Second update
The Gu family gathered together to eat breakfast. Gu Cheng's grandfather got up early, ate a bowl of porridge, and went out for a walk with a few old men. The rest of the people gathered at the table.
There were birds singing outside the house and the sound of orderly shoveling snow.
In the middle of the table were two large plates of steamed corn and steamed buns, with rice porridge and noodles next to them, accompanied by several plates of pickles, fried soybeans, peanuts, pork skin jelly and a bowl of ginger and garlic dipping sauce.
Qin Yao poured herself a bowl of millet porridge, put a few pieces of pickles in the middle, blew on it, and took a sip.
Gu Cheng sat next to her, picked up a hot whole grain steamed bun, broke it open, and put it into his mouth with some pickles.
Little Gu Miaomiao was sitting opposite the two men. She was still very angry at the moment, with her little eyebrows raised high like two caterpillars, staring at the little uncle opposite her, but she was angry but dared not say anything.
Gu Cheng was in a good mood. Thinking about the joy of last night, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. He stood up, served Qin Yao a bowl of noodles, poured sauce on it, and placed it next to her.
Noticing the smile in his eyes, Qin Yao glared at him fiercely. This guy had blindfolded her last night. After she became blind, her other senses became extremely sharp.
Comrade Xiao Qin snorted inwardly and pushed the remaining half bowl of millet porridge in his hand to him.
Gu Cheng naturally took the leftover porridge from his wife and ate the steamed bun in his hand.
Mother-in-law Liu Shuqin noticed this scene but said nothing.
Sister-in-law and An were in the same good mood as Gu Cheng. Yesterday, their daughter Miaomiao slept with them in the couple's bedroom. Miaomiao was full of resentment and clung to her mother. She talked to her mother all night, talking about playing snowballs with her aunt, fishing at the beach, and complaining about her uncle's different treatment...
He An listened to her daughter quietly, feeling her attachment and intimacy. Finally, her daughter became sleepy from talking and fell asleep beside her mother. He An kissed her face and she fell asleep with a sweet smile.
The guest room cleaned last night was not in vain, as her husband Gu Xing was able to stay in it, so it was not wasted.
"Miaomiao, eat this." He An smiled gently and picked up a piece of pork skin jelly for the child.
Next to her, her husband Gu Xing was eating noodles with a depressed look on his face.
I slept in the guest room last night and I was not in a good mood at all. Now that I see the bright smile on my wife's face, I feel indescribably depressed.
After so many years of marriage, Gu Xing often couldn't figure out women's tempers. Sometimes he could clearly notice the changes in his wife An's moods, but when he asked her what was wrong, she refused to say.
No wonder my comrades-in-arms all say that women get angry for no reason.
Qin Yao took a big steamed bun, broke it into two halves, kept half for herself and gave the other half to Gu Cheng, as she couldn't finish the whole thing.
Gu Cheng took her bun, and the corner of his right eye raised up, like a spring breeze blowing across peach petals, and the teardrop mole under his eye was like morning dew on petals.
Very showy.
Liu Shuqin picked up the bowl of porridge in her hand and looked at Qin Yao. Qin Yao noticed her mother-in-law's gaze and subconsciously pressed the scarf around her neck.
Liu Shuqin smiled and was in a good mood.
Gu Miaomiao took a steamed bun, broke it in half, gave half to her mother and An, and lowered her head to bite the other half.
Gu Xing: “…”
There was an undercurrent of tension at the breakfast table, and he seemed to be the only one who was out of it, unaware of it.
No one even gave him half a steamed bun.
Brothers Gu Cheng and Gu Xing had to go out after breakfast. Gu Cheng put on his hat, wrapped himself in a coat, and gave his wife Qin Yao an apologetic look. He was supposed to go out with her today, but now he was delayed by something.
Qin Yao waved her hands and thought, I don’t want to see you at this moment.
After the two brothers left, Qin Yao, her eldest sister-in-law, An, and Gu Miaomiao played checkers around the small tea table.
Mother-in-law Liu Shuqin was making tea nearby and poured a bowl for several people. Not long after, she went out for something.
Qin Yao took a deep breath as she smelled the lingering aroma of tea. She looked at the chessboard in front of her and felt happy. Playing checkers with three people was more interesting than reading a book alone.
He An smiled: "I won first."
Qin Yao was next, and all the checkers returned to their positions.
Little Gu Miaomiao sighed, feeling depressed, "Can't you adults just give in?"
He An shook his head and said seriously: "Follow the rules and don't always think about cheating."
Qin Yao said: "Let her take two steps, otherwise Miaomiao will not have a good gaming experience."
Gu Miaomiao: “That’s right.”
So the three of them played another game, and history repeated itself, with the same ending as last time.
Little Gu Miaomiao held her face and sighed.
Just at this time, a woman came to visit the Gu family, carrying New Year's goods in her hands. It was Zhao Qingya, the eldest sister-in-law and An's friend.
Zhao Qingya has a very good relationship with her husband Renhe. She is a teacher, and the school is on winter vacation, so she accompanied her husband on a business trip. The couple left their child at her parents-in-law's house. They worked and traveled comfortably at the same time, and took a lot of photos.
