Chapter 87
Before leaving, Yao Chunnuan couldn't help but take one last look at Xiao Baiyang. Hmm, broad shoulders, slim waist, long legs, tall and thin. Great! Ugh, and maybe a nice butt too? I heard that if a guy has a nice butt, then that aspect, hmm...
Thinking of this, she felt her face getting hot, then she quickly looked away and stepped out the door.
Qi Yingshan, who was tidying the shelves, felt a powerful gaze falling on him. But when he turned around, he only caught sight of the corner of Yao Chunnuan's Chinese red skirt. Could it be? He felt a slight stir in his heart.
Just then, Grandfather Yao called him, and he quickly suppressed the fluctuation in his eyes.
The time for exchanging the money downstairs was very accurate. As soon as Qi Yingshan arrived home, his mother stuffed a three-pound fish into his mouth. The fish was still alive and kicking, and it was obvious that she had just taken it out of the water tank because she saw him coming back.
All he heard was his mother's instructions, "Send this fish to Chief Secretary Yao."
Wow, this fish was caught by his two older brothers in the river a couple of days ago. They'd caught four or five in total, and this one was the biggest. It'd been in the tank for two days, and it'd just spit out the mud, making it perfect for eating. His third brother, a fish lover, must have been thinking about it, so his mother told him to give it away. He knew he wouldn't dare object, as he'd probably be in tears.
Aunt Qi urged, "Take it, child, you received the medicine given by Yao Zhubo without saying a word. If it weren't for Doctor Zhu, I, your mother, would still be in the dark. If we don't show some appreciation, people will think we don't know how to behave."
Qi Yingshan thought for a moment, took the fish, and said, "I know what's going on."
When Yao Chunnuan came home and walked into the gate, two calves rushed out from the side. Her emergency reaction made her subconsciously step back.
"Be careful!" A familiar male voice sounded quickly.
Immediately afterwards, Yao Chunnuan felt her arm being pulled, then a powerful arm thrust at her waist, spinning her away from her spot. She flung herself into the man's arms, following his force. The force was so strong that her hairpins and rings fell to the ground, tinkling like pearls and jade, and her hair scattered. The man's chest was so hard that Yao Chunnuan bumped her nose as she flung herself forward, the pain bringing tears to her eyes.
After Qi Yingshan made sure she was standing firmly, he put her down and squatted down to help her pick up the hairpins and rings that had fallen. When he looked at her again, he found that the tip of her nose was red and her eyes were misty. "Sorry, I was in a hurry just now..."
"It's okay, you mean well." Yao Chunnuan said after sniffing.
"Fourth Uncle, fish!"
Just now, in an emergency, he instinctively threw the fish in his hand. Now his five-year-old nephew was struggling to drag the fish over. The fish had been out of the water for a while, with two dead eyes, and it looked half dead.
Qi Yingshan took it and handed the fish to Yao Chunnuan, "Here you go."
"This fish?" For her?
"My mother knew that you gave her medicine as a gift, and she insisted that I send the fish over." Qi Yingshan said with a wry smile.
"Then you take it first and wait for me." She did not forget the culprit.
Just now, when the two children almost bumped into her, they were stopped by Axia. Now, they were held in Axia's arms, still blaming each other and bickering.
"Ah, did you bump into someone?"
"Almost hit, didn't really hit."
"It's all your fault. I told you not to run so fast, but you insisted!"
"Hu Zi, Yu Er, is that you?" These two children are her nephews and niece.
"Auntie--" The two blinked and looked at Yao Chunnuan pitifully. They just realized that the person they almost bumped into was their auntie.
"Put them down." Yao Chunnuan said to Axia.
"Remember not to run so fast next time, okay? You'll easily bump into others and get hurt." After Yao Chunnuan gave the instructions, she didn't want to blame them any more. There is no child who is not naughty, especially when the two nephews and nieces are at the age when they are disliked by cats and dogs.
"Got it," the two children replied obediently. Yeah, they didn't get scolded. Auntie is the best.
"Are you here to see your great-grandfather?" She happened to hear this when she overheard a sentence or two when the two were arguing.
