Chapter 173: Sympathizing with his brother

Chapter 173: Sympathizing with his brother

Ye Qingbai nodded, "It's true."

“My second grandfather’s Derentang Pharmacy is open now, and they are seeing patients today. My cousin is helping my second grandfather.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingsong slapped his thigh in surprise, "Oh dear, several sows at our pig farm have given birth to piglets recently, we've been so busy we haven't even had a moment to breathe, I didn't even know your second grandfather had come back."

I went back to look at him.

Lu Ye was leaving, and Ye Qingbai didn't want to stay at home either, so he wanted to go with him.

"Uncle Ye, we'll be going now."

Just as I was about to get up, a stylishly dressed young man walked in.

Upon seeing Ye Qingbai, his eyes lit up. "Hey, brother, you're back from defending the motherland?"

Ye Qingbai retorted sharply, "Yeah, you're back to wreak havoc on society?"

Ye Qingchuan was taken aback by Ye Qingbai's retort, and he looked hurt. "Brother, how can you talk like that? Is it necessary to be so harsh between brothers?"

"Who said you're my brother?"

Faced with Ye Qingbai's disdain, Ye Qingchuan stomped his foot, pouted, and complained to Ye Jingsong, "Dad, look at my brother, he looks down on me, his good-for-nothing brother."

Hearing her beloved son's words, Wang Lan became furious. "Qingchuan, how can you talk like that? How can you be so self-deprecating? How can you be so incompetent? You are my son, how are you incompetent?"

Ye Qingchuan muttered, "Anyway, he's not as capable as my brother, who was born to my aunt."

Wang Lan, "!!!"

Lu Ye and Ye Qingbai went out, and Ye Qingchuan followed them.

"Brother, where are you going? I want to go too."

"Get lost, don't follow me." Ye Qingbai's sharp glare frightened the man into stopping in his tracks.

Ye Jingsong pulled his second son back, "Qingchuan, your brother has something to do, don't disturb him."

Ye Jingsong saw Lu Ye and Ye Qingbai to the door. He exchanged a few pleasantries with Lu Ye and invited him to come to his house again next time. He also told his son to come home early that evening.

Once in the car, Ye Qingbai gave an awkward smile, "Company Commander, I'm sorry you had to see this."

Lu Ye never expected Ye Qingbai's background to be so complicated.

My stepmother will be at home.

Judging from his usual cheerful and sunny personality, he had no idea that his specific family situation was like this.

He suddenly remembered his girlfriend's background...

Her stepmother is also in her family, and it seems that her biological father also treats her badly, just like her stepmother.

She suffered a lot.

Lu Ye felt a tightness in his chest.

"Company Commander, what's with that expression?" Ye Qingbai rolled his eyes when he saw Lu Ye staring at him with a serious look. "Pitying me?"

"No, not at all." Given his status at home, he doesn't need any sympathy.

He actually felt sorry for Ye Qingbai's younger brother.

Ye Qingbai leaned back in his car seat, looking like a big shot. "Company Commander, you really don't need to pity me. Although my mom and dad are divorced and have remarried, they've always been good to their son. In fact, they've been competing to see who treats me better in order to win my love. My stepmother may be a bit sharp-tongued, but she doesn't dare to do anything to me at home."

"Okay, that's good."

Lu Ye felt somewhat comforted upon hearing Ye Qingbai's words.

It turns out that her parents divorced and remarried.

As long as my parents are still alive, that's enough.

"Company Commander, when are you going back to Nancheng?"

Lu Ye replied, "I don't know yet. I'll go back whenever Xiaobai comes back."

Ye Qingbai looked at his worthless appearance and his lips twitched slightly.

He hesitated for two seconds before finally telling Lu Ye the news he had been holding back all the way: "By the way, Dr. Shen has also returned to Nancheng."

"Oh." Lu Ye's expression remained completely unchanged upon hearing the news.

"I heard that Dr. Shen was temporarily dispatched to the military hospital for training."

Lu Ye nodded, "Okay, I understand."

