"Wait a few more dumplings," Zhou Yinghuai touched Jiang Tan's pointed face, "Tan Tan has lost weight recently." ”

Jiang Tan smiled helplessly, "Where is the weight loss, I weighed it yesterday, I have gained weight recently." ”

"Really?" Zhou Yinghuai continued to touch Jiang Tan's face in disbelief, "Why do I feel thin?" ”

Where is her weight loss, it is obvious that Zhou Yinghuai is distressed.

He felt sorry for her, so he saw that everything was indebted.

Zheng Heng watched from the sidelines, his eyes involuntarily looked towards the kitchen, but it was only for a moment, as if it was an illusion.

He still calmly withdrew his gaze, and the corner of his lips was a smile on his lips: "I have the Zheng family's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and when I come to you, there is only one dumpling?" ”

"Where are so many requests? It's good to have dumplings to eat. Su Yue scolded with a smile: "Our Zhao Zhao and Jiang Tan are both valuable people, sitting here to make dumplings for you, what else are you not satisfied with?" ”

Zheng Heng's smile was gloomy for a moment.

How can you not be satisfied?

He was clearly content.

Song Zhaozhao came out of the kitchen with dumplings on his face, with a beaming smile on his face, "Quick!" Eat while it's hot! ”

After Song Zhaozhao finished speaking, he put the dumplings wrapped in coins in front of Jiang Tan, "Tan Tan, eat this first!" ”

Jiang Tan smiled and picked up the chopsticks, took a bite, and felt the hard texture of the coin between his teeth.

She looked up and smiled happily: "Biting." ”

Zhou Yinghuai just looked at Jiang Tan from beginning to end.

Halfway through the dumplings, there was a sudden loud sound of fireworks outside.

Jiang Tan's perspective just happened to see the fireworks exploding outside.

It seems that at this moment, Jiang Tan returned to the night of Yangshan Port.

Zhou Yinghuai hugged her from behind him and accompanied her to watch the fireworks all night.

At that time, what did Zhou Yinghuai say?

He said, "Tan Tan, then I'll set off a firework for you to make amends, okay?" ”

And now, he hugged her, his eyebrows and eyes were more gentle than at the beginning, and he said, "Miss Jiang, Happy New Year." ”

Jiang Tan found out that Zhou Yinghuai seemed to like to call her Miss Jiang more than Mrs. Zhou.

She looked at him with a smile, and asked in a low voice amid the burst of fireworks, "Why Miss Jiang, not Mrs. Zhou?" ”

Zhou Yinghuai said: "Because Tan Tan is himself first, and then his wife." ”

Jiang Tan's eyes suddenly became a little moist.

In the midst of everyone's coaxing, she hugged Zhou Yinghuai.

"That Zhou Yinghuai was my husband first, and then someone else's Mr. Zhou."

"I want to be your husband more than Mr. Zhou," the man's tone was slight, "and I want to be your husband only." ”

Everyone watched a splendid fireworks in the Ming Garden.

When the fireworks ended, they took their own leave.

Zhou Yinghuai accompanied Jiang Tan and watched everyone leave Mingyuan, before he took her shoulders and walked back with her.

Jiang Tan has an indescribable peace of mind, it seems that as long as this person is by his side, he can really do it, and he is not afraid of anything.

Zhou Xiaohua was born in the late summer of the following year.

She actually looks more like Jiang Tan, with big eyes, soft and delicate.

When Zhou Yinghuai hugged Zhou Xiaohua for the first time, Zhou Xiaohua's children had been living in the incubator for a week.

That week, Zhou Yinghuai was busy taking care of Jiang Tan, who had just given birth, so he couldn't even tell the slightest thought, so he could only let Ning Hanying take care of Ning Xiaohua.

In the ward, Jiang Tan was lying on the bed, watching Zhou Yinghuai holding Zhou Xiaohua stiffly, and couldn't help laughing, "Don't be so nervous." ”

"Not nervous." Zhou Yinghuai paused, stretched out his hand and poked Zhou Xiaohua's soft face, there was a little more tenderness in his eyes, and he said, "It's like Tan Tan." ”

This is probably the most joyful thing for Zhou Yinghuai after seeing this child.

A child who looks like Jiang Tan can't be more important to him.

Ning Hanying also smiled and said, "Yes, she looks as good-looking as Tantan, like a little princess." ”

Jiang Tan looked at Zhou Yinghuai gently and stretched out his hand: "I want to see her." ”

Zhou Yinghuai put the child next to Jiang Tan.

Jiang Tan has been drowsy these days, and it is not easy to give birth, at this time, when she saw Zhou Xiaohua in swaddling clothes, tears fell from her eyes uncontrollably.

The newborn baby looks very fragile, and the delicate face like glutinous rice paper can already see the outline of the beauty embryo.

Jiang Tan felt a thousand feelings in his heart, and his voice couldn't help choking: "She looks so cute." ”

Zhou Yinghuai's hand wiped the corners of Jiang Tan's eyes, and his tone was clearly distressed, "You can't cry, it's not good for your health." ”

Jiang Tan said, what he knew, but he didn't hold back all of a sudden.

At the end of this summer, Jiang Tan had a child who was connected to his blood.

She looks like her former self, Jiang Tan thought, if she can, she hopes that this child can grow up safely, be able to not suffer, just be happy.

Zhou Xiaohua's full moon banquet, many people came, and all the political and business celebrities in Ningcheng gathered together, and the scene didn't know how lively it was.

Zhou Yinghuai stood beside Jiang Tan with the child in his arms, while Jiang Tan drank juice and greeted every guest who came over.