Now her grandfather and grandmother live in her house, so they rushed into her house.
After arriving in Yichun, Grandfather Yao and Grandmother Yao took turns living with the Yao family, no longer settling permanently at Uncle Yao's. Yao Chunnuan thought about it and understood the deeper meaning behind her grandfather's actions. He was making a statement, and also reassuring his subordinates: she was a separate family within the Yao family, not subordinate to Uncle Yao or Father Yao.
While she was lost in thought, the two little ones replied, "Yes. Mother told me that tomorrow is the Flower Festival and there will be a temple fair in the city. We want our great grandfather to take us out to play."
After arriving in Yichun, her grandfather would occasionally take them with him when he went out. As soon as they heard about the Flower Festival temple fair, the two little ones became interested in it.
"Aunt, why don't you take us out to play? Bring little sister Xiaoxi with you." Yao Yuer hugged her aunt's legs and said with her pretty little face tilted up.
The Flower Festival, the temple fair. Yao Chunnuan's eyes turned and she smiled, "Let's go, let's all go!" Who isn't a little girl anymore?
"Fourth Uncle, I want to go to the temple fair too." A childish voice said enviously.
Yao Chunnuan looked towards Qi Yingshan, and coincidentally, he was looking at her too.
The two looked at each other without saying anything.
Qi Yingshan's heart moved, and he tentatively suggested, "Let's go to the temple fair together tomorrow? I'll bring my nephew with me."
Yao Chunnuan blinked and agreed with a smile, "Okay."
After delivering the fish, Qi Yingshan took his nephew and walked back with a smile on his face. People who knew him congratulated him when they saw that he was walking like an ordinary person.
Behind him, they were all sighing at his good luck. He didn't receive timely treatment when he broke his leg the first time, but he still had a second chance to recover.
Only he knew that he was indeed lucky. His luck was not only because he met Doctor Zhu, a military doctor with great skills and a kind heart, but also because of Yao Zhubo who gave him medicine.
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The Flower Festival was very lively, and many people from the military settlements came into the city.
Yao's mother doesn't like to join in the fun, but Yao's eldest and second sisters-in-law want to go, but the Flower Festival is also the time when Yao's father's furniture store does the best business. They probably have to go to the shop to support the business in order to cope with today's busy market.
In the end, Yao Chunnuan took her two nephews and nieces out, and Axia definitely brought them along too. She also brought some guards. There was no other way; she was afraid of death. While she could have fun, safety was a key issue.
Little Yaoxi stayed at home. She was only two or three months old and she was worried about taking her out.
When she heard that Yao Xi was not going out, Luo Suyi quickly said that she wanted to stay. Ever since Yao Xi was born, Luo Suyi has devoted herself to this child, caring more about him than her mother.
Yao Chunnuan led the group to the agreed-upon Yuelai Teahouse. After deciding to come to the city to play, she had someone book a tea room at Yuelai Restaurant a few days ago.
She noticed this teahouse had a nice view, facing the street. While it wasn't the best teahouse in Yuelai, it was still top-tier. A teahouse as famous as this one, especially during the Flower Festival, would have been sold out long ago. She had only just asked someone to reserve it yesterday, and they were able to secure one. Perhaps her fame had helped, leading Yuelai to let her have a teahouse.
As soon as they came in, snacks and tea from Yuelai Teahouse arrived. The young master even came over specially and exchanged a few words with Yao Chunnuan.
While waiting for Qi Yingshan, Yao Chunnuan unexpectedly witnessed a great show. This show happened to be right below their teahouse, making it the best place to watch it.
"Ayue, be careful!" A handsome young man protected the pot-bellied Xing Xingyue behind him and stepped forward to argue. "Hey, how can you walk like that? Don't you even look? If you bump into her, I wonder how you're going to compensate her?!"
The man carrying the load was no pushover. "Are you sick? She turned around and came right in front of me. I didn't blame her for spilling the water, and that was pretty generous of me!"
"I don't care. It was your fault for bumping into her! Apologize to her now!" The young man looked determined to seek justice for Xing Xingyue.
