The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 130: Second Brother-in-law Restless and Uneasy
Wang Miaomiao rambled on for a long time, and as she talked, she fell asleep.
Wang Pandi listened quietly, feeling a bit complicated. She recalled that June of last year, that night, she too listened as she rambled on about many things.
Because of her sister’s words back then, she calmed down and re-evaluated her family and marriage.
This younger sister seemed to have grown up overnight, bringing warmth and hope to her, making her cherish her current happiness, and for that, she was grateful to her...
She vowed to live her life well, not to disappoint them, Wang Pandi silently swore to herself. Then, she slowly closed her eyes and went to sleep...
On Sunday morning, Liu Yulan got up early and opened the door, surprised, "Gangzi, why are you up so early? Come in, you haven’t had breakfast yet, right? I’ll start cooking, just wait..."
"Mom, no rush, take your time..." Yang Zhigang hadn’t slept well all night, feeling uneasy, and there he was, waiting at the door early in the morning.
Entering the house, he saw that the door of his fiancée and sister-in-law’s room was still closed.
"Gangzi, why are you up so early too?" Wang Baoxing was up as well; as people age, they sleep less and often wake up early.
Yang Zhigang smiled, "I’m used to it. Back in the army, we had to get up early for training every morning."
Wang Baoxing understood and smiled, "Getting up early is good, have a seat and wait for your mom to make something delicious for you."
"Okay..." Yang Zhigang sat upright in the chair, waiting...
Wang Miaomiao and Wang Pandi woke up when they heard noises outside. To be honest, sleeping two people on a small bed was indeed a bit cramped, not allowing either of them to sleep comfortably or freely.
"Sis, is brother-in-law here?" Wang Miaomiao teased, "Is he worried about me, afraid that I’ll talk bad about him?"
"Hehe, you..." Wang Pandi sat up, listened to the noise outside, and then blushing said, "He doesn’t dare do anything bad, he’s honest..."
"Oh...?" Wang Miaomiao teased, "Sister has... firsthand experience?"
"Oh, stop it, time to get up." Wang Pandi couldn’t stand her knowing gaze, as if it could see right through them, making her feel ashamed.
Wang Pandi was truly a bit afraid of this quirky younger sister.
Wang Miaomiao lazily stretched, rolled over, propped her head with one hand and looked at her slender sister, who was in her prime, saying, "Sis, everything I said last night was true. Even after you’re married, you’re still part of the Wang Family. Even if in the future, Jia Bao gets married and forgets his mom and sister, you’ll still have me. We’ll always be sisters..."
Wang Pandi paused slightly in her movements, turning to look at her sister who seemed lazy and casual on the bed but had a determined and serious look in her eyes, this sister with a lot on her mind.
"Alright, we’ll always be sisters."
The two exchanged smiles, understanding everything without saying a word.
"I’ll sleep a bit more, you go comfort his hurt little heart..." Wang Miaomiao finished saying what she needed to, expressing her sentiments, covered herself with the quilt, and continued to sleep. Ah, it’s more comfortable to sleep alone, she could go back to sleep and have a sweet nap.
Wang Pandi looked at her and shook her head with a smile, got herself ready, opened the door, and went out, closing it gently behind her.
"Pandi... you’re up..." Yang Zhigang was excited when he saw the door open, stood up, and seeing it was his fiancée, immediately glued his eyes to her.
Wang Pandi turned and smiled pleasantly, "Up so early, huh? I’m going to wash up, you can sit for a bit."
"Gangzi, why are you standing there, come sit and have some noodles." Liu Yulan came out holding a bowl of noodles, amused and a bit proud seeing Yang Zhigang staring blankly at her daughter’s back.
"Alright, thank you, Mom." Yang Zhigang came to his senses, grinning silly as he sat down and started eating the noodles in big bites, feeling relieved his fiancée had smiled at him, nothing seemed wrong, great.
Hmm... the noodles are delicious, and there’s a poached egg... "Mom, Pandi is up too."
"Hehe..." Liu Yulan teased with a smile, "Of course, everyone’s got some, I wouldn’t shortchange my own daughter, you eat first, I’ll cook more..."
"Ah, thank you, Mom." Yang Zhigang was pleased.
Liu Yulan chuckled; naturally, a visiting son-in-law should be well accommodated. If he hadn’t mentioned it, she hadn’t even thought about cooking a bowl for Pandi too.
However, since the future son-in-law is concerned about her daughter, she, as a mother, couldn’t lose face either. So, she would cook for everyone today, noodles with poached eggs, treating everyone equally.
After breakfast, with it being a rare Sunday and nothing much to do at home, Yang Zhigang took Wang Pandi out for a stroll.
The factory was built at the foot of the mountain, with some areas fenced off due to the mines, places they couldn’t go.
Yang Zhigang took her to other unfenced valleys to pick wild vegetables and fruits.
With him protecting her, Wang Pandi wasn’t afraid of getting lost or encountering wild animals; she confidently and boldly picked whatever wild vegetables and fruits she saw.
Soon, the two baskets Wang Pandi brought along were full.
"What should we do? They’re full... and there’s still so much left to pick..." Wang Pandi looked at the hazelnuts on the tree and ground, anxious. It was rare to find a hazelnut tree; she couldn’t leave it unpicked.
"How about I come with you again in the afternoon?" Yang Zhigang suggested. They had ventured quite deep and far, and he definitely didn’t want to leave her alone. In this short time, he had already caught three snakes and two rabbits, and although he hadn’t seen any wild beasts, there were rumors of wild boars in the mountains.
"Alright then." Wang Pandi reluctantly agreed, "We should hurry back, cook early, finish eating early, and come back early. You still have to take Miao Miao and others to school; don’t want to delay."
"Okay..." Yang Zhigang, with one hand carrying the snakes and rabbits and the other hand holding the heavier basket, led the way.
Wang Pandi followed closely behind with the lighter basket.
Watching her steps, she occasionally admired his broad back, smiling with contentment.
On their way back, carrying things openly without hiding, neighbors they encountered couldn’t help but exclaim with envy, "Wow, rabbits, where did you catch them?"
Rabbits meant meat; who wouldn’t want some?
"From the back mountain, but they say there are wild boars there too. We went to pick wild vegetables and caught three snakes, not counting the poisonous ones we scared away..." Don’t just see the rabbits; look at these big snakes. "If you plan to go, you’d better find someone reliable to go with you, it’s too dangerous otherwise."
"Ah? Poisonous snakes too..." Hearing this frightened some away. Looking at the large snakes Yang Zhigang was carrying, even if they’re not poisonous, they’re scary to look at... 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Wang Pandi’s lips slightly curled into a smile, her posture straightening with a sense of pride... This man would be her husband in the future.
On a second-floor balcony, Zhang Hongfang’s eyes venomously followed their departing figures. She spat into the air with a ptooey, turned, and sauntered back inside.
Yang Zhigang and Wang Pandi returned home, naturally receiving a warm welcome.
