"Eat it while it's hot, it won't be good when it gets cold," Wu Jia said.
"Serve it first and put it there, I'll go wash up," Li Minxi said, walking into the bathroom.
"Jia Jia, you go rest for a while, I'm awake," Yang Bin said to Wu Jia.
"It's alright, I'll wait a bit. After Xiao Xi jie finishes eating, I'll take them down to wash them before sleeping. I'm not sleepy right now anyway."
"What were you chatting with Xiao Xi jie about?"
"I saw Yang Zi drank quite a bit last night, and his snoring woke up Xiao Xi jie and Xiao Bao. I was afraid Xiao Xi jie would be unhappy, and refuse to breastfeed, so I chatted with her for a bit."
"Director Guo came back very late a few days ago. Why is he sleeping here today after drinking?"
"He was afraid Xiao Xi jie would be angry. They all went to the restaurant, and there were only a few of us at home, so he was afraid Xiao Xi jie would overthink it," Wu Jia said.
"I didn't notice."
"You slept so soundly, of course you wouldn't notice."
"Aren't I afraid you won't be able to hold on tonight? People are most sleepy between three and four in the morning."
"Okay, okay, it's my fault, I shouldn't have said that, alright?" Wu Jia quickly pleaded.
"What are you talking about? What's wrong?" Li Minxi happened to come out.
"We're just kidding. Xiao Xi jie, come and eat quickly. Eat a little less tonight, don't eat too much, or your stomach won't be able to take it," Wu Jia said.
"This is all meat, it's filling," Li Minxi said as she sat down and took a sip of lamb soup.
"Why don't you two come and eat something too? I can't eat that much."
"You drink more lamb soup, it's fine. We'll eat this beef for you," Wu Jia said, picking up a piece of beef and handing it to Yang Bin.
"Eat it if you want, don't find excuses. It's not like we're not letting you eat it," Li Minxi said, giving her a sidelong glance.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep later if I eat too much."
"If you can't sleep, we can chat. I'm awake anyway," Li Minxi said.
"Xiao Xi jie, can we still have a pleasant chat? You two slept, but I haven't closed my eyes at all."
"You're the one who said you couldn't sleep, not me."
"I'm not chatting with you anymore. I'd better eat something and go to sleep." Li Minxi and Yang Bin looked at each other and smiled.
"Just teasing you, don't be really angry."
"I'm not that petty. But this beef is really delicious," Wu Jia said.
"Don't make me crave it, you were the one who told me to eat less," Li Minxi complained.
"I just said the beef is delicious, I didn't tell you to eat it."
"Are you deliberately trying to annoy me?"
"Xiao Xi jie, please spare me. If I annoy you to the point of refusing to breastfeed, you'll kick me out when you get back."
"Am I that stingy?"
"No. You are broad-minded, generous like a prime minister who can support a boat, and won't argue with a little woman like me."
"Alright, stop teasing. Don't you want me to eat properly?"
"I won't say anything more, I'll eat the meat and drink the soup." Wu Jia said, taking a large bite of beef.
This beef was braised by Chef Liu He specifically, not beef brisket. The beef was cooked to perfection, each piece weighing about half a jin, very fragrant and delicious. Wu Jia ate two pieces before stopping.
"Why aren't you eating anymore?"
"If I eat any more, I really won't be able to sleep. It's mainly because it's too delicious, the more I eat, the more I want to eat."
"It's fine. Our home-cooked meals are filling, we can't let people work without being filled," Li Minxi said.
"I really can't eat anymore. Bin Bin, how many pieces will you eat?" Wu Jia asked, looking at Yang Bin.
"Two. I can't eat any more."
"There are two pieces left here. Why don't you each eat one?"
"I really can't eat anymore. These two pieces weigh over a jin, how much can a healthy person eat?" Wu Jia said.
"I think if you really wanted to, you could eat two more pieces without any problem."
"If it were daytime, I would eat it, but now it's late at night, eating so much is really not good for digestion."
"Then forget it, let's save it for tomorrow. I won't eat anymore either," Li Minxi said, pushing away her bowl and chopsticks.
"Are you full?"
"About seventy percent full. Didn't you say it yourself? I can't eat too much."
"Anyway, you and Binbin slept, you can chat," Wu Jia said.
"I'll go downstairs and wash the bowls and chopsticks."
"Let me go?" Yang Bin quickly stood up and said.
"I'll go. Let me go down to digest, so I can sleep well after washing."
"Let her go, otherwise she probably won't be able to sleep well," Li Minxi said.
"Xiao Xi jie is the one who dotes on me. I can sleep peacefully when I come up later," Wu Jia said and went downstairs.
"Why does it smell so good? Did you guys sneak a snack?" Guo Xuyang sat up groggily and said.
"Awake? Your snoring was deafening, it woke us all up," Li Minxi said, giving him a glare.
"I snore? I never snore, alright." Guo Xuyang flatly denied.
"If you weren't snoring, how could you have woken us all up?"
"You guys? Where's Wu Jia?"
"Wu Jia went downstairs to take the bowls and chopsticks. What are you looking for her for?"
"When I came back just now, wasn't she here watching Xiao Niu Niu? What were you eating? You've even used bowls and chopsticks."
"Binbin helped me cook a pot of lamb soup, and he also heated up some beef," Li Minxi replied.
"Why are you eating beef so late at night? Aren't you afraid it will be too heavy for your stomach?"
"I didn't eat it. Jia Jia was afraid it would be too heavy for my stomach and didn't let me eat it. It was the two sisters who ate it. I only drank two bowls of lamb soup."
"You guys are really something, eating in the middle of the night."
"If it weren't for you, would we be eating in the middle of the night? How was your drinking yesterday?"
"Xiao Hong's father drank about half a liter. I drank half a liter with our dad."
"Then why were you snoring so loudly?"
"I haven't been idle these past few days, I'm tired."
"Tired from what? I haven't seen you around for days."
"Didn't I tell you? President Jiang came in person."
"So if you leave, the Earth won't spin anymore? I gave birth to a child, and you were out gallivanting every day. Don't tell me you're busy. I know what kind of person you are," Li Minxi said.
"No. What kind of person do you think I am?"
"Look at your dark circles. If it weren't for Xiao Hong's parents coming back today, you wouldn't be sleeping in my room, would you?"
"No. How could that be?"
"Impossible? That's nonsense. Yesterday, Jia Jia checked out of the hospital without getting a birth certificate for Xiao Niu Niu. The hospital said they can only issue a birth certificate after the child's name is decided."
"What are you rushing for? Xiao Hong's child hasn't been named yet, so there's no hurry."
"Then what are you waiting for? I've looked up a few names these past few days, what do you think?"
"Wu Jia told me about it last night. They're very nice. I want to ask Mom and Dad's opinion, and if they don't object, we'll choose one from these three names."
"Let's tell Mom and Dad tomorrow."
"Tomorrow is Xiao Bao's full moon celebration. I also want to talk to President Cheng about the manor. Let's wait one more day for this."
"It might be difficult to get approval to build a manor in this location, right?"
"It shouldn't be too much of a problem, right? As long as there's land, money is not an issue. I want to have a good chat with President Cheng tomorrow."
"Whatever you say, the child is not mine alone anyway. By the way, I won't be going to the full moon celebration tomorrow."
"Of course not, you're still in confinement, how can you go out? Just rest at home. If you want to eat anything, ask Wu Jia to make it, her cooking is quite good."