My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 447: Dividing the Roast Duck

No sooner had he finished speaking than Han Chunming shouted in a loud voice, "Mom, I'm home!" He strode into the house, and smelling the delicious aroma, he went over to her, "Mom, what are you making? It smells so good!"

Han's mother gave him a light tap, annoyed: "All you ever do is eat!" Han Chunming quickly dodged, then his eyes lit up when he saw the bicycle next to Han Chunyan: "Sister? The bicycle?"

"Isn't it beautiful?" Han Chunyan said proudly.

"It's so beautiful, is it for me?" Han Chunming asked tentatively.

Han Chunyan playfully slapped him: "You wish! This was bought for me by your brother-in-law."

Han Chunming immediately retorted sourly, "Oh my! You're not even married yet, and you're already calling me brother-in-law?"

Han Chunyan blushed with amusement: "Go away, go away! If you keep talking nonsense, you won't get to eat the roast duck!"

Upon hearing "roast duck," Han Chunming immediately opened the bag: "Is it really roast duck? Where did it come from?"

"Zhang Lei bought it for me," Han's mother said.

Han Chunming immediately changed his tune: "My future brother-in-law is really great, he's so good to my sister!"

Han Chunyan rolled her eyes at him: "That's right, who's like you, always eating and being lazy."

Han Chunming retorted, "Sis, how can you talk about your brother like that? I'm about to go to work, aren't I?"

Han's mother interrupted the two: "Alright, Chunyan, you don't need to go. Let your younger brother go instead."

"Mom, where are we going?" Han Chunming asked hurriedly.

"Go and call your eldest brother, second brother, and eldest sister. There are five roast ducks, one for each of them," Han's mother instructed.

Han Chunming immediately shouted, "What about mine?"

Han's mother said irritably, "What are you thinking about? You eat here."

"Mom, why are you like this? I was thinking of sending it to Su Meng." Han Chunming said aggrievedly.

Han's mother was utterly speechless: "Su Meng, Su Meng, all you ever think about is Su Meng! I, your mother, am right here!"

Han Chunming pointed to another roast duck: "Mom, aren't there more? There are so many."

"Stop talking nonsense and go now!" Han's mother ordered.

Han Chunming had no choice but to run outside, but after a couple of steps he turned back and said, "Sister, can I borrow your bicycle for a bit?"

Han Chunyan felt a little reluctant, but looking at her younger brother, she said helplessly, "Alright, alright, hurry back and don't get scratched or bruised."

Han Chunming grabbed the bicycle and rushed off, which worried Han Chunyan.

Soon, the Han siblings arrived. The eldest brother, Han Chunsong, looked at the roast duck on the table and swallowed hard. "Chunyan, are you really giving us one each?"

"Big brother, I brought these for you to eat," Han Chunyan said with a smile. "One for each of you, and the remaining two for Xiao Wuzi and our mother."

Han Chunming quickly asked, "Second Sister, what about you?"

"I've already eaten lunch," Han Chunyan replied.

Everyone envied Han Chunyan's good fortune. Her sister-in-law smiled and said, "Chunyan, you're too kind. My little nephew has been refusing to eat these past few days, this roast duck is perfect for him."

Han Chunming said bluntly, "Sister-in-law, don't just give it to your nephew; you and your elder brother should eat too."

Han Chunsong nodded with a smile: "I know, I know, I'll eat them all."

At this moment, the eldest sister, Han Chunxue, took Han Chunyan's hand and asked, "Chunyan, tell me, how far have things progressed between you and Zhang Lei? Where did you go today?"

Everyone else also pricked up their ears, waiting to hear the news.

Han Chunyan said shyly, "Big sister, how can I say this?"

Han Chunxue teased, "Look at you, getting shy. We're sisters, what can't we talk about?"

Han Chunyan smiled and recounted what had happened between her and Zhang Lei that day, omitting the more private details. As everyone listened, they looked at the women's bicycle and showered it with praise.

