Chapter 24
The three words "watch the fun" were almost written on his face.
Kong Yue lowered his eyes slightly, stepped back, and answered the first half of his question, "So you came out just like that when you heard the noise. What if it was someone else who came in?"
It’s not a big deal if you’re not dressed properly, but you don’t have any handy tools at hand.
It doesn't look like they are out to give a warning at all, but rather like they are preparing to escape when something happens.
Lu Qin: I think you are really afraid of my sister. You don’t even dare to answer her questions directly.
He calmly bent down to put on his shoes, saying, "I'm just anxious. I'm not usually like this."
As he was speaking, a cold wind blew over, and he shivered. If he had known it was his cheap brother-in-law, he wouldn't have come out and endured the cold with him.
After two sentences, the door from the inner room creaked open.
They both looked over and saw Lu Chunnong coming out holding a soybean oil lamp. Perhaps she had just gotten out of bed, her usually smooth short hair looked a little messy. A small ball of light reflected on her beautiful face, making it look even more gentle.
Lu Chunnong pulled his clothes together and asked, "What are you two doing standing here so late at night?"
She looked at the tall man in front of her again, her sight slightly shifted, not really focusing on him. "Why don't you come in after you come back?"
Kong Yue's Adam's apple slid up and down, and his eyes fell on her face.
Lu Qin felt something strange in the air, but as a single man, he couldn't describe it. His eyes were so busy scrutinizing their faces, afraid of missing anything.
Lu Chunnong's eyes suddenly fell on him, "It's so cold, you should go back to the house quickly."
Lu Qin responded readily, "Okay, I'll go in right away. Oh, by the way, my brother-in-law was standing at the door for a long time. I guess he couldn't bear to see the night view."
After saying this, he escaped under his brother-in-law's rather pressured gaze.
Kong Yue: “”
The door slammed shut.
If you listen carefully you can hear him shivering and saying "I'm freezing to death, I'm freezing to death."
Kong Yue: "..." He had never expected this kid to do this to him. Qin Mingzhi was right, this kid held a grudge.
The couple hadn't seen each other for almost a year.
Kong Yue originally wanted to explain, but when he looked down and saw that she was wearing thin clothes, he could not take care of his worries for a moment. He frowned and said, "Why are you wearing so little?"
He took two steps forward to block the wind coming from the yard.
But he felt that this was useless, so he hesitated for a moment, put his right hand on her shoulder, and pushed her shoulder to walk inside.
The wooden door creaked shut.
Even through the coat, she could feel the pressure of his palm. They hadn't seen each other for such a long time, and with the sudden closeness, Lu Chunnong felt uncomfortable for a moment, "It's okay, I'm not cold.
She wasn't cold either.
She gathered her clothes and changed the subject, "I didn't know you were coming back. There's no hot water in the pot. I'll go boil some for you and make you something to eat."
Kong Yue's eyes fell directly on her beautiful profile and he couldn't move away. Hearing this, he said, "You go in first, I can go by myself."
He originally wanted to come back to take a look and then leave, but now he changed his mind.
He pressed his palm firmly, and his eyes casually swept across the room, inadvertently catching sight of the long wooden stick placed behind the door.
"You take a rest first, I'll go wash up and come back."
When he was leaving, he saw the package he had sent back lying intact on the table, with no sign of being opened. He withdrew his gaze and walked out the door.
Lu Chunnong returned to the room and saw Kong Dongdong sleeping soundly. She took out a new quilt and gently placed it on the bed.
After thinking for a while, he took out his clothes from the closet, picked them up and went to the kitchen.
Kong Yue skillfully lit a fire under the stove. He looked over when he heard the noise and saw her holding her things. He quickly stood up and said, "I can do it myself. It's cold, you go back and lie down."
His eyes were fixed on her face again.
Lu Chunnong handed him the clothes and explained simply, "These have been washed and dried. I put them in another box, so they're hard to find."
Maybe it’s because the weather is good, the clothes smell like they’ve been sun-dried.
There were only the two of them here, the fire crackling under the stove. Perhaps it was because the atmosphere was good, after he received the clothes, he held hers for some unknown reason.
Lu Chunnong's fingertips trembled and he couldn't break free.
Kong Yue told her one thing, "I retired early."
Lu Qin lay behind the door and listened for a long time but didn't hear anything. He wrapped himself in the quilt and went back to bed, still listening with his ears perked up.
He fell asleep while trying hard. When it was still dawn, he seemed to hear a noise in the yard again.
Thinking of his brother-in-law at home, his hands exposed outside the quilt moved stubbornly, and he tilted his head on the pillow and fell asleep.
"Uncle, uncle!"
He quickly pulled back the quilt and opened his eyes, still feeling sleepy. "Uncle isn't here."
"Uncle, uncle," the little brat shouted again.
Lu Qin got up from the bed and put on his clothes. As soon as he opened the door, a little kid dressed like a ball came towards him.
With messy hair, "Kong Dongdong, why are you getting up so early, mom?"
"Mom is cooking."
Oh my! Lu Qin only then realized that his brother-in-law came back in the middle of the night yesterday.
Disliking his slow pace, Lu Qin picked him up and held him in his arms, "Let's go see your mother."
He went to watch the fun.
Before he even entered the kitchen, he saw the full water tank at the door and the swept yard. He was impressed by his brother-in-law's efficiency and walked in. "Sister,"
His sight flashed and he saw only his sister and brother-in-law. He asked, "Where is my brother-in-law?"
