She knew Qin Yang was a man with a strong sense of career, but having interacted with him over the year, she also learned that not only did he value his career, but he cared deeply for family relationships as well. It was just that he couldn’t find a balance between the two, which made it seem as if he favored his career more.
Only upon entering Qin Yang’s dormitory did Lin Chuxia realize that he had been unusually quiet afterward.
Lifting her head, she suddenly found herself lost in a pair of deep, dark eyes.
Lin Chuxia paused for a moment, then broke into a radiant smile and spun around where she stood, “Does it look good?”
She had changed into a new dress during her transfer, which she and Sun Lanlan bought in the city. It was fashionable in both style and fabric for the era, and Lin Chuxia liked it very much. She brought it especially to show Qin Yang.
A man dies for his confidant, a woman dresses for the one who adores her – Lin Chuxia was a worldly person who enjoyed such worldly pleasures.
The red dress bloomed like a flower before his eyes, making the girl’s already fair skin even more silky and delicate like milk.
Qin Yang noticed her beauty the moment Lin Chuxia got off the vehicle, but unlike her, he couldn’t bring himself to stare so blatantly at a female comrade amidst the bustling train station.
Now, at last, he could openly admire his own wife.
Qin Yang didn’t respond to Lin Chuxia’s question; his actions and gaze said it all.
Lin Chuxia was very pleased with this effect. She turned around to rummage through her suitcase, “I also brought you your favorite… Eh…”
Before she could finish her sentence, a strong arm wrapped around her waist and pulled her close.
A murmur beside her ear carried a hint of sensual temptation, “My favorite is you!”
Lin Chuxia felt a burning heat on her back but calmly corrected him, “Your favorite beef sauce, produced on the assembly line of our food factory. Try it at lunch and see how it tastes.”
Qin Yang’s arm tightened around her, “Wife…”
Lin Chuxia gave him a sidelong glance, “Look, I brought quite a bit. Later on, we can give some to your colleagues…”
Qin Yang pulled her hand directly, confining her in his embrace and forcing her to face him.
Lin Chuxia blinked, “And there’s more…”
“I know.”
“You don’t know… mmm…”
“I said I know.”
The rest of her words were cut off, replaced by an urgent and passionate interruption.
A sly twinkle passed through Lin ChuXia’s eyes as her slender fingers traced up his spine, “What do you know?”
The man stiffened, then suddenly picked her up and placed her on the bed, “I just know…”
After the passion subsided, Lin Chuxia watched the man by the bed tidying his clothes. Exhausted, she turned over. The room was stuffy and hot, and it was uncomfortable under the covers. She aimlessly kicked a couple of times, stretching her legs out of the blanket.
Qin Yang caught sight of her leg protruding from under the blanket, dazzlingly white, and then looked at her shoulder exposed outside, marked with spots, and touched his nose.
He seemed a bit too eager; she had just gotten off the train.
“What do you feel like eating? I’ll see what the cafeteria has.”
She had mentioned being hungry earlier, and he was hungry too, but his hunger was of a different kind now, and he had satisfied himself at her expense.
Lin Chuxia glared at him annoyedly, “Are you sure there’s still food in the cafeteria at this hour?”
Qin Yang glanced at his watch, his face turning a bit sheepish.
He hadn’t expected to be delayed to this time and now they could only wait for dinner.
Lin Chuxia didn’t want to blame or trouble him over this matter. She had enjoyed herself just now, and it’s just that a man reunited after a long separation is always hard to satisfy.
“I still have some food in my bag. Let’s make do with that and the beef sauce for now. Oh, and I also bought some milk powder.”
Qin Yang remembered he had Ovaltine as well and hurriedly went to get things from her bag.
Lin Chuxia also got up, wrapped in a thin quilt, her slender legs touching the ground, her bare snow-white feet looking for clothes.
Qin Yang heard the movement, glanced sideways unintentionally, and saw the woman’s slender and fair figure, only a dark grey bed sheet in the middle, revealing her entire snowy back.
Her hair was ink-black, casually draped over her shoulders, half-concealed and half-exposed, presenting a different kind of charm.
He felt some heat in his nostrils and quickly raised his head and covered them. Fortunately, there was no blood.
He hurriedly stood up, grabbing the quilt to wrap her properly.
Lin Chuxia tugged, “No need to wrap, it’s hot…”
Seeing his flustered expression, Lin Chuxia put on one of his vests.
After a simple meal, Lin Chuxia and Qin Yang tidied up the luggage she had brought.
Most of it was food, with beef sauce and cooked meals from the food factory making up the majority.
Qin Yang was injured last time, and his colleagues took care of him; Lin Chuxia hadn’t formally thanked them yet.
These items were not very expensive but were substantial, and with people’s living standards limited, they wouldn’t seem too cheap.
They were perfect for exchanging feelings among colleagues.
After distributing the items, Lin Chuxia changed into clean clothes and freshened up, then left the house with Qin Yang.
By this time, everyone was off work. They first went to Bai Xiaoming’s house.
Aunt Song was cooking and warmly welcomed Lin Chuxia into the house when she saw her.
Lin Chuxia and Qin Yang didn’t plan to stay long at anyone’s house; they left the items, exchanged a few pleasantries, and left.
Then they went to Li Wei’s house, where he had just brought his wife over at the beginning of the year.
Li Wei’s wife, Jiang Hong, looked like a very decisive woman.
Lin Chuxia had heard about Jiang Hong forcing Li Wei to write her three letters a month, which was indeed like her character.
They also delivered items to Zhang Dawei and Wu Zhenfa.
Zhang Dawei was almost ecstatic at the sight of the beef sauce.
“Sister-in-law, you have no idea how much I’ve been looking forward to your visit.”
“You’re not just looking forward to your sister-in-law coming, you’re looking forward to her bringing beef sauce,” Qin Yang unhesitatingly exposed him.
Zhang Dawei chuckled with a “hehe,” “It’s all the same, all the same.”
Lin Chuxia didn’t visit a few other leaders; after they had dinner, Qin Yang went to visit them himself.
Lin Chuxia packed a few changes of clothes and went to the communal bathhouse.
Most of the workers here were men; there were not many female colleagues, and among the women, most were family members.
And family members usually bathed at home, seldom coming to the communal bathhouse.
For this reason, the unit’s female bathroom was much smaller than the men’s, with only four or five showerheads.
When Lin Chuxia arrived, there was no one in the bathhouse. Just as she was about to shut the door, someone hurriedly came.
“Wait, wait…”
The woman squeezed into the bathroom; it was Sister-in-law Feng.
Seeing Lin Chuxia, she greeted her with a surprised and delighted face, “Qin’s family, what a coincidence. I heard this afternoon that you came, didn’t expect to bump into you here.”
Lin Chuxia didn’t have a very good impression of Sister-in-law Feng, but she wouldn’t slap a smiling face, so she nodded slightly, “Indeed, I arrived today.”
“Are you here to see Mr. Qin or are you planning to stay? If you ask me, you shouldn’t leave. While it may look desolate around here, we won’t lack food and drink, and staying here means no need to attend to the in-laws; it’s much more comfortable than being at home.”