Reborn in the Eighties as a Housewife with a Space

Chapter 1764: Chapter 1758: Have I Ever Deceived You?

“That’s not it—I want to have a barbecue. It’ll be lively with more people, and plus, I haven’t talked with Xiao Yu and Lele for a long time. This is a perfect chance for us to catch up.” Qin Xue realized her mother had misunderstood her intentions.

“Barbecue? Then I better not eat too much now. I’ll save some room for the barbecue later.” Qin Jiale had never tried it before, but just hearing about it made her think it would be delicious.

“Barbecue? Where would you even find ingredients at this hour? If you’re going to eat it, it’ll have to wait until tomorrow.” Nangong Shulan glanced at her youngest daughter. If she skipped dinner, she’d end up going to bed hungry—let’s see how she’d manage then.

Actually, Qin Lei and his wife had already got the barbecue business up and running, and Cheng Kunmin had been helping out with it along with a few others. But recently, things had been hectic, so Cheng Kunmin had been helping Qin Lei tend to the shop while his brothers took care of the barbecue side of things. Since Qin Jiale rarely came home, she wasn’t even aware the family had such a business. If she had known, she would’ve been eager to try it out a long time ago.

“Ah, I got a little too excited and totally forgot about that.” Qin Xue glanced out at the darkening sky, realizing that gathering ingredients right now wouldn’t be realistic.

“Oh well, I thought I’d get to try something new for a change, but I guess not.” Qin Jiale obediently returned to her meal. She had been cheerful just moments ago, but that excitement was quickly replaced by disappointment.

“Eating it tomorrow is just as good.” Qin Yu tried to comfort his little sister, noticing her unhappiness.

“But you said the sisters are leaving tomorrow.” The real reason for Qin Jiale’s gloom emerged—it wasn’t just about the barbecue. What upset her was the fact that her sisters would be leaving so soon. She barely got the chance to see them, and now they’d be gone again. She felt truly disheartened.

“I… I honestly don’t know how to explain it to you in a way that makes it better. She has to go back to work. I don’t want them to leave either, but there’s nothing we can do about it.” Qin Yu sighed helplessly, and the initially cheerful atmosphere was dampened as the topic brought everyone down.

“What’s the big deal? You’re on break right now. You could come with me to the Imperial Capital for some fun, couldn’t you?” Qin Xue thought her little sister’s worries were completely unnecessary.

“I think I’d better stay home and help out Mom and Dad. I’ll go next time instead.” Qin Jiale actually wanted to go, but when she thought about her friends being around and her parents needing help, she decided against it.

“It’s up to you. If you want to go, we’ll leave together tomorrow. That way Mom and Dad don’t have to worry.” Qin Xue wasn’t insistent on bringing her sister along, leaving her to make her own decision as she was now grown up.

“I’ll stay home.” In the end, Qin Jiale decided not to go. She couldn’t just leave her friends hanging, especially when they had come to her house to hang out. And besides, her parents worked hard—she should stay home to help them.

“Alright, then next time for sure. Tomorrow morning, I’ll have your brother-in-law go buy ingredients so you all can have a lively barbecue. We’ll leave in the afternoon and catch the train at night, okay?” Qin Xue looked at her sister.

Qin Xue truly didn’t want her sister to feel unhappy—she only had this one younger sibling, after all. She wanted to see her live carefree and happy, without a single worry. That was her heart’s greatest wish.

“Okay, but you said it yourself. You have to stick to your word.” With this, Qin Jiale cheered up. She understood her sister and brother-in-law’s jobs were important, so even though she felt upset, she tried to adjust her emotions bit by bit.

“Of course. When have I ever lied to you?” Qin Xue promised.

Qin Jiale wanted to call her sister out, thinking she’d lied to her plenty of times before. But looking at her now, it seemed like ever since her sister got married, she truly hadn’t deceived her anymore. She let it go—after all, nobody’s perfect. Plus, the times Qin Xue had tricked her were all influenced by Qin Su’e anyway. So this time, she decided to forgive her.