Chapter 65 Heartache
"Okay, Doctor He."
"Oh, if you don't mind, you can call me Aunt He," He Lingwan said, "He Yan lived in my house for a while when he was a child."
"Aunt He..."
"Hey." He Lingwan responded happily, "The time I went to check on him, I saw that He Yan had feelings for you, but he kept it to himself until he was discharged from the hospital."
"It really makes me anxious."
This was the first time Jiang Yingying knew that Dr. He, who looked so gentle, actually talked a lot.
"A few days ago, I heard that you two were dating, and I wanted to find an opportunity to have Xiaobei bring you home, but I didn't expect it to be such an unfortunate coincidence..."
"Oh, right? Maybe you don't know this yet. Xiaobei is his nickname. There are four children in his family, and their nicknames are Dongnan, Xibei, and North-South..."
He Lingwan's yard was a few rows in front of the Jiang family's yard. She pointed in the direction of their yard and said, "Our house is right there. Come visit us when you have time."
"If you encounter anything that makes you unhappy in the staff quarters or at work, come and see me."
"I promised Xiaobei that I would take good care of you."
Jiang Yingying smiled and agreed to He Lingwan's words, but if something really happened, she would not come to her.
Later, He Lingwan wanted to send Jiang Yingying back to the Jiang family, but was stopped by Jiang Yingying. The two talked for a while on the road before parting.
Jiang Yingying returned to the family compound and saw from afar her sister-in-law and cute little nephew waiting for her at the gate.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Yingying's annoyance, which she had felt since she knew He Yan was going on a mission, was mostly gone.
She strode towards them, and Jiang Yang, who saw her from a distance, also ran towards her like he did yesterday.
When he was about to get close, Jiang Yingying stopped, opened her hands and caught him steadily.
"aunt!"
It seemed that no matter what time, the tone of the child's voice always rose when he called her.
No matter how bad your mood is, you will feel a little better after he calls you like this.
Jiang Yingying reached out and rubbed his head, "Why are you waiting for me at the door again?"
Jiang Yang rubbed against her arms, acted coquettishly for a while, then took his aunt's hand and walked towards home.
"I want to see my aunt earlier." Jiang Yang chuckled twice, and after entering the yard, he said something similar to what he said yesterday.
"Besides, if I stay in the yard, I'm afraid I won't be able to resist sneaking into the kitchen to eat."
Hearing his words, Xu Zhishu nodded wildly. Jiang Yingying looked at them, feeling helpless and at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"Sister-in-law, didn't I tell you that the food we make is for eating? If you like what I make, I will feel more satisfied."
Xu Zhishu said: "I have to tell you that, you worked so hard to make these things, we can't just destroy them when you're not at home."
Jiang Yingying shook her head helplessly, seeing that both of them, one big and one small, had determined expressions.
She thought that next time she made something delicious, she would pick out some and put it in the food box before going out, and then leave a note.
And seeing them like this, Jiang Yingying felt a little regretful that she didn't say hello to them in the morning and gave some cakes to He Yan.
Jiang Yingying pursed her lips and said embarrassedly: "I didn't discuss it with you this morning. I took some of yesterday's chestnut honey cake to He Yan."
Xu Zhishu and Jiang Yang had no objection. "The honey was brought by Uncle He, and most of the chestnuts were also carried down from the mountain by Uncle He. It's only right to give him the cakes."
"Captain He came this morning?" Xu Zhishu asked, "Did you invite him to your house for dinner tonight? He hasn't been here for several days."
Jiang Yingying said: "He went on a mission."
When Xu Zhishu heard that He Yan was going on a mission, his first reaction was to look at Jiang Yingying's face.
However, she didn't see anything wrong, but Xu Zhishu still made a note in his heart that he would find an opportunity to chat with Jiang Yingying in the next few days.
Adults think a lot, but children's minds are very simple.
Hearing the news that He Yan was going on a mission, Jiang Yang held his little face and said, "Wow, what a pity! Auntie made so many delicious cakes, but Uncle He can't eat them anymore."
He also sighed sincerely, "My dad is the same, so miserable, but..." Jiang Yang changed the subject and chuckled a few times.
"What a pity. I have to eat more for them."
Jiang Yang's words made Jiang Yingying and Xu Zhishu burst into laughter.
Jiang Yingying poked his little fat belly and said, "Is that so? It's almost time for dinner. I can't eat cakes today."
