"Alright, let's go with Aunt Li and the others to buy New Year's goods first, and then go to the building in the afternoon."
"Hehe, we don't lack anything, you guys go and have some fun. Buy whatever you like." Zhang Hongmei said, handing Sanya two hundred and Shitou two hundred.
"You just spoil them both."
The two women were very informal with Zhang Hongmei, thanking her with smiles. However, they kept their money tightly in their pockets, afraid that their second sister would snatch it.
"Zhang Hongmei, Zhang Hongmei, we're back!" Cheng Guangxu's excited voice rang out.
"Hehe. I thought you weren't very capable and hadn't achieved anything, so the research institute was keeping you here and wouldn't let you come back."
"Wow, Zhang Hongmei, you've grown into a big fat girl." Cheng Guangxu stared blankly at Zhang Hongmei.
"Pfft!" Sanya next to her couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Zhang Hongmei grabbed an apple from the table and threw it at Cheng Guangxu.
"Zhang Hongmei, you've really gained weight? What happened?"
"You're so annoying!" Zhang Hongmei was a little annoyed. For the past ten days or so, her stomach had been swelling like an inflating balloon, changing every day. Aunt Yang and Aunt Chen both said it was twins, and Su Chen said the same thing after taking her pulse. So now the whole family, especially the two elders, were watching Zhang Hongmei eat all day long, afraid that she wasn't eating enough.
Zeng Zhongkang and Cai Peilin also looked at Zhang Hongmei in surprise.
Deciding not to argue with them is foolish; getting angry with them isn't worth it.
Why are you only getting back now?
"Hongmei, we have to go back to work on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year? Isn't that tough? Let me finish the Lantern Festival at least."
Zhang Hongmei rolled her eyes at Cheng Guangxu. Looking at Zeng Zhongkang, she said, "Wang Ying will be back after lunch."
Zeng Zhongkang nodded. Looking at Zhang Hongmei still made him feel sad, and he would still think of her in his spare time, but he would always remind himself that he had a wife now.
"Second Sister, Third Sister, Stone, this is my classmate, Cheng Guangxu, who also went abroad with me."
Cheng Guangxu had noticed the girls in the living room long ago, especially the quiet one.
The group greeted each other. "Liu Erya, I often hear Hongmei talk about you."
"Hehe, Hongmei has also mentioned you to me."
Zhang Hongmei knew Cheng Guangxu very well, and smiled to herself, knowing that he had taken a liking to Sister Er Ya.
Then they introduced Cai Peilin to them.
After greeting Zeng Zhongkang, Shi Tou pestered him to have a match.
“Zeng Zhongkang, don’t give him face. Let him know that arrogance is no good.”
Actually, Chengzi and Xiaoli are both avoiding Shitou now; the kid's a bit obsessed. He wants to challenge anyone he can get his hands on.
The two left the living room and stood in the yard, where the others also came out to watch.
Cheng Guangxu intentionally or unintentionally approached Er Ya, making conversation out of nothing.
The two exchanged blows, and before three moves were even out, Stone was mercilessly beaten to the ground.
Zhang Hongmei laughed and said, "Now you know, right? You're always so smug."
"Brother Zeng, will you teach me and be my mentor?"
Zeng Zhongkang was in a dilemma. "I don't have time. If you want to learn, I can ask one of my comrades-in-arms for you, but he has already been discharged from the army due to injury."
Shi Tou slumped his head and said, "Brother Zeng, I don't have time either. School starts soon, and it's my second year of high school. I also want to get into a military academy."
This put Zeng Zhongkang in a difficult position.
"Don't pay any attention to him. Chengzi teaches him every day. He just always thinks he's the best in the world and always wants to challenge others." Zhang Hongmei immediately revealed the truth to him.
Er Ya helped Zhang Hongmei into the living room. Everyone else went inside except for Shi Tou, who remained in the courtyard to practice his martial arts.
“Hongmei, this young man is not bad, but Chengzi only taught him the basics, while we are teaching him the killer moves.”
"Don't worry, it's good for him to experience some setbacks."
"Second sister, are we still going to the building?"
"Go on! Let's go."
Sanya's name is Shitou (Stone). This child may have really suffered a shock; she really didn't go out to play.
Only the four of them remained in the living room. Cheng Guangxu immediately moved closer to Zhang Hongmei.
"Hongmei, I like your sister Erya. Can you introduce us? I'll definitely listen to her. Really."
"Cheng Guangxu, you've gotten more capable in just a few months?"
"No way, ask the two of them. We have a set time for sleeping. Where would we go to learn new skills? It's just that I thought Er Ya was really nice the first time I saw her. She's beautiful and quiet. She's perfect for me."
"Oh? Do I need to introduce her? She's studying at an agricultural university and won't leave until after the semester starts. You're leaving on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, so you can use this time to pursue my second sister yourself. I don't care."
"Fine, since you're not going to do it, I'll do it myself."
Hongmei, are you pregnant?
"Yes, it's been almost four months."
"Hehe, I'm going to be an uncle again."
Cai Peilin and Zeng Zhongkang also offered their congratulations.
"Oh, right, I've bought houses for all three of you. Wang Ying's and Zeng Zhongkang's are right next to each other, so the remaining two are for you two. I'll have Uncle Li take you to see them this afternoon if you have time."
By the way, what would you like to eat for lunch? If you have anything in mind, just let the kitchen know. How's the food at the research institute?
"It's only because the food is good that I feel somewhat at ease."
The four of them then went to Zhang Hongmei's study. There were some topics that couldn't be discussed openly.
"By the way, Carlos and Wyatt came over about twenty days ago, but they didn't want to bother you, so they went back."
"Phew! We didn't run into them? What a pity."
All three of them felt the same way; Carlos and Wyatt had really taken good care of them. They felt quite embarrassed that they hadn't shown up at their home.
"It's okay, they'll understand, there will be other opportunities in the future."
The next group of four discussed their research project. When they encountered code on the computer that they didn't understand, Zhang Hongmei helped them analyze it. Although they couldn't get close to the computer, she said, their years of tacit understanding allowed them to operate it and actually resolve their confusion.
Before they knew it, it was time to eat. If someone hadn't come to call them, they probably would have forgotten the time.
Wang Ying was very excited to meet Zeng Zhongkang. She decided to go home and spend some time alone with him. After lunch, she went home to start a fire. Luckily, she had been going to start the fire from time to time, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to stay there.
Zhang Hongmei is pregnant, which makes Wang Ying very envious. She has known since childhood that she is an orphan, so she especially longs to have a child of her own.
The three of them had good food at the research institute, so they weren't in a rush to eat anything delicious.
"Hongmei, my husband and I are going home this afternoon."
"Okay, bring the New Year's goods from home. You can drive the lingerie factory's car, and we'll order another one after the New Year, one for you and one for Senior Sister Yu."
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