Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 834, Don't Be So Attentive

After dinner, Yang Xiaole took his family home.

Qu Ying didn't say much either.

After washing up and getting into bed, Yang Xiaole reached out to hug her, but was naturally pushed away.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole sighed.

There's nothing we can do about it; after all, we've been liberated for so many years now.

The days of having three wives and four concubines are long gone.

As a woman, naturally I don't want to share a man with other women.

After thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "You guessed right, Yang Zimo and Yang Siqi are both mine! I admit it."

Upon hearing this, Qu Ying gripped the blanket tightly with her hands.

Tears streamed down her face.

Even though she already knew about Hua Yourong's existence and had long guessed that he might have other children.

She's been pretending to be confused all these years.

But when I actually heard these facts, I still couldn't accept them.

"Hey, honey, don't cry!"

Yang Xiaole felt a little helpless for a moment.

"Wife, if you want to hit me or scold me, just give me a name, and I promise I won't say a word. Don't stay silent!"

Qu Ying was sobbing there.

No matter what Yang Xiaole said, she remained silent.

After a while, just as Yang Xiaole stopped nagging, Qu Ying finally turned over.

Yang Xiaole felt a pang of heartache upon seeing this.

He took a towel and wiped her face, saying, "Honey, it's my fault! Don't stay silent!"

Qu Ying grabbed a towel and wiped her face to calm herself down.

Then he said, "Let's get a divorce! After the divorce, I won't care what you do. Yueyue is mine, and Xingxing is yours!"

Yang Xiaole had already guessed that she might say that.

Hearing this made him a little flustered.

How could he possibly agree to that!

"No! Yueyue can't live without her dad! Xingxing can't live without her mom!"

"Then what do you want me to do?"

Qu Ying suddenly shouted.

He grabbed a pillow and started throwing it at her: "You bastard, you son of a bitch, how are Xingxing and Yueyue supposed to face the world now? How am I supposed to hold my head up in the future?"

She was hitting him while crying.

Yang Xiaole hugged her in his arms.

"As long as we don't get a divorce, I'll accept whatever you say!"

No matter how much Qu Ying struggled, Yang Xiaole did not let go.

Qu Ying struggled for a while, but seeing that she couldn't break free, she had no choice but to give up.

He calmly said, "Let go!"

Yang Xiaole didn't loosen his grip.

"release!"

The sound was louder this time, causing Yang Xiaole to loosen her grip a bit.

"I'll say it again, let go of me!"

This time the voice was louder, and there was a hint of anger in it.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole knew she couldn't keep hugging him.

Only then did they slowly loosen their grip.

Qu Ying wiped her face with a towel, looked at him and questioned, "You said it yourself, you agree to whatever I say, right?"

"Yes, you say it!"

"Fine, then you break off all ties with them, get a divorce in Hong Kong, and the child can't have the Yang surname! If you do that, I'll forgive you!"

"Okay, I'll listen to you!"

Yang Xiaole agreed immediately.

Of course, it was only a temporary agreement.

How could I possibly do it?

If he had done that, he wouldn't have given the two of them a formal status in the first place.

The reason for doing this was naturally to ease Qu Ying's anger.

Qu Ying was also taken aback for a moment.

He didn't expect Yang Xiaole to agree so readily!

For a moment, I couldn't react.

Looking at Yang Xiaole, he said, "Don't think you're up to any ulterior motives. You agree to my request on the surface, but you'll still be seeing me secretly."

The two children belong to Yang Xiaole; how could he possibly abandon them?

He wouldn't believe it even if you beat him to death.

This time, Yang Xiaole won't make any promises or guarantees.

Delaying tactics are just that—delaying tactics.

We can't do this for real!

However, she softened her tone and said, "Then I won't go out anymore, okay? Even if the army sends me on a mission, I won't go out, and I won't let them come over, okay?"

Qu Ying scoffed at this: "Do you think I'd believe what you're saying?"

Yang Xiaole looked helpless: "Fine, if you don't believe me, just pretend I didn't say anything! Then tell me what to do, you draw a line, and I'll take it!"

I made that promise, but you just didn't believe me!

"You want me to draw a line?"

Qu Ying was so angry that she hit him with a pillow: "You want me to draw a line? Draw a line, draw a line, draw a line."

It had a lot of momentum, but the force was like tickling an itch.

"Mom! What are you doing? Why are you hitting Dad?"

Yueyue knocked on the door and came in.

The two looked on in confusion.

"Oh my god, my savior! You've finally arrived. You said you'd come as soon as you heard the commotion!"