She deliberately dragged out her tone, "We can only see if it's possible tomorrow. But tomorrow morning and noon, I'm afraid it won't be possible, because you all have to go to school."
Jiang Yang felt really bad for it. He said anxiously, "Aunt, Aunt, please don't, please let Yangyang eat a small piece, okay?"
"Just a small piece." He pointed with his finger, "Just a small piece like this will do."
Jiang Yingying could hardly hold back her smile, and pretended to be reluctant and said, "Okay, then, I'll let you eat two small pieces."
"Yeah! Auntie is the best!"
Jiang Yang cheered, then trotted into the kitchen. When he came out, he was holding two different cakes in his hands, one was chestnut honey cake, and the other was chestnut mung bean cake.
He held a piece in one hand, trotted in front of Jiang Yingying and Xu Zhishu, and raised one hand in the direction of one person.
Fortunately, Jiang Yingying and Xu Zhishu were standing close enough, otherwise, they would not know what Jiang Yang was going to do.
The two people's thoughts diverged for a moment, and when they saw the smile in each other's eyes, they couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Jiang Yang looked at this, then looked at that, with confusion all over his big eyes.
After thinking for a while, he couldn't figure out why the two of them suddenly laughed, so he stopped thinking about it.
"Mom, Auntie, I'll give you a small bite. Just a small bite."
As he said this, he swallowed his saliva.
"I haven't eaten anything yet, so I'll give you the first bite."
Xu Zhishu coughed, and Jiang Yingying looked at her and knew that she was planning to tease the child.
She shook her head and looked helplessly at the ignorant Jiang Yang.
"Yangyang, Auntie won't eat yet. I'll go to the kitchen to make a side dish. You guys wait in the yard. We'll be able to have dinner soon."
"Auntie, don't you want to have a taste?"
"Auntie doesn't want to eat anymore."
Jiang Yingying ran away quickly. She really couldn't bear to stay in the yard and see little Jiang Yang being amused by his "unscrupulous" mother again.
"Jiang Yang, why don't you ask your aunt?"
"Mom, you are being unreasonable again. I clearly asked you. I was trying to keep Auntie just now, and you didn't say you didn't want to eat."
"Okay, then how did you choose to divide these two cakes? Why do I have the chestnut and mung bean cake, and your aunt has the chestnut and honey cake?"
"Are you treating us two differently?"
"Mom, I didn't!" Jiang Yang was unable to refute and began to stomp his feet to attack. "Mom, now that Auntie won't eat any, you can have a bite of both pieces."
"uh-huh?"
"Mother……"
“Ahhhh, Mom, don’t take such a big bite. You can’t eat the rest of this piece.”
"Um?"
"You just took such a big bite, wuwu..."
…
Jiang Yingying heard the sound from the yard in the kitchen and shook her head again.
Jiang Yang really feels sorry for her sister-in-law's unique hobby of playing teasing on children.
Jiang Yingying rolled up her sleeves and said, in that case, let's make an extra cold dish tonight.
She remembered that Jiang Yang liked to eat cold dishes, but children have weak stomachs, so his family didn't allow him to eat too much.
Tonight, just let him eat a small amount, and then watch the two adults eat.
Jiang Yingying's lips curled up. When she heard Jiang Yang jumping up and down outside, she actually felt that this was how life should be.
This dinner was also lively, especially since Xu Zhishu played a prank on Jiang Yang twice again.
Xu Zhishu didn't let the child go until he finished washing the dishes and went to take a bath.
"Yingying, are you feeling okay?"
Hearing Xu Zhishu's question in a low voice, Jiang Yingying was stunned, and suddenly thought of Xu Zhishu's many deliberate teasing and weird behavior at the dinner table tonight.
She pursed her lips, feeling sour and bitter in her heart, and blinked her eyes.
"Sister-in-law, I'm in a good mood, why are you asking this?"
"Silly Yingying, if you say that, it proves that you have something on your mind or you are unhappy."
Xu Zhishu said, "When you first came back in the evening, I saw you from a distance and I thought you didn't look very happy. Also, you said that He Yan had gone on a mission."
She explained, "When your brother and I got married, he went on a mission not long after we arrived at the base."
"I was gone for almost two months. At that time, I felt that my marriage was no different from not getting married at all."
