Chapter 152: Zhou Yongzhuo's gaze

"No, I like sitting here. The view here is broad." Zhou Yongzhuo doesn't even draft his lies. How can the kitchen have a broad view?

There are only a few square meters in total, why would you expand it?

Well, as long as Dad likes it, Chu Sangning continued to cook, and Jiang Xingyan helped beside her.

The two of them inevitably had some physical contact. When he extended his hand to pass a dish, his fingers touched each other. Zhou Yongzhuo, who was at the door of the kitchen, clenched his fists and pretended to cough twice, "Ahem."

Jiang Xingyan was cooking but did not help. "Sang Ning, help me get some salt." The two of them got closer and Zhou Yongzhuo coughed again.

Chu Sangning's face was full of black lines. With the rest of his eyes, he watched Jiang Xingyan beside him become more and more cautious in his movements. He couldn't help but laugh. Before he could open his mouth, Qiao Xiangye in the living room slapped his thigh and started to laugh at him.

"Lao Zhou, what's wrong with your throat?"

Zhou Yongzhuo glanced at Qiao Xiangye calmly and said coldly, "The kitchen smells bad. I coughed twice. What did that do to you, Captain Qiao?"

The two men, numbering almost a hundred in total, started bickering. Fortunately, Qiao Xiangye attracted the fire, so Zhou Yongzhuo's stabbing gaze did not fall on Jiang Xingyan.

Jiang Xingyan prepared two dishes, and Chu Sangning prepared the cleaned lamb shanks and lamb intestines himself.

There was very little meat on the lamb shanks, so little that Chu Sangning bought a small pile for less than a dollar. He soaked the lamb shanks in water, added salt to remove the blood, then added green onions and ginger and stewed them in a pot.

In your spare time, prepare dried chilies and cinnamon, whatever you have. Boil the lamb intestines, drain and cool them, stir-fry the aniseed until it brings out the flavor and pour it into the lamb intestines.

There were four dishes for six people. Most of the dishes at the welcoming banquet when Chu Yuanlin arrived at the army were made by the young lady herself.

Chu Yuanlin had tears in his eyes as he watched Chu Sangning, who had become independent. He saw his daughter growing up and was almost getting married.

It makes me reluctant to leave when I think about it.

Qiao Xiangye, Zhou Yongzhuo and Chu Yuanlin ate lamb shanks and drank wine, and left after the meal. Jiang Xingyan said goodbye to Chu Sangning, holding his father-in-law on his left hand and his father-in-law on his right hand.

Gentle reminder: "Close the door at night, I will take them back first."

It is said that a child with a mother is a treasure. To Chu Sangning, a child with a father is also a treasure. Since Chu Yuanlin came, he has cooked three meals a day for his daughter, made some snacks from Lu City, and coaxed Chu Sangning to eat more.

Even the old man who was in charge of cooking in the army cafeteria became familiar with Chu Yuanlin, and they became friends after a few visits.

With the fathers around, Chu Sangning felt like a fish in water, while Jiang Xingyan seemed to be ignored. As long as the fathers-in-law were around, he could forget about standing under the same roof with Chu Sangning.

Zhou Yongzhuo finally got Qiao Xiangye to take him away, and Chu Yuanlin also went to the army cafeteria to play chess with the old chef. Jiang Xingyan took advantage of the fact that there was no "father-in-law blocking the way" and tiptoed into the family building.

Chu Sangning was tidying up things in the house when her toe accidentally came into close contact with the wood beside the bed. She screamed in pain while holding her foot.

At this moment Jiang Xingyan appeared outside, staring at Chu Sangning's strange posture, completely stunned. Chu Sangning curled up her body, sitting on the edge of the bed with her legs crossed, one foot raised high. If you didn't know, you would think she was practicing some kind of bone-shrinking exercise.

"Jiang Xingyan, it hurts--" Maybe it was a psychological effect. Chu Sangning obviously didn't feel the pain anymore, but the moment she saw Jiang Xingyan, she wanted to cry, stretched out her hand and cried out in pain coquettishly.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Xingyan strode forward and squatted on the ground with his knees bent.

Chu Sangning said a lot of things like a bullied child going home to complain. Jiang Xingyan heard the main points of his words and hit his toe on the edge of the bed.

Before Chu Sangning could finish her complaint, Jiang Xingyan came back with a warm towel and some medicine.

Jiang Xingyan whispered, "Take off your socks and let me see."

Chu Sangning was so embarrassed. Even though her toe was a little painful, it didn't need to make such a big fuss, right?

People wear thick socks in winter, and she bumped into it through her shoes, so it should be fine after a short pain.

Chu Sangning was unwilling to cooperate, so Jiang Xingyan grabbed the girl's calf without saying a word, stretched out his hand and pulled her over. He took off Chu Sangning's socks.

It was really a conditioned reflex. Chu Sangning couldn't help but curl up his legs and hook his toes together.

Jiang Xingyan lowered his head and checked carefully. It was nothing serious. The toes were a little red. He held the girl's legs and wiped them with a towel. The softness of her hands made him breathe carefully.

"Okay." He stood up and walked out.

Leaving now? They haven't seen each other for such a long time, doesn't Jiang Xingyan miss him?

Chu Sangning pouted and whined, "Jiang Xingyan, come here, come here."

The little girl was indeed a troublemaker. The wind was howling outside. It was so cold and Jiang Xingyan felt hot and uncomfortable inside. But just because of her few words, he surrendered.

He didn't turn around, but patiently explained, "I'll go wash the towel and come back later."

How long will it be? Jiang Xingyan's wait was only two minutes. He quickly washed the towel, swept the floor at home, and finally took a glass of water and walked to the bedroom.

"Would you like some water?" Jiang Xingyan asked.

Chu Sangning shook his head, and Jiang Xingyan said again: "Drink some water."

Why drink water? She wasn't thirsty, and she just stubbed her toe. She didn't have a fever, and she wasn't dehydrated. Besides, the trick of drinking more hot water didn't work for her.

Could it be that drinking a glass of water would help to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis in her toes?

"Jiang Xingyan, why haven't you come over these few days?" Chu Sangning asked knowingly. The two fathers-in-law at home were very troublesome, and Jiang Xingyan couldn't handle dealing with both of them alone.

He also thought that his father-in-law was almost standing in front of him with the army dog ​​on a leash, alert and on guard.

"Little Ancestor, I want to come too." Jiang Xingyan pinched the soft flesh on Chu Sangning's face and said helplessly: "I miss you."

For a man who is not good at expressing his feelings, these are the most caring words Jiang Xingyan has ever said.

That is to say, now, after they get married, Jiang Xingyan will realize how thick-skinned he is. In the past, his ears would turn red when he called her "little ancestor", but later he became as thick-skinned as a city wall and coaxed the bad-tempered little girl with sweet words.

"I miss you, too." Chu Sangning stared at Jiang Xingyan's ears, watching them turn red little by little. She happily fell on the bed and asked happily, "Jiang Xingyan, why are you shy again?"

It would have been fine if she just smiled, but Chu Sangning also reached out and touched her. Jiang Xingyan froze in place, took a deep breath, and grabbed the girl's restless hand.

"Stop making trouble." His voice became hoarse as he spoke.

Just as Chu Sangning was stunned, Jiang Xingyan suddenly squatted down, hugged the girl's waist with his hands, and buried his head in her legs.