Chapter 122
Early in the morning of April 30th, Xing Fei was awakened by the sound of snoring and grinding teeth coming from somewhere. He rubbed his eyebrows and looked at his watch in the dim light. It was past four o'clock and it would probably take more than four hours to reach Nanshan.
His last meal was the bowl of clear noodle soup he'd had before boarding the train yesterday. That bowl of noodles had kept him going until now, and he was starving. But there was nothing good to eat on the train, with its whining, mingling smells and a cacophony of other flavors. He could only continue munching on dry sesame seed buns. They were dry and choking, but the good thing was that they were all sugar-coated, so a mouthful of sesame seed bun and a sip of water was quite delicious. After just a few bites, Hao Ren woke up, though not fully conscious. He asked him what he was eating.
What else can he eat?!
Xing Fei handed him half a pancake. While chewing the pancake, Hao Ren complained in a low voice, saying that the boy was too troublesome. He had been running around outside for half a month, and it was finally worth it. Now he can finally go home. If he doesn't go home, his son will forget him. He doesn't know if his mother and he miss him.
Xing Fei glanced at him. If he was worried about his wife and children, then he was worried about them. Instead of making such a fuss, why not be frank? He dared to admit that he was thinking about his wife! This long journey lasted for more than half a month. He hadn't slept well or eaten well. He felt that he must have lost weight. Chun Liu would definitely be heartbroken when she saw him. Alas... I missed her.
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At nine in the morning, Xing Fei and his group finally arrived at Nanshan. After getting off the bus, they reported to the police station. They were given two days off, and then they went home. On the way, everyone Xing Fei encountered looked him up and down before moving away. Xing Fei sniffed himself. Well, after all this time out, he'd only just managed to take a shower once, and he couldn't stand the smell. It was a foul odor.
When he got home, the house was still the same as before his business trip, except that the two trees in the yard had sprouted new buds, making it look like spring. Xing Fei put his luggage in the yard first, then went to the kitchen to check. There was actually a bowl of dumpling soup left in the pot! This showed that Chunliu had made it this morning. Since Weiguo had been controlling the amount of rice more and more accurately, there was rarely any leftover food.
He added water to the pot, put the dumpling soup on the grate, and put three steamed buns in it. Then Xing Fei went to find a small bathing frame. After dinner, he wanted to go to the bathhouse. He didn't know if there was an old man guarding the door today. If there was, he could ask him to help him scrub himself.
After taking a shower, Xing Fei returned home feeling relaxed. He then took out all the clothes he was wearing and from his luggage and washed them. He was quick and by noon he had finally finished washing them all. It was finally time to relax. He was exhausted from this trip, so he needed to catch up on some sleep and then pick up Chun Liu at the end of the afternoon to give her a surprise!
"Xiaojun, do you want to go with me or should Xiaodai pick you up?" After work, Bi Chunliu picked up his backpack from the back of the chair and asked.
Wang Xiaojun is going to her future home today. She said she also wants to have a small bathroom at home like Bi Chunliu, which will save her trouble in the summer. If there is enough space, she also wants to build a swing in the yard.
Yes, Wang Xiaojun and Dai Yan had set a date for their wedding on May 22nd. The reason was that Wang's mother had discovered that Dai Yan, her son-in-law, was even better than she'd anticipated. She'd assumed Xiaojun would have to squeeze in at home or rent a small apartment after marrying him, but she'd never expected Dai Yan's grandmother to have a small yard for him. Of course, his brother had one too, but Dai Jia wanted to live at home. Wang Xiaojun thought the address seemed close to Chun Liu's, so wouldn't they be able to work together in the future?
Wang Xiaojun didn't even think twice. "Let's go together. I'll see if Dai Yan is outside. If he is, let him give us his bike and let him walk."
Bi Chunliu: "...I'll do as you say."
The two of them walked out of the gate and saw two people not far from the factory gate. They looked at each other and smiled. There was no need to think about them riding their bikes, as there were people to pick them up.
Although it had only been a dozen days, Bi Chunliu felt as if she hadn't seen Xing Fei for a long time. She went up to him and asked, "When did you come back?"
Xing Fei shook her hand and explained everything one by one: "I arrived in the morning, took a shower and washed clothes when I came back, and took a nap in the afternoon. I just woke up not long ago."
Wang Xiaojun and Dai Yan came over, and Bi Chunliu introduced them to Xing Fei, "Xiaojun, you've met him. This is Xiaojun's boyfriend, Dai Yan. They're getting married on the 22nd and live very close to our house."
Dai Yan had seen Xing Fei before, so he extended his hand and took the initiative to greet him. "Hello, brother-in-law. Just call me Xiao Dai."
Xing Fei had some impression of the person in front of him. "Hello, have we met before? You look familiar."
"Yes!" Dai Yan replied happily, "I was in the row behind my brother-in-law during the last meeting."
"No wonder. It's fate." Xing Fei asked Bi Chunliu to get in the car and said, "Want to go together? Or do you have something else to do?"
Wang Xiaojun: "Let's go together. We have nothing else to do. We need to go visit our family now."
"good."
The four of them rode their bikes home. When Xing Fei returned, Bi Chunliu didn't follow Wang Xiaojun to see the new house, but instead went back to her own home with Xing Fei. It wasn't that she missed Xing Fei, but Xiaojun already had an idea of what to build. Since they would be living there as a couple in the future, any changes had to be made to their own satisfaction. Others' visits were genuine.
