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When everyone was eating, Su Yi was busy helping out with serving and introducing guests.
Sitting next to her, Zhou Jinchuan noticed that she hadn’t had a chance to eat, so he quietly picked up some dishes and put them in front of himself, then silently moved them in front of her.
Although the action was quick, everyone noticed it.
They all laughed and urged Su Yi, “Xiao Su, you should eat quickly, the food will get cold soon.”
Su Yi lowered her head and saw that Zhou Jinchuan had filled a bowl with food for her.
Feeling embarrassed, she sat down and started to eat.
Some of the people present had been unsure about the relationship between the two before, but now they understood seeing their tacit understanding.
Especially Xu Bin, who had no idea about the relationship between the two before.
He only knew from his younger sister that Su Yi didn’t have any feelings for him and even advised him to give up.
So he didn’t find the opportunity to come over during this time.
Unexpectedly, the two of them had officially announced their relationship!
However, seeing that the two could finally be together, he felt both regret for himself and happiness for them. He stood up and raised his glass, “Comrade Su, I’ll leave my sister in your care. Also, congratulations to you and Commander Zhou on finding your happily ever after.”
Su Yi responded generously.
Seeing someone break the ice, the others started teasing them, asking when they would hold their wedding.
Zhou Jinchuan laughed directly, “After the marriage report is approved.”
This time it was Lu Changzheng and Xie Xiaojun who were surprised, “When did you submit the marriage application?”
Zhou Jinchuan snorted with a smile, “Do I need your approval to submit an application? I submitted it as soon as I came back after the New Year.”
Lu Changzheng was speechless and pointed at Zhou Jinchuan, repeatedly saying, “Good for you, old Zhou, you’re a sneaky one.”
After the meal, everyone reluctantly took their leave.
When most of the people left, Xu Xiaoqin and Sister Mei urged Su Yi to go back early, “You’ve been tired enough today. Tomorrow the official opening will be busy, go back early. We’ll clean up here and leave.”
Seeing that Ye Xiaowu and Ye Nuannuan were both exhausted, Su Yi went back to the compound with the three of them.
Back home, Zhou Jinchuan immediately asked the two children to wash up and go to sleep.
He then led Su Yi to his room, “I’ve brought your luggage back and put it in my room, you can sleep here tonight.”
Su Yi initially thought he was eager to bring her to his room for something else, but it was only about the luggage.
She smiled, “What about you?”
Zhou Jinchuan was taken aback, then coughed lightly, “My dorm hasn’t been tidied up yet, I’ll squeeze in with old Lu tonight.”
Su Yi burst out laughing, “Are you really going to leave?”
She didn’t know why, but every time she saw his serious expression, she couldn’t help but want to tease him.
Zhou Jinchuan stammered, “What else?”
Su Yi stepped closer and winked at him, “Didn’t you say you already submitted the marriage application? And so many people know we’re dating today, tomorrow the whole compound will probably know, so it’s not impossible for you to stay.”
Zhou Jinchuan became embarrassed, “It’s not like the Spring Festival now, if others see us really living together – after all, we’re not married yet -“
Before he could finish, Su Yi burst out laughing, “Alright, I’m not teasing you anymore, you’ve worked hard all day, go rest early!”
Zhou Jinchuan: ……
He really hoped the marriage report would be approved soon.
The news of Zhou Jinchuan and Su Yi dating, once made public, spread through the compound like wildfire.
Plus, they had been rumored to be involved before.
Now it was like a drop of water hitting a seemingly calm but boiling oil, causing a stir.
Besides their relationship, Su Yi leaving the canteen to open a Sichuan restaurant in town also became the focus of the compound.
Especially after Antie Yao and Antie Zheng and the others ate there yesterday, they went door-to-door to spread the word.
Everyone was eager to try it out.
Not to mention those who had been looking forward to the opening of the restaurant.
On the day of the grand opening, as soon as the firecrackers went off, a crowd of people rushed into the restaurant.
Su Yi had even prepared a radio beforehand, just in case there were no customers, she could go to town and put up some small ads.
But it turned out to be completely unnecessary.
However, the promised 20% discount for the first week of opening remained in effect.
It was a pleasant surprise for the customers who didn’t know about it beforehand.
After a busy day, all five of them were on their feet all day long.
Although they complained about aches and pains, the first day’s success kept smiles on their faces.
Su Yi was afraid that they couldn’t handle the workload, so after closing up that night, she specially cooked a pot of sweet rice wine and added some spiritual spring water.
Anyway, it tasted sweet and warmed the body, making it hard to detect.
……
It was only a few days later that Bai Ruolin found out that Su Yi had opened a restaurant in town.
During these days, she had been hiding at home, afraid to go out.
She feared that news of her dismissal from the Cultural Brigade would spread.
She also worried that Qin Yunfeng would cause trouble for her once he found out.
So she was completely unaware of the lively events circulating in the compound these days.
It wasn’t until that day when Qin Yunfeng had something to attend to and couldn’t return home early, so she went to the canteen to get food, that she heard about it.
Upon hearing that Su Yi and Zhou Jinchuan had publicly announced their relationship, she was so angry that she almost dumped the food she had just brought back.
She endured the anger until she returned home, then furiously picked up unbreakable pots and teapots and threw them on the ground.
When Qin Yunfeng returned home, he heard a commotion coming from inside the house.
Thinking she had fallen, he hurriedly walked over.
Upon entering, he saw Bai Ruolin, with disheveled hair, throwing things around like a madwoman.
He immediately frowned in displeasure, “What are you going crazy about?!”
Bai Ruolin was in a bad mood and immediately stopped when she heard Qin Yunfeng’s voice.
“You’re back? Didn’t you say you’d be back later today?”
Qin Yunfeng pursed his lips, “I was worried you wouldn’t eat properly alone, so I came back earlier. I didn’t expect you to be like this at home.”
Bai Ruolin had been playing the good girl for a few days and didn’t want to ruin her progress, “No, I just wasn’t in a good mood today. I feel like I’ve gotten uglier since I got pregnant, and my emotions are all over the place.”
Qin Yunfeng paused, “Then I’ll take you to the hospital tomorrow?”
Bai Ruolin panicked at the mention of going to the hospital, “No need. I called my doctor friend in Beijing and she said it’s normal to have mood swings in early pregnancy. Plus, I’ve been feeling nauseous and haven’t been eating well, so my mood hasn’t been good either. Let’s go to the county hospital for a checkup after you finish your work in a few days.”
Qin Yunfeng looked at her suspiciously, “You have a doctor friend in Beijing?”
Bai Ruolin nodded, “You don’t know her.”
Then she quickly changed the subject, “Yunfeng, I’ve been craving spicy food lately. I heard there’s a Sichuan restaurant in town. How about we go out to eat tomorrow night?”