Chapter 65 Nuan Nuan's dad, my sister is asking you for help again
"Wow, it smells so good," An Nuan looked at the table full of delicious food, so greedy that she reached out to pick up a pigeon and nibble on it. Her father tapped her with his chopsticks, "Your Aunt Xiu hasn't come to the table yet. Wait a minute, don't be so rude."
Father An felt ashamed and said he went to the market to buy pigeons, but when he came back, Zhu Xiu Lian had already prepared dinner.
He made a pigeon soup.
Looking at the small square table in his one-bedroom apartment, which was filled with five dishes and a soup, An's father was overwhelmed with gratitude. This was the first time since Nuannuan's mother passed away that he had hot meals and a laughing family when he returned home.
In this life, An's father does not seek wealth and honor, but only a stable life with a wife and children.
Wu Qingqing was strong-willed and ran her own small stall during the day. When An's father came home from work, he felt sorry for her and didn't let her cook. Of course, he had no right to ask her to do it.
He originally planned to open a snack bar with Wu Qingqing, but Wu Qingqing felt that he would take advantage of her, so she didn't let him participate and only asked him to help.
In the early days, he purchased goods for the store and Wu Qingqing paid him, but later he stopped paying, partly because he confiscated the money.
These are not big problems. After all, he really wants to start a family with Wu Qingqing.
Time passed by, and twelve years had gone by. It was a hard time for his Nuannuan, who had to start cooking at the age of ten.
Sometimes he was busy at work, and sometimes he was tired, so Nuannuan did all the cooking. Wu Qingqing and Ji Linchen either had to eat with one mouth or with two hands. At first, some people said that it was not good for them to live separately. He also mentioned it, but Wu Qingqing was very sensitive and did not like it. She said that the children were young and he had to consider them.
Just like that, Father An seemed to have lost his temper and didn't care. Moreover, he saw that Nuannuan and Lin Chen were getting along well. Even if he and Wu Qingqing couldn't get together, it would be good if the two children could get together.
In short, Mr. An didn't want to be embarrassed, so he would meet him every day.
"Sister, today is really thanks to you. Come and sit down. I'll go get some wine. No matter what, Nuannuan was hit by a car. Fortunately, you are here. I won't hide it from you. She is my only treasure." Father An was grateful to Zhu Xiu Lian. He was also grateful that she helped him look after the snack bar and cooked dinner for Nuannuan when Nuannuan was hit by a car.
What he feared most in his life was owing favors to others, and today he owed one.
"Brother, you are too polite. If you hadn't picked me up at the station yesterday, who knows what I would have encountered. Brother and Nuannuan are both good people. I just did something simple. There is really no need to be polite." These are her daily routines. He didn't dislike it, and she was already very satisfied.
At this point, Father An didn't know how to respond, so he changed the subject, "It's getting dark now. Has Aunt Li forgotten you again? Don't worry, sister. I don't mean to chase you away. I just wanted to ask."
Father An took the phone beside him and said, "I called her. If she's not busy, come over for a quick meal. If she's busy..." Father An frowned. It wasn't a good idea for her sister to live here.
I made two calls, both went through, but no one answered.
I don’t know what Aunt Li is busy with. Since Wu Qingqing has been discharged from the hospital, she should not be in the hospital.
Father An called again, but still no one answered.
Zhu Xiulian looked at An Nuan with sweaty palms. An Nuan said, "Dad, I'm hungry. Can we eat first?"
Father An said, "Okay, sister, pick up your chopsticks. We'll talk after we finish eating."
Father An didn't expect that when he raised the bowl, Aunt Li called back.
"Nuannuan's dad, I'm sorry, I've been busy again. I'm really sorry, I should have called you at noon. I'm in my hometown now. My third uncle passed away. It's a devastating loss. My husband and I are here."
"Nuan Nuan's dad, my sister has to trouble you again. I won't be back until the day of Third Uncle's burial, which is seven days from now. Nuan Nuan's dad, you'll take care of her for one day, and you'll take care of her for seven days. If there's any chores around the house, just tell my sister to do them. She's very diligent."
"Nuannuan's dad, I'm sorry. Hello, hello, Nuannuan's dad, can you hear what I say? The signal is not good in the mountains. Nuannuan's dad, I came back to talk to you."
The call was hung up.
Father An was stunned.
"Brother, what did sister say?"
Zhu Xiu Lian's heart was in her throat when she saw that An's father looked unhappy.
An Nuan drank her soup silently. After Aunt Li received the money from Xu Jiao's work last night, she sent her a message.
She asked Aunt Li to install the device if the signal was bad and it would be best to turn off the phone.
"Nothing..." Father An took a sip of wine to calm himself down, but after drinking it, he felt embarrassed again.
An Nuan looked at him, "Dad, has Aunt Li forgotten Aunt Xiu again?"
Father An didn't know what to say, but the dead are the most important, and he couldn't say in front of Zhu Xiu Lian that Aunt Li was unkind to let him take care of her sister.
My sister helped him so much today, and it’s a favor. It’s not a big deal for a grown man like him to leave a female family member at home.
“Nuannuan…”
"Aunt Li said how long will it take for her to come back?"
An Nuan interrupted her father, who was unable to speak. "I'm going back to the mountains to attend the funeral at noon. I won't be back until after the burial."
"Oh, that's three to seven days? Well, Nuannuan thought she wouldn't come back. Dad, we're neighbors. Aunt Xiu stays for one day, and she stays for seven days, too. We're neighbors, helping each other."
An Nuan comforted her father.
Father An glared at her, "This isn't a question of whether or not to live here. How should I tell you? This concerns your Aunt Xiu's reputation, Nuannuan..."
"Dad, if you're worried about where to live, Aunt Xiu doesn't have to live with us. She can live next door at Grandma Zhang's. Isn't Grandma Zhang's house for rent? I think Aunt Li brought Aunt Xiu to the city to give her a job."
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