Chapter 42 Liu Lan likes Qin Xiao? She sees it

The tall and strong man held the little girl in his arms, as if he was covering the girl completely, holding her in his arms as if she were a rare treasure.

Qin Chuyang blinked his big eyes, stared at his brother and sister-in-law, then grinned and laughed foolishly. He ran over with his short legs and hugged Qin Xiao and Jiang Tang's legs with his little hands, his legs shaking with great joy.

He wants a hug too!

Wen Juaner and others watched this scene, looked at each other, and their eyes were full of smiles.

Jiang Tang's eyebrows were curved, and her dark eyes were smiling like crescent moons. She raised her eyes and looked at the man, staring at the man's black eyes looking down at her. The emotions in them were deep and heavy. Her heart trembled, and she finally realized what a bold thing she had done. A heat suddenly emanated from her body, spreading to her cheeks and extending all the way to her ears. She looked like a red apple, tempting to be picked.

His eyes dodged and drooped. In panic, he lowered his hand and touched the head of the kid next to him. Jiang Tang immediately rubbed the kid gently and shook his head slightly, "Chuyang, we have a big refrigerator at home. Are you happy?"

Noticing the girl's slight movement, Qin Xiao's dark eyes darkened slightly, and his rough hands gently released the person in his arms.

Jiang Tang quickly hugged Qin Chuyang into his arms, as if trying to cover his ears to hide a bell.

Qin Chuyang was held in his sister-in-law's arms and nodded excitedly, "I'm happy, my brother is back, and we have a big refrigerator!"

Jiang Tang rubbed the boy's head.

The warmth in Qin Xiao's arms suddenly disappeared. His hands paused and he stood quietly beside the big and small.

The people standing by were staring at the two people, one big and one small, hugging each other, and Qin Xiao, who was standing beside them like a protector, with smiles in their eyes.

When Jiang Tang's disobedient heart finally calmed down, she looked up at the man in front of her, smiling, "Qin Xiao, you haven't eaten in the city yet, I'll make you something delicious later."

Qin Xiao stared at the little girl with a cute smile and said in a hoarse voice, "Yeah."

Jiang Tang stood up and clapped his hands. His dark eyes stared at the tired face of the man and whispered, "Go wash your face and take a nap. I'll make you something delicious."

Then he patted Qin Chuyang's shoulder gently and said, "Chuyang, brother just came home and must be tired. Can you sleep with brother?"

Qin Chuyang nodded obediently, looked up at Qin Xiao, and pulled his brother's hand with his little hand to pull him to wash his face.

Qin Xiao responded softly, followed the low force and after washing up, he was taken to Jiang Tang's room by Qin Chuyang.

After he left, Jiang Tang cleaned his room and the bed was clean but not yet made.

Qin Xiao went to rest.

Jiang Tang rolled up his sleeves and walked towards the kitchen. He thought of something and turned to look at everyone, smiling happily, "Don't leave, let's eat together later."

Wen Juan stared at her sister-in-law's brisk back with a smile on her face, "Brother Xiao is back, and I'm really happy."

She could see it.

Zhang Guimei also nodded, with a loving look on her face, staring at Jiang Tang's back, "Qin Xiao, you have suffered for so long, now that you have Tang girl by your side, things will get better and better for the two of you."

Wang Qilei grinned, "Mom, not long ago I couldn't even imagine that Brother Xiao would be so happy after getting married."

Originally, everyone thought that the two people would never be able to live together, but now their life is getting better and better than before.

Wen Juan stared at the things in the yard. "Yes, the things I didn't dare to think about before have come true now, just like a dream."

Zhang Hetian put his arm around Wenjuan's shoulders and said, "You like refrigerators? I'll buy one for you in the future."

Wen Juan glanced at him and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you to buy it for me."

"Okay, okay, go help your sister-in-law, don't just sit there."

Zhang Guimei said happily.

A group of people walked into the office with smiles on their faces and came together to help.

In the afternoon, the sun was setting in the west, the trees outside the yard were casting shadows, and a gentle breeze was blowing.

Qin Xiao took Qin Chuyang out of the room and took a nap. He felt much more energetic.

