Chapter 542 Lou Xiao'e cares about Ran Qiuye
Ran Qiuye felt a little embarrassed by what Gu Nan said. She rolled her eyes at Gu Nan, but there was no anger in her eyes, but rather a hint of sweetness.
Ran Qiuye pouted slightly, as if she was angry, but she didn't say anything else. She just leaned quietly on the pillow, feeling Gu Nan's love for her.
Gu Nan stood up, straightened his clothes, walked out of the ward quickly, and prepared to prepare nutritious meals for Ran Qiuye and her daughter.
Gu Nan was always thinking about Ran Qiuye, and he hurriedly walked through the vegetable market. His eyes were anxious, as if he was afraid of missing out on some fresh and nutritious ingredients.
There were a wide variety of vegetables on the stall, but his eyes were only focused on those dishes suitable for postpartum nourishment. He carefully selected the tender ribs, gently pinched them, felt the elasticity of the meat, and muttered: "This rib stew must be nutritious. Qiu Ye will recover quickly after eating it."
Then, he picked out some fresh vegetables, such as spinach and carrots. In his opinion, these were good things that could supplement vitamins for Ran Qiuye.
After all, Gu Nan secretly swore in his heart that he must compensate Ran Qiuye well. She had suffered a lot these days, and he wanted to make it up to her with these carefully prepared meals.
Carrying a full load of dishes, Gu Nan hurried back to his home. As soon as he entered the house, he put the dishes on the kitchen chopping board, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to get to work. He knew in his heart that he had to make soup for Ran Qiuye today, and making soup was not as simple as cooking, it was a very time-consuming job.
Gu Nan first rinsed the ribs carefully under the tap, watching the blood wash away with the water, his mind was full of Ran Qiuye's weak but strong appearance. After washing the ribs, he put them into the pot to blanch them, watching the water in the pot gradually boil and a layer of foam appeared, he skimmed the foam with a spoon skillfully. After that, he started to cut vegetables again, the knife dancing rhythmically on the chopping board, making a "dong dong dong" sound, as if it was his anxious and determined heartbeat at this moment.
While Gu Nan was busy in the kitchen, Lou Xiaoe came over with light steps. She had a concerned look on her face, and her voice was as gentle as the spring breeze: "Gu Nan, I calculated that Qiuye's time is almost up, so I was just about to go and see, how is it, has Ran Qiuye given birth?" Her eyes were full of expectation, and she seemed to be worried about Ran Qiuye.
Lou Xiao'e originally wanted to go, but she felt a little uncomfortable these two days, perhaps because of the herbal medicine she drank, so she couldn't go anywhere these two days.
Otherwise, Lou Xiao'e would have gone to see Ran Qiuye early, after all, she was her only friend in the Siheyuan.
Gu Nan was standing at the kitchen door with a kitchen knife in his hand. When he heard Lou Xiao'e's words, he nodded quickly, a happy smile on his face, and said, "A daughter was born." His tone was full of pride, as if this daughter was the most precious treasure in his life.
Lou Xiao'e looked at Gu Nan's happy expression and felt relieved. In this era, many people valued boys over girls, but Gu Nan didn't have such thoughts at all. She looked at Gu Nan with eyes full of praise, thinking that this young man was really good.
You know, whenever Xu Damao had time, he would tell her that he should drink some herbs so that he could give birth to a son, and he never considered having a daughter.
So when she heard Gu Nan so happy, she was still very envious of Ran Qiuye for finding such a good husband.
Lou Xiao'e looked at Gu Nan carefully again. Seeing that he was holding a dish and the kitchen was filled with a faint smell of fireworks, she asked, "What are you doing?"
Gu Nan smiled, and that smile was like the warm sun in winter, warming people's hearts. He said, "Ran Qiuye just gave birth to a child, and her body is very weak. She must be in great need of nutrition. I will make her something delicious."
Having said that, he turned back to the kitchen and continued to be busy, putting the chopped vegetables into the pot and stewing them with the ribs. After a while, bursts of tempting aroma emanated from the pot.
Lou Xiao'e stood at the kitchen door, watching Gu Nan's busy figure, knowing that it might be inconvenient for her to be here. She nodded and said gently, "It's a little late today. I'll go to the hospital to see Ran Qiuye tomorrow."
She knew that Gu Nan must want to spend more time with Ran Qiuye and the children at this time, and she would disturb them if she stayed here. Moreover, there were all kinds of people in this courtyard, and there were few good people. If she stayed here for a long time, some bad rumors might spread, which would not be good for Gu Nan's reputation.
After Lou Xiao'e finished speaking, she turned and left. Her figure gradually faded away on the path of the courtyard, while Gu Nan continued to prepare a loving dinner for Ran Qiuye in the kitchen.
Gu Nan stood in his yard, frowning slightly, with a bit of vigilance in his eyes, but he didn't say anything in the end. After all, he had lived in this courtyard for so long, and he knew clearly that there were few really good people in this courtyard. Especially the Jia family who lived across the street, that family had never been worry-free. Jia Zhang was famous for being sarcastic and gossipy. If she saw anything, it would be terrible.
Gu Nan couldn't help but think of Jia Zhang's face. If she saw the situation in his family, her eyes would surely be as big as bells, and she would use her hoarse voice to spread the matter with exaggeration.
By then, the whole courtyard will be buzzing with rumors. Lou Xiao'e is a well-known person. If her reputation is tarnished by Jia Zhang's ugly words, it will be a big trouble. Maybe it will cause a lot of unnecessary troubles, making Lou Xiao'e unable to hold her head up in this courtyard. Gu Nan didn't want to bring a bad influence to Lou Xiao'e because of this matter, so he could only swallow back what he wanted to say.
At the same time, Banggeng ran back home like a whirlwind. As soon as he entered the house, he sniffed hard, his eyes widened, and excitedly shouted to the house: "Grandma, do you smell the fragrance of Gu Nan's house? The fragrance is so good that it almost took my soul away! Let me tell you, I just saw Gu Nan bought a lot of ribs. I want to eat ribs, too, grandma, I want to eat them now, and my stomach is growling." As he said this, Banggeng deliberately patted his stomach, making a "gurgling" sound.