Chapter 237 A Promise
The New Year’s Eve dinner at Old Xie’s house had just been served. Gao Xiulan was standing at the door of the main hall wiping her sweat, and Xie Da Jiao untied her apron for her.
The two of them saw Xie Yi coming back with his teeth bared. Gao Xiulan said unhappily:
"You really are like this every time, you just want to come back and eat ready-made food, right?"
"Mom, you and Dad wait, I will definitely come back early to help with the New Year's Eve dinner next year."
Xie Yi held Lin Xiaotong's hand and they walked into the house. Xie Yi put his arm around Gao Xiulan's shoulders.
"Go away! You're getting me all dusty."
Xie Da Jiao knocked Hao Da Er's hand away and started fuming again:
"Listen to your mother, wash your hands and eat quickly."
Lin Xiaotong burst out laughing when she saw Xie Yi pretending to look pitiful.
Gao Xiulan looked at the military coat hanging casually on the door handle with a look of disgust.
"He started to act up as soon as he got back."
It was getting dark and the sound of firecrackers could be heard outside the alley.
The Xie family sat at the eight-immortals table, and Lin Xiaotong poured soda into each of their glasses one by one.
Xie Yi came back after shaking off the water and wiping his hands, and sat down next to her.
"Mom, your cooking skills have improved a lot since I was away from home. The aroma is so fragrant."
"You only know those two words, can't you come up with something new?
Okay, let’s eat.”
Gao Xiulan took a spoon and served Xiaotong a bowl of hot soup, then placed it on her left hand to let it cool down.
Receiving the cold stare from Comrade Gao Xiulan, Xie Yi touched his nose guiltily.
The pseudo-head of the family, Xie Da Jiao, began to smooth things over:
"Yes, your mother is right, eat vegetables, eat vegetables."
The family began to feast on the meal, and they had just filled their stomachs halfway through.
Xie Yi coughed a few times and stood up with the cup.
"Dad, Mom, I'm not home all year round.
I can't help with anything at home, and it's my fault as a son.
Next year I will try my best to see if I can make it back to Beijing."
What Xie Yi actually meant was that he wanted to get back into school through the college entrance examination, so he didn't say it so directly.
As Gao Xiulan said this, her nose felt sore and her eyes turned red. She turned her head and wiped her tears with the corner of her clothes.
Xie Da Jiao held Gao Xiulan's hand under the table and clinked glasses with Xie Yi.
I drank it in one gulp, the smell of soda went straight to the top of my head, and I almost choked when I spoke.
"As long as you have this intention, your mother and I are living well at home.
Xiaotong is with you, so you can just focus on your training outside."
Lin Xiaotong felt a little sad and held Gao Xiulan's other hand.
This is actually the norm for many soldiers serving abroad, who can only take care of one between family and work.
"Xiaotong, I can't always come back to see you.
Now that you are pregnant, I can't stay at home to take care of you.
Usually, when your parents have a headache or fever, they need your help.
I will definitely work hard in the future to ensure that you, your parents, and our children all have a good life."
Lin Xiaotong also stood up, clinked her glass with Xie Yi's, looked into his eyes and said:
"It's a deal."
Xie Yi replied: "It's a deal."
Xie Da Jiao hugged Gao Xiulan and looked at each other, with the corners of their mouths raised at the same time.
"Eat, this is the fish your dad made, try it."
"Xiaotong, drink this soup while it's hot. It will smell fishy when it gets cold."
"The cilantro meatballs are delicious. The taste is really intoxicating."
"Yeah, Xiaotong said so too."
"Mom, this is delicious too, try it."
"Old Xie, eat it yourself. Don't throw the fish under the table when Zhima calls you."
"Xiu Lan, it's New Year's Day, please give me some face."
"Dad, you're still as afraid of Mom as ever."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Even eating can't stop you from talking!"
"That's right, he's almost going to be a father, but he's still so unstable."
