Siheyuan: All the birds want to die, I enjoy happiness

"Mom, I'm back. Haven't you eaten yet?" Su Xingchen said as he walked into the house. Liu Lihua was busy cooking.

"Oh, you still remember to come back?" Liu Lihua said sarcastically.

This made Su Xingchen feel embarrassed. Didn’t I tell you that I went out fishing? Why are you still talking about me like this?

"People have come to your house to look for you, why don't you go and take a look." Liu Lihua was desperately winking at Su Xingchen, hoping that this boy would understand.

When Su Xingchen heard this, he wondered who was looking for him again. He looked up and saw Li Qingning. No wonder his mother was talking about him. If he didn't say a few words about him, he wouldn't be his mother.

"You, you're here, I didn't know you would come to see me today, I went fishing with others in the morning." Su Xingchen put down the bucket and other things and said awkwardly, No, you little girl, don't come and mess with me, a bachelor, okay? Especially since you're not bad looking, aren't you afraid that I'll eat you?

"Well... Aunt Liu told me that she asked me to stay here for lunch and wait for you. By the way, I took a look at your book, you don't mind, do you?" Li Qingning saw Su Xingchen coming back, and quickly stood up and said embarrassedly.

"Don't mind, don't mind. Look, do you want some water? I'll go get you a glass." Su Xingchen said quickly. Mainly because he always felt a little awkward standing here with them.

"No need to trouble you, I'm not thirsty." Li Qingning quickly waved his hand and said.

"Qingning, come and eat. Chenzi, quickly bring the dishes to the table." Liu Lihua immediately ordered Su Xingchen.

"Hey, here I come." Su Xingchen was as if he had been granted amnesty, and hurried over to serve the dishes. Wow, braised fish. Mom had left this fish for Aunt Wang, and today she made braised fish for Li Qingning. A chicken stewed with mushrooms, and a stir-fried vegetable, spicy and sour bean sprouts. Su Xingchen couldn't help but sigh that his mother was really patient with Li Qingning, and other people who came to his house didn't get this kind of treatment.

"Come, Qingning, there's hot water in this basin. Wash your hands quickly and you can eat." Liu Lihua said as she placed the basin of hot water next to Li Qingning.

"Hey, Mom, why don't you give me some hot water to wash my hands when I eat? Every day you make me just rinse under the faucet before eating." Su Xingchen couldn't help but complain.

"Hey, you little brat, why do you need hot water? Qingning's hands are delicate and tender, how can she stand such coldness? You have thick skin and flesh, and you don't need it at all." Liu Lihua complained immediately.

"Okay, okay, I'm thick-skinned. Come on, make me look like I'm not your biological child." Su Xingchen couldn't help but curl his lips. Why does this mother like Li Qingning so much? Although he had to admit that she was pretty and a nice person, well, it's okay if his mother likes her, after all, he also likes her.

Li Qingning chuckled and took out his freshly washed hands from the basin, then said to Su Xingchen, "You should also wash your hands and have dinner."

"I've eaten. No need. I'll just watch you two eat." Su Xingchen shook his head and said.

Who knew that just as Su Xingchen finished speaking, Liu Lihua kicked him with one leg, "Qingning asked you to wash, so you washed. Why are you talking so much nonsense? After you've eaten, can't you sit and eat with us for a while?"

Come on, Su Xingchen has figured it out now. Now he is an outsider, so he should just be obedient. "Okay, I'll go right away." After being beaten, Su Xingchen went to wash his hands in shame.

After washing his hands, Su Xingchen sat at the table and didn't dare to pick up any food, for fear that his mother would be unhappy and kick him again.

"Qingning, eat. Come and try my cooking today. Don't be polite in our home. Next time you want to come, just come directly. Tell me in advance what you want to eat. Your aunt is busy and may not have time to take care of you." Liu Lihua sat down, picked up the chopsticks and said to Li Qingning.

"Okay, I'll get it myself. My aunt will still cook at home when she is not busy, but most of the time it is my uncle who buys the food and brings it back for us to eat." Li Qingning said after taking a bite of the fish.

"Hmm, delicious. Auntie, the food you cook is really tasty." Li Qingning couldn't help but praise after tasting the fish.

"If it tastes good, eat more. Let me pick some fish for you. The fish here is good and has no bones." Liu Lihua said as she was about to pick some fish for Li Qingning.

"Auntie, no, no, I can do it myself. I can reach the dishes." Li Qingning quickly waved her hand to refuse. After all, it was her first time to eat with Liu Lihua, and she felt a little embarrassed.

"Okay, just pick it up yourself. Don't be polite with us. You and Chenzi get along so well. When you have free time on vacation, you two can go out and play together." Liu Lihua said with a smile on her face.

"Okay, I'll go play with him when I'm free, but I'm afraid he may not have time to play with me." Li Qingning now found the opportunity to complain.

"He dares? If he doesn't come to play with you, tell me later and I'll show you how to deal with him." Liu Lihua said with a smile, but who knew that she was kicking Su Xingchen madly under the table. Su Xingchen looked at her mother with confusion. Her mother winked at her and pointed at the braised fish with chopsticks.

Looking at Su Xingchen's dazed look, she was really angry. "You guys don't care whether others are full or not just because you're full, right?"

Su Xingchen then realized that he was being asked to pick up some fish for her. He quickly picked up a piece of boneless fish with chopsticks and said to Li Qingning, "Qingning, eat it. This piece has no bones."

"Thank you." When Li Qingning saw Su Xingchen picking up food for her, she immediately felt that there was still hope. At least he knew to pick up food for her.

"You're welcome. If it's delicious, eat more." Su Xingchen said, and quickly picked up a chicken leg for Li Qingning.

Su Xingchen was so nervous while eating this meal. He was afraid that his mother would kick him and he would have to eat the food obediently. He was not hungry to begin with, but he was forced to sit down and eat. That was fine, but why did I have to be beaten for eating? I thought it would be better not to eat this meal. It was not until Li Qingning said that she was full that Su Xingchen breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that if he waited any longer, he would die at the table.

"Auntie, I'm done eating." Li Qingning put down his chopsticks.

"It's good that you're full. After you're full, you two can sit over there. I'll clean the table." Liu Lihua said to Li Qingning with a smile.

"Mom, let me do it. You take a rest." Su Xingchen said quickly.

"You? Don't break all my dishes later. Just sit and chat with her." Liu Lihua was really disappointed with you. She asked you to chat with a girl, but you were so diligent now.

"Okay, Qingning, let's sit here." Su Xingchen said as he took Li Qingning to sit on a stool in the main room. He then replaced the coal briquettes in the coal stove before sitting down.