"Mm, I know."
"... Mm." Lin Wan felt that Han Yi was acting a bit differently this time, and she wondered if he had done something wrong against her.
Han Yi chuckled twice and didnāt ask further.
They hadnāt been in bed for long before they got up because Lin Wan remembered the dough she had prepared. It should be ready.
She wanted to get up to steam the buns.
Han Yi wouldnāt let her get up, saying that he could handle steaming the buns.
Lin Wan didnāt want to just lie in bed, so the couple got up and busied themselves together.
A pot of buns, and early before dawn, the fragrance spread throughout the courtyard of Han Yiās house.
Only then did the few families living nearby know that his wife had come yesterday.
When Wang Guihua found out, she waited until her husband left and then brought her daughter over.
"Sister-in-law Guihua is here."
"Havenāt seen you in a while, sister-in-law. We could smell the fragrance from your house early this morning. What delicious food did you make for Captain Han?"
"Nothing much, just steamed some buns."
"Auntie, I want some candy," Miao Miao, who was beside, reached out to ask Lin Wan for candy.
Lin Wan felt awkward; she hadnāt brought any candy this time.
"Iām sorry, Miao Miao, Auntie didnāt bring any this time. If you want, next time Auntie comes, Iāll bring it for you, okay?"
Unexpectedly, the child showed no gratitude and immediately pouted, "Auntie Lin is so stingy, not as nice as Aunt Sun. Every time I go to Aunt Sunās house, she gives me candy."
It was the first time Lin Wan had been disliked by a child. She knew that Wang Guihua usually loved to take advantage and that Miao Miao was a bit rude. She didnāt expect that after not seeing them for a few months, the childās behavior had worsened, complaining right in front of the adults if she didnāt get what she wanted.
Wang Guihua didnāt even scold or teach her child a lesson, just laughed it off, "Sister-in-law, donāt mind her. This child has been spoiled by me."
Lin Wan pursed her lips into a slight smile and didnāt argue with the child. She went into the house and took out a few pieces of pig fat scraps she had brought for Han Yi last time, "Eat this. Itās very tasty."
Miao Miao saw the food, squinted her eyes, and didnāt even say thank you before stuffing it into her mouth.
These things tasted much better than what her mom made. Sometimes Miao Miao thought it would be great if Lin Wan were her mom; that way, sheād have plenty of delicious food to eat in the future.
She heard her mom say that Uncle Han is wealthier than their family and has lots of tasty food at home. She really wanted to eat candy because the other kids would be envious of her if she had some.
"You might not know, but Sun Yu came over this summer. Now sheās teaching middle school at the No. 2 Middle School in the city. Theyāve moved to a newly built apartment. Sheās on vacation these days, probably at home now. Want me to take you to her house to have a look? A college student is different indeed, knows a lot and has many acquaintances, and her home is furnished nicely."
"What is it furnished like?"
"All the furniture is brand new, must have cost a lot, and itās all done up like a new house. Weāve never seen such a beautiful house. Oh, itās a pity; we donāt know when we can live in an apartment like Sun Yu."
"Everyone will have new homes. Iāll get back to work now."
"Oh, my husband isnāt as capable as yours; this kind of thing, even if it comes to you, might not come to us. Weāre just the ones living the hard life."
Lin Wan didnāt want to listen to Wang Guihuaās nonsense any longer and was tired of seeing her face. She said coldly, "I need to get busy now. You should go back; Iām going to close the door."
"... Alright, weāre leaving then." Wang Guihua noticed Lin Wan was upset and awkwardly pulled Miao Miao out.
Having food is what matters.