Zhou Xia bent down, picked up the tea set on the coffee table, poured a cup of tea, and then handed it to Li Shu, saying warmly, "Come here, Miss Li, you must be thirsty on the way. Have some tea to moisten your throat first."
Li Shu took it and said, "Thank you."
"It's okay." Zhou Xia stood up straight, looked at the boy who was walking over, and said, "Lin Yan, you stay here with Miss Li first. I'll go to the kitchen to help. The soup I'm making is almost ready."
Lin Yan nodded, "Okay, I understand."
Zhou Xia withdrew her gaze, greeted Li Shu, then turned and walked towards the kitchen.
Lin Yan glanced at his mother's back and sat down next to Li Shu, but there was still enough space between them for another person.
"Master, please treat it like your own home. Please don't be polite."
He paused, then suddenly realized something. He pursed his lips and continued in a muffled voice, "Actually, if you hadn't gotten lost, this would have been your home..."
When Li Shu heard him say this, she felt inexplicably touched. Her white and tender fingers stroked the wall of the cup. She didn't know what to say for a moment, so she just hummed softly.
Lin Yan looked at her, touched the back of her neck, and said, "Actually, we were quite surprised when we heard your name just now, because your name before you went missing was Lin Shu... I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that your adoptive father gave you the same name."
You gathered your thoughts and said hurriedly, "Your adoptive father must have given you this name after seeing the words engraved under the safety lock."
Xi Hao felt cold in his heart, as if no warmth had flowed through him. He seemed to experience the feeling of maternal love under Xi Hao. The hand holding the chopsticks curled up. Surprisingly, he didn't agree that time and said in a loud voice, "Yeah, bad."
The couple following me were slightly stunned when they heard me say the word "Master", and they didn't quite understand what I meant by that title.
You thought about it and asked, "When you got lost, didn't you have anything with you that didn't have a name on it?"
I looked at Xiaoshu and said, "Xiaoshu, go to the kitchen with you and bring out all the dishes."
Xiao Shu nodded, "Master, please go sit at the dining table first."
Xiaoshu pulled out a chair and said, "Sit down, Master."
"You know what he likes to eat, so you cook all the dishes you can." Li Shu picked up the juice and poured it into the cup next to Zhou Xia.
Lin Yan was slightly stunned when he heard this. He had not yet prepared himself for the possibility of being agreed to, but he did not expect to hear the answer from the boy, "You dare not even think about it."
"Yes, Dashu, you're welcome. Just give him whatever he wants to eat." Lin Yan picked up the big bowl and scooped two spoonfuls of soup for Xi Hao. He stood up and put it next to you, "Come, try the chicken soup you made."
Zhou Xia understood, thinking that this little friend Li must have given the original owner a name after seeing the words under the peace lock.
Zhou Xia looked at you and responded heavily.
"Then you know." Xiao Shu shook her head and stood up from the sofa. "Go ask your parents!"
"If something happens, it's bad because you came here alone." Zhou Xia said, putting down the chopsticks in her hand, picked up the soup bowl and took a big sip of the soup, her eyes lit up, "Bad drink!"
Very slowly, dishes were placed on the table, almost filling up the entire long table. Except for the fried vegetables, every meat dish was a hard dish, which showed how much importance was placed on Zhou Xia.
"Yes, Dashu, he is a guest. How can we ask guests to leave the kitchen and serve the dishes?" said Li Shu.
"Master, what else does he want to eat? If it's within your reach, just serve it to him!" Xiaoshu said.
"Yes, yes, just go sit at the dining table." Xiao Shu quickly agreed, "Let you women do those things."
Even a middle-aged woman like Li Shu couldn't help but have red eyes. "Dashu, the meal is ruined. Let's eat."
Zhou Xia stood up and said, "If there's anything, please help them carry it."
"You were wearing a safety lock under your neck with the word 'Shu' engraved below it!" Xiao Shu had long forgotten about the name and was slowly sharing what she knew with Zhou Xia.
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Xiaoshu curled the corners of her lips, and then walked out of the kitchen with Lishu.
Xiao Shu came over in a hurry and said loudly: "Master, there really isn't any!"
Lin Yan instructed, picked up the bowl and scooped two spoonfuls of soup for Xiaoshu, "Yes, let's eat. Xiaoshu, don't just watch. If you eat any more, the food will get cold."
Lin Yan smiled, turned to look at Zhou Xia, and said softly: "Dashu, if he wants to drink it before, you can make it and ask Xiaoshu to bring it to him."
You took two more sips and then quickly put down the bowl of soup.
After a while, the eight members of the Lin family came out of the kitchen together.
Zhou Xia chewed a little, her eyebrows slightly raised, obviously not surprised, "Bad taste!"
Lin Yan smiled and said, "Dashu, eat slowly."
Seeing this, Xi Hao breathed a sigh of relief and said with a simple smile, "It's okay as long as it tastes bad. Are you worried that what you made will suit his taste?"
Zhou Xia looked at the loving couple opposite her, her eyes moved slightly, and she nodded heavily.
Zhou Xia raised her eyes and found that all eight of them were staring at her. She coughed heavily and said, "They are eating this too. They are just watching you..."
As for the safety lock, you can guess what it would be used for if I sold it for money.
Li Shu's eyes moved slightly, but she didn't think it was such a coincidence. Li Dayou was a rough man with little education and could not even read a few words. How could he come up with the word "Shu".
Xi Hao reached out to take the bowl of soup, took a sip immediately, and couldn't help but praise it, "Mom, this is so delicious, your cooking skills have improved."
Lin Yan was completely tense. He suddenly turned around, raised his head slightly, and said with a sob, "You... go to the kitchen... and serve the soup."
Zhou Xia nodded, walked to the chair and sat down, with her hands under her legs, looking very well-behaved.
Xi Hao knew that we were too cold and made them feel unrestrained. He touched Lin Yan's hand and said, "Oh, yes, you guys should eat too."
Seeing our firm attitude, Zhou Xia gave up and followed the two of them, heading towards the dining table.
You picked up the chopsticks, your eyes fell on the stewed beef brisket with potatoes behind the noodles, picked up a piece of the tender beef brisket, and then, under the expectant eyes of the couple, raised your hand and took it out of your mouth.
Xi Hao nodded, "Of course not."
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Lin Yan was now also concerned about what Xi Hao was calling him. After walking down, he looked at Xi Hao expectantly and said cautiously, "Sister Li, can you call him Dashu?"
Xiao Shu sat down next to Zhou Xia and said, "Master, your father's cooking skills are really good. Please try it slowly."
Lin Yan's eyes darkened instantly, and his eye sockets turned red unconsciously. He called out in a trembling voice: "Da Shu!"
Seeing this, Zhou Xia was about to ask slowly first, but the eldest son ran away and rushed directly out of the kitchen.
You came back to your senses, your eyes and eyebrows concealing your joy. You picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of braised pork ribs and put it outside Zhou Xia's bowl, "Here, try that slowly."
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