metaphysics
The two of them were talking at cross purposes. They glanced at each other, and Xu Nian was the first to react. "An uncomfortable nose is a sign of a cold." After coming to this conclusion, he felt a little unhappy for some reason. "You said you could finally rest for a few days, but why did you run out again? You didn't say anything when I asked you. It really makes me worry."
Xu Hongqi saw her frowning and drooping like a little adult, and was touched. "Are you worried?"
Xu Nian rolled his eyes, "Nonsense, I care about you so much."
He didn't seem to be in a position to answer, more like he was just casually responding to her question, and then he changed the subject in an instant, "Your sister is home today, how is she?"
Speaking of this, Xu Nian had something to say, "Brother Hongqi, I think my sister is a god." She didn't realize that what she said sounded a bit like the evaluation of a person who just met another stranger, and she was still muttering to herself.
"She lives a very free life. She does whatever she wants and doesn't care about outside opinions or interference at all. And my brother-in-law is very obedient. He's definitely a good husband. He listens to my sister and never goes east if I tell him to. My niece is pretty cute, but she looks a little too much like my sister. She has a bit of facial paralysis at such a young age..."
When she said this, she glanced at Xu Hongqi unconsciously. She wanted to say that it was almost the same as him, but she was afraid of being attacked by him, so she had to look at him covertly.
As a result, this glance was caught by someone again. She saw his face suddenly become serious and hurriedly explained, "I didn't say you have facial paralysis."
Xu Hongqi raised his eyebrows, "So you have this idea? I just wanted to ask you..." He paused for a long time when the words came to his mouth, and Xu Nian became anxious.
Whether he wanted to say it or not, it was too stressful. I thought he was not going to say it anymore, but he continued to ask.
"In the future, I will treat you like your brother-in-law treats your sister... okay?"
This was like a bolt from the blue for Xu Nian. As the saying goes, if you lie, you will need countless lies to cover it up.
God knows if it’s good or not, but if it doesn’t, it’ll set a bad precedent. So I can only say it’s good, “Yes, it’s very good. Didn’t I say it last time? It’s because it’s so good that I came to you in advance.”
As she was speaking, Xu Hongqi stood up, went to the schoolbag at the end of the bed, and took something out. "Here."
“It’s canned fruit!”
Xu Hongqi put the can on the table and sat down. "Don't be greedy, go eat!"
Xu Nian didn't expect that what he had lost could come back in this way. He was doubly surprised. "Where are you from?"
"I found it."
I didn't want to talk about it anymore. Xu Nian faked a smile and said, "You're so lucky!"
Seeing her like that, Xu Hongqi felt an itch in his hands for some reason, wanting to pinch her. He also felt very conflicted, wanting to make her happy but also not wanting to see her too happy. So, he belatedly said something to dampen her mood, "Help me wash the dishes."
Oh, just now I thought he was fine, but it was an illusion. Now he is normal. However, Xu Nian looked at the can of oranges in her hand and was very happy. She didn't bother to argue with him about the art of speaking. "Go see if there is any hot water in the kitchen. If there is, pour some out to warm your feet. If not, wait until I finish washing the dishes and we can make some together."
After Xu Nian finished speaking, he held the can in his arms and went out with the dishes and chopsticks in one hand.
Xu Hongqi pinched his nose and smiled. He felt the night was cold last night, but tonight the temperature was the same, yet he felt warm and comfortable.
There was indeed no water in the pot. The most likely possibility was that her third brother had used it up. She didn't know what had happened to her these past two days. She was so obsessed with cleanliness that if you didn't know her, you would think she was in love.
Xu Nian grunted as he pumped a bucket of water, then laboriously poured it into the pot. After he was done, he called Xu Hongqi over, "Hey, light the fire while you boil the pot to get rid of the cold."
After saying that, he went on busying around. Xu Hongqi was a little tired, and the blazing fire made him sleepy.
"Hey, how can you sleep here? You already have a cold, but you don't pay attention to it." Xu Nian still had two tablets of medicine from his last cold, so he found them and brought them to him.
Seeing that he looked sleepy and drowsy, she sighed and muttered, "You should pay more attention to yourself." Then she turned the lid of the pot over. The water inside had boiled at some point and was now boiling hot.
"If I don't come, the pot will definitely burn and my mother will beat us to death." Who knows how valuable this iron pot is in Lao Xu's family.
Maybe it's true that good things don't work and bad things only work. She heard Xu Hongqi sniff and looked at him as if he knew he was wrong. He didn't say anything, which was completely different from usual and a bit pitiful.
Most girls are sentimental, and Xu Nian is no exception. Thinking about how Xu Hongqi came to get medicine and buy candy for her when she was sick, and even brought her canned fruit just now, she had to be nice to him no matter what.
She walked over and pulled Xu Hongqi up, "Come into the house quickly. I'll bring you some water in a moment."
Xu Hongqi rubbed his eyebrows and looked at Xu Nian deeply. He felt that he should not enjoy such treatment, but it was too difficult for him to have someone nagging and caring about him. He became greedy and did not dare to speak, so he really obediently went into the house.
When Xu Nian finished getting the water and went into the room, he saw Xu Hongqi sitting by the bed with her eyes blank, not knowing what she was daydreaming about. He couldn't help but think that he was simply too good. No wonder the Messenger of Time and Space chose him. She was simply the embodiment of kindness, a soft-hearted deity!
