The sleeping girl frowned slightly, but didn't wake up. Her pink lips were tightly pursed, probably still angry with him.
Bai Lu has been living here for so long, and Xiao Cheng has never really looked at her seriously before, but now that he has, he does.
Long, curled eyelashes softly covered her eyelids, obscuring her eyes that were brimming with countless stars. Her smooth, long hair cascaded down her fair and flawless face. Having just been freed from the covers, the faint pink on her cheeks, which had been covered by the blankets, had not yet completely faded, making her exceptionally captivating.
When she's quiet, she's adorable and well-behaved like a little rabbit; when she's angry and prickly, she's like a little hedgehog—she doesn't make a fuss, but she can still prick you all over.
When sleeping, he would occasionally kick off the blanket, like soldiers kicking in formation. He was very strong and could kick the blanket far away with one kick, leaving it hanging precariously at the foot of the bed.
After he covered her up again, she quickly wrapped herself up like a rice dumpling and stopped marching.
This does not affect the increased spiciness level the next day at all.
Bai Lu made them eat Zha Jiang Mian (noodles with soybean paste) early in the morning; the sauce contained at least two pounds of chili peppers.
Although it tasted great, they coughed while eating it. The moment they finished, Xiao Cheng and Xiao Wei felt like they had come back to life, and they felt like they were about to spew out flames from their mouths.
Wang Cuihua just happened to be in the wrong place at that moment, asking, "Is Bailu here?"
She stopped asking about Brother Xiao Cheng, because the door was open and she could see Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu at a glance.
The two were washing lettuce and chili peppers by the well. Xiao Cheng talked to Bai Lu as he washed, but Bai Lu seemed not to hear him and remained completely silent.
Hearing her question, he replied with a single word: "Yes."
Wang Cuihua carried in a cleaned chicken, glancing at Xiao Cheng as she walked, and said to Bai Lu, "My kitchen is broken, can I cook a meal at your house?"
Bai Lu glanced at the chicken in her hand. It was quite big, weighing at least five or six pounds. It must have been raised at home. Last time she went there with Xiao Wei, they heard clucking sounds coming from the yard.
To be honest, besides being scheming about other women's husbands, Wang Cuihua is quite good at dealing with people.
Wang Cuihua's husband, Abiao, was a brother who had gone through thick and thin with Xiao Cheng. Bai Lu couldn't be cold to him, especially since she always judged things by their nature, not by their personalities.
Xiao Cheng is Xiao Cheng, and others are others. She can tell the difference and will not take her anger out on others or harm the innocent.
So, for lunch, she only used two pounds of chili peppers for the spicy chicken and only half a pound for the hot and sour shredded potatoes.
It's much better than yesterday.
Wang Cuihua choked on the chili and tears streamed down her face. She said, "Bai Lu, didn't you put a bit too much chili in this dish?"
Is it spicy?
As Bai Lu asked the question, she glanced at Xiao Cheng and Xiao Wei, who were eating with great relish.
The two, one big and one small, shook their heads simultaneously: "Not spicy."
Wang Cuihua's lips were swollen from the spiciness, but she still endured the pain and echoed Xiao Cheng, "After a couple more bites, it doesn't seem so spicy anymore..."
She used to eat chili peppers in the countryside too.
But back then, only one or two chili peppers were used in a dish.
This dish on the table contains two pounds of chili peppers.
Moreover, she clearly saw that Xiao Cheng's mouth was injured, so why did he keep eating chili peppers?
"Brother Xiao Cheng's mouth is injured, is it really okay for him to eat chili peppers?" Wang Cuihua felt pain just looking at him.
This injury must have been from a fight. She used to see it every few days when Ah Biao was still around.
During the time he was injured, Ah Biao could hardly swallow even hot food, let alone chili peppers.
Even a little bit of spice can make him cry out in pain.
