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Chapter 94 Family Portrait

Now that she had opened the conversation, Qiu Hongling had no intention of swallowing it back.

She actually regretted this long-distance marriage, but it was too late. The huge inertia of life pushed her forward step by step.

Some things were tolerable at first. For example, they had agreed that the young couple would live separately, and they had a fleet of houses allocated to internal employees for marriage. But the widowed mother-in-law suddenly asked to live with them, saying that her old house was too humid and she was not in good health and could not stand it...

She endured all this. These days, any unfilial act could be enough to kill a person. But this time, her sister-in-law suddenly came back to her parents' home with her baby and lived in her and Jiang Weidong's new house. She really couldn't endure it anymore.

"Sister, your house only has two bedrooms and a living room. If she comes back, won't she live in the same room with you?"

"She lives in the living room with her baby, and outsiders feel sorry for her..."

"The old house is empty? Why don't you just move to the old house?"

"To be honest, I really want to do this, but your brother-in-law doesn't want to..."

Qiu Huoming was really speechless. This brother-in-law was probably either deaf or blind.

As the two were talking, Chen Suniang's voice suddenly rang out from outside the door, "Hongye, why are you standing outside? Where is your sister? Has Huoming picked someone up?"

Qiu Hongling stood up immediately, wiped her tears, quickly opened the screen door and shouted to Chen Suniang, "Mom, I'm here... Huo Ming is here to pick me up."

Chen Suniang's eyes turned red, and she walked up to her and touched her hair. "Hongling, why have you lost weight? You can't stop eating when you are pregnant. If you lose your health in the future, you will suffer for the rest of your life..."

Qiu Huoming looked at the sky. Before he knew it, it was almost dark. He turned on the light in the living room, leaving the mother and daughter alone together, and returned to his little room in silence.

He drew aside the mosquito net, lay down on the bed, and looked at the shadows cast by the tungsten light on the ceiling.

After meeting Qiu Hongling, the memory of Qiu Hongling gradually became clearer. According to the timeline, the time when the accident happened at home was also her period of expectant mothers. Qiu Hongling, who rushed back in a hurry, showed no signs of giving birth.

In her previous life, she probably had a miscarriage early on.

Medical care these days is not very good, she must have suffered a lot.

Qiu Huoming felt as if his heart was broken. He thought that such a good sister of his should not suffer such pain.

We have to think of a foolproof solution.

He thought about it, but his mind was blank. As a modern man, he wanted her to divorce immediately and come back home to live. However, divorce is not easy in this era, and his sister may not agree. The root of this matter lies in how his brother-in-law balances the relationship between his own small family and his original family...

I don't know how long it took, but Chen Suniang's voice came from outside the door, "It's time for dinner!"

He sat up like a carp.

In the kitchen, Chen Suniang and Qiu Hongling were busy, one holding an enamel plate and the other scooping dumplings from the pot.

The aroma of dumplings drifted outside the door. My little sister stood at the door and took a deep breath. "It's stuffed with leeks and pork!"

Chen Suniang smiled and said, "You little foodie, you have both. You also made a lot of cabbage and pork stuffing."

Qiu Huoming entered the living room and found Qiu Jianshe had also returned and was sitting on a chair reading a newspaper.

"Mom, where is my eldest sister?" Qiu Huoming shouted.

"I went to the door to get vinegar. I should be back soon."

As soon as Chen Suniang finished speaking, she saw her eldest sister coming out from the corner. She was holding a flashlight in one hand and a vinegar bottle in the other, and was rushing home quickly.

We had dumplings for dinner. Qiu Hongling's cooking skills were inherited from Chen Suniang. The dumplings she made were even better than hers, mainly because she was willing to put in lots of stuffing, and the dumplings were surprisingly plump.

Dip it in vinegar and take a bite. The salty and fragrant meat filling and the hand-rolled dumpling skin together with the vinegar bring out a unique freshness in your mouth. The taste is really the best that dumplings can offer.

Qiu Jianshe was in a happier mood when he ate the leek-stuffed food he had been craving for. He spoke a few more words to Qiu Hongling at the dinner table.

"Tomorrow is Sunday. Your mom and I don't have to go to work. Hongling is back too. Let's go take a family photo."

He was generous for once.

Qiu Huoming immediately agreed.

The little sister put down her favorite bowl and shouted, "Mom, I want to wear my new clothes."

"Okay, let's all wear new clothes." Chen Suniang smiled so much that her eyes narrowed into crescents, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes showed comfort.

Qiu Huoming glanced at his little sister, thought about her new red dress with red accents, and couldn't help thinking, when you grow up and look through this family photo, you will know how you got yourself killed in society.

The next morning, he was woken up by his younger sister. When he opened the door, he saw his neatly dressed younger sister urging him to wash up quickly with an excited look on her face.

"Little sister, do you know what time the photo studio opens?" Qiu Huoming glanced at the 7: hand on the alarm clock.

"I don't know." The younger sister answered very straightforwardly.

"It opens at 8:. It's no use if you go early." Looking at the expectant look on his younger sister's face, Qiu Huoming yawned and went to wash up obediently.

After a while, Chen Suniang and Qiu Hongling were seen returning together. Qiu Hongling was carrying a pot and Chen Suniang was holding an oil-paper bag. They were talking and laughing as they hurried home.

Qiu Huoming came forward and took the pot from Qiu Hongling's hand, "Soy milk?"

"Huo Ming is still smart. He eats fried dough sticks with soy milk for breakfast." Chen Suniang said with a smile.

"Sure enough, mom becomes generous as soon as sister comes back." Qiu Huoming said as he brought the pot into the living room and placed it on the table.

After breakfast, they dawdled for a while. Just after eight o'clock, everyone was urged by the little sister to change clothes and go out.

Everyone was wearing new clothes. Qiu Hongling changed into a blended cotton long skirt made for her by Chen Suniang. This material was the predecessor of the cotton silk that was popular in later generations.

Wearing a white shirt and black pants, a pair of Huili shoes, and with his hair combed to look shiny, Qiu Huoming rarely looked in the mirror for a while. It is true that clothes make the man, and after this makeover, he looked doubly handsome.

The group of people definitely attracted a lot of attention as they walked down the street. On the way, Chen Suniang and Qiu Jianshe met a few acquaintances. When they saw the scene at his house, they stopped and chatted for a few words. The younger sister anxiously stood by and tried to drive them away with her eyes.

Qiu Huoming stepped forward and touched her head, "Don't worry, we must be the first guests."

When I entered the studio, I saw the boss was still cleaning up the studio. There was no one else in the studio. Seeing that there was business so early in the morning, the boss was in a good mood and started talking more.

"As for this background, let's use a bunch of flowers. It's perfect as a family portrait background. Print it out and give me a copy. I'll put it at the door as a sign!"

Chen Suniang smiled from ear to ear, "It's okay, you can use it."

"Hey, comrade, you are using our photos for advertising, can you give us a discount on the price of the photo shoot?" Qiu Huoming walked up to the conversation with a smile.

"You can't get a discount. I'll print one more for you. This one is free."

The boss said as he set up the scenery, "Okay, everyone, come over here. Parents sit on the middle benches. The little ones stand next to their parents so they can be more lively. The tall one, you stand in the back row. The girl..."

"Smile, take another one, and when I count to three, open your eyes wide..."

“Kacha…”

Time was frozen into a film, Qiu Huoming stood among his family, smiling particularly sweetly.

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