She can now be on her own, she can confidently stand by Zhou Yinghuai's side, and let everyone who sees them say a good match from the bottom of their hearts.

Zhou Yinghuai just looked at her faintly and smiled, but the love in his eyes was almost overflowing.

Everyone can see that this is really about liking.

As for Zhou Xiaohua, she fell asleep heartlessly in Zhou Yinghuai's arms, just as Jiang Tan expected, carefree.

In the early autumn of 2024, Zhou Yinghuai sent the Buddha statue in the Ming Garden back to Pudu Temple.

That day, the maple leaves were frosty red and there was a thin morning mist, and Zhou Yinghuai drove to Pudu Temple alone and found the abbot.

At that time, when he took away the Buddha statue, Young Master Zhou was so cold that he didn't even bother to get out of the car, he just asked someone to pick it up.

He has top-level resources, top-level value, and a mere Buddha statue, where is he worthy of condescending to get it in person.

But now, he stood in front of the abbot with a clear and humble posture.

The abbot was kind and kind-eyed, and when he saw Zhou Yinghuai, he smiled and said, "What the donor wanted at the time can now be done?" ”

Zhou Yinghuai said: "It's done, so send the Buddha statue back." ”

His tone was gentle and calm, and he used to not believe in gods and Buddhas, but now he knows how to be humble.

Zhou Yinghuai himself knew that it was because he had a longing.

There are many things that will not be believed until they are suffering.

Now that he has sandalwood and a small flower, he also believes in the so-called gods who are three feet above his head.

"If you wish to make a wish, it's not enough to just send it." The abbot smiled and said, "The maple leaves in this courtyard, the donor has also swept them together." ”

Zhou Yinghuai responded lightly, without saying half a word of refusal.

At that time, he was arrogant and cold, thinking that everything in the world was in the palm of his hand, so he was proud and cold, and he didn't pay attention to anything.

Now the abbot said this, which is somewhat instructive.

Buddhists call this cause and effect, and now it is repayment.

Zhou Yinghuai really took a broom alone and cleaned Pudu Temple.

It's the weekend, and there are many pilgrims coming from all sides, and many people can't help but look sideways when they see Zhou Yinghuai cleaning there.

After all, men's clothes really don't look like people who do this kind of work.

The abbot watched from afar, and waited until the sky was getting dark, and Zhou Yinghuai finished cleaning the entire temple.

The abbot walked up to Zhou Yinghuai and gave him a string of sandalwood Buddha beads.

"Sandalwood is calm, although now, the donor probably doesn't need it." The abbot smiled kindly: "Just be a good fate and bear a good fruit." ”

Zhou Yinghuai's expression relaxed, and he took the Buddha beads from the abbot's hand.

"Thank you."

"No thanks." The abbot paused and said, "Your wife has been waiting for you in the side room for a long time. ”

Zhou Yinghuai's expression was slightly stunned, and then he walked in the direction pointed by the abbot.

In the side room, Jiang Tan was dressed in professional clothes and sat on a simple table and chair.

She held her cheeks, smiled at Zhou Yinghuai, and asked him if he was tired.

"Not tired." Zhou Yinghuai walked to Jiang Tan's side, "How do you know I'm here?" ”

"I got off work early today, and when I saw that you weren't at home, I asked Zhao Qi where you went." Jiang Tan sighed lightly and said, "I didn't expect Mr. Zhou to repay his vows, so I came over." ”

Zhou Yinghuai smiled gently, "It's so far, it's hard for you to run." ”

Jiang Tan said that it was not hard, and said: "When you came to Pudu Temple at that time, I was still abroad, right?" Zhou Yinghuai, you were thinking about letting me come back so long ago? ”

Zhou Yinghuai's smile deepened, and he admitted calmly enough: "I've been thinking about it for a long time, I can't let go of my face at that time, and I don't want to be the one who bows his head first." ”

Jiang Tan thought that Zhou Yinghuai was indeed honest enough.

She nodded thoughtfully and elongated her tone: "What about now?" ”

"Now I just regret it, I regret that at that time, why did you want to save face so much, just bow your head early, and you won't come back to me after begging for so long."

After listening to this, Jiang Tan smiled with satisfaction, "Yes, it should make you regret it." ”

In the evening of Pudu Temple, the pilgrims dispersed.

Zhou Yinghuai took Jiang Tan's hand and walked in the quiet temple.

In the center of the main hall of the temple, there is a marriage tree covered with red silk.

Jiang Tan stood still under the tree, raised his head and looked at the tree, his eyes were in a trance for a moment.

"What are you looking at?"

Jiang Tan said: "It's nothing, I just think this tree grows so big!" ”

"It seems to have a history of more than 300 years, and it is said to be very effective." Zhou Yinghuai smiled gently, and said softly: "Ask for something?" ”

Jiang Tan said, what else can I ask for now?

What she didn't tell Zhou Yinghuai was that she had begged.

That year, the heavy snow in Ningcheng was dispersed, and Jiang Tan came to Pudu Temple alone, smoky and crowded.

She went against the flow of people and walked under the nameless marriage tree and hung red silk.

At that time, Jiang Tan's wish was very simple. Or maybe she was afraid that greed would be too ineffective, so she didn't even ask for love, but only said she liked it.

She hopes that this person named Zhou Yinghuai can like herself a little more every day.

And now, the wind was blowing in the autumn dusk, Jiang Tan raised his face to look at Zhou Yinghuai's smiling eyes, and called his name, "Zhou Yinghuai." ”

"Yes."

"Say you love me."

"Miss Jiang, I love you very much."

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