“There are only the two of us here. If we don’t give it to you, are we going to give it to Da Nian who’s still half asleep?” Shen Qiaoyue couldn’t help but ask back.
Liu Xinlan stared at the steaming hot eggs; she was indeed hungry.
"I noticed you didn't eat much during dinner. You must be hungry now, right?" Shen Qiaoyue knew that Liu Xinlan was in a bad mood because she couldn't work.
"I'm a little hungry!" Liu Xinlan sat down, holding the steaming eggs in her hands, and sighed helplessly.
Shen Qiaoyue picked up the sweater and started working on it again.
"Anxiety is useless. Even if you quit your job, it doesn't mean you've wasted your knowledge. You can focus on taking care of your most important life matters first. You're still young, and you'll have opportunities to go back to work in the future. Anxiety won't solve this problem. There are countless people like you who lost their jobs and were forced to sweep toilets and sweep the streets. What you need to do now is protect yourself, get out of trouble, and there's nothing wrong with staying with Brother Xu."
Shen Qiaoyue was not denying Liu Xinlan's abilities, but rather that self-preservation was the most important thing.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. You should eat quickly. Eating too much can harm your health. It's good for you to get better so you can get pregnant sooner." Shen Qiaoyue felt that the only thing that made Liu Xinlan care about and happy right now was having a child.
After going through so much, Liu Xinlan finally has a home. If she had a child, the home would be even more lively and joyful.
“You’re right. Anyway, I’ve decided to quit my job, so taking good care of myself is the best thing to do.” Liu Xinlan picked up her brown sugar and egg dish and started eating.
Shen Qiaoyue saw that she had suddenly realized something and looked so anxious.
"Slow down, this is for you, no one will take it from you," Shen Qiaoyue said helplessly.
Liu Xinlan chuckled, brought the food to her lips, but seeing its scalding heat, she silently put it back on the table.
In the evening, everyone ate dinner in the mess hall, where the army was hosting a feast for the families and soldiers.
There are so many people in the military region that even several canteens can't hold them all.
They ate it in several batches.
Shen Qiaoyue didn't really like participating in these activities. After taking care of the children and knitting all day, she just wanted to go back to take a shower and go to sleep after dinner.
During the day, Jiang Mingjing would hold Xiao Nian in her arms, and the uncles and elders would take turns holding her. She was not shy at all and would smile at everyone she saw, melting the hearts of those men.
They also received a lot of red envelopes.
I went to bed early on the eve of the Lunar New Year. If I slept too much during the day on the Lunar New Year, I wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
Jiang Mingjing then took Da Nian to see the cultural troupe's performance.
When Shen Qiaoyue returned home, she tidied up the room for Jiang Mingjing, while his bodyguard Jin Chengwei went to stay at the guesthouse.
Lu Chen also helped Shen Qiaoyue make the bed for Jiang Mingjing.
The blankets that Lu Chen used to sleep in were changed.
Shen Qiaoyue watched as Lu Chen made the bed quite diligently and asked him, "Did you talk to your father today?"
"I did," Lu Chen replied to Shen Qiaoyue while he was busy.
"What did you all say?" Shen Qiaoyue pressed on.
"They didn't say much, just asked about everyday things, and I answered truthfully," Lu Chen replied.
Listening to Lu Chen's response, Shen Qiaoyue realized that he was still not quite used to the presence of this father.
"Isn't it embarrassing?" Shen Qiaoyue asked again.
Lu Chen nodded and hummed in agreement.
“His bodyguard was more approachable than I was, his son, and spoke to him much more casually.”
After listening to Lu Chen's complaints, Shen Qiaoyue...
It seems that Lu Chen still cares, otherwise he wouldn't have made such a complaint.
“Of course, that guard has been with him for many years. Besides, you get along well with Duan Jiahe and Li Jiasheng.” Shen Qiaoyue tried to reason with Lu Chen.
Lu Chen listened in silence.
Lu Chen couldn't get over this extra father figure in his heart.
Seeing that Lu Chen was no longer speaking, Shen Qiaoyue glanced at the time and realized it was already ten o'clock.
"There's still half a chicken at home, let's make some chicken soup. Anyway, we'll have to eat a midnight snack by midnight, and we can go to sleep after the fireworks are over." The fireworks won't be over for at least an hour, and Shen Qiaoyue has been eating early today, so she's pretty hungry now.
I've been out of the shower for a long time now, and looking outside, Jiang Mingjing still hasn't returned.
Shen Qiaoyue also said worriedly, "Brother Shen, after you start the fire and put the chicken in, go find the child's grandfather. Da Nian should be going to sleep by now."
"Okay, I understand." Lu Chen has been busy ever since he returned.
To make sure Jiang Mingjing had a comfortable place to stay, newspapers and posters were pasted on the walls of the room, and new blankets were used, in case he wasn't comfortable enough. Two extra blankets were also added.
Shen Qiaoyue muttered to herself, "He says he doesn't care about this father, yet he decorates his room better than he does himself! What a hypocritical man."
They had never seen Lu Chen tidy up their bridal chamber with such care; the room's arrangement had always been handled by Shen Qiaoyue.
Lu Chen started simmering the chicken soup, along with the dumplings that the women in the family compound had made that morning. There were some left over, and each household received a little.
Thinking that Jiang Mingjing should have a late-night snack, he took out some green vegetables, washed them, and set them aside.
Seeing that the fire in the pot was burning brightly, she went into the living room and put on her coat. She saw that Jiang Mingjing's coat was also on the sofa, so she picked it up and went to find him.
"Honey, keep an eye on the fire. Remember to add some firewood when you come out. I've gone to find the person." Even when she went out, she was concerned about the chicken soup simmering in the kitchen.
Shen Qiaoyue was sewing clothes in her room when she heard Lu Chen's reminder. "I know, come back early, Da Nian needs to take a bath," Shen Qiaoyue said to Lu Chen.
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