Reborn back to the time before I sold my blood to support my scumbag boyfriend's college educat

"Big brother, let's go eat first, then we'll go..."

"Xiao Chu"

Su Qingyan looked at Xia Yichu with surprise. She had made some brown sugar steamed buns that morning and brought a few over for Grandpa and Grandma Xia to eat.

"Sister-in-law, slow down."

Xia Yichu saw Su Qingyan walking quickly towards her with her big pregnant belly, and she was so frightened that she quickly went over to support her.

"Xiao Chu, wait here for me for a while. I'll take the steamed buns to Grandpa and Grandma first."

"Sister-in-law, don't go. Let my older brother take it to Grandpa and Grandma Xia."

Xia Yichu handed the steamed bun from Su Qingyan's hand to Lin Xingyuan. Lin Xingyuan reacted and took it, saying, "Yes, give it to me, I'll take it."

Lin Xingyuan left before Su Qingyan noticed him. A while ago, she heard from her grandparents that Xiao Chu was waiting for her cousin in Pengcheng to go home together.

He is your maternal uncle's son.

"right"

"Sister-in-law, have you eaten?"

It's only a little past ten o'clock. Su Qingyan thought that Xia Yichu and the others should have just come out of their grandparents' house and were probably going to have lunch.

"I just ate two steamed buns, but I can still eat. I'll treat you to dinner; a new restaurant recently opened near my house, and it looks pretty good."

She suddenly had a craving for brown sugar steamed buns when she woke up in the morning. After eating the breakfast that Xia Zhiheng had left for her, she made steamed buns for herself.

"it is good"

Xia Yichu didn't refuse, and Su Qingyan was heavily pregnant, so it wasn't convenient for her to go too far.

"Your brother is here."

Lin Xingyuan was carrying a bag of things he had taken from Grandpa and Grandma Xia's house. He didn't want to take it, but Grandma Xia said it was for Su Qingyan and Xia Yichu to share. Unable to refuse on their behalf, he had no choice but to accept it.

"Grandma Xia said that what she gave you should be shared between you two."

"Xiao Chu's older brother"

"Sister-in-law, you can just call me Xingyuan," Lin Xingyuan said.

"Xingyuan, give the food to Xiaochu. I have so much food at home that we can't finish it all."

Zhiheng was worried that she would go hungry, so there was always a supply of snacks and fruit at home.

"Sister-in-law, let's go eat first."

"Yes, let's eat first."

Xia Yichu helped Su Qingyan walk and chatted. Su Qingyan did most of the talking, while Xia Yichu listened and occasionally chimed in.

After they were kidnapped together, Su Qingyan became particularly close to her. Lin Xingyuan followed behind, carrying things, and they arrived at the restaurant half an hour later. It wasn't far, but Su Qingyan was pregnant and walked slowly.

"Xiao Chu, Xing Yuan, order whatever you want to eat."

Xia Yichu ordered sweet and sour pork ribs, braised pork belly, braised prawns, a vegetable dish, and a fish head tofu soup.

"Sister-in-law, is there anything else you'd like to order?"

Su Qingyan noticed that Xia Yichu had ordered the same things she liked before she was pregnant, and assumed it was just a coincidence, so she didn't think much of it. Now that she's pregnant, her tastes have changed, so she hasn't ordered any of those things.

"This is fine. What else would you like Xingyuan to eat?"

"Sister-in-law, that's enough, no need to order anymore."

"Okay, if it's not enough, we'll order more."

After all the dishes were served and they had almost finished eating, Lin Xingyuan paid the bill. After the meal, Su Qingyan went to pay, only to be told that the money had already been paid.

"Xingyuan, everyone said I was treating, so why did you pay?"

"Sister-in-law, it's okay. My older brother is single and he's rich."

Lin Xingyuan looked at Xia Yichu joking with a doting expression. Over the years, he had only kept a little money on him, sending the rest home. The money he had this time was a reward from a mission, and he hadn't given it to his mother because he wanted to save it to buy things for Xia Yichu.

"Then I'll treat you to dinner again tomorrow. Come on, let's go to my house."

"Sister-in-law, is Brother Zhiheng still at work?"

"Yes, he'll take two more days off to be with me after he finishes working."

He was planning to take leave a few days ago, but there's a big case coming up these past two days that he has to keep an eye on.

"Then you stay home by yourself."

"Yes, he won't work overtime and will come home to be with me tonight. I'll be home alone during the day. It's okay, don't worry about me. We're here, come on in!"

Seeing that she was pregnant and had difficulty getting around, Xia Yichu went to the shoe cabinet and took out three pairs of slippers to wear.

