Chapter 47 I'm capable!
When Er Ya saw her older sister Daya sweetly call out "Mom," her originally bright eyes looked away shyly. Then, she whispered the same thing in a very soft voice.
"My sweet babies, Mommy has prepared gifts for you." Xia Qianqian smiled and gently ruffled Er Ya's hair.
Er Ya comfortably squinted her eyes, gently nudging Xia Qianqian's hand with her little head with a look of enjoyment, as if silently begging her to continue.
Seeing Er Ya looking like a docile and adorable kitten, Xia Qianqian couldn't help but pick her up and say gently, "Mommy will take you to get your present."
This gift was something Xia Qianqian had prepared long ago: a new dress for each of the two children.
The two little girls' eyes lit up with joy when they saw the delicate and beautiful lace on the dress. They wanted to reach out and touch it, but as soon as they raised their hands, they ran out to the yard like the wind to wash their hands.
After washing it clean, she carefully touched it with her small hands, her movements so gentle as if she were afraid of hurting the beautiful dress. Then the two of them simply hugged the dress tightly.
Xia Qianqian asked with a smile, "On my wedding day, will you wear this outfit?"
The two children nodded vigorously, holding the clothes even more carefully, afraid that they might accidentally wrinkle them.
Xia Qianqian turned to look at Lu's mother and Lu Zheng, and said happily, "Today I have two well-behaved and adorable daughters. We must celebrate properly tonight!"
Upon hearing this, Lu's mother's eyes reddened, and she wiped away her tears, saying, "Yes, it's time to celebrate!"
Xia Qianqian returned to the inner room and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, secretly entered Peach Blossom Spring, took out the meat she had prepared beforehand, and prepared to make braised pork ribs.
Just as she was about to start, Lu's mother quickly stepped forward and said, "Qianqian, go and rest, I'll do it."
Xia Qianqian looked at Lu's mother, wondering if Lu's mother had found out about her almost burning down the kitchen. She was about to explain when Lu's mother didn't give her a chance and pushed her out of the kitchen.
Xia Qianqian stood helplessly in the courtyard. At this moment, Lu Zheng walked over carrying a basin of chestnuts he had picked from the mountain.
He sat down next to Xia Qianqian, peeling chestnuts as he spoke, "Qianqian, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."
Xia Qianqian turned her head and asked, "What is it? Tell me."
Lu Zheng looked at her seriously: "We're getting married soon, and I was thinking of inviting your parents. We're free tomorrow, so how about we go to Willow Village together?"
Xia Qianqian then realized that her biological parents actually lived in the next village.
She didn't have any good feelings towards her biological parents, and if Lu Zheng hadn't brought it up, she wouldn't have planned to see them at all.
The thought of how they had raised Xia Wenwen to be so ill-mannered only worsened her impression of them. Moreover, they hadn't sent her a single word in all this time; they probably didn't want her as their daughter at all, and were perhaps even afraid she would come to their door demanding a dowry.
Lu's mother poked her head out and said, "Lu Zheng, you're right. We should invite our in-laws. Even if they don't want to come, we still have to observe proper etiquette."
Seeing that Lu Zheng and his mother were so insistent, Xia Qianqian knew that there was no point in trying to stop them, so she could only nod helplessly.
After the meal, Mrs. Lu busied herself. Although there weren't any particularly valuable items in the house, she believed that proper etiquette should never be neglected. The gifts for inviting her in-laws had to be prepared thoroughly.
Fortunately, we had prepared almost everything we needed for the wedding banquet.
Lu's mother packed several pounds of sugar, cut ten pounds of pork, and also picked out two fat chickens and two bags of flour. In the village, these things were considered quite decent.
Looking at the pile of things on the ground that looked like a small mountain, Xia Qianqian couldn't help but speak up and say, "Mom, you don't need to prepare so much."
She didn't have a good impression of her biological parents to begin with. In her opinion, if they were really as bad as she imagined, it would be enough to just go through the motions; there was no need to give them so many real benefits.
"Yes, yes, our Lu family is so lucky to have such a wonderful daughter-in-law like you. We should really thank your parents for raising such a good daughter."
The more Lu's mother looked at Xia Qianqian, the more satisfied she became, wishing she could rip her heart out.
"Alright." Xia Qianqian knew she couldn't refuse her mother-in-law's good intentions. She secretly planned that if her biological parents were really like Xia Wenwen, then she would keep all these gifts in Peach Blossom Spring and would never let her mother-in-law's hard work benefit them.
After making up her mind, Xia Qianqian went to wash up and prepare to rest.
She had just finished washing her face when Lu Zheng's strong and powerful arms wrapped around her from behind.
After confirming her feelings, Lu Zheng became noticeably bolder than before.
Xia Qianqian noticed the movement behind her and moved her body back, pressing the two of them together, as if two passionate hearts were drawing closer to each other.
Lu Zheng's arm stiffened instantly, but this time, he didn't move away. Instead, he whispered in Xia Qianqian's ear, "Thank you for Da Ya's matter."
As he spoke, his lips parted, and his stubble brushed against her ear, making her feel itchy all over.
A sly glint flashed in Xia Qianqian's eyes. He had offered himself up, so how could she miss this opportunity?
She reached behind her and touched Lu Zheng's well-defined abdominal muscles with her fingertips. The firm feel of the muscles made her let out a satisfied sigh.
"Don't move!" Lu Zheng's voice was hoarse, as if it had been scorched by fire, and it carried an irrepressible desire.
He suddenly tightened his arms, pulling Xia Qianqian's soft waist into his embrace, and resting her head against his chin.
"If you keep teasing me like this, I can't guarantee I can hold out until our wedding day." Lu Zheng's voice was deep and alluring, as if carrying a fatal attraction, as he whispered softly in Xia Qianqian's ear.
Upon hearing this, Xia Qianqian's inner grumbling surfaced: "You're already like this, why are you still holding back?"
"What's the meaning?"
Seeing that Lu Zheng didn't understand what she meant, she pointed downwards and said, "I know it won't work, but don't worry, I don't mind. I'll take you to the South City to see a doctor for a proper check-up later. Just because it can't be cured in the provincial capital doesn't mean it can't be cured elsewhere."
"Who says I can't? I can do it!" Lu Zheng was immediately provoked by Xia Qianqian's understanding words.
So she actually thought she wasn't good enough?
What man could stand such words, especially when they came from a woman he loved?
He immediately turned Xia Qianqian around and pressed himself against her.
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