Chapter 16

Qin Lingnian’s home.

Qin’s mother and Qin Mingyue waited for nearly two hours at the brigade supply and marketing cooperative in the morning before they bought a pound of pork belly. They are now busy making dumplings in the kitchen.

Although the mother and daughter had heard the commotion outside a long time ago, they did not expect that it was caused by the return of Qin Lingnian and Yun Angge. Besides, the two of them seldom got involved in other things, and did not like to hang out with people, so they turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside the courtyard and only wanted to make dumplings.

It was not until the sound of the door being pushed open that surprise appeared on the faces of both mother and daughter. Qin Mingyue dropped the dumpling skin in her hand, turned around and ran out.

“Mom, it’s my brother and sister Ange who are back.”

Even though Qin Lingnian was there, and even though Yun Angge was not as cold as usual in the morning, Qin Mingyue was still obviously a little afraid of Yun Angge. In front of her, she did not dare to act too close to Qin Lingnian.

The little girl seemed to go to see Yun Angge secretly, whether intentionally or unintentionally. This was obviously her home, but she seemed like a guest under someone else’s roof and had to act according to Yun Angge’s mood at all times.

“Mingyue, your brother and I have obtained the marriage certificate, so you have to call me sister-in-law.” Although Yun Angge’s tone was not happy or excited, it was gentle.

When the original owner moved in three years ago, Qin Mingyue immediately called her sister-in-law, but she didn’t like to hear this name, and shouted at Qin Mingyue not to call her sister-in-law anymore, but to call her sister.

Qin Mingyue has gotten used to calling her sister after more than three years.

“…Ah~” Qin Mingyue was extremely surprised. She didn’t expect that Yun Angge would personally ask her to change her words.

But Qin’s mother, who was standing behind her, tapped her on the back of the head very gently and said angrily, “Look at you, girl. You have no sense at all. Why are you still calling me sister? Call me sister-in-law.”

As she spoke, Mother Qin walked around Qin Mingyue and came to Qin Lingnian, her face full of excitement and joy, “Lingnian, Ange, where is your marriage certificate? Let me see it.”

Yun Angge took out the marriage certificate from his pocket and handed it to Qin’s mother. Qin Lingnian came to Qin Mingyue, raised his hand and gently rubbed his little sister’s head, his eyes full of pampering and love.

To be honest, Yun Angge really envied Qin Mingyue for being treated so gently by Qin Lingnian.

However, it’s just envy, not a trace of jealousy.

After all, Qin Lingnian is 9 years older than Qin Mingyue, and they are brother and sister. It is natural for Qin Lingnian to love and pamper her.

“This is your marriage certificate…”

“Yeah!” Qin Lingnian and Yun Angge responded in unison. They looked at each other awkwardly and quickly looked away.

In order to ease the awkwardness, Yun Angge took out a few candies from his pocket and said, “Mom, Mingyue, have some candy.”

Mother Qin and Qin Mingyue focused all their attention on the marriage certificate. When they saw Yun Angge handing them the candy, they were surprised for a moment and were about to refuse, but they heard Yun Angge say, “This is the wedding candy for me and Lingnian. Mother, Mingyue, you must eat it.”

She had deliberately “grabbed” these candies from Qin Lingnian’s hands. He must have thought that she was greedy and wanted to eat them herself.

Just now, when she saw Qin Lingnian giving away two kilograms of sugar, her heart was bleeding.

Normally, there was nothing wrong with distributing some candies on a wedding day, but when she thought of those people’s abuse and humiliation of the original owner in the past, she became angry and didn’t want them to eat her wedding candies.

Sugar is very precious these days, and most families can only eat a few pieces throughout the year.

“Hey, Mom, eat it, Mom must eat it…” Qin’s mother grinned, her eyes almost turned red with laughter. She picked up a candy, peeled it and put it into Qin Mingyue’s mouth. Then she picked up another candy, peeled it and originally wanted to put it into Qin Lingnian’s mouth, but suddenly turned it over and put it into Yun Angge’s mouth.

Yun Angge didn’t dislike it and opened his mouth to hold the candy.

Then, Qin’s mother picked up another candy and was about to peel it, but Qin Lingnian put a peeled candy into her mouth. She swallowed it with tears in her eyes, looked at the half-peeled candy in her hand, and said vaguely: “My son’s wedding candy is sweet…Alas, his father, you are not as lucky as me, and you didn’t get to eat our son’s wedding candy…”

Mother Qin sighed and realized that she shouldn’t be so sad and cry on such a happy day. She quickly wiped her eyes with her sleeve, calmed herself down, and looked at Yun Angge kindly.

