Lin Chuxia shook her head, "Itās nothing serious, I just feel heās too straightforward and Iām worried heāll suffer losses outside. Although people say one should experience hardships early, some are worth it, and some are just not necessary."
When it comes to major life decisions, itās better to be cautious if possible.
Qin Yang nodded, knowing his wife always knew how to handle things appropriately.
"Check the temperature of the water, the milk is ready for you. Drink it when it cools down a bit."
Lin Chuxia glanced at him and pouted, "I really donāt feel like drinking milk anymore; recently, the smell kind of makes me nauseous."
This one sentence made Qin Yang alarmed.
"Then donāt drink it; Iāll have it later. Is there anything else thatās making you uncomfortable?"
Lately, he had often asked Li Wei about things expecting mothers need to be cautious about.
Understanding that morning sickness is a common symptom, when Li Wei mentioned how Jiang Hong was pregnant and ate less because of vomiting, Qin Yang became more attentive to Lin Chuxia.
Lin Chuxia smiled at his worried appearance, "No other reactions for now, donāt worry, Iām fine."
She reached out to smooth the crease between his brows, "No need to worry so much, even the master said Iām in good health."
Qin Yang held her hand, kissed it gently by his lips, "Alright, is there anything you feel like eating? Just tell me, Iāll get it tomorrow."
Lin Chuxia smacked her lips, "Iām tired of the apples and oranges at home, so check if there are other fruits in the market."
"Okay."
At this time in the North, apples and pears are the most common, followed by oranges and persimmons, and even bananas are rare.
But since his wife wanted to eat them, heād search more and try to buy her as many different kinds as possible.
.........
Before dawn, Lin Jiadong got up from bed.
Normally in school, they had to be in class by 7 a.m. for morning reading.
Here, the training begins at 8 a.m., and today being the first day, he couldnāt be late.
His second sister was pregnant, and he didnāt want to keep bothering her to pick him up for school, so he planned to wake up early and run there.
The place for their training wasnāt too far from here.
Quickly getting himself ready and intending to fix something to eat in the kitchen, he saw the kitchen light was on.
Lin Jiadong quickly walked over, about to call his second sister, when he saw a tall figure.
His second sister turned out to be his brother-in-law.
Qin Yang responded without turning his head, "Thereās millet porridge in the pot, get it yourself, are two steamed buns enough?"
He had already finished with the dishes on his side.
He reheated yesterdayās stew and had half a bowl of pickles.
"Theyāre enough, brother-in-law."
Lin Jiadong consciously served two bowls of porridge, one for himself and one for his brother-in-law.
As for his second sister, the room was still dark, she was definitely still sleeping.
Thinking of this, Qin Yang spoke up, "You eat first, donāt worry about me, Iāll wait for your second sister. Eat the egg," and handed him a boiled egg.
Lin Jiadong watched Qin Yangās departing figure, almost moved to tears.
Boohoo, what kind of an immortal man is his brother-in-law?
He initially thought his brother-in-law resented how he always came around to find his second sister; he was worried staying at his second sisterās was causing trouble for her and making his brother-in-law unhappy.
But it turns out his brother-in-law specifically got up early today to make him breakfast, and wasnāt bothered by him being a burden at all.
Lin Jiadong quickly finished his breakfast, and as he was about to leave with his backpack, he saw Qin Yang going to the kitchen to boil water and ran over to greet quietly, "Brother-in-law, Iām off to school. When my second sister wakes up, please let her know."
His voice was small, and Lin Jiadong was no longer as jittery as before.
His brother-in-law might appear cold on the outside, but heās really gentle on the inside.
Watching how he is with his second sister, of course, he also felt it this morning.
Qin Yang nodded, "You can ride the menās bicycle in the courtyard."
See that, his brother-in-law is cold outside but warm inside.
"Alright, thank you, brother-in-law."
Lin Jiadongās voice grew louder but soon remembered something and lowered it again, chuckling at Qin Yang with a big toothy grin.
Qin Yang gave a soft response, observing Lin Jiadongās demeanor made him understand why his wife was worried.
Just by looking at him, he didnāt seem smart.
With the bicycle, Lin Jiadong moved much faster.
He bent down like a ninja and quickly reached the training location.
He wasnāt very late, but most of the attendees were from other cities and staying in guesthouses arrived even earlier.
Apart from the students, the accompanying teachers were also present.
Li Youmin, seated at the back, spotted Lin Jiadong and waved, "Jiadong, over here."
Seeing a few people gathered around him, Lin Jiadong walked over.
As he got closer, Li Youmin introduced them, "This is Lin Zhi from Qinghe First Middle School, and this is Xu Cheng from Baocheng First Middle School."
After introducing those two, Li Youmin then introduced Lin Jiadong, "This is Lin Jiadong from my school, a top contender, second in the province ranking this time."
Upon hearing this introduction, Lin Jiadong instinctively furrowed his eyebrows yet smiled, "Itās not that exaggerated, Iām no master, just a bit lucky this time."
"Oh, come on, stop being modest, youāre always first in school, what does luck have to do with talent? Iāve told Lin Zhi and Xu Cheng that if thereās anything they donāt know, they can come to you for advice. Although weāre competitors for the exam, weāre also comrades from the same province. As our teacher said, it doesnāt matter who takes the first place, it brings glory to our province either way."
After Li Youmin finished his speech, seeing Lin Jiadong was about to say something, he hurriedly pulled him down to sit.
"Hurry, I reserved a seat for you."
Lin Jiadong glanced at Li Youmin, who appeared all excited, probably just overly thrilled.
"By the way, Jiadong, how did you get here? Was it your sister who drove you in her car again?"
As soon as Li Youmin said this, the other two looked over together.
Though simple-minded, Lin Jiadong knew what Li Youmin was doing wasnāt right.
During this era, common people rarely drove cars.
The cars on the road either belonged to influential people or wealthy ones.
His second sister would count as having money, but thatās her business, not his.
"I rode a bicycle here," Lin Jiadong replied calmly.
Li Youmin seemed oblivious to Lin Jiadongās aloofness and leaned over, "Jiadong, you havenāt told me what your brother-in-law does for a living? Weāre close enough, arenāt we? It wasnāt enough time to hang out in Yan City last time with just a day. Weāre staying a week this time, why donāt you show me the sights and take me to your second sisterās place to broaden my horizons? Donāt worry, Iām just curious, I wonāt touch or say anything out of line."
When he finished, the others looked at Lin Jiadong, waiting for his reaction.
This time, Lin Jiadong didnāt even make a sound in response.
Feeling awkward in front of new acquaintances, Li Youmin tried to brush it off with a forced smile, "Itās alright if you donāt want to, I get it, those in positions of power can be quite aloof."