noffsinger Chapter 149 is about my fierce competition and snatching of Miss Jiaren.
Chapter 149 is about my fierce competition and snatching of Miss Jiaren.
The ceremony to recognize one's ancestors was held at the Leng Family Ancestral Hall.
With the explanation and company of my family, things became much easier.
An Xiaoyue stood in front of the shrine, while her seventh grandfather, who had a long beard, presided over the ceremony.
When her seventh grandfather gave the order to kneel, she knelt on the prayer mat with the help of her father and eldest uncle. When her seventh grandfather told her to get up, she did.
Four armchairs were placed on each side of the ancestral hall, where the four most respected elders of the Leng clan sat.
In the small courtyard outside the ancestral hall, the Leng clan members gathered to watch, all of them happy for them.
This is the most successful family in the Leng clan.
But they are low-key people. Even though they are doing well, they haven't forgotten their collateral branches. They have helped build roads in the village and established a clan foundation...
Every single good deed helps everyone.
Who among the Leng clan doesn't admire and thank this branch of the family?
After the ceremony concluded successfully, she went from house to house to meet her relatives and call out to people.
She once again realized how high the status of Leng Shide's lineage was within the Leng clan, and how much respect it enjoyed.
Everyone treated her with kindness and congratulations on her family's reunion.
As soon as she takes a bite, her father will present the gifts he has prepared in advance to the relatives.
An Xiaoyue observed carefully and found that the gifts were not all the same; they were prepared according to the different circumstances of each family.
At that moment, she seemed to understand fatherly love a little bit.
After her parents returned to Beijing, she moved to the Leng family's small villa for a short stay.
Her father never spoke to her alone; most of the time, he stayed by her mother's side.
She even secretly wondered if her father acknowledging her was just a side effect.
Today, I saw my father handing over the gift with both hands, introducing her to each of the clan members with a warm smile, "My beloved daughter, Xiaoyue."
Even the name recorded in the family genealogy was chosen by everyone in the Leng family according to her wishes, and she was called An Xiaoyue. No one forced her to change her surname back to Leng.
The father also suddenly became a father, and his child suddenly grew to be 22 years old.
She then realized that her father, like her, was not used to or knew how to get along with her, which was why he couldn't be alone with her.
However, when it comes to matters concerning her, her father always negotiates with people with the utmost sincerity.
There are only about 30 households in the village, and many of them, like the Leng family, have three or four generations living together.
There are not many households, but a large population, and every household is bustling with activity.
By the time they finished dinner at Uncle Qi's and Aunt Qi's house and returned to the little villa, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.
Exhausted, An Xiaoyue only had a two-minute video call with Fu Shengyang to report on what she had done that day before complaining that she wanted to go to sleep.
She was exhausted after walking for three or four hours and then sitting in a car for more than six hours.
"I want to sleep, I'm so sleepy, I didn't get to take a nap at noon."
An Xiaoyue was about to ask him about his work, but drowsiness overcame her, and her mind told her that her body was ready to rest.
Fu Shengyang saw that she looked exhausted, was still wearing her outdoor clothes, and was about to go to sleep without washing her face or brushing her teeth.
He felt so sorry for her that he wished he could wash her clean himself so she could sleep comfortably.
"Go to sleep."
Anyway, the holiday is already halfway over, and we can bring them back the day after tomorrow.
After taking a shower, An Jiaren thought about how her baby hadn't eaten much at Uncle Qi's house that day and was worried that she would be hungry tonight.
I cooked a bowl of noodles for her to eat before she went to sleep.
When they brought the noodles up, no one answered the door when they knocked.
She pushed the door open and saw that Xiaoyue was already asleep.
The curtains on the terrace were not drawn, and moonlight poured in, casting a bright glow into the room.
An Jiaren left and turned to knock on her second brother's door.
Leng Shize had just finished showering when he saw her bringing him noodles. "I'm not hungry," he said.
"This wasn't prepared for you. Baby's asleep, you eat it."
"You eat." Leng Shi didn't have the habit of eating late-night snacks.
An Jiaren: "I'll get fat if I eat, you eat."
Leng Shi couldn't refuse, so he pointed to the small desk in the room and said, "Put it on the desk."
An Jiaren was about to leave when Leng Shi grabbed her wrist. "You think you can just get rid of me with a bowl of noodles?"
“I’m at home, no way!” An Jiaren refused. “Besides, I didn’t close the door to my baby’s room, I need to go see my baby.”
Time flies so fast. They will be returning to Jincheng the day after tomorrow. She is reluctant to part with her precious child and wants to see her as much as possible.
When his daughter was mentioned, Leng Shi looked dejected. "After we got back together, my little darling and I aren't as close as before. She doesn't talk to me much, and she doesn't even give me a glance. What should I do, my darling?" He hugged An Jiaren and confided in her.
"It's your fault for transferring to Jincheng. If you had stayed in Beijing, we would have seen each other more often, and things would definitely be different."
Upon hearing this, Leng Shi touched the ticklish spot on her waist.
An Jia was extremely ticklish, and she squirmed in his arms, begging for mercy in a low voice.
"I was wrong, I was wrong. I'll make some arrangements. Tomorrow we'll take our little one out for a walk, just the family. I'll create lots of topics for you two to talk about and strengthen your bond."
Leng Shi snorted and quickly stole a kiss on her lips before letting her go, satisfied. "Go see your darling. If you stay any longer, the noodles will get soggy."
An Jiaren glared at him and said strangely, "It's as if I'm the one touching and hugging you."
To Leng Shize, that glance wasn't a stare at all; it was clearly a meaningful exchange of glances.
He extended his long finger, lifted An Jiaren's chin, and said in an ambiguous tone, "It was I who fought and snatched Miss Jiaren away."
An Jiaren tilted her head, her chin leaving his fingers, ignoring his inappropriate behavior, and went straight to Xiaoyue's room.
Leng Shi saw her shyly cover her cheeks and hurriedly run away.
He stood at the door for a while before sitting down at the small desk and starting to eat his noodles.
An Jiaren squatted by the bedside, just like Xiaoyue had squatted by her bedside countless times when she was feeling lost and helpless during her illness.
"You must be exhausted today." An Jiaren held her daughter's hand, her eyes overflowing with love.
Xiaoyue's hands have gotten fuller and are softer than before.
The time we spent together was too short; half of it has already passed.
Fortunately, from now on, the family can meet openly and honestly whenever they want.
"Mom and Dad will go back to work first, and Mom will come back when you are closer to your due date."
Given Leng Shize's position, there would be no problem for her to be transferred as a family member.
However, Jincheng's project won't be finished anytime soon, and Second Brother won't be back immediately either.
An Jiaren didn't plan to tell Xiaoyue, lest the matter be delayed and she be disappointed again.
An Jiaren watched for a while, then decided it was time for her to go back to sleep.
She stood up and saw a dark figure leaning against the door, which startled her.