Shen Qingli carefully checked the two babies' bodies and was relieved only after confirming that there were no injuries.
"Grandpa, do you want me to call Dad and Meng Xiao to let them know about Mom and Ke Xin?"
Shen Qingli looked at the silent old man who sat beside him, staring at the child in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.
Hearing his granddaughter-in-law's words, the old man came back to his senses. He had been silent the whole time, and when he spoke again, his voice was a little hoarse: "I asked Uncle Lin to take your second uncle and second aunt over. Don't worry, it's getting late, they should be back soon."
He glanced at the dark sky outside. Meng Jianjun should be on his way back, so he couldn't answer the phone even if he called him.
"Okay, sister, you take care of them both. I'll go inside to find some ointment for Kexin. Otherwise, she'll be upset if she gets a scar."
"good."
Shen Qingli was also planning to go back to get the ointment and change his clothes. He was also going to prepare a meal with Aunt Zhang, as Second Aunt and her family might come over.
Uncle Lin is not around, and Aunt Zhang would be too busy to stop by herself. If she lends a hand, everyone can have a meal when they come back later.
After entering the space, Meng Ning got two boxes of ointment just like he did last time, and changed into a loose-fitting off-white home clothes. As soon as he came out of the space, he was hugged by someone in a flash.
"Why are you back again? Didn't you just leave this morning?" She didn't dodge because she smelled a familiar scent. They hadn't seen each other for just one day. Meng Xiao hugged her tightly, as if he could never hold her enough.
"I missed you. Did you miss me?" His tone was vaguely aggrieved, and his chin rubbed the top of her head.
Shen Qingli didn't say anything, but just reached out and hugged him back. He was so clingy, what should he do in the future?
The two hugged each other quietly for a while, and Shen Qingli pushed him: "I have to go help Aunt Zhang, she is too busy to handle it herself."
She pulled Meng Xiao out. If she kept nagging, Aunt Zhang would be done. When they reached the door, she took out two cans of fruit from her space and placed them in Meng Xiao's hands.
"Where's Uncle Lin? I just came back and saw grandpa, sister and baby in the main hall, so I said hello and came over." Meng Xiao recalled that he seemed not to see Uncle Lin and his mother.
Shen Qingli cut to the chase, "The kid next door was hurt by Kexin. My mom was taken away by the police for questioning and mediation. Uncle Lin went to pick them up."
Meng Xiao frowned and said, "I just saw the three sisters next door squatting at the door."
"It's the boy from their family that I mentioned last time." Shen Qingli knew that he was referring to the three little girls. Meng Xiaolue didn't look surprised, but anyone would be surprised.
"It's okay, Uncle Lin has gone to pick someone up. You go check on the baby. I'll help Aunt Zhang cook. Everyone should be back soon."
Shen Qingli walked to the front yard, took the can of fruit from him and was about to go to the kitchen. Meng Xiao wanted to follow him, but Shen Qingli thought that his long arms and legs would be a hindrance in the small kitchen, so he told him to just go and look after the children.
Meng Xiao felt unusually satisfied as he looked at the tiny creature. He always felt a strange sense of unreality when a child was born. "Is this Qingqing and I's child? Why is it so small?"
Later, as they spent time together day after day, he went from not daring to hold or move them at first to being able to do it with ease. He went from just looking at them stupidly at the beginning to being able to babble and interact with them now.
From the initial dislike to now being able to change diapers without batting an eyelid even when the child pulls his hand...
For all sorts of reasons, he had to admit that these two little guys occupied an increasingly important part in his and Shen Qingli's lives, and it was becoming increasingly difficult to let them go.
However, the person he loves first is only their mother, not the children.
Meng Ning poked him, and Meng Xiao frowned and looked up at her.
"You've already fallen asleep in An An's arms, and you still don't let her go. Don't you see your daughter is looking at you?"
Meng Ning noticed that after Meng Xiao picked up An An, little Meng Xihe's eyes never left him. As her father was distracted, the little pink mouth became more and more pouting. Meng Ning saw that she was about to cry.
Meng Xiao had just put An An down and picked up his He He when he heard the sound of a car shutting down outside the door. Meng Ning stretched her head to look outside, and Meng Xiao glanced at her calmly:
"It should be Mom and the others who are back."
"Bet five dollars?" Meng Ning was exactly the opposite of him. She thought it must be her father who came back.
"Childish." Meng Xiao looked at her with disdain. "If you have time, help me hold your niece. I'll go see Qingqing."
He doesn't want his wife to cook for the whole family alone. That would be so tiring!
(Author: Hmm~ Maybe… maybe… our beloved Chief Meng has forgotten about Aunt Zhang?)
Meng Xiao picked up a fan and went into the kitchen, just as Ye Qiu and the others entered the yard.
"What are you doing here? Go talk to Uncle Er and the others."
Shen Qingli looked at her in confusion, the spatula in his hand never stopping. It was summer, and the kitchen was so hot, wouldn't it be nice to enjoy the breeze in the yard or in the main hall?
Meng Xiao glanced at Aunt Zhang who was lighting the fire and said sullenly, "Let me take a look."
As she spoke, she walked to Shen Qingli's side, raised the fan in her hand from behind her and began to fan Shen Qingli.
Shen Qingli paused while cooking, and looked at Aunt Zhang shyly. In her opinion, Aunt Zhang now had an aunt-like smile on her face.
Aunt Zhang is thinking at this moment: It’s good to love your wife! It’s good to love your wife!
She frowned and shook her head at Meng Xiao, but Meng Xiao pretended not to see.
"What dishes did Aunt Zhang cook today?" Meng Xiao tried to make small talk to ease the awkwardness. Otherwise, Aunt Zhang's laughter would make his wife embarrassed.
Shen Qingli pushed him: "Take the dish out. This dish will be gone once it's out of the pot. Go out quickly and take the dish out."
Finally finding a reason to kick him out, Shen Qingli breathed a sigh of relief and secretly glanced at Aunt Zhang who was smiling like an aunt.
I don’t know what’s going on. Maybe she’s just too shy. She didn’t feel anything when they were alone together, but when there were other people around, she felt very embarrassed and a little awkward.
After Meng Xiao brought out two plates of dishes, Meng Ning, Ye Qiu, and Second Aunt Meng came in to serve the dishes.
Ye Qiu took the stir-fried dish from Shen Qingli.
"Thank you for your hard work, Qingli."
"It's nothing, it's all done by Aunt Zhang." Shen Qingli took an apron and washed her hands with the water scooped by Aunt Zhang.
Today was quite lively, with the addition of Meng Xiao and his wife, as well as Uncle Meng's family of three, compared to usual. The old man was in a much better mood, and he even offered to have a couple more drinks.
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