Xu Xiangjuan laughed and laughed until she felt that she was so stupid. She didn't laugh herself, and she didn't let Zhou Chengning laugh either.
After hearing what his lover said, Zhou Chengning stopped laughing, but after a while of keeping a blank expression on his face, he couldn't help laughing.
"Be careful not to wake Niu Niu up with his laughter." Xu Xiangjuan pinched Zhou Chengning's cheek.
Zhou Chengning glanced at Niu Niu in the crib, "No, Niu Niu is sleeping soundly."
Xu Xiangjuan: "What are you doing? The lights are still on!"
Zhou Chengning leaned over and kissed her, and she was so scared that she quickly pushed him away.
Don't let Niu Niu see you.
"I'll go turn off the lights." I've been busy these past few days, having to get up in the early morning and go to bed early at night. I don't have to get up early tomorrow and can have sex with my husband.
Zhou Chengning went to turn off the lights, and Xu Xiangjuan quickly got into the warm bed and waited for her man.
I have been so busy these days that I haven't had time to think about this. Tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year and I will be closed. I can have a good and intimate evening with my man.
...
There were still sounds of firecrackers on the morning of the first day of the first lunar month. The couple had already heard Gua Gua running out, but they were too lazy to get up.
Guagua can open the yard door by himself, and the yard door makes a loud noise when it opens.
In the morning it sounded like Gua Gua got up early to look for his brothers and sisters.
My daughter is the most active when going out to play.
"Juan, you should wear your little leather shoes today." Zhou Chengning hugged Xu Xiangjuan, still thinking about the little leather shoes.
Xu Xiangjuan: "Guagua doesn't have any new shoes to wear this year, how can I, as his mother, wear them?"
This year, every family member got a new coat, and the rest were old. Xu Xiangjuan was too lazy to pick for the two children, Niu Niu and Gua Gua, so she just gave them all red coats.
Not to mention Niu Niu, he is not at the age to care about new clothes at all. Gua Gua got a red cotton jacket and thought his new clothes were very eye-catching. One was enough for him, so he found his newest pants and shoes to wear, which was equivalent to saying that everything he wore was new.
Zhou Chengning: "Juan, it was Guagua who suggested buying you the little leather shoes, so I decided to save money to buy them for the New Year. Guagua will definitely be very happy to see you wearing the little leather shoes."
Although Guagua never mentioned the matter of the little leather shoes again later, he always kept it in his heart.
The daughter can forget, but he as her husband cannot.
"Okay, then I'll wear new shoes today." Xu Xiangjuan didn't insist.
When wearing leather shoes, you also need to find a suitable pair of pants to match.
You can't wear cotton trousers with leather shoes, it looks weird.
On the first day of the New Year, they can't stay in bed for too long. Even if they can, Niu Niu won't let them.
Xu Xiangjuan got up and put new clothes on Niu Niu. "Why is our Niu Niu so cute?"
After dressing Niu Niu, the little baby was so cute that Xu Xiangjuan couldn't help but kiss Niu Niu's little face.
Niu Niu likes his red clothes very much. When his mother kissed him, he smiled happily.
"Juan, what about me?" Zhou Chengning's voice came faintly from behind Xu Xiangjuan.
Xu Xiangjuan turned to look at Zhou Chengning who was coming in from outside, "What?"
"Juan, you just praised Niu Niu." He felt that his clothes were quite smart and he deserved some praise.
When Niu Niu saw his father coming in, he shouted normally, "Dad!"
"The fat Niu Niu baby is so cute." Zhou Chengning followed suit and praised Niu Niu.
Their Niu Niu looks like his mother, handsome and cute. Although a little chubby, it can't hide the cute aura that comes from him.
Xu Xiangjuan: "Aning, hold Niu Niu while I go make breakfast."
Zhou Chengning: "Juan, you haven't said it yet."
Xu Xiangjuan: "What?"
Zhou Chengning: "Juan!"
Xu Xiangjuan really didn't mean it. She always felt that her Aning's heart was like a needle in the sea. After a little thought, she probably understood, "Our Aning is really energetic and beautiful today."
"Juan is the prettiest in the family, Juan, and more." Zhou Chengning pointed to his face.
"Is there any dirt on my face?" Xu Xiangjuan touched her face.
The action of her own Aning pointing at her face made her think that there was dirt on her face.
Zhou Chengning didn't know whether his lover was doing it on purpose or was just being slow, so he simply leaned over and gave his lover a kiss on the face. After the kiss, he still leaned over and said, "This is it."
