"I'm going to buy groceries. I'll cook something nice for dinner tonight to treat my wife," Lu Chen said, sitting down and stroking Shen Qiaoyue's head.
"You should go now." Shen Qiaoyue had been busy all morning and was exhausted.
When Da Nian heard that his father was going out, he followed him out and said, "Dad, shall I go shopping with you?"
"No need, you stay home and help Mom cook." After refusing, Lu Chen instructed Da Nian to help his mother with the cooking.
"Just let Danian go with you. He just wants to help you out and get familiar with the area," Shen Qiaoyue said to Lu Chen.
As this child grows up, he becomes increasingly unfamiliar with his father. If they don't reconnect soon, will their relationship become distant as he grows up?
Lu Chen glanced at Da Nian, who looked expectant, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Alright, let's go."
"Dad, I want to go too!" Xiao Nian happily came out of her room when she heard that her father was going out.
"Okay, let's go together." Lu Chen smiled happily when he saw his daughter.
Shen Qiaoyue watched them leave and sat on the sofa in a daze.
After you've rested, get up quickly, find the ingredients, and cook in the new kitchen.
This new kitchen is huge. We need coal to cook here, which is quite different from cooking in the family compound.
Boil water and add rice to cook.
Liu Xinlan and Xu Qianli then brought their daughter over.
"Sister, I'm here." Xiangxiang called out to her sister as soon as she walked in the door.
"Sister?" After thinking for a moment and seeing no response, she called out again.
"My sister and brother went out to buy groceries," Shen Qiaoyue replied hastily.
Shen Qiaoyue's house is on the second floor, which is much larger and more spacious.
"Okay." Xiangxiang felt a little disappointed to hear that her sister wasn't there.
Liu Xinlan and Xu Qianli brought housewarming gifts to the house.
I bought meat, alcohol, and braised food from the supply and marketing cooperative.
"Come in and sit down," Shen Qiaoyue said, pouring them water.
Surprisingly, this apartment layout is different, but the sofa and furnishings are the same as those in the living room of the family compound.
"This house is really keeping up with the times. It even has a kitchen and a bathroom in the room, and it's on a different floor." As soon as Liu Xinlan came in, she could tell that this house was different.
Xu Qianli looked around the house and then asked, "Your factory is making money, the decoration is just like a house overseas, and it even has its own bathroom?"
"I think so. This designer must be someone who studied abroad!" Shen Qiaoyue said softly.
"This design is remarkable," Liu Xinlan exclaimed. "When will we be able to live in a house like this? As for the hospital, we'll probably have to wait for more than ten years."
“No rush, it’s fine for you to live in the family compound anyway,” Shen Qiaoyue added.
Liu Xinlan and Xu Qianli exchanged a glance, smiled, and said nothing.
Lu Chen quickly returned from outside with groceries, and the meal was served.
"Qiaoyue, I have to tell you, we have to go back to Beijing." Liu Xinlan said to Shen Qiaoyue.
Shen Qiaoyue, who was picking up food, looked at Liu Xinlan in surprise.
“Qianli is being transferred to the military in Beijing; he’s been promoted. I’ve also applied to transfer to a hospital in Beijing. Xiangxiang’s transfer procedures are complete, and she’ll be leaving in a few days,” Liu Xinlan quickly added when she saw Shen Qiaoyue’s surprise.
Da Nian and Xiao Nian understood that if they left, they, the siblings, would also be separated from Xiang Xiang.
Seeing how serious everyone was, she paused in her eating.
Shen Qiaoyue came to her senses and said, "It's a good thing that things are developing in a positive direction. We'll still see each other often in the future, so it's okay."
Liu Xinlan also felt empty inside.
"When did Lu Chen find out?" Shen Qiaoyue asked Lu Chen.
"You'll find out when you start working," Lu Chen explained. "It's because of Xinlan and Xiangxiang's paperwork that they left a little later."
Even though Shen Qiaoyue still felt disappointed, it was better that Liu Xinlan had lived with them for a long time and never thought they would separate.
However, Liu Xinlan is an ambitious person, and she is also very skilled in her profession.
"That's great, congratulations! You'll definitely achieve something there. Developing your career in Dacheng is much better than here." Shen Qiaoyue was genuinely happy for them.
Liu Xinlan and Xu Qianli, however, could not be happy.
They were reluctant to leave the place where they had lived for so many years.
“Life is about separations. Just like our family, we’ve left the family compound where we’ve lived for so long. You should also look ahead.” Shen Qiaoyue comforted Liu Xinlan: “Our children will also live in Beijing in the future. You’re just going there earlier.”
Liu Xinlan saw that Shen Qiaoyue was not sad at all and did not feel the slightest bit reluctant, but she suddenly felt reluctant to part with the person who was about to leave.
"By the way, what specific day are you leaving? I'll bring the kids to the family compound to see you off," Shen Qiaoyue asked again about the exact departure date.
Shen Qiaoyue was naturally reluctant to part with them. They had gotten along just like family, and now they had to separate. She couldn't accept it. They were eating right now, and if they talked about these sad things, she definitely wouldn't be able to eat.
"We're leaving next Sunday at noon. We've already packed everything we can. We've already sent the larger items over. We don't need the beds anymore. I gave the wardrobe to Xiaoli and a large wardrobe, since Xiaonian is growing up and needs a wardrobe to store her clothes."
Liu Xinlan said to Shen Qiaoyue.
"Hmm." Shen Qiaoyue lowered her head, picked up her chopsticks, and ate a bite of rice. Seeing that no one else was eating, the three children were also looking at the adults.
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
