Chapter 526: Lu Ya Returns Home
To be honest, she was envious.
It is also very bitter.
See? A woman can be truly happy when she meets a man who loves her.
Unfortunately, she may never experience this kind of happiness.
After Bai Zhi prepared the filling, she carried the bowl out.
She saw the two of them still sitting there watching TV, and Shen Qian seemed to be in a daze.
Bai Zhi urged, "You two go wash your hands quickly."
"Oh, okay."
When Ye Qingbai and Shen Qian saw that she finished so quickly, they quickly got up to wash their hands.
Upon reaching the restroom door, Ye Qingbai made a gentlemanly gesture, "Ladies first."
"Thanks."
After finishing her sentence, Shen Qian went into the bathroom.
After they washed their hands, Bai Zhi asked Ye Qingbai, "Cousin, do you know how to peel vegetables?"
Ye Qingbai responded enthusiastically, "Yes, I can. I help out in the kitchen every year during the Spring Festival. I can roll out the dough and make dumplings."
Ye Qingbai said that these tasks were a piece of cake for him.
He's good at everything except killing chickens.
"Okay, you peel the skin, and we'll wrap it."
Ye Qingbai picked up the rolling pin excitedly, eager to try it out.
Today I must prove myself.
After Bai Zhi kneaded the dough well, she cut it into small sections and had Ye Qingbai press it down before kneading it.
She wasn't confident in Ye Qingbai's abilities, so she demonstrated two pieces of leather to him, saying, "Cousin, let me show you. You roll it around, making the middle slightly thicker and the edges thinner."
Ye Qingbai took the rolling pin, glared at Bai Zhi, and said, "You don't believe me? I know how to roll it, so give it to me now."
I must say, he actually did a pretty good job of it.
But the dumplings Shen Qian made were...
Bai Zhi's lips twitched slightly; her main complaint wasn't that Shen Qian's bag was ugly.
Rather... it's because they're afraid of breaking it.
It was a terrible sight.
Shen Qian looked at Bai Zhi's dumplings, then at her own dumplings which were almost bursting open, and felt embarrassed. "I'm sorry, mine don't look very good."
Ye Qingbai saw that Shen Qian was sweating profusely as she nervously made two dumplings, just like when he didn't know how to kill a chicken.
He said with a smile, "Dr. Shen, you don't do bandages often, do you? It's already very good that you can do it like this. You'll get better with a few more."
Ye Qingbai offered her a way out, but Shen Qian didn't feel relieved at all.
Even if you pack several more, it will probably still be the same.
Bai Zhi asked with a smile, "Don't you make dumplings at home?"
Shen Qian nodded seriously, "I've never done this at home before. My mom and stepfather always made these."
She added, "They won't let me do any work."
I've raised her like a treasure since she was little.
They never lift a finger.
She was truly spoiled by her stepfather and mother.
She loves them very much.
Unfortunately, as my stepfather got older, his mindset changed.
Perhaps he has begun to regret not having a child of his own when he was young.
Therefore, he now wants to arrange for her to marry his nephew in order to solidify their family bond and secure his old age.
Thinking of this, Shen Qian felt a tightness in her chest.
Ye Qingbai noticed that Shen Qian seemed downcast and preoccupied, so he smiled and tried to smooth things over.
"If you don't know how to wrap dumplings, then don't. It's not a big deal. You're such an excellent and beautiful military doctor, you don't need to learn how to wrap dumplings. No one can be too perfect."
Seeing that Shen Qian still had her eyes downcast, Ye Qingbai spoke again, "I'm serious, you can't pursue perfection in everything, otherwise it's too tiring."
Bai Zhi chimed in, "My cousin is right. People don't need to be perfect, otherwise it's too tiring."
Shen Qian regained her composure and smiled, "Now that you've said that, I feel much better."
She composed herself and looked at the small, exquisite, and well-shaped dumplings Bai Zhi had made. Feeling unwilling to give up, she suggested, "Why don't you teach me? I want to learn."