Xu Xiangjuan understood and quickly kissed Zhou Chengning on the face, "Niuniu is here, how can you be ashamed?"
"Dad!" Niu Niu called dad again.
Xu Xiangjuan pretended nothing happened and left the inner room.
Zhou Chengning was in a good mood and picked up Niu Niu. "Why are you calling daddy, Niu Niu?"
Niu Niu tried hard to point his chubby hands at his face, but because he was wearing thick clothes and his arms were not long, the action looked very funny.
Zhou Chengning understood and kissed his son on the face, "A man can't just ask for kisses casually, you know? This won't happen again."
Both mom and dad kissed him. Niu Niu didn’t understand what his dad said and just waved his arms happily.
Time passed very quickly on the first day of the first lunar month for a child. Guagua was outside all day and had lunch outside. When he returned to his grandparents' house in the evening, his mother was making dumplings alone. The water in the pot was already boiling, ready to be put in.
Originally Xu Xiangjuan was making dumplings with her sisters-in-law, but when they were almost done, she asked her sisters-in-law to go find the children and come back for dinner.
When both adults and children came back, she asked them to sit down and chat while waiting to eat dumplings.
"Mom!" Guagua has sharp eyes and immediately noticed the small leather shoes on her mother's feet, but she did not shout "little leather shoes". Instead, she ran to her mother and stared at the small leather shoes on her mother's feet.
Xu Xiangjuan noticed Guagua's gaze and whispered to him, "This is what Dad bought for Mom."
The small kitchen was crowded with people. The children all went to their parents and chattered. No one noticed Xu Xiangjuan and Gua Gua.
"Good dad." Gua Gua was happier when he saw his mother's little leather shoes than if he had a pair of his own.
In the evening, they cooked dumplings at their parents' house. Zhou Chengning couldn't stay with his lover. After all, if he followed, he would just be making things worse. It wouldn't be appropriate for a grown-up person to stand around here. So he sat in the corner holding Niu Niu. While talking to Niu Niu, he noticed that Gua Gua was looking at Xiao Pixie with sparkling eyes.
Wasn’t what Dad said right? He promised to buy Mom the little leather shoes and he would definitely buy them, Zhou Chengning said this in his heart.
When he got home in the evening, Guagua washed up and went to the inner room, sat next to his father, and praised him in various ways.
Niu Niu babbled along with his sister, and Zhou Chengning felt elated listening to her.
"Gua Gua, don't praise dad outside. We need to keep a low profile." Because they were at home, Zhou Chengning let his daughter praise him at will.
You have to keep a low profile when you are outside.
"I know!" Gua Gua was happy and agreed to everything.
After Guagua was happy for a while, he became unhappy again. "Sister Xixi is not in the kindergarten. I am the only child in the office in the afternoon. I can't tell Sister Xixi that Dad bought Mom a pair of small leather shoes."
Since Sister Xixi was not around, she had no one to talk to.
Xixi has more classes at elementary school than Guagua at kindergarten, and school ends even later, so the two children cannot be together. Guagua also explains this to the teacher at noon or during breaks, and then goes to play with sister Xixi.
The kindergarten teacher was originally worried about having a child alone, so she followed Gua Gua at first. But later she found out that Gua Gua, a little kid, knew the way better than she, an adult, and that the elementary school was not far away, just next door. So she simply stopped following him and just told Gua Gua to let her know in advance when he went.
Zhou Chengning: "Doesn't Guagua go to see Xixi every day? You should practice your handwriting in the office. If you can write beautiful characters, you can write your name beautifully in elementary school, and the teacher will have a good impression of you."
"It's different... I can already write my own name and Niu Niu's name." Dad had no idea why he had to say that in the office.
Because she thought that the aunt also heard that her mother had little leather shoes.
Xu Xiangjuan, who had just entered the inner room from outside, said: "Guagua is amazing. Niu Niu can't even write his own name, but I can write his name."
She didn't object to her daughter practicing calligraphy and writing. Although she was young, they as parents didn't force her to write. Everything was voluntary.
Guagua is a child with many ideas. If she doesn't want to, no one can force her, not even her as a mother.
It's also because she has such a good temper now. She can't get angry unless the child makes any serious mistakes.
Niu Niu: "Sister."
Hearing his brother calling him, Gua Gua said: "Niuniu, you need to grow up quickly so that dad can teach you how to write."
Then my sister was liberated.
