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Chixue Tea nervously twisted the hem of her clothes, shyly lifting her gaze to Lu Zheng, her voice a stark contrast to the earlier outburst of curses.
"Brother Lu, I heard from my dad that you need help with the heating, so I came to lend a hand."
"Brother Lu, why hasn't Sister-in-law gotten up yet? You've already returned from the supply store. It can't be right for you to do everything alone!"
"It's fine; I'm glad to help you. Sister-in-law deserves to sleep in a bit longer. I'm not afraid of getting tired."
Lu Zheng frowned in irritation as he looked at her, his words blunt and unyielding.
"I only invited Captain Chi, not you. You should go home."
"I don't need you to help me cook; I can manage on my own."
"You barged into my house without notice. I could report this to the team. And about your malicious slander against my wife, I suggest you leave immediately."
"Brother, how can you say that to me?"
Chixue Tea's eyes brimmed with tears as she gazed at Lu Zheng, hurt. "I care about you!"
"Am I wrong? Sister-in-law is still in bed; are you really going to let yourself handle everything alone?"
"If she can't help you, I can!"
"I'm not leaving; I'm waiting for lunch!"
She sadly sat down on a bench in the yard, refusing to believe that Lu Zheng would actually lay a hand on her.
Indeed, Lu Zheng couldn't act against her; if others saw and she spread rumors, their reputations would be ruined.
However, while Lu Zheng couldn't, Wen Qian could!
Lu Zheng looked up just in time to see Wen Qian walking out of the house with a stern expression, heading straight for Chixue Tea.
Hearing the footsteps, Chixue Tea looked up and felt a surge of fear that made her want to stand, but she held back for the sake of pride and remained seated.
"Sister-in-law finally got up! Brother Lu has been busy for a while now; he’s done so much in the kitchen. You’re really lucky not to feel sorry for him at all."
After saying this, she shot Wen Qian a challenging glance, a smile playing on her lips.
Wen Qian regarded her with a cold smile. Being part of the family compound meant she had to maintain some decorum for Lu Zheng's sake. She asked icily, "Are you leaving on your own or do I need to drag you out?"
Chixue Tea stood up in disbelief at her words. How dare she speak like that?
When she hesitated to respond, Wen Qian sneered. "So you've chosen the second option."
She walked straight over and grabbed her by the collar, pulling her outside. At first, Chi Xuecha was caught off guard and stumbled. But she quickly regained her composure and tried to pull back, exclaiming, "What are you doing? I’m telling you, if the troops catch you hitting someone, you'll be arrested!"
Her struggles felt like a gentle breeze to Wen Qian. When they reached the door, Wen Qian gave a hard tug, and Chi Xuecha was thrown to the ground, glaring at Wen Qian with fiery eyes.
"You... you..."
"What about me? I could report you to the troops for barging into my home! Did anyone invite you here? Did anyone open the door for you? Were you welcomed?"
The barrage of words left Chi Xuecha speechless. After all, she had entered on her own accord, making any argument seem weak.
"You barged into my house like this, and I just noticed that a hundred yuan on my table is missing. Do you think anyone would believe you didn’t take it?"
"You’re slandering me! I didn’t take anything! I just came in to have a look."
Wen Qian raised an eyebrow at her, as if saying, "You just admitted it." "You said it yourself; that makes it even more likely that you took it."
"I didn’t take anything! I didn’t touch anything!"
After saying this, she caught sight of a figure and quickly stood up to run away, fearing that Wen Qian would catch her and make her pay for the missing money.
Watching her retreating figure, Wen Qian turned around and saw Lu Zheng standing in the yard. She shot him an annoyed glare.
"You're useless; what good are you?"
She really couldn’t tell if he was worried about offending Team Leader Chi or if he had other thoughts on his mind.
Don’t think I didn’t notice how Chi Xuecha was crying like a rain-soaked pear blossom; it made my heart ache just to look at her!
To be honest, Chi Xuecha was quite pretty; otherwise, Guan Weiguang wouldn’t have taken an interest in her. Perhaps it was also because of Team Leader Chi.
"Where’s Xiao Chen?"
"Oh!" Lu Zheng quickly snapped back to reality, suppressing his thoughts. "Xiao Chen went out to play with Yuan Yuan."
Lu Zheng looked at Wen Qian's tired face and the slight gray under her eyes. He urged her, "You should go get some more sleep. You definitely didn’t sleep well last night. I can manage by myself."
Wen Qian went straight back inside to continue sleeping. When she finally woke up again, lively sounds from the yard drifted in, but they were clearly speaking in lowered voices on purpose.
This time felt different from when she last woke up; it felt warm and inviting.
"Commander Lu! I didn’t expect you to cook so many dishes! Xiao Qian is really lucky!"
As Wen Qian stepped outside, she heard Aunt Tian’s voice, and an unnatural expression flashed across her face.
The timing felt a bit off.
"Hey, Xiao Qian is awake! Come on, come on!"
In the courtyard, Aunt Tian and Lin Si were helping to pick vegetables, while Lu Zheng was handling the fish he had specifically requested from the delivery truck yesterday.
Wen Qian washed her face and sat down. "Your Captain Lu's cooking skills are really impressive. Just smell that chicken simmering inside! You can tell it's going to be good."
Wen Qian smiled as she looked at the basket of vegetables. "Auntie, did you bring these from home?"
They hadn't prepared too many varieties of vegetables, just enough for today’s meal. The vegetables Aunt Tian was handling weren't bought; they were brought from her own garden.
"Ah, it’s just a little bit of vegetables. With our whole family coming over for dinner, I don’t know how much food we’ll go through. I just brought this small amount; it’s nothing!"
Wen Qian chuckled at Aunt Tian's confident demeanor. "Then I’ll thank you very much!"
"Thank you for what? There’s no need for thanks. If you like them, feel free to come to my place and pick some yourself. We’ve planted quite a few in the garden!"
This reminded Wen Qian. "Auntie, does the team still plant vegetables?"
"Of course! The land isn’t big, just a small patch, but if we tidy it up and plant some vegetables, it’ll be enough."
Aunt Tian pointed to a small piece of open ground in the courtyard. "You can grow vegetables here; every little bit helps save money! Fresh vegetables are expensive these days; we can’t afford much."
"Then let’s tidy it up and plant some soon."
"I still have seeds! Feel free to take them; I kept some specifically for planting."
"Don’t do all the work yourself; let Lu Zheng handle it. He’s a strong man; he should help out."
As Aunt Tian finished speaking, all three women in the courtyard burst into laughter.
Wen Qian looked at Lin Si with a hint of envy. She was fortunate to have such a cheerful mother-in-law like Aunt Tian, whose lips always wore a gentle smile, indicating her happiness in life.
While cooking, Wen Qian placed the picked vegetables in the kitchen where Lu Zheng was busy working.
In the future, when Lu Zheng got busy, she would still be the one cooking. But since he was willing to help now, she was happy about it.
As Wen Qian chatted with the two women, they suddenly heard the sound of a child crying from outside the courtyard. The cries grew louder as they realized it was their own child mixed with the cries of a little girl.
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