novellhall Chapter 283 It's good to go out more often
Chapter 283 It's good to go out more often
Sun Yongxian's job was relatively easy to arrange, while Shi Peiran's was a bit more troublesome. However, he didn't just ask Lu Congyue for help; he also asked his teacher for help.
The two of them stayed there for a day and then bought train tickets to go back.
There's still no word on the transfer; I need to go back and get back to work.
Although the New Year is not over yet, life seems to have returned to normal.
Lu Congyue goes to work every day as usual, while Zhuang Qingxiang stays at home taking care of the children. They generally don't go out, only taking the children out for a walk when the sun is shining brightly.
She went out for a walk during working hours, when there were hardly any people around in the compound.
But within two days, someone started talking to her.
"You're Director Lu's wife, aren't you?"
Zhuang Qingxiang smiled: "Yes, and who are you?"
"Hey, look at me... Let me introduce myself. My name is Jin Guilan, and my husband's name is Li Weixing. He's the deputy director, and I work under your husband."
Jin Guilan looked to be in her forties, somewhat plump, and had a very kind smile.
Zhuang Qingxiang immediately remembered that when someone came to pay New Year's visits, she heard Lu Congyue call out "Deputy Director Li," which must be Li Weixing.
"Hello, sister-in-law," she quickly greeted.
Jin Guilan smiled and responded, bending down to look at the two children.
"Oh, look how well these two children are growing up. They're chubby and well-behaved, never crying or making a fuss."
"Yes, they're easier to manage." Zhuang Qingxiang wasn't good at socializing, so she could only smile.
She wasn't good at socializing, but Jin Guilan was extremely good at it. They chatted about children while taking a walk together, and quickly became familiar with each other.
Jin Guilan's eldest grandson is a little older than her two children. When talking about raising children, she has so much experience to share.
Zhuang Qingxiang felt she had been outside for too long and was worried that the child would get cold, so she pondered how to say goodbye.
At this moment, Jin Guilan asked, "Little sister, how old are you?"
"I'm thirty-one," Zhuang Qingxiang replied.
Jin Guilan exclaimed twice, "Girl, you got married really late! You're already thirty-one, and your child isn't even a year old yet. When I was your age, my child was already ten. I remember Director Lu is thirty-three, right? You two are really slow on your feet. One step late and you're late on your way out. By the time you're my age, your child will only be a teenager. Tsk... you're going to have a hard time."
"It's alright." Zhuang Qingxiang smiled slightly, not knowing what else to say.
"Sister Jin, I'm sorry, I have to take my child back first."
"I'll take you, I'll take you," Jin Guilan said warmly. "It's not easy for you to take care of two children by yourself."
When they got to their front door, Jin Guilan tactfully stopped them, saying, "I have things to do at home, so I won't go in! By the way, are you going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy groceries tomorrow? I'll ask you to come along. We live so close by, we should visit each other more often."
Before Zhuang Qingxiang could refuse, she waved and left, leaving Zhuang Qingxiang feeling somewhat helpless.
That evening, she brought up the matter with Lu Congyue. Lu Congyue initially thought that if she didn't want to pay attention to it, she could just ignore it. But then he thought that she couldn't always stay at home; she still needed to make some friends.
Although Dai Hongying and Sun Yongxian are friends, they both have jobs and cannot see each other every day.
It's good to get along well with neighbors who live nearby; as the saying goes, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative.
With that in mind, Lu Congyue encouraged Zhuang Qingxiang to go out more, chat with the neighbors, and soak up the sun, which was a good idea.
"She's too outgoing," Zhuang Qingxiang whispered. "I'm not used to it."
"If someone isn't naturally outgoing, you wouldn't know how to get along with them," Lu Congyue chuckled. "If you were to find someone with a similar personality to you, the two of you would probably spend ten or fifteen days together, but it wouldn't be as good as spending a day with someone who's naturally outgoing."
Zhuang Qingxiang pinched him: "Are you saying I have a bad personality?!"
"No, I mean you have such a great personality." Lu Congyue chuckled, pulling her hand and automatically leading her into her bed.
"Shameless." Zhuang Qingxiang slapped him and shooed him away.
Lu Congyue was not annoyed.
How can you get a wife if you're not thick-skinned?
"You attacked me first," he argued confidently. "I was lying there obediently."
The two had been sleeping in separate beds for a long time, arranged by Zhuang Qingxiang, because she disliked Lu Congyue's restlessness at night.
Sleeping in separate blankets, not touching each other, will make you behave better.
Lu Congyue has to find a way to get into his wife's bed every night. His skin has become thicker and thicker. Even if Zhuang Qingxiang kicks him, he can make an excuse that she kicked him first and then get into her bed.
As soon as he was near his wife, Lu Congyue couldn't help himself.
The main reason was that his wife's soft flesh was so captivating that he didn't want to leave her hand for even half a minute. He especially loved the feeling of his fingers sinking into her flesh when he applied a little pressure.
Before long, Zhuang Qingxiang wanted to hit someone.
You're hurting me.
This person is problematic; he's becoming increasingly irresponsible.
Lu Congyue snuggled up to her, saying, "Wife, you need to eat more, don't lose weight, I love you like this..."
"No, I'm going to lose weight after the New Year." Zhuang Qingxiang turned her face away.
"No!" Lu Congyue said hurriedly. "You're not fat. Your fat is all in the right places. Don't try to lose weight haphazardly."
Zhuang Qingxiang's face flushed: "Shut up."
Lu Congyue shut up, but his actions didn't stop. Since things had already gotten heated, he kissed her until she was dizzy, then he got up and grabbed her leg.
Just then, Lu Yue's childish voice suddenly rang out.
"Dad, did you make Mom angry again and force her to kneel?"
The two of them froze in fright.
Two seconds later, Lu Congyue, still covered by the blanket, said, "Why is Yueyue awake? Go back to sleep."
The little girl sat up, then lay back down to sleep.
I don't know if I was dreaming or having hysteria just now.
Lu Congyue went over to check on her, still worried, and found that she was indeed asleep.
So he climbed back to continue, but Zhuang Qingxiang kicked him away.
I'm so angry! It's always like this. How am I supposed to explain this to my child?
Seeing that there was no chance for tonight and his wife was angry, Lu Congyue scratched his head. He thought he should take his wife to the west room next time. Otherwise, what if he scared her to death if this happened a few more times?
Having offended his wife, Lu Congyue conscientiously got up early the next day to cook and prepared everything, including the water for washing his face. This saved Zhuang Qingxiang a lot of time and earned him a smile from his wife.
Lu Congyue then went to work, satisfied.
Just after Zhuang Qingxiang finished feeding her two children, Jin Guilan knocked on the door and asked her to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy vegetables together.
Zhuang Qingxiang tried to politely decline, saying that her two children were still young and that she wouldn't be able to buy much vegetables in this cold weather, so she didn't want to go.
But Jin Guilan said, "Buying groceries is secondary. The main thing is to go shopping, especially since you have to take your two kids with you. Let me tell you, kids need to see more people from a young age. That way, they'll grow up to be confident and outgoing. If you always keep them cooped up at home and they never see anyone, what if they grow up to be timid and hesitant when they meet people?"