Staff Officer Zheng led his men to tidy up the house and try to restore it to its original state before sending the two vehicles away. In the end, a few soldiers were left to stand guard for a few days.
Everyone walked back into the house, still feeling like they were in a dream. The battle they had just fought was truly intense. They were all a little confused about how it ended.
"Xiaoyu, come here, don't get cold." Zhou Xing's mother pulled Qin Xiaoyu over with heartache, and seeing that her hands were icy cold, she quickly put them into her own bosom.
"Mom, were you scared?"
"It's alright, your mother has seen a lot. There's no more noise upstairs, is the child alright?" Commander Zhou was worried about the upstairs children; Xiao Zhengxin had stopped crying, but he didn't know how they were doing.
“Children should see the world. You’re right, this family has lost all their spirit.” Tang Long had just been bandaged up by Xiao Li after sustaining a minor bruise.
When Fourth Sister-in-law heard that everything was alright down below, she picked up Xiao Zhengxin and led Hanhan and the others down.
"Grandpa! I was just about to go downstairs, but then I remembered I had to protect my aunt and sister, so I held back," Hanhan said seriously, making everyone laugh.
"This battle was well fought. I guess anyone who dares to cause trouble again will have to think twice." Commander Zhou was satisfied with the results.
Qin Xiaoyu thought about it and realized that what he said made sense. If they hadn't made a name for themselves in this battle, they would have been in a lot of trouble. Although there were losses, it was a decisive victory that saved them from future troubles.
Commander Zhou took out the wine, and this time Zhou Xing's mother didn't stop her. She poured a glass of wine for everyone, and even squeezed a drop into the children's glasses.
"Can you drink this?" A Lei asked worriedly, but it was too late. Qin Xiaoyu was already in high spirits and drank it all in one gulp.
In full view of everyone, she suddenly lunged to the ground. A Lei cried out and caught her in his arms.
"What's this?" A Lei, carrying Qin Xiaoyu, quickly darted away from the table. Just now, when he bent down, he vaguely saw something under the table.
Li Sheng quickly lifted the tablecloth and looked at everyone, bewildered.
It turned out to be Grandma Hanhan, who was as thin as a sieve and hid on the table, too afraid to come out.
"Big sister! Please save them! It's all because of you that my husband and son have been arrested! You can't just abandon them!" Auntie cried from outside.
Grandma Hanhan was dragged out by her cousin-in-law, her face ashen. She was already in dire straits herself, how could she care about her family? Now she wished she could sever all ties with them.
"Don't send me away. I'll serve you well, and I won't dare say another word. Just give me something to eat so I won't starve. From now on, I'll do all the housework; we won't need to hire anyone. I'll do my best!" Grandma Hanhan kowtowed repeatedly, and soon her forehead was covered in bruises.
“From now on, I’ll take care of Madam. No one else will be needed. I’ve always been lazy and haven’t contributed much to the family. I’ll take care of Madam from now on,” Tang Hu’s mother suddenly said.
Grandma Hanhan was about to glare at her when she remembered her status, covered her face, and burst into tears.
"For Wenwen's sake, you can stay. You won't need anything from now on, so take care of yourself," the lady finally spoke. Grandma Hanhan felt like she had been granted a pardon and ran towards Building 3 as soon as she opened the door.
When her second aunt saw that it was her coming out, she hurriedly chased after her, and the two of them walked away in a tussle.
"Let's take Xiaoyu back to sleep." Only then did Zhou Xing's mother notice that A Lei had been holding Qin Xiaoyu, and she pulled a blanket from the sofa to cover her.
A Lei escorted Qin Xiaoyu back to her bedroom and saw her sleeping soundly. He couldn't help but smile wryly. After this fierce battle, how many people would be sleepless tonight? This silly woman was lucky to get a good night's sleep.
"Ah Lei, run..." Qin Xiaoyu suddenly called out in a daze, shook her arm hard, and fell asleep again.
A Lei couldn't help but lean down and gently bite her earlobe. He was reluctant to leave just like that, but if he stayed, he was afraid she would throw a tantrum tomorrow. He was in a dilemma.
The next morning, Qin Xiaoyu opened her eyes and saw A Lei sleeping beside her. He was lying down fully clothed, with long eyelashes drooping, like an archangel.
What happened last night?
Qin Xiaoyu rubbed her head and thought for a moment.
Holy crap, that happened last night? Am I dreaming?!
Qin Xiaoyu ran to the window and heard knocking sounds outside. It was her cousin and Hanhan's grandfather replacing the glass. It seemed that it was true.
She returned to the bedside, gently lay down next to A Lei, and listened to his even breathing, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart.
He fired a gun yesterday, saying he couldn't tell anyone about his woman.
Qi Si once said, "He's a real man, someone you can rely on."
She stared at it for a while, her face flushed and her heart pounding. Without thinking, she leaned in and gave it a kiss.
Unexpectedly, A Lei jumped up and pinned her down.
"I've been waiting for ages, I've finally caught you." It turns out he was pretending to be asleep.
"So what if I catch you? It's my house, my bed, I get to decide!" Qin Xiaoyu started acting like a brat again.
“You’re the cutest thing about you. I can’t stand women who are too serious and rule-bound. Being virtuous is good, but being too rigid is like marrying a nun. Where’s the fun in that?” As he spoke, A Lei leaned down and kissed her passionately.
"It's time for lunch, let's go downstairs and let them laugh at us!" Qin Xiaoyu was also afraid of things going too far, so she kicked him with her foot, but this time she was more careful.
"Hmm, so you're careful now? I thought you were really trying to make me a eunuch." A Lei angrily bit her little nose.
"Ouch!" Qin Xiaoyu cried out, a little annoyed.
"Where does it hurt?" A Lei wouldn't let go of her and continued to tease her.
"My whole body aches, what's wrong?" Qin Xiaoyu moved a few times, as if her arms and legs were not quite right.
"Let me see." A Lei was a little worried when he heard this. He let go of her, pulled her arm and moved it carefully. Finally, he decided to find Deng Jianyan, who was an expert.
When she came downstairs, it was already lunchtime. The traces of last night's violence had been cleaned up. Only the snow outside was trampled into a mess, with traces of blood still remaining, a reminder that a fierce fight had taken place here.
The middle-aged men and women at the table had various scratches and abrasions on their hands and faces.
"Don't put gentian violet on this, it'll leave a scar. Don't get it wet for the next few days, give me whatever you need to wash," her cousin-in-law said, holding Xiaoli's chubby little hand with concern.
"What's a scar?" Xiaoli said nonchalantly.
"That won't do. These hands are so beautiful. I can't get enough of touching them. They're so plump and chubby, they look like lucky hands. We can't let them get scarred." The cousin-in-law kissed Xiaoli's hand.
"Mom, I'm jealous!" Tang Fengqin nudged her cousin-in-law as she came over.
"Why are you jealous? Your hands aren't as pretty as your sister-in-law's."
"You know what, it's true. Let me tell you, there's a profession called hand model. Just by taking pictures of a hand, you can earn tens of millions." Qin Xiaoyu came over and took a look. Xiaoli's hands were indeed exquisite, soft and boneless, with delicate, fair, and tender fingers, and even small round pits on them.
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