Chapter 29 p2
Because of what Bai Xue had done, Ye Qingzhi and Yang Xiaorou could no longer push the things back and forth. After a few stiff pleasantries, Ye Qingzhi accepted the things, and they turned to go back.
After their figures had disappeared from sight, Ye Qingzhi looked at the things in her hand and turned to ask He Qiming, “What should I do? Accept them?”
“Accept them,” He Qiming nodded. He took the things with one hand and put his other arm around Ye Qingzhi’s shoulder. “Don’t think about them anymore. The old doctor is back early. I’ll take you to see him tomorrow.”
When they entered the house, the few children came out. Yangyang ran over for a hug and also complained to Ye Qingzhi that his older brothers had bullied him.
“Oh, the older brothers bullied you? How did they bully you?” Ye Qingzhi asked with a laugh.
“Big brother wanted Yangyang to recite, second brother also wanted, and third brother also wanted. Yangyang didn’t recite, and they hit Yangyang’s hand,” Yangyang said, holding up his small hand for Ye Qingzhi to see.
Ye Qingzhi took Yangyang’s small hand and looked at it from left to right. “Oh my, they even hit your palm? Does it hurt?” She turned to look at He Jingyan and the others seriously. “Why did you hit Yangyang’s palm?”
Seeing Ye Qingzhi stand up for him, Yangyang immediately looked at his three older brothers smugly.
“Mama, we just asked Yangyang to recite ‘a o e’. Not only did he not recite it, but he also caused trouble for us. He even tore up big brother’s homework, so big brother had to rewrite it,” Ye Anjie said, grinding his teeth. If Yangyang wasn’t being held by Ye Qingzhi now, he might have already spanked his little bottom.
Ye Qingzhi put Yangyang down and squatted down to look at him seriously. “Is what your brother said true?”
Yangyang hid his hands behind his back and lowered his head, not daring to look at Ye Qingzhi’s eyes.
“Yangyang, look at Mama’s eyes and tell me, did you just cause trouble for your brothers and also tear up big brother’s homework?” Ye Qingzhi’s face was serious.
“I didn’t mean to,” Yangyang said, his small face full of guilt.
“Alright, Mama believes you didn’t mean to. Then why did you lie to me? It was clearly you who did something wrong, and that’s why your brothers punished you. But you lied to me and said your brothers hit you. Is that right?” Ye Qingzhi asked very seriously.
Yangyang’s round eyes blinked. He looked at Ye Qingzhi, then at his few older brothers, then at He Qiming, and finally at Ye Qingzhi. He said in a low voice, “I’m sorry, Mama. I was wrong.”
“If you do something wrong, you have to be punished. First, apologize to your three older brothers, then stand in the corner for ten minutes. Do you agree to this punishment?” Ye Qingzhi did not forcefully demand that he do so, but asked if he himself agreed.
Yangyang nodded obediently. He first apologized to his three older brothers, then slowly walked to the corner and stood straight.
Looking at his familiar little figure, you could tell that he was no stranger to being punished by standing in the corner.
He Qiming did not interrupt the whole time. It was agreed from the beginning that when one of them was disciplining a child, the other could not speak up even if they had an opinion. Besides, he had no opinion. Qingzhi was teaching the child very well.
“Mama, we’ve already punished Yangyang. You don’t have to punish him, right?” It was Ye Anjie who had complained just now, but now he was starting to feel sorry for his younger brother.
Ye Qingzhi glanced at him. “You punished him because he tore up Jingyan’s homework. I’m punishing him because he clearly did something wrong and still deliberately lied to me. Alright, you go back and read the vowels two more times. I’ll be testing you later. If you fail, you’ll also have to stand in the corner.”
Ye Qingzhi did not leave. She was not far from Yangyang. She glanced at him and saw that he was still standing obediently. She started to pack up the things Regiment Commander Xu and the others had sent.
Milk powder, nougat, pastries, and a set of imported skincare products. The food was fine, but she wouldn’t dare to accept the skincare products.
“What does Bai Xue’s family do?” Ye Qingzhi asked, looking at He Qiming curiously.
“They say it’s an ordinary family,” He Qiming said. He could tell that Bai Xue’s family background was not simple, but this was a private matter, and it was not appropriate for him to ask too much.
Ordinary family? Just her temperament was not ordinary.
Ye Qingzhi handed the skincare products to He Qiming and pointed to the foreign words on the box. “They really trust us. To send something like this over, aren’t they afraid of problems?”
Whether it was Regiment Commander Xu or He Qiming, they were both in high positions at a young age. There must be many people who were not happy with them and were just waiting to catch them in a mistake.
In this sensitive period, anything with foreign words was a big deal, especially with their sensitive identities.
In any case, Ye Qingzhi did not dare to touch it, so this matter had to be handled by He Qiming.
He Qiming also had a headache. He was sure that Regiment Commander Xu did not know about this gift from Bai Xue.
“Give it to me. I’ll give it to Old Xu tomorrow,” He Qiming said, having the same thought as Ye Qingzhi. There were many people and many eyes in the family compound. They could not touch this kind of thing.
Ye Qingzhi immediately packed the things and handed them to He Qiming. She also checked the food, but there was no problem.
“Don’t feel bad. I’ll buy you something better later,” He Qiming said. He knew how much women liked these things. To get them and then have to return them would inevitably be a heartache.
“In your eyes, am I that shallow?” Ye Qingzhi shot him a glare.
He Qiming quickly held Ye Qingzhi’s hand. “Of course not. My wife is naturally beautiful. Even without these things, she’s as beautiful as a fairy.”
