Chapter 15

“Yingying…”

“Yingying?”

“Aunt?”

Looking at their faces in front of her, Jiang Yingying put aside all the thoughts in her mind, smiled at them, and ran towards them in the sunshine.

…

The oven in the yard was completed with the help of everyone, but the new oven cannot be used yet.

Jiang Chao and others felt extremely sorry about this.

The strange thing is that Jiang Yang just asked Jiang Yingying what delicious food can be cooked in this oven.

The small cakes and breads that Jiang Yingying brought made them very greedy.

Jiang Chao reached out and touched the non-existent saliva at the corner of his mouth, then obediently began to clean up the mess in the yard.

Jiang Yingying wanted to help, but Jiang Chao wouldn’t let her, saying that he was at home and he could do the work.

Jiang Yang and Xu Zhishu also tried to stop her, saying that it just looked a little dirty, but it would be quick to clean up in no time, and asked her to go back to the house or find a cool place to stay.

Jiang Yingying was just sitting around doing nothing, and seeing how Jiang Chao and the others were craving the cakes she mentioned, she thought that she could use the stove in the kitchen to make something else.

Jiang Chao cleaned the floor in two or three strokes. Xu Zhishu took out a water scoop and flushed it a few times. Jiang Yang found a wet rag and wiped the floor hard which was covered with dust. It was clean in an instant.

When they went to look for Jiang Yingying, she was already tinkering in the kitchen.

“Aunt, what delicious food are you making?”

“Didn’t we find some honey in the mountains a few days ago? I’m trying to make some honey cakes.”

Jiang Yang swallowed and repeated what Jiang Yingying said.

“Honey cake,” he looked at Jiang Yingying and volunteered. “Aunt, is there anything I can help you with?”

Jiang Chao and Xu Zhishu squeezed past Jiang Yang and stood firmly in front of him.

“Yingying, let me help you.”

Jiang Chao lagged behind by a step, not daring to steal the limelight from Xu Zhishu, so he could only wink at Jiang Yingying from behind her to show his presence.

“No need, you guys just help taste it later. It may take a while to be ready. You guys go outside and wait. It’s hot in the kitchen.”

“I’m not afraid of heat.”

“No.”

“It’s okay.”

Jiang Yang, Xu Zhishu and Jiang Chao said at the same time. Jiang Yingying laughed. Seeing that they were afraid of disturbing her, each of them moved a small stool and sat in a row outside the kitchen door.

The smile on Jiang Yingying’s face became more obvious. When she was with them, she always had a smile on her face.

While tinkering with the honey cakes, Jiang Yingying took the time to make three cups of honey orange tea for them who were waiting.

“Wow! Auntie, this is so delicious.”

“Indeed, I was a little uncomfortable with it at first, but it turns out it’s so delicious.”

Jiang Chao responded by drinking the whole cup of honey orange tea in one gulp.

Jiang Yingying’s honey cake should be considered a great success. Although in her opinion, there is still room for improvement, Jiang Chao and others praised it highly.

She thought about it and roasted a little more, saving it as a snack or to fill her stomach when she was hungry.

Of course, Jiang Yingying still has some secret thoughts.

She thought: Give some to He Yan.

He Yan saved her life, but she never repaid him. Not to mention repaying him, she had never even met him.

Making some food for him was the only small thing Jiang Yingying could do.

Jiang Yingying thought that she would have to go to the family affairs office more frequently and try to get a job as soon as possible.

In this way, she could continue to live in the staff quarters and would be able to repay He Yan’s kindness herself.

The Jiang family prepared a sumptuous dinner in the evening and also wanted to show their importance to He Yan as a guest.

In the afternoon, Jiang Yingying and Xu Zhishu started busying themselves in the kitchen.

Jiang Chao and Jiang Yang took over the task from Xu Zhishu and swept and cleaned the yard. After they went around the house, the house was much cleaner than during the Chinese New Year.

The Jiang family was busy preparing for dinner in the evening. On the other side, after Jiang Chao and his son left, He Yan read some information in the morning and trained with his soldiers in the afternoon.

After the training was over, Wei Guoping walked up to him and put his arm around his shoulders. “Old He, come to my house tonight? Tiedan’s test scores last week are out, and he is no longer in the bottom three. Your sister-in-law is so happy that she wants to cook a big reward for him tonight…”

He Yan smiled and said lightly: “I won’t go. My sister-in-law’s expectations of Tiedan are still too low.”

“You don’t know that brat. Asking him to read more is like asking for his life…”

Wei Guoping was also a headache when it came to his son’s studies. After he complained, he looked at He Yan and said, “We are friends. Come to my house for dinner. Don’t be polite.”

“No, I have something to do today. Let’s do it another day.”

He Yan said this and left first.

“What’s the matter?” Wei Guoping muttered as he fell behind, and he shouted at He Yan’s back. “Then come to my house for dinner when you are free. Tiedan hasn’t seen you for a long time, and he doesn’t listen to us anymore…”

Yes, even Wei Guoping’s son, the “Demon Child of the Universe” Wei Hongzhao Tiedan, is afraid of He Yan, the cold-faced uncle.

He Yan returned to his single dormitory, took a shower, changed his clothes, and took out the malted milk and White Rabbit milk candy that he had bought from the supply and marketing cooperative in the hot sun at noon.

Before leaving the house, He Yan paused, and for some reason, he reached out to straighten his collar.

When he arrived at the gate of Jiang’s courtyard, He Yan stopped when he heard the laughter and the strong fragrance coming from inside.

He tightened his hands holding the things, shook his head and laughed.

Unexpectedly, He Yan met the gaze of Jiang Yingying who was sitting in the middle.

The moment their eyes met, He Yan was surprised to find that his brain went blank for several seconds.

Jiang Yingying was also stunned for several seconds. Xu Zhishu, who was talking to her, noticed that something was wrong with her expression. He followed her gaze and was also stunned.

After realizing what was happening, Xu Zhishu stepped forward immediately, “Captain He, you’re here!”

As soon as she stood up, Jiang Chao, Jiang Yang, and Jiang Yingying also stood up and followed closely behind Xu Zhishu.

Hearing Xu Zhishu’s voice, He Yan turned his eyes away from Jiang Yingying and pursed his lips.

“Sister-in-law…” He Yan handed the thing he was holding towards Xu Zhishu. His hand paused in the air, then turned around and put it into Jiang Chao’s hand.

“Well, Captain He, you came so come, what else did you bring…”

“A little token of my appreciation, it’s my duty.”

“…”

There is no doubt that the atmosphere at the door has become tense.

“Captain He, come in and sit down.” Jiang Yingying looked at Xu Zhishu and the others, and seeing that none of them spoke, she pursed her lips and smiled at He Yanyingying.

“Yes, yes, yes, He Tuan, please come in quickly.” Jiang Chao said hurriedly and patted Jiang Yang on the head. “Call someone.”