Chapter 70 The room is a bit cold, let's sleep together

The bus drove all the way to the provincial capital and stopped steadily at the provincial capital station. People on the bus got off one after another. Qin Xiao turned around and patted Qin Chuyang's face with an expressionless face.

The kid pouted and wrinkled his eyebrows. When he opened his eyes, he saw his brother staring at him. He said softly, "Brother."

Qin Xiao's voice was a little low, "Qin Chuyang, we're here."

The little guy blinked his big eyes, got down from his seat, stood in the aisle and looked at his brother.

Qin Xiao turned around to look at the little girl sleeping soundly in his arms, then he turned sideways and raised his hand to wrap Jiang Tang's scarf around her body, and after putting on her hat, he raised his hand and pinched the little girl's face.

The voice was low and hoarse, "Jiang Tang."

It was too cold outside the bus. If Qin Xiao carried the sleeping girl off the bus, she might catch a cold, so he had no choice but to wake her up.

Jiang Tang's curled eyelashes trembled slightly, and then she opened her eyelids and looked at the man next to her with confusion in her eyes. She muttered in a low voice, "Are we there yet?"

"Um."

Seeing that the person had woken up, Qin Xiao stood up and put on his backpack.

Take Jiang Tang and Qin Chuyang out of the car.

When they got outside the car, the cold wind blew all around. Jiang Tang shivered in the cold wind and finally woke up. She reached out and took the little guy's hand, and followed Qin Xiao out of the station.

The family of three waited at the intersection for a while, hailed a car, and rushed to the train station.

Jiang Tang held the kid in his arms, looked at the little boy with big eyes, and whispered, "Chuyang, are you happy?"

This might be the first time for the little guy to travel far away, and out of the province. He looked around with curiosity in his big eyes.

Jiang Tang felt that the boy must be happy too, at least happier and more excited than her and Qin Xiao.

Hearing Jiang Tang ask this, Qin Chuyang immediately nodded happily, "Sister-in-law, I'm happy."

He is super happy wherever he goes when he is with his brother and sister-in-law.

Nearly an hour later, the car stopped at the entrance of the train station. Qin Xiao walked in front, and Jiang Tang held Qin Chuyang's hand and walked behind him, following closely.

When they arrived at the ticket hall, Jiang Tang held Qin Chuyang's hand and sat on a seat in the hall, watching Qin Xiao's luggage and waiting for Qin Xiao to buy tickets.

After waiting for a while, Qin Xiao came back, carrying his things. The family went to the waiting hall. Without taking a long rest in the waiting hall, they went straight to the platform.

When the train arrived, the platform was crowded with people. Jiang Tang immediately held Qin Chuyang in his arms and followed Qin Xiao into the sleeper compartment.

Maybe it was because the weather was cold, there was no strange smell on the bunk bed, only air conditioning, which Jiang Tang found acceptable.

After walking through the aisle and arriving at their seat, there were exactly two lower bunks. Qin Xiao put his backpack away, and Jiang Tang pulled Qin Chuyang to sit in the lower bunk.

Qin Xiao took out the milk tea from his backpack, and also took out the fruit that Jiang Tang had bought, and gave them to the two of them first.

Seeing the man trying to unzip his clothes, Jiang Tang said softly, "Qin Xiao, take out your slippers."

It is better to wear slippers on the train.

Qin Xiao turned around and looked at the thick shoes on the little girl's feet, and said in a deep voice, "Aren't you cold?"

Jiang Tang followed his gaze and looked at his feet, shaking his head, "No, I'll just stay under the quilt if it gets cold."

Qin Xiao gave the slippers to one child, one big and one small, and then he sat opposite Jiang Tang.

Jiang Tang took a sip of milk tea and ate some fruit before stopping. Then she took off her shoes and put on cotton slippers.

The little guy followed suit and put on his cotton slippers and put his shoes under the bed.

After waiting for a while, the train moved forward at a very fast speed and the scenery outside the window began to change rapidly from slow to fast.

It was not long after noon, Jiang Tang took Qin Chuyang to wash his hands and asked Qin Xiao to prepare lunch.

After washing his hands and coming back, Qin Xiao had already placed sushi rolls and sandwiches on the table, and took Qin Chuyang over.

The family of three ate while sitting directly on the bed.

Sitting by the window were the people on the second and third floors of their small cubicle. Looking at the various things on their desks, they couldn't help but look in their direction.

Originally, most people in a workshop were eating instant noodles, but they had no idea that there were other alternatives and some strange food that they had never seen before.

