Since having Fanfan, Zhou Lanhua’s idle retirement life has finally ended.
Qiuhua is the most influential master craftsman in the silk embroidery factory besides the hall master. He is very busy all day, so the task of taking care of Fanfan falls on Zhou Lanhua.
This was a job she volunteered for.
Zhou Lanhua was a person who could not sit still. It was really boring for her to have nothing to do every day and to think about the next meal after the last one.
She also thought about finding a job outside, but Jiang Xiang and his wife totally disagreed.
The way she was carried back that year became Jiang Xiang's nightmare, and she didn't dare let Zhou Lanhua go out and take risks again.
Zhou Lanhua had made good plans privately about taking care of Fanfan, but when she and Fanfan were the only ones left at home staring at each other, she was dumbfounded.
Why is she crying?
Hungry? Need to pee?
How do you make milk powder? Does pouring boiling water into it burn your mouth? How many spoonfuls of milk powder do you need?
How do you change diapers?
In a hurry, Zhou Lanhua completed the first time in her life to change Fanfan's diaper independently. She wiped the sweat off her face and could feel a wet spot on her back.
When Zhou Lanhua finished throwing away the diaper and went to see her, the little one had already fallen into a sweet dream.
She carefully picked up Fanfan, and suddenly, the little guy grinned in his sleep, and the giggling sound scared Zhou Lanhua.
Little life is so magical!
Can babies really perceive emotions from the outside world?
Fanfan is much more obedient than other babies. Whenever she wakes up from her sleep, she opens her eyes wide and looks around. As to whether she actually sees or not, there is no way of knowing.
She seldom cries, and only howls when she is extremely hungry.
Most of the time, she just remained silent, as if she was afraid of something and seemed cautious.
Maybe she knew that she had been abandoned by the world.
Because only those who have been abandoned will live so cautiously.
As long as Qiuhua held her in his arms, she would close her eyes comfortably, stretch in his warm arms, and hum as if she wanted to speak.
Zhou Lanhua lay on the bed with Fanfan.
She leaned close to the small, soft face and took a deep sniff. A pleasant milky aroma entered her nose, and a feeling of peace and stability arose in her heart.
I probably won’t be able to have children in this life, she thought.
She thought of Thirteen.
Thirteen doesn’t come here often anymore. The last time he came was probably a week ago.
What a fool! Zhou Lanhua cursed silently in her heart.
I have been chasing after her since I was a child, and now I have the courage to marry her. I am not afraid of waking up in the middle of the night and having a heart attack by seeing her face.
Zhou Lanhua touched her face, which was bumpy and uneven.
Apart from his simple personality, Thirteen actually has quite good qualities. He is tall and strong, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. His face is very manly, outlined by a strong jawline.
The family's financial situation is also good.
Zhou Lanhua thought: In short, our Thirteen is worthy of a beautiful mermaid.
Thinking of this, a warm current seemed to rush up in my chest, a little sour, rushing all the way up, burning my internal organs and making me feel uncomfortable.
She pulled the quilt up to cover her face, and the emotions covered by the quilt ran rampant inside her body.
Someone might be going crazy.
After get off work in the evening, Qiuhua walked quickly towards his master's house.
When I was walking past Shisanjia, I happened to meet his sister.
"Sister——" Qiuhua greeted.
"Qiuhua, are you off work?"
Thirteenth Sister was about to go in, but when she saw Qiuhua, she stopped and seemed to want to talk to her. Although Qiuhua was anxious to go back to see Fanfan, she could only stand still out of courtesy.
"Sister, are you back to play today?" Qiuhua asked.
"Well, something happened at home today." Thirteenth Sister looked inside the house. Qiuhua followed her gaze and saw that someone seemed to have come to the house and it was very lively.
"My brother is not a child anymore. Now that he has returned from the army, it is time for him to bring up his marriage.
We all knew where his heart was in the past two years. No, I knew it for more than a decade.”
Qiuhua was surprised at her elder sister's attentiveness. Just as she was about to speak, she heard her continue:
"When he first came back, he was very kind to Lanhua. People outside laughed at us, saying that we had given Zhou Shengnan a son.
However, we don't care about the rolling eyes and saliva.
To be honest, my parents like Lanhua. Although she is not as quiet as other little mermaids and can manage the household, they have watched her grow up and know that she is a good child.
I thought my brother could always influence Lanhua with his sincerity, but after all these years, there was no result.
We are all mothers and fathers, and we have to take care of our own children.
He couldn't delay any longer, so his family hired a matchmaker, and now this young girl is good in every way."
Qiuhua listened carefully. She understood that it was impossible to determine right or wrong in such matters, and Thirteen's sincerity over the years was enough.
The elder sister took her hand and said, "Qiuhua, Lanhua is a good child. I really hope she can be a couple with my brother..."
After the two finished talking, Qiuhua walked back silently, but he couldn't walk fast because he had something on his mind.
When they got home, Zhou Lanhua was holding Fanfan as if she was holding a big ingot, which looked quite decent at first glance.
Wu Xin arrived soon after. Qiuhua handed the child to him and asked Zhou Lanhua to light the fire and cook.
"Has Thirteen been here these two days?" Qiuhua asked casually.
"No, he hasn't come for a week. No matter what he does, I told him not to come a long time ago." Zhou Lanhua added a few straw balls into the stove.
"It's too strong, put two less." Qiuhua was beating eggs into the wok. "I met his sister when I came back. Their house is very lively today, with many people here.
They said they found a matchmaker and found a little fish girl, and they came to see Hengliang today."
"...beams...what could be wrong with the beams in his house? They are among the thickest beams in the village." Zhou Lanhua hid behind the stove, and Qiuhua saw her expression.
"Their family seems quite satisfied with this little mermaid. I guess..."
"That's perfect. I don't have to come to my house every now and then and be impossible to get rid of!"
"Sizzle--" Qiuhua poured four eggs into the pot.
A circle of egg bubbles suddenly appeared in the boiling oil pan. Qiuhua turned it over with a spatula, but found that the other side was already black and burnt.
"Orchid, lower the fire."
There was no response from behind the stove.
"Lanhua, stop stuffing it! The fire is too strong and the eggs are burnt!"
Qiuhua grabbed Zhou Lanhua, who was still putting straw balls in.
"ah?"
"What's going on? It's all burnt. Take it out quickly!"
"oh!"
In a flurry of activity, a plate of half-burnt scrambled eggs was produced.
At dinner time, Zhou Lanhua seemed to have no appetite and ate half a plate of burnt eggs in a daze. She only came to her senses when Qiuhua took the plate away from her.
"What's wrong with you?" Qiuhua asked.
"Nothing." Zhou Lanhua replied.
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