"Go out and entertain your brothers." Xu Qingning gave him a push and laughed, "They've missed you a lot. Remember to invite them to dinner tonight, so you can have a good get-together."
During the six months he was away from home, Wang Yaqiang and Liu Dawei put in a lot of effort, and he should thank them properly.
Even Xu Qingning believed in her heart that they were one of her own.
"I'm not keeping them here today, I just want to be with you." Seeing her carefree smile, Zhao Jingyu couldn't help but touch her face. "You stay inside, I'll go out and check."
For the first time, he found his brothers quite annoying. Why did they have to come at this particular time, ruining his good time?
Men who have been separated for a long time tend to be calm when they reunite; they greet each other and then sit down to chat.
When we talked about the storm at sea, the company actually received the news after the storm had ended. However, the wind on shore was also very strong, causing considerable damage and paralyzing communications.
By the time the news came back, they were basically safe. Of everyone on the ship, Zhao Jingyu's injuries were considered minor; the most seriously injured had to be carried off the ship by the crew.
But for them, it was a stroke of good luck amidst misfortune.
At least, they all returned safe and sound.
“We always thought you would come back later than expected, but we didn’t expect you to come back early.” Wang Yaqiang chuckled. He had been quite distressed when he received the bad news a while ago. “Did you dock early and take a car back?”
“Yes, because the ship was severely damaged and the seriously injured crew members needed treatment, we had to disembark. We got special permission as soon as we entered the country and came back by car.” Zhao Jingyu was reluctant to talk about these things, and then asked Wu Yong, “Where is he now?”
“He knows you’re coming back around December in Yuecheng, so he’ll probably be here soon.” Wang Yaqiang has Wu Yong’s contact address. “Should I write him a letter and ask him to come back earlier?”
"No need." Zhao Jingyu waved his hand. "He has his own things to do, and it won't make a difference if he goes for another ten days or half a month. By the way, did Luo Yao also go to Yuecheng?"
“No, she teaches at a school. My sister-in-law helped arrange it.” Liu Dawei said in a low voice, “I saw her a few days ago. She said she had been following your news and that she wanted to come see you when you came back.”
Wang Yaqiang was amused by him.
Xu Qingning has already arranged a job for Luo Yao, so he definitely doesn't have any other intentions. There's really no need for him to make things mysterious.
“We welcome her.” Xu Qingning, who had changed into a padded jacket and trousers, came out of the house and smiled. “She’s been busy with exams lately and hasn’t had time, but she’ll definitely come over when winter break starts.”
She didn't take Luo Yao or Wu Huihui to heart.
She's not jealous.
Liu Dawei chuckled awkwardly.
"Come, sit down." Zhao Jingyu reached out to her, patted his leg, and looked at her with a big smile. "Sit on my lap."
"You guys chat, I'm going to the kitchen to see what Mom is cooking." Xu Qingning glared at him, thinking, "Who wants to sit on his lap? How could he even say that?"
Just now, she heard Yang Yuelan busy in the kitchen, humming a little tune.
There will definitely be something delicious tonight.
Wang Yaqiang and Liu Dawei both lowered their heads and chuckled to themselves.
Well, it seems they came at the wrong time, arriving all excited to be third wheels.
Moreover, they're two big light bulbs!
However, Yang Yuelan has already returned, so it seems they can stay a little longer. If only the eldest son and his sister-in-law are home, they would feel embarrassed to disturb them.
"Mom, are we making dumplings tonight?" Xu Qingning asked. Yang Yuelan was in an extremely good mood when she saw her kneading dough. "Yes, we'll make a lot tonight so that Yaqiang and Dawei can stay for dinner too."
"Okay, I'll go chop the vegetables." Xu Qingning saw that Yang Yuelan had already washed the cabbage. She had never seen Yang Yuelan buy so many vegetables before, including pork head meat and fish. Her mother-in-law really went all out to welcome her son.