Ye Qingbai was now completely certain that the company commander and Dr. Shen did not have the kind of relationship that was rumored in the army.

Even if there were feelings, it might only be one-sided on Dr. Shen's part.

However, when he was traveling with Dr. Shen, he specifically mentioned that their company commander's girlfriend was his cousin.

When Dr. Shen heard the news, he was only slightly surprised, but his expression remained calm.

In his experience, if he found out that the person he loved had a partner, he would definitely lose control of his emotions.

Even if it's a disguise, there will be flaws.

When talking about the person he likes, Ye Qingbai's handsome and energetic face suddenly flushed.

Then, he couldn't help but sigh heavily.

"What's wrong?" Lu Ye asked, glancing at him after hearing his sigh.

"It's nothing." Ye Qingbai's eyes flickered slightly as he started the car.

Ye Qingbai took Lu Ye to the nearby vegetable market to buy groceries.

They were the first to drive a big Jeep.

Ye Qingbai watched as Lu Ye grabbed all the vegetables at once, and asked the crucial question, "Company Commander, do you know how to cook these mushrooms?"

Lu Ye shook his head, indicating that he would not.

His culinary skills touched upon areas where his knowledge was lacking.

He said, "Let's buy it first, and then study it after we get it back."

"There are still fish here. Why don't we catch one to take home and help my second grandfather and the others recover?" When Ye Qingbai arrived at the seafood stall, he couldn't move away from the big crucian carp.

It's mainly because he wants to eat it.

Lu Ye felt incredibly sorry for his girlfriend, who was covered in sweat and had worked so hard today.

He nodded. "Then let's catch one and take it back to nourish my little white dog."

Ye Qingbai felt a chill run down his spine when he heard Lu Ye's cloying address.

"Boss, a fish, please."

The two then wandered around and bought some vegetables, such as green peppers and garlic sprouts, taking a little of each.

I also bought rice.

In short, it's all kinds of bags, big and small.

The trunk was packed full.

Ye Rufeng hadn't cooked for months, and the kitchen was very quiet and deserted. Even the pots and pans were rusty.

There was a kerosene stove in the kitchen.

Lu Ye searched around and found a can of kerosene.

When Ye Qingbai first came to Ye Rufeng's kitchen and saw such a miserable scene, he felt very sad. "My second grandfather's life was too bitter. What's the use of being famous outside? When he comes home, there's no hot food, and no one to talk to."

He placed the rice on the cutting board, looked at Lu Ye, and asked a philosophical question, "So, Company Commander, what do you think is the definition of success for a person?"

What is the definition of success?

Lu Ye couldn't answer that question either.

He never thought about success or fame.

His ideal, broadly speaking, is to protect the country and severely crack down on criminals.

On a smaller scale, it means doing your job well.

Now he has someone to protect him.

He is no longer just a machine obsessed with work.

He developed emotions that are typical of normal human beings.

I developed a longing for things outside of work.

As a junior, he dared not presume to comment on the spiritual realm of the divine physician.

"Let me rinse this pot first; it's all rusty, how am I supposed to cook with it?"

Ye Qingbai complained as he took the pot to wash, while Lu Ye tidied up the kitchen, taking out all the bowls and pans except the pot for Ye Qingbai to wash.

He glanced at his watch; it was already five o'clock.

It's time to make dinner.

Lu Ye looked at the pile of vegetables, but was at a loss.

He didn't know what to do.

At home, I always see Zhang Ma cooking different dishes for them, and she can make even very simple vegetables taste delicious.

At this moment, these vegetables were placed in front of him, but he didn't know where to start.

I don't know how to turn them into a delicious dish.

Even at this moment, he didn't expect his cooking to be particularly delicious; he just wanted something that people could swallow.

This truly proves the saying that everyone has their own area of ​​expertise.

Seeing Lu Ye staring blankly at a pile of vegetables, Ye Qingbai smiled and asked, "Company Commander, what are you looking at?"

"I'm thinking about what dish to make," Lu Ye replied, touching his nose.

Ye Qingbai couldn't cook either, but he felt that this thing was definitely simpler than their missions and training.