A thought flashed through his mind: is he going to work again?
The one who answered him was Sun Laimei. When she woke up in the morning, she found that her son had returned, and naturally the injury on her leg could not be concealed.
"You know he came back last night and the police weren't done yet, so he went to work."
She and her daughter-in-law also knew that he had retired from the army before the due time and was assigned to the Laiyang County Public Security Bureau by his superiors.
Although military service was glorious, Sun Laimei was constantly worried. Moreover, her son and daughter-in-law only saw each other a few times a year, and it was difficult for the couple to maintain a good relationship. Not to mention Kong Dongdong, who now seemed to be closer to her than his uncle.
Now that she is back, has a job again, and her salary can be increased, she can wake up smiling in her dreams.
The guess came true. Lu Qin really wanted to give a thumbs up to his brother-in-law. He came back at midnight yesterday, and left again before six in the morning. Only he was willing to make such a fuss.
He put Kong Dongdong down, walked over and saw his sister cooking porridge, and his eyes inadvertently glanced at her face.
He was combing his hair as he approached and asked casually, "Did my brother-in-law eat breakfast this morning?"
Sun Laimei put down the tongs and said, "Eat it. Your sister cooked noodles."
“…” I have to think of a new topic.
How could Lu Chunnong not notice his gaze fixed on her? "What do you want to ask?"
For a moment, Lu Qin seemed to be a little sober. As long as his sister was not bullied, why should he worry so much about their affairs?
"Nothing, I just wondered if I should eat the same thing as my brother-in-law."
Lu Chunnong looked at him suspiciously and said, "I'll make you another bowl."
Hearing that he had to cook it again, Lu Qin waved his hand and said, "No, no, I suddenly don't want to eat it anymore."
"Sister, I'm going to brush my teeth."
Sun Laimei stared at the boy's figure and said, "Why is he still thinking one thing and doing another? He hasn't woken up yet."
Lu Chunnong twitched the corners of his lips slightly, probably guessing what he was thinking about.
Kong Dongdong, nestled in Sun Laimei's arms, wanted to follow again, but was hugged by Sun Laimei.
After breakfast, Lu Qin had nothing to do, so he just wandered around in the yard. Sun Laimei's eyes hurt from wandering around. "What are you doing walking around?"
Lu Qin was not only thinking about money, but also about his brother-in-law. "Aunt, when will my brother-in-law leave after the New Year?"
Sun Laimei was in a good mood all day, "I won't leave anymore."
Lu Qin: "Hmm" How come he doesn't know
"Your brother-in-law didn't tell you that he will be a police officer in the future."
Wow! Lu Qin almost jumped up. No wonder, he was there when he was taken to the police station that day!
But at the same time, he was thinking that being a public security officer meant having a stable job and being able to transfer his household registration, so that the couple would no longer be separated.
Now that he has failed in his goal of being a caring brother, his brother-in-law can try harder to be a caring husband.
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After the sun set on the afternoon of the 29th, before it got dark, Kong Yue finally returned.
Lu Qin was sitting in the yard playing with his nephew boredly when a tall black shadow was cast, and then a cloth bag was stretched in front of him.
Sensing this sense of oppression, he stood up, his slender figure suddenly rising taller. His desire to win was satisfied, and a look of joy appeared on his face. Kong Dongdong then became a pendant hanging on his leg.
"What"
"Your Aunt Sun gave it to me." Kong Yue looked at Kong Dongdong. When he heard this, he thought of what happened before he returned home.
Kong Yue was originally planning to go home at five o'clock, but was dragged to Qin's house by Qin Mingzhi, who said that his sister-in-law had told him that she had something very important to tell him.
After they got there, Qin Mingzhi's sister-in-law enthusiastically took out a pair of newly made pants and asked him to give it to Lu Qin as a surprise for the boy.
He observed the boy, expecting him to look embarrassed or refuse.
As a result, the boy simply took off his pants and compared them with his waist.
There was surprise in her eyes, and she praised sincerely, "It's quite suitable. Aunt Sun can measure it so accurately without measuring."
“…”
Kong Yue glanced around, and when his eyes fell on his son Kong Dongdong, he saw that he was still playing with the toys he had given him, and he subconsciously tried to force a smile.
As a result, Kong Dongdong frowned and buried his face in his uncle's thigh.
“…”
Kong Yue put his big hand on Lu Qin's shoulder and said, "Let's go and talk."
Lu Qin shuddered and slowly put down the pants in his hand. Suddenly, his peripheral vision caught sight of someone in the kitchen and he shouted, "Sister, my brother-in-law wants to talk to me. Watch Dongdong."
Kong Yue didn't have time to cover his mouth.
Lu Chunnong heard the noise and came out. He glanced at Kong Yue and then at Lu Qin. "What are you talking about? Those are new pants in your hand."
"Oh, this is the pants Aunt Sun made for me. My pants weren't torn when I fell off my bike that day. Actually, my brother-in-law and his friend were not careful enough. When I was helping others, they tore my pants. Aunt Sun, the family of my brother-in-law's friend, felt sorry for them and made me a new pair of pants. Look, they suit me well, don't they?"
Kong Yue listened to the boy's muttering and suddenly doubted his memory. When did his pants get torn and did it have anything to do with him?
How can he be so talkative when he opens his mouth?
I saw that he was about to change the subject.
"Do you want me to explain why I accidentally tore your pants?" A low voice sounded in my ears.
Lu Qin's mouth twitched slightly, and he suddenly couldn't smile anymore.
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