"No need for you." Yang Yuelan waved her hand. "Once I'm ready, we'll go to the kang (heated brick bed) to make dumplings. It's getting cold now, and this kitchen won't be used for more than a few days."
"Okay, then I'll go back inside and wait." Xu Qingning may not know how to use this wood-fired stove, but she does know how to make dumplings, and she really likes the dumplings made by Yang Yuelan.
Seeing Xu Qingning enter the house, Wang Yaqiang and Liu Dawei felt embarrassed to sit down and got up to leave: "Boss, sister-in-law, we'll go back first, and come back when we have time."
"My mom bought a lot of groceries and is going to make dumplings later. Please stay for dinner," Xu Qingning said, trying to persuade them to stay. "You two chat, we'll go make dumplings on the kang (heated brick bed)."
“Yes, your brother is finally back, how can you leave? You’re eating here tonight.” Yang Yuelan walked in with a cutting board and said to the two of them, “Neither of you are allowed to leave.”
"Stay for dinner!" Zhao Jingyu finally spoke, his gaze already following Xu Qingning.
"Then let's go back for a bit and come back later." Wang Yaqiang saw this and nudged Liu Dawei's arm. The eldest brother's eyes were full of his sister-in-law; they were really in the way. Liu Dawei understood, "Yes, let's go back and change our clothes."
"Do we need to change clothes just to eat?" Yang Yuelan asked, puzzled. When did these two young people become so particular?
"Auntie, we'll come back later." Wang Yaqiang chuckled and left the house one after the other with Liu Dawei.
"Come on, or I'll have your brother call you," Yang Yuelan shouted at them.
"Okay," the two replied, and they left in a flash.
Xu Qingning tidied up the kang (a heated brick bed) and prepared to chop vegetables, but as soon as she turned around, he hugged her tightly: "I'll do these things, you don't need to."
"I've never done this before, I was just helping out." Xu Qingning looked up at him and smiled, "Then go and bring the cabbage in, you can cut it."
"Okay." Zhao Jingyu agreed, quickly pecked her lips before letting go, and went out to get the cabbage in a great mood. He had to take advantage of her somehow.
Xu Qingning's face turned red. This was really bad; he was flirting with her again.
She was pregnant and couldn't satisfy him at all.
Yang Yuelan had already prepared the dough. When she saw Zhao Jingyu volunteer to chop the vegetables, she didn't stop him. She brought in the already chopped meat and taught him, "Chop it finely, just chop it a little."
"I know, we've made dumplings on the ship too." Zhao Jingyu replied, and began clumsily chopping cabbage. He was strong, and each chop made the cutting board rattle as if it were about to crack.
Xu Qingning leaned against the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), smiling with her lips pursed. It was obvious that he had never done this before.
But there's a first time for everything, and it's a good thing that he's willing to show his abilities.
"Forget it, I'll do it!" Yang Yuelan couldn't stand it anymore. She took the cleaver from his hand, chopped the vegetables in a few quick movements, and said to the two of them, "You two go back to your room and rest. I can handle it all by myself."
"Let's wrap them together!" Xu Qingning didn't have anything else to do, and it wouldn't be right to be all lovey-dovey with Zhao Jingyu in bed during the day.
"Then I'll go out and prepare the filling first." Yang Yuelan carried the basin out, and Zhao Jingyu took the opportunity to walk to Xu Qingning's side and whispered, "Actually, I don't want to eat dumplings, I just want to eat you."
"Stop talking." Xu Qingning glared at him. "If you say that again, I'll sleep with Mom tonight, and you'll sleep alone in that room."
“Then I’ll climb in through the window in the middle of the night and steal you back. If you don’t believe me, try it.” Zhao Jingyu looked at her with a half-smile. “Anyway, no matter how you try to escape, you can’t escape my grasp.”
Thank you for the summer breeze, the watermelon, the swimming pool, and you, and for the monthly pass that I only need to recharge once a year.
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