Chapter 46: Just for me? Or does everyone else get one?
"this... ..."
Wen Qingqian's smile began to turn awkward.
Oh no, I never expected that the little cub would overhear my jealous words.
How should she explain this?
Wen Qingqian blushed and stammered, "I saw you bought something for Cuiping, and I wanted the gift Zhizhi gave me too, so I thought I'd hang out with you. Sorry, Zhizhi, it's not that I absolutely needed the gift, I just... just wanted to show off a little..."
"Aunt Wen, are you jealous?"
Sang Zhizhi blinked her big, clear eyes at her, her dimples appearing and disappearing on her chubby face.
"I haven't forgotten Aunt Wen, look~"
She took out a small basket containing bright red, soft-seeded pomegranates and small green tangerines, with the fruit arranged around the perimeter, and a large bouquet of vibrant roses in the center.
Wen Qingqian was stunned when she saw the huge bouquet of flowers in the little cub's hand.
What beautiful flowers! She had only seen them once before, during a cultural performance.
These days, fresh flowers are an absolute rarity. She didn't even receive a bouquet when she got married, since they're simply unavailable here.
Moreover, Zhizhi used fruit as decoration, which made the already vibrant red roses even more beautiful.
Wen Qingqian's voice trembled with excitement, "These flowers are... a gift for me?"
Xiao Zhizhi scratched her head a little shyly and explained in a soft voice, "I hadn't decided what to give Ni Sen, so I found Hua Hua. Hua Hua is beautiful, and Aunt Wen is even more beautiful!"
Wen Qingqian's gaze was glued to the bouquet, unable to look away. She squatted down uncertainly and asked, "Does everyone else have this bouquet, or is it just for me?"
"It's only found in mud, and you won't find this variety anywhere else in Suzhou!"
These are the roses she harvested from her online space this morning; each one is as big as a fist.
The pomegranate and the small green tangerine were also the latest rewards from the Spirit Spring Space.
She had made up her mind that the pigs should be ready for market by the time of the Chinese New Year.
I'll ask Mom to make some corn and pork sausages sometime!
Make lots and lots of them to give to Aunt Wen, Aunt Cuiping, and the pretty guy!
These are all Zhizhi's best friends~
Sang Zhizhi handed the small vegetable basket to Aunt Wen with both hands.
Seeing Aunt Wen's delighted expression, the little one covered his mouth and giggled, "Auntie, Zhizhi hasn't comforted you yet, aren't you sad?"
"I'm not sad!" Wen Qingqian excitedly hugged the little cub and kissed her chubby little face. "I'm happy!"
She'll be happy no matter what Zhizhi gives her!
But I never expected my little darling to go to such lengths to prepare such a special gift for me!
She was incredibly soft-hearted and felt a hundred times happier than on her own wedding day.
Xiao Zhizhi was suddenly kissed by a pretty aunt. She pursed her lips, trying to appear mature, but her blushing ear tips betrayed her shyness.
She casually turned her head, pointed arrogantly to her right cheek, and her tone was very suggestive:
"Aunt Wen, mud... ... forgot about this side."
*Pop!*
Wen Qingqian took another bite without hesitation, her affectionate manner like petting a cat, as if she wanted to hug Zhizhi and never let go.
Seeing the two of them interacting like a mother and daughter, Yuan Hui could only shake her head with a helpless smile.
He had never known that his mother could be so adorable.
"Mom, I'm all packed. Let's go. Let's not keep Aunt Deng Qiu waiting."
Wen Qingqian nodded repeatedly, her eyes shining with excitement, "Okay, okay! You three go first, I'll be right back after I've arranged the flowers!"
She wanted to take Zhizhi's gift out for a stroll first, so that everyone in the military dependents' compound could see it!
This was specially given to her by Zhizhi!
Nobody else has it, only she does!
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Jiang Family
"—The last dish, corn with pine nuts!"
After Deng Qiu brought out the last dish of stir-fried vegetables, she warmly invited everyone to eat, "Everyone, come and eat! The children can sit at the small table, and we'll sit at the big table!"
She stir-fried tomatoes and eggs and braised pork ribs as toppings for the noodles.
The hand-pulled noodles were cooked to be extra chewy and smooth, and each person's bowl was filled to the brim.
