Chapter 117 Speaking Softly While Doing Disgusting Things
Jiang Family
The three little radish heads sat in a row, all watching their mother cut the watermelon on the table with longing eyes.
Yuan Hui moved a small stool and sat down next to her, peeling pistachios like a timid young wife.
I don't know where Zhizhi got so many nuts. Each one is plump and big. She likes to eat them but hates peeling them. She insists that someone peel them for her before she will eat them all in one bite.
Deng Qiu divided the sliced watermelon into pieces and gave them to the children.
"Thank you, Mom!"
"Thank you, Mom!"
"Thank you... uh, Auntie?" Yuan Hui almost called out "Mom" along with Zhi Zhi when she took the watermelon.
Deng Qiu smiled and said, "You can call me Mom. Zhizhi has already recognized your mother as her godmother, so I'll treat you as my godson too."
Yuan Hui's eyes lit up instantly, and the amber pupils surrounded by a beautiful blue halo.
He asked hesitantly in a low voice, "Really?"
Deng Qiu, puzzled, nodded. "Of course, wouldn't it be great if Zhizhi were your brother and sister?"
A hint of disappointment flashed in Yuan Hui's eyes.
Well, Aunt Deng still didn't understand what he meant.
Wen Qingqian's mischievous gaze swept over her son before she teased him slowly, "Tsk tsk tsk, siblings are fine, but how about I make Zhizhi my daughter-in-law in the future?"
Deng Qiu was stunned for a moment, "Huh?"
Yuan Hui called her "Mom," is this the kind of "Mom" she is?
She thought it was her godmother's idea; he was thinking about Zhizhi.
"That won't do. Arranged marriages aren't popular these days."
Jiang An rubbed his hands together as he walked in. He had just finished get off work and was chilled to the bone by the cold wind outside; he was practically frozen to death.
"It's so hot in here! Oh? Where did you get this huge, bulky watermelon? Is it an out-of-season fruit?"
Jiang Anchao walked over with a grin and pinched Zhizhi's cheek. "Look at this food, it's all over your mouth. Did you secretly take the train to Xinjiang in the middle of the night to buy this watermelon?"
Zhizhi was chewing when her father suddenly grabbed her.
Like a little hamster whose fate has been seized, it can only kick its legs and glare in protest.
"Eat your food, why are you talking so much?"
Deng Qiu glared at him reproachfully; she knew this watermelon was something Zhi Zhi had gotten from that space.
So he deliberately changed the subject to avoid Jiang Anchao asking too many questions and to prevent him from revealing anything.
Yuan Tengzhen, standing to the side, couldn't stop laughing. "Tell me, why do you keep teasing her when you have nothing better to do? Is such a pretty girl for you to tease like that?"
Seeing everyone in the room standing on Zhizhi's side, Jiang Anchao was delighted.
So, Zhizhi is the true love, and my relationship was just an accident?
Yuan Tengzhen leisurely suggested, "How about we switch places? I can raise your daughter?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Qingqian immediately clapped and cheered, "Good, good, good, good!"
"no!"
Jiang Anchao sat on the sofa with his daughter in his arms, chatting idly. "I'll switch you two, but not my daughter. I could search high and low for such a lovely little girl. What am I supposed to wear this winter?"
Zhizhi didn't understand the folk sayings and was confused for a while before asking, "Dad, Zhizhi is a person, she can't wear them."
How could someone with a body weighing just over 40 pounds wear clothes for her father, who is a tall man with a height of 88 centimeters?
The child's words successfully amused all the adults.
Yuan Tengzhen popped a peanut from the table into his mouth and called out to Jiang Anchao, "Zhengyang went on that mission, he left today in the border area of the next province, it must have been pretty dangerous, right?"
"Yes, but he is the most capable among the young men in the team, and he volunteered for the task. The organization will definitely assign him."
Jiang Anchao gets a headache whenever he talks about this.
There are many bandits roaming around there. They are called itinerant people, but in reality, they live off the mountains and occupy the desolate wilderness year-round. The organization is also having a headache and doesn't know how to manage them well.
I heard recently that there have been several cases, and when we investigated, we found that the car thieves were carrying weapons.
This leaves no choice but to rely on military forces in the war zone to suppress the conflict, since an accidental clash could result in deaths.
“Then let’s invite Grandma Li over to your place for the New Year on New Year’s Eve. Qingqian and I will also bring some gifts so we can all get together and not let her stay at home alone with worry.”
The military is a place where human relationships matter, and he was also worried that Grandma Li would be lonely and lonely during the New Year.
As they were chatting, the gate to the Jiang family's courtyard was pushed open.
Han Yubin walked in carrying two boxes of pastries, his gentle and refined face full of smiles.
"Former Political Commissar, you're here too?"
The moment he stepped into the house, the lively atmosphere in the Jiang family's home instantly quieted down.
Yuan Tengzhen raised an eyebrow and quietly sat up straight. "What are you doing here?"
"Oh, I..." Han Yubin said apologetically, turning to Jiang Anchao. "Commander Jiang, this afternoon... my wife said something wrong. I talked to her when I got home from get off work. She didn't mean it, but I thought our two families have such a good relationship, so I still had to come and apologize. I hope you can forgive me."
Jiang Anchao had just gotten home from get off work and had no idea what had happened outside that day.
However, he did not immediately accept Han Yubin's apology. Instead, he turned to look at Deng Qiu and Zhizhi with a questioning gaze.
The smile on Deng Qiu's face gradually faded. She untied her apron and sat down next to Zhi Zhi without saying a word, clearly too lazy to pay attention to this family.
Zhizhi's expression also showed some displeasure.
"I heard it clearly! How could it be unintentional? It was clearly intentional!"
Hearing his daughter say this, Jiang Anchao's smile gradually turned into a serious expression. "What's wrong? Tell Dad."
Fengmei looked somewhat embarrassed. She quickly went into the house and humbled herself, saying, "Zhizhi, Auntie has already apologized to you. Please forgive Auntie. Auntie really got into trouble because of what she said. If you're still angry, why don't you slap Auntie a couple of times to vent your anger?"
As she spoke, she stepped forward and tried to take the baby's hand and slap it on her face.
This action terrified the Yuan couple.
"No, no, I wouldn't dare!"
"Fengmei, what are you doing? Zhizhi isn't that kind of person, don't hit her!"
The two stepped forward, intending to pull Fengmei away.
Zhizhi forcefully pulled her hand back and, in front of the three families, earnestly explained, word by word: "I won't lay a hand on you. Dad said that laying a hand on someone is the act of a barbarian. Aunt Fengmei... ...You keep saying that you didn't mean it, then why don't you just tell everyone what you said!"
"I... ..."
Fengmei was so embarrassed that she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground. She clasped her hands tightly together, unable to utter another word of what she had said during the day.
"Fine, if you won't tell, then I'll keep nagging!"
The little one jumped off the sofa and said in a clear voice, "She said that Daddy marrying Mommy with a child in tow was the most absurd thing that ever happened in the military dependents' compound. She also implied that if Uncle Zhengyang married Aunt Cuiping, that would be the second most absurd thing. I didn't understand at the time, so I asked Aunt Fengmei to translate for me what 'absurd' meant."
As she spoke, she tilted her head and deliberately gave a fake smile that couldn't be more fake, almost mimicking Han Yubin's tone.
"Uncle Han... Do you really think your wife didn't mean what she said? Could it be that she genuinely believes this, and that's why she subconsciously revealed her true thoughts?"
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