"Xu Hongqi, hurry up and put on your slippers and soak your feet." Xu Nian's voice was not as crisp as usual, but it was more gentle.
Xu Hongqi turned his eyes to her, supported himself on the bed with his hands, and asked as if he hadn't heard clearly, "What did you call me?"
Xu Nian thought to herself, "Oh no!" She had said out loud what she had been thinking. In fact, she was actually one year older than Xu Hongqi, but she looked a little younger when she traveled through time. Plus, in order to get closer to him, she deliberately acted cute and called him "brother." It seemed a little strange that she suddenly changed her words.
With her brain working rapidly, Xu Nian spoke, "I'll call you Xu Hongqi. That's what I'll call you from now on." Then she pretended to be shy and said, "Of course, there are other names too."
She didn't believe that Xu Hongqi still asked after she said that. Facts proved that he really stopped talking, lowered his head and began to take off his shoes. The originally normal atmosphere had a bit of inexplicable ambiguity. The most terrifying thing was that Xu Nian found that Xu Hongqi was blushing.
This is too innocent, what is he thinking?
Xu Nian couldn't stand staying any longer, so he said, "I'll go get you some water and medicine," and ran away.
Only after she left did Xu Hongqi put his feet in the basin and raised his head. He watched the person run away, feeling a little annoyed, both for himself and Xu Nian.
Is that the behavior of a normal man?
Is that something a normal girl would say?
What will the future be like? How did she develop this personality? But she is so different from the one described by Xu Fengkai.
Xu Nian lingered in the kitchen until the water in the bowl had warmed up, then he carried it into the other person's house and said with a dry mouth, "Drink it!"
Then he went out again. This time, Xu Nian was out for a very short time. When he came back, he brought in the canned food he had just taken away.
She grunted and struggled to open it, but it didn't budge at all. Xu Hongqi was exhausted watching it. "You want to eat now? Bring it here, I'll open it for you."
Xu Nian's hands were sore, so he quickly handed it to someone. The other person patted the bottom of the can and with a bang, he easily unscrewed the cap. The difference in strength made Xu Nian purse his lips.
She looked around and saw nothing, so she went out again. This time she came back even faster than last time, holding two green spoons fired in an earthen kiln.
She handed one to Xu Hongqi with a smile, then took the can from the other person and poured it into the bowl of water. The canned fruit was in a glass bottle and not very big, so the two of them could eat it easily. Don't say that she didn't miss her parents, she was afraid that Xu's father and mother would have some ideas about Xu Hongqi.
"Here, eat it."
Xu Hongqi watched her busy for a long time and thought she wanted to eat it herself, but he didn't expect it was for him. Seeing her staring at him closely, he shook his head and said, "You eat it, I don't like it."
After drinking the water, his mouth was a little moist, but if you looked closely, you could still see dead skin. Xu Nian could tell that he was not feeling well. After hearing what he said, she tried hard not to roll her eyes and simply forcefully shoved the spoon and bowl into his hands. "You liar, I don't believe you don't like it. I only believe you haven't eaten it a few times."
Maybe Xu Hongqi was sick and looked easy to bully, so she was unusually strong in front of him today. She taught him how to use a spoon to dig an orange, and only told him after he finally ate it.
"I read a book written by an author. In the book, she talked about how her family was very poor when she was a child. Because they had no money, they rarely bought meat. However, fish was cheap, so her mother would occasionally squeeze out money to buy it for the children's nutrition. After cooking it, she would give it to her children. Every time her children asked her to cook it, she would say she didn't like it. When the children grew up and had money, she bought everything for them, but she never cooked fish for them.
"Brother Hongqi, do you know what the ending is?"
Xu Hongqi felt a sweet taste in his mouth, a refreshing sweetness that could be felt even after it moistened his mouth and slid down into his stomach. He shook his head deliberately.
Xu Nian glanced at him proudly and continued, "At the end of the article, the author said that her grandmother told her that her mother loved fish the most since she was a child, even more than pork."
"What do you think this story tells us?"
Xu Hongqi wanted to laugh, but he held it back and continued to shake his head, waiting for Xu Nian to perform.
She looked at him with a look of disappointment and said in a teaching tone, "This story tells us that if you want something, just tell it to others. If you don't tell others, how can others know? If others don't know how to give it to you, you will be in trouble if they don't give it to you."
Xu Hongqi finished the last bit of the sugar water and replied seriously, "Thank you for your advice, Teacher Xu."
Xu Nian was satisfied with this attitude. She thought her talk was not in vain. She took the opportunity to scoop a spoonful of orange and tasted it. Sure enough, it still tasted the same, not bad.
"Teacher Xu, we have exams when school starts again. How are your reviewing going?"
The words were so sudden that they almost choked Xu Nian. How could there be such a person who would stab others in the back when they were happiest?
Xu Nian glanced at him resentfully and began to pack her things. Before she left, Xu Hongqi stopped her and pointed at the half-empty can of oranges, saying, "Take this away."
Xu Nian didn't even move, but waved his hands weakly, "There is a saying in the future that the end of medicine is metaphysics, and the end of metaphysics is canned food. You will be fine after eating it. That's it. I'm going to review." After saying that, he left quietly.
Xu Hongqi didn't know where she got so many twisted ideas from, and he also regretted telling her to study.
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