Smelling the aroma of the food, the man raised his lips slightly, took Qin Chuyang to wash up, wiped his hands with a towel before walking into the kitchen.

As soon as I entered the bedroom, I saw a thin figure busying about in front of the stove.

The man stared in fascination.

Jiang Tang turned around and saw Qin Xiao standing at the door, staring at him.

Pursing her lips, she asked, "Are you awake?"

Qin Xiao came back to his senses and said calmly, "Yeah."

"The food will be ready soon." Jiang Tang blinked and took off her apron.

"Let's move the dining table to the door first."

Jiang Tang pointed at the dining table in the workroom and signaled Qin Xiao to start working.

Qin Xiao walked over, cleared away everything on it, then lifted the table and carried it directly to the door.

Jiang Tang came over with a towel. Qin Xiao took it and quickly wiped the table clean.

Jiang Tang raised his eyebrows and shouted to the kitchen, "Leizi, bring all the food up."

Wang Qilei responded.

Then the same dishes were served on the table.

Wen Juaner got some warm water for everyone to wash their hands, and after everyone had washed their hands one after another, the food was served to everyone.

At the dinner table, Jiang Tang pursed her lips lightly, stared at the tall man beside her, raised her voice and said coquettishly, "Welcome back."

Staring at the table full of sumptuous dishes and the person closest to him, Qin Xiao responded in a hoarse voice.

Jiang Tangcai smiled and stared at everyone, "Eat!"

Everyone then started to eat.

Jiang Tang directly picked up a big chicken leg and put it in the man's bowl.

Seeing the man looking over, she tilted her head and smiled, "Big chicken leg, it's yours."

Qin Xiao stared at the fragrant chicken leg in the bowl, his throat rolling. He picked it up and took a big bite. He was satisfied with the meal, and even his heart was satisfied.

Zhang Hetian looked at Qin Xiao, "Brother Xiao, how is the capital city?"

When he talked about business, Qin Xiao raised his eyes and said calmly, "The capital market is very big. It's not enough to take things there. I have contacted several merchants. If the cooperation is pleasant in the future, there will be no worries about sales."

After he said this, Zhang Hetian and Wang Qilei were happy.

Zhang Hetian took the initiative to talk about the situation here.

"We're selling good goods this time, as you've seen today, Brother Xiao. Our service is better than other stores, and there aren't many left."

Wang Qilei nodded in agreement, "Brother Xiao, I'll discuss with Brother Hetian that we should go back to Pengcheng and buy another batch of goods. We'll take the next step when we have enough capital."

As they spoke, the two brothers stared at Qin Xiao, asking for his opinion.

Qin Xiao nodded, "Yeah."

"If everything goes well, I'll go check out the land in two days and make plans for the future."

"Hey, I'll listen to you, Brother Xiao."

After finishing the meal, thinking that Xiao Ge had just returned, sister-in-law and Chu Yang must have missed him, and the family must need their own private space. Wang Qilei and the others did not say much about business. After finishing the meal and cleaning up the dishes, they left.

Before they left, Jiang Tang reminded Wang Qilei, "Leizi, when you come back from the city tomorrow, remember to bring me a power strip."

Wang Qilei responded and waved to her, and the group left together.

The bustling and noisy yard suddenly became quiet.

Jiang Tang returned to the kitchen, put the pot on the stove, filled it with water, and sat on a chair nearby.

Qin Chuyang held his little face with his hands and stared at Qin Xiao motionlessly. He hadn't seen his brother for a long time, and he wanted to stare at him enough.

Qin Xiao sat on the stool, staring at the little girl not far away with his dark eyes. He endured for a moment, but still couldn't help it, and said in a low voice, "Jiang Tang, don't say those words again."

Jiang Tang:?

The man's words were abrupt and inexplicable. Jiang Tang looked puzzled, staring at the man's dark face, frowning slightly, and speaking softly, "What did you say?"

Qin Xiao stared at the fire with his dark eyes, and the firelight was reflected in the man's dark pupils.

"Marriage doesn't count."

Jiang Tang was stunned. This man still remembered what she said. It had been such a long time. She didn't know how long she had been studying alone outside.

Jiang Tang pursed his lips, boldly saying, "What's wrong with that?"

