Xu Nuo winked at Xue Ping, who understood and said with concern, "Xiao Xian, you must take care of your health. Your father specially went to the reservoir today to buy a wild big fish. He has been stewing it for half a day. It is very nourishing. You two should drink a couple more bowls later."

Xue Ping pointed at Xu Nuo: "Especially you, every time I ask you to drink fish soup, it's like I'm going to kill you."

Xu Nuo didn't like fish soup very much. She pouted and leaned against Li Xian's chest, touching his strong and flat belly: "Let Li Xian drink it. He's lost weight from exhaustion. Let him drink mine too."

Li Xian grabbed her fidgety little hand, his ears turning slightly red: "You should drink too, it's a gift from your parents."

Seeing that her son-in-law was on her side, Xue Ping was very pleased and deliberately said, "Did you hear that? Look how sensible Xiao Xian is. He can't control you anymore."

The kitchen door opened, and the aroma of fish soup wafted out, slightly fishy, ​​but mostly sweet and savory.

Xu Jinan held a large spoon in his hand, wearing a pink apron, and looked very happy.

"Xiao Xian, you're here."

Li Xian served Xu Jin'an fine wine and cigarettes, and had successfully won him over. Now, Xu Jin'an treats Li Xian like his own son, calling him "Little Xian" with great affection.

Actually, Xu Nuo also deserves some credit.

Li Xian had few family ties from a young age, was introverted, and not good at expressing himself, which inevitably made him seem difficult to get along with.

Xu Nuo knew that if Xu Jin'an and Xue Ping treated each other the same because of his personality, their relationship would only grow more distant.

If one side is cold, there has to be another side that's warm.

She said she wanted to give Li Xian a home, not only a wife, but also her parents.

After hearing Xu Nuo's words, Xue Ping and Xu Jin'an became more enthusiastic and caring towards him. They gradually discovered that although Li Xian was a man of few words and didn't express himself much, he was very thoughtful and took great care of his own people.

Whether it's work or life, Xu Jinan and Xue Ping always make sure to take care of everything in advance whenever they need anything.

Gradually, the two of them genuinely liked the child and felt sorry for his tragic childhood.

Xu Nuo was secretly pleased that Xu Jinan and Xue Ping liked Li Xian so much, but she said with a wronged tone, "Waaah, my dad can't see me anymore, I'm so sad."

Li Xian chuckled and patted her head: "No, it won't happen."

Xu Jinan chimed in, "That's right, how could Dad not see you? Dad's eyes are full of our beautiful Da Piao. I haven't seen her for the past two days, and she's become even more beautiful."

Xu Nuo pouted and gave a cute hum, her eyes full of laughter.

Xu Jin'an was in a hurry to go back and cook before the meal was even ready: "Then I'll go in and cook. You guys have a seat."

Li Xian patted Xu Nuo on the shoulder and whispered, "I'll go help."

Xu Nuo nodded.

Spending time with Li Xianduo and Xu Jin'an can enhance their relationship. She sat up straight and let go of him: "Go ahead."

"No need, no need, you can just sit and wait."

Xu Jinan couldn't possibly let Li Xian enter the kitchen to help; after all, Li Xian was the CEO of a large corporation.

Li Xian rolled up his sleeves and followed him inside: "It's nothing."

Once inside the kitchen, the two men were chopping meat and washing vegetables, creating a harmonious scene.

Seeing how meticulous he was when cutting meat, Xu Jinan asked, "You must have been exhausted from your trip to Guangzhou. Xiao Chen said you didn't rest for several days in order to come back early."

Luo Chen and Xu Yan had been working for Li Xian in Luxian Village. When they came to Shanghai, they naturally joined Zhongxu. Li Xian had to rush back, so he sent Luo Chen to Guangzhou to oversee things. He also listened to Xu Nuo and transferred Xu Yan there as well.

Xu Yan and Luo Chen went on a business trip at public expense and had a great time in Guangzhou.

