So, after receiving everyone's praise, Lu Zhili, feeling quite pleased with himself, also joined the dumpling-making team.
Although the dumplings weren't very well shaped, under An Wan's guidance, he was able to manage to wrap the meat filling inside without it all spilling out and leaving him with meat broth.
Yunping and Lu Jiayan worked together to roll out dumpling wrappers, and they almost didn't have enough wrappers to make for Lu Jingxing and the others.
When Lu Chunhe returned carrying two bundles of firewood, he saw his family members chatting and laughing inside the house, making dumpling wrappers.
The plump, white dumplings are neatly arranged on the cutting board, like chubby little boys lining up, which is particularly pleasing to the eye.
Seeing that Lu Chunhe and Lu Yanshu had returned, An Wan wiped her hands clean with a handkerchief.
"Second Brother and Sixth Brother are back."
She exclaimed in surprise, then deliberately took two handkerchiefs and draped them over her shoulders, carrying two glasses of cooled boiled water that she had prepared long ago, and walked into the courtyard.
"Second Brother~ Sixth Brother~ Drink some water, you must be exhausted!"
Her voice was sweet and soft.
Hearing this made Lu Chunhe's heart flutter.
I felt really happy.
She really is his little sister, his sweet little darling.
So this is what it feels like to have a younger sister.
An Wan handed the water cups to Lu Chunhe and Lu Yanshu, then happily went to fetch stools for them to sit on.
Lu Chunhe finished a glass of cold water in one gulp. The burning sensation in his throat was washed away by the cool water, leaving only endless comfort and pleasure.
It seemed he even tasted a hint of sweetness.
It tastes so good.
Sure enough, the water my sister poured tasted exceptionally good.
"Wanwan, you're so good to your second brother." He smiled, his eyes narrowing into slits, staring intently at her little face, never looking away.
"Second brother, let me wipe your sweat." She smiled and took a towel to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
"Wanwan, you are truly your second brother's little darling."
"Hehehe..."
"Hmph~" What's so great about it?
As for Lu Yanshu, he took the towel she handed him and sat down to wipe his sweat.
Watching her secretly wipe his second brother's sweat, he felt a little uncomfortable.
That's really strange.
Sensing someone's strange gaze, An Wan turned to look at Lu Yanshu sitting to the side, tilting her head and revealing an innocent and cute smile.
"Sixth Brother, please sit down. Aren't you tired? You're covered in sweat. Do you want me to wipe it for you, Sixth Brother?"
"Hmph~ Mind your own business." She raised her chin arrogantly, her eyes revealing three parts indifference, three parts mockery, and four parts nonchalance.
Lu Yanshu plopped down on the small stool, as if afraid someone would take it away.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead haphazardly with a towel, while stealing glances at An Wan, who had already turned back to wipe her second brother's sweat.
He noticed that she wasn't looking at him or paying attention to him.
He was so angry that he had no choice but to drink the whole half glass of cold water that he had been reluctant to drink.
Lu Yanshu, still fuming, held the glass in both hands and took a small sip slowly.
Mmm, the water tastes so sweet.
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A short while later, Lu Sen finished work at the mine and rode his Phoenix brand bicycle back to Lujia Village.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw An Wan massaging Lu Chunhe's back, chatting and laughing together—a heartwarming scene.
This made him even more excited, as he was already happy.
"Wanwan—Daddy's home—"
"Hmm?" Hearing the sound, An Wan turned around and saw that Lu Sen had returned and was standing at the gate of the yard, holding his bicycle.
"dad--"
She shouted excitedly and ran towards Lu Sen, almost taking flight like a little bird.
Although she didn't spend much time with Lu Sen, she could feel his care and concern for her.
These past few days, he has been calling the public phone booth at the Lujia Village convenience store, and Yunping has been taking her there to answer the phone.
“Daddy’s little girl, hahaha—” Lu Sen opened his arms, hugged An Wan, and then spun around a few times.
"Hehehe..." She flew up, feeling like she was riding a spinning roller coaster.
An Wan's laughter lingered in the courtyard for a long time.
People inside came out and watched Lu Sen carrying An Wan and spinning her around. Seeing the two of them having so much fun, they all felt a sweet warmth in their hearts.
The sky gradually darkened.
Yunping cooked over a hundred dumplings, and when she and Lu Jingxing brought them out, the aroma filled the air.
When it floated into the living room, An Wan and everyone else were startled and craned their necks.
"It smells so good!" Lu Zhili's nose twitched, wishing he could inhale all the fragrance filling the air into his lungs.
I haven't had dumplings in a long time; I only ate them a few times during the New Year period.
"You must be hungry! Come on, grab your chopsticks and eat." Yunping smiled gently, her gaze falling on each child.
When the two large plates of dumplings were placed on the table, everyone's eyes were drawn to them.
The big, white, plump dumplings look delicious.
An Wan was so hungry she was practically drooling. She touched the corners of her mouth a couple of times and found some unknown liquid, so she quickly and secretly wiped it clean.
It probably wasn't seen.
As long as she's fast enough, no one will notice.
"Mom's dumplings must be delicious." She was still showering him with compliments.
An Wan, holding chopsticks, reached into the plate with Lu Zhili and the others, picking up a plump, white dumpling.
They all thought they would stuff it into their own mouths and eat it.
An Wan suddenly placed the dumplings she had picked up into Yun Ping's bowl.
She quickly picked up the second dumpling and put it in Lu Sen's bowl. "Mom and Dad, you eat dumplings."
When she was about to pick up the third dumpling, several dumplings appeared in her bowl.
What happened?
Looking up, he saw Lu Jingxing and his brothers looking at him with smiles in their eyes.
"Wanwan, you're the youngest, eat your dumplings first."
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