The next day, Song Lili and Zhang Aiai were busy washing vegetables, blanching them, hanging them on a rope to dry, and then tidying them up.
In winter, you can eat it simply by soaking it in water.
After Zhang Qinghua and the other two went to work in the morning, the two of them started washing vegetables. After they finished washing, Song Lili went into the kitchen alone.
She was responsible for scalding the washed vegetables with boiling water, and then Zhang Aiai was responsible for evenly draping the cooled vegetables over the rope that had been stretched out.
The two of them worked together and prepared all the dishes in one day.
Dinner that evening consisted of the chopped vegetables that had been blanched during the day but couldn't be hung on the rope. Song Lili stir-fried them and ate them with steamed buns.
That evening, back in his room, Zhang Qinghua talked to Song Lili about returning to his parents' home the next day.
"Lili, we need to leave early tomorrow."
"Are they leaving so early in the morning?" Song Lili didn't know, and she had never cared about it before.
“Yes, we’ll go early and come back early. We can’t stay at your house tonight; we have to leave early to show that you’ve had a good time at my house,” Zhang Qinghua said with a smile.
"...Does it matter?" Song Lili was speechless for a moment. Leaving early means you're better off? Who said that?
But that seemed to be the local custom, and Song Lili had no choice but to listen to Zhang Qinghua.
"Okay." She could only nod; there was nothing else she could say.
"Come up and get some sleep. You must be tired after a long day," Zhang Qinghua said, patting the blanket next to him as he spoke to Song Lili, who was still standing on the floor.
Song Lili paused for a moment, then looked at Zhang Qinghua and said, "Let's make it clear first, tonight we'll just sleep, no touching allowed."
Song Lili hadn't slept well for the past two nights; the dark circles under her eyes were too obvious.
She almost couldn't get up this morning, which is why she's saying this now.
“…Okay.” Zhang Qinghua looked helplessly at Song Lili, who was on high alert, and rubbed his chin in thought. Had he gone too far these past two days?
Otherwise, how could Lili have been so frightened?
But upon closer reflection, it's not excessive at all!
(Song Lili: Do you dare to swear on your conscience?)
Hearing Zhang Qinghua's agreement, Song Lili climbed into bed, took off her clothes, snuggled under the covers, and immediately felt sleepy.
"Are you tired? How about I give you a massage? It'll be more comfortable to sleep like that." Zhang Qinghua looked at Song Lili's slightly drowsy little feet.
"No...no, I want to sleep, I don't want to." Song Lili quickly shook her head, her words a muffled refusal.
At this moment, she felt uneasy whenever she heard Zhang Qinghua want to have physical contact with her, which is why she refused so quickly.
"Hehe..." Zhang Qinghua was amused. Looking at the dark circles under her eyes, he touched her cheek tenderly.
"Go to sleep, I won't bother you anymore," Zhang Qinghua said softly, his eyes filled with tenderness as he looked at Song Lili.
Hearing Song Lili's steady breathing, Zhang Qinghua knew she was fast asleep. "I've already told you not to do this anymore."
“But you can’t stay still. I’m afraid you’ll tire yourself out, but I can’t let you do nothing.”
"I just don't want to see you work so hard. I just want you to live a comfortable life. I'll take care of the dirty and tiring work."
Zhang Qinghua touched Song Lili's slightly flushed cheeks and whispered his innermost thoughts.
"But what will you do if you want me to?" In the end, Zhang Qinghua sighed and lay down next to Song Lili.
After thinking for a moment, he reached out and pulled Song Lili into his arms, then closed his eyes and fell asleep with her head close to his.
The next day, Song Lili woke up at dawn, feeling refreshed and incredibly comfortable.
I had a good night's sleep yesterday, and I feel much better today.
When Song Lili opened her eyes, she was surprised to see Zhang Qinghua still sleeping beside her.
These past two days, every time she got up, she found that Zhang Qinghua had already gotten up. This was the first time she had ever seen Zhang Qinghua sleeping soundly.
Seeing that the lines on his originally rugged face had softened considerably, Song Lili was surprised and leaned closer to take a look, discovering that Zhang Qinghua's eyelashes had also grown longer.
Her skin is good, it's just that it's tanned, so you can't usually tell.
Now that you look closer, you can see it.
Her hands were a little itchy, so she reached out her finger and gently touched Zhang Qinghua's eyelashes, and saw Zhang Qinghua's eyes tremble rapidly a few times.
She waited for Zhang Qinghua to wake up, but found that he hadn't woken up at all, so she couldn't help but poke his cheek.
He muttered to himself, "I thought you never slept in. Turns out you do have times like this too."
After saying that, she sat up and prepared to make breakfast.
However, just as she sat up, she was pulled back down by a force. The speed was so fast that Song Lili was a little confused. It took her a while to react before she turned to look at Zhang Qinghua.
"What are you doing? I'm going to make breakfast."
"You've had so much fun that you're running away?" Zhang Qinghua asked in a hoarse voice, with a smile.
"So you were pretending to be asleep." Song Lili stared at Zhang Qinghua with wide eyes, looking at him accusingly, feeling angry inside.
"No, I really fell asleep." Zhang Qinghua lay on the pillow, turning his head to look at Song Lili. His messy hair and slightly husky voice, which sounded a bit deep from just waking up, were incredibly alluring, making Song Lili blush.
"Get up quickly, it's getting late," Song Lili said hurriedly, then got dressed and went out.
Zhang Qinghua chuckled as he watched Song Lili rushing around, before lazily getting out of bed.
After Zhang Qinghua finished getting ready, Song Lili had also prepared breakfast. "Come and eat!"
At the dinner table, Zhang Shengtian also brought up the matter of the two of them going back to their parents' home that day.
"Qinghua, today is your homecoming. I've prepared the gifts. You and Lili can go after you finish eating."
"But remember to come back soon. If you can't bear to leave, go back and see them in a few days." The last sentence was said to Song Lili.
Song Lili nodded, thinking to herself that Zhang Shengtian was truly understanding, even thinking of these things to comfort her.
"Okay," she nodded, agreeing to come back soon.
"Don't worry, I'll be careful." Zhang Qinghua nodded in agreement, still fully aware of the situation.
"It's good that you two understand." Zhang Shengtian said this and then fell silent, lowering his head to eat his meal seriously.
After finishing their meal, Zhang Shengtian and Zhang Qingguo went to work, while Song Lili and Zhang Qinghua prepared to go to the Fifth Brigade.
Seeing the huge amount of things Zhang Shengtian had prepared, Song Lili was surprised for a moment, then smiled brightly.
The gifts brought back to the bride's parents represent how much the groom's family values the new bride. Zhang Shengtian prepared so many gifts to show the Song family that he was very satisfied with Song Lili as his daughter-in-law.
Song Lili smiled happily because Zhang Shengtian's thoughtfulness also gave the Song family a lot of face.
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