"You know my temper. Don't worry!" Zhou Jiao gave him a knowing look and smiled. They'd been married for so many years, she knew what he was worried about. But honestly, she didn't take it seriously. The damned were all dead, and even the air they could breathe was good again. It was something worth celebrating.
As for her mother, those sterilization drugs really didn't cause her any emotional fluctuations. She had been constantly trying to regulate her mother's body for the past few years, but she still couldn't get pregnant. Zhou Jiao had already given up hope.
The culprit is dead, so why should we whip his corpse? As for her mother's suicide attempt, she was speechless and didn't even want to say a word. She was so stupid that she couldn't be saved. If she wanted to die, why didn't she take revenge first?
Zhang Guoqing smiled when he saw this, and reminded her, "Dad asked you to go out because he wanted you to avoid these things."
Zhou Jiao immediately understood and gave him a sweet smile. It seemed her father had been secretly planning this for a long time. Knowing her father well, Zhou Jiao agreed with his approach. It would be better to distance herself from those people!
Now that the couple had reached the main road, some things were difficult to say. If they behaved a little too intimately, some of the older women would look at them with suspicion, almost approaching to question them.
Zhang Guoqing looked at his wife's feet with heartache, looked around, and thought disappointedly that there were no taxis, not even tricycles in the downtown area.
"You go catch the bus first, I'll be there soon."
"I'm not tired. I still want to go with you."
"Be good and listen. I'll tie you up with a rope and maybe I'll get home earlier than you."
Zhou Jiao looked at the back seat and thought that there was no need for the two of them to walk home like idiots. She stepped forward to help Zhang Guoqing hold the car so that he could move.
"This bag is full of gifts? Why do I smell a strong scent of chocolate? Wait... there's also a strong smell of milk... and there's a wine bottle... I know where you went."
Zhou Jiao could guess what it was just by looking at him from a distance, and she wasn't surprised at all. With his sense of smell and intelligence, this little insight wouldn't be a problem for him.
"Okay, I'll go with you to the car. Your son must be waiting anxiously at home."
Zhou Jiao thought of her children and didn't care about anything else. She squeezed onto the bus. As the bus started, she looked at Zhang Guoqing who was pedaling hard behind her, and she felt angry and amused... This man!
She got off the bus at the compound stop and looked at the man riding towards her from a distance, sweating profusely but smiling, and she started laughing too. She was so lucky to have such a lover.
Zhang Guoqing rode up to her and looked at her shoes. He was glad no one had guessed. He turned and looked ahead, smiling, "Hurry up and go in. It's almost time to get off work, and I think Dad and the others must be looking forward to it."
"good."
"You don't know how much Dad misses you. Even if he doesn't say it, I know it. Every time I see a dish you like while eating, I subconsciously turn my chopsticks around."
Zhou Jiao smiled and sighed, "I miss you guys too..."
After entering the compound, the couple had no time to talk to each other.
In just a short distance, she met waves of acquaintances and exchanged greetings along the way. No matter what everyone was thinking, Zhou Jiao felt everything was cordial and familiar compared to those blond-haired and blue-eyed foreigners.
She really went home.
Her heart was pounding before she even reached home. When she turned the corner, she was startled to see three familiar figures. Looking at her son, her eyes gradually turned red. The child had grown taller!
"Mother……"
Ping'an ran forward quickly and rushed into Zhou Jiao's arms.
Zhou Jiao hugged her son tightly, took a deep breath, and suppressed her sadness: "Mommy misses my baby so much..."
Ping An hugged her neck and burst into tears. While wiping his tears, he said, "Mom, why did you come back just now? I waited for you for a long time, but you didn't come back. I thought you didn't want me anymore. I waited for you to come home every day..."
Zhou Jiao helped him wipe his tears and kissed him, "Mom will never leave you again. Good son, don't cry, let's go and find grandpa."
"Keep your word!"
"good."
Zhou Jiao hugged him and ran forward quickly. Looking at her father, she even wanted to cry. "Dad, why are you so thin? My mom is too."
Zhou Xiaozheng looked at his daughter approaching and nodded with satisfaction. She looked good, and it seemed that she had not suffered any injustice outside.
