Chapter 326: Borrow

The surprise on Gao Lan’s face was plain to see—at her sister-in-law’s house, the husband was actually washing the dishes.

And looking at Qin Wenze’s younger brother, his movements were so practiced and not the least bit clumsy. He had clearly done this chore many times before.

In contrast, her sister-in-law didn’t even lift a finger to help, not even to make a show of stopping him.

So, she was completely used to Qin Wenhao doing these household chores.

If she remembered correctly, Qin Wenze had said his younger brother was a regiment commander.

’Good heavens, a regiment commander actually does housework!’ Her entire worldview was starting to crumble.

Just then, Fu Mingxue nonchalantly walked over to the refrigerator.

She opened it and took out four bottles of soda.

One for each of them.

Gao Lan quickly thanked her, then hurriedly said, "The kid can’t have anything cold. Qiaoqiao’s stomach was a bit upset yesterday!"

As soon as Fu Mingxue heard the child’s stomach was upset, she immediately took the bottle back. "Qiaoqiao can’t drink this. How about Auntie gives you a toy to play with instead? Just a moment."

She went back to her room and took two tin frogs from her storage space.

Originally, she only had two, which she had already given to her twins at home.

Who knew that reading a book on the train would also count as completing a system task? She was unexpectedly awarded another two, as if they were being given out wholesale.

In any case, they were no use just sitting there, so giving them to these two children was a perfect solution.

Besides, she hadn’t had time to buy gifts for the two of them anyway.

She then took out some rewarded pastries and candies from her storage space and arranged them on a plate.

Then, she carried the plate out.

"Here, one of these for each of you."

She handed the two tin frogs to the children.

As expected, children at this age can’t refuse toys.

This was especially true for the boy. Even though her seven-year-old nephew was more mature and didn’t talk much, his shining eyes revealed how much he liked the tin frog.

"Mingxue, these seem bigger than the ones they sell in stores, don’t they?" Qin Wenze remarked, feeling they were quite different from others he’d seen.

Fu Mingxue casually made up an excuse. "A friend gave me a few. I’m not sure why they’re so big either. Maybe they’re some kind of special edition!"

"Thank you, Auntie," the two children said in unison.

Fu Mingxue patted the little girl’s head. "You’re welcome! I’m just glad you like them."

Both children expressed that they liked the toys very much.

Qin Wenze shifted the conversation to work. "I heard your project was a success, Mingxue. Congratulations!"

"It was a team effort," Fu Mingxue replied, not wanting to take all the credit.

’After all, while she had designed the blueprints for the entire engine and was the lead engineer, how could it have succeeded so quickly without the researchers on her team working day and night?’

’There was no way she could have done it all by herself.’

’An engine might not look like much, but every part of it, from the exterior materials to the internal power systems, was the result of everyone’s blood, sweat, and tears.’

’And then there were the master technicians who built the final product; their skills were also indispensable.’

Just then, Qin Wenze spoke up again. "Mingxue, do you still have your old study materials from the college entrance exams? Your sister-in-law has taken the test twice now and hasn’t passed. I was thinking, if you still have your materials, maybe we could borrow them."

The moment Fu Mingxue heard this, she knew it was the real reason for their visit.

She put on an apologetic expression. "I didn’t bring my study materials with me. They’re back in my hometown, and some of my neighbors already asked for and took parts of them."

This was the truth.

She hadn’t had that many study materials to begin with.

After she finished her exams back then, people had already asked for and taken some of them.

Besides, she hadn’t brought them with her when she moved.

"It’s a shame I don’t have the time, otherwise I could have put together a new set of notes for her."

Her words left no room for argument.

’In reality, she simply didn’t have time to create a study guide for someone else.’

’Of course, she still had to admire Gao Lan’s dedication to her studies.’