Jiang Tang and Qin Xiao both skillfully blocked other people's sight, and the family ate their meal quickly.

After finishing lunch, Jiang Tang yawned, carried Qin Chuyang to bed, and muttered in a low voice, "Qin Xiao, go get some hot water from the hot water bottle."

Qin Xiao took the hot water bottle from his backpack and left. Jiang Tang let the kid sleep on the side of the berth and coaxed him softly, "Chuyang, let's take a nap."

The young man blinked his big eyes and looked at his sister-in-law beside him. After struggling for a while, he spoke softly, "Sister-in-law, I will sleep alone."

Jiang Tang lowered her eyes and looked at the boy, shaking her head to reject his idea of ​​sleeping alone, and waved her fingers, "Chuyang, no, your sister-in-law must sleep with you on the train."

On the train, I couldn't let the little guy go. He was only four years old, and I couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Although the little boy is well-behaved, he can't help being outside. If he disappears in the blink of an eye, she and Qin Xiao will regret it too.

Looking at the kid's face, Jiang Tang whispered, "Chuyang, there are bad guys, so you have to sleep with your sister-in-law, okay?"

Qin Chuyang blinked and nodded his head to show that he understood. "I understand. I will protect my sister-in-law."

Jiang Tang touched the little boy's face and responded in a low voice, "Okay, let's go to sleep."

Whether she is protecting Xiaotuanzi or Xiaotuanzi is protecting her, they can just sleep together.

Jiang Tang reached out and wiped the boy's eyes, asking him to close his eyes.

When Qin Xiao came back with the hot water bottle, he saw Qin Chuyang sleeping wrapped in a small ball on the cramped bed. Most of the girl's body was almost on the edge of the bed, and she was lying on her side. The quilt on her body was half empty, and her thin back was cold.

The man frowned and took a step forward. He first put the hot water bottle into the quilt to warm the two, then he took his quilt from the bed next to him and covered the little girl with it. Then he sat on the bed beside him and closed his eyes to rest.

After Jiang Tang took a nap, she struggled to open her eyes and felt the thick touch on her body. She stared at the two quilts on her body and carefully turned sideways to prevent the wind from blowing in. She turned around and saw Qin Xiao sitting alone on the other side, with nothing on his body and looking pitiful.

Jiang Tang's voice was soft and obedient, "Qin Xiao..."

The man opened his eyes in an instant, his eyes were clear, and when his black eyes noticed Jiang Tang, they softened for a moment, and his voice was calm and calm, "Wait a moment."

Jiang Tang paused and stopped his actions obediently.

I watched the man stand up, take out a small plastic basin and a towel from his backpack, and said in a deep voice, "Give me the hot water bottle."

Jiang Tang reached into the quilt and felt the cold hot water bottle. He yawned and raised his hand to hand it to Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao took the hot water bottle, stood up and left.

Jiang Tang continued to lie in bed, waiting for Qin Xiao.

The woman on the second-floor bunk bed saw this and smiled as she spoke to Jiang Tang, "Little comrade, your man is so good to you. It's hard to find a man who does everything for you personally."

Hearing the sound, Jiang Tang looked towards the source of the sound and saw a woman in her forties. She pursed her lips and nodded with a smile.

After a while, Qin Xiao came back.

He gave Jiang Tang the hot water bottle filled with hot water, and then placed the basin on the small table on the aisle next to the bed. Jiang Tang half-sat on the bed and washed her face with a hot towel.

She lowered her eyes to look at the quilt on her body, then looked up at Qin Xiao, a little worried, "Qin Xiao, I'm awake, the quilt is still a little warm, come up and sleep for a while."

Jiang Tang was about to get out of bed. Qin Xiao held the girl's shoulder and said calmly, "It's okay."

Jiang Tang blinked, shook his head, and waved the things in his hands, "I got a hot water bottle, it's okay, two days is enough for you to get through it."

She got off the bed by herself, then pushed the man to where she had just slept, and whispered, "Sleep for a while."

Qin Xiao suddenly got on the bed, and the space on the bed became even more cramped. The little guy squeezed into a small ball and slept in it, his face red and puffy from sleeping.

Qin Xiao sighed, took off his coat and lay on the bed. Jiang Tang sat on the other side of the bed, crossed his legs, held his chin and stared at Qin Xiao, looking at the man with a frown, "Qin Xiao, close your eyes and get some sleep."

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on our stuff."

Qin Xiao's brows dimmed slightly, then he closed his eyes resignedly.

Jiang Tang just held her chin up, eating some fruit while staring at the man, with a hot water bottle in her arms, looking quite leisurely.

