Lu Shishen's eyes were deep and his gaze on Wang Xiuxiu was ambiguous.
He suddenly asked, "You went out this afternoon?"
The nonsensical words left Wang Xiuxiu completely bewildered.
She pushed the blanket on the bed closer to the wall. "Hmm, what's wrong?"
In the afternoon, she delivered some things at the entrance of the compound.
At the time that Huan Yuanliang had agreed upon with her, Wang Xiuxiu waited for Huan Yuanliang's car.
However, it wasn't the driver who got out; it was Huan Yuanliang himself.
Huan Yuanliang said that he happened to be running errands nearby, and his driver had taken leave to go back to his hometown for the past two days.
Wang Xiuxiu and Huan Yuanliang spoke for no more than three minutes.
He had other things to do. After looking at Xu Ruantang's manuscript and discussing it with Wang Xiuxiu, he left directly.
Thinking of this, Wang Xiuxiu frowned and asked, "Who said something again?"
There had been rumors in the compound before that she had found a man outside, a capitalist who drove a car.
Lu Shishen shook his head. "No, go to sleep."
If he didn't say anything, Wang Xiuxiu stopped caring.
Anyway, she has nothing to fear from the shadows.
Besides, it wouldn't be her style to stop working or interact with Huan Yuanliang normally just because she's afraid of rumors.
As for Lu Shishen, let him think whatever he wants.
Wang Xiuxiu got into bed first, saying, "I'll sleep on the inside. You can find yourself another blanket."
As she spoke, she lay down directly.
Wrapped in the blanket like a rice dumpling, I huddled against the wall.
Lu Shishen watched Wang Xiuxiu's retreating figure, his fingertips twitching slightly.
She has really lost a lot of weight.
In fact, Lu Shishen had seen all the changes in Wang Xiuxiu after she woke up.
It's not just about appearance and physique, but also personality.
It's completely different from before.
It's like—a completely different person.
When he got home that evening, his parents pulled him into their room and gave him a long, earnest pep talk.
"Shi Shen, Xiu Xiu is so beautiful now, she's not like before when everyone disliked her, you should know that."
"Yeah, if she wanted to find someone new, there would be a whole line of men waiting for her!"
"This afternoon, your dad and I were playing with Xiao Zhao downstairs when we happened to see Xiu Xiu talking to someone. That man was very handsome and even drove a car!"
Lu Shishen promptly interrupted his parents' speculation, "Dad, Mom, don't talk nonsense, that's Xiuxiu's boss."
"What's wrong with the boss?" Mrs. Lu slapped her thigh. "You work together every day, you might develop feelings for each other!"
Lu Shishen lay on the outer side of the bed and turned his head to look.
The bed wasn't big, but the two of them felt like they were separated by a vast distance.
Wang Xiuxiu wished she could stick her whole body to the wall.
She was asleep, her breathing even.
But they still maintained a defensive posture.
......
Xu Ruantang went home, took her medicine, and then took a nap.
Afraid of not being able to sleep at night, she didn't dare to sleep for too long.
When she woke up and found nothing wrong, she turned on the TV to keep it on while she studied soup recipes.
I heard from the auntie at the store that there is an orange honey drink that is suitable for postpartum women.
She plans to replicate it according to the method her aunt had taught her.
The ingredients are very simple: just 100 grams of honey and 200 grams of oranges.
First, soak the oranges in water to remove the sourness, then cut them into four pieces with the peel on. Put them in a pot, add water, and boil for twenty minutes. Strain out the pulp and extract the juice.
Let it cool to a warm temperature, then add honey and it's ready to drink.
The auntie in the shop said that her daughter-in-law drank this and her appetite improved.
Xu Ruantang thought that honey itself has the effects of nourishing the body, moisturizing dryness, and regulating the stomach, plus oranges are rich in vitamins.
When I was taking classes in Shenzhen, my teacher mentioned that eating these two together can promote the body's absorption of vitamin C and also enhance immunity.
She did a small amount the first time, but after succeeding, she did a lot more.
Carrying the eggs and old hen she had bought, Xu Ruantang went to the Chen family's house.
Chen Gang and Jia Shuling were both at home, sitting on the sofa watching TV.
The two were very close. When Xu Ruantang went in, Chen Gang was whispering something in Jia Shuling's ear.
Jia Shuling smiled charmingly.
Xu Ruantang greeted the two briefly, put down her things, and went to Tang Wan's room.
"Ruan Tang, don't bring so much stuff next time, you have plenty at home."
Yi Yi was awake, kicking her short legs rapidly on the bed.
"Okay, I understand."
Xu Ruantang smiled and agreed.
Just as Tang Wan was about to pick up Yi Yi, Ye Lan rushed over even faster and picked up the child directly, saying, "Wanwan, you shouldn't hold the baby too much during your postpartum period. You'll get postpartum illnesses from the strain."
"oh."
Tang Wan's hand froze in mid-air, her eyes reluctantly fixed on the child.
Xu Ruantang pulled her to sit down, "Mom is right, sister-in-law. After you finish your confinement period, you can hug her however you want."
The old lady called from inside the main room, and Ye Lan immediately took Xiao Bao out.
Soon, voices could be heard coming from the main room.
Then came laughter, occasionally interspersed with the whimpering of children.
Tang Wan's gaze fell on the tightly closed door, her expression somewhat dazed.
Xu Ruantang handed her a warm orange honey drink, saying, "Sister-in-law, try this. I learned how to make it from the auntie at the shop. She said her daughter-in-law drank this after giving birth and her health improved."
Tang Wan looked away, smiled, and took it. "Okay, I'll try it."
Perhaps because she was a new mother, Tang Wan could always steer the conversation toward Yi Yi no matter what Xu Ruantang said to her.
Tang Wan's emotions only rise when she talks about children.
Xu Ruantang stayed in the room with Tang Wan for a while, then went home.
Ye Lan and the old lady invited her to have dinner at home, but Xu Ruantang politely declined.
When she got home, Chen Ji was already back and sweeping the yard.
"Where have you been?"
Chen Ji stopped what he was doing when he saw her.
Xu Ruantang pointed to the vegetable basket, "I went back to the Chen family. I originally went to deliver something to my sister-in-law, but I ended up getting even more things back."
Ye Lan and the old lady never let her leave empty-handed; they always packed her all the good food in the house.
Xu Ruantang would buy milk powder, malted milk powder, or meat every now and then and bring them back to the Chen family.
Her real intention was to keep the money that the old lady and Ye Lan had given her in mind.
Who knew that each time they brought back more than they gave away?
Chen Ji quickly finished sweeping the yard, washed his hands, and walked over to Xu Ruantang. "How was your day?"
Xu Ruantang leaned her head forward and said, "Feel it. I've been taking my medicine on time, so I should be better."
Chen Ji placed his large hand on her forehead, a clear smile playing on his lips.
"You won the lottery? Why are you smiling so happily?"
Xu Ruantang looked up at him.
I glanced at it, and then everything went black.
The scent of soap is faint and pleasant to the nose.
Chen Ji blindfolded her, but Xu Ruantang didn't move. She simply asked, "What are you doing?"
Instead of a reply, I felt a soft touch on my lips.
"Good boy/girl, here's a reward."
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