Stuffed eggplant, Kung Pao chicken, Dongpo pork, steamed sea bass, Mapo tofu.
Once it was served, everyone couldn't wait to take a bite and was instantly won over.
"Hmm, these dishes are really good, everyone should try them." Lord Xu was very pleased and quickly invited everyone to eat together.
After finishing the meal, he exclaimed, "You little girl, your cooking is really good, but this old man has no taste."
Upon hearing this, Liu Huan asked, "Sir, are you leaving?"
"Yes, the new magistrate has arrived. I will be returning to the prefectural capital in a couple of days, so I can't stay too long."
"Then I wish Lord Xu a safe journey."
After they finished eating, it was already dark, and the group went their separate ways.
The next day, Guan Hong came looking for her: "Huanhuan, where's your little brother?"
"I'm at home, Brother Guan, please come in and have a seat."
After finishing their meal, the three of them went to a security escort agency, which was full of shirtless men.
Considering Liu Huan's young age, Guan Hong called out the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), "Master, are you busy?"
The镖主 (bodyguard/escort) wasn't buying it: "You kid, just say what you want to say."
Guan Hong pushed Xiao Shi forward, "I've sent you an apprentice, do you want him?"
Xiao Shi blushed and immediately called out, "Master!"
"Stop! Who's your master?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shi's smile vanished instantly. Guan Hong, seeing this, burst into laughter: "Master, why are you being so stern? You've scared the child half to death."
The镖主 (bodyguard/escort) grabbed his shoulder and gave it a squeeze. "Hmm, you're quite sturdy. Alright, since you brought it, I'll reluctantly accept it."
"You all go back first, and come pick him up later. Remember, the six rites for the apprenticeship are not to be omitted, and there is also money."
After saying that, he left, pushing Xiao Shi away. Liu Huan had nothing to do, so he said goodbye to Guan Hong and prepared to wander around. He ran into Aunt Tang on the street again.
After the two met and chatted for a while, Aunt Tang invited her to come to her house for a visit, so Liu Huan went with her.
"Aunt Tang, you live here? It's close to us."
"Really? Is that your house or a rented one?" Aunt Tang asked.
Liu Huan answered truthfully, "It's rented, but I'm planning to move to a bigger one, because it won't be enough for my family when they come to visit."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Tang volunteered, "How about I go with you to take a look? The courtyards around here are quite nice."
"Okay, let's go then."
After shopping all morning, Aunt Tang realized she hadn't gone back to cook yet. "Huanhuan, Aunt Tang has something to do, so I'll head back now."
Before Liu Huan could answer, she quickly ran away.
When they returned, the two children looked at her with resentful eyes, "Mother, where have you been? You didn't even light the stove."
Aunt Tang apologized, "I'm so sorry, I was out for a while and forgot. I'm really sorry."
Just as she was about to start a fire, Manager Yang stopped her, saying, "No need, I've already bought some steamed buns, let's eat them together."
In the following days, in order to go house hunting with Liu Huan, she often left early and returned late, which made Yang Rui very angry.
After that, he began to secretly observe Aunt Tang's movements and discovered that she was often with Liu Huan, which made him extremely jealous.
They specifically sought out Liu Huan when the two of them were not around.
Liu Huan was pleased to see the person who arrived. "Yang Rui, what brings you here?"
Yang Rui glared at her angrily, "If I hadn't come, would you have taken my mother away?"
Liu Huan was confused. "What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean it was stolen?"
"Has my mother been with you these past few days?"
Liu Huan thought for a moment and replied, "Yes." She was taken to see the house, which saved her a lot of trouble.
“That’s my mother. What are you doing with her every day? You don’t even go home for meals. My father teaches at a private school and has to cook for himself when he comes home.”
Liu Huan felt something was off when she heard this. She remembered Aunt Tang saying that the private school had a canteen and that she didn't need to cook.
"How...how would I know?"
Yang Rui retorted aggressively, "You don't know? Of course you don't know! What kind of relationship do you have with my mother? You're together every day!"
Liu Huan didn't think much of it; she was just an auntie she got along with very well.
Then I heard the kid say, "Anyone who didn't know better would think you were born to my mother, since everything in the house is yours."
Hearing this, Liu Huan realized something was wrong and grabbed his hand, asking, "What do you mean?"
"Let go of me, it hurts so much. Does that mean you are my mother's long-lost daughter? Otherwise, why would my mother care about you so much?"
What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. Liu Huan felt a string in her brain tighten, and then suddenly snapped a minute later.
Thinking about her background, and then about the way Aunt Tang looked at her and some other things, it's not hard to see that she felt guilty and cautious.
What could have prevented you from noticing it?
"Go back," Liu Huan said calmly.
Yang Rui glared at her: "What do you mean?"
"So you're saying I'm never seeing your mother again, okay? Now get out of here!"
Liu Huan's sudden temper caught him off guard, but he stubbornly insisted, "You said it yourself. You have a mother too. If you need anything, just ask your mother to come with you."
Once he had achieved his goal, he turned and left.
Liu Huan's eyes were red after she entered the house. She ignored Chen Lian's calls and locked herself inside.
When Su Yi went to the escort agency to pick up Xiao Shi and returned together, he learned that Liu Huan had already returned.
"She came back early, but as soon as she got back, she locked herself in her room. Her eyes were red, and I don't know what happened."
Chen Lian told Su Yi about her situation, and Su Yi stood at the door worriedly and called out, "Huanhuan, open the door."
"No, I'm going to sleep." The voice inside was choked with sobs, making it obvious whether the person was asleep or not.
"Listen to me, open the door. You can tell me what's wrong." Su Yi called out patiently, but the door remained closed.
He finally had no choice but to say, "If you don't open it, I'll smash this door down."
Hearing this, the door opened, but only let him in before locking it again.
Xiaoshi: "..."
Seeing that her eyes were red, Su Yi asked, "What happened? Tell me."
Liu Huan buried her head in his shoulder. "Aunt Tang's son came to see me just now and said that he has a lot of my things at home."
"Why are there my things here? Who am I to her?"
She started crying as she spoke. Although she thought it might be a coincidence, she didn't think there would be so many coincidences waiting for her.
After she finished speaking, seeing that Su Yi remained silent, she looked up and asked him, "Do you think she might be the one from back then..."
He abandoned his woman, but ultimately didn't ask her the question.
"Forget about it, we'll just ignore her from now on."
Not getting a direct answer, she asked again, "You think it's right too, don't you?"
"Who would believe that she was so obviously cautious and so enthusiastic towards a complete stranger?"
Su Yi stroked her head and said, "You still have me, and you still have the Su family."
"Yeah, I still have you. I don't care who she is. If you were going to abandon me, why pretend to come back? Who cares?"
"No matter what her motives were, I will never forgive her, never!"
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