"Jiang Ming, don't be like this." Xing Xingyue pulled his sleeve. She knew that she was wrong, but she still felt very warmed to see him defending her like this.
Jiang Ming seemed to have listened to Xing Xingyue's advice. "Humph, since she doesn't care, I'll let you go this time. Go away."
"You're sick!" the man spat and walked away.
Yao Chunnuan was upstairs, watching this scene with amusement. What a talent! It hasn't been long, and this person has already established a firm foothold beside Xing Xingyue.
"Would you like to go upstairs? The private rooms upstairs will be quieter and more comfortable."
When Yao Chunnuan heard Jiang Ming ask this, she said to herself, don't go upstairs, if she goes upstairs she won't have anything to watch.
Sure enough, Xing Xingyue shook his head hesitantly.
Jiang Ming then helped her sit down, poured her a glass of water, and placed the food within her reach. "Like I said, if you need anything, just tell me and I'll buy it and send it to you. It's too dangerous outside."
"It's too boring at home." Xing Xingyue said in a muffled voice. After that, she didn't hear Jiang Ming's answer for a long time, "Why don't you speak?"
"I was wondering if there was any way I could make you feel less bored staying at home. Unfortunately, I'm a man, so I can't go to your house to keep you company. Otherwise, you'll be gossiped about. A woman's reputation is important."
Xing Xingyue was stunned when she heard this. A woman’s reputation?
"How could your husband bear to leave you alone at home? You worked so hard to give birth to a child for him. Couldn't he just stay with you for a few months and go out to work after you give birth? Is work so important? More important than a wife and children? If it were me, I would definitely not be willing to leave even a step." Jiang Ming complained as if he was grumbling.
The man's words, full of pity, really touched Xing Xingyue's heart, and the feeling of grievance that had been suppressed in her heart suddenly surged up.
Lin Jingzhou's work kept him busy every day. At the end of the day, he was exhausted like a dog. After returning home, Xing Xingyue was still clinging to him. He really didn't have the energy to comfort her. She didn't like to talk when she got home.
As for Xing Xingyue, she was a very delicate and self-conscious person. At first, she was quite understanding of his hard work. But after a while, she also felt wronged and depressed, thinking that he didn't care about her anymore.
Xing Xingyue sniffed and yelled at him, "Don't you dare talk about him!"
"Okay, okay, I won't tell you. I really don't know what kind of incense that guy burned in his previous life to marry such a good wife like you." Jiang Ming muttered.
Xing Xingyue pursed her lips to hide the joy and smile in her eyes.
Yao Chunnuan was amazed as she watched from above.
The young man's eyes were full of sincerity, without a trace of hypocrisy. "Daliang owes you a little golden man," Yao Chun said warmly.
"What are you looking at?"
A pleasant male voice sounded from behind. Yao Chunnuan turned around and found that it was Qi Yingshan.
Yao Chunnuan smiled and led him back inside. "Nothing, would you like some tea? The tea here is quite fragrant and pleasant."
"Really? Then I'd like to taste it carefully." Qi Yingshan said.
Yao Chunnuan stretched out her slender hand and poured him a cup. "Our country is rich in tea industry, and the culture of tea has a long history. There are tea lovers everywhere, regardless of gender." For example, the person downstairs just now is a senior expert, and his tea taste is first-class.
Qi Yingshan's first words just now startled the two people below.
When Jiang Ming looked up, he saw Yao Chunnuan's profile as she turned around, and was stunned for a moment. Xing Xingyue was heavy, and when she turned around and looked up, there was no one by the window.
"That female voice sounds familiar. Did you see who's upstairs?"
Jiang Ming shook his head, "I only saw a back."
"What we just said—" was all overheard. Realizing this, Xing Xingyue's face turned ugly.
"It's okay, it's okay. We don't know each other. Even if we do, we haven't said anything shameful. Don't worry." Jiang Ming comforted him.
Xing Xingyue thought about it and agreed.
In order to avoid complications, Jiang Ming led Xing Xingyue away. However, when Xing Xingyue thought that their entire conversation had been witnessed by someone else, she felt uncomfortable and left without hesitation.
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