Chapter 37: Kiss

"Dad!" As soon as Wei Jianwei appeared at the door, Wei Yuanhang saw him.

He Xiaoyun was putting the dishes on the table, and seeing him come back, said: "You're back, go wash your hands and eat."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiaoyun became embarrassed in her heart. Why did it sound like they're an old couple? Originally, she wanted to ask him how was his work this morning, but she swallowed it back.

Wei Jianwei opened his mouth, "Is the market bustling?"

"It's lively, much bigger than our small county town."

Wei Yuanhang couldn't wait to chatter: "I saw so many big cars and so many people—"

"Stop. Sit down and eat." He Xiaoyun pressed the child to the chair and tied a bib in his neck to save him from scattering food everywhere.

Wei Jianwei washed his hands and sat down, "I have time in a few days, let's go for a walk together."

"Let's talk about that when you're already free, anyway, we are all free here." He Xiaoyun said.

She put a piece of meat for Wei Yuanhang. The child smelled it, and opened his mouth, "Mom's cooking is delicious."

"If you at least eat it first, I can still believe you." He Xiaoyun was amused.

"Ah ooh-" Wei Yuanhang stuffed the meat into his mouth. While chewing, he nodded his head in satisfaction, "It's really delicious, isn't it, Dad?"

"It's really good." Wei Jianwei nodded in agreement. He turned his head to her, "Thanks."

He Xiaoyun was uncomfortable to hear this. After all, what she has done is to cook, the money is still his.

She immediately diverted: "Hurry up or else the dishes will be cold."

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After dinner, Wei Jianwei went back to the camp. He Xiaoyun washed the dishes, and after finishing the housework, she discovered that Wei Yuanhang was lying on the bed and fell asleep at some point. No wonder there was no noise just now.

He Xiaoyun took the child to bed and settled him in, washed the clothes she changed last night, and then looked around the room and found that there was nothing to do, so she took out a book and sat down at the table to calm down and read.

Recently, she's been busy that her books have been left untouched. 

When she went to the market in the morning and saw the bookstore mentioned by Wei Jianwei, which was much larger than the one in the county town, she planned to finish her current books before going to take a look.

The family area in the afternoon was very quiet. At first, Xiaoyun could hear the sound of Xu Lanxiang making Wang Derong take a nap next door. The child groaned and didn't want to sleep. After a while, there was no movement. She thought he fell asleep after being defeated by his mother.

He Xiaoyun listened to the silence and thought that situation also occurs with her little kid. She subconsciously smiled at the thought.

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The weather in autumn was cool and pleasant. In a blink of an eye, the small half afternoon passed, He Xiaoyun was immersed in her book, and it wasn't until Wei Yuanhang woke up that she realize that time had passed.

"Mom, I kind of miss grandma..." The child just woke up, lying on the bed and playing with his little quilt, talking with nasal sounds, "And grandpa, uncle, aunt, little uncle... "

The child counted the people in the family one by one, even Yanyan, and finally tilted his head to think about it, and added: "There's also my little sister. I don't know if my little sister has grown up."

He Xiaoyun listened and she couldn't help but pat his forehead lightly. She had forgotten to write back about their safety to the family.

Then, she picked out a pen and paper and said to the child, "I miss them too. Come on, mom will write your words for them."

Halfway through writing the letter, Xiaoyun got up again and cooked the rice when she heard the noise of cooking from another home.

There's still fish and meat at noon. They will be warmed up with the rice for a while. After finishing, He Xiaoyun held the child and continued to write.

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As evening approached, the students and workers went home one after another, and the family building became lively.

Wei Jianwei said goodbye to his companions and stepped into his house. The smell of the food permeated his nose and the mother and son sat at the table, burying their heads in writing. The setting sun shone on them, and the golden light showed a bit of gentleness.

"The capital is really big, there are many cars, and there are so many people..." He Xiaoyun read as she wrote, while Wei Yuanhang tilted his head, trying hard to add something to say.

Neither of them noticed that he was back. Wei Jianwei walked behind them and found that two pieces of paper were already filled. It was rare for Xiaoyun to be this patient and write the child's words one by one.

He Xiaoyun realized that something was wrong, she turned her head abruptly saw that it was him, she patted her chest lightly, "You scared me, why do you keep walking like a cat?"

