Lu Chen carried the table back and returned it to its rightful owner. When he came back, he saw three people whispering to each other.
Liu Jiansheng looked up and listened to their conversation.
“Auntie, Sister Yaoyao, I’m also very healthy. I eat a lot, and I’ve grown a lot taller,” Liu Jiansheng interjected untimely.
The three men looked down at Liu Jiansheng, paused for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
Shen Qiaoyue squatted down and pinched Liu Jiansheng's cheek, saying gently, "Our Jiansheng is the best! He'll grow taller in no time."
"Yes, when I grow up, I will protect my mom and my little sister Xiaosi."
Liu Jiansheng couldn't stop talking about his little sister, Xiaosi.
Shen Qiaoyue found it somewhat amusing.
Soon everyone finished their work, and the family compound returned to its usual quiet.
A few children were playing in the courtyard of the residential compound, under a big tree.
Jiang Jinyao sat in the pavilion at Shen Qiaoyue's house, munching on an apple.
Lu Chen went out without telling Shen Qiaoyue where he was going.
"Hey Yao Yao, if you really think it's a good fit, I'll have Deputy Commander An send it back to you later so you can try being alone together," Ye Hualan said, bringing a bowl of pears and apples from Shen Qiaoyue's kitchen.
We walked down to the pavilion and sat down.
In the middle of the pavilion was a wooden table with four benches. There was a railing around it, and a small patch of land where Shen Qiaoyue had laid some pebbles to prevent the soil from flowing down.
When asked by Ye Hualan, Jiang Jinyao took a small bite of her apple and said, "Don't worry, he drank alcohol and did so much work, he's exhausted."
"It hasn't even started yet, and you're already feeling sorry for men," Ye Hualan complained helplessly. "Feeling sorry for men never ends well, Qiaoyue, don't you agree?"
When Shen Qiaoyue and Ye Hualan made eye contact, she remembered what Ye Hualan had said at the factory gate last time, and she nodded awkwardly.
“Yes, that’s right. You can’t be soft-hearted towards men.” Shen Qiaoyue nodded in agreement.
Jiang Jinyao was munching on an apple when she suddenly started giggling. Shyly, she covered her face and said, "No, I'm shy."
"You're being hypocritical; all your emotions are written all over your face." Shen Qiaoyue was amused by Jiang Jinyao's shy yet infatuated and longing laughter.
As Ye Hualan ate, she also burst into laughter.
Amidst their cheerful laughter, Jiang Jinyao's laughter grew even louder.
"Sister-in-law, what are you laughing at?" An Lude had changed his clothes and came over to see the three of them laughing very happily.
Speak of the devil... and he shall appear.
"Deputy Commander An, what brings you here?" Ye Hualan asked An Lude.
When Jiang Jinyao turned her head and saw An Lude, she shyly turned her head back, not daring to look him in the eye.
Shen Qiaoyue stared at Jiang Jinyao with a teasing look, seemingly genuinely shy.
"Well, the commander needs to attend a meeting and asked me to escort Comrade Jiang back to the city." An Lude didn't understand why Commander Liu wanted to do this. The commander hadn't attended a meeting; after the wedding banquet, he said he was too tired and needed to go back to rest, so he asked An Lude to help escort him.
There were so many people, yet they insisted on having him deliver them.
An Lude had never been alone with a girl before. He remembered that Shen Qiaoyue and Jiang Jinyao worked in the same factory.
"Sister-in-law Qiaoyue, why don't you come with me to escort Comrade Jiang back?" An Lude felt that if he were to escort her alone, it would be risky for him to damage her reputation.
Jiang Jinyao looked at Shen Qiaoyue.
“I don’t have time. I’m going to the hospital with Lu Chen for a check-up later. Why don’t you ask Sister Ye?” Shen Qiaoyue passed the question to Ye Hualan.
“Anlude, I don’t have time. I only get one day off a week. I’ve been helping out this morning and haven’t had a proper rest. You can just take him yourself.” Ye Hualan was not about to be a third wheel. She got up and pulled Jiang Jinyao up. “Go quickly. Go back and get some rest. You have to go back to the factory tomorrow.”
Jiang Jinyao gave them a grateful look, took a deep breath, and turned to look at An Lude.
To be honest, Anlude is actually quite handsome.
The more I look at Jiang Jinyao, the more I like her.
She slowly moved her small steps to An Lude, lowered her head shyly, and said, "Comrade An, please take me back."
Upon hearing Jiang Jinyao's voice, An Lude shyly touched his neck and said, "It's okay, I have some things to do in the city today anyway, let's go."
Actually, it's nothing serious, I was just saying it casually.
Jiang Jinyao turned around and said goodbye to Shen Qiaoyue and Ye Hualan.
"See you tomorrow."
Shen Qiaoyue said, "Be careful on your way back."
"See you later," Ye Hualan waved goodbye.
After leaving Shen Qiaoyue's house, Jiang Jinyao left with An Lude.
As they disappeared from sight, Shen Qiaoyue sighed, "I wonder if we'll succeed!"
"Judging from Jin Yao's expression, there shouldn't be any problem. It's just that the chief had An Lude send her back, which probably means he wants to bring the two of them together." Ye Hualan immediately understood the chief's intentions.
"I just don't know if Anlude understands!" Given Anlude's character, he probably doesn't understand why the leader asked him to deliver it.
Shen Qiaoyue felt that they definitely didn't understand, otherwise why would they have them accompany them?
Ye Hualan smiled helplessly!
"Is Sister-in-law Ye here too?" Xiang Shulan came over carrying a red bag, her face beaming.
"You're a bride today too, why aren't you at home with your husband? What brings you out here?" Ye Hualan teased Xiang Shulan with a smile.
Unable to resist the teasing, Xiang Shulan blushed.
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