Having just received the rain, Lu Jiajia naturally didn't take An Jie seriously. She deliberately showed a shy smile, fastened the top button of her clothes, and left.
After she left, Anjie went into the house and questioned Qi Wei about who she was.
"She was one of my suitors. She used to chase after me back in Beijing, but I never expected her to follow me all the way to the countryside," Qi Wei said without changing his expression.
As he spoke, he took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and put one in his mouth.
“Didn’t you say you wanted to be with me?” Anjie bit her lip.
She was dismissed entirely because of Qi Wei, but when Qi Wei told her that he wanted to be with her and would help her get back to her original position in the future, she willingly started cooking for him.
As Qi Wei lit a cigarette, he walked over to her and patted her on the back. "Open the door and cook now. Come find me again when it gets dark tonight."
The naive Anjie couldn't resist such provocation and wished it would get dark immediately.
While the two were cooking, Qi Wei told many dirty jokes, which aroused An Jie's heart and made her feel uneasy.
Lu Jiajia returned to Lin Ye's house, her face glowing. She whispered in Zhang Guixiang's ear that things had gone well.
Zhang Guixiang was overjoyed. It was like finding a hidden village after a long and winding road. In the capital, she had faced countless difficulties, but she never expected that things would be resolved so quickly in the countryside.
At this moment, Lu Wanqing and Zhao Xiaolan had finished work and were stretching their muscles in the yard, while Lin Ye was cooking in the kitchen.
Zhang Guixiang wanted to show off in front of Lu Wanqing, but unfortunately, Zhao Xiaolan was doing some simple exercises with her and occasionally laughing, and she didn't seem to care about her at all.
She had no choice but to go to the kitchen to show off to Lin Ye.
"Mom, really? I'm so happy for you. Principal Qi's son-in-law is much better than me," Lin Ye said, suppressing a laugh.
Previously, Qi Wei had never considered him as his brother-in-law!
Zhang Guixiang smiled even more brightly. That's right! Not to mention that Qi Wei was originally from Beijing, even if he went to the countryside, he would still be a principal, while Lin Ye was just a physical education teacher. They were worlds apart, there was no comparison.
Previously, he was only being polite to Lu Wanqing because he needed her help.
However, one should be magnanimous, and she said very generously, "Don't worry, I will definitely speak well of you to him in the future and try to help you get a promotion and a raise."
Lin Ye smiled and said, "Mom, forget about the promotion and raise. Since he's better than me, how about I send you to Qi Wei's place after dinner?"
When Lu Jiajia heard Lin Ye say this, she panicked a little. Qi Wei had clearly told her that she couldn't stay at his place. If she missed him, she could only sleep at noon. Besides, there was only one bed at his place, so there wasn't enough room for her to sleep!
"Mom, stop talking, come out with me for a moment." Lu Jiajia quickly pulled Zhang Guixiang out.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the two of them came out, they saw a woman with red eyes standing at the door.
Seeing that there were outsiders in the courtyard, Lin Chunhua quickly composed herself before stepping into the courtyard.
"Mom, Wanqing, are you having an activity?" Lin Chunhua's face was full of smiles in the blink of an eye.
Zhao Xiaolan and Lu Wanqing quickly stepped forward and took her hands.
"Sister, I was just saying I'd have Lin Ye come to see you, but I got so busy that it got delayed," Lu Wanqing said.
Ever since she heard the rumors about her brother-in-law having an affair, she had been feeling uneasy. But seeing her smiling face now put her mind at ease.
Zhang Guixiang and Lu Jiajia looked at the group with disdain as they watched them talking intimately.
"So affectionate to a stranger, yet so cold to us. They're definitely not blood relatives; they can't be tamed at all!" Zhang Guixiang said through gritted teeth in a low voice.
Lu Jiajia quickly tugged at her sleeve and glared at her, "Mom, don't let anything slip. Let's get the money first."
The two of them greeted Lin Chunhua with a sullen expression.
When Lin Chunhua first met Lu's mother, she was very respectful. However, seeing that the mother's attitude was indifferent, she didn't say much. Instead, she went into the kitchen to help Lin Ye cook.
Lin Ye then told Lu Wanqing that she was pregnant with triplets and that Lu's mother was unkind to Wanqing.
After hearing this, Lin Chunhua spoke up for Lu Wanqing, saying, "What kind of nonsense is this? How can you be so biased? If you look down on Wanqing so much, why did you have the nerve to come looking for her?"
However, the thought of Lin Ye soon becoming a father of three made her beam with joy.
"Don't just be happy for me, you're going to be an aunt too," Lin Ye said, then changed the subject to her, "You haven't been able to conceive for so long, aren't you worried?"
Lin Ye hadn't taken having children seriously before, but his attitude changed immediately after Lu Wanqing became pregnant. He now felt like he wanted everyone to have children right after getting married.
Lin Chunhua paused for a second, then changed the subject.
After a while, the meal was ready, and Lin Xiaocui came home from school, so it was time to eat.
During the meal, the Lin family chatted and laughed, enjoying themselves immensely, while Zhang Guixiang and Lu Jiajia stood by, unable to get a word in edgewise.
Several people almost had "Get out of here!" etched on their foreheads.
It's not that they deliberately didn't talk to them; the key is that the two of them really lacked self-awareness. The things they said could ruin a perfectly good atmosphere. They were from different circles, so there was no need to force themselves to fit in. It was better not to talk to them at all.
After finishing her meal, Lu Wanqing realized that finding a place to stay had become a problem.
Lin Chunhua could naturally squeeze in with Zhao Xiaolan and Lin Xiaocui, but Lu Wanqing didn't want her to suffer any injustice.
Moreover, this is also a great opportunity for Zhang Guixiang and Lu Jiajia to move to another place.
Lu Wanqing gave Lin Xiaocui a look, then said to Lin Ye, "Aye, go find Captain Wang and ask him where there are any spare beds available."
Lin Ye exchanged a glance with her and then happily headed to the brigade headquarters.
Meanwhile, Lin Xiaocui had already run to the studio, rolled up all the bedding she had given Zhang Guixiang yesterday, put it on a chair to the side, and spread out the bedding that Lin Chunhua used to use on the bed.
When Zhang Guixiang and Lu Jiajia were about to go back inside, Lin Xiaocui blocked them from entering.
"Excuse me, this is my sister's room. Please find somewhere else to stay."
Zhang Guixiang was furious. When she heard Lu Wanqing instructing Lin Ye, she thought it was to find a place for Lin Chunhua to stay. She was wondering why she had to look outside when she could just squeeze in with Zhao Xiaolan. Turns out it was to find a place for them!
Soon, Lin Ye returned, saying he needed to help Zhang Guixiang move her things. There was only one female educated youth left in the three-person female educated youth room at the educated youth settlement, which was just enough for three people to sleep in!
Both of their belongings had been brought out; they had no choice but to move them.
Zhang Guixiang cursed Lu Wanqing in her heart, calling her an ingrate.
After they left, the courtyard returned to its usual warm and peaceful state, and Lu Wanqing noticed that Lin Chunhua occasionally seemed a little absent-minded.
Lu Wanqing made an excuse to leave Lin Ye behind and went to the studio to have a heart-to-heart talk with her.
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