“You smooth-talker.” Although she said that, Ye Qingzhi was still very happy in her heart.
From the corner of her eye, she saw Yangyang move his small leg. She knew he was tired of standing. It must have been seven or eight minutes. Ye Qingzhi kicked He Qiming’s foot and glanced at Yangyang.
He Qiming immediately understood. He cleared his throat. “Wife, it’s been ten minutes. Shouldn’t this punishment be over?”
Ye Qingzhi looked up at Yangyang and asked seriously, “Have you realized your mistake?”
Yangyang immediately nodded. “Mama, I know I was wrong. I’ll never tear up big brother’s homework again, and I’ll never lie to you again.”
“A child who can correct his mistakes is a good child,” Ye Qingzhi said, beckoning to Yangyang. Seeing him run over happily, she picked him up and put him on her lap, gently kneading his small legs. “Are you tired of standing? I’ll take you to test your brothers, but you can’t cause trouble.”
“I won’t cause trouble.” Seeing that his mother had returned to her gentle self, Yangyang happily hugged her neck.
A beautiful wife and a young son, and the few older children were also well-behaved, sensible, and eager to learn. He Qiming felt that this was the happy life he should have after getting married.
The next morning, He Qiming took the things to the Xu family. He happened to run into Regiment Commander Xu on his way out.
“Old He?” Regiment Commander Xu glanced at the things he was carrying and frowned slightly. “What’s the meaning of this? What, is your wife not willing to forgive?”
They had agreed to let it go yesterday. Did she wake up feeling unwilling and so wanted to return the apology gift?
No, he had observed Ye Qingzhi carefully yesterday. She really did not plan to pursue it. And he knew He Qiming. He was not an unforgiving person. Besides, they had been comrades for many years. He Qiming would not be so disrespectful to him.
Seeing his confusion, He Qiming did not keep him in suspense. He opened the bag and showed him. “I wouldn’t dare to accept this. You also know the situation outside. Old Xu, don’t blame me for not reminding you. There are many people watching you, and the family compound is full of people. You should be careful yourself.”
Seeing the things, Regiment Commander Xu’s face changed. He quickly recovered, naturally took the things, and said with a smile, “It must have been a mistake. We were too careless. I’ll give your wife something else later.”
“No need. The nougat you sent was very delicious. My wife and children all liked it. Where did you buy it? I’ll go and buy some later,” He Qiming said, waving his hand.
“They don’t sell it here. I’ll help you get some next time,” Regiment Commander Xu said. He was not in the mood to talk about this now. He just wanted to find out when Bai Xue had gotten the skincare products and why she had given them to Ye Qingzhi.
The things had been returned to their original owner. The headache was naturally not his. He Qiming patted his arm and left with a light step.
After the morning drill, He Qiming went to the canteen to get breakfast to take back. On his way, he passed by Zhang Dama, who said, “Regiment Commander He, are you bringing back food from the canteen again? Doesn’t Qingzhi get up to cook?”
“It’s so cold. I didn’t let Qingzhi get up to cook. There’s not much difference between cooking at home and getting food from the canteen,” He Qiming said, taking the blame on himself.
Looking at his back, Zhang Dama pouted. Ye Qingzhi’s fair and tender little face did not look like that of someone who worked. She turned to look at Liu Yuqin, who was eating, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.
“Yuqin, when Xuewen comes back tonight, remember to give him the soup I stewed. You should also have some. Take good care of your body and give me a grandson soon.”
“I know, Ma.” Liu Yuqin clenched her chopsticks, her face a mixture of embarrassment and anxiety. She also wanted to have a child soon, but Zhang Xuewen just wouldn’t touch her. Without a man’s cooperation, she couldn’t have one even if she wanted to.
Meanwhile, Ye Qingzhi slowly got up, washed up, and played with Yangyang for a while, waiting for He Qiming to bring back breakfast.
To be honest, her current life, besides not having a mobile phone, was more comfortable than her past life.
“You’re up so early today?” He Qiming asked with a smile, seeing Ye Qingzhi playing with Yangyang.
“I went to bed early, so of course I got up early.” The reason she had gotten up late the past few days was because a certain someone had been too rowdy at night.
“After you’ve eaten, come with me to see Dr. Hu for a pulse check,” He Qiming said, having already taken leave.
He Qiming was not particularly clear about Dr. Hu’s identity. He only knew that he was from Beijing and had excellent medical skills. If not for the current special situation, people like them would not have been able to see Dr. Hu at all.
Ye Qingzhi nodded. Besides the pulse check, she also wanted to ask about contraception.
She didn’t know if musk had this effect. In palace dramas, didn’t wearing a sachet with musk prevent pregnancy?
She especially wanted that muscle-relaxing pill. Not only could it prevent pregnancy, but it could also beautify the skin and maintain one’s figure. What kind of miracle drug was that?
She would ask Dr. Hu later if there was anything similar.
After crossing half the military camp, they finally arrived at a small courtyard next to the hospital.
Ye Qingzhi looked at He Qiming in confusion. The doctor was not in the hospital?
“Dr. Hu’s identity is special. And he doesn’t like to work in an office, so he sees patients in this small courtyard,” He Qiming said in a low voice, then knocked on the door. “Dr. Hu, are you at home?”
“Come in.” Dr. Hu was preparing medicine. He looked up at them, pointed to a stool, and gestured for them to sit first, then continued to prepare the medicine.
After about three or four minutes, Dr. Hu returned to his seat and asked Ye Qingzhi to extend her hand.
“Thank you for your trouble, doctor,” Ye Qingzhi said, extending her hand.