◎Second update◎
Shanshan, who was just over one year old, had become a pretty little girl with soft black hair and a round face. The Xu family took good care of her and she looked like a milky white dumpling. Her eyes took after her mother Liang Baozhen, with black and bright pupils as if there was a clear spring in her eyes. When she smiled, she looked like a black sesame dumpling with the filling leaking out, so sweet.
At this moment, her chubby little hand was touching her mother's arm. In her memory, every time her father went out, he would kiss her first and then her.
Since I just kissed my dad, now it’s my mom’s turn to kiss me!
"Mom~"
Xu Shengjie tried to hold back his laughter as he watched his daughter-in-law seriously urging her to kiss him. Only a hint of smile oozed from his eyes as he glanced at Baozhen.
Baozhen also smiled and looked at the confused girl, "What does a little girl know?"
"What?" Shanshan parroted, in a baby voice. Everyone at home loved to teach her to speak, and she also liked to learn, but she only learned a few words each time. Now Shanshan is the king of two words, the master of three words, and the apprentice of four words.
Liang Baozhen stood up and pinched the lady's face, "Little fool."
Having said that, he turned around and wanted to leave.
However, a hand grabbed her wrist. She looked down and saw a wheat-skinned arm. When she looked up again, she met Xu Shengjie's deep eyes.
His eyes were filled with smiles, and even his usually deep voice became clearer because of joy. "You don't take what the lady said seriously?"
Liang Baozhen resisted the urge to roll her eyes and glared at him, "You're so beautiful!"
After breaking free from the man's hand, Liang Baozhen went to help her grandmother cook. Only the two of them were left, staring at each other.
"Shanshan, mommy is not obedient." Xu Shengjie hugged his daughter and felt that the girl was a little heavy.
The little girl struggled and stepped on her father's legs, muttering, "Don't listen!"
The family finally had a complete reunion dinner. Zhou Yun used a borrowed piece of meat to stir-fry pork with green onions for his grandson, and also made a pot of pumpkin and mung bean soup to clear away heat and relieve summer heat.
At the dinner table, Xiaowei and Xiaoya were busy reporting their grades to their elder brother.
"Brother, we have special training. We will select one-third of the training team to participate."
Xu Shengjie felt his appetite improved after eating the meals cooked at home. The food in the state-owned hotel was good, but it didn't have the taste of home.
"You've chosen?"
Xu Shengwei raised his head proudly, "Of course!"
"Not bad." Xu Shengjie is always brief and to the point.
Zhou Yun and Liang Baozhen, however, did not hesitate to praise him highly.
"I bought you a pair of Double Happiness table tennis rackets. I'll give them to you after dinner." Xu Shengjie suddenly asked, surprising Xu Shengwei so much that he stopped eating.
He has always wanted a pair of red double happiness table tennis rackets! They are used by professional athletes.
"Thank you, brother!"
Xu Shengjie nodded and looked at his sister. Before he left, Xiaoya was preparing for her final exam. "How is your study going, Xiaoya?"
"Brother, I ranked fifth in the whole school."
"Not bad." Xu Shengjie looked at his sister with some pride. Naturally, he bought something for her. "I bought you a pen. Prepare well for the college entrance examination."
Not only did his younger brothers and sisters get some, Xu Shengjie also bought some nutritional supplements for his grandmother and a pair of baby braids from Hong Kong for his daughter.
Whenever I go out, I always miss my family.
The family was talking, and soon it was time to rest. Zhou Yun went to his grandson's arms and held Shanshan, and said to the two of them, "Shanshan, sleep with me tonight. I haven't slept with Shanshan for a long time."
Xu Shengjie felt his arms suddenly become empty and nodded.
Shanshan was held obediently by her grandma. She said goodbye to her parents and sat on the bed in her grandma's room. She lowered her head and played with the rattle.
"Shanshan, your dad is finally back. Let's have a good talk with him and mom. Let's sleep together tonight."
Shanshan seemed to understand, but not quite. The little girl lay beside her grandmother and fell asleep.
It was dark, and Liang Baozhen went to the wooden house outside to take a bath.
Xu Shengjie stood outside, looking at the dark night with bright moon and sparse stars, listening to the splashing of water behind him. He took out a cigarette from his trouser pocket and just as he was about to strike a match to light it, he paused and put the cigarette back.
With a creak, the wooden door opened from the inside, and Liang Baozhen came out wearing pajamas and with her hair tied up in a bun. She looked like a lotus emerging from water, with her eyebrows and eyes blurred by the layers of water vapor that had not yet dissipated.
Her eyes and eyebrows are hazy, her skin is as smooth as cream, and when the moisture dissipates, she looks like a blooming rose.
"Let's go back to the house."
Her voice was clear and crisp, like the sound of a spring falling from the mountains, and it made Xu Shengjie feel as if his heart was being pulled and itchy.
Liang Baozhen walked in front. She felt refreshed and comfortable after taking a shower. She heard the door closing behind her and prepared to ask Xu Shengjie about his purchase of goods from the south.
"Why are you and Qin Huai going to purchase goods..." She turned around while speaking, but before she could finish her words, the man suddenly walked up to her and put his arm around her shoulders.
Then, he swallowed the rest of the words.
"Hmm~"
Liang Baozhen was enveloped by Xu Shengjie's strong aura, and her red lips were tasted repeatedly. Today, Xu Shengjie was different from before. He was particularly eager, like a summer storm, leaving her helpless.
I don’t know how long it was, but Liang Baozhen finally regained her breath, panting rapidly. Just as she was about to complain to the man, he hugged her in his arms, and a muffled sound came from her.
"Zhenzhen, I miss you so much." It was the first time Xu Shengjie went away from home after his marriage, and he missed his family very much, especially his wife and children.
