Chapter 116 - 29: Trouble?
Ignoring the discomfort in her heart, Lin Xiaoguai tore open a custard bun and used a small spoon to feed some of the filling to Little Niangao.
Little Niangao had already eaten breakfast, so after half a bun, he refused to eat any more. Lin Xiaoguai wiped his mouth and was about to carry him to play on the carpet when she heard the doorbell ring.
"Yaya, watch your brother for a moment; Auntie’s going to answer the door."
"Okay," Yaya swallowed her mouthful of custard bun and nodded vigorously.
As Lin Xiaoguai approached the entrance, she opened the door, expecting Wu Ermei to have arrived – after all, the only military wives she was close with were those two – but instead, there were two unfamiliar women standing at the door.
The woman on the left had short hair just past her ears, a round face with large eyes, and a friendly smile at the corners of her mouth. The woman on the right was slightly taller, with curled hair past her shoulders and a small, delicate, pretty oval face, her expression somewhat awkward.
"May I ask who you are?" Lin Xiaoguai asked, puzzled. She was certain she didn’t know these two women, who didn’t seem to belong to any group of military wives friendly with Sister-in-law Er Mei. From their clothes, it was clear these two were definitely from the city.
"Hello, I am Bian Yumei, and this is my good friend Hu Fangfang," said the woman with the round face, her smile still present but with a hint of embarrassment. "We need to speak with you about something; may we come in?"
Lin Xiaoguai hesitated for a moment but then thought of the safety of the Military Family Area, so she nodded and let the two women in.
After pouring two cups of tea for her guests, Lin Xiaoguai kept an eye on Yaya and Little Niangao playing beside her while she asked, "What can I do for you?"
Bian Yumei and Hu Fangfang exchanged a glance before Hu Fangfang pursed her lips and said, "We want to ask you to teach us how to grow vegetables on the balcony."