Age: My Small World

Why are you so late today? Have you eaten yet?

When I got home, I was greeted by Little Fish's concerned inquiries.

She was already holding Yang Yu quite skillfully, and as she leaned closer, she wanted to help him put his clothes away, just like always.

Yang Jun said helplessly, "I can put it down myself, don't drop it."

"Hehe, no way."

The little girl looked at him with a smile.

"I just went to see Quan Jinhua and had dumplings at his house. I'm not going to eat anymore. I'll just wash up and go to bed."

"Okay, the water for your foot bath is ready, it's on the stove."

As Cheng Xiaoyu spoke, she asked again, "You haven't had any drinks, have you? How about I make you a bowl of mung bean soup to sober you up?"

"This wasn't my drink; Quan Jinhua covered me in the smell of alcohol." Yang Jun knew she had smelled the alcohol.

It was indeed Quan Jinhua who drank it; he only drank a small cup out of necessity.

"Okay, I'll go make some soup. There are some cooked mung beans left in the pot."

"Should I prepare the water for you to wash your feet, or would you like to wash them later?"

"You make the soup, I'll just pour the water myself."

I had just finished washing my feet and lay down when the little devil next to me wouldn't let me.

Little Yangyu woke up from his sleep and immediately burst into tears.

Cheng Xiaoyu reluctantly got up, smiled and said, "He probably peed. I'll just change his diaper."

Sure enough, when the little one's diaper was removed, it was already wet.

Before changing the diaper, I had to wipe the little guy's body. If possible, I should have sprinkled some baby powder, but unfortunately, that's not available these days. So I had to take him to the stove to warm him up, so that the moisture wouldn't remain on his body and cause eczema if left for too long.

Once the child was dry, he fell asleep. Then, Xiaoyuer got up to get a new diaper and changed him.

As for the old diapers, they were not thrown away, but washed in a basin and reused after they dried.

These days, diapers are all reused; there's no such thing as disposable. So washing diapers can sometimes be quite a test of one's senses, since babies don't just urinate on diapers; sometimes it's a whole bunch of yellowish-white pee.

Therefore, the saying "raising a child with a lot of poop and piss" sounds like it's not easy at all.

When the little girl returned to bed, she found that Yang Jun was already asleep.

"He must have been drinking. He always sleeps very soundly after drinking."

She playfully pinched Yang Jun's cheek before nestling her head in his arms and falling asleep.

Although things have been rather chaotic in the capital recently, it hasn't affected Yang Jun's normal work schedule.

Moreover, those people haven't come to cause trouble since the curator scolded Zhang Qian last time.

After getting off work that day, Yang Jun saw Jiang Xueying at the door.

"How did you come?"

He wanted to ask more, but Jiang Xueying just laughed and said, "Let's go, I'll treat you to dinner."

Yang Jun didn't say much more.

The two rode their bikes with great flair.

But when they saw groups of people occasionally passing by on the roadside, they still unconsciously made way. "Yang Jun, what's going on? Not only are schools closed lately, but so many people are wandering the streets..."

Jiang Xueying's eyes showed some confusion, and even more so, a lack of understanding of what she was learning.

Yang Jun simply sighed and said, "Don't worry, everything will be alright."

"Hopefully."

"By the way, what are your plans next? What about Uncle Jiang and Aunt Chen?"

Jiang Xueying shook her head: "I don't know either. Before my dad is out of danger, my mom and I will probably have to stay here to take care of him."

"And for the time being, we haven't been affected at all."

It's impossible for it to have no impact.

Jiang Xueying was aware of the consequences of situations like Jiang Ying's a few years ago, and that Aunt Chen and her own jobs would likely face problems in the end. However, they didn't know what to do at the moment.

Even if you know that someone else has had this experience, or even witnessed it yourself, you still feel somewhat lost when fate strikes you.

"I do what I tell you every day, right? In short, you must take good care of your safety. If anything happens, don't keep quiet. You know how worried I am about you. Besides, I'm quite confident in many things, so you can't treat me like an outsider."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xueying's lips curled up slightly, and she finally felt less melancholy.

"I promised to treat you to dinner, but you'd better not say anything more and save your energy to eat more later."

This time, she didn't take Yang Jun to those alleys to find good food, because most of the private restaurants had long since disappeared without a trace, and even the restaurant run by the descendants of the imperial chef that Jiang Xueying had taken him to had closed down.

I found a state-run restaurant, and it was even more popular there. Men with a little spare money were willing to come here for a good meal. There was also a man who had been saving money for a long time, who brought his wife and children with him. He couldn't bear to eat meat himself, but he gave all the meat to his children. His wife was already very happy just eating white rice.

Looking at this simple, happy life, Yang Jun couldn't help but nod. This is what life should be like.

The meal was a mixed bag; after finishing, Jiang Xueying went to deliver food to Jiang Ying, so she didn't leave with Yang Jun.

Yang Jun reached out his hand from behind, then withdrew it.

He knew that Jiang Xueying's feelings wouldn't recover in a short time.

Moreover, he also had to be prepared for the fact that both mother and daughter would be affected.

Jiang Ying couldn't get away with just a little help from Quan Jinhua; some people on the street were not so well-behaved.

"Let Xiao Si go with her."

Otherwise, Yang Jun would be uneasy. Some people are capable of anything, and he really thought Jiang Ying was guilty of heinous crimes.

In addition, Xiaoyuer and Wei Ran also need to take precautions.

So Yang Jun sent out Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba respectively.

In recent years, these guys have all found partners and offspring, and they're living a very comfortable life in their little world. It's time for them to come out and do something.

There's no need to worry about Gu Nanke's side. Little White and Cabbage are no pushovers either, and besides, their offspring are gradually growing up.

The dogs from the same batch as the puppy that was given to Quan Jinhua have grown up. Two of them were deliberately kept to replace the aging Bai Cai and Xiao Xiao Bai in guarding the house.

Dogs typically live for 20 to 30 years, but many die after only 10 years. Even the two little white dogs showed signs of aging.

On the contrary, their father, Xiao Si, remained as vigorous as ever, and he was quite at ease taking care of Jiang Xueying.

"Let's go see Nan Ke first. I wonder if she's really pregnant recently."

Gu Nanke didn't know what was going on, but lately she'd been thinking about getting pregnant with a second child—no, a third. (End of Chapter)