“Ange, you must be hungry. Come inside and take a rest. The dumplings will be ready soon.”

“Okay.” Yun Angge didn’t say anything polite and said he was going to make dumplings. He unexpectedly stuffed the remaining two candies into Qin Mingyue’s jacket pocket and turned back to his room.

A lot of people had already gathered outside the yard, and many of them were lying on the wall, craning their necks to look into the yard.

Seeing that Yun Angge was so gentle towards Qin’s mother and Qin Mingyue, men, women, young and old all sneered and mocked her for deliberately acting for Qin Lingnian.

But now they could only mock him silently in private and no longer dared to mock and humiliate Yun Angge openly like they did before.

The Qin family has three main rooms, two east rooms and one west room.

Yun Angge lived in the east room, Qin’s mother and Qin Mingyue lived in the east room of the main hall, and when Qin Lingnian came back he lived in the west room, and the west room was the kitchen.

Although it was a mud house, Qin Lingnian would renovate it every time he came back to visit his relatives. Qin’s mother was also a hardworking person and kept the farmyard very clean and tidy.

Although the original owner had lived here for three years and still couldn’t adapt to the place, Yun Angge adapted very quickly.

At this moment, it was getting dark and the room was very dark. Yun Angge entered the room, found the matches skillfully, and lit the candle.

The room brightened up, and she was struck by the eye-catching “festive color”…

A red Double Happiness pattern was pasted on the wall next to the bed, and the sheets, pillowcases, and quilt were also replaced with brand new bright red ones. The quilt in particular was made of red satin, a rare material in that era, and embroidered with a pattern of mandarin ducks playing in the water.

In the candlelight, it was sparkling red.

Such a festive decoration makes every corner of the room full of joy and exudes the ambiguity of the wedding night.

As he watched, Yun Angge’s brows gradually knitted together…

Dinner was ready quickly. Qin Mingyue came over and called Yun Angge to eat, calling her sister-in-law all the time in a very sweet voice.

But Yun Angge’s heart was in a mess. He hoped that time would pass slower and slower.

However, what is coming will eventually come…

Well, if you can delay it for a minute, then delay it for a minute.

After dinner, Yun Ange took the initiative to clean up the dishes, but Qin’s mother hurriedly stood up to stop her, “Ange, you are tired after a day, sit down and rest. I will boil a pot of water later, you and Lingnian can wash up, and go and rest quickly.”

Mother Qin’s words were like pouring a basin of sizzling hot oil into Yun Angge’s heart.

It not only poured into Yun Angge’s heart, but also into Qin Lingnian’s heart.

Qin’s mother thought that since her son and daughter-in-law had obtained the marriage certificate, and Yun Angge had taken the initiative to agree to it, she wanted to live a normal life with her son, so the young couple would have to sleep together tonight to give him grandchildren.

But she didn’t know that Yun Angge and Qin Lingnian were both confused and struggling…

However, Qin Lingnian did not take this matter too seriously. He always followed Yun Angge’s wishes in everything.

If she didn’t want to, he would never force her.

He stood up and took the bowl and chopsticks from Qin’s mother, “Mom, you all sit down and rest. I’ll wash the pot and boil water.”

“Lingnian, please sit down. I can’t let you work!”

“Brother, take a rest, I’ll do it.”

Qin’s mother and Qin Mingyue would never let Qin Lingnian work. The mother and daughter fought to snatch the dishes and chopsticks from Qin Lingnian’s hands, but Qin Lingnian quickly cleaned them up and went to the kitchen with a pile of dishes and chopsticks.

“Mom, Mingyue, I am the only man in our family, and it is my duty to work. But I have not been at home for these years, and I have not helped with housework or taken good care of you. I have always felt guilty. Let me do some work so that I can feel better.”

Mother Qin’s eyes turned red again, and she was moved by her son’s filial piety and understanding. “Lingnian, please don’t say that. I feel bad…”

“Yes, brother, you are a great contributor to our family. You must have suffered a lot in the army over the years, so that my mother and I can live a good life…”

Qin Mingyue’s personality is the same as her mother’s. Although she is weak, she is very kind-hearted and emotional. When she thought about Qin Lingnian leaving tomorrow, her voice choked with sobs.

