Li Cheng'an watched helplessly as the old hag took the steamed buns out, not knowing who she would give them to. Humph... he'd tell his father later.
No, who in the entire compound is on good terms with her anymore?
Never mind, let's eat these steamed buns first. Mmm, they smell delicious.
He's been feeling really good these past few days, eating non-stop at every meal. There's no denying that his mother's cooking is delicious; she must have been too lazy before. Humph, now that he's under his father's thumb, he doesn't dare disobey.
Su Jingjing first arrived at Sister Qiu Rong's door and knocked lightly. Based on yesterday's conversation, she felt that Sister Qiu Rong was tough on the outside but gentle on the inside and had a good heart.
She was quite senior, and she usually acted as a mediator between couples in the family compound when conflicts arose. However, the original owner of this body was an oddball who didn't give her any face at all.
What brings you here?
Huang Qiurong asked in surprise, never expecting Su Jingjing to come to her door on her own initiative, but she didn't think Su Jingjing was coming to ask for something. She had clearly felt that Su Jingjing had changed a bit yesterday.
"Sister-in-law Qiu Rong, I made a few extra steamed buns this morning. Let you and Brother Wang try them and see how they taste."
Qiu Rong's sister-in-law's reaction was exactly what she expected. She handed the bun to her and then went to the next shop.
"You go ahead with your work, I still need to deliver a few to Zhaodi as well."
This statement shocked Huang Qiurong even more, and she subconsciously looked at Su Jingjing's other hand, which was indeed holding a steamed bun.
"Oh, okay, thank you for the steamed buns."
After she walked away, Huang Qiurong closed the door. As she walked back into the house, she looked at the plump white buns in her hand. The aroma of the buns made her swallow hard.
I never expected her to send such a precious thing. Wang Ming sends part of his allowance back to his hometown every month, gives part to Miao Miao as living expenses, and keeps the rest for living expenses. He is very frugal and can only get by for a month. To be honest, his family has not had meat for a long time.
These three steamed buns are a godsend. Mmm, they smell delicious. A thought flashed through my mind: could the aroma from the past two days have been coming from Su Jingjing's house? Is her cooking really that good?
She had already planned out these three steamed buns in her mind. Old Wang would eat two. She wished Miaomiao were home today so her daughter could have a good meal. She doesn't eat well at school every day, and her studies might not be able to keep up.
Su Jingjing arrived at He Zhaodi's door and hesitated for a while before knocking.
The original owner's actions were simply too much. Relying on her status as the leader's wife, she often bullied He Zhaodi, took other people's things, and never thought of returning them. He Zhaodi, being honest and simple-minded, didn't dare to utter a sound and was no match for the original owner at all.
"Jingjing, what brings you here?"
He Zhaodi opened the door and saw Su Jingjing standing there. Her expression immediately turned unnatural. Her daughter, Xiaoyun, shrank behind her in fright, looking at Su Jingjing with a terrified expression.
Su Jingjing looked embarrassed; the words she had prepared were stuck in her throat.
"Hello Xiaoyun, would you like some steamed buns?"
She bent down to look Xiaoyun in the eye, took out a steamed bun from her hand, and handed it to Xiaoyun, which startled the child so much that she stepped back.
This child is also skinny, with a big head and a small body. She's about the same age as Yuanyuan and they both attend the military kindergarten. The two girls get along quite well.
Yan Xiaoyun stared wide-eyed, her face stiff, as she tugged hard at her mother's pants. If He Zhaodi hadn't been holding them back with her other hand, the pants would have been ripped off.
Yuanyuan's mother is so scary, she's like a big bad wolf who steals things from children.
Hmph... Auntie snatched her candy, and she cried for a long time. It was a candy that her father had brought back especially for her.
Su Jingjing never imagined that her smile would be so terrifying in the eyes of a child.
"I'm sorry, the child is timid. Xiaoyun, quickly call her auntie."
Fearing that Su Jingjing would be displeased, He Zhaodi pulled Xiaoyun back from behind and asked her to greet someone, but the child remained silent, which really worried her to death.
She didn't want to upset Su Jingjing at all, but since her husband held a high position, she had no choice but to fawn over him for the sake of Yi Kuan.
"It's okay, don't pressure the child."
"It's really not the child's fault. Who told the original owner to even snatch candy from a child?" Su Jingjing straightened up and said, trying to be as gentle as possible.
"Zhaodi, I made a few extra steamed buns this morning for you to try and see how they taste. The two children are still at home, so I'll head back now." With that, she walked away briskly, so as not to make Xiaoyun feel uncomfortable.
He Zhaodi had the same expression as Huang Qiurong, and was even more surprised than Huang Qiurong. She still couldn't believe that she was holding a steamed bun.
However, the steamed buns smelled so good that it was hard to ignore them.
"Glug, glug..."
"Mom, Xiaoyun is hungry."
Yan Xiaoyun stared intently at the steamed bun in her mother's hand, clutching her rumbling stomach and swallowing hard.
"Here, have some to eat. After you finish eating, you can go to school with your older brothers and sisters." The children in the residential compound all go to school together, without needing adults to pick them up or drop them off.
He Zhaodi handed a steamed bun to Xiaoyun. Of the remaining two, one was for Yikuan, as he was quite tired from training outside. The other was for Xiaoyun to eat when she came home from school, and she could just enjoy the aroma herself.
But what did Su Jingjing mean by this? Was she coming here specifically to make amends?
impossible!!
Yan Xiaoyun took the bun with a smile, took a small bite, and exclaimed how delicious it was. Her mouth stretched almost to the back of her head, and she completely forgot about the fierce aunt.
When Su Jingjing returned home, the two children had already finished eating and slipped back to their room. She quietly checked and found that they had only eaten three buns in total.
"Yuanyuan, are you full?"
The door was ajar. She knocked gently and went in. The two children were carrying their little satchels and were on their way to school. They looked quite cute.
Li Yuanyuan paused for a moment, then nodded blankly. The steamed buns smelled delicious, and her stomach was full.
"Go to school now."
The next second, Li Cheng'an grabbed his sister's hand and ran outside. He had eaten two steamed buns today and had to run away while the old hag wasn't looking.
Su Jingjing was used to Li Cheng'an's unconventional behavior, but looking at Yuanyuan's loose hair, she thought it must be unbearably hot in the middle of summer.
Looks like I need to buy hair ties to tie my child's hair; they can't have their hair down all day, or they'll easily get lice.
The child had just left when Li Hanting walked in. Their eyes met, and the man's hawk-like gaze fixed on her, making Su Jingjing's heart skip a beat.
That jerk! He's always expressionless, it's terrifying!
Li Hanting glanced at the steamed buns on the table, his eyes flashing. He scanned the entire room, and Su Jingjing immediately understood what he meant. She quickly said, "The two children went to school after finishing their steamed buns. They just left. Didn't you see them?"
The kindergarten is located within the military area, so it's very safe and doesn't require adult pick-up or drop-off.
"We met downstairs." Li Hanting silently took off his military cap, turned around, and went into the bathroom to wash his hands.
As she passed Su Jingjing, she smelled the man's sweat, and strangely enough, she didn't find it repulsive at all.
She used to feel like gagging whenever she smelled a man's sweaty odor.
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