Rebirth: The Courtyard Bride Is Cool and Radiant

Chapter 1056 - 1160: Maybe He Was Picked Up

Xia Dongxue nodded with a smile: "I asked for her opinion when arranging it, and after the furniture was set, I had your big brother bring her over to take a look. She seemed quite satisfied."

Yunyi nodded: "I also think the arrangement is quite nice. Later, I’ll bring over a few pots of flowers, which will add a lot of color."

Xia Dongxue noticed Yunyi wasn’t treating her like an outsider, and her smile never faded. It’s what she always wanted: "Alright, then mom won’t be shy."

The mother and daughter emerged from the wedding room, hearing voices in the courtyard.

The two of them headed towards the courtyard and saw Ye Wenhao and Huo Jingrui pulling a cart of coal blocks in.

Xia Dongxue frowned slightly: "Where did you get the coal blocks?"

He feared these two kids might not know the consequences and hoped they hadn’t sneaked them from the steel mill, as there had been incidents like this before.

Ye Wenhao naturally knew what she was worried about: "Mom, don’t overthink it. I asked a friend for them; they aren’t from the steel mill."

Hearing him say this, Xia Dongxue relaxed. She didn’t want the family to give Ye Bingyu a hard time. If others followed suit, how could he manage the factory?

The neighbor, the Guo Family, heard the commotion and came over: "Wenhao, where did the coal blocks come from?"

Ye Wenhao smiled while working: "A friend brought a truckload from Shanxi and shared them among a few close families."

The Guo Family’s sister-in-law asked quietly: "Wenhao, does your friend have any left?"

Ye Wenhao understood her meaning: "Sister-in-law, he calculated it beforehand; it was just the right amount to distribute, no extra."

A look of disappointment flashed across the Guo Family’s sister-in-law face, but she conceded: "True, coal is in high demand; there wouldn’t be any leftovers."

In fact, there were leftovers when they went to pick it up, but the cold weather made coal very scarce. If he were to open that door, all the neighbors would come knocking. He didn’t want to invite trouble.

Later, he might find himself struggling to gain their favor, only to be criticized in private.

After the Guo Family’s sister-in-law left, Yunyi followed Xia Dongxue into the kitchen.

Xia Dongxue saw her rolling up her sleeves: "Yiyi, don’t do anything; just keep mom company."

Yunyi took the vegetables from her hands: "No need to be so formal; I’ll prepare the ingredients, and you can just wash them."

Seeing the determination on her daughter’s face, Xia Dongxue agreed.

However, Yunyi had just finished chopping the cabbage, when Huo Jingrui came in to take over her task: "You sit and rest, I’ll take care of it."

Yunyi certainly wasn’t shy with her own husband and happily stepped aside.

Xia Dongxue smiled warmly, got up, and made a cup of milk for Yunyi, along with some peach pastries: "You’re likely to get hungry while pregnant; have some snacks to tide you over."

Yunyi took the milk and pastries: "Thanks, mom."

At this point, Ye Wenhao came in, having finished tidying up: "Mom, when do I get the same treatment as Yiyi?"

Xia Dongxue immediately replied: "When you’re pregnant."

Upon hearing this, Huo Jingrui nearly cut his hand, and Yunyi almost spat out her drink.

Ye Wenhao looked aggrieved: "Mom, I am your own son."

Xia Dongxue gave him a side glance: "Perhaps you were picked up."

Ye Wenhao dramatically pounded his chest: "See, I’m the least favored at home. Now I know I’m the one who was picked up. I’m truly pitiful."

Before they could say more, Ye Wenyue’s voice was heard outside: "Second brother, is what you said true?"

Seeing the sympathy in Wen Yue’s eyes, Ye Wenhao instantly became downcast, hurriedly gesturing to explain: "No, no, you misunderstood. I was joking with them; don’t take it seriously."