After a while, the man's black eyes opened again and stared at the little girl, their eyes met.

"Jiang Tang, don't look at me."

Jiang Tang blinked, nodded obediently, turned his eyes away from Qin Xiao, stared at the scenery passing by outside the window, and then ate some fruit.

"Put on your coat." The man frowned and looked at the girl.

Jiang Tang put Qin Xiao's coat on herself from the side, staring at the man with her watery eyes, looking innocent: Put it on, you can sleep now.

Qin Xiao finally closed his eyes again. Jiang Tang smiled and ate leisurely.

After a while, the little boy sleeping inside moved, opened his eyes, and saw his brother beside him. The boy rubbed his eyes in a daze, took another look to make sure, and said softly with a depressed voice, "Sister-in-law."

Jiang Tang noticed that the kid was awake, and was afraid that the kid's movements would wake Qin Xiao up, so he quickly snorted at the kid.

Qin Chuyang then realized that his sister-in-law was on another bed. He calmed down and found that his sister-in-law was still there.

I understood what my sister-in-law meant and just lay still on the bed.

Jiang Tang breathed a sigh of relief, put the apple in the boy's mouth and let him eat it.

No matter how small the noise was, the man next to her, who was not in deep sleep to begin with, woke up.

Seeing that he woke up, Jiang Tang handed him his coat. Qin Xiao went to get some hot water to wash his face, and then let Xiaotuanzi wash his face by himself.

He sat next to Jiang Tang, and the kid washed his face. Jiang Tang gave the kid the changed hot water bag.

It was getting dark outside, and the train passed a platform. Some people got off the train to buy things.

Jiang Tang brought enough food, but every time he ate, he attracted a lot of attention.

Instant noodles are no longer a rare sight in the workshop. The meat strips, bento, milk tea and fruits eaten by the family all attract attention.

After finishing the meal, Jiang Tang stared at Qin Xiao and discussed, "Chu Yang should sleep with you or with me tonight."

The little guy doesn't have the option of sleeping alone.

Qin Xiao glanced at Qin Chuyang and said calmly, "Qin Chuyang, sleep with me."

The boy wrinkled his nose and looked unhappy. He wanted to sleep with his sister-in-law.

Jiang Tang also took a look at the man's bulky head and said in a negotiating tone, "Qin Xiao, Chu Yang should sleep with me."

The bed was too small and she was afraid she wouldn't be able to fit in it.

"No need." The man said in a flat voice, rejecting the girl's opinion.

The little girl slept with Qin Chuyang at noon and almost fell to the ground. She definitely couldn’t sleep all night.

Jiang Tang blinked and thought to himself, "Then Chuyang will sleep with his brother."

The young man nodded reluctantly.

Qin Xiao took Qin Chuyang to wash first, and then asked Jiang Tang to take over when they came back. After they finished washing, Qin Xiao picked up Qin Chuyang and let him lie on the inside of the bed.

Jiang Tang looked at the really small bed and handed the hot water bag in his hand to Qin Xiao, "Qin Xiao, this is for you and Chu Yang."

Qin Xiao took a look at it and did not refuse. After taking it, he placed it at Qin Chuyang's feet.

Jiang Tang took off his coat, placed it on top of the quilt, and closed his eyes.

Qin Xiao put his clothes on Jiang Tang's coat and lay down. The space was too small, so he could only lie on his side, his stiff body looking a little funny.

Qin Xiao closed his eyes, Qin Chuyang had already fallen asleep in his arms.

Qin Xiao closed his eyes and kept an eye on their luggage, and never fell into a deep sleep.

We stayed on the train for two days and two nights. Early in the morning of the third day, the train finally stopped safely at the Capital Railway Station.

Jiang Tang had already changed her shoes, and luckily her feet were not swollen.

She was holding Qin Chuyang, Qin Xiao was carrying a backpack, and Jiang Tang was still holding Qin Chuyang, pulling the man's clothes with her hand, and they walked out of the train carriage step by step. When they reached the platform, the family walked out.

Jiang Tang held Qin Chuyang and Qin Xiao, and just looked at the road ahead.

Until I heard a choked voice, "Tangtang."

Jiang Tang raised his head suddenly and saw two unfamiliar voices not far away. He recalled their appearance from his memory. Jiang Tang's lips moved slightly, but he still said nothing.

Qin Xiao glanced at the little girl, then looked at the two distressed couples not far away, lowered his black eyes slightly, and walked over with Jiang Tang.