Li Xian shook his head; "It's not that serious, I can handle it."

Seeing that his sleeves were slipping down, Xu Jinan reached out to roll them up for him. Li Xian instinctively tried to dodge, but at the last moment he managed to hold back, allowing Xu Jinan to touch his cuff.

Xu Jinan folded up his sleeves and said, "Dad knows you young people are energetic, but you still need to take care of your health, okay? Eat more, sleep more, and keep your body strong."

Li Xian lowered his head, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his lips pursed in an unnatural way.

He had always been in charge of Xu Nuo's daily life, meticulously instructing her in every way. In Xu Nuo's words, he sometimes acted like a father taking care of a child.

Now that their roles have reversed, Xu Jin'an is giving him advice like a parent, which reminds him of Cheng Liyan.

He felt the burning sensation on his sleeve and replied, "Okay."

Xu Jinan didn't notice anything unusual about him. He threw a handful of scallions into the pot. The scallions were wet, and when they came into contact with the hot oil, they immediately splattered. Just as Xu Jinan was about to use the pot lid to block it, a tall figure blocked him from behind.

Li Xian naturally took the spoon from him and the pot lid: "I'll do it."

Seeing that Xu Jinan was still standing there, he said, "Please step back a little, so you don't get splashed with oil."

Xu Jinan snapped out of his daze and quickly nodded, "Okay, okay, then be careful not to burn yourself."

"It's fine."

Xu Jinan watched Li Xian stir-fry the vegetables with a spatula, and the more he watched, the more he liked Li Xian.

Nuobao is right, this child is cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

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"Nuobao, he looks a bit thinner. He must have been exhausted from this trip. Please take good care of him, okay?"

Seeing Xue Ping's expression that suggested her son had suffered a lot, Xu Nuo felt very smug.

See? She said that everyone would like such a good child as her Li Xian.

When Li Xian came out, he saw Xu Nuo grinning foolishly and immediately laughed. Just then, Xu Jin'an called Xue Ping to help carry the plates, so Li Xian sat down next to her and pulled her over.

Why are you so happy?

Xu Nuo shook her head, refusing to speak, but the smile in her eyes and the curve of her lips did not diminish in the slightest.

Li Xian now has two more people who love and care about him, so she is naturally happy.

So happy that they obediently drank an extra bowl of fish soup during the meal.

However, Li Xian was in a terrible situation.

Xu Jinan and Xue Ping felt that since they had lost weight, they should eat more, so they served soup and picked out vegetables for them.

This was originally Xu Nuo's treatment, but now that Li Xian has become the main character, Xu Nuo finds it particularly fun.

She also joined the ranks of those who gain weight, placing a piece of braised pork on his plate and smiling as she looked at Li Xian's pointed rice bowl.

The braised pork belly, trembling precariously, stood resiliently at the very top.

Li Xian secretly squeezed her hand under the table.

"Xiao Xian, eat up and see how it tastes."

There were two pieces of fish skin left in Xu Nuo's bowl. Li Xian picked up his chopsticks to put them in his own bowl, but Xue Ping stopped him and said coquettishly, "Xiao Xian, you eat the new ones. Don't spoil Nuo Nuo's bad habit. This child throws everything into your bowl, even things she doesn't eat."

Xu Nuo knew this habit wasn't good, so she stuck out her tongue, rolled her big eyes around, and muttered, "What, Pingping, are you jealous that I have such a good husband?"

Li Xian choked a little, and a blush slowly rose to his face.

Xue Ping laughed and scolded, while Xu Jin'an watched the show.

Outside, the wind was biting cold, but inside, the atmosphere was warm and cozy.

Li Xian's tense spine relaxed more and more, and his calls of "Mom and Dad" to Xu Jin'an and Xue Ping became more and more natural.

He looked at the hands he was holding with Xu Nuo under the table, and his heart felt as if it had been filled with a warm cotton ball.