Suddenly, they heard footsteps. Chen Shufang and her daughter-in-law looked up and saw Han Chen and his wife walking down hand in hand.
The two exchanged a glance, understanding each other perfectly; the couple had reconciled.
"Mom, Jingjing."
Ouyang Qian greeted him with her head lowered, and upon closer inspection, one could see the shyness on her face.
"Big brother, sister-in-law." Su Jingjing smiled and nodded.
"You're awake. Did you sleep well?" Chen Shufang pulled Qianqian's hand and patted the seat to her right, gesturing for her to sit down.
"I asked Aunt Xu to make you some crucian carp and tofu soup. Drink plenty of it later."
Fearing that Jingjing might feel uneasy, she quickly added, "Jingjing, Mom also made chicken soup."
Su Jingjing smiled faintly, "Mom, I'm not the Su Jingjing I used to be."
Naturally, they wouldn't get jealous over such trivial matters.
Besides, my sister-in-law's situation is special right now.
"That's because Mom misunderstood."
Chen Shufang smiled and said, "It's noon, let's eat first."
Han Ting is busy with military work and should not be back until tonight.
The next second, he frowned, "Huanhuan said she was going shopping with her classmates, but we haven't seen her since."
Li Yuan spoke up for his youngest daughter, "School starts soon, let her play for a couple more days."
Chen Shufang laughed in exasperation and couldn't help but say, "You're the one who's strict with the girl, but you're also the one who's lenient with her. You've managed to be the good guy."
The bad guys all let her, the mother, handle things.
Feeling somewhat embarrassed in front of the younger generation, Li Yuan said, "Why are you saying all this?"
Chen Shufang just hummed twice, and she would give him face in front of the children.
The others were already used to their parents' bickering.
As soon as everyone sat down, Li Yuehuan's cheerful voice came in.
"Mom and Dad, your dear daughter is back."
Everyone looked outside and saw Huanhuan carrying a shopping bag, presumably containing clothes, which she casually tossed onto a chair.
"Hey, big brother, you're back?"
I immediately noticed that the older brother was serving soup to his sister-in-law.
"Hmm." Li Hanchen glanced at his sister during the brief moment.
I walked up to my little niece and couldn't resist stamping her adorable face with my fingerprint.
"Oh, my little darling, Auntie has missed you so much."
Yuanyuan looked completely bewildered, her round eyes fixed on her aunt.
After kissing her niece, she went to kiss her nephew, but An'an pushed her away in disgust.
She touched An'an's ear and said, "You brat, you're already disgusted with your aunt."
If I can't kiss his face, touching his ear is nice too.
Li Cheng'an sighed silently. His aunt seemed even more childish than him.
Li Yuan quickly stopped his daughter, "Alright, go wash your hands and eat."
Hearing her father speak, Li Yuehuan reluctantly went to the bathroom to wash her hands.
"This girl is always like a child." Chen Shufang shook her head. In an ordinary family, she would have been married and had children long ago.
I wonder what kind of son-in-law will take her in in the future.
Seeing her granddaughter staring blankly at the bathroom door, she quickly reminded her, "Don't mind your aunt, come on, have a chicken leg with your brother."
"Qianqian, how does this fish soup taste? I've already asked Aunt Xu to remove the fishy smell."
She was worried that Qianqian would feel nauseous, as crucian carp soup is highly nutritious.
Ouyang Qian took a bite and her eyes lit up. It really didn't have a fishy smell, which might be related to her personal preference for eating fish.
"Mom, it tastes great."
"What's delicious?" Li Yuehuan heard this question as soon as she came out of the bathroom. She pulled out a chair and sat down. "Wow, sister-in-law, this milky white crucian carp soup looks so fresh and sweet. I want some too."
As he was about to pick up the bowl to ladle out the soup, his mother slapped it down.
"That's to give your sister-in-law some extra nutrition."
Li Yuehuan, ignoring the need to rub her hands, looked at her sister-in-law across from her and asked with concern, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"
Her sister-in-law looked even more rosy than her; why was she taking supplements for no reason?
Ouyang Qian paused, unsure of where to begin.
Chen Shufang spoke up at the right moment, "Your sister-in-law is pregnant, so of course she needs to nourish her body."
Just thinking about having a chubby little baby to hold again in ten months makes her smile for days.
Li Yuehuan was so shocked her jaw almost dropped. She stammered, "Big sister-in-law, are you pregnant? Am I going to be an aunt again?"
Happiness came too quickly, leaving her feeling a little dizzy.
However, she was genuinely happy for her brother and sister-in-law. Since their marriage, they had not yet had children, which had been the subject of much gossip. Perhaps her brother didn't care, but as a woman, her sister-in-law couldn't help but take it to heart.
Seeing her sister-in-law happy, Ouyang Qian nodded happily.
"Great, I can squeeze a baby again."
Although his words were a bit irritating, they didn't make you angry.
If Jingjing is also pregnant with her third child, then the house will be very lively.
"Jingjing, you should have some crucian carp soup too."
Su Jingjing was speechless for a moment, then quickly took the fish soup from her mother-in-law. "Mom, this fish soup is for my sister-in-law to nourish her body."
“You and Han Ting are trying to conceive recently, so you need to nourish your bodies.”
"Cough cough cough..." Su Jingjing was immediately choked; it turned out her mother-in-law had taken it seriously.
"Don't rush, drink slowly."
Chen Shufang assumed that Jingjing was just shy.
Li Yuehuan quickly swallowed the food in her mouth. "Second sister-in-law, are you and second brother planning to have a third child?"
Second sister-in-law is awesome! She's going to give birth to a whole football team!
However, with such strong genes from both of them, their children are all very good-looking.
"I…"
Su Jingjing was at a loss for words. Could it be that her "third child" was really going to be on the agenda?
For someone who had never given birth, there was still some fear.
At this moment, Li Yuanyuan said to her aunt in a childish voice, "Auntie, Daddy said he would give Yuanyuan a little sister, and I will save all the good food for my little sister."
The smug look on his face was impossible to ignore.
Su Jingjing was speechless. When did A-Ting mention this to Yuanyuan?
He glanced at An'an instinctively, then shrugged, indicating that he didn't know either.
No wonder he's the second brother; he even has children so quickly.
Li Yuehuan hugged her little niece and echoed her tone, "Then our Yuanyuan will definitely be a good older sister."
Hehehe.
Watching the aunt and niece leaning affectionately together, Chen Shufang remarked, "The house will be so lively then."
Everyone was so happy, Su Jingjing couldn't bear to spoil the fun. She inadvertently met her sister-in-law's gaze, and the two smiled silently.
As for the misunderstanding about "cheating," no one mentioned it at the dinner table. Seeing the couple being affectionate, everyone felt relieved.
After lunch, the family took a walk in the yard to digest their food.
As soon as it was time, Yuanyuan started wiping her eyes.
"Mommy, Yuanyuan is sleepy." She said, hugging her mother's waist and squirming around like a greedy little kitten.
"Okay, then Mom will carry you upstairs for your afternoon nap."
Su Jingjing greeted her parents and then called An'an to go inside.
At this time, only Chen Shufang and her husband were left in the courtyard, and Huanhuan was already fast asleep in bed.
As for Han Chen and his wife, they went into their room to share the good news with their in-laws.
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