Wei Jianwei glanced at the shoes under his feet. He obviously walked back with sound but it's her who didn't hear it. Instead, she turned around said he was like a cat. Of course, he can't reason with her about this kind of thing, so he asked, "Writing to home?"

"Yes, I forgot to report our safety to the family."

"It's okay, I have already sent a telegram."

When He Xiaoyun heard this, she happily said: "You should be always this thoughtful. When this letter arrives, our parents will be relieved." 

He Xiaoyun caught a glimpse of the sky outside the window, stood up, and said, "Let's prepare for dinner. I have already written about Xiaoyuan. If you have anything to say, we can write a little more in the evening and send it tomorrow."

Wei Jianwei nodded in response, tidy up the table with her, and set the tableware.

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During the day is the most lively. Children in the hallway are laughing and making noises, and the bathroom is flushing with water. 

"Mom, I'm going to play with Rongrong." Wei Yuan said after dinner.

He Xiaoyun felt that Wang Derong had been waiting outside, so she opened the door.

"It's Big brother Rongrong!" Hearing Wei Yuanhang's words, the boy put retorted and put his head in, when he saw Wei Jianwei, he swished back and hid behind a wall.

"You're as young as me, you're not an older brother." Wei Yuanhang riposted.

"I, I am four years old!"

"That's still small!"

The conversation between the two little kids was good. Seeing that they are still bickering, He Xiaoyun gave Wei Yuanhang two pieces of candy and told him to share them with Rong Rong.

"I was thinking this morning that when this chubby kid met a small partner, the two of them will hit it off right away and were going to shake the sky." Xioayun smiled and said to Wei Jianwei as the two children ran away.

Wei Jianwei wisely didn't argue about when she called her own son chubby. He only said: "Sister Xu has strict control over her children, they won't be able to do waves. (troubles)"

He Xiaoyun ridiculed him, "You said that sister Xu is strict, but why do I think that kid seems to be afraid of you? Are you secretly scaring him? Or, you look too scary?"

Wei Jianwei didn't speak but suddenly leaned closer, leaving only a few centimeters between them, as if he would kiss the other person. He Xiaoyun subconsciously held her breath as her eyes widened in fright.

They looked at each other silently, until he slowly said, "Do you think I look fierce?"

He Xiaoyun picked her heart that fell to the ground. She was choked by her own saliva. She pushed Wei Jianwei's face and slapped him in the arm. She then coughed, "You're not so fierce, just look in the mirror, and stop leaning against me!"

Seeing her blushing while coughing, Wei Jianwei had to pat her on the back.

"Yo~yo~ The sky is still blue, what are you two doing?" Xu Lanxiang stood by the door, looking at the two being so close, with a mocking smile on her face.

Only then that He Xiaoyun remembered that the door was open. And became aware of her ambiguity with Wei Jianwei. 

He Xiaoyun hurriedly stepped back and stood up straight, and said to Xu Lanxiang: "I just said that he was too fierce that Xiao Rong didn't even dare to come in."

Xu Lanxiang shook her head and walked in with a smile: "If you say that Lao Wei was not good, I can stand at your side. But if you say that he's fierce, I can't stand my conscience. Lao Wang said that even at the Military camp, Lao Wei was famous. Just how many girls were staring at him like wolves? The good thing is that you two are married. You two look perfect with each other, a natural couple." 

With that, Xu Lanxiang also pushed He Xiaoyun. It happened that He Xiaoyun couldn't stand firmly and was pushed into Wei Jianwei's arms. He Xiaoyun's whole face blush and Xu Lanxiang laughed aloud.

To be honest, Lanxiang just met He Xiaoyun today. She shouldn’t be teasing He Xiaoyun so much. It’s just that the other party was so easy. It was obvious that their child was already three years old, but her face was as thin as a little girl's. She blushed and was shy when teased a few words. Lanxiang can't stop her mouth when she sees this.

He Xiaoyun hurriedly left from Wei Jianwei's arms and looked at Xu Lanxiang's face with a smile. He Xiaoyun gave Wei Jianwei a quiet glance saying, "You're to blame."

Wei Jianwei tilted his head helplessly, with a smile on his lips.

He Xiaoyun turned her head back in silence, not daring to look at him again, for fear that she could not stop her heart from beating fast.