She looked at the man and said, "If you stay in Pengcheng and don't come back, I will take Chuyang back to the capital. We won't even be able to see each other. Marriage will be..." It won't count.

After seeing the man's eyes, she swallowed the last few words silently. Qin Xiao's eyes looked like he wanted to eat her.

Qin Xiao stared at the gloomy little girl and whispered, "I won't stay in Pengcheng forever. No matter where I go, I will come back."

"You are not allowed to... take my brother away."

Jiang Tang uttered an "oh" and lowered his eyes.

It turned out that he was worried that she would kidnap Chuyang.

The room was completely silent, with only the flickering firelight and shadows following its movement.

There was silence for a moment.

Jiang Tang blinked, raised his eyes and stared at Qin Xiao, "Qin Xiao, isn't it better for you to get the goods from Pengcheng and sell them somewhere else? The cost is not that high, why do you still need to look at the land?"

Do you want to build a factory in Pengcheng?

Qin Xiao's voice was magnetic. "Didn't you want everyone to find a safe job so they don't have to work hard in a coal kiln?"

The man's words penetrated into Jiang Tang's ears and hit her heart hard. The girl stared at the man in a daze.

My chest felt sore and bitter, so it was just because of a casual remark she made before.

Jiang Tang bit her lip and said "Oh" softly, "Well, if you want to start a factory and you don't have enough money, I have some money here that I can invest in you, but you have to pay me back double in the future."

Since she has her reasons, it's okay for her to accompany us for a while.

Qin Xiao responded softly, "Okay."

"Ouch." The little guy yawned with his eyelids drooping and covering his mouth with his hands.

Jiang Tangcai stared at the fire on the stove and said, "The water should be boiling now. Take Chuyang with you to take a bath first. You just came back today and you stink. Wash yourself clean before going to bed."

Qin Xiao nodded, stood up and got some hot water, and Jiang Tang carried the chair and went out by himself.

"Remember to apply soap more often today."

Humph, who knows if Qin Xiao remembered to take a shower after being outside these days? He should take a few more showers to make sure he is clean.

Listening to the little girl's admonition and concern, Qin Xiao responded softly with a smile in his dark eyes.

Close the bedroom door.

Jiang Tang stared at the studio, listening to the sound of water inside. Thinking that the studio would have to have both a refrigerator and an oven starting tomorrow, he raised his voice and shouted into the studio, "Qin Xiao, can you build a bathroom in the yard when you have time? There are too many electrical appliances in the studio and I'm afraid of leakage."

Qin Xiao took off his clothes, revealing his slender waist and broad back with clear lines. He put his shirt on the back of the chair.

Listening to the woman in the yard talking, he paused and responded in a hoarse voice, "I know."

Jiang Tang nodded in satisfaction, and smiled again, "Also, before you came back, I used the living room and the kitchen to make instant noodles. When we have electrical appliances and the space is small, you can help me build a kitchen and put a stove in it."

All the men in the room agreed.

Jiang Tang touched his chin gently, "The main room is full of storage space. We can add a few more cabinets if we have the chance."

"Jiang Tang."

A hoarse and patient voice came out from the man.

Jiang Tang paused, his voice stammering, "What...what's wrong?"

Qin Xiao's throat rolled, "Don't talk yet."

Jiang Tang frowned and responded softly, "Oh."

Then the man explained, "I... was bathing Qin Chuyang, which would distract me."

Jiang Tang believed it and felt relieved, "Okay."

I thought this guy thought she was asking for too much and was annoying.

In the kitchen, Qin Chuyang was standing in the basin giving himself a bath. When he heard his brother say this, he frowned.

snort!

My brother is lying. He always takes a bath by himself.

After the two brothers finished taking a shower, Qin Xiao poured the water, poured hot water for Jiang Tang, and went out while wiping his half-dry hair.

Jiang Tangcai took some clothes and went into the kitchen.

Sitting in the yard, listening to the sound of water coming from the bathroom, Qin Xiao stared at the night sky with empty eyes.

Qin Chuyang sat on the chair, swaying on his short legs.

She tilted her head and looked at her brother, "Brother, I miss you so much."

