I was married off to a disabled hero in lieu of marriage; my in-laws doted on me and I aspired to gr

After hanging up the phone, Fenglin's eyes were red.

"Teacher, we're sorry to have kept you waiting. You should go home now; your wife must be worried. Fenglin and I will head back first."

Zhao Jintao clasped his hands together in gratitude.

"It's okay, Jin Tao, remember to take your wife to eat longevity noodles."

"Yes, yes, goodbye teacher."

"goodbye teacher."

Xia Lei still had a smile on his face as he watched the young couple walk out hand in hand.

How wonderful! The young couple is so loving and affectionate, but the husband is so busy with work that he neglects his wife.

She likes to eat shortbread, and the state-run restaurant is still open, so she should be able to get some.

Behind the bicycle, Fenglin hugged Zhao Jintao tightly around the waist, her heart melting with sweetness.

"Fenglin, shall we go eat shredded pork noodles?" Zhao Jintao suggested.

"No, let's go home and eat some noodles. There are oil residues, eggs, and a small half bottle of white wine at home."

"Do you want a drink?"

"Hmm, I'd like a sip."

"Then I'll do as Fenglin says. But I'll make the noodles today. You're the birthday boy, so I'll serve you."

"OK."

Feng Lin smiled sweetly. Wasn't this the kind of happy life she was pursuing?

Back home, Fenglin lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) in the main room, enjoying one of his few moments of leisure.

Zhao Jintao was bustling about in the kitchen: "Fenglin, which one is the salt shaker?"

"The green one is salt, and the red one is sugar," Feng Lin answered loudly.

"Fenglin, where are the eggs? Where are the eggs?"

"Be careful not to break the porcelain jar on the ground!"

"Feng Lin,..."

"Feng Lin..."

A pot of noodles, after being called out to Fenglin dozens of times, was finally ready.

Just as we were about to eat, Zhang Sanhua knocked on the door without fail.

"Sister Sanhua, this is perfect. I made too many noodles, so you can have a bowl too," Zhao Jintao said warmly.

"Wow, the sun's risen in the west today! It's Brother Jintao who's cooking. I'm not eating, I've already eaten," Zhang Sanhua said in surprise.

"You have to eat a bowl. I'll add an egg for you. Today is Fenglin's birthday, so this is longevity noodles."

"Fenglin, is it your birthday? I didn't know. Look, I came empty-handed," Zhang Sanhua said shyly.

"What birthday? I'd completely forgotten. Sister Sanhua, what a coincidence! Let's have a bowl of noodles. We also have half a bottle of baijiu at home, let's have some drinks."

Feng Lin quickly went to get the wine and the glasses.

"I'd be honored to accept your invitation, so I'll try Brother Jin Tao's cooking."

Zhang Sanhua no longer declined, and the three of them sat down. Zhao Jintao and Zhang Sanhua each had an egg, while Feng Lin had two eggs.

With each person having a small glass of baijiu, Zhang Sanhua spoke first: "Fenglin, you're so lucky. Brother Jintao is cultured and considerate to you. I'm truly envious."

"Sister, that's not right. It's me, Jintao, who's so lucky to have married such a wonderful person," Zhao Jintao corrected.

"Yes, yes, Fenglin is a wife of exceptional talent. With this toast, I wish you eternal happiness. May you have another son next year, and I'll help you take care of him."

Zhao Jintao's smile froze. He quickly looked at Feng Lin, who smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, sister. When Jintao and I have a child, I'll ask you to be my godmother."

"Then it's settled, she'll definitely be my godmother."

The three clinked glasses, and Fenglin took a big gulp.

She can't drink alcohol, so she's just too happy today.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Zhang Sanhua took the sweater she had repaired that day and went home. Zhao Jintao forbade Fenglin from working overtime that night, so the two lay on the bed and chatted.

"Jin Tao, you're really good at keeping secrets. You told Qiao Qiao you'd call her a few days ago, but you didn't tell me," Feng Lin said with a happy reproach.

Zhao Jintao held Fenglin's hand and said, "Fenglin, your man is incompetent and poor, yet he wants to give you the best. You've been homesick these past few days in the city. Since I can't take you back, I thought I'd let you talk to Qiaoqiao."

"Jin Tao, I've lived for twenty-three years, and today is the happiest day of my life, even happier than my wedding." Feng Lin nestled in Zhao Jin Tao's arms.

"Since you've been by my side, I've been happy every day. Fenglin, thank you, thank you for being willing to suffer with me."

"I don't suffer at all. Even Sister Sanhua envies me."

"Fenglin, no matter what happens in the future, I will love you as much as I do today. Let's stay together forever, okay?"

Zhao Jintao looked at Feng Lin with deep emotion, which made Feng Lin blush even more.

"Jin Tao, you're wrong. We want to spend our lives with our children. Once I've recovered, I'll give you a daughter and a son. Both will resemble you; you're smart and handsome."

"Fenglin, okay, okay, let's have a litter."

Zhao Jintao hugged Fenglin tightly. How heartbroken she would be if she knew that her body was damaged and she would have difficulty conceiving again!

The happiness continued into the next day. While Miao Min was mending clothes, she saw Feng Lin secretly smiling to herself and asked, "Sister, what's making you happy? Tell me, so I can share in your joy. Why are you secretly having fun?"

Feng Lin blushed immediately and stopped hiding her joy, for joy should be shared.

"Yesterday was my birthday, I completely forgot, but your brother Jintao remembered. He took me to his teacher's office and made a phone call to my best friend. In the evening, he even cooked me noodles and two poached eggs."

Feng Lin lowered his head and smiled, feeling so happy to be remembered.

Miao Min chuckled, "Sister Fenglin, I'm so envious. If I get married in the future, I'll be perfectly content if he's even half as good as Brother Jintao."

"You're smart and capable; the man you find will definitely be better than Jin Tao."

"Brother Jintao is a modern college student, talented, and considerate to you. Such a good man is hard to find even with a lantern," Miao Min said with a smile.

"Jin Tao and I were childhood sweethearts, from the same village, and grew up together. Before the college entrance examination was reinstated, he was the team leader of our village. He was hardworking, warm-hearted, and everyone in our village liked him. He loved agriculture, so he went to an agricultural university."

When it comes to Zhao Jintao, Feng Lin speaks highly of him; in her heart, Jintao is the perfect man.

However, she selectively ignored Jin Tao's mother's indifference towards her, and also ignored that heartbreaking past.

"Sister, your love story is like a fairy tale."

Miao Min felt genuinely envious; at seventeen, she longed for a beautiful love.

Feng Lin smiled sweetly; three years felt like a dream. Jin Tao's heart belonged to Qiao Qiao, but Qiao Qiao married Zhou Wenhui, which gave her the opportunity to get close to Zhao Jin Tao.

Is she happy marrying Zhao Jintao? Yes, very happy.

But every family has its own problems. Jin Tao is a good person, but his mother is terrible.

How could Feng Lin forget that pain etched into his bones?

That day, Fenglin was going home to cook dinner when Jintao's mother grumbled, saying that everyone else had already trimmed their rabbit fur, but his rabbit hadn't.

I told you not to feed them so much, but you insisted on feeding them anyway, and then you didn't care. Nobody gets dinner until you trim the rabbit's fur.

Fearing her mother-in-law's scolding, Fenglin forced herself to go and trim the rabbit's fur first.

She was so tired that she fainted in the rabbit hutch for some reason.

The baby was due in just one month. If there hadn't been an accident, the baby would have been six months old and could already understand what I was saying.

Feng Lin lowered her head, tears dripping onto her coat. She wiped them away casually. "I'm still young. I can still have children."