Sweet Nostalgia of the 80s

Chapter 1840: Chapter 1839: Serious Men Are the Most Charming

Next, An Hao went to comfort Tian Niu’s mom and Duan Aihua individually.

Thankfully, both of them gave An Hao face, so this meal could be eaten smoothly.

At the dining table, the husband’s family and the mother’s family didn’t talk much.

Li Youjun ran into an old comrade outside and didn’t come back for dinner, leaving no one to liven up the atmosphere and smooth things over, making the mood quite awkward.

An Hao couldn’t bear to see the dinner fall flat, so she took care of the husband’s family, the mother’s family, and the two female soldiers. By the end of it, she was genuinely exhausted.

She didn’t eat much, but she did talk a lot.

It felt like this was her own house and she was the host at the table.

Finally enduring until the meal was finished, she heaved a sigh of relief.

Just as she was about to rest and leave, chaos erupted again.

Gan Tian and Lin Miao, to avoid awkwardness, proactively took on the task of washing dishes to escape this family conflict.

Tian Niu, also afraid of the argument, voluntarily retreated from the battleground.

He was just about to head out for some fresh air when he heard the sound of running water from the kitchen.

He stopped in his tracks, seeing Gan Tian washing the dishes while Lin Miao stood beside, drying each dish with a clean towel and placing them into the cupboard.

Making guests cook, and after eating, having them wash dishes—probably nowhere else would have such a situation.

”Gan Tian, leave it, let me do it.” Tian Niu rolled up his sleeves and quickly walked in to take over from Gan Tian.

”No need, Captain, let me do it! This housework is for women, no need for men to step in,” Gan Tian said, her face blushing, heart pounding, and cheeks burning hot.

Tian Niu didn’t notice.

He just thought it’s unreasonable to have guests like Gan Tian and Li Miao wash dishes: ”Let me do it.”

Without further ado, he reached to grab the dish from Gan Tian’s hand.

”Really, no need.” Gan Tian was willing to do it. She found it sweet and didn’t want Tian Niu to take away this sweetness.

Both of them tugged at the dish, neither willing to let go.

Suddenly, the dish cracked with a snap, and Gan Tian sharply drew back her hand, but it was already too late. She felt a sharp pain in her finger, and blood dripped down slowly.

”Oh no, Gan Tian, your hand is injured!” Tian Niu exclaimed, turned around, and left the ongoing living room chaos unnoticed, returning with alcohol swabs and bandages from the bedroom to treat Gan Tian’s wound.

”Bear with it. Don’t be afraid of pain! I’ll be very gentle!” Tian Niu said while applying alcohol.

”Captain, I’m not afraid. Deal with it as you need,” Gan Tian said, her smile shy and playful.

”Women are all delicate, unlike us men, with tougher skin!” Tian Niu lowered his head, seriously attending to Gan Tian’s wound.

Despite his large hands and feet, he was not reckless at all, treating the wound with gentle care, his expression focused and earnest.

That saying wasn’t wrong.

A serious man is the most charming.

Gan Tian held onto her youthful sweet thoughts, continuously gazing at Tian Niu’s face, her eyes a gentle, affectionate gaze, a slight dreamy smile lingering at her lips, fully immersed in this fleeting dream.

Lin Miao watched Gan Tian with amusement, uncertain whether to remind her or not.

She was also conflicted about whether she should let her friend fall deeper into this moment.