He frowned and said, "Next time, wherever you go, I will go with my sister-in-law, okay?"

Qin Xiao turned and stared at the little boy's chubby face, her dark eyes dimmed. Her brother was really well raised by her.

He clearly looks like someone being taken care of, yet he takes such good care of others.

"I promise you, when I feel more relaxed, I will take you and your sister-in-law with me wherever I go."

Not yet. He can't take good care of the two of them. Even when he goes out to discuss business, he can't do better than the young girl.

When Jiang Tang opened the door and came out, he saw two figures, one big and one small, sitting in the yard.

She walked over, wiping her half-dry hair with a towel, and sat next to the two of them, also looking up at the night sky.

The family stared at the night sky quietly.

Jiang Tang suddenly whispered, "Qin Xiao, Jiang Cui seems to be getting married."

After saying this, she tilted her head and stared at the man next to her, trying to see something unusual on his face.

Even though I know that this man doesn't like the heroine, I still inexplicably want to confirm it again and again.

Qin Xiao stared at the night sky. After hearing these words, he just withdrew his gaze indifferently, turned his head and stared at the woman in front of him intently. He didn't take it to heart and responded.

Jiang Tang twitched his lips and said, "Today, her wedding partner should have come to deliver the gift, but He Sufen made a mistake and sent the things you bought to the Jiang family."

She smiled faintly when she said this, "Jiang Cui's marriage partner is a city dweller."

She tilted her head and stared at the man. "As her former marriage partner, what do you think when you know that she is going to marry someone in the city?"

Having said that, Jiang Tang put his hands on the back of the chair, leaned his head on his hands, and stared lazily at the man in front of him.

Qin Xiao: ...

He had no idea.

Qin Xiao stared at the pretty girl in front of him with his dark eyes, a smile flashing in his eyes.

If I have to say something, I would like to thank the Jiang family for dragging it out for three years and not wanting to cancel the engagement.

Looking at the lazy look of the little girl, Qin Xiao said casually,

"Are you jealous of her because she's from the city?"

Why is this man's brain circuit different from others?

Jiang Tang's face darkened. She stared at the man beside her in silence, and twitched her lips, "No."

I felt both angry and amused.

To her, Wuli County was not considered a city, and in her later life, she had made a lot of money and wanted to return to the countryside as soon as possible to retire. Rather than marrying into the city, she was more satisfied to have her own space in the village.

This guy is really something, he actually asked about her!

"She found someone in the city. You knew it before, but you didn't mind it at all."

Qin Xiao stared at the little girl and said in a deep voice, "It would be easier for me to break off the engagement if she has a partner."

"I didn't expect that later... you would come."

It seemed that fate had favored him this time.

Jiang Tang stared at the man's eyes, her eyes dodging, and she said "oh" blankly.

He stood up quickly and walked quickly towards the fifth room.

"The bed in your room hasn't been made yet. I'll go make it for you first."

Before the door was even opened, the little guy pouted his lips with a look of dissatisfaction.

"Sister-in-law, brother will sleep with us."

Jiang Tang was silent.

Qin Chuyang said pitifully, "Sister-in-law, my brother just came back today, can we sleep together?"

Jiang Tang closed her eyes, having no way of rejecting the young man.

"good."

As she said this, she opened the door of her room and walked in.

Qin Chuyang jumped down from the stool, took Qin Xiao's hand with his little hand, and pulled him into the room.

"Brother, go to sleep."

A faint smile flashed in the man's black eyes, and he followed his brother into the house.

Jiang Tang looked at the man behind the kid, was silent, and closed his eyes.

The boy climbed onto the bed and lay in the middle. Qin Xiao turned on the light and walked over.

Originally, the bed where Jiang Tang and the kid slept had quite a bit of space, but with the addition of a tall, grown man, the space instantly became cramped.

Jiang Tang even felt that his breathing was a little difficult.

She swallowed softly, took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and let herself get used to the man's scent.

Perhaps because she was not so averse to the presence of men, Jiang Tang yawned softly and soon fell asleep.

In the darkness, the kid's voice was soft and sticky, "Brother, I want to sleep outside."

Qin Xiao paused, clenched his hands hanging at his sides, and said nothing.

