"Where did you buy this? It's of good quality." Ying Xue took a sip and her eyes lit up. It tasted much better than what she bought.
"Yanchuan asked someone to buy it, right? There are still a lot at home. I'll bring some to you next time."
"No, Yan Chuan bought it for you, just keep it and eat it slowly. How can I snatch food from a pregnant woman like you? Tell me where I am and I will buy it myself."
"Look at you, you are alienated from me, right? If so, should I also pay you for those boxes of seafood you brought yesterday?" Nanqiao said coquettishly, pretending to be angry.
It's not that Nanqiao didn't tell Ying Xue, the main reason is that these bird's nests are all in Nanqiao's space, so they are naturally of high quality, but it's hard to say where they came from. Anyway, she has a lot, so she just gave it to her, but Sheng Yanchuan will have to take the blame.
"Okay, okay, then I'll thank you first." Ying Xue saw her like this and agreed to this matter with a smile. Their families didn't care much about these things. Nanqiao gave them a lot, and they would also send them anything without counting or measuring. Today, they just had to be cautious because the Sheng family was also there.
Even so... Ying Xue and Nan Qiao didn't notice that when Nan Qiao said he would bring some for them, Aunt Xiu Mei's face suddenly changed. She had never eaten this thing, but she had heard that it was something only rich ladies could afford. But Nan Qiao bought it for his son and gave it away so casually.
Uncle Sheng, who was sitting next to Aunt Xiumei, noticed his wife's clenched hands at the first moment, and hurriedly pulled her sleeves while no one was paying attention. With so many people around, if she said something unpleasant, everyone would lose face.
Aunt Xiumei pulled out her sleeves, glared at her husband, took a deep breath, and suppressed the unhappiness in her heart. However, the bird's nest was placed in front of her eyes, and Aunt Xiumei did not move.
"Qiaoqiao, I've retired. When you have a baby, I'll come and take care of you." Nan's mother noticed Aunt Xiumei's strangeness. After hesitating for a moment, she finally spoke up.
"Okay, mom, are you going to move in with me?" Nan Qiao knew that Nan's mother was going to retire, but she hadn't set a date yet. So when it came to this, he naturally agreed.
"I won't stay at your place. I'll come here in the morning and go back at night." Nanqiao will have a confinement nanny by then. Besides, Sheng Yanchuan and Nanqiao will take care of the child themselves at night. There is no point for Nanqiao's mother to stay at night, so she can just come here in the morning before Sheng Yanchuan goes to work.
"That's so troublesome, I have to run back and forth."
"Driving is not a big deal," Nan's mother waved her hand.
"Don't worry, we will come together when we have nothing to do, so that mom won't be tired." Shen Nian sat next to Nan's mother, holding Nan's mother's arm affectionately, and talked happily to Nan Qiao
"That's right. How can I be tired with so many people around?" Nan's mother looked at her daughter and daughter-in-law who were smiling sweetly, and the discomfort in her heart suddenly disappeared.
"But is the hospital willing to let her go?" Nan Qiao suddenly asked. The reason why the retirement date was uncertain was because the hospital was unwilling to let her go. Nan's mother was a well-known chief physician at Shanghai Hospital. Losing such an outstanding talent would be a great loss to the hospital. Therefore, when Nan's mother applied for retirement, the hospital had been racking its brains hoping that she would continue to stay.
"You have to agree no matter what. I have to take care of my daughter..." Nan's mother paused and continued, "I have already negotiated with the hospital. When you are out of confinement, I will discuss rehiring with them."
"Okay, but you should take a rest if you can. Working in the hospital is very tiring." Although Nan's mother is not very old, since she has retired, Nan Qiao naturally hopes that she can take a rest.
"We'll see. You all go to work, and I'll be bored at home all day." After working all her life, Nan's mother was a little uncomfortable with staying at home idle.
As they were talking, Nan's mother had been secretly observing Aunt Xiumei's expression. They had been talking about Nanqiao's confinement for such a long time, but she hadn't said a word. She just sat there listening. It looked like she had no idea what she was thinking. For a moment, Nan's mother was a little disappointed. As a mother, she should be happy and relieved to have such a capable son, but why did she act like someone else's son? Instead, she was being very friendly to the son sitting next to her who hadn't said a word since she entered the door?
Now that I think about it, it seems that this couple didn't say a few words to Sheng Yanchuan since they entered the house... Nan's mother suddenly became a little suspicious... This doesn't seem to be just a problem between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law... But no matter what, as long as the relationship between Nanqiao and Sheng Yanchuan is not affected, it's fine.
The matter was settled. Nan's mother was disappointed to see that her in-laws didn't say anything, so she didn't want to continue the topic and talked about other things. Since they were all sitting together, the Nan family didn't want the Sheng family to feel uncomfortable, so they would extend an olive branch to the Sheng family whenever they talked about something. However, except for Taohua and Huiping who came back later, the others either kept silent or nodded and smiled, and their smiles were so awkward. As a result, the Nan family didn't know what to do, and the atmosphere in the garden was actually much colder than when the Sheng family came before.
Ying Xue made a gesture to Nan Qiao, who shook his head helplessly, indicating that she didn't need to pay attention, and continued to talk about other topics.
"Have you seen the room? Do you like it? If there is anything you want to change, tell me." Nanqiao looked at Taohua who was sitting next to him and asked for her opinion.
"There's nothing to change. It's still beautiful now. I like it very much." Taohua thought about the room she had just been in. There was a light pink gauze curtain on the bed. It looked like a princess' room. It was so beautiful that it touched her heart.
"Yes, Taohua's room is really beautiful." All the decorations in the room are in the style of the Republic of China combined with some European styles. It is a bit complicated but not messy. The carvings everywhere reflect the luxury and retro style of the house. Huiping doesn't understand these, but she knows that the room is excellent, and she also knows that Nanqiao attaches great importance to Taohua.
In fact, she didn't understand why Nanqiao was so good to Taohua at first. If he liked children, it was obvious that Yaya and Taohua appeared in front of Nanqiao together at that time. Later, she thought it was because Taohua was Sheng Yanchuan's sister, but in the past few years, Taohua grew up, and she gradually realized that based on Taohua's current efforts and unconditional protection of Nanqiao, Taohua was worthy of it.
"I'm glad you like it. There's a small study next to your room, and it's also reserved for you." Nanqiao was happy to see that she liked it. Taohua was diligent, hard-working and sensible. Nanqiao's expectations for her were no less than those for his own children. At the moment, she did not disappoint him. Thinking of this, Nanqiao suddenly thought of studying abroad. He looked at Aunt Xiumei and whispered in Taohua's ear:
"Have you told your family about going abroad?"
When Nanqiao said this, Taohua was frightened and gently squeezed Nanqiao's hand. She turned her head away from Aunt Xiumei and made eyes at Nanqiao. When she saw that Nanqiao didn't continue, Taohua whispered in her ear, "I haven't said it yet. I planned to talk about this when I came back this time."
"Do we need to ask your second brother to come over?" Nanqiao asked. As for why she didn't go over herself, she thought she didn't have that much face in front of Aunt Xiumei...
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