Chapter 716: I Can Do It Myself, Please Don't Just Focus on Me

He simply followed Liu Chuxue into the main hall, and upon seeing the unfamiliar stranger inside, asked, "Who is this?"

Liu's mother pointed at Chunxiao and said, "Dujuan, this is your cousin Chunxiao."

She then looked at Chunxiao and said, "This is your eldest aunt's daughter, Dujuan."

Dujuan smiled at Chunxiao and said, "Hello, cousin Chunxiao."

Chunxiao, however, looked suspicious and said, "My eldest aunt's daughter?"

After speaking, she looked at Liu Chuxue and asked, "Second sister, when did we get an eldest uncle? Grandmother's family only had Mom as a daughter."

Seeing her reaction, Liu Chuxue said, "Grandmother's side is Mom's adoptive parents' family. You didn't know this, but your cousin Dujuan is the daughter of our biological eldest uncle. We have already verified it."

Chunxiao looked at Dujuan; seeing that she resembled her own mother by seven or eight tenths, she did not doubt her second sister's words and said, "Hello, cousin."

Seeing them exchange greetings, Liu's mother urged everyone to take their seats immediately.

Besides two meat dishes, there was also a stir-fried hot and sour shredded potato dish, and a plate of shredded pickled vegetables.

Liu's mother kept staring at Dujuan, afraid she might feel uncomfortable, and kept serving her food.

Originally, Liu Chuxue wanted to say that Dujuan should serve herself, but seeing Liu's mother's still-swollen eyes, she swallowed the words before they could leave her mouth.

Fu Yan Cheng, sitting beside her, thought she was envious, so he kept serving her food.

Liu Chuxue looked up, saw his expression, and immediately understood what he was thinking: "I can serve myself, please don't just focus on me."

Chunxiao looked up at them, then at her own mother and the newly recognized cousin, and finally at her own bowl, before forcefully stabbing her chopsticks into the bowl.

Liu's father naturally saw her action, picked up a piece of meat and placed it in her bowl, saying, "Eat."

Chunxiao looked at the meat in her bowl, still somewhat dazed.

That expression actually made Liu Chuxue laugh.

At this moment, Chunxiao felt a bit embarrassed; she coughed lightly and said, "Second sister, when are you leaving tomorrow?"

Liu Chuxue did not answer but instead looked at Fu Yan Cheng.

Fu Yan Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Later this afternoon. Tomorrow we will go up the mountain to chop firewood."

Hearing him say this, Liu's father quickly stopped him, saying, "Absolutely not. Your body hasn't fully recovered yet; how can you go up the mountain to chop wood?"

Liu's mother raised her hand and tapped Old Jiu on the forehead again, saying, "I was wondering what was on my mind. It seems pregnancy really does make one foolish for three years. How could I have forgotten that Yan Cheng was injured? How is your recovery going?"

Fu Yan Cheng had just served Liu Chuxue a bowl of egg drop soup and said, "I have recovered almost completely; chopping wood and such should be no problem."

Liu Chuxue glared at him and said, "Stop it. If you really go up the mountain to chop wood, carrying the firewood down might be fine, but chopping wood is out of the question. Your back just scabbed over; those tender new muscles on your back cannot withstand your roughhousing."

Fu Yan Cheng was about to say something else, but seeing Liu Chuxue look at him, he said, "Alright, then I will help carry it down the mountain."

This time, Liu Chuxue did not stop him; after all, with the support of the spring water from her spatial dimension, as long as he avoided strenuous movements, doing physical labor should be no problem.

Fu Yan Cheng then said, "Earlier I said I would come over during the autumn harvest to help you harvest the crops in your private plot, but who knew I would get injured and end up in the hospital..."

Liu's father interjected at this point, saying, "It is enough that you have the intention. Getting injured is beyond one's control; recovering your health is the most important thing."

After the meal, Chunxiao washed the bowls.

When she came out of the kitchen, she saw her second sister standing in the yard and asked, "Second sister, why are you standing here?"

Liu Chuxue turned to look at her and said, "Waiting for you."

Chunxiao felt a bit guilty and asked, "Second sister, do you need something from me?"

Liu Chuxue stared into her eyes and said, "I won't mention where you ran off to go crazy before, but now that Mom is pregnant, it is really unacceptable for you not to come home to help after school."

"I was just trying to improve my studies; I went to find someone to tutor me."