.
Before leaving, he was still thinking: "Sister-in-law, Commander, if there's any work I need to do in the future, just let me know, hehe, just provide meals."
"Hahaha... Okay, I won't forget you. Drive carefully on the road."
After seeing Fang Zheng off, Jiang Wanqing returned to the courtyard. Cheng Ran had already cleared the dining table, and she went over to take over.
"I'll go wash the dishes."
He shook his head and dodged the question: "No need, I can do it. You still have work to do, so take advantage of the early hour and do as much as you can before you rest."
He actually offered her a job, so it seems things are really improving, which is good.
Jiang Wanqing didn't discourage his enthusiasm for helping, so she nodded.
"Okay, I'll go to work. You do the dishes. I'll wash them another day when I have time."
"No need to be so formal. You cooked the meal, and you also have this yard." He smiled slightly.
Feeling so comfortable with the normal conversation, Jiang Wanqing relaxed and went inside.
Around ten o'clock, the two washed up and went to bed. Cheng Ran could walk without much trouble now, so he wanted to sleep outside, and Jiang Wanqing went with him.
She just didn't expect that a mere sleeping spot could make him feel so relaxed.
I heard him sigh, "Finally, I can sleep outside."
She turned to face him sideways and chuckled, "Pfft... You really like sleeping outside that much?"
He pulled her into his arms: "Yes, because that way, if anything happens tonight, I can protect you immediately."
Jiang Wanqing was stunned for a moment. He still cared about this. He was born disliking being the one being protected.
She pursed her lips and kissed his Adam's apple.
"Okay, my dear husband, from now on, the place outside will belong to you exclusively."
When she kissed him like that, Cheng Ran's throat tightened, and a strange feeling swept through his heart. To verify his thoughts, he looked at Jiang Wanqing and spoke in a low, hoarse voice.
"Wanqing, repeat what you just did."
"Um?"
Kiss me.
Jiang Wanqing's eyes lit up when she suddenly heard him make such a request.
"You...you're feeling something?"
After saying that, she kissed him all over his face and looked at him expectantly.
"How are you feeling now?"
He frowned: "Perhaps... it's just my imagination."
Jiang Wanqing's eyes flickered, and she took his hand and placed it on her heart.
"It's okay, take it slow. At least you're not averse to my advances right now. Maybe you'll rediscover your attraction to my body in the near future. And... there's something I've been wanting to tell you."
"Um?"
Cheng Ran looked down at her. In the night, she seemed so sincere, and snuggled closer into his arms.
"Let's have another child. Our daughter is getting older. It would be good to have a little sister or a little brother for her, so she'll have a companion in the future. What do you think?"
She currently has enough wealth to support two children, regardless of gender, and they will eventually share her assets equally with her daughter.
As for why she brought it up at this time, firstly, she wanted to have another child, and secondly, she wanted to give Cheng Ran a goal, which might be beneficial to his recovery.
He stroked her hand: "Is that really what you think? But it's too harmful to your body, and I..."
"I don't care, if you didn't refuse, I'll take that as a yes."
Jiang Wanqing wrapped her arms around his waist and gently kissed him, moving slowly downwards.
"Wanqing..."
He lifted her head and shook his head: "No, this is too unfair to you."
"Give it a try, okay?" She raised her head slightly and leaned close to his ear. "Besides... I've wanted to do this for a long time. I used to be afraid you'd devour me, but now it's perfect. I can do whatever I want."
She smiled like a fox, and Cheng Ran couldn't resist her. Moreover, he found himself feeling a sense of anticipation, so he gradually let go of her hand.
A warm sensation spread through her lower abdomen, and Cheng Ran gently touched the top of her head.
"Okay, that's enough for today. Go to sleep."
"You rejected me again?" she pouted.
He kissed her lips back and whispered, "It's not that I'm rejecting you. I just want to improve a little bit every day and leave something to look forward to tomorrow, because... I also want to see how you can do whatever you want to me."
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