Heaven-Sent Farm Girl Builds Her Fortune And Captures His Heart-Chapter 578 - 577: Helping Drink the Soup

"Mm." Shen Qinglan responded lightly.

"Well... Qinglan," Mrs. Hong pointed at the soup bowl and said, "Let me wash it."

Shen Qinglan shook her head, "You all eat. I’ll go see my sister and little nephew, and I’ll wash it when I get back."

Mrs. Hong nodded, "Alright, alright, you go ahead."

Old Mr. Li chuckled and said, "Girl, why not sit down and eat a bit more?"

Shen Qinglan shook her head with a smile and said, "No need, Grandpa Li, I’m full!"

As a few of them saw her attitude, they felt a bit sour inside.

Why was she all smiles and polite to the old man, but always expressionless towards them?

When she left, everyone at the table finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Old Mr. Li glanced at them with a still smiling expression on his face.

When Shen Qinglan pushed the door open and went in, Shen Qingju was sitting in front of the cradle with a bowl of rice.

"You’re here?" she said in a low voice, "Have you eaten?"

Shen Qinglan nodded, stepped forward to glance at the little one in the cradle, fast asleep with tiny fists clenched, and whispered, "Mother asked me to bring you some chicken soup, but Mrs. Rong said Aunt Li already made you some, so I gave it to her child instead."

"I finally understand how our cousin felt back then," Shen Qingju sighed, "Drinking all these nutritious soups every day, I want to vomit when I see chicken soup now."

Shen Qinglan looked at the big bowl of chicken soup, raised an eyebrow without speaking.

"Qinglan, why don’t you help your sister drink it!" Shen Qingju said, "If I don’t drink it later, and Mother sees, she might get upset."

Shen Qinglan didn’t drink the soup as she suggested but replied softly, "You’ve gained weight."

Shen Qingju’s expression froze for a moment, then she rolled her eyes and said, "You little brat, do you think I want to be fat?"

Shen Qinglan pulled at the corner of her lips, quickly picked up the bowl of soup, and gulped it down.

When it was nearly finished, she put the soup bowl down and wiped her mouth.

Seeing this, Shen Qingju was delighted, "I already picked out the meat and ate it. It’s tasteless, but the soup’s still good, right?" 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Shen Qinglan said, "It’s drinkable."

"Since you’re here, who’s helping Mother cook at home?" Shen Qingju asked, "Mother has to take care of me, and also your sister-in-law. Father and Qingzhu are busy helping Grandfather with the farm work. If you’re free now and then, you could help Mother with the cooking. She can’t do it all alone."

Shen Qinglan said, "With Xichun and the others around, Mother won’t be that busy."

Shen Qingju was taken aback, then held her forehead and said, "Look at my brain, how could I forget them!"

Shen Qinglan smiled, "It’s not that you forgot, you’re just being silly."

"You’re laughing!" Shen Qingju gave her a sidelong glance, "Even so, you still need to help them out. Xichun and Nian Xia will be here in the evening to help me. Little Ting likes to be fussy at night, and while I sleep comfortably, they have to work until the wee hours, then go back during the day to cook for you all. It’s exhausting."

"Got it," Shen Qinglan said, "I’ll make sure they rest well."

"Your brother-in-law wrote yesterday," Shen Qingju sighed softly, "He said the exams start next month, and he’ll rush back immediately after they finish and the results are announced."

"He should come back," Shen Qinglan said with a smile, "If he doesn’t, my little nephew won’t even recognize his dad."

Shen Qingju’s initially gloomy mood lightened at this and she couldn’t help but chuckle.

The sisters chatted for a while longer, and then the door was gently pushed open again as Mrs. Rong walked in from outside.