Although it's not a fancy dish, it's a simple, down-to-earth home-style dish with a unique flavor.

Farmers are unpretentious; they use large bowls, one of which is equivalent to three of the bowls she uses in her mansion. Su Yushan doesn't mind at all. She imitates them, holding the large bowl and drinking the porridge. The more she drinks, the more delicious it tastes, and she can't help but praise it repeatedly.

"Auntie, your sweet potato and corn porridge smells so good! It's so delicious!"

Liu chuckled and said, "I can tell you come from a wealthy family. We drink this all year round and we're tired of it. Only you guys find it novel. If you like it, drink more. There's more in the pot!"

Yunfang smiled and said, "This young man, just like Qinghe when he first came, also thinks our porridge is delicious!"

What do you mean by "when we first arrived"? Su Yushan was a little confused. She looked at Qinghe, then at Liu Shi, and asked in surprise, "Huh? Aren't you all family?"

She clearly heard Qinghe call Liu Shi "mother" just now!

Upon hearing this question, Liu's smile faded, her eyes instantly dimmed, and she looked at Qinghe with tears welling up in her eyes. "Qinghe is not my child, but he has taken good care of our family, more like a son to us."

Seeing tears welling up in her mother's eyes, and guessing that she was thinking of her eldest brother again, Yunfang quickly patted her back and comforted her, "Mother, don't be sad, there are guests here! Let's not cry!"

Qinghe, who had been mostly silent, finally spoke up, gently advising, "Mother, you don't need to worry. I've already made this place my home, and I'll definitely take care of you from now on."

Realizing her lapse in decorum, Liu quickly wiped away her tears with the back of her hand. Su Yushan secretly regretted her words, which had upset her.

"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to, Aunt Liu, please don't be sad."

After a short while, Liu smiled and said, "It's alright, I've made it through, I'm fine. It's my good fortune that God arranged for Qinghe to come to my family."

In fact, Su Yushan was very curious about Qinghe's background, but she dared not ask too much, for fear of stirring up Liu Da Niang's sad memories. So she suppressed her curiosity and silently ate her food.

After the meal, Aunt Liu brought out a new quilt. "This quilt was just sewn this year. Nobody has used it. You and Qinghe can squeeze in together tonight and make do."

As she watched Aunt Liu carry the quilt into Qinghe's room, Su Yushan was stunned and stood there dumbfounded!

If the other person were a man, he would definitely think such an arrangement was normal, but she looked surprised, her starry eyes wide open, clearly very frightened.

Seeing this, Qinghe became even more certain of his previous guess, but he did not explain to Aunt Liu. He leaned his tall body against the wall, stood at the door with his arms crossed, and watched how she would respond.

Startled, she quickly tried to stop her, "Oh no! I can't sleep here!"

Liu smiled awkwardly, "We don't have many rooms here, so we can't make room for you. Please forgive us, young master, and make do with it."

Su Yushan quickly clarified, "Auntie, you've misunderstood. That's not what I meant. I'm already very grateful that you're willing to let me stay here. It's just that I can't stay in the same room as him. How about I sleep on the floor in the main room?"

"You're a guest, how can I let you sleep on the floor? My bed is big enough for two people."

Su Yushan turned her head and saw that the candlelight outside cast Qinghe's shadow very long, which fell right on her. He was tilting his head and scrutinizing her, his sharp, eagle-like eyes seeming to see through something.

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