After talking about Niu Niu, Gua Gua continued to admire his mother's little leather shoes.
"You're not afraid of the smell." Xu Xiangjuan had already changed into cotton shoes. Seeing Gua Gua squatting next to the shoes and reaching out to touch them, she was speechless.
"It doesn't stink, Juan, I've smelled it."
Xu Xiangjuan: ...I don’t know how to describe this father and daughter.
...
It is indeed very leisurely and comfortable to spend the New Year without opening the business. After my brothers and sisters-in-law went back home, life became quiet.
On the evening of the eighth day of the first lunar month, Zhou Chengning told her his plan, "Juan, on my birthday, let's go to the cinema to watch a movie."
But you can’t wait until the day to say it. It will be too late on the day and you won’t be prepared.
Xu Xiangjuan: "Can you bring Niu Niu and Gua Gua with you? We can take a family photo."
She has been thinking about the family portrait.
When Guagua grew up, she complained that she didn’t have any photos of her childhood. Xu Xiangjuan didn’t think there was anything good about taking photos, but since her daughter said it several times, she remembered it.
You can take a family photo.
The cinema is in the county town. If you go to the county town, you can bring Niu Niu and Gua Gua with you. Niu Niu doesn’t need to pay to watch the movie, just pay Gua Gua’s money.
Zhou Cheng would rather not bring the two children with him, "Juan, it's just the two of us. Let our parents take care of Gua Gua and Niu Niu, and Juan can tell our parents that we are going to see grandpa."
Xu Xiangjuan felt that her man had planned this for a long time: "Even the reason has been thought of?"
"Juan, we don't have wedding photos yet. We'll take wedding photos when the time comes... Of course, we have to think of a good reason, otherwise our parents won't take care of our children for no reason." When Zhou Chengning heard about the family photo, he remembered the wedding photos and secretly thought that he was too careless.
Xu Xiangjuan: "We have been married for so many years, why take wedding photos? No, if we are going to take photos, we should take family photos."
"Juan, my birthday this year is turning 30, which means I'm thirty years old. I'm already thirty years old, can you please listen to me?" Zhou Chengning was rarely tough.
Speaking of age, his lover is four years younger than him.
It was the first time Xu Xiangjuan heard Zhou Chengning ask her to be obedient. "What's wrong with being 30? At 30, you are no longer my husband? You are no longer Zhou Chengning?"
"Juan."
This tone again, when will she be immune to it? "Okay, okay, I'll promise you."
So they were on a date? Just two people with their kids?
Xu Xiangjuan always felt uncomfortable with the word "dating". They were already an old couple, so what kind of movies did they watch or what kind of wedding photos did they take?
Zhou Chengning: "Don't forget to tell your parents that we are going to see grandpa."
Xu Xiangjuan: "Yeah, I know."
On the tenth day of the first lunar month, the couple really sent Gua Gua and Niu Niu to their grandparents' house early in the morning.
Today, instead of taking a bus, Zhou Chengning rode a bicycle to take Xu Xiangjuan to the county town.
Guagua: "Mom, why didn't you take Niu Niu and me with you when you went to Grandpa's house?"
The most difficult and easiest child to deal with is Guagua. Xu Xiangjuan said, "Because I have to stay at grandpa's house for a long time today, I won't bring Guagua and Niuniu with me. Guagua doesn't have his dad to supervise his studies today, so he can go out and play. Here are these two cents. Remember to keep an eye on your brother while you play."
Guagua has many problems and is difficult to deal with, but Guagua is greedy for money, so that makes it easy to deal with.
Sure enough, the two dimes successfully solved Guagua's doubts. He put the two dimes in his pocket and said, "Mom, Dad, come back early, or Niu Niu will cry."
Niu Niu is playing with toys with his grandfather now. A small wooden car that Xu Xiangjuan bought for him yesterday successfully attracted Niu Niu's attention today.
After taking care of Gua Gua, Zhou Chengning rode his bicycle away with Xu Xiangjuan.
Originally planning to go see a movie first, Zhou Chengning suddenly decided to take wedding photos first.
"It looks very expensive." The two found a photo studio, but Xu Xiangjuan didn't want to go in.
Taking photos at that time was not as convenient as it is now. Every family could afford a camera and take photos whenever they wanted.
"Juan, I brought money." He brought 25 yuan in total. No matter how expensive the money was, he couldn't possibly spend 25 yuan.
Xu Xiangjuan: "Aning, you haven't told me how much money you have left."
