Parents' Love: My Childhood Sweethearts with Jiang Weidong

Dehua stopped cooking, his face filled with terror, and he stood frozen in place.

Jiang Weidong was still pulling the bellows hard, and the food in the pot was sizzling. Soon, a burnt smell came out, but Dehua seemed oblivious and remained in a daze.

"Auntie, what happened? The food is burnt." Jiang Weidong hurriedly stood up, snatched the spatula from Dehua's hand, and scooped the food out of the pot.

"Auntie is fine, she just choked a little. Alright, you can go out now. You haven't been back for so long, spend some time with your dad."

Dehua didn't want Jiang Weidong to see through her, so she forced a smile, pushed him out of the kitchen, and then pondered for a long time by herself.

The family finished their meal in silence. Jiang Defu was in a bad mood, and after finishing his meal, he wanted to go back to his room without saying a word.

"Hey Dad, don't go yet! You haven't told us how we're going to sleep tonight!"

Yafi was unwilling to let him off the hook, so she deliberately asked him the question in front of everyone.

"How else can we sleep? We'll sleep the same way we usually do today!" Jiang Defu's expression was somewhat impatient.

“My eldest sister and second brother are back. My mom said that my eldest sister has to have a proper place to stay, she has to have her own room. My second brother’s bed has been taken by someone else, so where is he supposed to stay?”

Yafei stared directly at Jiang Changyi, her face full of sarcasm, her words implying that he was an outsider.

The Jiang family had many children, and the house wasn't big enough. Later, Lin Wangshu came up with the idea of ​​building two bunk beds, so Jiang Weimin didn't have to squeeze in with Dehua even when he grew up.

Later, when Dehua married Lao Ding, the room she lived in became empty. Anjie then arranged to leave the room to Lin Wangshu, since she was the only girl in the family living away from home, and Anjie felt sorry for her.

So Jiang Changyi slept in Jiang Weidong's bed the night before. Although there was an empty room in the house, no one dared to ask him to move in, otherwise An Jie was afraid she would really lose her temper.

Jiang Defu also thought of this, his brows furrowing deeply. With an extra person in the house, who should go out? He was also in a dilemma.

Personally, Jiang Defu wanted Jiang Changyi to stay at Dehua's house. Weiguo and Weidong hadn't been back for several years, and he didn't want his son to have to stay at someone else's house after returning. As for Weimin...

Jiang Defu glanced at Jiang Weimin without realizing it. Jiang Weimin noticed and immediately jumped up as if his hair had been poked out. "Dad, you're not going to kick me out, are you?!"

"Dad, Mom's only been gone a day, and you're already asking us to make room for him? Let me tell you, don't even think about it!"

Yafei always speaks her mind, and upon hearing Weimin's words, she didn't care whether Jiang Defu meant it or not, and immediately started making a scene.

Jiang Defu was driven crazy by her nagging. His eyebrows shot up, his eyes widened, and he snapped, "When did I say that? You're becoming more and more ill-mannered!"

"What's the use of being well-mannered? My mother has already been driven away, what do I need this for?" Yafei was the kind of person who would argue even when she was in the wrong, and at this moment she was even more like a little firecracker, not giving an inch.

"You..." Jiang Defu was speechless, not to mention he felt guilty and no matter how angry he was, he couldn't say anything harsh to Yafei.

"I...I'll sleep on the floor and leave the bed to my second brother."

Jiang Changyi was both embarrassed and ashamed. He gripped the hem of his clothes tightly with both hands, his face still showing an honest and simple look, and his voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible.

Seeing his timid and submissive demeanor, and with no one speaking up for him, Jiang Weiguo sat in his chair, lowered his eyes, and remained silent.

Jiang Weidong leaned against the wall, his face hidden in the darkness, making it impossible to see his expression.

Yafi scoffed without any restraint, making no attempt to hide her disdain.

"How about this, you go stay at your aunt's house. She has fewer children and more rooms, so you won't have to squeeze in with others." Jiang Defu thought for a while and then said to Jiang Changyi. This was the first thing he said to Jiang Changyi today, but it was to kick him out.

"Alright, let's do it this way!" Jiang Defu frowned and interrupted Jiang Changyi, who was pale-faced and about to say something, before turning and going into the house.

Jiang Weiguo noticed his father's impatient demeanor and sensed something was amiss; he was being far too cold towards Jiang Changyi.

When Yafei saw that his father had told him to move out, he was full of pride and left humming a song.

Lin Wangshu smoothed her hair, then went back into the house with a smile on her face. As she passed Jiang Weidong, her little finger lightly brushed against the back of his hand.