After a while, as if thinking that his brother had fallen asleep, the little guy crawled out from the darkness, climbed onto Qin Xiao, and crawled out by himself.

Qin Xiao's hand suddenly pressed him down, and said in a low voice, "Qin Chuyang, go back to sleep."

In the darkness, Qin Chuyang wrinkled his nose, "Brother, I won't grow taller!"

The voices are urgent!

When his brother is not around, he sleeps with his sister-in-law.

He hasn’t grown taller, so he will have to sleep alone in the future!

Qin Xiao: ...

The man took a deep breath in the darkness, the balance in his heart swaying and tilting.

In the end, it is better to tell my younger brother the truth and be an honest brother.

It’s better to be a liar but keep your brother away from Jiang Tang.

The man was silent.

During this gap, Qin Chuyang had already squeezed to the outside of the bed and pushed his brother a little further in with his little hands.

Qin Xiao didn't move, holding Qin Chuyang with one hand and grabbing the boy by the back of his collar, trying to put him back in his place.

The little girl sleeping inside moved and muttered, "Qin Xiao... bad guy..."

Qin Xiao: ...

What kind of dream was this? In the dream, everyone called him a bad guy. The man’s face darkened and he suddenly didn’t want to do anything.

A bad guy is a bad guy.

He let go of the hand that was holding Qin Chuyang, put the kid in the crook of his arm, and moved inside.

After a while, he felt a soft touch on his arm, and the girl nestled in his arms and fell asleep soundly.

Qin Xiao twitched the corners of his lips and said in a hoarse voice, "It's not the bad guy who asked you to do this."

The man's hand twitched for a moment, and he gently embraced the girl and held her in his arms.

The heat in his chest flowed throughout his limbs. Qin Xiao swallowed and closed his eyes patiently.

A night of absurd dreams passed.

After Jiang Tang woke up, there was no one around him. The kid and Qin Xiao were both awake.

She got out of bed yawning, changed her clothes, tied her hair up and went out.

As soon as I walked out of the hospital gate, I saw that familiar figure sitting in the kitchen. The morning fire had been lit, and the man was sitting on a small stool, cooking breakfast.

The familiar scene came into view, and Jiang Tang's lips curled up slightly.

After washing my face, I went into the bathroom.

After breakfast, Aunt Guimei and her friends came over to work.

As soon as they arrived, they greeted each other and started working.

Qin Xiao walked in the yard, stared for a long time, then took out some lime from the back room. After some gestures with his hands next to the room at the side, he roughly sprinkled the lime and made a mark.

Jiang Tang walked over and stared at the man's movements.

"Qin Xiao, what are you doing?"

She whispered, "Aren't you going to the city with Lei Zi and He Tian to sell clothes today?"

Qin Xiao shook his head. "Not yet. They are both busy now."

Now they have just started, the scale is not large, the two of them can fully cooperate with each other.

Jiang Tang tilted his head and said with a smile, "It's not a matter of whether you are busy or not. I thought you should do it together."

There was a faint smile in Qin Xiao's eyes.

"I just came back from the capital, so I deserve a rest."

Jiang Tang was also amused and nodded, thinking it made sense. He stared at what he had made and said, "Why are you here if you don't want to rest?"

Qin Xiao stared at the little girl, "Don't you want to take a shower?"

Jiang Tang finally realized what the man was doing and softened for a moment, "I thought it would take at least a few days."

She didn't expect this man to have such strong execution ability. She only said it yesterday, but he started doing it today.

Qin Xiao determined the approximate location and size of the bathroom, then carried the lime to the side of the bathroom and did the same thing there, roughly comparing the positions.

Jiang Tang and Qin Chuyang followed the man happily, watching him work, their big eyes staring at him curiously.

After Qin Xiao finished the demonstration, he put the things back into the closet and came out with the hemp rope and axe.

"I'm going to the mountains to get some wood. I'll be back a little later."

He looked at Jiang Tang and said, "You didn't come back for lunch either."

As he said this, he was about to leave with the hemp rope and the axe.

Jiang Tang stopped him and said, "Come back for lunch at noon, or I'll go to the mountain and bring it to you."

Staring at the little girl's particularly persistent face.

