Shao Shuhua glared at Wu's second son's wife and muttered, "None of your business!"
Xu Xinning took the child's hand and patted it gently, stopping Shao Shuhua from speaking again.
Xu Xinning didn't know why, but she just didn't want Wu's second daughter-in-law to know what the two Shao sisters were there for.
Mu Jinghuai finally returned from his mission, and Qin Yao's tense heart finally relaxed.
Although they were in Kyoto, it was still quite far from the main city. Originally, Mu Jinghuai had asked Qin Yao to stay at the compound when he went on missions, but Qin Yao felt more at ease staying at her own home and also felt closer to Mu Jinghuai.
This is the first time the couple has been separated since their marriage, so it's quite a challenge for them during their honeymoon.
Li Xiangyang from next door was also on this mission.
When Qin Yao and her family first moved in, they invited Mu Jinghuai's close comrades-in-arms to their home for dinner, and of course, they also invited Li Xiangyang's family from next door.
Miao Yiya is a very honest person. Although she didn't have a very good impression of Mu Jinghuai because of Li Xiangyang, she still came to help early on. She always felt that Qin Yao was quite delicate and was afraid that she wouldn't be able to handle cooking for so many people.
In fact, Qin Yao was far from being delicate. She had always been tough since she was a child; otherwise, she wouldn't have gotten along so well with the Mu Jinghuai brothers. In addition, she was a sent-down youth who had actually done farm work for several years.
But in Miao Yiya's mind, Qin Yao was spoiled, which shows how terrible preconceived notions can be.
When Qin Yao and Mu Jinghuai returned to the army, they brought a lot of food with them, some prepared by their aunt, some by Xu Xinning, and some by the Qin family.
If they don't treat each other, the two of them can eat for quite a while.
However, there is an unwritten rule in the army that newcomers will invite their close comrades or neighbors to dinner. Mu Jinghuai had told Qin Yao about this when they were still at home, so Qin Yao did not refuse when her family prepared so much food.
The army is mostly made up of young, rough men, and their appetites are astonishing. If we don't prepare enough, there won't be enough for them to eat.
Actually, apart from some leaders, not many people knew that Mu Jinghuai was a member of the Mu family.
Li Xiangyang's knowledge of Mu Jinghuai's identity was purely accidental, because Mu Jinghuai was in his regiment, and their division commander was Li Xiangyang's former superior. It was also this division commander who secured Li Xiangyang's transfer to Kyoto. For Li Xiangyang's future prospects, the division commander naturally told him everything he knew without reservation, for fear that he might offend someone he shouldn't have.
Mu Jinghuai is a man of few words. He has never relied on his family to get to his current position, so even his close comrades do not know that he is actually a member of the Mu family.
Feelings between people change as they interact.
During this meal, Miao Yiya realized that she had misunderstood Qin Yao.
Qin Yao is actually very capable. Although her cooking is not particularly delicious, she is very efficient at her work.
Similarly, Li Xiangyang's impression of Mu Jinghuai changed after spending time with him on this mission. He found that Mu Jinghuai had excellent physical fitness and other abilities, and was also outstanding in military arrangements.
Li Xiangyang was a person who cherished talent, and that's how he and Mu Jingheng became good comrades-in-arms who often discussed things together.
After a meal and some drinks, Mu Jinghuai and Li Xiangyang felt even closer to each other, as if they had known each other for a long time.
Human relationships are just that strange.
With a change in their feelings, the two families becoming neighbors, and the addition of Li Yanran, a cheerful and easygoing child, the relationship between the two families became even closer.
Qin Yao is good at working, but her agricultural knowledge is no match for Miao Yiya, who has been dealing with crops since childhood. Therefore, Miao Yiya helps Qin Yao take care of almost all the vegetables in their yard.
When Mu Jinghuai entered, Qin Yao had almost finished cooking.
Qin Yao ran out excitedly upon hearing the sound, holding a spatula in her hand and wearing an apron.
Upon seeing the person he had been longing for, Mu Jinghuai strode towards Qin Yao before she could approach him and pulled her into his arms.
Hmm! My wife seems to have gained quite a bit of weight since I last saw her a month or so ago.
It's better to be a little rounder! She used to be too thin, and it felt a bit awkward to hold her.
Recently, Qin Yao has found herself particularly sensitive to smells. Right now, Mu Jinghuai hasn't showered, and she can hardly stand the smell on him.
A wave of nausea rose in her throat, and Qin Yao pushed Mu Jinghuai away and ran to the bathroom.
Mu Jinghuai was stunned. Why did his wife hate him so much after he had been away for a month?
Qin Yao lay on the toilet and dry heaved for a while, but nothing came out.
Qin Yao's gagging woke Mu Jinghuai, who immediately followed her into the bathroom, grabbed a mouthwash cup, filled it with water, and let Qin Yao rinse her mouth.
After Qin Yao suppressed her nausea, she pointed at Mu Jinghuai and said, "You smell terrible. Go take a shower before you eat."
Mu Jinghuai raised his arm and sniffed it; there was indeed a smell of sweat. He looked at Qin Yao apologetically and said, "Wife, I just missed you so much."
Qin Yao said helplessly, "I know, it's not your fault, it's just that I've been too sensitive to smells lately."
Mu Jinghuai was a little sad. In the past, every time he came back from training, Qin Yao would rush up and hug him without hesitation, saying that it was his manliness and that she liked it. How come she changed after he went out for a while?
Mu Jinghuai looked at Qin Yao with a resentful expression.
Qin Yao was amused and said, "I'll go get you some clean clothes, you can wash first!"
Mu Jinghuai had no choice but to obey. What could he do? Otherwise, his wife wouldn't let him hug her if he didn't wash her properly.
Xu Xinning did not directly promise the Shao sisters that she would help their mother get treatment; she only said that she would find an opportunity to do so.
From the sisters' words, Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng could easily tell the Shao family's attitude towards Shao Baixin's wife's illness, especially Shao Baixin. Since they didn't want to treat her, they didn't want to take it upon themselves to help. After all, the Shao family was not an ordinary family, and who knew what secrets they might have?
Since it's a secret, it's not appropriate for outsiders to pry into it without a reason.
It's unclear what kind of fate it is, but Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng seem to keep running into Yu Mei lately.
However, she's much more normal now. Whenever we bump into each other, she just greets us, neither too warmly nor too coldly, just the kind of greeting you'd exchange as a casual acquaintance.
Even so, Xu Xinning and the others did not object and would always respond politely.
However, one evening after dinner, I encountered an embarrassing situation.
Xu Xinning has never liked crowds, and Mu Jingheng also prefers to take walks alone without being disturbed, so they didn't walk on crowded or noisy roads when they were digesting their food.
This led them to witness the intimacy between Yu Mei and Wu's adopted son.
The two were so engrossed in their embrace that they were whispering something to each other.
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