Jiang Weidong's hand trembled slightly. He looked down at her and saw Lin Wangshu wink at him. Watching her back, Jiang Weidong touched the back of his hand and chuckled softly.

Jiang Weimin looked at him as he suddenly grinned foolishly, feeling utterly bewildered. He muttered to himself, wondering why his second brother had become so strange after not seeing him for several years.

Soon only Jiang Weiguo and Jiang Changyi remained in the living room. Jiang Weiguo got up and walked towards him, his expression still gentle. "I'll take you. Yafei is spoiled by my dad. He's given her whatever she wants since she was little. Don't worry about it."

"Besides, my uncle's house is really big, so you can say that this is a blessing in disguise, as you won't have to listen to Weimin's snoring at night anymore."

In the end, Jiang Weiguo actually laughed. Although he was trying to comfort him, Jiang Changyi felt more and more uncomfortable. He suspected that Jiang Weiguo was mocking him, laughing at how he was not welcomed and treated as an outsider by Jiang Defu.

But seeing the sincere smile on Jiang Weiguo's face, he couldn't say anything and could only force out an awkward smile, "It's okay, I understand."

"Then I'll get you your bedding." Jiang Weiguo took this as a yes and enthusiastically helped him carry his things, not stopping until he was taken to Old Ding's house.

When Dehua saw Jiang Changyi standing pitifully in the room, clutching his blanket, he sighed and hurriedly led him to tidy up the room.

When Dehua returned to the room, Old Ding was sitting on the edge of the bed reading the newspaper. When he saw her, he shook the newspaper and said with a mysterious smile, "I just realized today that those kids aren't so stupid after all!"

"Who are you talking about? Who's stupid?" Dehua couldn't understand Old Ding's riddle and looked at him unhappily, questioning him.

"Hey, you don't seem to understand what I'm saying. I'm praising your nephews and nieces!"

"That's more like it." Dehua was finally satisfied. She had raised these children herself, and she was happy whenever she praised them.

Then he thought of Jiang Changyi next door, who was counting on his fingers with a worried look on his face. The more he counted, the more he felt that his guess was probably true, and he felt uneasy.

Lin Wangshu was sitting at her desk with a book in her hands, looking very serene under the lamplight. However, after a long time, she didn't turn a single page, and her eyes kept glancing towards the door.

Hearing the door creak open, Lin Wangshu smiled slightly, but without turning around, she began to read the book in her hands with an air of seriousness.

Soon, Lin Wangshu heard footsteps approaching. A hand snatched the book from her hand, and when she looked up, Jiang Weidong was leaning against the table, raising his eyebrows at her.

"Didn't you ask me to come? Why are you ignoring me?"

"When did I call you?" Lin Wangshu asked, feigning ignorance.

"Tsk, who was it that flicked my finger just now?" Jiang Weidong picked up her hand from the table, placed it in his palm, and then pinched her delicate fingertips before asking.

Lin Wangshu felt itchy and tried to pull her hand back, but he grabbed it and she couldn't move. Finally, she couldn't keep up the act anymore and replied with a smile, "I just wanted to talk to you!"

Jiang Weidong finally let her go, walked over and sat down on the edge of her bed, looking at her and saying, "You want to ask about my aunt's reaction?"

Seeing Lin Wangshu nod, he thought for a moment and said, "I think Auntie may not know, but she should have her suspicions."

"Then let's wait and see. Auntie will definitely try to get information out of that kid, and she'll definitely ask you and Big Brother for help."

Jiang Weidong clenched his fists, his eyes filled with fierceness. "He's made such a mess of our family, I really want to beat him up."

Lin Wangshu walked over and sat down next to him, put her arm around his arm, reached out and opened his fist, and said softly, "Okay, let's not talk about him anymore."

Jiang Weidong immediately pulled her into his arms, inhaling her sweet fragrance, which improved his mood considerably. He said in a low voice, "Thank you, Little Moon."

Lin Wangshu felt his breath on her neck, which was both itchy and hot. She couldn't help but shrink her neck, raised her hand to push him away, and said with a blushing face, "You should go out now, I want to go to sleep too."

Jiang Weidong also sensed something was wrong. It wouldn't be good if someone saw them alone in a room late at night. He hurriedly stood up and said, "Then I'll leave."

Lin Wangshu saw him to the door, and just as he was about to leave, she grabbed him, stood on tiptoe, and gently kissed Jiang Weidong on the cheek, then whispered, "Goodnight."

Then she shoved him out and slammed the door shut.

Jiang Weidong touched the lingering warmth on his face, his mind racing with excitement and bewilderment, like fireworks exploding in his head.

"Wei Dong? What are you doing in Wang Shu's room so late?"