"Xiao Chu, anyone who didn't know better would think you'd been to my house several times. You actually knew that the shoes in the first row belonged to me and your brother."

Xia Yichu's face stiffened upon hearing this. She had been here several times in her past life. She must know that Su Qingyan's own shoes were placed in the first row, while the second row was for guests.

"I just grabbed it randomly," Xia Yichu said guiltily.

"Come on, make yourself at home."

Xia Yichu and Lin Xingyuan sat on the sofa, and Su Qingyan turned on the TV.

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"

I'll boil water and make tea for you.

"Sister-in-law, let me do it. You sit and watch TV. Brother, could you cut up some of the fruit we got from Grandma Xia's house?"

Xia Yichu took the kettle from Su Qingyan and prepared to go to the kitchen to boil water. She turned to Lin Xingyuan and said...

"it is good"

The two went to the kitchen to work. Seeing Xia Yichu's nervous look, Su Qingyan didn't dare to offer to help and sat on the sofa watching TV.

A moment later, Lin Xingyuan came out with some fruit. "Here, sister-in-law, have some fruit."

"Okay, thank you, you eat too."

Xia Yichu noticed that Su Qingyan had pears at home, so she cut one up and boiled it in water for Su Qingyan to drink. She wanted to give her some of the space water, but she was afraid Su Qingyan would notice something was wrong if she drank it directly. Boiling a pear in the water would make it sweeter, so Su Qingyan wouldn't detect anything amiss.

"Sister-in-law, I made you some pear water. I'll leave it here for you. Drink it when it's cooler."

"Thank you, Xiao Chu."

Xia Yichu and Lin Xingyuan were making tea. Xia Yichu didn't know if pregnant women could drink tea, so she didn't give any to Su Qingyan.

"Xiao Chu, when are you coming to Kyoto, and where are you staying?"

"I just arrived yesterday and am staying at a guesthouse."

"I'll have your brother clean the house for you, then you can go back home. Or, you can come stay at my place."

Su Qingyan really enjoyed being with Xia Yichu; she felt very safe and secure when she was with him.

"Sister-in-law, I know. I heard Grandma Xia mention it. I'm planning to cancel my stay at the guesthouse later and go back to my own home."

"Okay, the house isn't far from mine, you can come visit me anytime. Sigh, I wonder when the child will be willing to come out. Baby, your auntie is our savior. Please come out while your auntie is in Kyoto, okay?"

"Sister-in-law, how did Xiao Chu become your savior?"

"Xingyuan, you have no idea how amazing Xiaochu is, she..."

Su Qingyan recounted to Lin Xingyuan how Xia Yichu saved her, but it was too late for Xia Yichu to stop her.

"Sister-in-law, stop talking and drink some water."

After listening to Su Qingyan's words, Lin Xingyuan frowned and looked at Xia Yichu, who felt guilty and dared not look directly at Lin Xingyuan.

"it is good"

"Sister-in-law, who will take care of you during your postpartum period?"

Seeing Lin Xingyuan's dark face, Xia Yichu quickly changed the subject. She didn't dare let Su Qingyan continue; she regretted bringing her older brother to Kyoto.

"We need a nanny. Xiaoqian, please recommend someone reliable."

Next, Su Qingyan and Xia Yichu started talking about children, while Lin Xingyuan remained silent. Seeing that it was almost three o'clock, Su Qingyan yawned again.

"Sister-in-law, we'll be going now. We'll come see you again when we have time."

"No! Stay for dinner tonight, then you can go back."

"No, sister-in-law, let's go to the guesthouse to check out first, and come back tomorrow. Don't see us off, you look tired too, go and get some rest."

"Okay, then take your time."

"Um"

The two went to the guesthouse to check out of the room, and Xia Yichu took Lin Xingyuan to a courtyard house. As soon as they arrived, Lin Xingyuan closed the door and angrily questioned Xia Yichu.

"Xiao Chu, do my dad and the others not know about your kidnapping?"

"Big brother, please don't tell my uncle and aunt."

"You're incredibly reckless. Do you know what will happen to us if something happens to you?"

Xia Yichu quickly interrupted Lin Xingyuan, "Big brother, I know I was wrong. My aunt and uncle have already scolded me, so please don't scold me anymore."

"You've always been brave since you were little," Lin Xingyuan said, pointing to her forehead.

"I won't give it to you again next time."

"You want a next time?"

"No, there will absolutely not be a next time."

Xia Yichu coaxed Lin Xingyuan for a long time before he agreed not to tell his family.