After the siblings finished their meal, Lu Zhixi packed some prepared steamed buns for them. Fan Xiaofan didn't need to worry about storage; he just needed to put them in the refrigerator. Whenever he wanted to eat them, he could simply heat them up.
For someone who's terrible at cooking, this is the perfect gift.
Fan Yunyan, who used to rely on Fan Xiaofan to occasionally get a full meal, can now support his younger sister after getting a wife.
Fan Yunyan expressed great pride.
After watching the siblings disappear on their bicycles, the couple returned to the courtyard. Lu Zhixi, not bothering to clean up in the kitchen, pulled Fan Yunyan to sit in the yard and squeezed out each word carefully: "You idiot, you were fooled by Shi Zhiqing, weren't you? He must have done something behind our backs..."
Her gaze was intense, and Fan Yunyan realized what she meant, his eyes widening: "Wife, you mean..."
"Hmph, that's right. So from now on, when Xiao Dong goes to Shi Lingheng's place, we'll send him there. We can't give Shi Lingheng any more opportunities."
The couple exchanged a glance and firmly reached a consensus.
Fu Weidong followed Fan Xiaofan back to the textile factory, and along the way Fan Xiaofan kept asking him what he had been doing these past few days...
Then they showered him with compliments, explaining why Xiao Dongzi was so amazing and how he could persevere through such arduous training.
Fu Weidong looked up as if this was nothing, craning his neck to wait for Fan Xiaofan's next compliment...
That look was incredibly endearing.
This made Fan Xiaofan smile involuntarily.
As the two went up the stairs and passed through the corridor, Aunt Ji was still cooking porridge there, occasionally scolding the children in a loud voice. When she saw the two siblings, she greeted them warmly, "You're back?"
She sniffed the air and said enviously, "It smells like steamed buns, doesn't it? Xiao Fan really has a great sister-in-law..."
Ji Sanmei was practicing calligraphy in the cramped room. Her little brother, who had recently started to unconsciously imitate others' behavior, was also mimicking her in a strange manner, which made Ji's sister-in-law praise him with delight: "Oh, studying is good, studying is good..."
People influence each other, and the other children also learned to recognize a few words. Even when Ji Sanfu returned home, he liked to have his daughter teach him a few words.
Unlike before, when he would just bury himself in his own work, Ji Sanfu started to learn about new things and discovered that they weren't so difficult after all...
After Fan Xiaofan and her brother greeted Aunt Ji, they went back into the house. Fu Weidong tugged at Fan Xiaofan's sleeve, his face scrunched up, and said very seriously, "Sister, you can't be fooled by him... He's just using me as an excuse to coax you over..."
Pretending to be a five-year-old, but with a tone of utter disappointment, you absolutely must not be fooled!
Fan Xiaofan suppressed a laugh and nodded very seriously.
Fu Weidong looked at her suspiciously for a long time, but seeing the sincerity in her eyes, he felt relieved and went back to his own business...
Fan Xiaofan chuckled and shook her head, putting the food she brought back that was inconvenient to store in the refrigerator, and then gave the house a quick cleaning...
The next day, as soon as Fan Xiaofan arrived at the technical office, Factory Director Fang came over and said with a smile, "Old Li called yesterday, but you weren't here, so I'll call him back today..."
After returning to S City, Mr. Li threw himself into work. He only managed to find a moment to call and discuss some issues with his young friend...
Fan Xiaofan responded and followed Director Fang to his office, where there was a telephone for easy communication.
"You have no idea, the moment Old Li heard me say you weren't here, his tone immediately dropped..."
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