She packed two portions of meat and vegetable dishes to go, put the braised pork back in the pot with water, and then added radish chunks to make the portion bigger.
Braised pork with radish, stewed chicken with potatoes, stir-fried greens, cold cilantro salad, and cabbage and egg soup.
There weren't many varieties, but the portions were large enough for them to eat.
Yan's father didn't return until almost dinnertime. Yan's mother wanted to ask him where he had been, but considering Jiang Yue was there, she didn't ask. She planned to ask after Jiang Yue left. That old geezer, don't get involved in any messy things outside and drag your two sons down with you.
"Jiang Yue, have some vegetables," Mother Yan called out.
"Thank you, Aunt Yan. You don't need to worry about me, I can eat by myself." She's not a child anymore, and it really makes her feel embarrassed that she has to worry about her meals like this.
"Jiang Yue, are you taking the oxcart back this afternoon?" Mother Yan asked.
Jiang Yue nodded. "Yes."
"Alright, when you go back later, have Yan Zheng take you there," Yan's mother said, looking at Yan Zheng.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yue couldn't help but feel happy. It seemed that they would have some time alone together later!
The Yan family seems to be quite nice, so will it be easier for her to pursue Yan Zheng?
After dinner, Yan's mother asked Yan Zheng to take Jiang Yue to school. If she didn't subtly give him a push, Yan Zheng would miss Jiang Yue again. He really didn't care about his own affairs at all, which was really worrying.
Although the sun was shining brightly today, the temperature was still quite low, and a cold wind blew in their faces, making their noses feel cool. Jiang Yue and Yan Zheng walked side by side on the road.
With Yan Zheng by her side, Jiang Yue felt a strong sense of security.
"Brother Yan, may I ask you a question?" Jiang Yue asked tentatively.
"Ask away." Yan Zheng continued walking forward without turning his head to look at Jiang Yue.
"Brother Yan, do you have someone you like?" Jiang Yue asked curiously.
If you want to pursue a man, you must first find out if he has a girlfriend. Otherwise, what's the difference between you and a third party who destroys other people's relationships?
“She used to, but she had a boyfriend.” Yan Zheng’s tone was full of regret. Perhaps it was really as his mother said, that he missed out on love because he didn’t care about anything and was only enthusiastic about his work.
Even though he knew who the other person was, he didn't dare to ask, for fear of hearing that they were very loving and had a great relationship, which would break his heart.
Jiang Yue was stunned when she heard the first half of Yan Zheng's sentence. It wasn't until she heard the second half that she felt relieved. Since the person he liked already had a partner, it was naturally impossible for the two of them to be together. Presumably, that girl wouldn't be so fickle as to keep Yan Zheng hanging on even though she already had a partner.
"Brother Yan, what kind of girl do you like?" Jiang Yue hopped like a rabbit and landed in front of Yan Zheng. She faced him with a gentle and sweet smile that made anyone who saw her feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze.
"I..." Yan Zheng was about to speak when he suddenly froze.
Jiang Yue lives with Wen Xi, so she must know Wen Xi very well. If she were to mention a few of Wen Xi's good points, Jiang Yue would definitely be able to guess them.
But he didn't want to affect Wenxi.
"I don't know either. I'll only know when I meet them," Yan Zheng said somewhat disappointedly. Liking someone is a feeling; it's not that he can like someone just because they have certain good qualities.
After all, there are many outstanding girls in this world, and Wen Xi is not the only one.
But not everyone can give him that inexplicable feeling of liking. He still remembers the feeling Wen Xi gave him when he first met her.
Sometimes he wondered if things would be different now if he hadn't been so slow and if he had been more direct.
"Brother Yan, what do you think of me?" Jiang Yue blinked.
"It's fine," Yan Zheng replied dismissively.
Jiang Yue felt a little smug. "Brother Yan, I also think you're a great guy, and I have a good feeling about you. Would you consider dating me?"
Jiang Yue didn't want to find an ordinary person because an ordinary person couldn't protect her.
"What?" Yan Zheng looked at Jiang Yue in shock.
Jiang Yue smiled brightly, "Brother Yan, I've said I like you. Please think it over. I'm leaving now, Brother Yan, you don't need to see me off."
After saying that, Jiang Yue ran away. She was on the main road, so nothing should happen to her. Besides, she occasionally came to town alone to buy things.
Upon arriving at the oxcart waiting area, only the old man driving the oxcart was there. "You've come so early? It'll be a while before you go back. Do you want to continue strolling around?"
"No need, sir, I'll wait here with you." Jiang Yue grabbed a handful of White Rabbit milk candies for the old man; candy was the most effective way to build rapport at this time.
“You eat it yourself. Why would an old man like me eat this stuff?” the old man refused.
"Grandpa, you can take these home for your family to enjoy, and sometimes they can provide some nutrition, which is good for their health." White Rabbit milk candy has both milk and candy, so it should be considered a nutritional supplement!
She felt that malted milk powder didn't taste as good as water infused with White Rabbit milk candy!
When everyone who had taken the oxcart returned in the morning, the old man drove the oxcart back home. Some people were curious about what was in Jiang Yue's basket, but the basket was covered up, so they couldn't see it!
Because of Wen Xi's powerful connections, they dared not do anything to Jiang Yue, for fear that Wen Xi would retaliate against them for Jiang Yue's sake.
When Jiang Yue returned, Wen Xi poured her a glass of water, without asking about her private affairs, just as Jiang Yue didn't tell everyone about her private matters.
So if Jiang Yue doesn't speak up, she won't ask. But judging from Jiang Yue's radiant appearance, she probably hasn't experienced any setbacks yet.
Wen Xi couldn't force Yan Zheng to accept Jiang Yue just because she and Yan Zheng were friends. Let them develop their own feelings!
On the other side, after a long and tiring journey, Jin Changqing finally returned home and was overjoyed to see Gu Yuanshan there. He hadn't been back for a long time since Gu Yuanshan had gone on his business trip.
However, he and his older brother have the same job, so she won't blame him or hold him back. After all, when they got married, she knew that they would be separated most of the time.
“Yuanshan, don’t you know my hometown address? Since you’re coming back on the 30th, why didn’t you send me a telegram? That way I could have come back a few days earlier, and we could have spent more time together.” Jin Changqing leaned against Gu Yuanshan’s chest and said, “We haven’t had many days together since we got married, and everyone likes to meddle and always stare at my belly. Now that we finally have a few days together, we’ve missed it.”
(End of this chapter)
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