Chapter 102 Blood Ties Are Unbreakable
Zeng Xiaoqin's arrival made everyone happy except Feng Shuo, who was a little worried.
The courtyard is obviously lively!
In order to facilitate reporter Zeng's interview, Xiao Zhang was transferred back to be responsible for accompanying and serving as driver.
Lu Chen and Yang He also came to say hello that night and had dinner together as a welcoming party.
Without any prior notice, Xiao Zhang brought food from the cafeteria, Lu Chen brought wine, and Zou Mei brought two apples.
Everyone knows each other.
Zou Mei and Zeng Xiaoqin were not particularly familiar with each other, but they knew a little about each other.
After all, it was thanks to Zeng Xiaoqin that Feng Shuo's close comrades were able to take more photos and send them back home.
In previous years, these were major events.
Who has the spare money to take pictures?
Many families don’t even want to take a photo of their wedding!
Every time Yang He went on a mission, Zou Mei would sleep with the photo under her pillow.
Zhu Yunying also liked Zeng Xiaoqin's cheerfulness. She had just had a fight with Feng Shuo and was currently in a cold war with him. She was too lazy to pay attention to this straight man.
Zeng Xiaoqin became her mouthpiece!
During the meal, she even took the initiative to pour wine for everyone.
Zeng Xiaoqin is often away covering news, has a bold personality, and likes her cousin's comrades.
If they hadn't been willing to be models for her, how could her portrait photography skills have improved so rapidly?
"Sister-in-law, let's have a drink!"
Zeng Xiaoqin felt bad when she saw that there was only boiled water in the cup in front of Zhu Yunying, and wanted to pour her a sip as well.
Zhu Yunying declined: "I don't drink. I get drunk and go crazy."
"What are you afraid of? We're at home! If you get drunk, my brother will serve you."
Zeng Xiaoqin moved her stool closer and closer to Zhu Yunying, until their heads were almost touching.
Zhu Yunying smiled and said, "You guys drink. I'll go cook something later."
"No, no! The last bit of Fugen wine, fill up my sister-in-law's glass..."
Zeng Xiaoqin said this as she picked up the wine glass.
Seeing that she was really enthusiastic, Zhu Yunying thought that instead of spoiling her fun, she could just hold the wine glass carefully and pour it directly into the space.
For this reason, she followed Zeng Xiaoqin.
Crash!
Throw the cold boiled water on the ground and fill up the glass with white liquor.
Zhu Yunying underestimated Zeng Xiaoqin's enthusiasm. She was about to hold the wine glass and feed her drink, and the glass was even handed to her lips.
She frowned and dodged: "I can do it myself."
"Sister-in-law, just drink..."
When Zeng Xiaoqin got drunk, her speech became slurred and she seemed a little dizzy.
Then he saw a sturdy man's arm stretched out from the side, crossed the table, and snatched the wine glass away.
Zeng Xiaoqin's first reaction was whether it was Lu Chen, because he was the most talkative, like an old woman.
But when he turned around, he saw Feng Shuo with a cold face.
Feng Shuo stood opposite the table, his tall body blocking the light of the courtyard outside the main hall. He looked suspicious and stared at her coldly.
"Who taught you to drink like this? Your editor-in-chief? Or from which unit? Do your parents know?"
"I..." Zeng Xiaoqin pursed her lips awkwardly.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Zhu Yunying also turned around, trying to calm down, and saw Feng Shuo holding the cup she had drunk from and drinking it all in one gulp.
"Your sister-in-law can't drink, don't try to persuade her."
After drinking the wine, the cup fell in front of Zhu Yunwei again.
She raised her eyes and glanced at Feng Shuo, and saw that his eyes were deep and he was also staring at her motionlessly.
"Brother Shuo, you didn't drink today!" Lu Chen also joined in the fun, comforting Zeng Xiaoqin, "Reporter Zeng, Brother Shuo hasn't drunk in a long time! Just think of it as a toast to him."
"Yes, yes, after coming out of the grove that day, Brother Shuo didn't drink a drop of alcohol..."
Before Yang He finished speaking, Zeng Xiaoqin saw a large group of people sitting at the table, all looking over at him with indescribable expressions in their eyes.
"What's going on?" she muttered?
Xiao Zhang, who didn't quite understand the whole story, quietly tugged at Zeng Xiaoqin's clothes and said, "Sister-in-law caught the leader drunk..."
Whoosh——
Everyone at the table turned their eyes to Xiao Zhang again.
Xiao Zhang was timid and didn't dare to move after being glared at by Feng Shuo. He could only look at Zhu Yunying for help.
Zhu Yunying stood up and said, "The dishes are getting cold. I'll go get some more! How can we leave the plates empty at the welcoming banquet?"
After saying that, she went to the kitchen.
Everyone at the table breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, they criticized each other.
Zou Mei pinched Yang He's thigh and said that he was talking about things that were not related to the topic.