"But this is how the wives of military personnel live in this family compound."
Xu Zhishu held Jiang Yingying's hand and said, "Yingying, do you remember what I said to you the night you told your family that you and Captain He were dating?"
"Remember." Jiang Yingying said: "My sister-in-law said that being a soldier is difficult, and being a soldier's family member is even more difficult."
"They are at the front, protecting our country and everyone, while we are at the rear, taking care of our families and not letting them worry."
Jiang Yingying patted Xu Zhishu's hand and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. I'm just a little worried about him."
"Yingying, otherwise, you can use this time to think about your relationship."
The aunt and the sister-in-law said at the same time, and when they heard the meaning of each other's words, they both widened their eyes.
"Um!"
"Um?"
Jiang Yingying looked at her sister-in-law in shock. She never realized that her sister-in-law was so advanced in thinking.
Xu Zhishu smiled awkwardly, "Oh, you're worried. Ahem, don't worry. Captain He is so capable, he will definitely complete the mission successfully."
"Well, um, Yingying..." Xu Zhishu closed his eyes. He had already started talking, so he might as well continue.
"Yingying, you heard what sister-in-law just said correctly."
"You two have just started dating, and this is your first time experiencing your partner going out on a mission. You can use this time to think clearly about whether you can handle it."
"Can you live your life well even when he's not around? Don't worry about him too much, and don't let missing him affect your work and life?"
"Can you accept that he may not be around when you need him?"
"Can you bear not seeing him for a long time? Or even, maybe he can't be with you during important events or festivals..."
"Yingying, you should think about it carefully." Xu Zhishu said, "Marriage is a lifelong event."
"You are in a relationship now. If you find out early that you are not capable of this, then you should just break up first. Don't wait until later to cause yourself unnecessary trouble..."
In the end, what interrupted Xu Zhishu's earnest words was the noise Jiang Yang made in the bathroom.
Every time when he was almost done washing, he would put on his clothes like he was going to war, with a lot of clanging and clanging noises.
Xu Zhishu rubbed his hands in embarrassment and said, "I was just talking casually. Yingying, if you think it makes sense, just listen to it."
Jiang Yingying held her hand and rubbed her head against her shoulder.
"I know, sister-in-law is doing this for my own good."
The warm scene between the aunt and sister-in-law did not last long, as it was broken by Jiang Yang coming out of the bathroom.
The two of them leaned against each other without saying anything. The yard was quiet, but not silent or awkward. The atmosphere was very warm.
But soon, their attention was attracted by Jiang Yang's sneaky actions in the bathroom.
The big fuss about him getting dressed was over, and he should be coming out soon.
But at this moment, with Jiang Yingying and Xu Zhishu's good eyesight, they only saw the wooden door with a small crack.
The two of them exchanged glances, quietly stood up, and walked to the blind corner, where they saw Jiang Yang quietly poking his head out of the door. He looked at the yard for a long time and breathed a sigh of relief.
"What are you looking at? Are you looking for us?" Xu Zhishu raised his voice, "Why don't you come out after taking a shower? What bad idea are you thinking of?"
When Jiang Yang heard Xu Zhishu's voice above his head, he was shocked to realize that his mother was hiding in the corner.
His eyes widened and he argued, "It's nothing. I'm about to come out."
"Okay, then come out. Your aunt and I are going to take a shower too."
Jiang Yang gritted his teeth and said, "Okay."
In a flash, Jiang Yang opened the door and wanted to run back to his room while Jiang Yingying and Xu Zhishu were not paying attention.
As a result, no matter how fast he was, Xu Zhishu was even faster. She grabbed Jiang Yang by the back of his collar.
Jiang Yang was like Monkey King trapped under the Five Finger Mountain by the Buddha, unable to struggle. And Xu Zhishu was obviously the Buddha who specifically targeted Jiang Yang.
Her eyes fell on Jiang Yang's empty feet, and the expression on her face suddenly became serious.
"Jiang Yang! How many times have I told you to put on your shoes after taking a shower? You are not allowed to run around barefoot. Go find me some shoes right now and wash your stinky feet!"
"Mom, I just forgot by accident."
"Where are your shoes?"
"In the room, go put it on."
…
Jiang Yingying behind him smiled helplessly, not wanting to interfere in the lawsuit between the mother and son. She turned and went to the kitchen to see if the water in the pot was ready.
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