Chapter 322 - Chapter 322: I’m Sorry
Chapter 322: I’m Sorry
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Li Xu’s expression became serious as she spoke. “You shouldn’t have sacrificed Xiaoning’s interests to fulfill your wish.”
After Li Xu finished speaking, a customer came into the shop.
She didn’t care about Li Lei anymore and greeted the guests.
Li Lei stood rooted to the ground, his expression a little dazed.
He stood in place for a long time before he seemed to return to his senses.
He looked at Zhang Kun and Li Xu. “Sister, Brother-in-law, it’s late. I’ll go home first.”
When Li Xu saw his expression, she knew that he was almost done thinking. She nodded and said, “Go back, be careful on the road.”
Li Lei walked out of the store and left on his tricycle without even saying goodbye to the children.
When he got home, the sky was already completely dark.
Meng Xiaoning was not at home. She was probably at the old house with the child.
Li Lei went to the old house.
There were only Li Yong, Qin Xiaomin, Meng Xiaoning, and the child at home.
His parents should still be at the greenhouse.
Li Yong and Meng Xiaoning were cooking in the kitchen while Qin Xiaomin played with Li Xiang on the heated brick bed.
They looked quite harmonious.
Li Lei quickly went to the kitchen and called Meng Xiaoning into the house. “I’ll do it. You go and see the child!”
Meng Xiaoning did not refuse. It was better to be with her Sister-in-law than to be in the same room as her Brother-in-law.
Back in the house, Qin Xiaomin raised her head and looked at Meng Xiaoning. “Sister-in-law, Li Yong and I have already thought about it. When our child is born, we will name it Li Nian, no matter if it’s a boy or a girl. It will be a match with their Big Sister’s name. What do you think?”
When Meng Xiaoning heard this, she paused and said awkwardly, “It’s fine if it’s a girl, but if it’s a boy, wouldn’t this name…”
Halfway through her sentence, Meng Xiaoning realized that her words were not very pleasant.
When people heard this, it was as if she were looking forward to her giving birth to a daughter.
“If it’s a boy, isn’t that name a little too feminine?” Meng Xiaoning quickly changed her words.
Qin Xiaomin did not notice Meng Xiaoning’s annoyance. She said, “1 don’t think so. It’s not a bad name for a boy to be called Li Nian.”
She paused for a moment and carefully thought over the two names. “Li Xiang, Li Nian, princ.i.p.al and philosophy. Li Nian, what a good name. They’re about the same age, and people might think they’re twins if they have such names!”
As Qin Xiaomin thought about it, a motherly glow appeared on her face. “They’re about the same age. Let’s just let them go to the same cla.s.s and wear the same clothes. How nice would that be?”
Meng Xiaoning listened to her and felt a little warm in her heart.
This Sister-in-law of hers was different from what she had imagined.
She thought that she was a young miss, so she more or less had the temper of a young miss.
He didn’t expect that not only was she enthusiastic, but she also had a good temper.
She seemed to be quite simple-minded and easy to get along with.
Meng Xiaoning lowered her head and looked at her daughter on the heated brick bed.
The inexplicable hostility she had for Qin Xiaomin had faded quite a bit.
She thought, “a peaceful family will prosper.” If Qin Xiaomin were willing to get along with her, she would be willing to do so.
Although most of the sisters-in-law were at odds with each other, some sisters-in-law got along like sisters.
Thinking of this, Meng Xiaoning smiled. “It’d be best if it’s a Younger Brother. That way, the two children will like different things. They won’t fight for toys.”
Qin Xiaomin laughed and touched her stomach. “1 like both sons and daughters! Li Yong too! Right, Li Yong?”
She shouted towards the kitchen.
Li Yong naturally heard Qin Xiaomin’s words and quickly agreed, “Of course, as long as it crawled out of your stomach, I’ll like it. It’s my baby!”
Qin Xiaomin looked at Meng Xiaoning with a smile.
Meng Xiaoning laughed and thought, this Sister-in-law, sometimes, she’s like a child.
“Sister-in-law, let Big Brother and Li Yong take care of the child tomorrow. Let’s go shopping. The child is about to be born, and I haven’t bought anything yet. Come with me and take a look!”
When Meng Xiaoning heard this, she hesitated.
In the kitchen, Li Lei quickly said, “It’s okay. You two go ahead. I’ll take care of the child.”
Qin Xiaomin continued, “I’ll drive there. We won’t be eating there. It’ll only take two to three hours to go back and forth. It won’t delay you from feeding the child.”
Seeing Qin Xiaomin’s enthusiasm, Meng Xiaoning couldn’t refuse anymore, so she nodded. “Alright, then, let’s go and come back quickly.”
“No problem,” Qin Xiaomin nodded.
In the kitchen, the brother had done cooking the food.
Li Yong took out a portion of the food. “I’ll go bring food to our parents. You guys eat first, don’t wait for me!”
There was a wooden box at home that was specially used to deliver food. Once the food was placed in it, and the lid was closed, it would keep warm for a long time.
Li Yong picked up the lunchbox, rode his bicycle, and went to the large shed to deliver the food to the old couple.
When he returned, he found that none of them had touched their chopsticks. They were all waiting for him to come back and eat!
“What are you waiting for me for?” Li Yong was a little embarra.s.sed. “You guys can eat first.”
Qin Xiaomin said, “You’re the one who made the meal. Who else should I wait for if not you? You, great hero!”
Li Yong laughed and quickly washed his hands before sitting down.
He picked up a fish and placed it in Qin Xiaomin’s bowl. “Eat the fish. Be careful of the fish bones.”
Looking at the interaction between Li Yong and Qin Xiaomin, Meng Xiaoning’s eyes were filled with envy.
Apart from the sweet days of dating and marriage, she and Li Lei quickly switched to the old couple mode.
She sighed and started eating in silence.
After dinner, Meng Xiaoning wrapped the child tightly in a small quilt and put the child in a wind-proof small cart. The family of three then went home.
After they had children, the stove in the house was burning 24 hours a day.
The moment she entered, she felt warm.
Meng Xiaoning took the child out of the cart, removed the small quilt, and put him on the warm brick bed.
“I’m sorry for yesterday!” she was about to tease the child when she suddenly heard Li Lei’s voice behind her.
Meng Xiaoning was stunned and looked at him in surprise.
Why did he apologize out of the blue?
“Yesterday, I suggested that Xiao Yong and his wife stay at our house, but after thinking about it, 1 didn’t consider your feelings.” Li Lei said with sincerity.
Just as Big Sister said, put yourself in her shoes.
From his Big Sister’s point of view, his Brother-in-law’s Younger Sister was staying at his Elder Sister’s house. As her Big Sister’s family member, he would definitely be unhappy.
Similarly, Xiao Yong was his younger brother, but Xiaoning was not that close to Xiao Yong.
If Xiaoning were to move in with Xiao Yong, she would definitely be unhappy.
Meng Xiaoning did not expect Li Lei to be talking about this.
She felt a little strange. How did he get enlightened after going to the city?
Did Big Sister say something to him?
Meng Xiaoning looked at Li Lei suspiciously.
Li Lei was slightly uncomfortable and said in a low voice, “Take off your shoes. 1’11 get you some water so you can soak your feet..”