When Bi Chunliu returned home, she saw a yard full of clothes hanging out to dry. This person had really washed a lot of clothes. The weather was nice today, and some of the clothes had already dried. The remaining clothes needed to be put into the house. She and Xing Fei put the clothes away, hanging the remaining clothes in the room on the other side of the bedroom, and then putting the remaining clothes in the closet.
Xing Fei: "Wife, I'll cook dinner tonight, what do you want to eat?"
Bi Chunliu grabbed him and started to strip him, "Don't worry about eating yet..."
Xing Fei grabbed his shirt and said, "Wife, it's not dark yet, let's wait until night."
Bi Chunliu: "..." She hit him and gave him a cold look, "What are you thinking? Let me see if you're hurt. Look how much weight you've lost!!"
Otherwise, you should think of something else!
Xing Fei held his wife's hand and assured her, "Don't worry, I'm fine and not injured. I just lost weight because I didn't eat or sleep well. I've been eating dry food for several days and only had clear soup noodles and sesame cakes in the last two days. I'll be back to normal after a few days of nourishment."
Bi Chunliu wasn't afraid that he would lie to her. After all, if she couldn't see it now, she would definitely have a chance to see it at night. "Well, you've worked so hard." She held Xing Fei's face, raised her head and kissed the side of his face. Well, he must have suffered a lot, his face was rough.
Xing Fei's eyes were deep. He lowered his head and was about to kiss her back when he heard his sister-in-law's voice coming from outside.
"Sister, are you in the room?"
Bi Chunliu pushed Xing Fei away and said loudly, "I'm here. I'll find some clothes for your brother-in-law and be right out." Then she said to Xing Fei, "Hurry up, hurry up."
Xing Fei felt regretful and heartbroken. He shouldn't have stopped his wife from stripping off his clothes just now. He should have just kissed her directly! Now he missed the opportunity!
Bi Xiahe and Bi Qiuguo greeted Xing Fei. Qiuguo put down her schoolbag and talked behind her eldest sister. Xiahe continued to study in the house. She has been studying all the time recently. Qiuguo said that the third sister's dream talk at night was all about reciting the text!
"Brother-in-law, a lot of things happened in the slum during the time you were away!" Bi Qiuguo chattered to Xing Fei about what had happened during this period. Some people had children, some got married, and some were deceived into marriage but did not divorce.
Xing Fei: "..." Their lives are quite rich. "By the way, tomorrow is Labor Day. Does Weiguo have to go to work? If he doesn't, how about we go to the state-owned restaurant for dinner?"
"Good!" Bi Qiuguo cheered.
"I see you have nothing to say when it comes to eating. Have you finished your homework?" Bi Weiguo's voice came from outside. Bi Qiuguo pouted and snorted softly, "Second brother is so annoying!"
Bi Weiguo said, "Brother-in-law, you're back! I won't be working tomorrow, and I've saved quite a bit of money recently. How about I treat you guys to sweet and sour pork?"
"Okay, then you pay for the pot-fried pork, and I'll pay for the rest. We'll have a good meal tomorrow!" Xing Fei patted his brother-in-law's shoulder. He planned to eat as much as he wanted tomorrow, and if he asked his brother-in-law to pay, he would be broke.
"OK!"
At night, the bedroom was tossed by waves, and at some point, the sudden rain subsided. An arm emerged from under the quilt, pulling it down. Then, panting, Bi Chunliu's head emerged from under the covers. Within a minute, Xing Fei's head also emerged.
Xing Fei regained his breath, stood up, and first pulled out the thin mattress that they were cushioning. Then he simply cleaned it up before lying back on the bed and hugging his wife to sleep. Before falling asleep, he sighed comfortably, "This is what I call a good night's sleep!"
Bi Chunliu also turned sideways and put her hand on him. She had just touched him and found that Xing Fei was indeed not injured. After hearing him say that he could sleep well, she asked, "Then where did you sleep so badly before? Wasn't there a bed?"
"The main reason I couldn't sleep well is because I missed you." Xing Fei kissed her again and answered with a giggle.
Bi Chunliu pinched him and said, "You're just talking nonsense!"
Xing Fei seemed to suddenly remember something. He touched Bi Chunliu's belly and said, "We have been preparing for pregnancy for three months. Are we going to have a baby soon?"
"Not yet." Bi Chunliu counted the days on his fingers.
Tomorrow will be May. Even if she gets pregnant next month, she won't give birth until next year. Huh? If she gets pregnant in the next two months, her confinement period will be around the Chinese New Year. Then she'll have Xing Fei find someone to make a kang. Confinement in winter is better than in summer. After calculating the days, she wanted to calculate her ovulation period, but unfortunately she didn't know how!
Bi Chunliu told Xing Fei about her desire to have confinement in the winter, and then encouraged her: "Try hard, and we'll try to get pregnant in these two months!"
Xing Fei: "...Okay!" He turned over and pressed her down, pouting and ready to kiss her.
Bi Chunliu covered his mouth and pushed him down, "Try harder in a couple of days. You should take good care of yourself first."
Xing Fei: ? ? Could it be that my wife dislikes me? Thinking carefully about my performance tonight, it's no different from the past, right? Still as outstanding.
Xing Fei, who was worried and tired after a long night of exercise, finally fell asleep. In his dreams, his wife kept pulling him down and saying, "You can't do it, you can't do it!" It was scary!
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