Chapter 205: Chapter 205: Bustling vs. Desolate

"Sister Chen Xiu said they sun-dried quite a few goods in their village this year and sent some over for me to try." Fu Xiaoxiao read the letter and smiled at everyone.

"Xiao Lin, Xiao Chen." After saying this, Fu Xiaoxiao looked at Lu Chen and Lu Lin, and took out a small bag from the sack.

"These are the candies your uncle bought for you, and the toys Grandpa Wu made for you." Fu Xiaoxiao smiled.

"Grandpa Wu? Is he Grandma Wu’s husband?" Lu Chen and Lu Lin exchanged a glance; they knew Chen Hao, but Grandpa Wu?

"Yes, he’s the one who works as a carpenter in the family." Fu Xiaoxiao smiled and looked at the toy in the bag, surprised to find a Lu Ban Lock.

"This is really thoughtful." Fu Xiaoxiao looked at these perfectly crafted Lu Ban Locks, not a single error in sight, truly exquisite work.

"Mom, how do you play with this?" Lu Chen held a cube, puzzled by how to play with it.

Fu Xiaoxiao took the Lu Ban Lock from Lu Chen’s hand with a smile and casually pressed a spot, causing the tightly-fit cube to suddenly fall apart.

"This is quite interesting..." Lu Feng glanced at it deeply, noticing Fu Xiaoxiao had pressed just one piece causing it to disassemble, he couldn’t resist taking it up to study himself.

"It’s already disassembled! Now, you just have to find a way to restore them." Fu Xiaoxiao explained to them.

Everyone’s gaze fell upon Lu Feng’s hands, as Lu Chen and Lu Lin watched intently, afraid to miss any moment of the restoration process.

Lu Feng fiddled with it for quite a while, barely managing to restore four or five pieces, with five wooden blocks left.

"Dad, let me try." After watching for a while, Lu Lin had some insights and snatched it from Lu Feng’s hands to try himself.

However, he too only had some ideas and hadn’t fully grasped it yet.

"You guys can’t do it, let me try." Seeing Lu Lin also struggling, Lin Xue raised her hand and volunteered.

After taking it from Lu Lin, Lin Xue accidentally disassembled what had just been pieced together, starting again from scratch, leaving her dumbfounded immediately.

"Let me try." Fu Cheng also watched for a long time and began to fiddle with it.

Fu Xiaoxiao chuckled lightly, watching them study a toy for so long, and got up to take the things to the kitchen with a smile.

Li Yanan had sent quite a few things this time; not only ham, but also wild chickens, dried plum vegetables, and even brought some small snacks, with fabric placed at the very bottom.

Looking at the full cupboard, Fu Xiaoxiao felt the warmth of being remembered by someone, truly wonderful.

When Fu Xiaoxiao returned, she saw them staring intently at the Lu Ban Lock, discussing the next piece to place.

"This piece should go here!"

"No, if you place it like that, then this piece won’t fit!"

"I think it’s this one..."

"Dad, can’t we put this piece first?"

"Oh no, wrong again."

Holding the fabrics, Fu Xiaoxiao returned to the room, recalling she needed to make underwear for Lin Qiu and Lin Xue, she simply sat at the sewing machine and stitched together the pieces she had cut for them last time.

Suddenly, someone embraced her from behind, and feeling the familiar presence, Fu Xiaoxiao laughed lightly.

"Why are you here? Weren’t you studying the Lu Ban Lock?"

"They’re too immature, I’ve already solved it." Lu Feng’s voice carried a hint of pride, as he held Fu Xiaoxiao boastfully.

Fu Xiaoxiao shook her head with a smile.

He calls others immature! Look at how pleased he is.

"Godmother sent us so many things, I was thinking of sending her something too, but what do we have here?" Fu Xiaoxiao looked at Lu Feng; with gifts like these from the Chen Family, she definitely needed to send something in return.

But really, she didn’t know what they had here.

"Military special provision, I can get some for you to send to them." Lu Feng kissed Fu Xiaoxiao’s cheek and laughed.

"Is it easy to get? If it’s too troublesome, forget it; I can look for something else." Fu Xiaoxiao looked at Lu Feng.

"Did you forget your man’s current position?" Lu Feng lightly pinched Fu Xiaoxiao’s cheek. He’s now a regiment commander with allocated shares, he just hadn’t collected them yet.

"I don’t like smoking or drinking, and I know even less about tea. You can send it to honor your father-in-law." Fu Xiaoxiao’s family is his family too; Lu Feng’s words delighted Fu Xiaoxiao.

"A reward." Fu Xiaoxiao’s eyes gleamed as she turned to kiss Lu Feng on the cheek.

"...Not enough." Lu Feng’s dark eyes flashed as he lowered his head to kiss her lips.

Enclosing Fu Xiaoxiao in his embrace, deepening the kiss over and over, Fu Xiaoxiao turned red with embarrassment, gently hammering Lu Feng until he stopped.

If they kissed any longer, it would need extinguishing.

"Now, this is a reward." Lu Feng laughed like a satisfied wolf.

Fu Xiaoxiao touched her swollen lips from the kiss and glared at Lu Feng. "Tonight, you sleep in your own room!"

"...Wife?" Lu Feng’s proud smile quickly faded, looking at Fu Xiaoxiao with a wounded expression.

Fu Xiaoxiao glared at him, this tactless fool.

Her lips were swollen.

"I was wrong! Please don’t kick me out." Lu Feng hugged Fu Xiaoxiao pleading, finally having a good couple of days to sleep cuddled with his wife till dawn; was he going to be thrown back to the old routine now?

"Then let’s add another day." Fu Xiaoxiao huffed lightly.

Seeing she would add another day without changing her tone, Lu Feng dared not speak further, stepping out of the room reluctantly.

Fu Xiaoxiao chuckled lightly.

Now pitiful, after showing off just then, let’s see him show off now.

On the first day of the New Year, a time for reunions, the Lu Family was very festive; a group of people without family gathered together to celebrate the New Year.

Fu Xiaoxiao had prepared all the dishes by New Year’s Eve, only requiring a simple stir-fry before eating. With the dried goods and toys sent by the Chen Family, this year’s celebration felt even richer.

The military’s first day, not often without training, a scene of peacefulness.

Yesterday’s performance, today films prepared, and even a dumpling making event being held, everywhere was lively.

Fu Xiaoxiao’s house was filled with aromatic scents, continuously ringing with laughter.

While next door, separated by a wall, Li Si looked at his cold home, feeling no happiness.

Now, no one bothered him, no one saved hot meals waiting for him to return, no two mischievous kids yelled for him to play, no more people he could despise and complain non-stop about.

Everything is what he wanted, but he couldn’t find happiness in it at all.

This cold love only made the once splendid times replay endlessly in his mind, where the gentle Chen Xiu always noticed his preferences, serving him comfortably.

But when did he start thinking she was unworthy of him?

Perhaps it was after she had kids, becoming fiercer each time, forgetting more and more after having two kids, constantly busy without time to tidy up herself...

Li Si looked up at the ceiling, if he could have another chance, he definitely wouldn’t divorce.

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