During the conversation, Qi Taiguo arrived carrying bags and parcels. He handed the lunch box to Mother Qi and the others, and then went downstairs again to fetch more items, refusing Cheng Su’s offer to help.
"They’re quite heavy, you won’t be able to lift them. I can handle it myself. You just sit and chat with Mom and Elder Sister!" he said before heading back downstairs.
Mother Qi felt uneasy when she overheard this. She thought that her eldest son was spoiling his wife too much, not letting her do anything—it just didn’t seem right!
"Mom, you must be hungry. Go ahead and eat. I’ll cut up some fruit for you!" Cheng Su said as she opened the lunch box and handed out disposable chopsticks to them, then took a bag of oranges to cut.
Seeing her leave, Mother Qi murmured in Qi Fenglian’s ear, "Taiguo is being too indulgent. Look at how he spoils her! He says she shouldn’t carry things, and she just doesn’t, without a thought for sparing her own husband."
Qi Fenglian hurriedly replied, "Mom, those things are indeed heavy, and Cheng Su couldn’t possibly lift them. Besides, if the two of them are happy, let them be. Their good relationship makes for a peaceful home. Would you rather they argued every day?"
Mother Qi was about to respond when Qi Taiguo entered with all the items, and she had to hold her tongue.
Soon after, Cheng Su brought in a plate of sliced oranges. Seeing her mother-in-law and elder sister had started their meal, she took the entire plate of fruit over to Qi Taiguo, saying, "Have some slices to moisten your throat. Are you going back to the military base later?"
Qi Taiguo casually took a piece of orange and ate it, replying, "I have to go. I only took a two-hour leave. I’ll come back early tonight."
"Okay. Then, Mom, you and Elder Sister can rest at home for a while. I’m going out to buy some groceries," Cheng Su said.
Mother Qi felt a bit more at ease watching Cheng Su pass the oranges earlier, and nodded in response to her words.
Qi Fenglian laughed, "You all get on with what you need to do; we’re fine here. Honestly, my back’s getting sore from sitting for hours!"

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