After hearing what his baby said, he couldn't help laughing and rubbed her head, "Let's go home first."
Zhang Guoqing watched his father-in-law hug his wife and son and leave without even glancing at him and his mother-in-law. He knew this would happen!
Seeing this, he could only shake his head and smile helplessly.
"You went to pick up Jiaojiao? Why didn't you let Xiao Wang take you there? You silly kid, why did you wait for an entire afternoon? Aren't you afraid of getting a heat stroke..."
Zhang Guoqing listened to his mother-in-law's mumbling, and was so moved that he almost cried. Finally, someone cared about him.
"...Mom will help you carry the bag..."
Zhang Guoqing quickly refused, "It's not heavy, I can do it. Mom, let's go quickly, Jiaojiao hasn't eaten yet."
"Yes... yes... Look at my memory. Let's go... Remember to drink some water before taking a shower..."
Finally, he entered the house amid Lin Lishan's muttering. Zhang Guoqing put the bag in the living room, carried the sack to the kitchen, and took out the items one by one.
Even Aunt Chen ran over to see his wife. It seemed that they still had a lot to talk about when they gathered in the living room. When Old Mrs. Cheng came home tomorrow, along with her aunt's family, he would want to spend some time alone with his wife, so there was still time to wait.
In the living room, Ping'an hugged Zhou Jiao's neck tightly, unwilling to move at all, and started to talk about what he had done during this period of time.
Zhou Jiao listened very carefully, occasionally exclaiming in amazement, "Really? ... So amazing? ... Hmm... Great... You're right, well done! ..."
Zhou Xiaozheng looked at the mother and son with a smile, and nodded from time to time in response to Ping An's words.
Lin Lishan and Aunt Chen laughed as they listened.
After finally coming to an end safely, Zhou Jiao patted him and said, "We'll talk slowly tonight. First, let's see what mom brought back."
Ping An was satisfied; he was still his mother's favorite baby. He smiled brightly at Zhou Jiao, stepped down from her arms, opened the suitcase, and took out the items one by one.
Zhou Jiao finally had time to chat with her father. She moved closer to him and reached out to feel his pulse. After a while, she nodded with a smile, "I'm fine, just a little tired."
Zhou Xiaozheng patted her head and said, "Take care of yourself first. Look at your eyes, they're bloodshot. Go and have a rest after dinner. We can talk tomorrow."
"No, I still have a lot to tell you. I can't fall asleep even if you ask me to. Dad, don't you want to hear about how I'm doing away from home?"
Zhou Xiaozheng smiled happily, enjoying his daughter grabbing his arm and acting coquettishly, and nodded with a smile.
Ping An, who was sitting by the coffee table, observed the items on it, quickly took out a box of chocolates, removed the packaging, and handed the chocolates inside to Aunt Chen. "Grandma Chen, try some first. If you're out of stock, ask me for more."
Aunt Chen shook her head repeatedly, "Eat it yourself."
"You're welcome. Take it. My mother must have bought your share."
Zhou Jiao smiled and said, "Aunt, take it. We don't need to be polite. I've prepared something for not only you, but also for Brother Wang and the others. It's not much, but it's just a token of my appreciation."
Aunt Chen shook her head cheerfully. "That's enough. I'll take this. The food is almost ready, so we can eat soon. I'll go see if the soup is ready."
Ping An watched her leave and disappeared. As he took out some of the remaining things from the luggage bag, he said, "Mom, are you still giving these things away? Aren't they very expensive?"
Zhou Jiao smiled at him and nodded.
"Can't you buy it without the box?"
After the little one finished speaking, he stuck out his tongue in embarrassment and explained, "It's not that I'm reluctant. Xiao Wei's grandfather is a diplomat. Last time he brought a box of chocolates to class, two aunts secretly said that there was something wrong with his family."
Zhou Jiao looked at him with interest and encouraged him to continue.
Ping An looked at his grandfather and saw him nod. He then complained with a smile, "Auntie said that neither the American imperialists nor the Soviet revisionists are good people, and we can't use their things."
Zhou Jiao looked at the things on the coffee table thoughtfully and said to the child, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
"Mom, you are so smart!" After saying that, Ping'an put the things back into the bag, carried the two luggage bags in both hands and walked towards his small room.
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