"Honey, don't worry too much. Everything's fine at home. Sister-in-law Luo Shui and Auntie, and the other sisters-in-law, are also staying at home and not working. Don't worry." Xu Qianli knew that Liu Xinlan must be feeling very upset.
He comforted Liu Xinlan, then lay down and held her in his arms.
"Come here, let me hug you and give you some warmth." Xu Qianli hugged Liu Xinlan tightly and pulled the blanket tighter so that she wouldn't get cold.
Seeing this, Liu Xinlan smiled, moved slightly, and leaned into Xu Qianli's arms.
"Qianli, you won't leave me, right?" Liu Xinlan asked fearfully!
Without hesitation, Xu Qianli replied, "Of course not. I went through so much trouble to marry you, how could I bear to leave you? Don't ask such questions."
“Qianli, there have been frequent border troop movements lately. I’m currently unemployed, and I don’t want you to go. Stay by my side, okay?” Liu Xinlan had seen him apply to work there before, and she originally wanted to support his work and go with him.
He resigned because he couldn't handle the pressure.
Liu Xinlan began to feel afraid and didn't want Xu Qianli to leave her.
If something really happens to her over there, how will she manage on her own?
Xu Qianli didn't speak. Lu Chen had talked to him about this recently, saying that for Liu Xinlan's sake, he should stay in the army and not apply to go there.
"Qianli, I've never interfered with your work before, but this time is different. I'm really... scared!" Liu Xinlan's voice trembled and became hoarse as she finished speaking.
Xu Qianli quickly comforted her, wiping away the tears that instantly fell from Liu Xinlan's eyes.
"Okay, I won't leave. I'll talk to the boss tomorrow and stay here." Seeing Liu Xinlan's mood, Xu Qianli finally chose to compromise.
Liu Xinlan received a satisfactory answer, leaned against Xu Qianli's chest, and choked back tears as she explained why she hadn't let him leave.
"Qianli, I'm sorry, I'm selfish. I really can't bear to leave you. I don't have a job right now, I just want you by my side, just seeing you every day is enough for me..."
In the past, her work was her only source of comfort, while love and family were icing on the cake. Now, Xu Qianli is her only source of comfort, and she cannot leave him.
Xu Qianli gently comforted Liu Xinlan and hugged her tighter.
"Xinlan, I know what you're thinking. I'm not leaving. I'll stay by your side."
Liu Xinlan wiped away her tears, leaned closer to Xu Qianli's neck, and looked up at him.
“Before, I didn’t dare to have children because of my job and long hours of staying up late. Now that I’m not working, we can consider having children. For the sake of our family and to welcome the arrival of our child, you have to keep your word.”
Liu Xinlan was worried and insisted that Xu Qianli agree to her request.
Xu Qianli playfully pinched Liu Xinlan's cheek and said, "I promise you, I won't leave. Tomorrow I'll find Lu Chen and the leaders to get the application back. You can focus on preparing for pregnancy!"
He rolled over and pinned Liu Xinlan beneath him.
He whispered softly in Liu Xinlan's ear, "When the time comes, I'll let you have several more!"
"Do you think I'm a pig? Even if I had a few more, you'd still have to be able to afford to raise them!" Liu Xinlan angrily punched Xu Qianli's shoulder.
Xu Qianli smiled and leaned down to kiss Liu Xinlan's lips.
Then she said, "We'll have whichever number you say we want, we'll have that many, we'll do whatever you say!"
Liu Xinlan stared shyly at Xu Qianli.
Xu Qianli's breath pattered against Liu Xinlan's chest, sending a tingling sensation through her, and shattering her last shred of reason!
"My body hasn't fully recovered yet, wearing that..."
Xu Qianli obediently opened the bedside table!
Soon after, the atmosphere in the room grew stronger, and the beautiful night gradually subsided with time.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, as soon as it was light, Lu Chen and Jiang Mingjing got up very early.
Jiang Mingjing has a habit of exercising early in the morning, and so does Lu Chen.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, apart from a few people who needed to be on duty, many people spent the holiday in the family compound.
The children all wore the new clothes their parents bought them and started comparing whose clothes looked better.
Shen Qiaoyue woke up to the noise.
I woke up to find my child was no longer beside me.
No wonder she slept so soundly. I glanced at my watch; it was already nine o'clock.
I heard the sound of someone comforting a child outside.
I put on my New Year's outfit and stepped out of the room.
"Dad, good morning!" Shen Qiaoyue greeted him and saw Jiang Mingjing holding Xiao Nian, with Da Nian also in the room.
"Good morning, Da Nian was taken out to play by Xin Lan. The sun is quite strong today, let him get some sunshine." Jiang Mingjing knew that Shen Qiaoyue would definitely ask about the child's condition. "He has already been fed formula."
Shen Qiaoyue was relieved to know the situation.
After washing up in the bathroom, I applied face cream and clam oil to my hands to moisturize them.
"Dad, what would you like to eat for lunch?" Shen Qiaoyue thought it was almost time to make lunch.
"Lu Chen went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy vegetables. He'll be back soon." Jiang Mingjing saw that Shen Qiaoyue had woken up, so he also went out for a walk. "Qiaoyue, Dad will take the child out for a walk."
"Alright, come back for dinner when it's time," Shen Qiaoyue instructed.
"I know." After washing up, Shen Qiaoyue went to the kitchen to find something to eat.
I ate a bowl of corn soup and an egg. I peeled the egg, ate one egg, and then ate a bowl of corn soup.
"Honey, I'm back." Lu Chen returned carrying a bag of groceries, his face still warm from his breath.
Shen Qiaoyue looked at how exhausted he was, and then at the vegetables in the basket.
"Why did you buy so many vegetables?" Shen Qiaoyue glanced at the kitchen and saw half a bag of potatoes and some cabbages. Why did she have to buy so many?
Lu Chen smiled and said, "There aren't many vegetable leaves. Xinlan is going to eat at home for lunch, and Jiahe and Jiasheng are also eating at our house for lunch, so we definitely need to make more."
Shen Qiaoyue helped bring the vegetables in.
"There's no need to buy so much for just a few people. It'll go bad if we can't finish it!" Shen Qiaoyue looked at Lu Chen, clearly unaware of how expensive firewood, rice, oil, and salt are for managing a household!
"Chief Bai and Uncle Liu are coming to our house for lunch too." Lu Chen had just finished speaking when he heard a girl's voice, "Sister Qiaoyue, are you home?"
"Bai Jinghao!" Upon hearing this, Shen Qiaoyue realized that during the Spring Festival, everyone liked to come over for meals.
Shen Qiaoyue said to Lu Chen, "Boil the water, I'll take out the tea leaves in a bit!"
"I'm home!" Shen Qiaoyue came out of the kitchen and saw Bai Jinghao dressed warmly, carrying a bag of fruit, skipping and hopping as she walked in.
"Slow down, no one's chasing you!" Shen Qiaoyue thought that it would be dangerous for Bai Jinghao to run.
Bai Jinghao walked in and reached out to pull Shen Qiaoyue, saying, "Sister Qiaoyue, I want to see Da Nian and Xiao Nian. Where are they?"
He walked into the living room and looked around.
"Didn't you see the child's grandfather carrying him out when you came in?" Shen Qiaoyue asked curiously.
Bai Jinghao shook her head, "No!"
“I haven’t seen Da Nian since I woke up. Xiao Nian was just taken out to play by her grandfather,” Shen Qiaoyue explained.
After saying that, he poured Bai Jinghao a glass of hot water and gave her some fruit and snacks.
Bai Jinghao reached out to warm the charcoal fire.
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