Unaware of the situation, Qin Nan happily returned the car to Li You and strolled home.
On the way, Qin Nan touched his ear and remembered something.
Zhou Miao once gave him and Bai Hao a pair of earrings. Bai Hao still wears them to this day, while Qin Nan's earrings are kept in his bracelet, along with the baby teeth that Bai Hao gave him back then.
Now that Qin Nan has a new body, she doesn't have pierced ears and can't wear earrings.
I got my ears pierced when I was young and ignorant, and I insisted on trying it out. As a result, it hurt so much after I got one that I never got a second one.
Qin Nan suddenly became curious as to why Bai Hao also had an ear piercing.
When they first met at the Qin residence, Bai Hao was wearing an ordinary black earring, which was usually covered by his hair and not very noticeable.
Later, because he wore matching earrings with Qin Nan, Bai Hao tucked his hair behind his ears, making them more noticeable.
Qin Nan thought about going back and asking Bai Hao. She reached into her pocket and found the Pregnancy Fruit warm inside. Qin Nan used her divine power to nourish it in her palm.
When he got home, it wasn't lunchtime yet, so Qin Nan went back to his room to find the baby tooth necklace and put it on. He would get the earrings later when he bought something online to get his ears pierced.
With the advancement of technology, all sorts of useful tools are available. In the past, Qin Nan would use a red-hot needle to pierce through things, but now there are very convenient tools available.
After placing the order, Qin Nan saw the WeChat message. After thinking for a moment, she opened it and sent a message to Luo Lin, informing him that he had gone home and that she would attend his wedding next month.
Luo Lin didn't reply immediately; he must have been busy.
Qin Nan put away her phone and was about to go downstairs when a video call came in.
Qin Nan took out his phone again. It was Zhou Miao calling; it must be Murong Xue telling him that he had woken up.
Qin Nan pressed the answer button, and Zhou Miao and Lü Zeqi appeared on the screen. They didn't look much different, but they were obviously more mature and composed than before.
"Brother Qin! You're really awake! Long time no see! Are you alright now? You're not going to sleep any longer, are you?"
"Shut up if you can't speak properly! Qin Nan just woke up!"
Lu Zeqi was slapped on the head by Zhou Miao.
Watching the two playfully bickering, Qin Nan smiled and said, "Long time no see! Everything's fine now. You two don't look much different; you've taken good care of yourselves!"
"Hahaha, of course! I've taken good care of Miaomiao, haven't I?"
"Huh? Who's supporting whom?!"
"Ouch, I'm sorry, Miaomiao, don't pull! My ear hurts!"
"Hmph, you're a father now, and you're still so childish!"
"He's not an outsider. Brother Qin just woke up, and we're worried he won't be able to adjust. We're letting him revert to his old ways!"
"Trying to justify yourself, is that it?"
"Haha, it's nothing. I've heard about your situation. Bring your kids to visit sometime."
"Yes, of course! We'll come to your house for a free meal!"
Qin Nan chatted with them for a while, then hung up the video call. Luo Lin also replied to the message; he wanted to make a video call too, but the line was busy.
Qin Nan then called back.
Luo Lin's surprise was palpable. After so many years, he hadn't changed much. He was always a kind-hearted person, and although he had grown a lot after experiencing those things, his original nature remained unchanged.
"Haha, Lao Qin, it really is you. Boss Bai said you had something to do and would be out of contact for a long time. I didn't expect it to be more than five years."
"Yes, something did happen before, but it's fine now. By the way, congratulations on your wedding!"
"Hehe, you can come next month, but you can't be the best man. If you and Boss Bai are guests and you stand next to me, I'll just look like a background character!"
"Haha, no, no, okay, Hao-ge and I will definitely be there next month and give you a big gift!"
"That's great! I'll wait for you! I'm going to take wedding photos now, I'll tell you later."
"Okay, go ahead. We'll chat when we meet, and we won't leave until we're drunk."
"Okay, I'll wait for you!"
After hanging up the video call, Qin Nan remembered that she needed to prepare a wedding gift for the banquet.
Qin Nan pondered for a moment before going downstairs.
Downstairs, the little ones were eating snacks and playing by themselves, but Bai Hao hadn't returned yet.
Qin Nan saw that she had bought a lot of meat today and thought she could make some crispy pork for lunch. Bai Hao probably wouldn't be back for long, so she could also make a lotus root and pork rib soup.
Qin Nan wanted to tie his hair up, but it was too long and too much trouble. He straightened his hair, tied it into a knot, and then found a pair of scissors and "snip, snip" cut his hair into short hair.
Anyway, I'm going to get a haircut this afternoon. It doesn't matter if it's ugly; the important thing is to get it done quickly.
Qin Nan had just finished cutting her hair, and a large clump of her long hair was tied up with a rope and placed on the cabinet when Chi Wei jogged over.
"Brother Anan, why did you cut your hair?"
"It's too long, too much trouble. I'll go to the hair salon this afternoon to get a short haircut."
“Brother Anan, you can ask the boss to cast a spell to make your hair short.”
"...No need, I don't really need long hair, a haircut will suffice."
Remembering how Bai Hao had run his fingertips through his long hair when he first woke up, whispering that he was so beautiful, Qin Nan no longer wanted to ask Bai Hao to cast a spell on him.
It looks good on others, but it's troublesome on yourself. When you sleep, your hair gets pressed down and hurts your scalp. When you cook or clean, your hair will fall down, get wet, and you can sweep away dust. Even when you tie it all up, your head feels heavy.
In short, it's best to cut it.
Qin Nan patted Chi Wei's head, then rolled up his sleeves and went into the kitchen to wash and cut the meat.
Cut the pork tenderloin into strips, add some peppercorns, a little salt, a pinch of pepper, some oyster sauce, and a splash of cooking wine, mix well and marinate for ten to twenty minutes.
Mix eggs, starch, and flour with water to form a paste, add a little salt, and after the pork tenderloin is marinated, coat it evenly with the paste.
Heat the oil to about 70% of its maximum temperature, then fry over medium heat until thoroughly cooked and golden brown. Remove from the oil and reheat the oil to high heat for a few seconds to refry. Do not fry for too long, or the oil will burn.
After draining the oil from the pan, sprinkle with cumin powder or chili powder and it's ready to eat. If you prefer a sweet and sour taste, you can also dip it in ketchup.
While marinating the pork tenderloin, Qin Nan also prepared another pot of soup. She peeled and washed the lotus root and cut it into chunks. After blanching the pork ribs, she stir-fried them with ginger until the surface was golden brown. She then added water, brought it to a boil, and put it into a pressure cooker.
No need to add extra seasonings, just add some salt, MSG and ginger.
Press the ribs for a while, keep them warm, then add the lotus root chunks and simmer.
The lotus root is fragrant, the pork ribs are tender and nutritious.
When the crispy pork was ready, the pork rib soup was still simmering. Qin Nan first had the kids wash their hands and eat the crispy pork.
Qin Nan also tried two, and they were pretty good—crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a rich meaty flavor.
For lunch, Qin Nan planned to steam rice, cook a fish, stir-fry two kinds of green vegetables, and stir-fry some pickled cowpeas with meat, which would be a good dish to eat with rice.
After cooking rice, Qin Nan texted Bai Hao, asking if he would be back at noon.
Bai Hao replied quickly, saying he would be going home that evening.
So Qin Nan stopped waiting for him, originally thinking he would just be back a little later.
The kittens had a good lunch, and after they finished eating, Qin Nan made some fruit salad as dessert.
After the kids finished eating, Qin Nan helped clean up and told them to stay home and be careful. He then went out to the barbershop on the next street to get a haircut.
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