Lu Zhiheng glanced at his daughter, then at his nephew, and knew that it must have been his nephew who had spoken to his daughter.
He won't get involved in this matter; if it succeeds, great; if it doesn't, so be it. He respects his daughter's opinion.
After the meal, the children wished the old man a Happy New Year and each received a red envelope. They then wished Lu Zhiheng and his wife a Happy New Year and each received two more red envelopes.
With money in hand, Lu Qingzhu was somewhat tempted, but with so many eyes watching him closely, he suppressed even the slightest impulse.
"Qingzhu, I advise you not to waste your energy. The supply and marketing cooperative has nothing now. You can't buy anything even if you have money." The old man really didn't have the heart to discourage him, but the supply and marketing cooperative in the department store really did have nothing.
The planned economy already had shortages of supplies, and the tradition of the Lunar New Year made everyone spend lavishly. The supply and marketing cooperatives were completely emptied before the 25th of the month and have never been restocked since. Now, all you can see are empty shells.
The old man, worried that the children would be bored, took a deck of cards from his room and taught them how to play. The day passed quickly, and apart from the occasional sound of firecrackers, there were no other noises.
The rain stopped in the evening, and the road, which wasn't paved with bluestone slabs, was already muddy.
He Caiwei thought about it all night and still couldn't understand why Lu Qingfeng would like a child like her. Did he have some kind of fetish?
No way, this person seems quite upright, how could he have such strange quirks?
No, she has to find out the truth, otherwise she won't be able to sleep tonight.
After getting up and putting on her coat, He Caiwei went out of the yard. As she turned through the moon gate, she found someone under a tree in the yard, which startled her.
"It's me."
Before He Caiwei could call for help, she heard Lu Qingfeng's voice, which immediately shut her up.
"Lu Qingfeng, are you alright? It's so cold, why are you standing here scaring people?"
"I’m waiting for you."
Lu Qingfeng's concise and clear words left her speechless.
“I also have something to ask you. It’s cold here, let’s go to the main room to talk.” He Caiwei grabbed his sleeve and led him to the main room. Who would want to stand under this tree in the cold wind? That would be stupid.
When Lu Qingfeng heard that she had something to say to him, his previously gloomy mood immediately brightened.
There's a brazier in the main room that was lit during dinner tonight, and it's still burning. The room is still warm right now.
The two entered the main room, and Lu Qingfeng poured her a cup of warm water from a thermos and told her to hold it in her hands to warm them.
"Lu Qingfeng, what do you like about me? We haven't spent much time together, and to be honest, we don't really know each other. Why do you like me?" He Caiwei didn't mince words with him.
"There's no reason why, I just like you. From the first moment I saw you, I put you in my heart. I want to see you every day, I wonder what you're doing, I wonder what you'll be like when you grow up, I want to be by your side, and I feel inexplicably excited when I see you..." Lu Qingfeng felt ashamed as he spoke. He didn't know why he had become like this, but as long as he was by her side, he felt very content.
When the little girl was staying at home in Kyoto, she felt that her condition was not normal every day, so she wondered if the symptoms would subside if she avoided seeing the little girl.
But after staying overnight, he changed his mind and looked forward to going home every week.
During the summer vacation, he knew perfectly well that the girl had gone to Kyoto, but he didn't dare to come out to see her. When he learned that the girl had gone out on a mission with her younger brother, he regretted it.
When he heard his uncle say those words, he was actually very happy inside, but he didn't show any expression on his face because he didn't know what the girl thought of him.
He felt that his parents' relationship was very good. He knew that his mother was his father's adopted daughter-in-law, but his father never treated her as a child bride he had bought, but as an ordinary girl.
Not only did he eat, wear, and use the same things as his father, but he also went to school with him and went out to explore the world together. He really admired his parents' relationship.
He took a liking to his aunt's daughter the first time he met her. Although she was still young, she didn't act like a child at all, and he especially liked her spoiled manner.
He Caiwei blushed a little at his words. Could he really be so blunt? Actually, she quite liked this expressionless young man in private, simply because he was good-looking.
When he first saw this young man, he thought his face was even more handsome than Lu Zhiheng, who had amazed him before. However, his expressionless face made him a little difficult to get along with, which made this face-obsessed person want to back off.
This family of uncles and nephews doesn't have the square faces that people today particularly like; instead, they tend to have the angular, handsome features that are more appealing to people in later generations.
Brother Lu grew a beard because he looks like him; he says it makes him look more dignified.
The two of them blushed for a long time in the main room, not knowing what to say. He Yuping and Lu Zhiheng, who were eavesdropping next door, were even more anxious than the two of them.
He Yuping was anxious. Was her daughter stupid? They had already gone this far, so why wasn't she saying anything? Wasn't her nephew quite to her liking? Why had she suddenly become mute at a time like this?
"You... never mind, I'll go back and think about it first..." He Caiwei didn't know what to say, so she just let go and ran away.
Not only was Lu Qingfeng dumbfounded, but the two people eavesdropping next door were also stunned. What was going on? They had no idea.
Lu Qingfeng knew he couldn't push things too hard, so after seeing the girl run away, he tidied up the main room and went back to his own room.
He Yuping was even more anxious than the other two. Xiaoxiao's anxiety led to trouble. At night, her stomach started to cramp and hurt. At first, she thought it was just like the pain she had experienced a few days ago, and that it would pass after a while.
Who would have thought that the pain would become more and more regular and shorter and shorter? Helpless, he could only reach out and nudge Lu Zhiheng, who was next to him, awake.
He endured the pain without making a sound or moving, thinking it would pass if he just held on. So he didn't wake Lu Zhiheng. Recently, Lu Zhiheng had been sleeping very soundly, afraid that he wouldn't hear his wife calling him.
"What's wrong? Do you want some water or is your leg cramping again? Let me see." Lu Zhiheng subconsciously thought that his leg was cramping again, or that he wanted some water, so he sat up and went to get a water cup.
He Yuping reached out and grabbed him: "Don't go, hurry up and find a midwife, I'm about to give birth."
"What? Then what do I do now...?" Lu Zhiheng was like a headless fly, bumping around aimlessly.
“Lu Zhiheng, you stand there. Go over there and wake up your daughter. Come help boil water, then go find the midwife. Be quick, hurry up.” He Yuping spoke to Lu Zhiheng in a commanding tone, finally waking him from his daze.
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