Gu Zhinian couldn't sit still in bed, so he asked Yun Muye to put the vegetables in the basket outside to freeze. The vegetables would wilt after a few days in the house. Yun Muye obediently hung the basket outside the window.
"There's a piece of cloth in there. Bring it to me. I'm going to make a smock for little Tangyuan."
Yun Muye placed the cloth beside her bed. "Wait until you're better, then we'll do it. There's no rush."
"It's okay, my legs don't hurt anymore. Besides, I'm bored sitting in bed all day."
Little Tangyuan held the cloth in his arms, smiled happily, and showed his little white teeth.
"Mommy, do you want to make new clothes for the baby?"
"Yeah, baby, do you like it?"
"I like it!" Little Tangyuan looked at his mother's feet.
"Mom is injured. I'll make new clothes after she gets better."
"It's okay, my foot is injured, it won't affect my work with my hands."
Yunshuang also sat on the bed and helped with scissors.
"Sister Zhinian, please teach me how to cut it, and I'll do it."
"Go get a small dumpling smock and I'll measure it."
"Okay." Yunshuang handed the scissors to Gu Zhinian, afraid that Xiao Tangyuan would touch the scissors.
Yunshuang took out a small dumpling-shaped coat from the cabinet. Gu Zhinian measured it with a tape measure, wrote down the size with a pen, and drew a few marks on the fabric.
"Cut two sleeves here, cut the front piece here, and cut the two back pieces from the remaining piece. Also, sew six laces."
"Okay! I'll do it!" Yunshuang volunteered, holding up the scissors.
"Can you do this? Don't cut it."
Gu Zhinian showed a suspicious look. This girl didn't look like she was ready to work.
"Don't underestimate me. I have a rag doll, and I've sewed and cut clothes for it many times before. I can definitely do it, believe me."
"Okay, cut a sleeve first and let me see."
Yun Shuang was full of confidence, "Just wait and see!"
Yunshuang took out the hairpin very carefully and cut it cautiously. After cutting a little, she looked at Gu Zhinian. Seeing that she was looking at her with a slight smile, she continued cutting boldly.
After cutting off a sleeve without any danger, Gu Zhinian praised him repeatedly.
“Nice cut.”
Yun Shuang was feeling very happy and was just about to cut the second sleeve when there was a knock on the door. Yun Muye opened the door and saw Han Li and her parents standing outside.
"Captain Yun, thank you for saving me last time. My parents and I came to thank you."
Yun Muye stepped aside and invited the person into the house.
"Come in!"
Han Li walked into the house awkwardly. Han's father and mother were sitting on the sofa and put the gifts they bought on the table.
Yun Muye poured three cups of tea and placed them on the table.
Han Li and Yun Muye had nothing to say. They stammered a few words and then asked:
"Where are Xiao Gu and Xiao Tang Yuan? Why can't I see them?"
"She's inside and hurt her foot."
Han Li stood up and asked, "Can I go in and see her?"
"Okay, I'll go tell her."
Yun Muye turned and walked towards the bedroom. Yun Shuang and Gu Zhinian had already heard the conversation outside the room. They worked together to clean up the messy fabric on the bed.
Yun Muye opened the door, "Han Li is here and wants to come in and see you."
"Okay, let her in."
Gu Zhinian raised his hand to tidy up his messy hair and sat upright on the bed.
Han Li and her mother went into the house together, while Han's father stayed in the living room to drink tea and chat with Yun Muye.
Han Li looked at her feet with concern.
"What's wrong with you?"
Gu Zhinian smiled.
"It's just an accidental fall, it's okay."
When little Tangyuan saw Han Li, he threw himself into his mother's arms and stared at Han Li with wary eyes. He was afraid that Han Li would bully his mother again. His mother was hurt, and he wanted to protect her.
Mother Han looked at little Tangyuan with loving eyes.
"Oh, this child is so cute, white and chubby, he looks blessed at first glance! My daughter had a miscarriage a year ago, otherwise, I would have become a grandmother."
Han Li also looked at Xiao Tangyuan with envy, and felt heartbroken when she thought of the aborted child. At that time, she had just found out that she was pregnant, and the doctor said that she was weak and needed to lie in bed to rest.
Zhao Xudong invited his mother from the countryside to come home, saying that she would take good care of her. However, when his mother came home, she kept finding fault with her, and scolded her for being spoiled, both openly and secretly.
She was so angry that she and her mother-in-law quarreled every day. Let alone resting, she was lucky that she didn't die of anger.
She also told Zhao Xudong that his mother bullied her, but Zhao Xudong did not believe her. The old woman was too shrewd. She said one thing to her face and another behind her back. She was so angry that she had no words to say, and naturally she lost the child.
Since then, she has never been pregnant again. For some reason, sometimes when she sees other people's children, she will stop and look at them for a while.
Mother Han stretched out her hand towards Xiao Tangyuan.
"Baby, grandma can hug you, okay?"
Little Tangyuan looked up at Gu Zhinian. Gu Zhinian nodded, and little Tangyuan agreed to let her hold him.
Mother Han held the sweet and soft baby in her arms, sighing with satisfaction.
"This child is so well behaved. I didn't expect that Captain Yun, a grown man, would be so good at raising children."
Gu Zhinian touched little Tangyuan's head and said, "Little Tangyuan is very well behaved. It's very worry-free for me to take care of him."
The mother and daughter sat for a while and then went back.
During mealtime, Yun Muye brought the food to her bed and took care of her while she ate.
"I'll eat it myself, you go take care of the dumplings."
"It's okay, little Tangyuan is taken care of by his aunt."
Yun Muye held the bowl and let Gu Zhinian eat with chopsticks. The two of them were very close, so close that Yun Muye could see each of her eyelashes clearly.
"I'll buy some pork bones tomorrow and make soup for you."
Gu Zhinian raised his head, his hair brushed against Yun Muye's lips, and his ears felt hot as he tilted his head back.
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