Liang Baozhen was struck by these words, and her heart softened. She hugged the man back, "Me too, I miss you too."
The next second, Liang Baozhen felt herself being picked up by Tengkong, and the man's strong and powerful arms gently carried her to the bed and put her down.
The light in the room disappeared, leaving only the pitch-black night and the intertwined sounds of breathing. Liang Baozhen felt like she was being held in the palm of someone's hand and in someone's mouth.
This time, Xu Shengjie kissed her very gently, so gently that Liang Baozhen felt like she was boating on the lake. The lake was calm, with occasional breeze blowing, causing ripples on the surface.
It started raining in the middle of the night, and the windows that were not closed were slapped by the wind and rain, making a rattling sound that matched the sounds in the house very well.
When the wind calmed down, Liang Baozhen was breathing heavily and feeling a little uncomfortable. She had just taken a shower and her body was now sticky and her neck was wet with sweat.
"I'll go boil some water and then take a shower?" Xu Shengjie could see that she was uncomfortable and whispered in her ear.
"No, I don't want to move." Liang Baozhen was drowsy and didn't even want to move a finger. She just turned her face away and fell asleep.
But when he sleeps, his brows are furrowed.
Xu Shengjie put on his clothes and pants, went to boil water, wet the towel and wrung it dry, then went into the house to help his half-asleep daughter-in-law wipe her body.
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When Liang Baozhen woke up the next day, her body felt sore and the bed beside her was no longer warm. She didn't know when Xu Shengjie got up.
There was already a sliver of sunlight shining outside, so bright that Liang Baozhen stretched out her hand to block the glare.
When she moved her hand away again, she saw Xu Shengjie carrying Shanshan back to the house. Shanshan looked at her mother, who was moving her hands and feet excitedly.
"Mom~"
"Shanshan, come here, mommy will hold you." Liang Baozhen smiled when she saw the young lady. The young lady always smiled sweetly, and anyone would be infected by her smile.
Xu Shengjie watched his daughter-in-law and his daughter being affectionate early in the morning, then he took the child and took her for a walk, letting Baozhen go wash up.
"Grandma and Xiaoya have gone to the vegetable market, Xiaowei has gone to training, and I'll keep the rice porridge and steamed buns warm for you on the stove."
Liang Baozhen brushed her teeth and answered vaguely, "You are the one with the most free time?"
"Not only me, but also this!" Xu Shengjie lifted Shanshan, who was walking unsteadily, and lifted her into the air to prove it to his wife.
Shanshan was walking just fine, when suddenly her feet left the ground. She opened her mouth to cry but her father put her back. She closed her mouth and thought, "Never mind, I'm not going to cry anymore" and continued walking.
She can walk on her own now, and every time she returns home someone at the end meets her and encourages her to walk.
Today her father picked her up while her mother was having breakfast nearby.
"Our Shanshan is amazing." Xu Shengjie picked up his daughter and sat at the table watching his wife eat.
Liang Baozhen was a little angry with him at first, thinking that this guy was really...
Forget it. My face starts to turn red just thinking about her. I’d better drink some more porridge.
"What about you guys going to the south?"
"It's going pretty well. The development there is really fast, and it's very different from here. I'll take you there when I have time."
"Really?" Liang Baozhen had never traveled far away, and had never even ridden a train, but she was really curious.
"Well, it hasn't been decided yet. We'll have to wait until we get on the right track." Xu Shengjie told the whole story of how he got in touch with Wu Er.
Liang Baozhen had a rare opportunity to listen to Xu Shengjie's story, so she drank a bowl of rice porridge, ate a steamed bun and a plate of salted vegetables while listening to the story.
"I'll go with you to sell popsicles this afternoon." Xu Shengjie had never been to his wife's business before. "I heard they made a lot of money?"
Speaking of this, Liang Baozhen became excited, "That's it!"
She also talked about her business these days and praised Xiao Wei and Xiao Ya for their hard work.
"Xiao Wei and Xiao Ya are good, both are sensible."
"So when will you start selling your clothes? Where will you sell them?"
"Qin Huai has found a place tomorrow." Xu Shengjie didn't say much.
After breakfast, Liang Baozhen packed up and prepared to sell popsicles. She had an appointment with her elder sister to go cleaning the store today. But it just so happened that Xu Shengjie, the hard-working man, had returned, so it would be a waste to not use him.
Before leaving, Xu Shengjie took out the gift he bought for Liang Baozhen. Yesterday he bought something for everyone in the family, except for his wife.
"You are still patient and you didn't even bother to ask me?" Xu Shengjie smiled, "What if I forget to buy it for you?"
"Then you can go and sleep outside, so you can keep Brother Lu company." Liang Baozhen was not in a hurry at all. If Xu Shengjie didn't buy anything for her when he came back, he must have done it on purpose.
She wanted to see what she bought.
A red gauze scarf fluttered in the breeze that blew into the room. It was thin and silky, and the bright red color was eye-catching.
"I heard that it was worn by movie stars in Hong Kong. It's very popular now." Xu Shengjie had seen movie star posters on the streets of Guangdong City. The curly-haired girls were wearing red scarves, looking bright and charming. At that moment, he thought that his wife would look even better wearing it.
Liang Baozhen was delighted. She tied the scarf around her neck and tied a knot. She was already fair, and the red scarf made her skin even brighter, like a delicate flower. She smiled slightly when she heard Xu Shengjie's words, "Who is prettier, me or that movie star?"
"Of course you look good."
The author has something to say:
Xu Shengjie: Full marks for the answer^O^
Thanks to the cutie who irrigated the nutrient solution: Zhai A Zhai 1 bottle;
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