Chapter 283: Not at the right time
After all, they were relatives, and the Su family treated Lu Jingzhen as their own son. Even her own mother-in-law was very partial to him. It was really embarrassing for her to talk about his daughter-in-law in front of him.
Moreover, Lu Jingzhen had a very indifferent and calm personality. He had hardly ever spoken to her, his eldest sister-in-law, and was cold and indifferent to everyone. Looking at his cold face, she was sometimes quite scared. After saying that just now, Shi Yamin felt a little guilty.
"These are what I want to say to my sister-in-law." Lu Jingchen said to Shi Yamin with a cold face, not giving her any face:
"Axi saved you yesterday, it was entirely for the sake of my brother and Su Yang. If you don't stop, I don't think we need to call you sister-in-law anymore."
The more people are not used to her, the more Shi Yamin is jealous, and she also knows that she is wrong. After all, her life was indeed saved by Xia Qingxi and Lu Jingchen. If she does too much, it will inevitably make others talk about her, repaying kindness with enmity and having no conscience.
Thinking of this, Shi Yamin did not open her mouth to refute Lu Jingchen, and remained silent.
"Sister-in-law, I don't want to hear you slandering Ah Xi again. You'd better be more polite in the future." Lu Jingxi said calmly, without looking at Shi Yamin again, and turned around and walked out of the ward.
Lu Jingxi said those words while standing at the door. Xia Qingxi, who was in the corridor, naturally heard them. Seeing him defending herself like this, her heart unconsciously warmed up.
After Lu Jingchen came out, she took the initiative to greet him, gently pulled his clothes, and said:
"Let's go home."
"Yeah, okay." Lu Jingchen responded and took her hand, squeezed it comfortingly, then let it go and said:
"Go home."
On the way home, Lu Jingchen told her about what his elder brother had just said, asking Xia Qingying to apply for a photographer in the publicity department, and asked her if she was willing to go.
Xia Qingying was naturally willing. Although her photography skills were not particularly outstanding, in this era, people rarely had access to cameras, let alone being able to take high-quality photos, so she was still very confident in herself.
"I'm willing to give it a try." Xia Qingying replied.
Xia Qingying's answer was also within Lu Jingzhen's expectations. If she said she would not go because she had just "offended" her sister-in-law, she would be petty and would not know the difference between the primary and the secondary. Her daughter-in-law was not that kind of person!
"Then I'll tell my eldest brother to let him notify the Propaganda Department and go for an interview as soon as possible." Lu Jingzhen said in a deep voice.
"Oh, by the way, Guyu seems to be in the Propaganda Department as well." Xia Qingying remembered that the last time they mistook her for Xia Guyu and arranged for her to live in her dormitory, the Propaganda Department clerk named Lu Lijuan thought she was her colleague and even came to greet her.
"That's great." Lu Jing said, "You'll have someone to keep you company when you go."
His wife is not a particularly sociable person, so it would be nice to have someone familiar in a new environment.
It is said that a blessing in disguise, Xia Qingqing thought that it might be a good thing that she did not go to the government middle school to be a teacher.
The weather was hot and it was difficult to cook. It happened that they had to pass by the cafeteria on their way home, so they decided to have dinner there before going back.
When she got home after dinner, the sun had already set. Lu Jingchen was not idle. She continued to help Xia Qingling build the flower bed according to the drawings. It would probably be finished today. Then she would go to the river to get some pebbles to pave the road, and then go to the back mountain to dig some flowers and plants to plant in the yard, and plant some fruit trees at the door...
Her leisurely "retirement" yard was almost built. When the time came, she would invite Daya and Guyu to come over. They could drink tea and chat in the yard. It would be so comfortable.
When Lu Jingchen was working, Xia Qingling came to bring her water and accidentally discovered that there was a bunch of ripe grapes hidden in the vines.
The bunch of grapes was not very big and was green. It was hidden among the topmost leaves. No wonder it had not been discovered before.
Xia Qingxing brought out a stool from the house and stepped on it, trying to reach the bunch of grapes. However, the shelf was a bit high. She tried several times but failed. Just when she wanted to try again, her body suddenly began to rise, and the next second she found herself sitting on Lu Jingchen's shoulders.
With Lu Jingchen's help, Xia Qingxing easily picked the bunch of grapes.
After Xia Qingxing picked the grapes, Lu Jingchen saw that her feet were a bit high from the ground, and did not put her down immediately. Instead, he asked her to hold his neck and then carried her down.
Just when he lifted her from his shoulders and put her in his arms, before he could put her down, he suddenly heard a "tsk tsk tsk" sound coming from outside the door.
He looked up at the source of the sound and saw Su Xiangnan standing at the gate of the courtyard, looking at him with a look of "disdain".
Although he showed disdain, in Lu Jingzhen's eyes, it was pure envy.
Lu Jingzhen put Xia Qingxing down very calmly, not feeling embarrassed at all. Xia Qingxing was a little embarrassed instead. Although they were at home, it was still awkward to be seen hugging each other, and the look in the eyes of the third brother was clearly teasing them.
"Third brother, you guys chat, I'll go wash the grapes." Xia Qingxi blushed and turned around and walked into the house. As soon as
Xia Qingxi left, Su Xiangnan stopped pretending. With a meaningful smile on his face, he walked in front of Lu Jingchen, deliberately bumped him with his shoulder and asked:
"Fourth brother, am I here at the wrong time? I didn't disturb you guys, did I?" He
originally wanted to make fun of the other party and make him embarrassed, but the person on the other side didn't seem to feel embarrassed at all, and said seriously:
"Indeed, I came at the wrong time!"
Hearing his straightforward words, Su Xiangnan felt that this person was too shameless. Just when he was about to scold him, he heard the other party say without giving any face:
"So don't come at night next time."
"Lu Jingchen, how did you become like this? It's the brightest day, and you're still in the yard, and you dare to commit adultery in broad daylight. Oh, the world is really going downhill!" Su Xiangnan made a very helpless look, shook his head and said.
At this time, Xia Qingli had just washed the grapes and walked out with them. She vaguely heard Su Xiangnan's words and asked curiously:
"What did you say about the sun, brother?"
He and Lu Jingchen could joke as much as they wanted, but it was better not to let the "innocent" fourth brother and sister-in-law know such dirty words as "committing adultery in broad daylight". Su Xiangnan immediately laughed and said:
"Haha, I said the sun has set, and the wind is quite comfortable."