Zhang Shengtian was very happy to see Song Fang and Chu Ci.
As people get older, they feel happy to see familiar people and feel a sense of closeness to them.
Right now, Zhang Shengtian is pulling Chu Ci aside to talk about things from his time in Hongqi Village.
Song Lili also pulled Song Fang along, and there were children playing around them.
"Sister, where is Sister-in-law Lin Xue? Isn't she home?" Song Fang looked around and asked Song Lili with some confusion.
Song Lili had not yet told her family about Lin Xuesheng's pregnancy, so Song Fang was unaware of it.
"Isn't she pregnant? Is it okay for her to go out now?" Song Fang asked worriedly.
Song Lili smiled and patted her sister's hand. "Lin Xue gave birth a while ago and is currently in her postpartum period. She's in her room right now." Song Lili pointed to Lin Xue's room.
"You gave birth? Is it a boy or a girl?" Song Fang asked in surprise.
"It's a girl, fair-skinned and chubby, she looks very cute." Song Lili felt happy just thinking about the little one.
"That's good," Song Fang said sincerely, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes.
"Yes, it's great." Song Lili nodded in agreement.
The child is healthy, and Lin Xue is taking good care of him. Isn't that good?
"Then I'll go take a look." Song Fang said, standing up. It wouldn't be right not to check on the person who came.
“Okay, I’ll go with you.” Song Lili nodded and took Song Fang to see Lin Xue.
As soon as Lin Xue saw Song Fang, she immediately smiled and said, "Fangfang, you're here? I can't go out yet, so I couldn't greet you." Lin Xue smiled a little shyly.
If Lin Xue hadn't been in her postpartum confinement period, she wouldn't have been so rude as not to go out to greet him, but instead hid in her room.
"Sister-in-law, what are you saying? You can't go out now, or I'll be in big trouble."
Song Fang quickly said, "Besides, we all know you're still in your postpartum period and can't go out."
"I'm family now, why do I need to be welcomed?" Song Fang said warmly, holding Lin Xue's hand.
Hearing this, Lin Xue was pleased and nodded, "Yes, we are family, so I won't stand on ceremony with you."
Lin Xue used to see Song Fang often and they got along quite well.
Neither of them has an unpleasant personality, so they don't find it difficult to get along.
“That’s right. I’ll be bothering you again in the coming days, so if you’re too polite to me, I’ll feel uncomfortable.” Song Fang smiled as well.
Then, looking at the child lying next to Lin Xue, he squinted and said, "Sister-in-law, the child is so good-looking."
It's fair and tender, looks so cute that you want to take a bite.
“This child has a good appetite. I took good care of him during my postpartum period, so he’s grown up well. He’s almost become a chubby baby.” Lin Xue looked at her child with affection.
"It's good for him to be a little chubby; a chubby baby is adorable." Song Fang looked at the child with affection.
The two chatted for a while, and then the child woke up. Only then did Song Lili and Song Fang go outside.
Only then did Song Lili have a chance to ask Song Fang, "Why did you come to the capital this time? Did something happen?"
Song Fang shook her head, her eyes fixed on the ground, so Song Lili didn't see the bitterness in her eyes. "It's nothing, nothing happened."
"Then why did you come to the capital? Don't you two work? Or did you take leave? Why did you bring the child along?"
Song Lili had so many things she wanted to know, so she asked a lot of questions at once.
Listening to her sister's concern for her, with so many questions, all out of concern for her, Song Fang's eyes welled up with tears.
Then, she quickly shook her head and said, "Sis, you asked so many questions at once, I don't know which one to answer." She even smiled as she said this.
Song Lili didn't find it funny at all, and couldn't help but hit Song Fang, "Don't change the subject, answer quickly, answer one by one."
She was so worried about Song Fang that she lost her patience.
Song Fang immediately understood; there was no escaping this.
So, he honestly replied, "Chu Ci and I have come to seek refuge with you."
"What's going on?" Song Lili was a little confused.
"We both quit our jobs and wanted to come to the capital to see it, so we brought the child with us," Song Fang said, downplaying the issue.
"Did something happen?" Otherwise, why would someone quit their job and travel all the way to the capital?
People at that time didn't have the mindset of later generations; everyone was scrambling for a secure job.
Unless something goes wrong, Song Fang and the others probably won't resign.
Song Fang's eyes stung, and she held back her tears before speaking.
She just arrived at her sister's house today, and she doesn't want to upset her sister, so she's saying to wait a few days and talk about it later.
He shook his head again. "It's nothing. I just wanted to try my luck in the capital."
"You..." Song Lili was so angry that she wanted to beat Song Fang up, knowing that she wasn't telling the truth.
But seeing her with her head down, I felt sorry for her and in the end I could only let it go.
"Alright, I won't ask anymore. Since you're here, just stay here. Whatever you want to do, take your time."
"Anyway, once we get to my sister's house, you won't go hungry. As for other things, we can talk about them later."
Haste makes waste, so Song Lili decided to let Song Fang go today.
I'll find an opportunity to ask him properly another day.
Song Lili stopped talking and went straight to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
It seems my sister has been wronged. I'll cook her a nice meal tonight to help her relax.
We'll talk about the rest later.
A short while later, Song Fang also came in, wanting to help Song Lili.
Song Lili did not refuse. The two sisters acted just like they did back in Hongqi Village, before Song Lili got married, with one cooking and the other helping out.
Song Fang has also taught quite well in the past few years, so she and Song Lili worked together to make several elaborate dishes.
Once everything was ready, the family sat down together to eat.
Of course, Song Lili didn't forget Lin Xue either, and brought her postpartum meals to her room as well.
"Come on, let's have a couple of drinks tonight. It's rare for Fangfang and Chuci to come alone, so let's treat you to a feast today," Zhang Shengtian said happily, holding up his wine glass.
"That's right, that's right, welcome to the party," Zhang Qingguo said happily, raising his glass as well.
Zhang Qinghua did speak, but his gesture of holding the wine glass made it clear what he meant.
Chu Ci quickly raised his wine glass, saying, "We apologize for disturbing you, Uncle. Thank you in advance."
"Haha, I'm glad you're here. There's no question of disturbing you. You can stay here." Zhang Shengtian said happily, then downed the wine in his glass with gusto.
This opened up the atmosphere, and the men started drinking. Song Lili and Song Fang took care of the children and ate along with them, occasionally chiming in with a few words. The atmosphere was very relaxed.
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