Seeing the mother and daughter like this, young Qin Ling had to comfort them.

Yun Angge did not disturb the family of three. He quietly left the main room and returned to the east room where he lived.

She wanted to calm herself down and think carefully about what to do next…

After getting the marriage certificate, they are legally married.

She has no reason to refuse to fulfill her duties as a wife!

But she also knew that with Qin Lingnian’s personality, he would never force her if she didn’t want to.

So, she is very confused now…

But the dilemma is not whether to become a real couple with him, but whether to actively send the signal of having sex…

The original owner had always been very repulsive to Qin Lingnian, and he also had his own pride. From beginning to end, he never took the initiative to get close to her, let alone force her.

If she didn’t take the initiative to send out the signal that she wanted to sleep together, he would definitely think that she didn’t want to and would continue to sleep in a separate room from her.

The east room where she lived was originally Qin Lingnian’s room. After she occupied it, Qin Lingnian had to live in the west room of the main hall.

Active…Not Active…

Under the dim light, Yun Angge sat on the edge of the bed, staring at his own shadow on the ground, not knowing what to do, as time passed by.

Before I knew it, half an hour had passed.

It was not until heavy footsteps suddenly came from outside that Yun Ange, who had not yet made a decision, came back to his senses.

She didn’t know if it was because the night was too quiet or the man deliberately stepped heavier, but she could hear it especially clearly.

Step by step, getting closer…

The east room where Yun Angge lives is divided into two rooms, separated by a wooden board. There is a small door with a curtain hanging on it in the inner room, and the sound insulation effect is very poor.

When the man came out of the door curtain, he pretended to cough inadvertently, paused, and then said, “The water is ready, you can soak your feet.”

“Okay.” Yun Angge’s already restless heart suddenly surged with a huge wave, and his voice was a little panicky.

Qin Lingnian naturally noticed it and thought that the reason she was panicking was that she was afraid that he would force her to have sex with him.

The thin door curtain was lifted, and Qin Lingnian walked in carrying a large wooden basin, with his head deliberately lowered, not looking at the woman.

The hot steam emanating from the basin was lingering around him, and the light was a little dim, which made Yun Angge feel like he was dreaming at that moment.

That was how he had appeared in her dream last night.

Normally, a male protagonist who appears with such an artistic conception would be described as a banished immortal, but Qin Lingnian has a dark complexion, a crew cut, and two scars on his lower lip, which is a pity for such a good artistic conception.

Of course, he is not ugly at all, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and the facial lines and features are as deep as chiseled by an axe. He has a tall and straight figure. Although his appearance is a bit rough and not the kind of gentle and elegant type, he is also dignified, handsome and unrestrained.

People like him are walking hormones and tough guys with iron bones!

Although I can’t be the white moonlight in most women’s hearts, I will be your solid harbor to protect you from wind and rain.

While Yun Angge was distracted, Qin Lingnian put the wooden basin down.

As if deliberately avoiding suspicion, he did not take another step inside, nor did he look at Yun Angge. He put the wooden basin next to the washstand at the door, stood up and left.

“Wait a minute…”

Qin Lingnian had even lowered the door curtain when he walked out when a woman’s voice suddenly came from behind him.

It was warm and light, yet also wrapped in a sense of urgency and panic.

“Is there anything else?” Qin Lingnian lifted the door curtain again, turned around, and stood there, his eyes vaguely falling on the woman.

Yun Angge had already stood up from the bed, and stood with his head bowed, his lips tightly pursed, his brows furrowed, and he was reluctant to speak, as if he really had something to hide.

Seeing her like this, Qin Lingnian guessed that she must want to tell him…I’m not feeling well!

What this means is, refuse to have sex!

Qin Lingnian did not urge her, but stood quietly. Afraid that Yun Angge would feel burdened, he did not stare at her all the time. When he turned his eyes, he saw the bed full of red and festive colors.

This must have been arranged by his mother.

She wouldn’t suspect that he was the one who asked his mother to arrange all this, right? !

Did he want to sleep with her? !

There was a red candle lit on the small table beside the bed. As the wind came in, the flame danced enchantingly.

But the red candles were not specially prepared by his mother. Yun Angge thought the smell of kerosene lamps was too strong and made her dizzy, so she always used candles for lighting at night.

It was very windy at night. The door outside was open, and a draught of wind suddenly blew in, blowing open the already loose window and blowing out the candle.

“I’ll go get the matches…”

“Tonight…you sleep…in this room…”