Although Wei Jianwei is very good-looking, although his smile is very eye-catching—

Okay, if she's being honest, she has to admit that his head tilt just now was a foul (too cute. (¬‿¬))

It wasn't until Wei Jianwei went to fetch water that Xu Lanxiang's smile gradually subsided. She rubbed her sour cheeks and said, "I almost forgot about my business. I'm going to bathe the mud monkey in my house(Wang Derong). Xiaoyuan is playing there now. Can you give me a change of his clothes? I will give them a bath."

"How can it work?" He Xiaoyun waved her hands, "I'll call him back."

Xu Lanxiang grabbed her, "No, you're too polite with me. We have to bathe those little monkeys anyway. If you feel embarrassed, they will go to your house to bathe tomorrow."

He Xiaoyun hesitated for a moment, "This... also works. Then I will wash them tomorrow. After washing the child, let him come back, otherwise, it will be too troublesome for you."

"What's the matter?" Xu Lanxiang didn't care, "Xiaoyuan is pretty gentle. I have three monkeys(children) in my family, that's what you call troublesome."

"If sister Xu can do it, I can't help it." He Xiaoyun admired while looking for a change of clothes.

"What can I do if I can't bear it? I gave birth to them myself, so I can't cry and throw them away, can I?"

She was humorous, He Xiaoyun smiled.

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Wei Yuanhang was reluctant to go home and in the end, Wei Jianwei had to bring him back.

After the door was closed, He Xiaoyun taught him: "Rongrong's brothers and sisters are going to school. You're so noisy, you will disturb their study."

"But..." The child blinked, "They are also playing, not studying."

He Xiaoyun choked for a while before remembering that students in this time basically don’t need to do homework. Sometimes, a day’s class is only half a day, and the remaining half a day goes to work in the field.

She had no choice but to say: "But there's still asleep uncles and aunts. After dark, you need to come back or invite Rongrong to our house to play. You can't always make trouble at his house, do you understand?"

"I know!" Wei Yuanhang nodded.

He Xiaoyun patted his little head and put the child on the bed, she gave him his little quilt, "Then go to sleep."

After coaxing the child to sleep, Xiaoyun sat down at the table again. The letter she wrote before was almost finished.

Wei Jianwei came in after washing up, seeing that the child was already asleep, he eased his movements.

"Come here." He Xiaoyun beckoned to him, and gave a blank piece of paper to him, "I'm almost done writing, you should write a little too."

The two sat side by side under the lamp, immersed in writing their letters.

After finishing writing to her in-laws, He Xiaoyun thought about it and wrote another to her sister. In fact, she wanted to write to her mother too, but Li Yuegui was illiterate and her brother was not at home all the time. It was better to write to He Xiaofen and let her tell their mother.

In the beginning, she described the prosperity of the capital as usual. Then wrote about the settlement situation, neighbors, etc. Xiaoyun glanced at Wei Jianwei and wrote, "I and Hanghang were already settled here. Jianwei is also very good, you don’t need to worry."

In fact, she wanted to write "Jianwei is very good to me". After all, this would make her family feel more at ease, but she couldn't write these words, for she felt very ashamed. After struggling for a long time, she used the above sentence instead.

But when He Xiaoyun read it again, she felt that her writing is very formal, and she couldn't help but glance at Wei Jianwei again. With a guilty conscience that she didn’t know where it came from, she slowly wrote: "Jianwei treats me well very much—"

Wei Jianwei glanced at her.

He Xiaoyun was like a soldier this time. When she noticed his movements, she hurriedly covered the paper with her hands, and fiercely said: "Why are you looking around? Look at your own paper."

Wei Jianwei didn't refute and just glanced at her one after another.

He Xiaoyun felt guilty in her heart. When she looked at him, her face turned red, her head drooped, and finally, she covered her face with her hands, her face buried to the table. 

Her fierce voice became pitiful, "What are you looking at? Don't look at me anymore..."

She was like an ostrich, burying her head in the sand, thinking that it was safe, but she didn't know that a pair of red ears were still exposed.

With a smile in his eyes, Wei Jianwei turned to her side and kissed her ear. (Ahhhhhhh so sweeett.)

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T/N: eHehehehe. 

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