Xing Haodong glanced at him coldly.
"Why are you glaring at me? Is there something wrong with what I said?"
Jiang Mingxin could see that Jiang Bin was not afraid of Xing Haodong at all. Although he was often beaten for his bad mouth, he was never innocent.
"Even eating can't stop you from talking!" As soon as the noodles arrived, Xing Haodong scooped a large spoonful of chili sauce and put it all into Jiang Bin's bowl. Jiang Bin was immediately furious and grimaced, "I didn't expect Brother Dong to be so petty?"
Xing Haodong snorted, "Yeah."
Jiang Mingxin was grinning beside him.
"You guys eat first, I'll go check on Sister Hong." Jiang Mingxin opened the curtain and went to the back kitchen, snatching the broom from Sister Hong's hand. "The floor looks quite clean, there's no need to sweep it at all. You can take a break."
Sister Hong forced out a smile that was uglier than crying.
"Um...Brother Dong, how long are you going to stay in Licheng?"
Jiang Mingxin was silent for a moment, then said, "I heard he's here on official business. I don't know exactly when he'll leave."
Sister Hong nodded, her whole body filled with anxiety.
Jiang Mingxin patted her hand gently. "If you're uncomfortable, I'll take them somewhere else to eat next time. By the way, have you finished reading those Jin Yong novels I lent you last time? I'll get you a few more when you're done."
Sister Hong waved her hands repeatedly. "I'm so sorry to bother you every time. I'll naturally come to the bookstore to find you when I'm done reading. Has Brother Fang been discharged from the hospital?"
"She was discharged from the hospital the day before yesterday and is now recuperating at home." Jiang Mingxin knew that she was worried, so he chatted with her briefly and then left.
Xing Haodong's gaze instantly fell on her face. "Actually, I should have noticed something earlier. When you said your last name was Jiang the other day, I wondered if you took your mother's. I didn't expect..."
Jiang Mingxin said with a hint of sarcasm: "Look around, which child in the countryside would take their mother's surname? Even if it was a child raised for someone else's money, no father would let her take her mother's surname."
Hearing this, Xing Haodong felt very uncomfortable.
"That's not true. Times are progressing, and there will definitely be more and more women being recognized, like my sister, who is an excellent surgeon and has taken my mother's surname."
Xing Haodong looked at Jiang Mingxin seriously, his voice steady and deep, "Although you've been abused before, I still hope you won't give up on yourself. The world is always a beautiful place. As long as you work hard and are good enough, your future will definitely be bright."
There was nothing wrong with what he said, but Jiang Mingxin felt extremely uncomfortable hearing it.
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