Chapter 63 You've been busy all night, how come you have so much energy?
Unsurprisingly, Qin Suisui didn't wake up until noon the next day. But she still felt like she hadn't slept enough; she looked listless, her whole body ached, and she looked like she had been beaten up.
Pei Jiuyan came in from outside, looking refreshed, carrying a bowl of mutton noodles, two meat buns, and two corn buns. After placing the food on the table, he thoughtfully made Qin Suisui a cup of malted milk powder.
Seeing Qin Suisui looking at him with a resentful expression, he couldn't help but chuckle softly, "Have you had enough sleep? Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?"
The man, who had been holding back for so long, was now finally released, and his eyes and brows were filled with a satisfied smile.
Qin Suisui rubbed her cheek, her tone full of resentment: "We've all been busy all night, and we don't sleep until dawn, so how come you're so energetic?"
Seeing her puffed-up face, Pei Jiuyan couldn't help but let out a low chuckle.
Qin Suisui really didn't know what was so funny, and glared at him sideways. But she herself was unaware of how alluring she looked after a night of intimacy. Perhaps she had truly put her mind at ease with him, her fear and anxiety had subtly faded, and her former pride had unconsciously returned to her eyes. In short, she appeared exceptionally vibrant in Pei Jiuyan's eyes.
After venting her anger, Qin Suisui couldn't help but swallow hard as she looked at the steaming bowl of mutton noodles on the table. She was indeed extremely hungry; being forced to exercise all night had taken a toll on her physical strength.
She directed Pei Jiuyan to bring her the bowl of noodles, and then began to slurp the noodles like a tiger devouring its prey. While eating, she complained to him, "It's all your fault! It's almost 11 o'clock. We agreed to go home for lunch. You can't just sit at home and wait to be eaten without doing anything, can you?"
Her voice was still slightly hoarse, mixed with the slurred manner of eating noodles, which Pei Jiuyan found incredibly adorable!
After listening attentively to her complaints, Pei Jiuyan raised an eyebrow and said, "Don't worry, I ran into Dad when I went to the cafeteria to buy food. Don't worry, Mom probably hasn't gotten up yet."
Qin Suisui, with a mouthful of noodles in her mouth, was stunned for a few seconds before she realized what it meant.
She couldn't help but glare at Pei Jiuyan, her face slightly flushed. Was it appropriate for a son to talk about his parents like this?
But still harboring a bit of gossip, she couldn't help but secretly give him a thumbs up. To her surprise, Pei Jiuyan chuckled softly again. Annoyed by his laughter, Qin Suisui ignored him and continued slurping her noodles and eating her steamed bun.
But Pei Jiuyan had no intention of letting her off the hook. He leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I will work hard and be even better than him in the future."
Qin Suisui immediately spat out a mouthful of noodles. Who was he competing with?! This damned competitive spirit of men!
She didn't reply, but turned around and continued slurping her noodles while holding the large bowl. To be honest, this mutton noodle soup in Beijing was really delicious. She wondered how it was made; she had mutton in her spatial storage, and hoped she could learn how to make it.
She ate half a bowl of mutton noodles, drank a cup of malted milk powder, and ate a large meat bun, but couldn't finish the rest. Pei Jiuyan took the bowl of noodles and finished the rest in a few bites, without showing any disgust.
Qin Suisui felt a little embarrassed, but also secretly delighted. Ever since returning from Changbai Mountain, she felt that she and Pei Jiuyan had gotten closer. Although he had always been gentle with her before, he had never been this clingy. Especially after last night, the way he looked at her was overflowing with tenderness, which was quite different from his nickname "Big Ice Block."
After Qin Suisui finished eating what she had left, Pei Jiuyan went out to wash the dishes. Qin Suisui, supporting her lower back, got out of bed and slowly walked around the room. She had eaten too much and needed to walk around to digest.
When Pei Jiuyan came back after washing the dishes and saw her like this, he couldn't help but say, "Didn't you say you didn't sleep well? Rest a little longer, and we'll go shopping with Mom this afternoon."
Qin Suisui shook her head: "I ate a bit too much just now, so I can't fall asleep for a while. I need to walk around and digest a bit."
Unexpectedly, Pei Jiuyan suddenly leaned closer, his voice low and seductive, close to her sensitive ear: "Do you need my help?"
Qin Suisui snapped out of her daze, her eyes widening in terror. She took a step back, gripping the table for support, and cried out, "No, no, no! I've digested! I want to sleep! Get out of here!"
Seeing her angry yet wary expression, Pei Jiuyan couldn't help but laugh out loud, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to touch her. Last night, he had indeed lost control and hadn't kept his distance, exhausting her. Let her get some rest.
So I held her in my arms and took a nap.
Around 2 p.m., the couple got up, washed up, and returned to the military compound.
Liu Qianyun and Pei Huoshan had already tidied up and were sitting on the sofa waiting for them. Judging from the way her parents-in-law looked, although the atmosphere was different from yesterday, it seemed that they had made up.
The group took a car directly to Wangfujing Street. Knowing that Qin Suisui loved snacks, Liu Qianyun took her directly to the north gate of Dong'an Market and bought two servings of cream-filled fried cakes. Most of the people queuing to buy cream-filled fried cakes here were children. Qin Suisui was a little embarrassed, but the moment she tasted them, all her embarrassment disappeared, and she wished she could have two more servings!
After finishing their cream-filled fried cakes, the group went to the Beijing Department Store, the largest department store in Beijing with a wide variety of goods. However, Qin Suisui and her companions didn't need anything, and since they were leaving early the day after tomorrow, it wouldn't be convenient to carry too much. So, they only bought two trendy dresses for Qin Suisui and two boxes of Beijing's specialty snacks before heading straight to Qianmen Dashilan, a gathering place for Beijing's time-honored brands.
