When she's outside, He Tiantian likes to wear a well-fitting coat over her cotton-padded clothes.
Even though she was wearing cotton-padded clothes and outer garments, He Tiantian's graceful and agile figure was still evident.
In the morning, when Wang Shuping got up and went into the kitchen, she saw that her daughter had already rolled out noodles, chopped cabbage, and there were three eggs next to her. She guessed that her daughter was going to make cabbage and egg noodle soup. There were also soaked and finely chopped dried radish and pickles on the side.
"I told you not to get up so early, but you insisted," Wang Shuping said reproachfully. "Mom is still young, I'll do these chores."
He Tiantian smiled and said, "I was ignorant before and didn't understand how hard my parents worked. Only after leaving home did I realize their good intentions. Now that I can cook, I'm taking advantage of the holiday to come back and take good care of you."
"You silly child!" Wang Shuping felt a lump in her throat when she heard her daughter's expression. Her daughter used to be stubborn and annoying, but now her sensible daughter made her feel sorry for her.
He Tiantian smiled, her head, tied in a simple ponytail, leaned against her mother's shoulder, and said, "Hehe, cooking for my parents is a kind of happiness too!"
The sudden death of her parents caused He Tiantian to shut herself off for a time, living like a walking corpse. Not long after, she received Huo Yingjie's fake "breakup letter," and feeling utterly disheartened, she clung to Qi Jianguo's warmth as if it were a lifeline, hoping to have a family.
However, that was not a lifeline, but an invisible noose hanging from the roof beam, suspending her for life, yet unable to kick away the stool beneath her feet, barely clinging to life, meekly and submissively working hard in the Qi family, hoping to find some solace.
However, it was all a scam, a lie.
She honed her culinary skills, not to honor her parents or entertain relatives and friends, but to cook for the people who had deceived her her whole life for over thirty years.
However, she could only secretly burn some valuables for her loving parents by drawing a circle on the ground during the Ghost Festival.
Now that she has the chance to spend time with her parents again, how could she not be filial and take good care of them!
In their eyes, He Tiantian was a precious and flawless treasure, unique and irreplaceable.
Hearing her daughter's filial words, Wang Shuping finally couldn't hold back her tears and choked up silently.
He Tiantian's nose also felt sore, and she said in a muffled voice, "Mom, if I cook for you every time you cry, your eyes won't be able to take it, will they?"
Wang Shuping smiled, wiped away her tears, and said, "My daughter is well-behaved and filial. I'm overjoyed. Why would I cry?"
He Tiantian smiled and kissed Wang Shuping's cheek. "That's right, we can eat soon."
Her face flushed red at her daughter's affectionate gesture, and she scolded, "This child is so naughty!"
Although she said that, her eyes, which were squinted into slits, and the corners of her mouth, which were turned up, revealed her heart full of happiness.
Her husband loved and respected her; her daughter was filial to her. Although her parents had passed away, she still felt that she was the happiest person in the world.
He Tiantian had already put the noodles in a small casserole and brought it to the dining room.
Grandma Qi and Old Man Qi have already gotten up and washed up.
He Jingyu came over to help serve the rice.
The family of five sat down, and He Jingyu ate while saying, "Godmother, I asked someone to inquire about my sworn brother before. But so much time has passed, and I haven't found out anything. But I will continue to ask reliable people to inquire, and I will let you know as soon as I have any news."
Grandma Qi San remained calm and smiled, saying, "This matter can't be rushed, and it also depends on fate. If Heaven wants us to be reunited, we will be reunited sooner or later. If it doesn't, or if I'm not fortunate enough, then it's because I haven't moved Heaven."
"Don't worry, you're so kind, things will definitely turn around," Wang Shuping said reassuringly. These were just words of comfort, and everyone thought so too.
At this dinner table, only He Tiantian thought Wang Shuping was right. Grandma Qi was indeed blessed with good fortune, having welcomed her son and his descendants, making her a woman with many children and grandchildren.
After lunch, He Jingyu and Wang Shuping went to work.
He Tiantian dressed Grandma Qi and Old Man Qi neatly and warmly, and they went to stroll around Nanshi together.
It started snowing as soon as we arrived in Nanshi. It finally stopped, but there was still a lot of snow on the ground, making it very slippery, so we couldn't go out for a walk at all.
After half a month of evaporation, the snow and water on the ground finally disappeared.
He Jingyu had borrowed a tricycle early on. He Tiantian helped Grandma Qi San sit on the tricycle and said, "Grandma, Grandpa, today we're going on a budget trip through Nanshi!"
"Great! Finally, I can go out for some fresh air," Grandma Qi said with a smile. She just wanted to wander around and see what Nanshi was like.
Old Qi was also very happy; it was great that he didn't have to stay cooped up at home every day.
He Tiantian locked the door, got on her four-wheeled vehicle, and turned to ask, "Grandma, where do you want to go?"
Grandma Qi thought for a moment and asked, "Are we far from Xuanwu Lake?"
He Tiantian laughed when she heard this and said, "It's not far, only three or four miles. Since you want to go, let's set off now."
He Tiantian rode her tricycle out of the alley and turned to the old man Qi, saying, "Grandpa, come on up too, so we can go faster."
"No need, just ride slowly and I can keep up." Old Qi was unwilling to get on. The road here was not good, and with two people on the tricycle, He Tiantian was having a hard time riding.
"It's okay, I'm very strong!" He Tiantian urged, "Come on up..."
"Sweetie, let's slow down and let your Grandpa Qi walk. He can get in the car when he's tired on the way back," said Grandma Qi. "We want to see what's on both sides of the road!"
Seeing that the two insisted, He Tiantian stopped trying to persuade them and rode her tricycle slowly along the road.
Old Qi strolled leisurely behind, noticing that Nanshi was different from when he last visited.
The people here are no longer suffering from the ravages of war. Although they are all thin, there is no fear in their eyes. Everyone is busy making a living.
No one was loitering on the streets. Even the elderly and children at home were making handicrafts from the factory to supplement their household income.
It's rare to see He Tiantian riding a tricycle and enjoying the scenery along the way.
However, everyone was too busy to pay attention to them, and could only give the three of them puzzled looks.
As they rode, He Tiantian explained that she was riding slowly, so she didn't feel tired, and Old Man Qi could keep up.
Before they knew it, they had arrived at Xuanwu Lake.
Today's sunshine is clean and warm, shining on the clear water surface, making it sparkle.
"Grandma, why did you decide to come here?" He Tiantian stood by the lake, wrapping a scarf around Grandma Qi's neck. (To be continued.)
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