Chapter 524: Who Can Help It If I'm So Lucky?
Fu Yan Cheng drove out of the village for a stretch before turning toward the Northern Suburb Farm: "Xue'er, drop the things off at the Ding Zhiqing Point first, then go see your sister."
Liu Chuxue had no objection; they had to pass the Ding Zhiqing Point at the farm anyway.
The car drove straight to the row where Fu Yanwan lived.
Before Fu Yan Cheng even got out of the car, he saw Sun Juanjuan coming out to fetch water: "Comrade Sun, please help me call Yanwan."
Sun Juanjuan looked up and saw Fu Yan Cheng: "Fourth Brother Fu, why have you come here?"
Fu Yan Cheng nodded to her: "I'm going to my father-in-law's house and stopped by on the way to see Yanwan."
Sun Juanjuan glanced into the car, then turned and ran toward the dormitory: "Fourth Brother Fu, wait a moment, I'll go call Yanwan right away."
She ran a bit too fast, and the water in the basin splashed out, wetting her pant legs and shoe tips: "Yanwan, your Fourth Brother is here to see you."
Fu Yanwan had just washed her face and was applying snowflake cream: "My Fourth Brother is here?"
Saying that, she jumped up, ignoring that her face wasn't fully creamed yet, raised her hands, and ran out.
Stepping outside, she saw her Fourth Brother standing near the car not far away and trotted over: "Fourth Brother, why have you come?"
Fu Yan Cheng saw her face and laughed outright: "Hurry and spread the face cream evenly."
Fu Yanwan then remembered she had just dotted the snowflake cream on her face and hadn't gotten around to spreading it yet; she quickly raised her hand to smooth it out, looking very embarrassed: "I heard you were here, got so excited, and forgot about this."
Seeing the things Fu Yan Cheng was carrying: "Fourth Brother, what are you carrying?"
At that moment, Liu Chuxue also got out of the car: "Xiao Wan."
Fu Yanwan saw Liu Chuxue and was even more delighted: "Fourth Sister-in-law, you've come too."
After speaking, she understood: "Fourth Brother, you didn't stay at your in-laws' house last night, did you?"
Fu Yan Cheng raised his hand and flicked Yanwan on the forehead: "If I hadn't stayed at my in-laws', how would I have come running to deliver things to you?"
Fu Yanwan covered her forehead where the flick had stung: "Fourth Brother, look at him."
Though she knew he had a sense of propriety, soldiers had strong hands; she reached up, pulled Yanwan's hand away, saw the spot where she'd been flicked was red, then turned and shot Fu Yan Cheng a glare: "Look at the good mess you've made."
Fu Yan Cheng looked at his sister's reddened forehead, then at his own hand, and said apologetically: "Xiao Wan, I'm sorry."
Fu Yanwan gave a "Hmph": "Sorry is all? My forehead hurts terribly right now; I need some compensation."
Fu Yan Cheng saw his sister's smug little expression and knew exactly what was up; he pulled a one-jin meat coupon from his pocket: "Here, it's only a one-jin meat coupon."
Fu Yanwan was delighted now; she had just wanted to make things difficult for her Fourth Brother, but she hadn't expected to gain something.
She snatched the one-jin meat coupon from her Fourth Brother's hand and said with a smile like a flower: "Alright, I forgive you."
Since they had to hurry back to the city for work, they didn't chat much: "Keep these things; this is your Fourth Sister-in-law's mother's heartfelt gesture. She was worried you wouldn't eat well over here. Inside is her stir-fried mushroom and beef sauce, plus chili sauce. Knowing you can't handle too much spice, she added more green peppers. It's great for mixing with noodles or as a dipping sauce; the taste is impeccable."
"There are also pancakes the auntie made early this morning; you can have them for breakfast."
Fu Yanwan took the basket with a delighted expression and looked at Liu Chuxue: "Fourth Sister-in-law, up to now, the most wise thing my Fourth Brother has ever done is finding a wife like you who is both blessed and beautiful; even I, his sister, am benefiting from it."
Fu Yan Cheng heard his sister's words and proudly added: "Who can help it if I'm so lucky?"
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