Two courtyards apart, a man in his thirties stood on the second floor of the small villa, his hands in his pockets, looking out the window at the scene in front of Lu Feng's house.
"What are you looking at?" A pretty woman with a great figure walked over.
"Old He's courtyard." The man gestured with his eyes and said, "A few days ago, the second aunt in the front yard chatted with that woman. She was very arrogant, saying she was doing big business. Last night, I had dinner with President He, and he said he no longer lives in this courtyard; he rented it out."
"So what?" the woman asked, puzzled.
"So?" The man laughed disdainfully, "Bragging about being rich, and then renting a courtyard? That woman said she's pregnant, and she's beautiful, and she does nothing all day long. I guess she's hooked up with a rich guy."
"Why do you think about these things all day long?" The woman sighed helplessly. "What? Because she's pretty?"
"Look at you!" The man looked away and said, "Xiuer, let me tell you, in this alley, aren't we the ones who speak with the most authority? If there's anything going on in the staff quarters next door, they have to come to us for advice, right?"
The woman named Xiuer nodded and said, "That's right, you're the youngest and most promising person in this alley. Even retired senior cadres from the postal group have to give you some face."
A smug look appeared on the man's face. His proudest achievement in life was that he had built his own empire from scratch by the age of thirty and even married the goddess he loved.
This alley is full of two-story villas. Being able to afford a house like this nowadays represents a certain social class. After Jiang Xiaoyan came here, it felt like she had returned to her hometown. She would take a stroll around the street every day.
There are always groups of neighbors chatting in the streets and alleys. She also gets along well with some of the older folks. Sometimes, her words reveal information about her family's wealth or insights that are hard for ordinary people to come by.
People are all prone to flattering the powerful and belittling the weak. In addition, Jiang Xiaoyan is a warm-hearted person who gives away a lot of things she has bought for her family, which has led to her recent rise in prestige.
A few days ago, an old man said that if Jiang Xiaoyan couldn't stay idle and wanted to keep busy, she could go to the street women's federation to help out. Everyone trusted her, especially when it came to money.
Xiuer was a clever woman; she immediately saw through her man's thoughts, which were simply that he felt Jiang Xiaoyan was too attention-seeking.
"It's not appropriate for a grown man like you to step forward, let me do it!" Xiu'er gave him a look.
Jiang Xiaoyan noticed that it was almost noon, and Lu Feng should have returned by now. The vegetable garden in the yard was planted with various vegetables, such as tomatoes, eggplants, and green peppers, which were lush and had a rural feel to them. This vegetable garden was Jiang Xiaoyan's favorite part of the yard.
The gate was wide open, and the blazing sun high in the sky seemed to be melting the earth. Jiang Xiaoyan stood at the gate, looking towards the intersection with anxious eyes.
Zhang Fengxia went outside and said, "Go back and wait. It's so sunny, don't get heatstroke, you're pregnant now."
"What if he forgot the address?" Jiang Xiaoyan said anxiously. "I don't even know if his pager has any battery left. We should have picked him up from the airport. We should get him a mobile phone from now on."
“He knows the address, and even if he doesn’t, he can still go back to the factory!” Zhang Fengxia said, pulling her arm. “Don’t worry about it. He travels all over the country. He can’t just get lost on his way home from the airport. Don’t run around like this.”
"I'll go back and call the paging service to see him." Jiang Xiaoyan said, preparing to return to the courtyard, when suddenly she saw a taxi appear in her line of sight and exclaimed in surprise, "He's back! He's back!"
She was as happy as a child, and at that moment, a kind of joy was dancing in her eyes. Zhang Fengxia, who was standing aside, was stunned. Such a grown woman, yet she was so purely happy. The joy emanating from the depths of her heart had filled her entire face.
Zhang Fengxia asked herself, and she knew she couldn't do it; she couldn't make her whole world belong to Lu Feng.
"What are you doing standing at the door in this blazing sun?" Lu Feng got out of the car and looked at Jiang Xiaoyan, saying, "Go back inside quickly."
Jiang Xiaoyan walked up to Lu Feng with a face as beautiful as a peach blossom, slightly raised her head to look at him, and was as shy as a little girl.
"What's wrong?" Seeing her like this, Lu Feng couldn't help but ask Zhang Fengxia, "Why are you acting like a quail?"
"You're the one who's acting like a quail." Zhang Fengxia rolled her eyes at him and said, "Can't you tell that she misses you? She's pregnant, so she definitely wants to hear some nice things from you when she sees you."
"It sounds nice?" Lu Feng pondered for a moment and said, "You're great."
"That's it?" Zhang Fengxia asked in surprise.
“We’ve been married for a long time.” Lu Feng turned around, picked up the suitcase, paid the fare, and then turned back to take Jiang Xiaoyan’s hand, saying, “It’s too hot outside, don’t get heatstroke, let’s go inside.”
Duoduo ran out and asked Lu Feng, "Dad, what did you buy for me?"
“The doll is yours to take home!” Lu Feng said, glancing around the yard. “This yard is quite nice. It has a vegetable garden, much better than an apartment building.”
"Sister Xiaoyan rented this vegetable garden because she liked it," Zhang Fengxia explained from the side.
The group entered the house, where Aunt Liu had already prepared the meal. Zhou Ya served it to the table, and the house was bustling with activity. A long-haired dog, which looked like a mop, was squatting at the door, its tongue lolling out.
Duoduo picked up this dog from outside and feeds it every day, taking very good care of it.
"Has your morning sickness gotten any better these past few days?" Lu Feng asked Jiang Xiaoyan. He had never experienced this before in his two lifetimes. Although Duoduo called him "Dad," it was something she had been doing since she opened her eyes.
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