When they passed by Ruifuxiang, there were many people queuing up to buy fabric to make clothes. The military green and navy blue fabrics were particularly popular. Qin Suisui and Liu Qianyun didn't know how to make clothes, but they couldn't resist the fatal attraction. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law also ran in and bought a few feet of each of the two colors of fabric.
After buying the cloth, the two headed straight to Neiliansheng. Qin Suisui had heard about the thousand-layered cloth shoes there long ago, and since they were in the capital, she was determined to buy two pairs. The most common type in the store was the traditional black thousand-layered sole. Qin Suisui bought a pair for Pei Jiuyan and a pair for her father-in-law, and then dragged her mother-in-law to buy a pair of round-toed women's thousand-layered sole shoes.
Liu Qianyun was in a hurry to pay, but Qin Suisui stopped her: "Mom, I didn't bring you and Dad anything nice on this trip, so please accept these two pairs of shoes as a token of my appreciation!"
Liu Qianyun scolded her, "Isn't the forty-year-old ginseng you gave your father and the few bottles of beauty pills you gave your mother valuable?"
But Qin Suisui insisted on paying, so Liu Qianyun stopped trying to stop her. It was a good thing that her child was filial. At worst, the elderly couple could just give her more money later. After all, their things would eventually be theirs anyway.
After buying the cloth shoes, the group went directly to Zhang Yiyuan Tea Shop to buy tea. Qin Suisui and Liu Qianyun both love drinking tea, and their family always has tea at home, but that couldn't stop the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law from being unable to resist good tea.
Zhang Yiyuan Tea House is a century-old brand. Their jasmine tea is definitely their flagship product, but their other teas are also excellent.
However, their famous "Jasmine Dahao" tea is limited to 2 taels per month, which Qin Suisui found a bit disappointing. Fortunately, the Pei family hadn't bought their share for this month yet, and Liu Qianyun comforted her: "It's okay, we still have plenty at home. I come to buy every month, and I'll give it all to you when we get back! I'll buy more later."
Qin Suisui nodded, thanked Liu Qianyun, and wandered around the store a few more times. She bought a few kilograms of high-quality broken tea, which is the broken tea residue left over from sifting jasmine tea. This kind of tea doesn't look very appealing, but it is actually more resistant to brewing and has a strong flavor. Most importantly, there is no purchase limit and the price is more favorable.
Moreover, even broken tea leaves from Zhang Yiyuan's family are highly sought after outside. Qin Suisui scooped up a few more spoonfuls without hesitation.
Next to the broken tea leaves was a large iron bucket containing Yunnan black tea. Qin Suisui picked it up and smelled it. The aroma of the tea was very strong. Her eyes lit up. She was just worried about not having any black tea to make milk! So she didn't hesitate to use the large copper ladle next to her to scoop out a few more kilograms of Yunnan black tea.
It was almost evening when they came out of Zhang Yiyuan's place. The group headed straight for Donglaishun, because if they went late, they would have to wait in line!
At this time, Donglaishun was briefly renamed "Minzu Restaurant", but everyone still preferred to call it "Donglaishun". Moreover, mutton was supplied in limited quantities, with only half a jin of frozen mutton rolls per table, but that was enough to make many people's mouths water.
Looking at the clear broth with only ginger slices and scallion segments, Qin Suisui thought about the flock of sheep in her space. Could she make some mutton hot pot at home? She just didn't know if she could buy the sesame paste seasoning. If not, she would go to the black market with her sisters-in-law when she got back. Sister-in-law Tang said that she used to buy many of the seasonings for Sichuan cuisine from the black market.
Fortunately, although the mutton was rationed, other meat and vegetable dishes were unlimited. The family was enjoying their meal when they suddenly heard a familiar voice: "Oh! Uncle Pei and Aunt Liu, you're eating here too! Ayan and her sister are here too!"
Qin Suisui looked up and saw a group of sports team members wearing crew neck short-sleeved shirts and blue side-striped sweatpants coming in through the door. Wasn't the one leading them Hao Ke?
Pei Huoshan was unaware of what happened yesterday. When he saw a younger member of the compound greeting him, he also greeted him warmly: "Oh, it's Coco? Here for hot pot with your teammates?"
A short-haired girl next to Hao Ke immediately grabbed Hao Ke's clothes excitedly as soon as she saw Pei Jiuyan: "Wow, girl! This is your fiancé from Qiongtan Island! He's amazing, even more handsome than the stars on movie posters! His sister is beautiful too! No wonder they're family!"
"He's back this time to marry you, right? Well, his grandma even brought you lunch this morning. Have you set your wedding date yet? Don't forget to invite everyone to the wedding banquet!"
A group of teenagers echoed the conversation, completely unaware that the male protagonist they were discussing was gradually turning icy cold. Even Liu Qianyun and Pei Huoshan, who were standing to the side, looked quite displeased. Only Qin Suisui calmly ate her hot pot, not missing the fleeting provocation in Hao Ke's eyes. She gently curved her lips, thinking, "This guy is really interesting."
In the midst of the lively atmosphere, a soft "clang" suddenly rang out. The sound was not loud, it could be considered very soft, but everyone seemed to be frozen in time, and the talking and laughing stopped.
Pei Jiuyan gently put down his chopsticks, accidentally knocking over a cup beside him. He ignored the "clang" sound, slowly picked up the teapot, refilled Qin Suisui's teacup, slowly wiped his mouth clean, and then looked up coldly at Hao Ke in the crowd.
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