"He has to go on business trips all year round, but he always remembers to bring me gifts. When I have time, I go on business trips with him. He says, 'This is a journey of sweet torture. Don't you think it's funny? It becomes torture when I'm with him.'"
…
"He'an, how many times have you and your husband gone out to play? Next year is our wedding anniversary, and my wife wants to celebrate it properly. And the date is good, so we have three plans. One is..."
He An said calmly: "I think the third option is better. It sounds interesting. I don't like to travel far. I get too tired."
"Then you should try it in the future. It's quite interesting to accompany your husband on business trips. We have been married for so many years. Every time I think of the road I have walked with him, I feel an indescribable sweetness in my heart."
"As well as these photos, when I am old and recall them, my children and grandchildren will ask me about them and I will tell them everything."
"What did your old Gu bring back for you last time on his business trip?"
…
After chatting for a while and taking a few photos, Zhao Qingya left happily with a smile on her face.
He An was holding some landscape photos, with a gloomy and depressed look on his face.
Qin Yao and Gu Miaomiao were playing checkers on the other side.
Gu Miaomiao whispered: "I don't like this Aunt Zhao. Every time she comes, my mother is in a bad mood."
Qin Yao noticed it.
After sending Gu Miaomiao out to play with other children in the compound, Qin Yao went upstairs to talk to her sister-in-law and An. She asked, "Sister-in-law, do you really have to date this woman named Zhao?"
He An was surprised she said that and shook his head.
"Even Miaomiao has noticed that you feel uncomfortable every time you chat with her. Why do you keep a friend who makes you feel uncomfortable? It's better to break up with her as soon as possible."
He An smiled and said, "We have been friends for so many years."
He An also knew that it was not comfortable to get along with her and chat with her. Although she was beautiful, married well, and lived a smooth life, but in front of Zhao Qingya, she felt inferior to her.
He An was quite envious of the couple's relationship. They didn't really talk about this before, but things had changed in the past two years. Zhao Qingya was always talking about how she got along with her husband, which made He An envious.
Every time Zhao Qingya mentioned Gu Xing, He An felt like a needle pricking her heart, but she thought she was too sensitive.
He An was reluctant to break up with Zhao Qingya. In fact, she really wanted to hear these romantic stories about the loving couples.
Qin Yao sighed: "Sister-in-law, you are really twisted."
He An was confused: "What?"
Qin Yao came over and whispered, "Yesterday you told mother-in-law that you were worried that I would be too lonely reading alone, so you asked Gu Cheng to accompany me more, sister-in-law... In fact, you wanted your brother to accompany you more."
"Don't talk nonsense." He An's face, which was as noble and proud as Chen Baozhen's, had a faint perfunctory smile. She clenched her left fist and then unclenched it, and waved her right hand lightly. "His eldest brother and I have been married for so many years. It's meaningless to talk about whether he will accompany me or not."
"Newlyweds like you need to do more."
"Yesterday I let him sleep in the guest room while I slept with my daughter. I felt very comfortable. After being married for a long time, it's easy for couples to get tired of each other. Sister-in-law, you don't understand yet. I feel relaxed when he's not around."
Qin Yao's eyes narrowed. Her sister-in-law usually didn't talk much, and she had just been explaining incessantly, fearing that Qin Yao would misunderstand that she cared about her husband Gu Xing.
It feels like trying to cover up one's own faults.
Exactly the same as her good friend Chen Baozhen.
Qin Yao couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. She thought that it would be a wonderful scene to see Chen Baozhen and her elder sister-in-law being together. However, her elder sister-in-law was more awkward than Baozhen.
"What are you laughing at?" He An said seriously, "This is my real experience over the years."
Qin Yao smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, if you want something, you have to say it out loud. If you don't say it out loud, how can others know what you want?"
He An insisted: "I don't want anything in particular. I have a good life and I have everything I want."
"Really?" Qin Yao crossed her arms and said, "I don't believe it."
Hey, this really excited the sister-in-law and An. They pulled Qin Yao and explained to her in detail how good their life was, how her parents-in-law were good to her, how her husband respected her, and how her daughter was very obedient in front of her.
"You should believe this now. I have everything I need."
Qin Yao said firmly: "I don't believe it."
Sister-in-law: “!”
This sister-in-law is so annoying.
Qin Yao asked her in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, do you really not want Big Brother to accompany you more? Help you cook, mend your clothes, go out with you, and take pictures for you?"
"Cooking and mending clothes - you're talking so outrageous." He An waved his hand.
Qin Yao smiled and said, "Let my elder brother make you some red date cake."
He An sneered: "Why would he make it? He won't eat it even if I make it for him."
"So you cooked it for him, sister-in-law, but he didn't eat it."
He An snorted coldly, "Anyway, all the men in the Gu family are like this, sister-in-law, you will understand it in the future."
Qin Yao: "If he doesn't want to eat, it doesn't matter if you ask him to cook for you."
He An: "Why should I let him do it for me?"
"Just say you want to eat and want him to cook. Is there anything wrong with letting your husband make something for you?"
He An: "We are already an old married couple."
"Sister-in-law, don't think about this. Otherwise, just pretend that you are still dating your eldest brother. If he doesn't do it for you, you won't marry him."
He An: “…”
"Let's try it."
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