Yang He glanced at Lu Chen, implying that he was the one who started it first.
Lu Chen looked at Feng Shuo helplessly, and then asked again, "So, you didn't tell Yu Jincheng that Xiaoqin is here?"
They were caught drinking that night, and the topic was brought up by Yu Jincheng. It was obvious that the relationship between Feng Shuo and Zhu Yunying was not as good as before. How could a newlywed couple sit across from each other at the table?
Lu Chen naturally thought that Brother Shuo was angry with Yu Jincheng!
"I didn't come to the compound to see Yu Jincheng! Lu Chen, I haven't seen you for a few days, and you've become even more talkative."
"What's wrong with me?"
Lu Chen suddenly heard Zeng Xiaoqin directing her fire at him, and said inexplicably aggrievedly, "I was just trying to change the subject and lighten the mood!"
"This is my cousin and his wife's yard. Shouldn't the topic revolve around them? At most, you can include me since I'm new here. But you keep bringing up unhappy things from the past. Besides, what's wrong with Yu Jincheng? Why does he have to be there every time we drink? He's been drinking with you guys a lot..."
"No! Zeng Xiaoqin, why did you start attacking me?" Lu Chen scratched his neck angrily.
Zeng Xiaoqin snorted. "Don't you know why my sister-in-law is angry? She left her hometown alone to join the border defense forces. She has no family or friends of her own, and can only integrate into her cousin's circle of life! But has anyone ever asked her if she is willing to integrate? Besides, you are all a bunch of grown men. You usually train and go on missions, and when you have free time, you get together to drink and chat. What can my sister-in-law do? She can only wait for her cousin to come back at home."
“…”
Everyone suddenly fell silent.
"Sister-in-law is mad at my cousin for drinking, and you're adding fuel to the fire! You had to bring it up!" Zeng Xiaoqin looked at the wine glass on the table and began to regret having to toast. Scratching her brow, she sighed, "I'm going to help my sister-in-law cook. You two should get over this quickly."
After saying that, she ran away.
Lu Chen felt extremely wronged. He stared at Yang He and gritted his teeth, "Why did you mention the grove?"
“Ouch…”
Yang He's thigh was almost twisted to pieces by Zou Mei.
…
In the kitchen.
Zhu Yunyao became worried whenever she was alone.
My hand has habitually touched my belly, and my heart is beating: Am I pregnant or not?
As far as I can remember, there were no home pregnancy tests in the 1970s, and you had to go to the hospital for a check-up.
But if she goes to the hospital, won't everyone know about it?
It is said that the first three months are the dangerous period and it is best to keep it secret.
There is nothing new in the compound. If people knew that she was pregnant, it would probably become a topic of conversation after dinner.
Besides, Xiaoqin is here again.
From what she said, Xiaoqin has a good relationship with Old Lady Feng, and she will definitely stay with the old lady when she returns to Beijing.
If she knew about this, the Feng family would definitely know about it too.
The marriage agreement between Feng Shuo and I might not even last for six months!
Would Feng Shuo think that she was deliberately trying to scam him and use the child to tie him down so as not to be demoted?
Actually...it's okay not to tell him.
Anyway, she has the space, so it’s not impossible for her to raise the baby alone.
It's summer now, and as my belly gets bigger, winter is almost here.
If you wear too many clothes, it may not be noticeable.
Besides, she didn't want to wait until she was about to give birth...
By then, he might have already left the compound.
Zhu Yunying was lost in thought and had no intention of actually cooking anything, so she just boiled a pot of water and cooked a large pot of shrimps.
"Sister-in-law." Zeng Xiaoqin walked in and apologized rather embarrassedly, "Actually, I can drink because of my father. It has nothing to do with the Feng family. My cousin doesn't like to drink. If he really wants to drink and make a fool of himself, he must have been persuaded by others..."
Zhu Yunying felt a little amused and helpless when she saw Zeng Xiaoqin trying hard to defend Feng Shuo.
Blood ties are truly unbreakable.
When Zeng Xiaoqin was arguing with Feng Shuo before, she was so fierce that it made people angry.
Now when he speaks for others, he is sincere and speaks from the heart.
"Sister-in-law, your cousin loves you so much. He took one look at the gift I bought for you and said you didn't like it. He knows your preferences very well. I grew up with him, and he might not even remember whether I had long hair or short hair..."
"Zeng Xiaoqin."
A light cough was heard at the door, and Feng Shuo came over without knowing when.
Zhu Yunying looked at the man leaning against the kitchen door. Although his voice was cold and deep, it was no longer as distant as before. It was the natural and intimate tone when calling family members.
Their eyes met in the air.
Without the previous tension and impulsiveness, they could actually read some emotions in each other's eyes.
But before they could investigate further, Zeng Xiaoqin rushed between the two of them, playing both sides: "Cousin, sister-in-law! Let me take your wedding photos!"
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