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Chapter 536: Chapter 536 Greed Is Never Satisfied
Bai Xiao and An Zhiyuan had a simple meal as well, not expecting to find the house fully stocked with everything they could need, except for fresh vegetables; there was an abundance of rice, flour, oil, salt, and various seasonings.
The two made some egg drop soup, and after finishing a bowl each, they finally felt comfortable. Rushing all the way here had been exhausting, not to mention the cold weather. They had been busy and didn’t have any chance to rest properly for a while.
Only then did they go to bed to sleep.
Due to the exhaustion, An Zhiyuan didn’t tease Bai Xiao and sincerely held his wife as they slept.
Bai Xiao slept so deeply that she didn’t wake up until ten o’clock the next morning.
And it wasn’t the sleep that awoke her, but the hunger.
It was mainly the smell of food that did it—her stomach growled so loudly that it wouldn’t allow her to ignore it any longer.
She climbed out of bed, her long hair a mess, and entered the living room to see An Zhiyuan bustling around the dining table with fried dough sticks, steamed buns, tea eggs, meatball soup, and wontons, as well as tofu pudding. No wonder she smelled something good.
An Zhiyuan glanced at his wife, "Go wash your face and brush your teeth. I just brought everything back, and it’s still hot. Enjoy it while it’s warm."
Seeing his wife barely awake in the morning made him feel a bit sorry for her. They had returned from a holiday month but hadn’t had time to rest, busy dealing with one thing after another. Now, at last, there was an opportunity to let her rest properly.
He couldn’t bear to wake her and just covered her with the blanket before heading out to buy breakfast.
He had planned to wake her when he returned, but unexpectedly, she had already gotten up.
Bai Xiao headed straight to the bathroom. The cups and toothbrushes were all new, clearly showing that her sister-in-law had put in a lot of effort.
She squeezed toothpaste onto the brush and filled a cup with water from the tap. Just as she was about to rinse her mouth, An Zhiyuan came in with a thermos.
"Don’t use cold water. Pour out half the water in the cup, and I’ll add some hot water for you."
Bai Xiao immediately did as instructed.
An Zhiyuan then got a basin and poured half a basin of hot water for her, saying, "Just add a little cold water when you wash later. Come eat after you’re done."
Bai Xiao hummed in agreement. Having someone by her side was different; now, someone was taking care of her.
Life was so comfortable—did she even need to lift a finger?
After washing up and tying her hair into a ponytail, a refreshed young woman appeared in the mirror.
Her cheeks were still naturally pale and tender, unsculpted by modern cosmetics. Young with a face full of collagen.
She sat down at the table.
That’s when she remembered she had something to say to An Zhiyuan, "Brother Zhiyuan, big sister said our wedding in Capital City doesn’t count, and she wants to hold another one here."
An Zhiyuan also had a moment of dismay.
Getting married was too tiring, even more so than charging into battle.
"I didn’t agree, but I think she’s not going to let it go. Anyway, I told her it would be okay to just have a meal together. Don’t worry, my older siblings listen to me. I didn’t expect that my second sister would also come this time. Now that everyone’s here, it’s really a family reunion. Between us sisters, does this count as a telepathy thing?" She bit into a piece of fried dough stick, knowing it’s not healthy, but it was so delicious!
An Zhiyuan placed a bowl of wontons in front of her.
"Don’t worry, if you don’t want it to be tiring, I’ll talk to big sister."
"But I also want to eat meatball soup, and the old tofu, what should I do?" Bai Xiao looked at An Zhiyuan with slight concern.
"No problem, eat whatever you want. Just try a little of everything."
"But I won’t be able to finish it all, and it would be such a waste," complained Bai Xiao, feeling quite greedy.
Having stayed on the frontlines for so long, surviving on compressed biscuits and lukewarm food, she was finally able to eat what she craved, which might have been a bit excessive.
"Eat whatever you want, and leave the rest to me," An Zhiyuan patted his chest.
"You’re so good!" Bai Xiao leaned over and kissed An Zhiyuan’s cheek.
The two smiled at each other.