"Just wrap it like this gold ingot, pinch it tightly along the edge, and then pinch both sides together like this."
"Don't wrap the goldfish, wrap the gold ingot instead, it has a good meaning."
Under Bai Zhi's guidance, Shen Qian quickly mastered the art of making dumplings. Although her dumplings weren't as pretty as Bai Zhi's, they were still quite decent.
This made her feel somewhat better about it.
After Lu Ye finished preparing the fish and chicken and the vegetables, he joined in making dumplings.
Shen Qian couldn't help but admire Bai Zhi's abilities; she seemed to always be full of energy and enthusiasm for everything. "Xiao Zhi, how are you so capable? You can do everything."
"Sigh," Bai Zhi sighed, "weren't they all things they learned out of necessity? Haven't you heard the saying that poor children learn to be independent early?"
Upon hearing her words, Lu Ye and Ye Qingbai's expressions instantly turned solemn, filled with heartache.
"Don't look at me like that. It's good to have another skill," she urged. "Hurry up and wrap them, we still need to cook later."
Fearing they might overthink things, she changed the subject, "Did you all call home?"
Ye Qingbai replied, "I called my Aunt Lan before I came to comfort her, and she happily went to make dumplings."
"I didn't hit her." Shen Qian looked worried. "Even if I did, it would just be to pressure her into marriage."
Lu Ye then realized, "We haven't called home yet."
"Make the dumplings first, then we'll start."
Before she could finish wrapping the package, Bai Zhi's cell phone rang.
Bai Zhi smiled and guessed, "I bet it was a call from home. Whenever I mention someone, that person calls."
Lu Ye answered the phone and, as expected, called out "Grandpa".
"We're making dumplings," Lu Ye asked. "Did you make dumplings at home?"
Grandpa Lu replied, "Your mother and sister are wrapped up."
Just then, Bai Zhi heard Wang Shufen's voice from the other end of the phone, "Dad, I brought this girl back."
"Go over there and kowtow to your grandfather to admit your mistake."
Lu Ye asked, "Grandpa, is Lu Ya back?"
Grandpa Lu's tone was somber. "Yes, you're back."
Lu Ye said, "It's good that you're back. Let's have a good New Year together as a family. We're all doing well here, making dumplings right now. Don't worry about us."
Grandpa Lu had Bai Zhi answer the phone and exchanged a few greetings. Then Lu Zheng'an answered the phone and chatted for a while before calling Xie Yun out of the kitchen.
I chatted with them for a bit.
In short, it's a greeting before the Lunar New Year.
But Wang Shufen's voice was very loud inside, as if she was cursing Lu Ya and telling her to kneel down or something.
Unable to continue the argument, Bai Zhi said, "Mom, let's make dumplings first, and we'll talk again later. Happy New Year!"
After hanging up the phone, Ye Qingbai asked with a gossipy look, "Is your cousin's matter resolved?"
Shen Qian also looked over curiously.
Didn't Lu Ya go to look for a job?
You just got home today?
Bai Zhi nodded, "I just brought it home."
She hadn't expected that Lu Hai and the others would be so patient, only managing to find Lu Ya today.
However, the fact that they were willing to let her go home shows that they haven't given up on her.
At this time, the Lu family.
Wang Shufen pulled Lu Ya to Grandpa Lu's side, intending to make Lu Ya kneel down and admit her mistake.
Lu Ya lowered her head, not daring to meet the gaze of the dignified old man in the main seat. She spoke weakly, "Grandpa, I'm sorry, I was wrong."
Just as he was about to kneel, the old man stopped him, saying, "Alright, why are you kneeling? Stand up and talk."
"How have you been feeling working outside all this time?" Grandpa Lu asked.
Lu Ya looked much thinner. She lowered her eyes and said sincerely, "Grandpa, I really know I was wrong. I didn't know how good I had before. I wasted my youth and let my family down. I know you are all disappointed. I will live a good life from now on."
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