Xu Ruantang pouted and, holding Xiaobao's chubby hand, complained, "Baby, don't say 'yes' to everything people ask. What's the point of having so many younger siblings? Isn't it good enough for you to enjoy all of Mom and Dad's love all to yourself?"
Xiao Bao seemed to understand but not quite, yet he still nodded quickly, "Okay!"
Xu Ruantang: "......"
Okay, okay, so you think everything is good?
On his way home, Xiao Bao kept muttering, "Sister. Sister."
It must be because after the baby was born, Gao Baoliang took her to see her younger sister, which is why she misses her so much.
By the time I got home, it was completely dark.
Just now at the entrance of the compound, Xu Ruantang saw a woman and glanced at her.
The more I think about it, the more familiar that person seems.
"Chen Ji".
She simply asked aloud.
Chen Ji parked the car, walked to the back seat, opened the door, and took the baby from Xu Ruantang's arms.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Ruantang got out of the car, closed the door, glanced behind her, and murmured, "I think I saw Cheng Dan at the door just now."
Cheng Dan only appeared once, during Li Shuhe's wedding in the Chinese New Year.
After that, she seemed to go back to where she was.
Xu Ruantang thought she was seeing things.
Chen Ji held Xiao Bao in one arm and Xu Ruantang's hand in the other. "You're not mistaken, it's her."
Xu Ruantang looked up, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
Chen Ji didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "She's been transferred back. The Cheng family feels that the storm has passed and they want her to come back to continue her career."
This result is not surprising at all.
Xu Ruantang didn't think much of it and decided to come back.
Back home, Xu Ruantang made milk for Xiaobao and played with her in the main room.
Chen Ji went into the kitchen to cook.
A short while later, he came out again, holding a spatula in his hand.
"What's wrong? Do you need my help?"
Xu Ruantang and the baby holding the bottle both looked over.
Chen Ji liked this scene very much, and a faint smile appeared on his lips. "No need."
"oh."
Xu Ruantang turned her head and continued folding clothes.
Looking at the large pile of clean clothes beside her, Xu Ruantang thought to herself that she needed to buy a washing machine.
As Xiao Bao grows up, he likes to touch and rub everything, so sometimes we have to change his clothes three or four times a day.
What brigade commander, after finishing his shift, has to go home and work like an ox, squatting in the yard and huffing and puffing while washing clothes?
She looked up and found Chen Ji still standing there, staring at her thoughtfully.
"Honey, what are you doing?"
Xu Ruantang found it amusing. "Are you tired? Otherwise, I'll go cook."
As Xu Ruantang spoke, she was about to stand up and take the spatula from his hand.
"no."
Chen Ji's eyes slowly narrowed into a smile. "Wife, what about Cheng Dan..."
"Need not."
Xu Ruantang immediately understood Chen Ji's meaning.
He mistakenly thought that Cheng Dan was unhappy about her return and was planning to find a way to get rid of her.
"There's really no need for that, we can just ignore her."
She didn't want Chen Ji to get involved in these matters.
The Cheng family is using underhanded tactics; they'll eventually get themselves into trouble.
She herself didn't intend to pay any attention to that person.
Xu Ruantang reached out and nudged Chen Ji, "Big brother, are you going to eat dinner or not?"
Xiao Bao finished her whole bottle of milk, but she still hadn't eaten.
Chen Jizhou was off work on Sunday, and Xu Ruantang took him to see a washing machine.
There are no fully automatic ones in this day and age; the most advanced ones are the kind where the spin-drying and washing functions are separate.
After buying the washing machine, the family of three went to buy some meat and fruit and went back to the Chen family home.
The main reason is that Chen Gang is leaving, and they need to go over for a meal.
After Chen Gang and Jia Shuling divorced, he applied to be transferred to the frontier, and the application has been approved.
The Chen family was all there today, and they all gathered together with Xiao Bao. The two children chattered away, making it quite lively.
Yi Yi can't speak yet, but when she saw Xiao Bao, she stood up anxiously and walked away while holding onto the sofa.
Xiao Bao chased after Yi Yi, calling out, "Yi Yi, Yi Yi, Ci."
She stuffed the half-eaten apple into Yi-yi's mouth.
"Xiao Bao, you eat it yourself, your little brother doesn't want to eat it."
Tang Wan explained to Xiao Bao with a smile.
Yi Yi's eyes lit up at the sight of food, but Tang Wan held her back, so she could only drool.
Chen Gang sat next to the old lady, and because of the two children, a rare smile appeared on his face.
"Shuling, are you home?"
The originally harmonious atmosphere was broken by a shout.
Upon hearing the sound, Jia Shuling immediately stood up and walked outside.
She had only taken two steps when Cheng Dan entered the main room on her own. She was stunned when she saw the room full of people.
Then she smiled faintly and said, "Grandma, I've come to see Second Aunt. I heard..."
"Let's talk outside."
Jia Shuling grabbed her arm and pulled her outside.
As soon as she stepped outside, Cheng Dan's fake smile vanished. "Second Aunt, I heard you and Chen Gang got divorced?"
After all that has happened, Jia Shuling's personality has changed quite a bit.
In the past, if she had heard such provocative words, she would have immediately lost her temper.
She simply nodded slightly. "Yes, what's the matter?"
Cheng Dan frowned, "Second Aunt, how could you be so confused? If you didn't want a divorce, would Second Uncle hold a knife to your throat and force you? You said that if you got divorced, you'd be living in the compound..."
Jia Shuling was also surprised that after so long, Cheng Dan hadn't changed at all.
She waved her hand impatiently and said, "I was the one who wanted a divorce, and it's my business, it has nothing to do with you."
Cheng Dan was completely taken aback by Jia Shuling's words and looked at her in disbelief.
In the past, Jia Shuling was her weapon; with just a few words from her, this weapon would automatically spring into action.
Seeing her expression, Jia Shuling smiled gently and said, "I also heard that you were transferred back. It must have been tough living in the countryside for so long."
Cheng Dan's expression immediately changed.
It was not only difficult, but also unlike in the military region, where the conditions were harsh and everyone treated her with disdain.
Cheng Dan has never suffered such injustice in her life.
She blamed all of this on Xu Ruantang, and every day she thought that if she came back, she would find a way to return all this pain to Xu Ruantang!
The first person Cheng Dan thought of was Jia Shuling.
Jia Shuling lived in the Chen family's house, so it was easy for her to get things done.
"Alright, stop with your little schemes."
Jia Shuling looked at Cheng Dan's slightly distorted face and sneered, "Cheng Dan, isn't it better to live your own life? Your parents have provided you with such good conditions, what kind of man can't you have? Why do you have to hang yourself on one tree?"
Cheng Dan's eyes were red, and she glared at Jia Shuling through gritted teeth: "What do you know!"
"All I know is that if you continue like this, not only will you be ruined, but your family will be destroyed as well."
Jia Shuling crossed her arms and leaned against the wall, saying casually, "Don't let your jealousy blind you. Go home and visit your parents more often. Your mother has gotten more gray hair while you were away."
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