…
After eating too much at night, Lin Xiaotong rubbed her stomach gently and walked around the corridor for several laps.
After the New Year's Eve celebration, I washed up and went back to my room to sleep.
Xie Yi finally closed the door and waited until the next morning to open it again.
I lifted the quilt, went to bed and hugged my wife. I accidentally touched her feet and shivered.
"Hiss~ Wife, why are your feet so cold? Let me warm them for you."
Simply lift up your clothes, place your feet on your stomach, and warm them with your body temperature.
"My mom even bought me a thermos, but my hands and feet are slow to warm up in the winter because of my constitution."
"Are your hands cold? Let me warm them up."
Xie Yi has a hot temper and doesn’t even need a thermos to sleep in winter. He is not afraid of his self-heating constitution.
He took her hand in his and moved it closer.
"It hurts, it hurts, you're pressing down on my hair."
I haven't cut my hair since winter, and my hair was scattered on the pillow, and Xie Yi accidentally pressed it down.
"I was wrong."
Xie Yi was at a loss for words. He apologized immediately and gently moved his hair to the other side.
He lay sideways, resting his head on one elbow, staring at her.
"Wife, does your stomach feel any discomfort now? Do you have trouble sleeping at night?"
"There's no reaction at night. I usually sleep through the night."
Xie Yi stared at her belly, which was already showing, and asked quietly, "Can I touch him?"
"You can touch it."
She was feeling a little sleepy. Her body was warm and sleepiness came over her, and her eyes slowly closed.
Xie Yi lowered his head, put his ears to his stomach, and listened carefully.
When he looked up after listening, he found Xiaotong had fallen asleep. He gently took her feet out of her belly, got up, turned off the lights, went to bed, and hugged his wife to sleep.
Have a good night's sleep.
…
When Xie Yi woke up the next morning, he found that he had been kicked to the edge of the bed and there was a pair of legs on his stomach.
Seeing Xiaotong's heroic sleeping posture, he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He lifted the few remaining corners of the quilt and went out to wash up obediently.
"Happy New Year, Mom."
Close the door and go out to wash up in the corridor.
Gao Xiulan also got up and stood outside combing her hair, saying:
"Why are you up so early? Keep your voice down, Xiaotong is probably still sleeping."
"I know. By the way, where is Dad?"
"Your father went out to buy breakfast at the state-owned restaurant.
After you have breakfast and have nothing to do, chop the firewood in the kitchen.
Your dad has been doing a lot of carpentry work lately, and his hands are sore."
"OK."
He said that he was still useful, and the woodcutter immediately came online.
…
When Lin Xiaotong woke up, she looked at the time and saw that it was already nine o'clock. After some mental preparation, she finally got out of the warm bed.
After getting dressed, she casually used a rubber band to tie her long hair into a bun, and tucked the loose hair on her temples behind her ears.
I went out to wash up, and with a toothbrush in my mouth, I saw Xie Yi sitting on a small stool chopping firewood, the muscle lines on his arms clearly visible.
Xiaoju and Zhima were both far away. The two cats were trembling, their tails drooping, and entangled with each other.
Finally, the chopping was done. Xie Yi wiped the sweat from his forehead and turned around to smile at Lin Xiaotong.
"Mom and Dad are out visiting again?"
"Yeah, breakfast is heating up in the kitchen. I'll get you some hot water to wash your face while I get breakfast."
"Xie Miaomiao, you are so nice, muahmu."
After brushing her teeth, she went to the kitchen to get some hot water.
"I think it's better if you don't say that name."
"That won't work. People must have the courage to face their past."
"I think so too, Lin Xiaobao, what do you think?"
"Ahhh, Xie Yi, don't run away, and don't call me by that name."
Her nickname is Xiaobao. On the second day of the Lunar New Year last year, she went to her aunt and uncle's house to pay New Year's greetings.
Wei Jianyuan drank too much at the dinner table and blurted out something, but he didn't expect Xie Yi to keep it in mind.
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