Qin Xiao felt a surge of warmth in his chest and responded in a low voice, "Okay, I'll be back at noon."

Jiang Tang finally compromised, and she and Qin Chuyang saw him off, then returned to the yard.

Walk into the clubhouse.

Wen Juaner turned around and looked at her, "Sister-in-law, is Brother Xiao gone?"

Jiang Tang nodded, "Yes, he went to the mountains to get some wood."

Wen Juan smiled and nodded, "Now that Xiao Ge is back, you don't have to worry so much, sister-in-law. Just let him do what he should do."

Jiang Tang smiled and nodded, her brows curved. That was what she meant. The man looked tall and strong, it would be a pity to just stare at him.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

There was a knock on the door. Jiang Tang glanced at Wen Juan and asked, "Who would come so early?"

Then he turned and went to open the door.

Wen Juan smiled and said, "Could it be that someone is here to pick up the goods?"

Jiang Tang shook her head. This was not the time for picking up the goods. She walked out of the studio, to the gate of the courtyard and opened it.

Liu Lan stared at the door, a little confused, "Lan'er, why are you here?"

The person at the door was Liu Lan, whom Jiang Tang hadn't seen for a long time. Jiang Tang stared at the small floral dress she was wearing and the two braids on her hair.

Liu Lan looked at Jiang Tang, leaned her head toward the yard, and tried hard to look inside.

Jiang Tang couldn't help but take a look, feeling a little confused.

"Come in first, don't stand at the door."

Liu Lan followed Jiang Tang into the house, looked around, and stared at Jiang Tang with a frown, "Didn't Brother Xiao come back? Why isn't he at home?"

Jiang Tang felt a little strange, but she didn't care. She smiled and shook her head, "No, he went to the mountains to get wood. It will probably take some time for him to come back."

When Jiang Tang said this, a hint of disappointment flashed across Liu Lan's eyes.

Then he nodded slightly.

Jiang Tang brought a chair for her to sit on.

"Lan'er, what brings you here for home?"

When Jiang Tang asked this, Liu Lan's eyes were a little evasive, and she spoke randomly, "Well, I heard that Xiao Ge was back, and the pig pen door at home was loose, so I wanted her to help fix it."

Jiang Tang nodded in understanding, "Okay, I'll let Qin Xiao pass when he comes back."

The two of them stayed there quietly for a while. Seeing that Liu Lan had no intention of leaving, Jiang Tang poured her some tea from the kitchen and took out some biscuits and handed them to her.

"Eat something."

Liu Lan took it, ate some biscuits and drank some water.

Jiang Tang didn't have much to talk about with her, but he had to accompany her.

Liu Lan looked at Jiang Tang and whispered, "When will you return to the capital?"

Jiang Tang looked at her with confusion.

Liu Lan pursed her lips and said, "The Jiang family here doesn't recognize you, so I think you should go back. After all, you are closer to your parents there."

Before Jiang Tang could say anything, Qin Chuyang, who was standing next to her, looked up at Liu Lan and said, "Sister-in-law said she would come back later."

After the young man said this, Liu Lan couldn't help but smile, "Is... is it?"

Qin Chuyang looked proud, "Yes."

He stared at Jiang Tang and said, "We will all go with sister-in-law then."

Liu Lan's face fell, and she whispered, "She's going home, what are you and Qin Xiao going to do, Chuyang?"

Qin Chuyang looked at her with a pouty mouth, "We are a family, we will always be together, I will go with my sister-in-law."

After he finished speaking, he stared at Jiang Tang with a look of wanting to win the award, "Sister-in-law, am I right?"

Jiang Tang touched his head and said, "Yeah, you're right."

Liu Lan frowned and looked at Jiang Tang, "Why are you taking them with you when you return to the capital?"

Jiang Tang looked at the girl in front of him strangely, "Just like Chu Yang said."

Liu Lan took a deep breath, holding it in, then closed her mouth, looking extremely ugly.

Jiang Tang was puzzled.

After staying with Liu Lan for a while and finding that she had no intention of leaving, Jiang Tang looked at the sky and thought it was getting late and it was time to make lunch.

