44: Chapter 42 Who wouldn’t like a cute and well-behaved little girl?
That’s just because you haven’t.
44: Chapter 42 Who wouldn’t like a cute and well-behaved little girl?
That’s just because you haven’t.
Qin Yu was unconvinced, not believing that he couldn’t understand those looks.
So what if he was short?
His older brother was so tall, and it was only a matter of time before he would grow taller too.
Moreover, being short didn’t mean he couldn’t even push a bicycle; who was she underestimating?
Rong Yan understood his thoughts from his facial expressions and demeanor.
“Alright, then you do it.”
Qin Yu saw his sister-in-law’s action, his hands reacting faster than his mind.
He quickly steadied the bicycle.
Thank goodness, the bicycle didn’t fall.
“Then you slowly push it, and next time I’ll teach you to ride the bicycle, it’s easy,” Rong Yan finally realized that this kid really loved this bicycle…
like he couldn’t take his eyes off it.
True to form, upon hearing her words, Qin Yu’s eyes lit up significantly.
Hearing this, Rong Yan raised an eyebrow, “Boys should seldom say ‘I can’t’ or ‘It’s not possible’; you have to believe you definitely can.”
“Besides, it’s just learning to ride a bicycle, what’s so difficult about that?
Don’t worry, fall a few times, and you’ll surely learn.”
Qin Yu immediately stated, “I’m not afraid of falling.”
He was just worried about damaging the bicycle, that’s all.
Fortunately, he didn’t voice this concern.
Otherwise, Rong Yan would have been speechless—did this kid really value the bicycle more than himself?
“As long as you’re not afraid of falling, that’s good.
Play with it on your own!”
Rong Yan dropped this remark and then entered the yard.
The little girl, seeing her sister-in-law had returned, hurried out to greet her, but she was somewhat taken aback when she saw her sister-in-law’s sooty face.
“Sister-in-law, your face…”
“What’s with my face?” Rong Yan touched her face, then noticed her hand was covered in black soot.
Her pupils shrank, and she thought in horror, had she been wandering around all day with a soot-blackened face?
Not only had she been to the Police Station but also lingered so long at the intellectual youth dormitory?
For someone extremely beauty-conscious, this was somewhat unbearable.
“Sister-in-law, I’ll fetch some hot water for you.” Before Rong Yan could decline, the girl had already trotted back to the kitchen.
Rong Yan also went to the kitchen.
By then, Qin Mei had already scooped hot water into the basin.
Seeing her about to carry it over, Rong Yan quickly stopped her, “Don’t move, leave it, I’ll handle it myself.”
Qin Mei obediently stood still, not moving anymore.
After Rong Yan had washed her face and hands, she looked at the obedient, sweet girl and for some reason, she just really liked this little girl in front of her.
She gently pinched the girl’s face, “Too skinny, you need to fatten up to look even prettier.
Eat well in the future, eat more.”
Qin Mei obediently responded, “Okay.” She also really liked this sister-in-law; no one had ever told her to eat more before.
In the past, her grandmother would complain she ate too much, calling her a waste, even saying she didn’t deserve to drink soup.
“Weren’t the dumplings supposed to be ready?
Let’s eat dumplings then!”
“They’re not ready, the water is ready,” the little girl timidly said.
“Then let’s boil the dumplings.” Rong Yan directed her to start the fire, while she herself went to the stove.
It had to be said, children from poor families matured early.
The twins weren’t very old or tall, but they managed to keep the house, including the kitchen, quite clean.
She liked this cleanliness.
She dropped a strainer full of dumplings into the pot and reached for another strainer…
when Qin Yu came in, the scene he happened upon made his heart leap.
“Sister-in-law, that’s enough already.”
Heaven help them, was she going to cook several meals’ worth of dumplings all in one go?
At that moment, he felt that learning to ride the bicycle wasn’t so appealing after all.