Meng Si Ning thought for a moment and said, "Then let's do mangosteen. After the mangosteen, plant oranges to give away during the New Year."

"Okay, my dear."

After work, Meng Si Ning returned home with her shopping and some vegetables. As soon as she parked her car in the yard, she could smell the aroma wafting from the kitchen.

I thought my younger brother came home early today and was cooking.

So he shouted loudly: "Little brother, what did you make today? It smells so good."

Little Brother Lin was really at home at this moment. When he heard the sound, he immediately ran out and said, "Sister, Brother Lu is here."

When Meng Si Ning heard this, he stood there as if he had been cast under a spell, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.

Until she saw Lu Cheng wearing an apron and holding a spatula walking out of the kitchen and standing in front of her.

Lu Cheng wiped one hand on his apron, reached out and gently pinched her face, which was slightly red with surprise, and said with a smile: "Are you stupid?"

Meng Si Ning's cheeks flushed at his intimate gesture. She came back to her senses shyly and asked softly, "Why are you here?"

Lu Cheng looked at her gently and said, "I called a few days ago. Cousin Zhang said something happened to you. I was worried, so I came to see you."

Meng Si Ning pulled him into the house and said as they walked, "But I called you a few days ago, and they said you were not there. I guess you were on a mission."

Lu Cheng nodded slightly. "I'm on a mission. I finally squeezed out two hours to come and see you." Meng Si Ning was touched but also a little disappointed when he heard this. He asked, "Two hours? Why are you cooking?" Lu Cheng smiled and said, "I just wanted to have a meal with you and chat. The meal will be ready soon."

Lin Xiaodi added: "Sister, my brother-in-law cooked several dishes, and I helped steam the rice."

Meng Si Ning reached out and rubbed Lin Xiaodi's head, and asked, "Why did you come back so early today?"

Lin Xiaodi replied: "The school is cleaning today, so we'll be out of school at four o'clock."

At this moment, Lu Cheng suddenly shouted, "My food." After saying that, he belatedly remembered the food that was being fried in the pot, and hurried into the kitchen.

Little brother Lin was very tactful. He smiled and said, "Sister, I'm going to play with Xiaobai." After that, he ran away.

Meng Si Ning put down the bag in her hand and went into the kitchen to help.

As soon as he entered the kitchen, he saw four dishes and a soup already placed on the stove. He couldn't help but praise: "Lu Cheng, you are a good cook. Just looking at the dishes, they must taste good."

Lu Cheng turned his head and smiled gently at her: "You think it's good before you even taste it? Are you praising me?"

Meng Si Ning nodded seriously: "Yes, I'm praising you."

Lu Cheng just looked at her quietly, his eyes full of affection. Suddenly, he leaned over slightly and pressed down towards Meng Si Ning, and his slender fingers gently brushed a strand of hair hanging beside her cheek.

Meng Si Ning was startled by his sudden action and subconsciously closed her eyes. Her heart was pounding and her mind was blank. She thought there would be more intimate actions next.

But after waiting for a long time, there was no movement. She opened her eyes cautiously, only to see Lu Cheng's clear eyes full of smiles. He said softly, "Your hair is blocking your eyes."

Meng Si Ning, who should have felt embarrassed, was for some reason moved by his faint smile and gentle gesture. She couldn't even feel angry at all. She just stared at him with a watery look in her eyes, full of attachment.

Lu Cheng put away his smile, his expression became serious, and asked with concern: "What happened a few days ago? My cousin said you were bullied. Is it related to Gu Jingshen?"

Meng Si Ning frowned slightly, recalling those unpleasant things, and sighed softly, saying, "Yes, there were some unpleasant things, but they are all in the past. Is that why you squeezed out the time to come here?"

Lu Cheng nodded solemnly: "Well, I'm worried about you, and..." When he said this, his eyes became a little shy, with a bit of ambiguity. He stared at Meng Si Ning, and after a long time he slowly said: "I miss you, I want to see you." As he spoke, he gently hugged Meng Si Ning, with his chin lightly resting on her shoulder.

The two of them were so close that their breaths intertwined instantly. Lu Cheng's usually cold voice also carried a hint of warmth in the summer air: "Don't you miss me?"

Meng Si Ning felt his embrace, her heart filled with sweetness. She climbed onto his shoulders with her backhand, mustered up her courage, and quickly kissed him on the cheek. She asked, "Can this ease your longing for me?" Before she finished speaking, Lu Cheng suddenly let go of her as if he had received an electric shock. A trace of embarrassment appeared on his face, and he stammered, "Well, let's eat."

Meng Si Ning was amused by his sudden reaction. She had just hugged him boldly, so why did he react so strongly after a kiss?

However, both of them were excited and nervous about meeting each other at this time, so they didn't expose his embarrassment.

At the dinner table, Meng Si Ning gave him a brief account of what had happened in the past few days.

Lu Cheng frowned and said, "I saw the marriage report submitted by Gu Jingshen. So this is the situation. If you encounter such things in the future, you should argue with them. If you can't win the argument, then fight. If you can't win, then find the organization."

"Pfft... How can you teach people like that?"

Lu Cheng picked up a dish for her and said with a smile, "This way you won't suffer any loss. As long as you don't suffer any loss, it's fine."

After saying that, he also picked up an egg for Lin Xiaodi and said, "Do you know?"

Little Brother Lin nodded: "Brother Lu, I will grow up soon and be able to protect my sister."

"Well done, Siyun."

"Brother Lu, Sister Xia Qiu, and Sister Jiang Mo are all married. The aunts in the compound said that they are all younger than my sister. My sister is 21 years old and still not married. She also said that she has never seen you. My parents don't care about my sister. They say that my sister will be an old maid in two years. I asked them what happened to her being an old maid?

My sister said that she wanted me to get married after I entered junior high school, and they laughed at me.

It’s said that no one wants an old girl anymore.

Humph, I don't believe it. Otherwise, Brother Lu, you should quickly marry my sister. I can go to school alone."

Meng Si Ning frowned and said, "Is that what people in the compound say about me?"

Little Brother Lin lowered his head unhappily and said, "Yeah."

"Why are you so angry? I'm beautiful and rich, so I can find any gay man I want. They're just jealous of me. Don't believe them in the future, okay?"

Lu Cheng looked at Meng Si Ning with resentment: "What kind of gay man can catch the eye of Comrade Meng?"

Meng Si Ning looked at his eyebrows and smiled: "Comrade Lu is so tall and handsome."

After hearing this, Lu Cheng didn't bother with her anymore.

Inside the room, three people burst out laughing instantly.

Just when everyone is having fun.

Xia Qiu suddenly knocked on the door: "Is Si Ning here?"

Meng Si Ning glanced outside, then turned to Lu Cheng and said, "It's Xia Qiu."