Chapter 166: I forced myself not to close my eyes

Lingxi was awakened by the smell in the room.

The choking smell of smoke in the air made her sneeze repeatedly. She quickly propped herself up and sat up, opened a window on the balcony, and smelled the fresh air outside. She felt better.

However, the door from the balcony to the living room was not closed, and smoke continued to pour in...

Lingxi then remembered that her grandmother and Minghui were at their house.

She glanced at the small clock on the bedside table.

Six fifty-two.

Lingxi rubbed her head which was aching from lack of sleep, put on her clothes, and walked out with a shaky step.

"Milk……"

This room is not well ventilated. If you want to cook food with a strong smell, you have to open the door or cook in the corridor.

Lingxi held her breath and prepared to tell the old lady about the situation at home.

The old lady smiled when she saw her.

"You're awake! Your dad said you wouldn't wake up until the middle of the morning. Luckily, grandma made dinner right away. I'll make you some scrambled eggs. Your appetite is stronger during pregnancy, so try it later to see if it suits your taste."

The old lady used chili peppers, which she chopped into small pieces and put into the pot first, then poured in the egg liquid...

No wonder it smells so strong.

The old lady continued, "Fortunately there is a coal stove in the house. The one burning coal outside doesn't know how to use it. You can teach her when the time comes."

Lingxi nodded: "Okay..."

She couldn't hold it in any longer, her stomach churned, and she turned around and rushed to the bathroom and vomited.

Minghui was choking on tears and was wiping his eyes. When he heard the noise, he quickly brought a teacup, poured a cup of boiled water, and rushed over.

There is a kettle at home for boiled water. When Minghui wanted to drink some water last night, Pei Yanning told him about it when pouring it for him, and he still remembers it.

Lingxi took it and her face turned pale and ugly.

The old lady didn't think much about it. She gave birth to several children, and her daughter-in-law also gave birth to several children, all of whom came over vomiting.

At this moment, she was quite happy seeing her little great-grandson running around.

"Our Minghui is sensible."

Minghui stood on a small stool and opened all the windows. A gust of wind blew in, and the air became slightly fresher.

Lingxi and Minghui looked at each other and both felt relieved.

Pei Yanning was worried, so he estimated the time Lingxi would wake up according to her habits and went home around 9:30. At this time, the old lady was sitting in a rocking chair in the living room next to the study, with her eyes closed, sleeping soundly.

Lingxi was curled up on the sofa, playing a puzzle with Minghui.

Pei Yanning slowed down his pace, remembering that the old lady had not had a good rest recently, and he had no intention of waking her up.

Minghui waved his little hand: "Fourth Grandfather..."

Pei Yanning hummed and asked Lingxi: "Have you eaten yet?"

"Eat, Dad, have you eaten yet? I scrambled eggs with milk, drank some white rice porridge, and the pickles you left on the table."

By now the smell in the room had dissipated and Pei Yanning didn't notice anything.

"Dad is eating in the cafeteria. He just came back to visit. He has to go back now."

He lowered his head and said to Minghui, "Fourth Grandpa will take you for a walk outside?"

Minghui could keep Lingxi company at home, but when he saw that Lingxi looked a little sleepy, he thought about it and decided not to keep Minghui at home.

Minghui's eyes lit up, and he waved his hand to Lingxi without any reluctance, then followed Pei Yanning.

Lingxi laughed, she yawned, curled up on the sofa and closed her eyes.

She didn't sleep well last night and got up early in the morning. For Lingxi, who could sleep at least fifteen or sixteen hours a day, this was far from enough. But because she was thinking about what the old lady had asked her to teach her how to use the stove, Lingxi was half asleep and half awake, feeling groggy and slept very restlessly.

Maybe it was because she was worried about it, but Lingxi woke up at about the time when Gu Si usually cooked. She saw that the old lady was still sleeping, rubbed her brows, and cooked the vegetables herself.

Because Pei Yanning had not returned yet, she put the dishes on the stove in the house and kept them warm over water.

The old lady woke up and was startled by Lingxi. She said with a stern face: "Nonsense, what are you going to cook with such a big belly?"

"Grandma, I'm so careful!"

Lingxi smiled flatteringly: "You haven't eaten the food I cooked yet, just this once, I will cook this meal for lunch, and I will let you come again in the future, okay?"

The old lady finally felt relieved.

However, when the old lady heard Lingxi say that she would ask Pei Yanning to come back and go to the cafeteria to buy some steamed buns, she did not agree.

"Give me some pancakes, it will be fine in a while."

This Lingxi won't...

She learned from the old lady.

Some people in the corridor knew that Pei Yanning's mother had arrived, while others didn't.

But she didn't expect to see the old lady treating Lingxi and asking her to make pancakes. The factory workers hadn't left work yet, and those who saw it were all their families. When Li Guihua's mother-in-law saw it, she said to herself, "As expected."

This is right!

Just like Secretary Jin's niece, a daughter of a wealthy family who never does anything to please others, she still has to cook for herself even when her mother-in-law comes.

The older generation can't stand this.

She started talking to the old lady across the air.

"This is your granddaughter! Now she's acting like a good person. What was that called before? You asked two old men to circle around the stove."

The old lady laughed and said, "We value daughters in our family. We have few daughters, so we raise them tenderly."

Li Guihua's mother-in-law: "..."

How can you torture a spoiled girl like her?

In the past, when cutting vegetables, the father-in-law and son-in-law in the family would be so terrified that they would quickly push the person back, fearing that he would get bumped or hurt.

You teach people how to cook, and I don't see you being lenient at all.

I guess he couldn't stand it in his heart, but he couldn't beat his son...

Li Guihua's mother-in-law had an expression that said, "I know everything. Who says it's not true? Daughters are all little cotton-padded jackets. Deputy Director Pei is well-known in our factory for loving his daughters. If it were in our hometown..."

Li Guihua's mother-in-law kept talking blah blah, and the old lady just followed suit with a few words.

People even lectured Lingxi: "You have to be diligent. We, the older generation, like diligent young wives..."

Lingxi pretended not to hear.

She lives her life however she wants and no one else has to interfere!

At lunch, Pei Yanning noticed Lingxi eating slowly and looked listless, so his expression paused slightly.

"Dad will come back to cook for you in the evening, okay?"

Pei Yanning has always been picky about food, and this meal was clearly not up to standard.

But thinking that the old lady had been feeling unwell some time ago, he didn't think much about it. Since his baby couldn't eat, it was not impossible for him to make it himself.

Lingxi was sleepy and tired, and forced herself not to close her eyes. She was a little confused when she heard that.

Pei Yanning turned his head and looked at the old lady who had finished eating and was lying on the recliner with her eyes closed. He smiled and said, "Dad hasn't cooked a few meals for your grandma yet. I plan to make one for her to try."

"Grandma will definitely be happy if she knew. Daddy is the best!" Lingxi, who was extremely sleepy, subconsciously ignored the familiarity of the words and instantly started praising him.

and--

She thought of the group of people watching the fun at noon. Tsk, their expressions would definitely be interesting when they saw her dad cooking.

Pei Yanning didn't know what was going on in her daughter's mind. Seeing her panting, she felt distressed and said, "Go to bed!"