You must cherish each other, otherwise, as time passes and circumstances change, things will change.
"Yes, we will. Let's open our hearts and try to accept it."
Aunt Fang nodded.
After sitting for a while, Aunt Fang saw the two of them out. She saw the man get out of the car in the rearview mirror and walked over.
It was unclear what the two were talking about, but the man followed them inside.
Qi Jingchen started the car and saw that Qin Zifu hadn't said a word.
"They must have been very much in love before."
"Maybe it wasn't enough love, otherwise how could they bear to break up?"
Qin Zifu nodded, but people have too many burdens and responsibilities in their lives, and they always have to sacrifice something.
She glanced at her phone and saw Yan Li's message, realizing it had been a while since they had seen each other.
"Anything else planned for today?"
"No at the moment. Any ideas?"
"Are you going home? Your dear mother messaged me."
Qin Zifu shook her phone.
Qi Jingchen raised an eyebrow. Why hadn't he received any greetings from his mother? The last time she contacted him was the day she called him a bastard and told him to leave with nothing.
"Okay, she's your mom too."
Actually, it's not far from the Qi family's place, so it's very convenient to get there.
"Then I'll reply to the message saying I'll be back in a bit."
He picked up his phone and sent a WeChat message to Yan Li.
"Auntie, Jingchen and I are going back in a bit."
The reply came almost instantly.
"Great! Old Qi just got back from fishing. I wonder what kind of fish he caught. The housekeeper is preparing them. What kind of flavor would you like?"
"Braise it in soy sauce"
Qin Zifu has a typical northern taste, preferring rich, dark sauces and meat.
"Okay, I'll be waiting for you."
When Qi Jingchen and Qin Zifu arrived, Yan Li was watering the flowers.
"Mom, Fufu and I are back."
Hello, Auntie.
Yan Li put down the spray bottle, straightened up, and smiled as she saw the two people return.
"Fufu, we've already got our marriage certificate, when are you going to start calling me 'Mom'?"
"Oh dear, I didn't pay attention to how I addressed you. It's fine now, Mom. Sorry to keep you waiting."
Qin Zifu wasn't embarrassed at all; she just hadn't realized it before. In her heart, she also considered them her parents.
She took Yan Li's arm and swayed it gently, like a daughter playfully teasing her mother.
"Oh, so good."
Qi Jingchen looked at the close relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and had a faint smile on his face. Qin Zifu was just like that, sincere and lovely, making people unconsciously like her and get closer to her.
"Did you go to try on wedding dresses today?"
"Yes, I tried it on. Aunt Fang's dragon and phoenix gown is especially beautiful."
Qin Zifu still speaks highly of it.
"As long as you like it, that's fine. These days, not many young people wear traditional Chinese wedding gowns for their weddings. Your Aunt Fang is very happy that you like it."
"You can tell Aunt Fang really cared about this dress; the embroidery is very dense."
Yan Li could tell that Qin Zifu genuinely liked the outfit.
"You're back?"
Qi Zheng watched from inside as the three of them chatted enthusiastically, oblivious to the heat and not even bothering to go inside. After a while, he came out.
"Dad, what kind of fish are we having today?"
The speaker was Qin Zifu.
Qi Zheng was stunned for a moment when Qin Zifu called him "Dad" for the first time.
"Hey, oh, come here and see, there's still one alive."
Qi Zheng was very happy, firstly because his daughter-in-law called him "Dad," and secondly because someone was interested in his fish.
Although he is usually serious and doesn't smile much, it's because he doesn't know how to get along with Qin Zifu and has no experience in raising a daughter.
"Let's go see the fish."
Qin Zifu followed Qi Zheng to the kitchen.
"Is this a crucian carp?"
"Yes, and rainbow trout and mandarin fish."
"Oh, then I don't really know him."
Qin Zifu squatted down and put her hand in the water, wanting to touch it.
"The fish will bite you in a minute."
Qi Zheng also wanted to be mischievous.
Qin Zifu chuckled. Did her father-in-law treat her like a child?
These are the fish that are most abundant in the north, along with some carp and grass carp. But can you eat all of them if you catch so many at once?
"Whichever you like, tell the kitchen to make it."
Qi Zheng didn't have any close female friends at home, so he didn't know what little girls liked. Unlike Yan Li, he didn't express his feelings so obviously, mainly because he felt that it wasn't mature enough for a man to do that.
Moreover, I always felt it was inappropriate for my father-in-law and daughter-in-law to be chatting and laughing together.
"Rainbow trout tastes good grilled; I'd like to try some."
"Sure, Qi Jingchen, your wife wants grilled fish, so get her one."
Qi Zheng spoke to Qi Jingchen, who was looking at pictures on his phone with Yan Li in the living room.
"knew"
Qi Jingchen stepped over.
"Want some grilled fish?"
I'd like to eat some.
Qin Zifu looked up at him, a little embarrassed, because she had just said she wanted to eat braised fish, but now she wanted to eat grilled fish.
And in the kitchen, the auntie was already stuffing minced meat into the bellies of the crucian carp, preparing to braise them.
"The kitchen will clean the fish and grill it for you in a bit."
"The braised fish is already cooked."
"It's okay, there are so many people here."
Qi Jingchen had a grill set up in the yard. Once the charcoal was at the right temperature, Qi Jingchen took the fish that had been prepared in the kitchen and went outside, with Qin Zifu following behind.
"Madam, shall we still cook the crucian carp?"
The cook in the kitchen asked Yan Li for instructions. There were a lot of dishes to prepare today. Knowing that they were coming back, Yan Li had already given instructions on what to cook.
"Make them! Fou likes both of them."
"OK"
"Yes, speed things up."
"Yes, madam."
Yan Li clapped her hands as she watched the young couple outside, then took out her phone and snapped a few photos.
Her son has finally achieved something; he can now roll up his sleeves and eagerly grill fish for his wife.
Indeed, even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman.
During the meal, Qin Zifu was very accommodating, eating quite a bit of both grilled fish and braised crucian carp. She especially liked the meat filling inside the braised crucian carp.
It was tender and delicious. When she was little, she didn't like eating meat filling because she often ate frozen dumplings at school for lunch, and they were always meat filling, which wasn't very tasty.
Later, she stopped eating rice with fillings. After a while, her family noticed and tried their best to make it more delicious for her.
Yan Li didn't know about this method before; it was only because Qi Jingchen said that Qin Zifu liked this way of eating that she did it today.
"Fufu can have a little wine, and some Shaoxing wine with seafood."
"Mom, I can't drink it now."
"Oh, what's wrong? It can't be...?"
Yan Li covered her mouth, and Qi Zheng looked up at Qin Zifu.
"No, no, I'm taking traditional Chinese medicine to regulate my body."
Why is it that everyone assumes she's pregnant at the slightest thing? They assume she's pregnant just because she's getting married, and they even assume she's pregnant just because she doesn't drink?
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Yan Li wasn't disappointed; she's always been laid-back about her child.
"No, I'm just taking care of myself. I've been quite tired lately and caught a bit of a cold."
"Girls shouldn't catch a cold. Take good care of yourself so you won't feel unwell later."
"Okay, Mom, I'll be careful."
After finishing her meal, Yan Li brought out a set of icy yellow jadeite earrings, pendant, ring, and bracelet. This was a set of jadeite she had bought from the same material; the earrings, ring, and pendant were all made from the bracelet core.
"Fufu, this is what I bought for you the other day. I think you like yellow jade."
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