Chapter 454: Then shall we wish for a pleasant cooperation in the future?

"Later, Qiu Hua, Yuanyuan, and Nan Nan reunited."

"Each of our families is different, each of our stories is different, and they happen to be the tragic kind."

"You..." Yun Qi interrupted her, not wanting to let her continue.

A feeling like this must be painful, right?

But it just so happened that he wasn't familiar with her back then and didn't accompany her.

Li Xiue turned her head to look at Yun Qi, "On the contrary, I don't care anymore now."

"I send money home every month, enough for my parents to eat and drink, but nothing more than that."

"When I was sent to the countryside, I kept their care for me in my heart."

"But any more than that, I cannot give."

Human affection is limited; it can only be given to those one cares about.

She used to think her parents, who doted on her, had completely favored her older brother.

What else did she have to care about?

"I don't yearn for family affection, nor have I ever yearned for sweet love; in my heart, friendship is greater than anything." Li Xiue was very frank; she had used a great deal of courage to say these things to him today.

"It's fine, I don't mind," Yun Qi said lightly.

He didn't mind what rank he held in her heart, and he had never thought of competing with Nan Nan and the others; they had been together for so long, and their bond was one forged in life-and-death situations on the battlefield, so what rank did he even hold?

He was occasionally sentimental, but most of the time, he was still rational.

He could look at the other person rationally, and he could look at himself rationally as well.

Li Xiue thought for a moment, "We can try getting along; after all, I'm not young anymore. Although I don't mind, being all alone is indeed a bit pitiful."

She wasn't mocking herself, but sometimes, it was indeed a bit lonely, and she always wanted someone to share things with.

Yun Qi turned his head instantly to look at Li Xiue, "Really?"

He was somewhat surprised and didn't quite understand why Li Xiue had suddenly agreed.

After all, he had asked a few times over these past days, and the girl had politely declined each time.

He didn't know what had caused her decision to change today.

"Because I saw your mother, and I also saw your family."

"Although I had seen them before, the status was different, and the experience was different."

"And..." She smiled without finishing.

Actually, Nan Nan had asked her if her heart would flutter.

She thought about it; when he confessed, her heart would be in turmoil.

"Better to get along than to miss out. Sister Xiue, don't consider our relationship; no matter how you two are, we won't change."

She thought of Nan Nan's words, which had caused her decision to change.

At the very beginning, she was flustered, not daring to agree, nor daring to refuse.

She was afraid Nan Nan would be unhappy.

And she was afraid she and Nan Nan wouldn't be able to go back to how they were before.

But Nan Nan had said those words, and based on her understanding of Nan Nan, since she said it, she would definitely do it.

So why shouldn't she give it a try?

"Then, shall we wish for a pleasant cooperation in the future?" Li Xiue reached out her hand in a gesture for a handshake.

Yun Qi was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Please take care of me from now on?"

The two looked at each other and smiled, watching the calm river surface, and suddenly felt that this seemed pretty good?

By the time the two returned home, everyone had already started making dinner.

"Why?" Li Xiue was a bit confused; they hadn't been out for that long, right?

They had just finished lunch, so why were they already starting to prepare dinner?

The process was a bit too fast; she hadn't reacted yet.

"Nan Nan is cooking, and everyone else is helping out." Yun Qi had carefully asked Beibei before coming over to clear up Li Xiue's confusion.

Li Xiue rolled up her sleeves, "Then I have to go help too, otherwise I'll feel guilty eating the food Nan Nan cooked."

Just as Yun Qi was about to follow her in, he was pulled aside by Fang Hong, "How is it?"

Fang Hong was very anxious about her eldest son.

Just before the two returned, she had been nervous, wondering if she would think Yun Qi was too old? Would she worry about mother-in-law and daughter-in-law issues?

Would she think her son lacked romantic flair?

She couldn't help it; that aspect was hereditary!

"We're going to try getting along," Yun Qi said honestly.

It was mainly because he didn't want his mother to worry; at that time, his mother's words had quite an impact on him.

And he had never thought that his mother, who was so strong-willed, would have a side like that.

"Try getting along? That's good!" As long as it wasn't an outright rejection, then it was something that could be discussed.

Her own child, although dull in temperament, was a genuine person, and the people of the Yun Family were all very serious about relationships and would never have any devious schemes.

"You better perform well!" Fang Hong said to her son.

Then she thought of something, "Hmm, I should perform well too."

Yun Qi looked at his nervous mother and didn't know whether to laugh or cry!

How did she look even more nervous than he was?

"What are you laughing at? Why aren't you going in to help?" Seeing Yun Qi snickering, Fang Hong immediately gave him a swat.

Yun Qi rubbed his arm, thinking to himself, wasn't it you who pulled me out here?

However, he was tactful enough not to ask this question out loud.

"Nan Nan, what are we eating today?" Yun Qi walked into the kitchen and looked at everyone busy at work; although there were many people, everyone had their own tasks, and everything was orderly.

"Let's have mutton hot pot, then a braised meat pot, and what else should we have?" An Yinan tapped her chin in thought; after all, there were too many people, and the only way to satisfy so many was to have hot pot dishes.

But with only two pots, it certainly wouldn't be enough.

"How about some cold dressed dishes? The vegetables lately are very fresh, and they are sold everywhere outside," Li Xiue suggested.

Compared to meat dishes, what Nan Nan liked most were cold dressed dishes; she said she liked this kind of raw, natural flavor.

"How about a tomato beef brisket pot?" An Yinan had been pondering just now.

The two of them had actually thought of the same thing.

Li Xiu'e and Qiuhua both liked to eat beef, but back in the village, cattle were the best partners, far more valuable than people.

If anyone wanted to slaughter a cow, the Captain would have slaughtered that person!

But now, there were specialized farms, and the Food Factory had also found channels, specifically to supply the Food Factory in the future.

"I'll go out and buy the beef," An Yinan said as soon as she thought of it.

Chen Xun smiled, "I'll go."

An Yinan tilted her head and looked at him, "Do you know where to buy it?"

Come to think of it, he really didn't know.

The people in the room looked at each other; it seemed that in this matter, they really couldn't take her place.

"If you leave, what will happen to all this here?" Zhao Qiuhua asked, looking at Nan Nan.

Nan Nan was different at the Yun Family than elsewhere; she was usually decisive, so this side of her was very rare.

There was no sense of strategic planning, but rather a sense of following her heart and being carefree.

"It's fine, just wash these, cut them into sections, and they can be served directly on the table."

"Just get these processed, and that will be enough."

"I've already started stewing the braised meat pot; just turn off the heat when it's cooked in a while."

"There's nothing else I need to arrange; I'll stir-fry the seasoning for the mutton hot pot when I get back."

She looked at everything; it was perfect.