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"That's for sure!" Qiao Xinxin sneered repeatedly. "So, in order to cover up this family scandal and save face for the Qiao family, Qiao Shouguo and Qin Fangfang held a simple wedding for the two of them at home! Now, Qiao Mingzhu is already Qiao Lijun's wife!"

"My God!"

Mr. Bai was so angry that he repeatedly pounded his chest.

No matter what, they still have the blood of the Bai family flowing in their veins!

Even though no one in the capital knows the Bai family, he, as their father, still feels ashamed and embarrassed as if he had been slapped hard several times!

"Old man, you're about to lose your temper. It's not worth ruining your health over that beast!"

Mrs. Bai quickly patted her husband on the back to help him catch his breath, then turned to pat Qiao Xinxin's head, her face full of lingering fear and relief: "Thank goodness, thank goodness our Xinxin was clever and ran away! Thank goodness you're back!"

Bai's mother hugged Qiao Xinxin tightly, tears welling up in her eyes again: "From now on, Mom and Dad will stay by your side and won't go anywhere else. We'll never let anyone bully you again! When your brother comes back from his mission, we can all be reunited as a family! Then, we'll close the door and live a good life, and never think about those messy, rotten people and things again!"

The family wiped away their tears and spoke intimately for a while.

Seeing the dark circles and exhaustion in her parents' eyes, Qiao Xinxin felt extremely sorry for them and coaxed and dragged them to their room to rest.

She had already tidied up the south-facing bedroom that Bai Zhengyuan had reserved in advance, making it spotless. The bed was covered with new cotton quilts and mattresses bought from the supply and marketing cooperative, exuding a pleasant smell of sunshine.

The elderly couple were so exhausted that they started snoring almost immediately after their heads hit the pillow.

When I woke up again, the sun was already shining brightly overhead; it was noon.

The kitchen was filled with the enticing aroma of oil.

Qiao Xinxin had already tied on her apron and started working.

She deftly kneaded the dough, chopped scallions, and with a sizzle, spread eight golden and crispy egg and scallion pancakes in the iron pan.

On the gas stove next to it, a small pot of mung bean porridge, which is good for cooling down and relieving summer heat, was simmering.

"Dad, Mom, you're awake? Go wash your faces, dinner will be ready soon!" Hearing the noise, Qiao Xinxin poked her head out of the kitchen, wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand, and then quickly turned back to stare at the stir-fried vegetables in the pot.

"Xinxin, go take a break, put down the spatula, let Mom do it!"

As soon as Bai's mother entered the kitchen, she tried to snatch the spatula from Qiao Xinxin's hand, pushing her away with concern: "Go outside and stand under the fan! It's so hot, what if you get roasted? Mom will cook!"

"Oh my god! I'm almost done!" Qiao Xinxin nimbly twisted her body, dodging Bai's mother's hand, and pushed her back to walk out. "You and Dad have been on the train for three days and three nights, your legs are all swollen, go and rest! I'll be done cooking the last dish, listen to me, hurry up and get out!"

After forcefully kicking Bai's mother out of the kitchen, Qiao Xinxin turned around and took out the cooked food she had previously stocked up in her space, poured it into a plate and heated it up slightly.

A few minutes later, she pushed open the kitchen door with a plate in hand, and called out to the living room with a beaming smile, "Dad, Mom, dinner's ready!"

After saying that, she raised her arm and casually wiped the sweat from her face with her sleeve.

Heartbroken, Bai's parents rushed forward, took the plate, and helped Qiao Xinxin sit down in a chair next to the dining table.

Bai's mother took a large palm-leaf fan, stood beside her, and fanned her daughter with it, one wave after another.

When Mr. Bai brought the last two dishes to the table, the elderly couple looked down and were instantly dumbfounded!

On the small square dining table, besides the tall stack of egg and scallion pancakes and mung bean porridge, there were four large plates prominently displayed in the middle!

A plate of braised pork belly with a bright red color and rich, dark sauce; a plate of stir-fried green beans with shredded pork glistening with oil; a plate of refreshing cucumber salad; and in the middle, there's even a whole roasted chicken, dripping with oil!

"Oh my goodness!" Mother Bai exclaimed, stopping her fanning herself in shock. Her eyes widened in disbelief. "Xin Xin, what are you doing?! Why did you cook so many delicious dishes? There are only three of us, and your brother isn't home either. How can we possibly eat all this?! This...this must have cost so much!"