Yuan Hui was already familiar with the place and chatted and laughed with the Gan Su brothers.
Yuan Tengzhen, on the other hand, was a little embarrassed. "Old Jiang, you're too kind. I've come to your house for dinner two days in a row. It's too much trouble for you."
As Jiang Anchao helped Deng Qiu untie her apron, he joked, "Why are you being so polite with me? Besides, it's my wife who wants to thank you. This is her way of showing her gratitude. That's why she specially prepared so many new dishes today."
"Eat your food!" Deng Qiu reached out and patted him reproachfully, then turned to look at Yuan Tengzhen gratefully. "Brother Yuan, your wife bought a lot of things for Zhizhi today. It's really too much of a waste. Eh? Why didn't she come?"
Before Yuan Tengzhen could speak, Xiao Zhenwei raised his hand and answered, "Aunt Wen just went out with a flower basket and told everyone she met that she received a gift from Zhizhi. She'll probably be back soon."
Zhizhi was just about to scoop up pine nuts and corn with a spoon when she heard this, and she almost dropped the spoon.
"ha?"
So when Aunt Wen said she was going to put flowers down, she didn't actually mean to put them down.
Instead, did they take it out to show off to everyone?
But isn't this just a gift? There's nothing to brag about, is there?
Gan Su, unusually humorous, chimed in, "She just ran into Grandma Li, and Grandma Li asked, 'Have you eaten yet?' Guess what Aunt Wen said?"
The three adults asked curiously, "What did you say?"
Zhenwei quickly imitated the tone in a high-pitched voice: "Oh? Grandma Li, how did you know that Zhizhi gave me flowers? Look how beautiful these flowers are! Zhizhi is so adorable, she gave them to me, I couldn't refuse them."
The whole room burst into laughter.
Even Yuan Tengzhen's usually cold and hard face showed a rare hint of a smile. "She really likes your Zhizhi. She was just making a fuss at home, wanting her to be our daughter."
“Eh? That won’t do.” Jiang Anchao immediately refused upon hearing this. “That’s my daughter. If you want to have her, go give birth to her yourself.”
Yuan Tengzhen smiled helplessly, "She won't do it. She's set her sights on your daughter."
He turned to look at Zhizhi, his eyes full of admiration, "Who told you to be so popular, Zhizhi?"
Zhizhi, who was engrossed in eating, thought: "?"
who?
Nest?
Forget it, let's eat first!
While they were talking, Wen Qingqian finally arrived.
His face was beaming with joy, and he couldn't hide his happiness.
Deng Qiu quickly pulled out a chair. "Minister Wen, we've been waiting for you to start the meal."
Wenqing smiled modestly, "Oh, we're all family, why be so polite? I can't eat much, just give me two noodles."
No sooner had she finished speaking than she was drawn in by the steaming aroma of the noodles.
Wen Qingqian picked up her chopsticks, intending to take a couple of bites to taste the flavor, but as soon as she put the food in her mouth, her eyes lit up.
She finished her meal in no time.
"Um..." Wen Qingqian raised her hand somewhat shyly, smiling innocently, "Can I have another bowl?"
"able!"
Deng Qiu smiled and added another bowl for her, but this time she didn't just take two mouthfuls, but filled the bowl to the brim.
Two blushes rose on Wenqing's face. She suddenly remembered the letter she had picked up when she passed by the small shop at the entrance, and quickly took it out of her pocket.
"By the way! Was this letter addressed to you? I saw that the recipient was Zhizhi, so I brought it to you."
Sang Zhizhi raised her little head upon hearing the sound.
Her letter?
What did it come from?
"Give it to me." Deng Qiu took the letter and saw that it was signed by her parents. After she opened the envelope, another letter suddenly fell out from inside.
Upon closer inspection, the new envelope was from my parents, containing only a few words.
The address on the letter inside was Sangjiapo...
Deng Qiu slowly opened the envelope, and after reading the contents, the smile on her face completely disappeared.
"Mom? What did the letter say?"
Sang Zhizhi, forgetting about her meal, came over and curiously peered inside.
Deng Qiu pursed her lips. "Your maternal grandfather sent a letter saying... people from Sangjiapo are coming to take you away."
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