Cheng Maixiang couldn't help laughing when she saw Lin Jiayu's innocent expression. She turned to see Yingying, who was also looking at her expectantly. She teased her and said, "Yingying, what about you? Do you want me to take him away on purpose?"
Yingying opened her mouth to speak, but then she looked back at Lin Jiayu timidly and finally shut up.
Qiaomai was a few months older than Yingying and acted like an older sister. Seeing Yingying's hesitation, she immediately ran over to her, took her hand, and encouraged her loudly, "Yingying, what are you afraid of? If you want something, just say it out loud. Otherwise, how will others know what you are thinking?"
With Qiaomai's support, Yingying seemed to grow bolder. Seeing Cheng Maixiang's encouraging look, she finally whispered, "Aunt, you and uncle should go out and play. I want to play chess with Qiaomai."
Cheng Maixiang raised her chin to Lin Jiayu and said, "Let's go. The little girl is playing chess. Why are you, an adult, joining in the fun? Go help with the work if you have time. Stop being lazy here."
Lin Jiayu obediently followed Cheng Maixiang and Lin Qingwan out of the bedroom. As soon as the three of them left the room, they heard Qiaomai sigh like a little adult, "Ah, the dog-headed military advisor is finally gone. We can finally have some peace and quiet. He doesn't understand Gomoku at all, but he's here playing the piano and giving orders blindly."
Yingying seemed to agree with her and said "hmm" softly.
Cheng Maixiang and Lin Qingwan couldn't help laughing out loud, while Lin Jiayu had a dark face. He didn't expect that he was so useless in the eyes of the two children.
The food was served quickly and everyone sat around the table. Even Qiaomai and Yingying came out of the bedroom hand in hand and sat together intimately.
Mother Cheng looked at Cheng Maixiang with some worry, "Maizi, if we don't go to Liujia Village to invite Section Chief Zeng and Manager Wu to dinner, will they be unhappy?"
"Mom, don't worry, they won't starve. The people from Liujia Village will definitely take them to a restaurant in town for a feast. But we can't be careless about etiquette. I'll have my eldest brother go and treat them. As for whether Liujia Village will release them or not, that's not my business."
As soon as Cheng Maixiang finished speaking, Cheng Maiqing came in from outside, looking exhausted. He smiled and said, "Maizi's prediction was correct. The people from Liujia Village booked a table at the restaurant in town and invited several people to drink. When I went to invite them, Section Chief Zeng and Manager Wu asked me to sit down and eat with them, but their food was not that delicious. I simply didn't want to be a nuisance and hurried back."
Cheng Maixiang smiled and said, "It's just right, big brother, you came at the right time. The food has just been served. Let's eat together."
After Cheng's mother put down her chopsticks, everyone started eating. At the dinner table, the two families had a great conversation, and even Lin Qingwan, who usually didn't like to smile, was smiling.
Qiaomai fully demonstrated her nature as an older sister, constantly putting food into Yingying's bowl and persuading her to eat more, which made both adults in the family laugh.
Seeing that both families were very happy, Qiaomai simply brought up the matter that he had just discussed privately with Yingying at the dinner table.
"Grandma, Mom, I want Yingying to stay at our house for a few more days. Are you willing?"
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