By the time Jiang Tang reacted, he had already walked in front of the two of them, and Zhou's mother was still holding Zhou An in her arms.

Her eyes were already welling up with tears, and she stared at the young lady she hadn't seen for a long time without blinking, her eyes filled with sadness.

"Tangtang, you're finally back."

Zhou's father was also beside Zhou's mother, staring at Jiang Tang.

Jiang Tang felt a little sour in his heart, and responded softly, his lips moving slightly, this time it was almost a whisper, but he still called out.

"Dad, Mom."

"Ah." Zhou's father and mother answered in unison.

Father Zhou quickly took Jiang Tang's bag and put it on his own back, looking at Jiang Tang distressedly, "Tang Tang, you must have had a hard time along the way."

Jiang Tang just let the two old men watch him like this.

Hearing what Zhou's father said, she shook her head and grabbed Qin Xiao's hand, already wrinkling the man's clothes.

"no."

She pulled Qin Xiao close to her and said to Zhou's father and mother, "Mom and Dad, this is Qin Xiao."

Zhou's father and mother were forced to shift their gaze away from the young lady and look at the tall man next to her.

When they met Qin Xiao for the first time, Zhou's father and mother looked at each other and saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

The truth is that Qin Xiao is completely different from the countless images they had imagined in their minds before.

I originally thought he would be a dark-skinned farmer who was timid and unpresentable.

I didn’t expect…

Her skin is not too white, but she is not the image of someone who does a lot of farm work as people imagine. She is also not the image of someone who is simple and honest but not good-looking as people imagine.

He is unexpectedly handsome and tall, taller than Zhou's father, and does not look like an uneducated country bumpkin.

Qin Xiao let them observe him with a calm expression, and only greeted Zhou's father and mother when the little girl introduced herself.

Jiang Tang saw the surprise in Zhou's father and mother's eyes, and felt relieved. He held Qin Chuyang's hand, and his smile became a little gentler. "Mom and Dad, this is Chuyang."

Chuyang looked up at his sister-in-law's parents. He was not afraid at all. If his sister-in-law was well, her parents must be well too.

Her voice was soft and cute, "Hello, uncle and aunt."

The little guy is now raised to be plump and white, and his little face is very cute.

Mother Zhou quickly smiled at him, "Hey, Chuyang is so good."

Mother Zhou touched the little boy's face.

Everyone had seen it, and Zhou's father said, "Okay, let's go home first. The girl must be cold. Let's talk about everything after we get home."

Zhou's father and mother stood by Jiang Tang on both sides and led her out of the platform.

Jiang Tang pursed her lips uncomfortably and looked at Qin Xiao who was holding Qin Chuyang beside her for help.

Qin Xiao followed behind her. Seeing that the little girl looked a little embarrassed, he rarely showed a faint smile in his eyes and raised his eyebrows at the little girl.

Jiang Tang wrinkled her nose, glared at him, turned around, and followed Zhou's father and mother out.

Mother Zhou noticed the eye contact between her daughter and Qin Xiao and frowned slightly. It seemed that Qin Xiao held a considerable position in her daughter's heart.

A group of people walked out of the platform, and Zhou's mother held Zhou An and sat in the passenger seat.

A family of three sat in the back seat.

Father Zhou drove home.

Zhou An climbed up from his mother's arms, stared at Jiang Tang with his big eyes, tilted his head, and said in a loud voice, "...Sister..."

Zhou's mother touched her son's head and thought that her son was really promising. It would be better for her daughter to quickly establish a sibling relationship with her son and it would be better for her not to go back in the future.

Jiang Tang was also a little surprised when Zhou An called her sister. She watched Zhou An crawl out of her mother's arms and call her.

She responded with a smile on her face, "An An."

As if he heard Jiang Tang calling his name, the little guy grinned foolishly.

It just has two little front teeth, which look very cute and make people laugh.

Jiang Tang's eyes were filled with smiles.

Qin Chuyang next to her looked at his sister-in-law and then at the child who called his sister-in-law "sister".

With a pouty mouth and wrinkled brows, this is my sister-in-law's younger brother, who is younger than him.

The boy's hands were fingering Jiang Tang's clothes. He wondered if his sister-in-law would like her brother more.

Jiang Tang's clothes were wrinkled by the little guy. She looked down at the unhappy boy and coaxed him softly, "Chuyang, what's wrong?"

The young man managed to make it through the entire journey, and Jiang Tang was worried that he would suddenly run out of energy.

Qin Chuyang raised his eyes and saw his little brother tilting his head to look at his sister-in-law, sniffing his nose and leaning on Jiang Tang with his head tilted. He closed his eyes and his voice became muted.

