Uncle Qiu Sanye wrote some couplets, and Ling Xiao and Meng Qidi helped to post the couplets on the gate at the entrance of the garden. Then the couple walked back slowly, preparing to go back for lunch.
Meng Qidi said, "I forgot to tell you last time. Xiao Meng found that Meng Yuzhen was killed by someone. We suspect it was Qiu Cheng."
Ling Xiao paused slightly. The garden gate was originally closed, so he turned back quickly and bolted it.
When he came back, he grabbed her hand and told her worriedly, "If Qiu Cheng killed someone, you have to be careful. Ask Xiao Meng to pay more attention."
It's not that he was too cautious, but he knew too well that people who have killed people would have no scruples the second time after doing it the first time, especially since no one suspected Meng Yuzhen's death and didn't find anything unusual.
Meng Qidi nodded, "I'm fine. I'm worried that he will do something to Xiao Chengzi Chujiu or our mother and Uncle Yang."
Her father and Uncle Yi were not worried, as Ling Xiao was usually with them, so they rarely got left alone.
Ling Xiao frowned, "I called the police station in town and asked them to be on the lookout for strangers. There's news from above that there have been a lot of human traffickers and hooligans in recent years, and I think they'll be cracking down on them soon."
Meng Qidi was stunned for a moment, then she remembered one thing. It seemed that in 1983, a nationwide crackdown began in later generations, and the main targets were these ruffians and human traffickers. Now, some of them knew what happened in later generations.
The butterfly effect may have already occurred, but I am afraid that the crackdown may come earlier than expected.
After all, Qiu Chengcheng busted a human trafficking den three years ago, and the higher-ups must have noticed it.
The two walked in silence for a while, and Meng Qidi gently tugged at Ling Xiao's sleeve, "Little Meng told me this morning that she can see the baby, and it's healthy. It's twins, a boy and a girl."
Ling Xiao was stunned, "Can you see it? Why didn't you call me?"
"If I call you, won't the whole family know about it? How am I going to explain it to Xiao Meng then?"
Meng Qidi rolled her eyes at him. She was in low spirits at that moment. If she told him, he would probably worry.
Seeing Ling Xiao's worried look, Meng Qidi sighed. She suddenly felt a little guilty for hiding the secret from Ling Xiao. Should she tell him...
Ling Xiao gently squeezed her hand, "I'm glad the child is okay, but..."
Ling Xiao paused, a trace of worry flashed across his eyes, "We have two children, why don't we go to Beijing to give birth? The medical technology there is better."
There are so many accidents involving twin pregnancies these days, he was really worried about her.
Meng Qidi shook her head. "We'll talk about it later. If Xiao Meng finds something wrong when she's older, we can go directly to Beijing."
Although the two babies in her belly drank a lot of milk, she had a hunch that giving birth should not be difficult, and might even be easier than giving birth to a single baby...
"Okay." Ling Xiao was reluctant to reject her, "How about you just follow me?"
He was even more worried about the second baby. At worst, he could just take her wherever she went, and Qiu Cheng would not have a chance to take action.
Meng Qidi was helpless. "Let's talk about this after the New Year. Let's go back and have lunch. We can start preparing the New Year's Eve dinner and stay up all night."
"Walk slower, the snow probably won't stop falling." Ling Xiao nervously pulled her, afraid that she would slip.
"Can you also check the weather?" Meng Qidi walked beside him, letting him warm her hands, and asked curiously.
"I know a little bit. I studied it when I was on a mission before, so I know a little bit."
Meng Qidi approached him and asked, "Tell me about what happened when you were on the mission?"
She still remembered that when she first met him, his leg injury was caused by him while on a mission.
Ling Xiao glanced at her and said, "Why are you talking about bloody topics during the New Year? You are not afraid, but I am afraid of scaring the child. Mom will probably beat me later."
After this joke, Ling Xiao relaxed his tension. He gently put his hand on her bulging belly, feeling it carefully.
"To be honest, I never felt like a father before. I was nervous about you every day."
No one knew she was pregnant, and when she was diagnosed, she was still feeling unwell. After that, people were worried about her...
"How do you feel now?" Meng Qidi half leaned on him as they walked. To be honest, at that time, it seemed that when he knew he was going to be a father, he didn't feel particularly excited.
If she didn't know his personality, she would have thought he didn't care about the child.
Ling Xiao's eyes softened as he carefully felt the sensation in his hands. "It's magical. Thinking about having two more little ones calling me daddy in the future, I guess I will be eager to pick the stars for them."
Meng Qidi glanced at him with disdain. "Most loving mothers have bad children. Do you want to be a loving father who has a bad son?"
Ling Xiao smiled and said, "Even if you want the stars in the sky, I will definitely find a way to pick them for you."
Meng Qidi snorted and stretched out her claws towards his chest, "I don't want stars, I want your heart, come on, dig it out for me."
Why didn’t I realize he was so smooth-talking before?
Ling Xiao laughed and raised his hand to grab her hand, "You want to murder your husband."
Xiao Meng in the space covered his ears, he couldn't hear anything...
The two men walked back covered in sweat. There were already several dishes on the dining table in the main hall. It was the New Year's Eve dinner in the evening, so they just had a simple meal at noon.
After lunch, everyone was roasting a fire in the main room, preparing to start preparing the New Year’s Eve dinner at three o’clock.
Three people were busy at the kitchen, and several people in the main room were also arranging tables and chairs. The table was a large glass revolving table.
Ling Xiao set up a few charcoal stoves and placed them in the middle of the table, and there would be some stews later.
At six o'clock in the evening, as soon as the door was closed, the dishes began to be served one after another. Meng Qidi took out a few bottles of fruit wine and some soda from the warehouse. Ling Xiao was also fast and brought them in quickly without letting her bend down.
Wen Xi was busy running back and forth between the kitchen stove and the living room, while the two children jumped up and down excitedly.
At seven o'clock, Yi Bo gave a grand opening speech and the New Year's Eve dinner officially began. Everyone raised their glasses and stood up, clinking them together.
“I wish all of us all the best in the coming year!”
"cheers!"
The New Year's Eve dinner lasted until after ten o'clock. Everyone's cheeks were slightly red from drinking, and the two little ones couldn't hold on any longer and went to bed.
Of course, no one was drunk. After dinner, the table was cleared and everyone stayed up by the fire in the main room, talking about the interesting things that happened in the past year...
Meng Qidi was pregnant, so she didn't stay up for long before Ling Xiao coaxed her to sleep. She didn't know how long everyone else stayed up, but she was woken up by the sound of firecrackers on the morning of the first day of the New Year.
There was no one on the other side of the bed. I guess Ling Xiao had already gotten up to go and pay New Year's greetings. There was a lot of noise at the door downstairs. I guess it was the villagers who came to pay New Year's greetings.
Meng Qidi sat up, and Xiao Meng came out, full of joy, "Master, Happy New Year!"
Meng Qidi smiled and patted it gently, "Happy New Year to you too."
After washing up, except for Yi Bo who was at home, the other three men in the family took the two little ones to pay New Year's greetings.
Her father also went to pay New Year's greetings? Meng Qidi expressed disbelief. Of course, this was also a good sign. It would be easier for her father to integrate into the village in the future...
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