Zhou Chengning still didn't want to give his foundation to his lover. After all, he had to spend money on his lover, but his lover always said no. He felt that he still wanted it, so he didn't want to tell the truth to his lover, "Juan, the money is mine."
Xu Xiangjuan: "Okay, okay, I know, I understand, I won't ask anymore."
Zhou Chengning felt that his wife was angry, so he handed over the money honestly, "Juan, I have 25 yuan."
Xu Xiangjuan: "Hide your money yourself, don't tell me."
She felt quite conflicted. On the one hand, she thought men should be rich, but on the other hand, she felt uncomfortable that her man did not tell her the truth.
Zhou Chengning: "Juan, then I won't tell you in the future, and you don't have to ask me anymore."
Xu Xiangjuan had just finished comforting herself, but when she heard her man say this, she was furious, "Can you speak?"
Zhou Chengning: "He can talk."
Xu Xiangjuan: "Forget it, let's go in."
She felt like her hair would explode if she talked to her man again.
Zhou Chengning thought that he must have made his lover angry, but he didn't know what made her angry, so he simply went to take pictures without thinking about anything else.
"For wedding photos, do you want to rent a Chinese or Western dress?" When the photo studio owner heard the couple say they wanted to take wedding photos, he asked about the dress in a familiar manner.
Xu Xiangjuan: “Not renting…”
Zhou Chengning didn't wait for his lover to finish his words, and quickly said, "We want both, the two displayed in the window."
Most of the photos displayed in the window were family photos. Zhou Chengning saw two wedding photos, which should be Western and Chinese style.
“Is the photo in color or black and white?”
Zhou Chengning: “We want colorful ones.
He likes colorful ones, colorful ones must look good.
"It's 15 yuan in total. Come back in a month to get the photos. Next, change your clothes. Xiao Gong, take out the clothes and send the two guests to the dressing room."
The young man who was called quickly went to get his clothes, "Okay, Master, I'll go right away."
Xu Xiangjuan always felt that she was being forced to buy a product. This photo studio probably didn't have much business, and it was hard to get some business, so she didn't even wait for the customer's reaction and made the decision directly.
My man is still smiling foolishly, I don’t know what he is smiling for… Never mind, it’s his birthday today, I’ll just do as he pleases.
Western-style dresses are wedding suits, and Chinese-style dresses are dragon and phoenix gowns. They don’t look that sophisticated, but after all, they are just for taking photos, so it’s fine as long as they look acceptable.
Seeing that the clothes were not that dirty, Xu Xiangjuan's dissatisfaction with the photo studio was slightly reduced.
Clothes still have sizes. Otherwise, if there is a "one size fits all" policy, it would be difficult for a tall man like Zhou Chengning to wear clothes.
Xu Xiangjuan had just changed into her wedding dress when a woman came over with a box, "Ma'am, I'll put on your makeup."
Zhou Chengning was ready a long time ago. He didn't need to put on makeup, but he had to do his hair. His wife had to finish it first before it could be his turn, so he just watched beside his lover.
"Can I do my own makeup and you help me with my hair?" Xu Xiangjuan saw the box opened and the simple cosmetics and hair accessories displayed in front of her, and she spoke directly.
Although the specific makeup on her face could not be seen from the old photos, she was unhappy when she thought about someone putting makeup on her face and not knowing whether the result was beautiful or ugly.
"Ma'am, do you wear makeup?"
"Yes, my hair is quite long, you can just help me with it." The woman didn't quite believe her, so Xu Xiangjuan still insisted on doing her own makeup.
The woman who was doing her makeup nodded. Saving time was a point, but she also wanted to know what this young-looking, knowledgeable lady could make herself look like.
The foundation is good, but there is nothing on the face. It looks like I have never had any contact with it. I am just curious and want to try it myself.
This is the first time I have encountered such a customer who wants to do her own makeup. Which couple would do this before? The lady is shy. After she finishes her makeup, which husband would not praise his wife for her beauty?
Xu Xiangjuan didn't know much about these cosmetics and had to look at the words to know what they were.
There is also vanishing cream here. Xu Xiangjuan first patted her face with the vanishing cream and carefully applied some on her lips. There was no lip balm. The lipstick here was too dry. She must moisturize her lips, otherwise the lipstick would get stuck on her lips and look ugly.
After a brief foundation application, Xu Xiangjuan applied powder on her face to cover blemishes. She didn't apply the powder too thickly as she was fair to the touch, so she didn't need to apply it too thickly. Then she applied lipstick, eyebrow powder, blush, eyeliner, and eye shadow powder.
