Xinyan listened to these words and looked at He Jinxuan. Seeing him nod, she felt a bit embarrassed.
After all, she was the one getting paid, and yet made others buy food from the cafeteria. It was somewhat unreasonable, and she couldn’t help but feel a bit regretful.
He Jinxuan noticed her expression and guessed a thing or two. To prevent her from feeling guilty, he said, "They’ve been looking forward to the braised pork at the cafeteria today, so that’s why I bought the meals."
Since he put it that way, Xinyan didn’t dwell on it further.
After eating, Xinyan took out the fabric and candy she bought in the city.
He Jinxuan saw those fabrics and said, "Wasn’t it expensive?"
He knew that Xinyan had exchanged quite a lot of money by fishing at the Yuquan River, but upon hearing her say it included fabric for making him a shirt, he couldn’t take advantage of a young girl.
Xinyan looked at the excited two brothers, waved her hand and said, "The money was just enough. For my fabric, I paid myself, but using your cloth coupons was already quite embarrassing."
She then handed the candy to the two brothers and said, "These candies, put them in your room later, but at most, you can only eat two a day. Eating too much isn’t good for your teeth, remember?"
She knew the two children were very self-disciplined and would do what they promised, so she wasn’t worried they’d sneak candy.
Ye Siyan raised his little face and asked, "Are these all for us?"
Xinyan looked at his adorable face and pinched his cheek, "Yes."
He Jinxuan didn’t say anything polite any further. After spending this long together, he had come to understand Xinyan’s nature and that she wasn’t a pretentious person.
Xinyan asked Ye Silai to borrow a tape measure, then helped the two brothers get their measurements before saying to He Jinxuan, "Director He, please stand up. I’ll take your measurements as well."
He Jinxuan was quick, only he knew how fast his heart was beating.
Once all the measurements were taken and seen her recorded them correctly.
He Jinxuan then used the words he had thought of earlier to warn them not to leave the factory area recently and to avoid contact with strangers.
Seeing him look serious, Xinyan took the opportunity while the two children weren’t paying attention, to ask, "Did something happen?"
He Jinxuan didn’t hide it from her. The reason he didn’t speak clearly earlier was to avoid frightening them. Since Xinyan asked, he explained the situation, hoping she would understand the seriousness of the matter.
Xinyan listened and solemnly said, "Don’t worry, I’ll keep a close eye on them in the coming days and temporarily won’t let them go outside to play."
After talking things over, He Jinxuan was ready to return to the dormitory at the security department. It’s not appropriate for a single man and woman to stay too late: "When you sleep at night, make sure to close the doors and windows properly."
He Jinxuan didn’t think those people would directly come to the house, after all, from the afternoon when the notice was received, there was an increase in patrols throughout the factory area, including the family courtyard.
After He Jinxuan left, for safety’s sake, Xinyan said, "Sili, Siyan, after washing up, bring your pillows and sleep in my room tonight."
Ye Siyan was thrilled to hear this. He had wanted to sleep in the same room as his sister before, but she said he was a little gentleman and refused: "Sister, why can we sleep together today?"
Xinyan didn’t want to frighten them, "Because your uncle has recovered, sister will be leaving in a few days."
They both knew about this, but hearing that their sister was leaving made the two brothers unhappy.
Xinyan smiled at them, "Don’t be upset, we can still see each other in the future, it’s not like we’re never meeting again."
Xinyan spoke with them and couldn’t help but think about leaving, her thoughts drifting far away, unaware that the enemy would soon arrive at the battlefield.