The elderly couple were used to being poor and frugal in the countryside.

Even when Xinxin was around, they could only eat meat during the Chinese New Year. After Xinxin went to the capital, the old couple couldn't even afford to fry an egg at home, preferring to eat a single pickled vegetable for two meals.

Now, they've served three large meat dishes for one meal!

This broke the hearts of the elderly couple.

"Dad, Mom!" Qiao Xinxin stood up, forcefully pressing down on their shoulders and forcing them back onto the chairs. "I've already cooked the food, so eat as much as you want! You've seen it yourself, the weather in the capital is scorching hot. If any meat or vegetables are left uneaten, they'll definitely spoil by tonight! They'll all go bad if we don't eat them! So you have to eat properly, and don't even think about saving money!"

As she spoke, Qiao Xinxin picked up her chopsticks, directly took a large piece of braised pork with alternating layers of fat and lean meat, and stuffed it into Bai's mother's bowl without saying a word. She then tore off a large chicken leg and placed it on Bai's father's plate.

Seeing their daughter's strong yet filial demeanor, and looking at the meat that emitted an enticing aroma, the two elders swallowed hard, knowing that saying anything more was useless; they couldn't just stand by and watch the meat go bad.

"Hey, eat, eat!" Father Bai's eyes were red as he took a bite of the chicken leg, his mouth filled with the aroma.

The elderly couple put in a lot of effort to make the most of this precious meat and vegetable dish.

Bai's mother ate three egg pancakes in a row, and Bai's father even ate two bowls of mung bean porridge.

After finishing their meal, the three of them leaned back in their chairs and kept burping.

The elderly couple stared at the three empty platters of meat, utterly incredulous. These two men, half-buried in the ground, had managed to consume three meat dishes in one meal! Even the village secretary wouldn't believe it if word got out!

After eating and drinking her fill, Bai's mother refused to let Qiao Xinxin touch water again.

"Go watch TV! A girl's hands get rough from being in water too much!" Without another word, Bai's mother pushed Qiao Xinxin out of the kitchen, snatched the dishcloth from her, and said, "Mom will clean up!"

The sound of running water came from the kitchen.

Mother Bai stood in front of the sink, holding the plate that had once held braised pork.

The bottom of the plate was still covered with a layer of bright red, fragrant meat oil and broth.

In this era where you need ration coupons to buy anything and even a few drops of oil have to be licked clean, the oil at the bottom of this plate is a real treasure!

The mother's hand, holding the dishcloth, froze in mid-air. She gasped in distress and shouted towards the living room, "Xin Xin! There's still so much meat oil and broth in this dish! It would be such a terrible mistake to throw it away! Are you really going to throw it away? How about I pour it into a bowl and mix it with some noodles for you tonight?!"

"Mom, in this sweltering heat, if you don't throw it away, the oil will go bad before the afternoon. What if you get a stomachache?"

Qiao Xinxin, who was sweeping the living room floor with a broom, turned her head and looked at Bai's mother, whose face was full of pain, and shook her head helplessly.

Although the elderly couple looked energetic, their bodies had become thin and emaciated from years of working in the countryside.

Now that she has escaped the Qiao family's hellhole, she has a large sum of cash in her hands that she plundered from the Qiao family, and her space is full of supplies. Her family is very well-off, so she absolutely cannot let her parents suffer in terms of food and clothing anymore.

From now on, she must ensure that her entire family is healthy and well-fed!

"Oh, you child, you just don't know how expensive firewood and rice are..." Although Bai's mother muttered, she couldn't bear to argue when she saw her daughter's unquestionable little face. She gritted her teeth, hardened her heart, and poured the oil and water at the bottom of the plate into the slop bucket.

With her biological parents by her side, the heartwarming day flew by.

When night fell, the family turned off the lights and went to bed early.

Qiao Xinxin lay in the soft, new quilt in the south-facing master bedroom, the pleasant scent of soap lingering in the air. She felt a sense of peace she had never experienced before. Her eyelids drooped, and she gradually drifted into a sweet dream.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side, Bai Zhengyuan, who had just finished a thrilling undercover mission, was eager to return home!

Sitting in the bumpy military jeep, his sharp black eyes were fixed on the night outside the window.

I wonder how my little sister is doing now!

Although he repeatedly told Lu Baizhou, his best friend with whom he had shared life and death, to take care of her before he left, she was his sister whom he hadn't seen for ten whole years!