"Why would I lie about this? If you don’t believe , ask your team leader. I heard the teachers didn’t ntion this to us because they were afraid we’d feel too much pressure. If you ask, they’ll definitely tell you."
Li Youmin looked towards Lin Jiadong, who had already ridden his bicycle far away...
Xu Cheng nudged him, "What are you staring at? Let’s go, let’s head back together. It’s terribly cold, probably going to snow."
...............
When Lin Jiadong got ho, his second sister and brother-in-law were there, busy in the kitchen making dumplings.
These days, he stayed at his second sister’s house and could see that his brother-in-law was truly good to his sister.
He wouldn’t even let his sister do much household work.
In their village, they hadn’t seen a man in the kitchen; not to ntion cooking, even after eating, they wouldn’t wash their own bowls.
It seems like n, apart from working in the fields, left all the household chores like laundry, cooking, feeding chickens, and pigs to the won.
He never thought much of it before. After all, both at ho and in other families, it was always like that.
Only after witnessing his second sister and brother-in-law’s lifestyle did Lin Jiadong realize that when it cos to working the fields, won did just as much, sotis even more than n.
Why should n co ho from the fields and lie on the kang, while won still have to cook and feed chickens?
It turns out won have never been holding up half the sky.
It’s just that they choose not to acknowledge the sky won are supporting, only seeing their own sky that they bear alone and feel unbalanced.
Just like those participants in the national competition, female classmates are no worse than male classmates.
Yet so male classmates just look down on female ones.
"You’re back?" Lin Chuxia said as she saw Lin Jiadong returning.
Lin Jiadong gathered his thoughts and nodded with a smile, "Second sister, brother-in-law."
"It’s cold today, right? I just heard on the weather forecast it might snow tomorrow," Lin Chuxia noticed Lin Jiadong’s wind-blown red face, "Didn’t you wear the scarf I gave you?"
"I’m not cold, don’t need a scarf," he said and glanced at Qin Yang beside him.
Qin Yang said straightforwardly, "If your second sister gave it to you, wear it. She’s in charge here, no need to look at ."
"I didn’t an anything by it," Lin Jiadong scratched his head.
It was windy today, and his second sister, fearing he’d be cold, had quickly found a scarf for him.
The scarf looked like it belonged to his brother-in-law, so he actually didn’t dare to wear it much.
Little did he expect his brother-in-law to say that second sister had the final say.
Oh, of course, seeing how brother-in-law usually treats second sister, she should be the one in charge.
What he didn’t know is that his brother-in-law had recently received a scarf hand-knitted by his wife and wouldn’t care about the ones bought before.
Seeing both busy working, Lin Jiadong hurriedly washed his hands.
Although he doesn’t know how to make dumplings, he would learn.
Just a glance and—ah, pure lamb filling—he grinned at Lin Chuxia.
Lin Chuxia smiled back, "Tomorrow’s the last day of the training camp, right? Tonight let’s have a good al. By the way, how’s the school’s plan for tomorrow? If it really snows and the way is bad, isn’t the exam the day after tomorrow?"
"Yeah, the teacher ntioned today that we’re leaving tomorrow morning, whether it snows or not, just so we can prepare ntally in advance and not underperform in the exam."
"Alright, have you rembered everything I told you?" Lin Chuxia asked again.
Qin Yang also glanced over.
Lin Jiadong nodded again, "I’ve rembered everything: keep your water bottle and drink your own water, don’t eat random things, handle your own affairs, be cautious outside, and rember that helping others shouldn’t an being a pushover..."
Upon hearing the words ’pushover,’ Qin Yang pressed his lips together.
Lin Jiadong recited all the precautions, and Lin Chuxia nodded with satisfaction, "Alright, I won’t see you off tomorrow. Be careful by yourself."
"Got it, second sister, I will. Also," he looked at Qin Yang, "I didn’t understand a question today, can brother-in-law teach again?"
These days, Lin Jiadong and Qin Yang’s relationship had really taken a step forward.
Ever since the second day, when Lin Jiadong was scratching his head over a question, Qin Yang noticed and helped him understand it, Lin Jiadong seed to have opened a door to a new world.
He knew his brother-in-law was smart, but didn’t expect such questions to be child’s play for him.
Sotis, questions he had to ponder for a long ti were quickly solved under his brother-in-law’s explanation.
Afterward, whenever he couldn’t understand sothing, the first person he thought of wasn’t the teacher but his brother-in-law.
Of course, brother-in-law never disappointed.
The knowledge he gained from staying at second sister’s house these days was almost as much as the seven-day training camp.
Qin Yang agreed imdiately, "Alright, I’ll look at it after dinner."
Lin Jiadong happily ate the lamb dumplings.
He had a big appetite and ate a lot, being the last one to finish.
After finishing, he naturally took the bowls to the sink to wash them, then went back to his room to look through his howork.
Qin Yang peeled so fruit for Lin Chuxia, and when Lin Jiadong ca, he suggested she watch TV in the living room while the two went to the study.
Just like many previous nights, it was calm and natural, and a bit warm.
When Lin Jiadong finally understood all the questions, Lin Chuxia was dozing off on the sofa.
"Don’t watch anymore, go to your room and sleep."
Lin Chuxia instantly perked up, "No, I still want to see the ending, just for a little longer."
She chased this drama every day and got quite hooked.
It must be said that the Hong Kong dramas introduced to the mainland in the 80s were really interesting.
Qin Yang shook his head helplessly and sat beside her, pulling his wife close to lean on him while accompanying her to watch TV.
Lin Chuxia found a comfortable position in his arms, even squirming a bit.
"Did you used to see as stupid as Lin Jiadong?" Qin Yang’s deep voice suddenly sounded.
"Hm?" Lin Chuxia looked up, seeing the flawless jawline of the man.
"You know, a pushover."
"A little," Lin Chuxia said, then burst into laughter.
Qin Yang knew that back then he did things without much thought, often for the sake of convenience.
Sotis, not to affect work, he’d make compromises.
Looking back now, he really was a bit dull.
Though this doesn’t an his wife can mock him.
He reached out to grasp her chin, leaned down, and kissed her, silencing her laughter.
At first, the kiss was fierce, and Lin Chuxia even considered resisting.
Gradually, the mood turned tender.
Lin Chuxia instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck, while Qin Yang’s kiss beca progressively gentle and lingering.
Soone let out a soft moan, changing the flavor of the kiss.
Lin Chuxia, nestled in his embrace, sensed the changes in him, with a slight tingling in her heart, like a little cat scratching, a yearning.
She snuggled into his arms a bit more, whispering softly, "Carry to the bedroom," Lin Jiadong was still in their ho, and if the silly boy ca over and saw, it would be embarrassing.
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