"Sister-in-law, dizzy."

Jiang Tang thought he was carsick, so she raised her arms and pulled him into her arms.

Qin Chuyang leaned on Jiang Tang with his lips curled up. His sister-in-law still liked him.

Qin Xiao stared at the restless Qin Chuyang with his dark eyes, and the corners of his lips twitched.

When the car arrived at Zhou's house, Jiang Tang got out of the car holding Qin Chuyang.

The young guy struggled to get down somewhat embarrassedly.

"No more dizziness, sister-in-law."

Jiang Tang put Qin Chuyang down, led him into the house behind Zhou's father and mother.

Zhou's father and mother brought their family in and went straight to the living room.

Qin Xiao put the bag in her hand on the ground next to the living room.

Zhou's mother went to the bathroom and turned on the water heater.

When I returned to the living room, Zhou's father was already in the kitchen, reheating the prepared food.

Mother Zhou did not go in to help. She held Zhou An in her arms, sat next to Jiang Tang, and whispered, "Tangtang, are you tired from the journey?"

Jiang Tang shook his head gently, "We bought sleeper tickets, so it's not tiring."

Mother Zhou heaved a sigh of relief. She glanced at Jiang Tang, then at Qin Xiao beside her, and whispered, "After dinner, you and your family should take a nap first. We can talk about it after you feel comfortable."

Jiang Tang agreed.

She glanced at the backpack next to the sofa and whispered, "Qin Xiao, put the things in the room first."

After hearing what she said, Zhou's mother stood up quickly and said, "That's right. I'll put your things away first so you can eat when you come downstairs."

She looked at Qin Xiao and said with a smile, "Qin Xiao, let me take you and your brother to your room first. It's a good time for you to put your things away."

When she said this, Qin Xiao and Jiang Tang were both stunned.

Zhou's mother seemed not to notice and took her family of three upstairs.

Qin Xiao glanced at the little girl next to him and walked behind her carrying his backpack.

Jiang Tang coughed lightly, then led Qin Chuyang upstairs.

Zhou's mother took Qin Xiao and Qin Chuyang to the room prepared for the two brothers.

As soon as they pushed the door open, they saw toys and clothes prepared by Zhou's mother for the little guy in the room. The bed in the room was big enough for the two brothers to sleep in.

Qin Xiao put his bag beside the bed.

Zhou's mother said, "The room we prepared for you has a big enough bed. If you feel it's inconvenient and want to sleep alone, you can do that. There are other rooms in the house."

She did not mention a word about letting Qin Xiao and Jiang Tang, the legal couple, sleep together.

Qin Xiao took a look at the prepared room, then stared at the little girl and nodded slightly.

Seeing him nod, Zhou's mother smiled and said, "Okay, we'll have dinner soon, go down first."

Seeing Qin Xiao squatting down to pack his backpack, she said quickly, "Well, Qin Xiao, don't pack yet, go downstairs and eat first."

Qin Xiao stood up and walked downstairs. Father Zhou had already heated up the food. He watched them go downstairs and said with a smile.

"Okay, let's eat first. After dinner, take a shower and have a good sleep."

Jiang Tang could only sit next to Zhou's mother, with Qin Chuyang next to her, and Qin Xiao finally sat opposite her.

"Tangtang, the table is full of your favorite foods, come and have a taste." Zhou's mother was attentive and looked at Jiang Tang with tenderness in her eyes.

Jiang Tang looked at the table full of dishes with her eyebrows slightly lowered. Under the gaze of Zhou's father and mother, she picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs, then turned to look at Zhou's father and mother who were staring at her cautiously, and nodded slightly, "It's delicious."

Mother Zhou breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Qin Xiao and Qin Chuyang, "Qin Xiao, Chuyang, Auntie doesn't quite understand your tastes yet. If I have the chance to understand them in the future, I will definitely cook what you like."

Qin Xiao's dark eyes paused slightly, and the corners of his lips raised slightly. The man's voice was calm and polite, "Don't worry, auntie, there will be more opportunities in the future."

Jiang Tang looked up at the man, coughed lightly, picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and put it in his bowl, "Eat."

The man didn't say anything and ate obediently.

Mother Zhou watched the young lady pick up food for Qin Xiao, and quickly picked up food for Jiang Tang, "Young lady, eat more."

Jiang Tang nodded and picked up some food for the kid who was concentrating on eating next to him.

The young man looked at his sister-in-law with sparkling eyes, and he also picked up some food for Jiang Tang, "Sister-in-law, you eat."

