Time flies, and the shop is quiet now. After all, the children are either learning the rules or going to the academy. Da Ni and the others won't be back until the afternoon, chattering away.
Old Man Mo would occasionally visit Granny Gu, and sometimes he would sunbathe in the rocking chair in the backyard, which was quite pleasant.
News came from the river that Liu was pregnant, which made Li Rouniang very happy. She quickly prepared a lot of things and went to visit her in person.
Liu's pregnancy was going smoothly. However, Li Rou Niang still gave her repeated instructions. Because of her own experiences, she didn't necessarily want a son; a girl would be fine too.
Seeing Li Rouniang like this, Liu Shi felt relieved.
Erhe stammered as he told Li Rouniang that he already had someone he loved, who was also from Liujia Village.
She was the youngest daughter of Liu's neighbor. Her name was Liu Qiao.
Liu Niang inquired around and found out that the woman was pretty and cute, with a bit of a fiery temper. Although she was a bit violent, as long as she had good character, it wouldn't be a problem.
Li Rouniang gave the original house in Zhao Family Village to Zhao Erhe, since they didn't plan to come back anyway.
Before Liu gave birth, Erhe got married and started his own family.
Time flies, and another year has passed in the blink of an eye. This day is not much different from any other.
When Li Rouniang returned to the backyard after closing up her stall that evening, she found everyone acting mysteriously and had prepared a large feast. She then discovered that it was her birthday.
At this time, Liu Niangzi's family, Zhang Niangzi's family, Li Si, Qian Duobao, and others arrived to celebrate for her, which moved her deeply.
Encouraged by the crowd, Li Si stepped forward and presented Li Rou Niang with a brocade box, saying, "Rou Niang, happy birthday!"
Li Rouniang opened it, and there was an exquisite silver hairpin.
Zhang San and the others egged them on, and Liu Niangzi also gave them a mocking look. Although Xiu'er felt a pang of sadness, she was also happy for Rou Niang.
Although Erni was pouting, after Da Ni's persuasion, she understood a lot. Although she was heartbroken that Mo Bei might not come back, she didn't want his mother to be lonely and alone in her old age.
Old Man Mo was not present. He watched from the upstairs window as Li Rou Niang accepted Li Si's gift.
He didn't stop her. After all, so much time had passed and Mo Bei still hadn't been found, which already spoke volumes. He couldn't be selfish and let Li Rou Niang continue like this forever. So he hoped that Li Rou Niang would accept Li Si. After all, he had seen from their interactions that Li Si genuinely liked Li Rou Niang.
He felt it was acceptable as long as the other person was happy.
He was just a little sad; his son, alas, didn't have that blessing.
Sanni, Xiaocao, and Xiaoshan didn't understand the meaning behind it; they just thought it was a simple gift. With so many people and delicious food, they were naturally happy.
Xiao Shan had a vague feeling that something was wrong. He asked Old Man Mo about it, but Old Man Mo brushed him off and didn't pursue the matter any further.
At this time, he was unaware of his own background, only believing that he and Sanni were siblings, and that they were both Li Rouniang's children.
No one explained it to him, after all, he was still young.
"Rou Niang, I'll put it on for you." Li Si was a little shy, but he still mustered up his courage to say it.
Li Rouniang smiled and said, "Thank you, Fourth Brother Li, but it's alright. Let's eat first!" With that, she closed the box, accepted the gift, and did nothing more.
Li Si was a little disappointed, but Zhang San Niangzi quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Yes, yes, let's eat first. Rou Niang, Liu Niangzi and I made these dishes together, you have to try them! Er Ni, please ask Uncle Mo to come downstairs, let's eat!"
The atmosphere became lively again. After all, there was food, games, and a lot of people. Soon, everyone was chatting and laughing again.
Only Li Si could be told by Zhang San that he was forcing a smile, after all, Li Si had told Zhang San before that he planned to confess his feelings today.
Judging from this, my brother doesn't need to confess anymore; the other party's intentions are quite clear.
If Zhang San wants to say something, he should just say it directly. It's best for the two of them to clarify things. This kind of ambiguous, ambiguous relationship is just unsettling. If they are mutually attracted, like he and his wife, things will be fine, and the outcome will be beautiful. But if not, it will only cause distress.
Li Rouniang has been through a lot; who knows if she has someone else in her heart?
He raised his glass and clinked it with Li Si's. Li Si was also a little annoyed, and the two of them drank one glass after another.
Before they knew it, the moon was high in the sky and everyone had left. Zhang Niangzi, Liu Niangzi, and Xiu'er helped tidy up before leaving, so Li Rouniang wasn't too busy.
Now that the children were asleep and it was late at night, Li Rouniang opened the window and looked at the moon outside. Her feelings were somewhat complicated. She wasn't unaware of what Li Si's statement meant today.
At first, she thought about bringing Li Si and Xiu'er together, but later she increasingly felt that Li Si didn't have those feelings for Xiu'er.
Of course, as a woman, she later realized to some extent that Li Si was interested in her.
She asked herself honestly, if Mo Bei hadn't appeared, and Li Si had been the one from the beginning, she thought she would have spent her whole life with him, growing old together!
But after everything they'd been through, Mo Bei had deeply entered her heart, and she cherished every moment they'd known each other. Thinking back to the first time Mo Bei saw her, he must have been amazed. After all, when she caught him, he was quite embarrassed, stumbling and almost falling over. It showed how flustered he was. Thinking of this, Li Rou Niang couldn't help but smile.
Later, they gradually got to know each other. Mo Bei taught her kung fu, helped her save her daughter, they watched the moon together on the mountaintop, and they even kissed in the water. Thinking of these things, her face turned red.
Yes, she couldn't forget Mo Bei. Since she couldn't forget Mo Bei, she couldn't continue like this with Li Si. At first, she just hadn't figured out how to say it, and since Li Si didn't make any other moves, she didn't say anything.
But it seems Li Si wants to break the ice, so to avoid embarrassment for everyone, she might as well just be frank.
Li Rouniang slammed the lid of the box shut. She planned to talk to Li Si about it the next day.
Besides, Li Si was a little drunk at the time, and he walked home unsteadily. He was still sad!
Along the way, I saw that little girl from my memories, so well-behaved, so adorable, waving goodbye to him and saying, "Brother Li Si, I'll be waiting for you to come back."
He remembered when they were little, he said to Li Rouniang, "Ruanruan, when you grow up, will you be my wife?"
Ruan Ruan nodded firmly and said, "Okay!"
But now it's impossible for the two of them to go back to the way things were, isn't it?
Actually, today's outcome is already the best possible result. Do we really have to make it clear and expose everything?
Li Si was simply unwilling, extremely unwilling.
When he arrived at his doorstep, he saw a woman squatting there waiting for him. He walked over, and the woman looked up at him with eyes full of anxiety and heartache.
"Xiuer, what brings you here?"
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