229 When are you going to be Together?
Xie Erzhu went home to tell his wife and daughters that they will soon be moving to a nice house.
Back at the Xie home, Lu Jiao had prepared dinner and was waiting for Xie Yunjin and Lu Gui to come home.
The four little ones and Huzi waited for them at the entrance gate. When they saw Xie Yunjin and Lu Gui return, they ran to them.
“Daddy, you came home! Mommy’s done cooking.”
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“We’ve been waiting for you so we can eat together!”
Xie Yunjin patted each of their heads and answered them individually. He looked up and saw the light in his home. It was as if the light was speaking to him – leading him home and warming his heart.
“Let’s go home and eat.”
Xie Yunjin and the five children went to have dinner.
The four little ones were enough to make every meal lively. With Lu Gui and Huzi here, the space became fully filled. Five children around one table brought much energy to the room.
Xie Yunjin forgot how to be sad as he ate and chatted with the children.
There was no rule in this family that no conversation should occur while eating. Lu Jiao, however, had taught the four little ones that they should only talk once they were done chewing. It was discouraged to talk while eating to avoid spitting food everywhere.
The four little ones were well-behaved. As for Huzi, he was a little scared to talk to his uncle.
After the family had their enjoyable dinner, Lu Jiao boiled two giant pots of water to wash the children with.
She didn’t expect Xie Yunjin to come and help.
Lu Jiao wasn’t used to it and suggested, “There’s still some hot water in the pot, you should wash up. I can take care of the children.”
With Lu Gui here, Lu Jiao’s workload lessened dramatically. Tasks such as dishwashing, sweeping, cutting firewood, and getting water were now all done by Lu Gui.
Lu Jiao thought this brother that she got for free was very hardworking. This was why she agreed for him to come.
Xie Yunjin didn’t stop what he was doing and took his time to wash the children.
Lu Jiao wasn’t used to standing beside him as they washed the children together. She decided to leave this entire task to Xie Yunjin. As for her, she went into the room to get the four little ones their pajamas.
Xie Yunjin watched Lu Jiao go mindlessly and suddenly realized that Lu Jiao was still wearing her old, ripped, and large clothes. She also wasn’t wearing any accessories.
Xie Yunjin couldn’t help but blame himself. All this time, she’s been so busy helping him with the children, buying them food and clothes that she never got herself anything.
Xie Yunjin pursed his lips and decided to buy her a lot of clothes once they move to the city of Qinghe. He’ll also buy her some accessories. Even though they were separating, he owed her that much after all she’s done.
As he thought about it, Lu Jiao had returned with the pajamas, “Okay, dry the children and dress them for bed.”
The First and Second Born stood up from the wooden basin and Xie Yunjin dried them using a cloth. Lu Jiao dressed them and carried them into the west bedroom. Behind her, Xie Yunjin started washing the other two.
The children bathed often in the summer and there wasn’t much dust. Simple daily cleaning was enough.
After the four little ones were done, Xie Yunjin prepared to wash Huzi. however, Huzi didn’t let him.
“I don’t want uncle to wash me.”
He then shouted, “Third uncle, you wash me.”
Lu Gui came out of the kitchen, “Sure.”
Lu Jiao let him. Though Huzi appeared fearless on the outside, he was very chicken.
Once Huzi was done, Lu Jiao went into the west bedroom to tell the children a bedtime story.
There, she found the four little ones taking her pillow and running to the east bedroom.
Lu Jiao dumbfoundedly blocked their way and asked in shock, “What are you doing?!”
The First Born carried the pillow and raised his head, “Grandma taught us that adults should sleep together. They shouldn’t be separated. So tonight, you sleep with daddy.”
Just then, Xie Yunjin entered. He heard what the First Born said and his first reaction was to look at Lu Jiao.
Lu Jiao was speechless. This young boy sure had a lot of ideas.
“Don’t listen to nonsense from your grandma. There’s no such thing.”
Behind her, Xie Yunjin’s gaze darkened a little. Quickly, however, he recovered and ordered the First Born, “Go put the pillow back.”
The Second Born fought unhappily, “Daddy, didn’t you say you would try to like mommy? If you like her, you should sleep together.”
The Third Born nodded to show his agreement, “That’s right. Grandma and grandpa sleep together.”
The Fourth Born chimed in also, “Grandma said, only when adults sleep together, can I get a little sister.”
Lu Jiao wanted to hide her face behind her palms. What did her mother say to these kids?!
Behind the four little ones, Huzi mumbled, “My mom and dad sleep together. They also hug each other and kiss each other on the mouth. My mom doesn’t even kiss me on the mouth.”
The four little ones snapped their heads towards Huzi, then they gaped at Xie Yunjin. Their eyes were wide as they hinted at their desire to have their daddy kiss mommy.
Lu Jiao gestured for them to go back to the west bedroom, “Our home has no space. We’ll keep sleeping the way we did and discuss this later.”
The First Born wanted to argue but Lu Jiao looked at him cooly, “Do you want to listen to a bedtime story or not?”
Lu Jiao went into the west bedroom. The five children slowly followed her in. Xie Yunjin watched them go and his cheeks flushed hotly as he digested what Huzi had said.
Xie Yunjin hated the uncontrollable emotions he felt. He went to his room and prepared for a bath.
Inside the west bedroom, tears welled up in the four little ones’ eyes as they looked at Lu Jiao.
“Mommy, you still want to leave, don’t you?”
Lu Jiao was terrified they would lose it again and quickly comforted, “No, we have no space right now. If I sleep with your dad, the five of you would have to sleep together. The bed is too small for that. Plus, I would be too worried to leave you alone.”
Lu Jiao wanted to get past this quickly but the four children didn’t allow it. They stared at Lu Jiao, “Then, when will you sleep with daddy?”
Lu Jiao rubbed her temples in pain, “We’ll see once we move to the city.”
The four little ones interpreted that as she will start sleeping with their daddy once they move. That was pretty good.
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The four little ones laughed and called out to Huzi, “Huzi, my mommy is really good at telling stories. Come and listen with us.”
Lu Jiao wanted to hit them. Now they wanted a story? She no longer wanted to tell one.
Though she had many complaints, she still told the children a nice story.
Afterward, the Third and Fourth Born accepted their fate and went to sleep with their dad. Lu Jiao and the other three children slept together. Lu Gui slept on the old bed in the west wing.
Luckily, they were going to move to the city of Qinghe soon. Just a few more days until their current living situation improves.
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