Because Jiang Tang's family had just returned, Zhou's father and mother wanted their daughter to have a good rest first and talk about it later if there was anything.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was quite harmonious. Zhou's mother only cared about her daughter and didn't say anything.

After dinner, I sat on the sofa and took a short rest.

Zhou's mother came down from the stairs.

"My dear, your pajamas have been placed in the bathroom for you by your mother. Go take a bath first and then have a good sleep."

Jiang Tang looked up at Zhou's mother who came down and sat next to her. She nodded and said, "Thank you, Mom. I understand."

Qin Xiao stared at the little girl and said calmly, "Jiang Tang, I'll take Qin Chuyang to wash first."

Jiang Tang paused and nodded.

Qin Xiao helped Qin Chuyang stand up.

In just a moment, the harmonious atmosphere dropped to freezing point.

Jiang Tang also noticed that the relatively gentle expressions on Zhou's father and mother's faces had faded, and the emotions on their faces became a little stagnant.

Jiang Tang blinked, turned around and looked at Qin Xiao, and the air became stagnant.

She pondered this for a moment.

Then he looked up at Qin Xiao.

…It seemed that after Qin Xiao said that he would take Chuyang to take a bath first, a warm atmosphere completely descended.

What's wrong with this sentence? Recalling what Qin Xiao said, Jiang Tang suddenly had an idea.

Her watery eyes met the man's dark eyes. Could it be that Qin Xiao called her Jiang Tang?

Zhou's father and mother always called her Tangtang or their daughter. In their hearts, she was probably still the same Zhou Tang. They were trying to smooth over what happened in this year.

But Qin Xiao's words "Jiang Tang" left them with no way to escape.

She is no longer Zhou Tang. After being sent away, she is Jiang Tang, and will continue to be Jiang Tang in the future.

This shattered the beautiful fantasy that Zhou's father and mother had always kept in their hearts.

Jiang Tang took a look at the expressions of the two people.

Mother Zhou's eyes were already red. How could she not be sad and worried when she had to accept this fact in front of Jiang Tang in an instant?

Zhou's father's eyes also turned red.

The air around them was stagnant. Jiang Tang sighed softly and spoke to break the current atmosphere. She looked at Qin Xiao and raised her voice, "Well, take Chu Yang to take a shower first."

Her words brought Zhou's mother back to her senses. Her eyes were still red, but she had calmed down. She looked at Qin Xiao and said, "Qin Xiao, your and Chu Yang's pajamas are in your room."

Qin Xiao nodded slightly, glanced at the little girl, and took Qin Chuyang upstairs.

It was quiet on the sofa in the living room downstairs.

Mother Zhou sighed, she couldn't get rid of the apology she felt towards her daughter. Qin Xiao's words "Jiang Tang" made her realize that the time of this year could not be erased, and she felt even more apologetic.

Father Zhou stood up, his voice sounding a little older, "I'll go wash the dishes."

Jiang Tang watched Zhou's father wash the dishes while Zhou's mother made milk powder for Zhou An to drink.

After Qin Xiao and Qin Chuyang finished taking a bath, Jiang Tang went upstairs to take a bath.

The pajamas that Zhou's mother prepared for her were still pink. Jiang Tang blinked and accepted it calmly.

After taking a shower, she left the bathroom and returned to her room.

Just now, Zhou's mother only took them to the room prepared for Qin Xiao and Chu Yang, and did not visit her.

Jiang Tang pushed open the door. The furnishings in the room were the same as when the original owner lived there before, except that Zhou's father and mother had added a lot of things, and there were a few more clothes in the closet.

Jiang Tang sighed softly and lay on the bed.

The electric blanket under the bed had already made the quilt warm; it must have been turned on by Zhou's mother just now.

Jiang Tang raised his hand to turn off the electric blanket, snuggled into the quilt, trying not to let his mind wander, slowly closed his eyes, and fell asleep.

Jiang Tang slept comfortably, and when she woke up again, she felt that all the tiredness from the past two days on the train was gone. She got out of bed yawning, put on a thick coat and thick socks, and went out.

When I went downstairs, Qin Xiao was already in the living room, and the boy was awake.

Seeing Jiang Tang coming downstairs, she immediately ran to Jiang Tang, took Jiang's hand and walked towards the living room.

Mother Zhou glanced at Zhou An, who still needed her to hold him, and sighed.

I can still try to get it when my son can walk.

The most Zhou An could do now was crawling, and occasionally he could take a few unsteady steps. However, it was too cold now, and it was rare for him to crawl on the cold ground.