Although the cosmetics used were different, Xu Xiangjuan was able to get started quickly after reading the words above and knowing what they meant. When the "stylist" in the photo studio did her hairstyle and put on her veil, she had also finished putting on her makeup.
"Ma'am, are you also a makeup artist?" This is simply stealing someone's job.
"No, I just know how to put on makeup."
When my wife puts on makeup, her face becomes brighter and her age seems higher. But it’s not that she looks old. She just looks a lot more mature compared to her youthful and pretty face without makeup.
Zhou Chengning couldn't take his eyes away.
"She puts on makeup really well, and looks like a seasoned expert."
Xu Xiangjuan: "I was just figuring it out... Can I take pictures now?"
"You have to do the men's hair first."
"Then do my husband's hair first."
Zhou Chengning's style is much simpler. She doesn't need to put her hair in a bun or put a veil on it. She can just apply hair oil and create a slicked-back hairstyle.
After Zhou Chengning had finished combing her hair, the couple sat side by side on a bench, ready to take pictures. Xu Xiangjuan wanted to finish it as soon as possible, as she was almost freezing to death.
Wedding photos are beautiful, but it is really cold in winter and the photo studio has no heating.
The couple cooperated well with each other. Zhou Chengning couldn't hide the sweet smile on her face. In order to finish as soon as possible, Xu Xiangjuan also smiled. Both of them looked very photogenic.
The Western style was shot quickly, and the Chinese style was also completed according to the process.
After the photo shoot, Xu Xiangjuan changed into her own clothes and went to wash her face, while Zhou Chengning was forced to wash his hair. Hot water and hair cream were provided by the photo studio.
Zhou Chengning wiped his hair, "Juan, it looks good, why did you wash it so quickly?"
Xu Xiangjuan: "Because I think my face is dirty... Mei, don't even think about buying those things for me. Save some money and buy yourself some books or pens."
She was really scared, but she still had the same idea. Although she was very pleased that her man saved money and thought about her and bought things for her, she felt that some of them were completely unnecessary, so she shouldn't buy them.
Zhou Chengning: "Juan, let's go to the cinema. I have some melon seeds in my pocket. We can buy other food later. I still have money."
Her man liked to play dumb, so Xu Xiangjuan glared at him and took his arm, "Whatever you want."
Arriving at the cinema, Zhou Chengning bought two sesame cakes and a bowl of mung bean soup. It was almost noon and there were not many people watching the movie, so there were not many choices of snacks. Fortunately, the cinema was not crowded and spacious.
The movie ticket was 30 cents each, so Zhou Chengning bought two and went in.
They were watching a martial arts movie. The picture and sound quality were not very good, but Zhou Chengning was fascinated by it.
The martial arts movie was very loud, and Xu Xiangjuan couldn't sleep, so she could only watch it with her husband.
She still prefers romance dramas and cannot concentrate on martial arts films at all.
Unable to concentrate on the movie, Xu Xiangjuan ate silently. She accidentally ate all the food and only had a sesame cake left. However, her son Aning was so engrossed in the movie that he didn't eat anything.
After watching the movie, Xu Xiangjuan was full.
After leaving the cinema, Zhou Chengning said embarrassedly, "Juan, it's good, isn't it? It's my first time watching a movie and I accidentally got into it."
Xu Xiangjuan: "Well, it's very good, the fighting scenes are very detailed, and the actors' acting skills are also good."
When did she start telling lies with her eyes open?
Zhou Chengning was still not satisfied: "Juan, we will come back next time."
Xu Xiangjuan: "Well, I'll come again next time."
There won't be a next time.
Zhou Chengning: "Let's come on the day we pick up the photos. We just happened to be watching a movie."
Xu Xiangjuan: ...What should I do? Her husband has already arranged the next date...Can she refuse?
Xu Xiangjuan: "Okay, Aning, I'll come to see you next time. You took me shopping for a long time today. After you finish eating this sesame cake, let's go shopping in the department store."
The sesame cake was not hot to begin with, and when Zhou Chengning was about to eat it, his wife told him to eat slowly, and she bought him a bowl of mung bean soup.
Just deal with the lunch first, then go to the department store after lunch, and have a proper meal after shopping in the department store.
Xu Xiangjuan went to the department store to pick out a birthday present for her man. After all, he is thirty years old this year, and after twenty, every full year is meaningful.
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