He looked at Liu Lan and said, "Lan'er, please sit here for a while. I'll go cook."

Liu Lan just watched her enter the kitchen. Qin Chuyang followed behind her with his short legs, and he seemed to like Jiang Tang very much.

Why does he like her so much? They have obviously spent more time together, but Qin Chuyang likes Jiang Tang and not her.

Even Brother Qin Xiao was about to be bewitched by this woman.

It was obvious that this woman would not live with him forever.

Aunt Guimei and Wenjuan were busy in the house, Qin Chuyang was helping Jiang Tang to light the fire, and she was sitting alone in the yard, feeling awkward.

Jiang Tang walked into the kitchen, lit the fire, and handed it to Qin Chuyang.

I looked up to see what other dishes were available and planned to make some braised pork, a few stir-fried vegetables and a soup.

With Liu Lan as a group of six, five dishes and one soup should be enough.

Near noon, Aunt Guimei and Wenjuan heard the noise coming from the kitchen, and immediately went to the yard to wash their hands, then stayed in the kitchen to help Jiang Tang.

The four of them worked together and the dish was ready quickly.

Jiang Tang had just finished cooking when Qin Xiao came back carrying some wood.

As soon as he came back, Liu Lan, who was sitting awkwardly on the chair, immediately put on a smile and greeted him, "Brother Qin Xiao, you're back?"

Qin Xiao lowered his head and stared at the ground. He responded expressionlessly, carried the wood to the corner of the yard, and put it down.

Liu Lan followed him.

Qin Chuyang heard the noise in the bedroom, ran to Qin Xiao with his short legs, and pulled Qin Xiao's trouser leg with his hand, "Brother, you are back, let's eat!"

Qin Xiao raised his hand, noticed the dirt on it, put it down again, and hummed.

Follow your brother to wash your hands.

When Jiang Tang came out of the bedroom, he saw Liu Lan following behind Qin Xiao, staring at the man.

I didn't feel anything about it before, but now I don't know why my brows are inexplicably wrinkled.

She carried the dishes out of the kitchen and put them on the table.

Qin Xiao washed his hands, walked towards Jiang Tang with great strides, and then handed the leaf bag on his waist to Jiang Tang.

Jiang Tang was stunned for a moment, then took the thing the man handed over.

"What is it?"

Qin Xiao raised his chin with a cold face.

Jiang Tang carefully opened the thing wrapped in leaves, revealing the things inside.

Is it... mulberry?

These are the wild mulberries that used to grow on the mountain, but basically every one of them is full and complete, not at all crushed.

Jiang Tang raised her face, staring at the man in front of her with her dark, watery eyes. She bit her teeth and said softly, "Did you pick it for me?"

The man hummed nonchalantly, and with the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of the girl's pouting lips, and his thin lips unconsciously raised up.

Liu Lan stared at the scene intently, her eyes fixed on the thing in Jiang Tang's hand, which she found extremely dazzling.

Jiang Tang stared at Qin Xiao, the discomfort in his heart completely dissipated, and he smiled brilliantly, "Eat first, I'll wash the food and eat later."

Qin Xiao nodded, helped bring the food to the table, and then sat down.

Jiang Tang washed the mulberries and put them in a bowl, then brought it out and placed it in front of himself, intending to wait until after his meal to eat them.

At the dinner table, Liu Lan kept asking Qin Xiao questions, "Brother Qin Xiao, is the capital fun?"

Wang Qilei and Zhang Hetian came back before, but Qin Xiao didn't. She asked Wang Qilei and found out that Qin Xiao had gone to the capital.

Qin Xiao didn't look at him and said calmly, "I'm going to work, I don't know."

Liu Lan was not embarrassed and just said "oh".

Qin Chuyang looked up at Liu Lan while eating, and raised his voice and said, "Sister Liu Lan, my sister-in-law used to live in the capital. You can ask my sister-in-law, she knows everything."

Liu Lan smiled awkwardly.

Jiang Tang blinked, glanced at Liu Lan, and then looked at the man sitting next to her. She had been in the capital for more than ten years, and Qin Xiao had only been there once. What did it mean for her to ask Qin Xiao instead of asking herself?

Jiang Tang's brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

Until the man picked up a piece of meat from the bowl.

