Chapter 860: Chapter 862: Wanting a Drink
At dinner, the whole family was neatly gathered together. Xu Qinghe and his wife, Xu Nianji and his family of three, along with Xu Nian’an and Xu Nianhua, making a total of seven people, sitting around the small round table, perfectly fitting, not too cramped or too loose.
Whenever Xu Qinghe saw this scene, his heart was filled with joy. The family reunited together, with a hot meal on the round table and the smiles of the family members. He felt that these days, life had more promise.
"Dad, want to have some wine?" Xu Nianji drove every day, busy from morning to night, and when he returned home, he liked to drink a little wine, just enough to unwind from the day’s fatigue without getting drunk.
Without having to go out tomorrow, Xu Nianji decided he could drink a little more today.
"Pour me some."
Looking at the sumptuous dishes on the table, Xu Qinghe said, "Nianhua has made so many delicious dishes, how can we do without a little wine?"
He smiled broadly, the wrinkles on his face unfolding with his grin, allowing Xu Nianji to pour him wine. When Xu Nianji poured too little, he actively asked for more.
"Dad, you can’t drink too much wine." Xu Nianhua quickly snatched the wine jug, stopping her brother from pouring any more wine for Xu Qinghe.
Xu Qinghe puffed out his cheeks, widened his eyes, and looked at Xu Nianhua, negotiating, "Just a little, just a little."
"No way. The doctor said you can drink a little, but not too much." Xu Nianhua poured for Xu Nianji and Xu Nian’an but did not pour for Xu Qinghe.
"Aih, Nianhua, don’t be so stingy. I’m only having a little; it’s no big deal." Xu Qinghe looked eagerly at the wine in her bottle, as it decreased, smacking his lips, looking at the wine in his cup, only half full, not enough to drink.
"Dad, eat some food." Xu Nianhua smiled brightly, using a spoon to serve a taro rice ball forward and said, "Dad, I spent a long time making these; you should have more, right?"
Xu Qinghe: "..."
He only wanted to drink a little more wine.
But, facing his daughter’s sweet smile, Xu Qinghe saw the earnest look in her eyes and could only eat the taro rice ball. It was delicious, but it didn’t have the charm of wine!
"You, your daughter offers you food, and you don’t want to eat, is that it?" Ji Ying gave him a look and said, "Nianhua is doing it for your health, letting you drink less wine!"
"I do want to eat!" Xu Qinghe stuffed the remaining rice balls into his stomach in one go.
"Dad, I’ll join you, just drink a little." Xu Nian’an raised his glass to clink with Xu Qinghe’s, and at the dining table, everyone was laughing and talking, a lively scene.
"Ugh~"
Zhou He was mixing some fish soup with rice, preparing to feed her son Zhuangzhuang, but the aroma of the fish soup reached her nose, and she felt a wave of nausea.
"Sister-in-law, are you okay?" Xu Nianhua, sitting next to Zhou He, noticed she seemed uncomfortable and quickly supported Zhuangzhuang, who was eating next to her.
Zhou He covered her mouth, put down her bowl and chopsticks, and hurriedly ran outside.
"Xiaohe." Xu Nianji lost the mood for drinking and quickly followed her.
Xu Nianhua worriedly said, "Sister-in-law might have eaten something bad."
’Slam’
Ji Ying held Zhuangzhuang in her arms and happily asked, "Zhuangzhuang, would you like Mommy to give you a little brother or sister?"
"Uh..." Xu Nianhua suddenly realized, could it be that Sister-in-law is pregnant?
When Zhou He came back, everyone looked at her in unison, making her a bit embarrassed.
Ji Ying said, "Xiaohe, Nian’an is a doctor. Shouldn’t we let him check your pulse?"