Chen Ji remained expressionless and said calmly, "Nothing. Is there something you need?"
His aloof demeanor made Yao Yulan feel somewhat embarrassed.
After thinking about it carefully, she realized why.
It must be Xu Ruantang, gossiping in front of Brother Chen again, saying something that made Brother Chen angry.
Yao Yulan twisted her fingers as she stepped forward and timidly said, "Brother Chen, yesterday I was going to drive you to the city to see a doctor."
Her voice trembled with a sob, "I...it's all my fault, I couldn't stop Comrade Xu, she wouldn't let you ride in the car."
“I told him to wait for my brother-in-law to come back and drive, but Comrade Xu didn’t appreciate it and even pushed me down in his haste.”
Xu Ruantang isn't deaf. With such a small courtyard, who is she putting on this act for?
However, she did not intend to explain.
If Chen Jiruo, as a partner, can't even recognize such a low-level green tea tactic, what can she say?
All she could do was wish him and Green Tea a long and happy marriage.
After all, they were just cooperating. To put it bluntly, she used Chen Ji as a stepping stone, and Chen Ji used her as a nanny. Neither of them had the right to interfere with the other, and she had no obligation to fight against the scheming woman.
Xu Hanli found it strange; he could see Xu Ruantang from where he was sitting.
Was this woman who suddenly barged into someone else's house complaining to Chen Ji about his young wife? Interesting. Chen Ji really is a troublemaker; he attracts girls wherever he goes.
Normally, Xu Ruantang should have stepped forward to argue with them, but Xu Hanli didn't see any sign that she wanted to go forward.
She stood at a distance, playing with the baby, looking completely indifferent.
Interesting, really interesting.
Chen Ji didn't reply, but moved his chair, blocking Xu Hanli's view.
He couldn't see Xu Ruantang's expression.
The badger in the melon patch is quite anxious when it suddenly can't eat any melons.
"Is there anything else?" Chen Ji's eyes were slightly cold, and his voice was devoid of warmth, which made Yao Yulan's heart tremble.
"No...it's nothing, I just came to see Chen..."
"Please leave if there's nothing else." Chen Ji showed her no respect whatsoever. "Don't come in without permission in the future."
His voice was cold and deep, devoid of any warmth.
Yao Yulan was filled with shame and indignation. She glared at Xu Ruantang hatefully, then turned and ran away.
Don't get cocky! She'll make that bitch shut up soon enough!
Xu Ruantang: "......"
What's it to her?
"Xiao Xu, what are you planning to do with these wild vegetables?" Aunt Wang came out of the kitchen, carrying a bag of wild vegetables.
Xu Ruantang pointed to Chen Ji and Xu Hanli, "Auntie, could you please find a clean basin for them to pick the vegetables? I'm making vegetable dumplings in a bit."
Xu Hanli: "Do I also need to pick vegetables?"
"Why don't you watch Xiaobao, and I'll pick the vegetables?" She wanted to do it herself, as she didn't trust them to pick them clean enough.
Chen Ji had already bent down and started working.
His hands had distinct knuckles, and his slender fingers held wild vegetables with a serious expression.
The scars on the back of my hand weren't so noticeable in the sunlight.
Xu Hanli was unconvinced, "Fine, I'll hug you then. Xingxing, come into your uncle's arms."
So the scene became that Xu Hanli was holding the little dumpling, while the other two were picking vegetables together.
"I don't want this." Chen Ji picked up a wild vegetable, which contained a weed, and Xu Ruantang casually pulled it away.
During the process, Xu Ruantang's fingers inadvertently brushed against Chen Ji's hand without her noticing, and Chen Ji's eyes darkened.
Xiao Bao called out in Xu Ruantang's direction, and Xu Ruantang responded tirelessly. The seamless communication between the two almost made Xu Hanli feel depressed.
After quickly selecting the wild vegetables, Xu Ruantang returned to the kitchen.
As evening approached, Xu Hanli, Chen Ji, and Xiao Bao returned to their house.
Aunt Wang plated the beef, roast chicken, and peanuts that Xu Hanli had brought and put them on the table. Chen Ji was about to go to the kitchen to call Xu Ruantang when Aunt Wang stopped him. "Xu said not to worry about her. You haven't seen each other for a long time. She won't join in the drinking and chatting. She has her own things to do."
The Chen family only had one large pot. When Xu Ruantang needed to use it, Aunt Wang went back to her own home to cook dinner.
Xu Hanli actually took a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor) from the car. Chen Ji glanced at it and said, "You're driving tonight, so don't drink."
"Hey, this village is so big, can't I just stay at someone else's house for the night?" He unscrewed the bottle cap. "Have a drink, I'm going back tomorrow morning."
Both he and Chen Ji knew that after this parting, they didn't know when they would see each other again.
"You're still injured, so just take a small sip of liquor and tell Chen Ji." Xu Hanli took a big gulp of liquor and instructed him.
After a glass of wine, they started talking non-stop.
Xu Hanli touched Xiaobao's cheek, but Xiaobao ignored him and continued playing with what he was holding.
"So cute." Xu Hanli seemed to be talking to himself, or perhaps to Chen Ji. "If Lao Gao saw this, he would be so happy he would cry."
Chen Ji's gaze fell on Xiao Bao's increasingly round face, his eyes filled with an inscrutable expression. He picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
"Honestly, Lao Cheng did a pretty good job this time." Xu Hanli took another sip of wine, picked up a peanut, and popped it into his mouth. "Comrade Xu is really excellent!"
This statement comes from the bottom of my heart.
Although Xu Hanli didn't have much contact with Xu Ruantang, he could sense that she cared about Chen Ji's health, knew how to behave appropriately, and was a good comrade.
"Dahe Village is so far away, she's really amazing, she managed to walk you all the way to the city, I would have had a hard time!"
That last sentence was a bit of an exaggeration, but I still admire Comrade Xu!
“She’s such a thin and frail girl, Chen Ji, you should treat her better. Don’t always have such a cold face. Who else but me can stand you?”
"Don't be fooled by those girls in the army chasing after you. If you really asked them to live with you, they might not be able to stand your bad temper."
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