Seeing his little girl approaching, Yang Xiaole breathed a sigh of relief.

Qu Ying wiped her eyes with a towel and forced a smile, "Oh, it's nothing, your dad and I were just joking around!"

"Oh? Then why are you crying?"

Yueyue was puzzled for a moment, then quickly came over.

Qu Ying smiled nonchalantly, "It's nothing, I just got something in my eye."

Hearing this, Yueyue climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and asked, "Did Dad make you angry? Tell me, and I'll stop him from using a razor and pluck his beard."

Yang Xiaole's lips twitched upon hearing this.

That line wasn't in the script!

He had only told Yueyue that he had angered her mother and asked her to come over if she heard any noise.

Then I'll sleep here.

Sometimes, assists are necessary.

Then she rolled her eyes: "And you call yourself Dad's little darling! How come your little darling is letting in the wind?"

"hey-hey!"

Yueyue chuckled and came over to hug her mother: "Mom! I want to sleep with you tonight! Is that okay? I haven't slept with you in so long."

She was acting all cute and affectionate there.

Yang Xiaole said, "How can that be! How old are you? Sleeping with your mother? Aren't you ashamed!"

"No, I want to sleep with Mom!"

After saying that, he took Qu Ying's arm and crawled into bed.

The heated brick bed was big enough!

There's no need to worry about not having enough sleep; even four people can have plenty of room.

Seeing the two of them working together so well, how could Qu Ying not guess that this was Yang Xiaole's idea?

But she simply couldn't bear to let her daughter know the truth.

After thinking about it, she agreed: "Okay! Go to bed early!"

"Great!"

Yueyue said happily, and then covered herself with the blanket.

"Dad, Yueyue sleeps here every month, I want to sleep here too."

While I was lost in thought, my eldest son came over.

Yang Xiaole was speechless. He and his eldest son hadn't agreed on this!
But thinking about it, it wouldn't be right to not let my son come since my daughter has already come.

He agreed, "Okay, come on up! Sleep next to me."

Xingxing was overjoyed upon seeing this.

"Let him sleep in the middle, and you sleep on the very edge."

Seeing this, Qu Ying said something rather irritating.

Yang Xiaole didn't mind. She let Xingxing sleep next to the two of them, while her eldest daughter slept on Qu Ying's other side, and she herself naturally slept in the far corner.

"Hehe, Mom, it's been so long since we've all slept together as a family."

Xingxing said with a smile.

Yang Xiaole calculated that it did indeed take quite a long time.

It seems that they started sleeping separately in the next room when they were seven or eight years old.

However, he separated the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed) with something, giving each of them a small, enclosed space.

"Yes! It's been quite a while."

Just as Yang Xiaole was reminiscing, Qu Ying's voice came over: "Everyone, go to sleep! I have to go to work tomorrow!"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Yang Xiaole stared wide-eyed at the ceiling.

It's impossible to stop Qu Ying from being angry just because you've said it.

All I can say is to take it slow!
……

The next day, Yang Xiaole got out of bed and started making breakfast.

Qu Ying finished her breakfast quietly and left without letting him see her off.

Yang Xiaole didn't say anything.

Anyway, he's going to buy a tricycle later.

Audi went too far; a three-wheeled vehicle would have been acceptable!
At this point, you don't need to care about saving face.

"You two go have some fun by yourselves, but remember to come home for dinner!"

Before leaving, Yang Xiaole gave the two little ones some instructions.

He then left alone.

First, I went to the city and bought a three-wheeled motorcycle.

Actually, cars are hard to sell now, and driver's licenses aren't easy to get either, even if he knew how to drive before.

However, during those years at the Industry and Commerce Bureau, I naturally obtained the necessary permits.

As for the car, it was registered under the name of his sole proprietorship business.

By the time he finished getting the license plates sorted out, it was lunchtime.

He drove straight to Qu Ying's workplace.

……

Qu Ying was on her way to the cafeteria for lunch.

Then someone next to him laughed and said, "Leader Qu! Is that your wife? Did she bring you food?"

Upon hearing this, Qu Ying looked over.

It really is.

I instantly lost my mood.

"daughter in law!"

Yang Xiaole came over with a smile, carrying a lunchbox.

He glanced at the two people beside him and smiled, "Hello, I am Qu Ying's lover. We've met a few times before."

A middle-aged woman standing nearby smiled upon hearing this and said, "Yes! I've seen you before. Are you delivering food to Leader Qu?"

