Lin Chuxia shook her head, “It’s nothing serious, I just feel he’s too straightforward and I’m worried he’ll suffer losses outside. Although people say one should experience hardships early, some are worth it, and some are just not necessary.”
When it comes to major life decisions, it’s better to be cautious if possible.
Qin Yang nodded, knowing his wife always knew how to handle things appropriately.
“Check the temperature of the water, the milk is ready for you. Drink it when it cools down a bit.”
Lin Chuxia glanced at him and pouted, “I really don’t feel like drinking milk anymore; recently, the smell kind of makes me nauseous.”
This one sentence made Qin Yang alarmed.
“Then don’t drink it; I’ll have it later. Is there anything else that’s making you uncomfortable?”
Lately, he had often asked Li Wei about things expecting mothers need to be cautious about.
Understanding that morning sickness is a common symptom, when Li Wei mentioned how Jiang Hong was pregnant and ate less because of vomiting, Qin Yang became more attentive to Lin Chuxia.
Lin Chuxia smiled at his worried appearance, “No other reactions for now, don’t worry, I’m fine.”
She reached out to smooth the crease between his brows, “No need to worry so much, even the master said I’m in good health.”
Qin Yang held her hand, kissed it gently by his lips, “Alright, is there anything you feel like eating? Just tell me, I’ll get it tomorrow.”
Lin Chuxia smacked her lips, “I’m tired of the apples and oranges at home, so check if there are other fruits in the market.”
“Okay.”
At this time in the North, apples and pears are the most common, followed by oranges and persimmons, and even bananas are rare.
But since his wife wanted to eat them, he’d search more and try to buy her as many different kinds as possible.
………
Before dawn, Lin Jiadong got up from bed.
Normally in school, they had to be in class by 7 a.m. for morning reading.
Here, the training begins at 8 a.m., and today being the first day, he couldn’t be late.
His second sister was pregnant, and he didn’t want to keep bothering her to pick him up for school, so he planned to wake up early and run there.
The place for their training wasn’t too far from here.
Quickly getting himself ready and intending to fix something to eat in the kitchen, he saw the kitchen light was on.
Lin Jiadong quickly walked over, about to call his second sister, when he saw a tall figure.
His second sister turned out to be his brother-in-law.
Qin Yang responded without turning his head, “There’s millet porridge in the pot, get it yourself, are two steamed buns enough?”
He had already finished with the dishes on his side.
He reheated yesterday’s stew and had half a bowl of pickles.
“They’re enough, brother-in-law.”
Lin Jiadong consciously served two bowls of porridge, one for himself and one for his brother-in-law.
As for his second sister, the room was still dark, she was definitely still sleeping.
Thinking of this, Qin Yang spoke up, “You eat first, don’t worry about me, I’ll wait for your second sister. Eat the egg,” and handed him a boiled egg.
Lin Jiadong watched Qin Yang’s departing figure, almost moved to tears.
Boohoo, what kind of an immortal man is his brother-in-law?
He initially thought his brother-in-law resented how he always came around to find his second sister; he was worried staying at his second sister’s was causing trouble for her and making his brother-in-law unhappy.
But it turns out his brother-in-law specifically got up early today to make him breakfast, and wasn’t bothered by him being a burden at all.
Lin Jiadong quickly finished his breakfast, and as he was about to leave with his backpack, he saw Qin Yang going to the kitchen to boil water and ran over to greet quietly, “Brother-in-law, I’m off to school. When my second sister wakes up, please let her know.”
His voice was small, and Lin Jiadong was no longer as jittery as before.
His brother-in-law might appear cold on the outside, but he’s really gentle on the inside.
Watching how he is with his second sister, of course, he also felt it this morning.
Qin Yang nodded, “You can ride the men’s bicycle in the courtyard.”
See that, his brother-in-law is cold outside but warm inside.
“Alright, thank you, brother-in-law.”
Lin Jiadong’s voice grew louder but soon remembered something and lowered it again, chuckling at Qin Yang with a big toothy grin.
Qin Yang gave a soft response, observing Lin Jiadong’s demeanor made him understand why his wife was worried.
Just by looking at him, he didn’t seem smart.
With the bicycle, Lin Jiadong moved much faster.
He bent down like a ninja and quickly reached the training location.
He wasn’t very late, but most of the attendees were from other cities and staying in guesthouses arrived even earlier.
Apart from the students, the accompanying teachers were also present.
Li Youmin, seated at the back, spotted Lin Jiadong and waved, “Jiadong, over here.”
Seeing a few people gathered around him, Lin Jiadong walked over.
As he got closer, Li Youmin introduced them, “This is Lin Zhi from Qinghe First Middle School, and this is Xu Cheng from Baocheng First Middle School.”
After introducing those two, Li Youmin then introduced Lin Jiadong, “This is Lin Jiadong from my school, a top contender, second in the province ranking this time.”
Upon hearing this introduction, Lin Jiadong instinctively furrowed his eyebrows yet smiled, “It’s not that exaggerated, I’m no master, just a bit lucky this time.”
“Oh, come on, stop being modest, you’re always first in school, what does luck have to do with talent? I’ve told Lin Zhi and Xu Cheng that if there’s anything they don’t know, they can come to you for advice. Although we’re competitors for the exam, we’re also comrades from the same province. As our teacher said, it doesn’t matter who takes the first place, it brings glory to our province either way.”
After Li Youmin finished his speech, seeing Lin Jiadong was about to say something, he hurriedly pulled him down to sit.
“Hurry, I reserved a seat for you.”
Lin Jiadong glanced at Li Youmin, who appeared all excited, probably just overly thrilled.
“By the way, Jiadong, how did you get here? Was it your sister who drove you in her car again?”
As soon as Li Youmin said this, the other two looked over together.
Though simple-minded, Lin Jiadong knew what Li Youmin was doing wasn’t right.
During this era, common people rarely drove cars.
The cars on the road either belonged to influential people or wealthy ones.
His second sister would count as having money, but that’s her business, not his.
“I rode a bicycle here,” Lin Jiadong replied calmly.
Li Youmin seemed oblivious to Lin Jiadong’s aloofness and leaned over, “Jiadong, you haven’t told me what your brother-in-law does for a living? We’re close enough, aren’t we? It wasn’t enough time to hang out in Yan City last time with just a day. We’re staying a week this time, why don’t you show me the sights and take me to your second sister’s place to broaden my horizons? Don’t worry, I’m just curious, I won’t touch or say anything out of line.”
When he finished, the others looked at Lin Jiadong, waiting for his reaction.
This time, Lin Jiadong didn’t even make a sound in response.
Feeling awkward in front of new acquaintances, Li Youmin tried to brush it off with a forced smile, “It’s alright if you don’t want to, I get it, those in positions of power can be quite aloof.”