Chapter 900 - 760: Improving (Part 3)

"Do you have a boyfriend?" While Grandma and Han Yi were talking, Lin Wan pulled Lijuan aside and asked.

Lijuan shyly shook her head, "Not yet, I’m just busy learning things right now. I’m following Lawyer Xu every day, there’s no free time at all."

Lin Wan chuckled, "Learning is a good thing. Work hard these two years, and don’t hurry about finding a partner. But if you do meet someone, don’t let the opportunity slip. Am I right?"

"Yeah, Saozi, don’t be like Mom, bringing this up to me all the time. I really don’t have the heart for it now."

"Okay, okay, I won’t ask anymore."

Knowing she was shy, Lin Wan didn’t tease her further. They say girls change a lot in their teenage years, and Hu Lijuan has changed remarkably over the past few years.

When I first saw her, she was a timid and innocent little girl. Now she’s in a suit, her hair tied back in a small braid, even wearing glasses, looking sharp and capable.

She’s really developing into quite a strong woman.

The whole family stayed until after 7 before heading back. By the time they got home, Mom had already prepared dinner and was waiting with Dad.

"It’s snowing so heavily outside, why didn’t you come back earlier? Are you cold?" Liang Hongmei asked hurriedly as she closed the door behind them.

The house was warm with the stove going and the coal heater lit.

"Grandma knows about her leg now, she’s not in a good mood, so we stayed with her a bit longer."

"She found out quickly? Well, it’s something that needs consoling. It’s hard for anyone to accept. Who would have thought a fall would injure her leg like that?"

"The young nurse accidentally let it slip, but her mood’s improved a lot."

"It’s good she’s come to terms with it. As long as she doesn’t dwell on it. It’s been a long day, have a seat, eat something to warm up." Lin Guozhi knew this was something Grandma had to come to terms with on her own; no one else could help.

Mom cooked using the large pot and made potstickers; it had been a long time since they’d had a meal like this. Lin Wan was truly craving it.

She quickly ate a bowl of food and two potstickers.

Liang Hongmei complained she was eating too much and hurriedly stopped her, "You can eat more during the day, but not at night. This way, the child won’t grow chubby, but you might turn into a fatty pig."

Lin Wan pouted discontentedly.

Lin Guozhi, feeling sorry for his daughter, quickly spoke up for her, "Xiao Wan is pregnant, so what’s wrong with eating a bit more? Quick, serve her another bowl."

"Ah... Dad, no need, no need, I won’t eat anymore." One more bowl was indeed too much. Mom was right; she didn’t want to become overweight. She wanted a baby and to maintain a good figure.

Originally, she was going to hold back from eating, but upon returning to their courtyard, Han Yi magically pulled out a potsticker and a bowl of vegetables for her.

"Eat up, it’s okay to gain a little weight. After the baby’s born, I’ll help you lose it. Running ten laps with me every day, guaranteed you couldn’t gain weight even if you tried."

"Oh, ten laps? Every day?"

Lin Wan shook her head with a distressed face, refusing to eat. Even though she lived in the big courtyard every day, she truly wasn’t interested in those exercises. Better forget it.

"Just ten laps, it’ll take just a few minutes. Really not eating?"

Lin Wan shook her head firmly, determined not to eat.

Han Yi, seeing no choice, sat on the bed himself and quickly ate the delicious food, leaving Lin Wan pouting the whole time and quite unhappy.

Han Yi hugged her and chuckled, "I’ve told you, you wouldn’t gain much. Even if you did, I wouldn’t mind."

"Hmph, easy for you to say. When I get really fat, you won’t say it, but you’ll surely have thoughts about it."

"No, no, I swear, I won’t think anything of the sort. Honey, believe me."

"Men are all smooth talkers."

"We already have two kids. How could I have the mind to look at other women? I can hardly manage to take care of you and the kids."

"Smooth talker." Lin Wan’s tone was cold, but the corners of her mouth curled into a slight smile.

...

When Han Yi left, he left all the money he had on him with Lin Wan. Originally, they had brought over five thousand, but they suddenly gave it all to Grandma, leaving them with only three or four hundred yuan.

Lin Wan couldn’t let him leave everything; what if something came up on the way? She insisted on putting fifty yuan back into his pocket.

Han Yi didn’t let her see him off at the station. Since it had snowed heavily last night, by morning it was calf-deep, and the car was already frozen.

After Han Yi left, Lin Wan couldn’t go anywhere. The snow on the roads wasn’t cleared yet, and even if she wanted to visit Grandma, she didn’t dare to go.