Yang Xiaole hummed in agreement and smiled at Qu Ying, "Wife, don't go to the cafeteria. I made you some food, your favorite braised yellow croaker, sweet and sour pork, and sweet fermented rice soup with meatballs."

Qu Ying was somewhat reluctant to accept the offer.

But someone was nearby and eventually took it.

Before he could speak, Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "Then you guys go ahead with your work, I still need to go look at houses. I'll be going now!"

He said hello and then ran off.

……

"Leader Qu, your husband is so wonderful. I've been married for so long, and I've never had him cook for me!"

Part of it is envy.

Part of it was flattery, after all, Qu Ying's level is undeniable!
Who doesn't like to hear something pleasant?
Qu Ying felt uneasy at this moment.

She couldn't very well say that her man was there to curry favor with her!
I was going to take it back, but then I thought better of it and said with a smile, "Let's go, let's try it together later!"

"We're in for a treat! Let's go!"

After saying that, the two walked towards the cafeteria.

Actually, there's no need to deliver meals at all. The canteen in the district government building has its own kitchen, and the food is quite good.

……

After leaving, Yang Xiaole went straight to her new house.

I'm contacting someone to deliver building materials today.

It's probably already been delivered.

Sure enough, when he returned, there was a lot of stuff piled up at the door.

It mainly consists of sand and cement.

As for the tiles, he brought his own; they weren't sold in Beijing.

Many materials are not available in Beijing, so it's inconvenient to ask others to get them, and even if someone else did, he wouldn't be satisfied with them.

Since the renovation didn't have the necessary materials and the work wasn't looking good, they had something delivered.

Once it was confirmed that the residents across the street were still inside, I packed up my belongings and put them inside.

Yang Xiaole looked around the house.

He was thinking to himself how to pretend.

After going around in circles, I had a general idea of what was going on.

Then preparations will begin, starting with water and electricity renovations, followed by new construction and plastering and leveling of some walls.

Once the plumbing, electrical work, and leveling are completed, you can contact a heating company to install the plumbing and backfilling.

After that, do window sealing, waterproofing, tiling, ceiling installation, etc.

As for the cabinets, he plans to build them directly onto the wall.

It may not be practical, but it's definitely good-looking!

Having made a general decision, he began to take action.

With space available, cutting doesn't even require machines; it can be done quickly within that space.

However, equipment is still needed for water and electricity trenching.

He started designing water and electricity systems based on the patterns of later generations.

Hua Yourong and Huang Qiujing are both very busy. They have already left by plane today and will be back in a few days.

Even Hua's father left.

Only Su Ling and her grandfather were at home with their two children.

I took some time in the afternoon to visit them before returning.

……

It was getting late when Yang Xiaole finally drove his three-wheeled motorcycle to pick up Qu Ying.

"daughter in law!"

Qu Ying heard that familiar voice as soon as she stepped out the door.

Looking around, he saw that Yang Xiaole was indeed sitting at the three-wheeled vehicle waiting for him.

Left with no other choice, I greeted my companion and walked over.

"Didn't I tell you not to come pick me up? Why did you come anyway?"

Yang Xiaole, true to his shameless nature, laughed and said, "I had nothing better to do, so I came to pick you up!"

"Didn't you open a shop on Xiushui Street? You don't need to worry about it anymore?"

"Hey, there's always money to be made, let's get the house renovated first!"

Upon hearing this, Qu Ying glanced at him.

At this time, people like to wear an outer cover over their cotton-padded clothes, and they can simply take off the outer cover when washing them.

At this moment, Yang Xiaole's outer garment was speckled with dirt.

He then calmly said, "Don't think you can get my forgiveness by playing the victim!"

"Hey, what are you saying! Am I that pitiful? I was just so busy that I forgot the time. The water in the new house is cold, so I don't want to take a shower. I'll shower when I get back."

Qu Ying opened her mouth upon hearing this.

The words that were about to be said remained unspoken.

Now that everyone's here, she can't just abandon him and run away; there are so many people watching!
I could only get a seat at the back of the bus.

Yang Xiaole came over and gestured to her, "There's a curtain here. Pull it down to block the wind after you get in the car."

I demonstrated it to her once.

Seeing that Qu Ying ignored him, he wisely went to the front, started the car, and headed home.

I didn't go to my parents' yard.

Qu Ying should be able to guess that his parents know about this, and he can't let Qu Ying's anger be directed at him.

I already told my parents about this yesterday in front of Qu Ying.

The two of them naturally didn't have any major objections.

Yang Xiaole didn't expect the other party to forgive her immediately.

That night, he was kicked out to sleep with his son.