Jiang Tang walked over.

In a living room, Zhou's mother and Zhou An sat on a sofa, Zhou's father sat on a sofa, and Qin Xiao also made a sofa for himself.

Looking at the pairs of eyes staring at him, Jiang Tang was stunned for a moment and walked over to sit next to Qin Xiao.

Inexplicably, after she sat down, she felt that the man seemed to have a smile on his face. When she looked carefully, she found that it seemed to be an illusion.

Mother Zhou looked at the young couple sitting together, and she had to admit that if she didn't look at anything else but just their looks, Qin Xiao was impeccable. Sitting with her young lady, he was quite pleasing to the eyes.

But when choosing a son-in-law, you can't just look at his appearance.

Mother Zhou looked at her daughter and said with a smile, "Tangtang, how was your sleep? Are you used to sleeping in your bed now?"

Jiang Tang nodded, a smile on his lips, "Yeah."

Her affirmative answer made Zhou's mother feel relieved, "That's good."

"You'll be staying here for quite a while this time. If there's anything you want, just tell Mom and Dad and we'll buy it for you."

Jiang Tang did not refute her and followed her advice.

Mother Zhou looked at Qin Xiao again with a kind smile, "Qin Xiao, I heard from Tangtang that you opened a clothing factory in the county."

Qin Xiao nodded slightly, "Yeah."

His taciturn character lost a lot of points in Zhou's mother's heart. No one knows what this taciturn person is thinking. If he is full of bad intentions, her daughter will definitely not be able to deal with him.

"Your clothing factory is doing pretty well. You've got orders from the capital. You should be very busy on weekdays."

He was too busy and sometimes barely had time to visit home, which made Zhou's mother feel a little disappointed.

Qin Xiao's voice was calm and even, "Yeah."

"I bought a house in the county town. Except for the necessary time to stay overnight in the factory, the rest of the time."

He glanced at the little girl next to him and whispered, "Everyone will go home."

Mother Zhou's expression softened slightly.

Father Zhou looked at Qin Xiao and said, "Doing business and looking at the market is not a stable thing. Do you plan to do something else in the future?"

He meant for Qin Xiao to find a stable job.

Qin Xiao was honest, "I don't have any other plans at the moment."

He looked at Zhou's father and mother and said in a low voice, "Now that the factory is open, there are dozens of workers waiting for food, and there are plans to recruit more after the New Year. We can't just say we won't do it."

This does show some sense of responsibility, and Zhou's father couldn't refute it.

Jiang Tang was next to Qin Xiao, watching Zhou's father and mother take turns questioning the man.

I was also relieved for Qin Xiao in my heart.

After Zhou's father and mother finally finished asking questions, they looked at Qin Xiao without the same rejection as before.

At least he has substance in his words. He isn't a talkative person, but he thinks through every word he says, so we aren't worried that he might cause trouble on impulse.

Jiang Tang felt a softening in Zhou's father and mother's attitude. Although it was not obvious, it was at least a good start.

She glanced at the expressionless man next to her, looked at him with a smile, and gave the man a thumbs up in her heart.

Qin Xiao turned around and saw his aunt staring at him with a smile in her black eyes.

"Okay, Tangtang, what do you want to eat?" Zhou's mother said, and then looked at Qin Xiao and Qin Chuyang, and added, "Qin Xiao, Chuyang, what do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."

Jiang Tang stood up, walked to Zhou's mother, and said with a smile, "I'll make dinner."

Zhou's mother frowned, "My dear, you just came back, what are you cooking for dinner?"

As she said this, she glanced at Qin Xiao who was standing next to Jiang Tang and said in a calm voice, "My dear, do you usually cook for your family?"

Jiang Tang blinked, "Qin Xiao will prepare breakfast before going to the factory in the morning, and I'll do the rest."

Mother Zhou said, "My dear, just have a good rest. Mom will cook for you today."

Jiang Tang blinked, realizing that Zhou's mother might have thought of it, and added, "Except for cooking, Qin Xiao does everything else. Qin Xiao takes care of all the housework at home, such as washing dishes, sweeping the floor, and doing laundry..."

Zhou's mother's tone slowed down a little, "Well, this feels like a home."

She raised her hand and patted Jiang Tang's hand, "Okay, you two sit in the living room for a while."

Then she put the soft little ball in her arms into Jiang Tang's arms, "Mom, go cook."

Jiang Tang's whole body was stiff. She watched Zhou's mother go to the kitchen. She only felt the little thing in her arms moving, but she dared not move, not knowing what to do.

