Yun Jin declined Zhang Qingwei's invitation to have dinner with them, and instead took Xiao Niangao and Li Aimei to eat hot pot and mutton hot pot.
Winter is the perfect time to wash pots and pans.
I learned from Li Aimei that the person was her classmate, and they were from the same hometown.
However, Li Aimei followed Li Aiguo to the military base, so they didn't know each other. It wasn't until they got to the school that they realized they were from the same hometown; she was from a village, while Zhang Qingwei was from the city.
They were probably from the same hometown, and their relationship was alright; they sometimes chatted in their local dialect.
Zhang Qingwei also brought Li Aimei some local specialties from her hometown, suggesting a slightly ambiguous relationship between the two.
Yun Jin looked at Li Aimei, who seemed to have grown up quite a bit since starting school and had become much more poised. She might not be a stunning beauty at first glance, but she was at least a pretty girl, so it was normal for someone to like her.
The words that Little Rice Cake had been told not to say before, which were now covered by a lip, were now spoken out without any inhibitions: "Auntie, does he want to date you?"
Li Aimei, who was eating hot pot, was stunned for a moment, then blushed deeply: "You...you can't talk nonsense."
Little Rice Cake argued logically: "I'm not making this up. My dad looks at my mom with that same gaze, staring at my aunt the whole time, just like my dad does. He likes to stare at my mom."
Li Aimei: "???"
Yun Jin: "......"
Honey, don't you know too much?
"Dad said he only stares at Mom because he likes her. He wouldn't stare at anyone else. He also likes me, so he stares at me sometimes. But I've noticed that Dad still likes to stare at Mom. He loves her so much!"
Li Aimei: "......"
This is what I can hear.
Yun Jin: "......"
I'm numb!
Even the thick-skinned Yun Jin blushed deeply after being exposed by Xiao Niangao.
How come she didn't know that the father and daughter had such a conversation?
He Tingchuan is really something; he can say anything a child would say, and he can even apply what he's said to other situations.
When she gets back, Yun Jin will definitely call He Tingchuan and give him a piece of her mind.
She couldn't bear to scold him. When Yun Jin told He Tingchuan about it, He Tingchuan wasn't ashamed but proud: "Nian Gao didn't say anything wrong. She's right. I love her!"
Yun Jin's mind went blank. Despite it being the dead of winter, she felt as if it were the height of summer. Her heart was pounding with joy, and she felt like she was soaking in a honey pot.
Seeing that Mrs. He and the others weren't paying attention, Yun Jin turned her back to them and whispered her response to He Tingchuan's affection: "I know, I know, you love me so much, I remember, me too, love you love you, mua~"
Seeing Yun Jin acting suspiciously and making a phone call with her back to her, Xiao Niangao retorted defiantly, "Mommy, I want a mua too~"
He Tingchuan hadn't even had enough of his happiness when he heard the dial tone; the other party had already hung up.
He Tingchuan was both amused and exasperated, knowing that it was definitely his precious daughter who had caused the trouble, making her too embarrassed to continue. In any case, he had received her feelings and the flying kiss, and from now on he could only live with longing for her.
Thinking that he could go home for the New Year soon, He Tingchuan had something to look forward to again.
Mrs. He asked curiously, "What kind of rocking horse?"
Little Rice Cake quickly explained, "It's like a flying kiss, like this, grandma's kiss~"
Yun Jin: "......"
I've given birth to a traitor!
Mrs. He: "......"
My goodness, young people these days really know how to have fun.
Mr. He: "......"
I continued reading the newspaper as if nothing had happened. I'm an old man who's hard of hearing; I know nothing about it.
He Zizhen laughed loudly: "Little Rice Cake, run! Your mother is going to hit you! You eavesdropped on your mother's phone call and then told her! Don't you have any face left?"
Yun Jin: "......"
Sigh, I'd rather not have this face!
In the days that followed, Yun Jin was busy reviewing for her exams, while Xiao Niangao stayed at home with her grandparents and occasionally learned to write characters, especially calligraphy, which was taught to her by her mother, He.
Little Rice Cake is happy every day with her parents.
Occasionally, I would take my little one out for a stroll and let him play wildly.
A cold is such a hassle. She had a fever and cough at night. Yun Jin gave her medicine, but it didn't go down, so she had to go to the hospital. Yun Jin took two days off to stay with her because of Xiao Niangao's illness.
Little Rice Cake regretted it: "Mom, I won't take off my clothes so easily anymore. It's so uncomfortable to have a cold, and I miss Dad!"
Yun Jin held and comforted her, and finally on the third day, Xiao Niangao recovered her health, and He's parents were able to get through it.
Little Niangao wasn't feeling well, and neither were He's parents. The whole family was shrouded in gloom.
As soon as Xiao Niangao recovered, He's parents smiled.
After Xiao Niangao recovered, Yun Jin also had to take her exams.
Little Niangao has been very well-behaved these past few days, not bothering her mother while she studies, and is counting down the days until she finishes her exams so she can stay home with her.
She was still counting down the days until her father came home.
After the exam, Yun Jin took Xiao Niangao to find Li Aimei. Li Aimei and the others had their exams two days later. After Li Aimei finished her exam, Yun Jin asked, "When are you going back to the camp?"
"tomorrow."
Have you bought your train ticket?
Li Aimei nodded: "I bought it. Zhang queued up to buy it."
Yun Jin raised an eyebrow: "You've been traveling together?"
“He changed trains midway and bought a ticket for the same train as me.” Li Aimei nodded. It would be good to have a companion on the journey. She had always traveled with Yun Jin before, but now that Yun Jin was staying in Beijing for the New Year, it would be a bit lonely for her to return to her post alone.
Yun Jin smiled and said, "Okay, it's good to have someone to keep me company."
She saw through it but didn't say anything. Even though there was a direct bus, Zhang Qingwei went through the trouble of changing buses just to be on the same route as Li Aimei.
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