Xiao Cheng seemed not to feel the spiciness at all. He picked up a chili pepper and stuffed it into his mouth. His lips were red from the spiciness, but he still said he was fine. Moreover, he picked up the chili pepper from the spot in front of Bai Lu, leaving a pile of chicken for her.
Wang Cuihua clearly remembered that just a week ago, Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu's relationship was so bad that they wouldn't even acknowledge each other when they met.
How come Xiao Cheng is being so nice to Bai Lu after only a few days, even serving her food?
Wang Cuihua ate a meal that was both sour and spicy. In the end, she couldn't stand the spiciness anymore, so she hurriedly said goodbye to Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu and ran away without looking back.
Bai Lu looked at the half-eaten spicy chicken on the table and asked again in confusion, "Isn't it good?"
Xiao Cheng coughed and said, "It's delicious."
Xiao Wei nodded vigorously: "Delicious, very delicious. I've never eaten such delicious chicken in my life."
After finishing her meal, Bailu took her small hoe and went to the vegetable garden.
Xiao Cheng washes the dishes.
Xiao Wei went back to his room. Before doing his homework, he went to the corner by the window, took out an old-fashioned enamel cup filled with well water, bent down, and dipped his sausage lips into it.
This will help alleviate the spiciness.
I had only been soaking for three seconds when there was a sudden knock on the door.
Startled, Xiao Wei's hand trembled, and the old-fashioned enamel cup fell to the ground with a "clatter," spilling water all over the floor.
But he didn't have time to wipe it off. He quickly pulled an old piece of clothing from the sack and threw it over to cover the water stains.
He rushed to open the door.
Bai Lu went to the vegetable garden. Anyone coming to find him at this time must be…
Big brother!
Sure enough, as soon as Xiao Wei opened the door, he saw the man with a cold and stern face. He was so surprised that he froze, not knowing where to put his small hands. He nervously clutched the hem of his clothes, and his small body, which had gained a little weight, stood up straight.
This was the first time his older brother had ever knocked on his door. He had been living here for three years, and his older brother had never knocked on the door to look for him before.
Xiao Cheng's gaze swept over Xiao Wei's head, then around the room, including the old clothes on the floor, before finally landing on the new schoolbag and notebook on the wooden table.
It paused for a moment.
Xiao Wei immediately said, "The teacher didn't assign much homework today, and I've already finished it."
Xiao Cheng glanced at him, his expression indifferent, and it was unclear whether he believed him or not. He then spoke a few words.
"Go and comfort her."
"Huh?" Xiao Wei didn't react for a moment.
"White Dew".
Xiao Cheng read out those two words with a hint of helplessness in his voice and a touch of annoyance on his face.
Did Big Brother and Bai Lu have a fight?
Xiao Wei had eaten chili peppers for two days and could roughly guess what was going on, although he had never actually seen them argue.
At least... I've never seen my older brother and Bai Lu argue and fight like our parents do.
The fruit basket was always placed on the octagonal table in the main house, with cakes and fruit. Anyone who wanted to eat could take some. Xiao Wei quickly grabbed a few things to eat and ran to the vegetable garden in the backyard to find Bai Lu.
Bai Lu has recently reclaimed a piece of wasteland overgrown with grass, and at this moment, she is transplanting cauliflower that has not yet grown flower buds.
Those were seeds that Xiao Wei sowed last month. The cauliflowers are still small and growing too densely; it's definitely time to transplant them.
He walked over and asked Bai Lu's busy figure, "Do you want some oranges?"
"I won't eat."
Bai Lu didn't even turn her head. Holding a cauliflower seedling in her hand, she stuck it into a small hole in the ground, then covered it with soil and tamped it down.
Xiao Wei then asked, "Where's Yang Tao?"
Bai Lu said, "I won't eat it."
"Loquat?"
"I won't eat."
"sugar cane?"
"I won't eat."
Xiao Wei finally understood how he felt when Bai Lu asked him those questions that day and he refused to answer them all.
However, Bai Lu was really bold, daring to lose her temper with her older brother and ignore him.
He even cooked chili peppers for his older brother.
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