The older sister-in-law stroked the bicycle: "Chunyan, your bicycle is really good. Unlike the ones we ride, which are tall, big, and difficult to ride, this is the kind of bicycle that we women should ride."

Han's mother waved her hand: "Alright, alright, the roast duck has all been distributed. Go home and enjoy it slowly. Just remember how good Chunyan was to you."

Everyone readily agreed, and Han's mother then added, "Come early tomorrow morning. It's Zhang Lei's first time visiting our home, so don't be impolite and make a fool of yourself."

Han Chunsheng immediately assured her, "Mom, don't worry, I'll definitely come early tomorrow."

After everyone left, Han Chunming stared longingly at the roast duck on the table. Seeing this, his mother chopped half of it for him, saying, "Go ahead."

Han Chunming asked in disbelief, "Mom, I really went?"

Han's mother laughed and said, "Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? But this roast duck is precious, so I'll give you half. Take it to your Su Meng, and we'll eat the rest when you come back."

Han Chunming was overjoyed: "Thank you, Mom!" He tried to kiss his mother, but she dodged him: "How old are you? Don't you have any manners?"

Han Chunyan smiled and urged, "Hurry up and go, don't keep Su Meng waiting."

Han Chunming said smugly, "It's alright, she doesn't know yet. I'm just giving her a surprise."

Soon, Han Chunming arrived at Su Meng's backyard and whispered through the window, "Su Meng, Su Meng."

Hearing the noise, Su Meng ran out and saw Han Chunming. She asked anxiously, "Chunming, what's wrong?"

Han Chunming waved half a roast duck in front of her and said with a smile, "Look, roast duck! From Quanjude."

Su Meng's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Han Chunming handed her the roast duck: "You'll know once you try it."

Han Chunming looked around; seeing no one, he smiled and said, "Su Meng, look over there, what's that?"

Su Meng turned her head to look, but there was nothing there. Just as she turned back, Han Chunming kissed her cheek. Su Meng was both angry and embarrassed: "What are you doing?"

Han Chunming ran off laughing: "This is a reward for you."

Su Meng stomped her foot angrily: "You scoundrel!" But after wiping her face, she couldn't help but laugh as she looked at the roast duck in her hand, and turned to walk home.

When Su Meng's grandmother saw her, she asked sternly, "Where have you been?"

Su Meng held up the roast duck: "Grandma, look at the roast duck."

"Where did it come from?" Grandma asked.

"Chunming gave it to me," Su Meng said softly.

Grandma said helplessly, "Look at you, you're easily bought off by such a small favor."

Su Meng pouted and said, "Grandma, how can you say that? People are kindly giving you things, and you're criticizing them."

Grandma shook her head: "Alright, alright, aren't you tired of eating this so late at night?"

Su Meng said irritably, "If you won't eat it, I will!"

Grandma looked at her granddaughter, but she knew in her heart that Han Chunming was still that unreliable young man in her eyes, far from meeting her standards for a grandson-in-law.

When Han Chunming returned home, he looked at the roast duck on the table and called out with a smile, "Sister, I'm home."

Han Chunyan greeted him, "Sit down quickly, Mom has prepared everything, let's eat."

Han Chunming ate and laughed, "Sister, this roast duck is really delicious."

Han Chunyan shook her head helplessly: "You, there's just no way to deal with you."

Han Chunming patted his chest and said, "Sister, don't worry, my brother-in-law is coming tomorrow, I'll definitely do my best."

Han Chunyan rolled her eyes: "Just don't cause trouble."

Han's mother smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, stop talking and eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

Han Chunming eagerly rolled up a piece of duck meat and fed it to his mother, saying with a smile, "Mom, you should eat too."

Han's mother smiled and said, "My little Wuzi is the one who knows how to care for me."

Han Chunyan feigned jealousy: "Mom, you only know how to dote on Xiao Wuzi. I brought this roast duck back myself."

Han's mother patted her head: "Our Chunyan is also filial."

Han Chunyan knew in her heart that her mother loved her younger brother the most, but she wasn't jealous at all. After all, he was her own brother, and she loved him too.