She came back to her senses and stared at Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao's expression was calm. "What are you thinking about? Let's eat."

Jiang Tang wrinkled her nose and ate her meal obediently.

But in the following time, her eyes would occasionally look at Liu Lan who was sitting at the dinner table next to her.

Noticed that the other person seemed to be looking at Qin Xiao.

She rolled her eyes and gritted her teeth lightly.

Something in my heart is about to break out.

Until the meal was finished.

Qin Xiao rested for a while and said to Jiang Tang, "I will be back later in the evening, so you don't have to wait for me for dinner."

Jiang Tang blinked, staring at Liu Lan with the rest of her eyes, tilted her head, and looked at the man in front of her. The more she looked, the more she disliked him.

He whispered, "I know."

Qin Xiao frowned, not knowing what was wrong with the little girl. He stared at the girl in front of him with eyes that looked like they were not eyes. He turned cold and pinched the girl's face with his rough fingers. He said hoarsely, "Then... I'll come back early in the evening?"

Did he think that she was unhappy that he came back late?

Jiang Tang suddenly laughed out loud and responded softly, "Come back soon."

The man was finally satisfied. His expression was still dull, but it was obvious that he was in a good mood.

He took his things and left.

A few minutes after Qin Xiao left, Liu Lan also stood up and was about to leave.

Staring at Liu Lan's departing back, Jiang Tang held his chin with his hand and blinked, looking like a thinker.

Wen Juan sat beside her to rest. Looking at her like this, she smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you?"

Jiang Tang turned to look at Wen Juan, frowning slightly, "Juan'er."

Wen Juan raised her eyebrows and stared at her, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Tang held his face with both hands, his dark eyes filled with confusion, not knowing whether he should say it or not.

She looked embarrassed and said hesitantly in a low voice, "Do you think Lan'er..."

"You seem to like Qin Xiao?"

By the end, his voice got lower and lower, almost to a whisper.

It was Wen Juaner who listened carefully and heard everything.

Hearing her sister-in-law say this, Wenjuan moved closer to her and shrugged, "Tsk, sister-in-law, you only see it now."

The meaning of this statement was self-evident. Jiang Tang straightened up and widened his eyes. "Do you think so too?"

Wen Juan sighed, "It's so obvious. After all, I've dated someone who's already married, so I should have seen it a long time ago."

Judging from that kind of thinking, I guess only someone like Wang Qilei who has never had a date can't see it.

Brother Xiao doesn’t know.

She and her husband had already seen through it, but they just saved face for the little girl, and since she didn't do anything excessive, they pretended not to know.

Anyway, they are from the same village and rarely see each other. After Xiao Ge got married, the Liu family asked Lei Zi and his husband to help with anything.

Hearing what Wen Juan said, Jiang Tang's body collapsed again and his hand supported his cheek again.

“I didn’t know that before.”

Wen Juan touched her nose and looked at her sister-in-law, "Sister-in-law, I just felt that Xiao Ge didn't like her, and they didn't have much chance to meet, so I didn't tell you."

Jiang Tang's shoulders slumped, and he muttered, "I don't blame you."

She was too slow to react, and now the previous scene suddenly came to her mind.

Liu Lan seemed to have always disliked her.

His attitude towards her was cold and even malicious.

She had never noticed it before.

Jiang Tang blinked and tilted his head, as if his thoughts suddenly became clear after he understood what the other party meant.

She had never thought about it carefully before. If something at home was broken, Lei Zi and He Tian could fix it. Why did Liu Lan always have to look for Qin Xiao?

And it seems that Liu Lan has never called her sister-in-law.

Looking back now, my thoughts were really written all over my face.

Liu Lan actually likes Qin Xiao.

It's so obvious.

Jiang Tang frowned slightly. Yes, it was so obvious, why was she so blind before and didn't see anything?

So what now?

Obviously, there is no difference from before.

How come she could suddenly see what the other person was thinking?

Jiang Tang's heart suddenly tightened, and she felt a little empty and uneasy. She gently stroked her heart with her fingertips.

What happened?

What's different?

The girl's eyes were filled with confusion, staring blankly at the place where her heart was.