Since the shop opened, she has gradually gotten used to this busy feeling.
Last time, Ms. Yun said she wanted to invite her uncle's family to dinner to thank them, and this time Cheng Qicai received Ms. Yun's notification.
They met at the agreed-upon hotel. Cheng Qicai still carried some gifts she had given them as a token of her gratitude.
As soon as Yun Su Ni entered, Cheng Qi Cai's gaze fell on her stomach. Compared to the last time she saw it, her stomach looked bigger this time, bulging like a small hill.
But apart from her larger belly, her limbs were still slender, just like when she wasn't pregnant.
Cheng Qicai stepped forward and called out, her gaze falling on the woman's stomach as she asked, "Sister, may I touch your stomach?"
Yun Suni nodded, "Okay, you can touch it."
Cheng Qicai placed her hand on Yun Su Ni's belly and gently stroked it twice. The next second, she felt a small movement coming from Yun Su Ni's belly.
This surprised Cheng Qicai greatly. It was the first time she had so directly experienced the growth of someone who was related to her by blood. What a wonderful thing this was!
The last time she touched her, she hadn't even felt Yun Su Ni's fetal movements.
She shouted excitedly, "Sister, he kicked me!"
"Yeah, I can tell he really likes you. He doesn't usually move much," Yun Suni said, feeling movement in her belly. "Especially your brother Lu. Every time I touch him, he's moving, but then he suddenly stops moving."
"Haha, really?" Cheng Qicai looked at Lu Qi with a hint of teasing. "Brother Lu, it seems my nephew might not listen to you much in the future!"
Lu Qi wasn't angry after hearing this; instead, he nodded seriously, "Maybe this brat really is; he's still doing the opposite of what I want even now in my belly."
Cheng Qicai laughed for a while and said to him, "He will be born in five months, and then you can confront him face to face."
"Yeah, I want to see if this kid did it on purpose."
When talking about Yun Su Ni's unborn child, Lu Qi's words were filled with dissatisfaction, but his face was beaming with happiness.
While waiting for Yun Rucheng and the others, the two families started their meal. Cheng Qicai stood up and toasted Lu Qi and the others, expressing her gratitude.
However, my family isn't that particular, so we didn't allow alcohol and substituted tea.
Yun Rucheng said, "Let's not talk about that. There's no such thing as helping or not helping. We're family, so let's not be formal. We were just told by Su Ni a few days ago that you opened a shop. Your aunt and I were quite shocked to hear that. We heard that your shop is doing well. We'll go and have some fun next time."
“Great! If my uncles come, I’ll definitely give them a big welcome,” Cheng Qicai said with a smile.
After the two families finished their meal together in a harmonious atmosphere, Cheng Qicai handed out the gifts she had brought to them one by one.
"You silly child, why bring gifts when the family is having a meal together?" Yun Rucheng and Song Luo declined.
"My sister and Brother Lu have done me such a favor, so I should accept this small gift." Cheng Qicai pushed the gift back.
"That's not how you calculate it. Your mother supported my education back then, and I didn't give her anything in return..."
“Brother, you can’t say that. When Lao Cheng and I got married, you prepared enough dowry for me.” Ms. Yun’s tone became a little anxious when she heard Yun Rucheng say this. “Didn’t we agree before that we shouldn’t talk about this? Qi Cai’s gift was also a token of her affection. She bought it, and that’s fine. You can’t expect us to throw it in the trash, can you…”
Finally, after being persuaded by Ms. Yun, Yun Rucheng accepted the gift.
...
This month is her birthday, and also Yun Su Ni's birthday. Originally, Yun Ru Cheng had the idea of celebrating together again, but this time Ms. Yun refused, saying that Yun Su Ni is now married and has her own family, so there is no need to celebrate together like last year.
Seeing that Ms. Yun insisted, Yun Rucheng didn't say anything.
Cheng Qicai planned to go back to Ms. Yun's place on her birthday and spend the day with them.
As time passed, it was the day before Cheng Qicai's birthday. After buying Yun Suni's birthday present at the mall, she went to her house to give it to her.
After sitting at her house for a while and chatting with her for a bit, Cheng Qicai took the gift she had given her and went home.
While walking, Cheng Qicai received a call from Gu Rongqi.
She answered the phone, "Hello..."
"Seven Colors, are you back?" Gu Rongqi's deep voice came through the receiver, accompanied by the sound of flowing water.
"Yes, I'm on the subway," she said, glancing at the current number of stops. "I'll be there in five or six more stops."
Gu Rongqi asked directly, "Can you come to my house?"
"ah?"
Cheng Qicai didn't expect him to give her this invitation. Although Gu Rongqi had moved to her place some time ago, she had only been there once before.
She never went there again, and Gu Rongqi never invited her.
Of course, this suited her perfectly. If Gu Rongqi had invited her, she would have felt even more uncomfortable refusing.
So when Cheng Qicai heard the invitation, she was quite surprised, just as Gu Rongqi had crossed the line of comfort that she had been given.
She asked hesitantly, "Is something the matter?"
"Aren't you going to your parents' place to celebrate your birthday tomorrow? So I wanted to give you your birthday present today."
Hearing that it was a birthday present for her, Cheng Qicai dispelled her doubts. "Okay, I'll come right over when I get off the subway."
After hanging up the phone, she still felt something was off. Why did Gu Rongqi give her a birthday present at home? Was the present too big?
With that in mind, she knocked on Gu Rongqi's door.
A moment later, the door was opened inwards, and Cheng Qicai's gaze immediately fell on the gray apron worn by Gu Rongqi.
An apron? The sight of this completely unrelated thing on him shocked Cheng Qicai to the core.
Her eyes widened, and after a long silence, she asked incredulously, "You're... cooking?"
"Mm." Gu Rongqi nodded calmly. "Come in quickly!"
He took out the pair of bear slippers for Cheng Qicai from the shoe cabinet.
Cheng Qicai put on her shoes and walked lightly inside, feeling as if she had entered a dream after knocking on that door.
Gu Rongqi is clueless about vegetables, how could he possibly cook?
This is as absurd as telling someone who can't even drive a rocking horse that they can drive a car.
"Please sit down for a while. The dishes in the kitchen aren't finished cooking yet. I'll go and cook them first." Gu Rongqi placed the water in front of her.
Cheng Qicai nodded.
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