His voice was trembling. "Qin...Qin Xiao...help me."

Qin Xiao stared at the stiff appearance of the little girl, walked to Jiang Tang, took Zhou An from her hands, and held her in his arms.

He had held Qin Chuyang before when he was little, and now it only took him a while to get used to holding Zhou An.

Zhou An was so happy that she couldn't help crying in his arms. Jiang Tang sat next to Qin Xiao, looking at the soft little ball, and felt magical.

Qin Chuyang immediately came over and looked at the little kid in his brother's arms. He frowned and his little face was wrinkled.

This little brother not only steals his sister-in-law, but also his brother!

Qin Chuyang wrinkled his nose and looked at his little brother, his face full of confusion. The little brother was cute, but his sister-in-law liked him the most, and his brother also liked him.

Don’t steal!

Jiang Tang looked at the little boy's wrinkled face, blinked, and held the little boy in his arms.

Qin Chuyang raised his eyebrows and was happy.

Jiang Tang went into the kitchen to help serve the food until Zhou's father and mother had finished cooking. When Zhou's mother came out, she saw Qin Xiao holding Zhou An. She paused and put down her bowl and chopsticks.

"Okay, let's eat first."

Qin Xiao walked over holding Zhou An.

The family sat at the table. Zhou's mother first made some milk for the kid and put it aside to cool.

Let the little guy sit in his high chair by himself.

This time, the dishes prepared by Zhou's father and mother took Qin Chuyang and Qin Xiao's tastes into consideration.

At the dinner table, Zhou's father and mother kept picking up food for Jiang Tang, fearing that she would not eat enough. Jiang Tang gladly accepted all of it, and in the end her stomach was a little full.

After dinner, they rested in the living room for a while, then Zhou's mother took Jiang Tang to her room.

Looking at the young lady's room, Zhou's mother smiled and said, "Mom and Dad have bought you everything they thought of. If there is anything you haven't thought of in the future, you can buy it for you."

Jiang Tang nodded obediently. In fact, Zhou's father and mother had done a good job. The room had everything the little girl liked.

Mother Zhou looked at her daughter, holding Jiang Tang's soft fingertips, and had to admit that the young lady seemed to have cried because of Qin Xiao.

She sighed, "My dear, do you like Qin Xiao?"

She had always believed that it was just a forced marriage and how much affection could there be after just a few months. But today, when she saw the young lady bringing Qin Xiao to her, she was no longer sure. The facts that she had taken for granted before might be false.

Jiang Tang didn't expect her to ask so directly. He avoided Zhou's mother's gaze, moved his lips, and said nothing.

Mother Zhou sighed deeply, stared at her daughter's red ears, raised her hand and touched Jiang Tang's head, and said softly, "Okay, go to sleep."

Jiang Tang nodded, went to bed and lay under the quilt. Mother Zhou carefully twisted the corner of the quilt for her.

Jiang Tang patted the quilt gently and closed her eyes in front of her. Zhou's mother turned off the light in the room and walked out of the room quietly.

After making sure that Zhou's mother had left the room, Jiang Tang reopened his eyes, took a deep breath, stared at the room with his dark eyes, and stretched out his fingertips.

A piece of empty space...

Jiang Tang pursed her lips lightly, got up from the bed, and without turning on the light, she pushed open the door of the room lightly in her slippers.

Looking at the empty corridor outside, she walked lightly until she reached Qin Xiao and Qin Chuyang's room.

Jiang Tang clenched his white and tender fingertips lightly, exhaled softly, clenched his fist, raised his hand, and knocked quickly.

In the silent and empty corridor, the sound was unusually obvious. Jiang Tang's heart was beating like thunder, beating violently and uncontrollably.

Until the door was opened from the inside, her watery eyes met the man's.

Qin Xiao stared at the little girl in pajamas in front of him, his brows furrowed, "Why are you here?"

Jiang Tang closed her eyes and lowered her gaze, not looking at the man in front of her. She said softly, "Qin Xiao, is Chu Yang asleep?"

The man's eyes darkened instantly, his throat rolled, and he said "hmm" in a hoarse voice.

Jiang Tang raised his eyes to look at him, his dark eyes were full of water, and his voice was soft and penetrated into the man's chest, "Qin Xiao, it's a little cold in the room."

The wanton smile in the man's eyes made Jiang Tang unable to help but look away, but she was forced to look into his eyes as he stroked her cheek.

Qin Xiao's throat rolled, and a hoarse smile was wrapped in his chest, "Yeah, it's too cold."

"I'll sleep with you."