Chapter 107 A friendship of three is too crowded.
"Oh? You bought so many vegetables and meat?" Grandma Li was putting on the quilt cover with Cuiping when she saw the three children run into the house and hurriedly went to greet them.
"Take a break and go have some egg tea."
Cuiping gathered her hair, not having time to remove the cotton wadding from her clothes, and hurriedly went to pour hot water for the children.
Yuan Hui put down the shopping basket and immediately took out a chocolate from his pocket, peeled it open, and stuffed it into Zhi Zhi's mouth.
"Mmm!" Zhizhi wanted to explain that she was just demonstrating, not that she was craving it.
But Yuan Hui didn't give her a chance to speak, and helped her hand over the hand warmer.
"You sit and rest for a while, I'll go and serve the dishes."
As he spoke, he picked up the vegetable basket and the meat basket, put them together, and then systematically divided them into three equal portions.
In Sui Sui's basket were a piece of pork belly, two large radishes, a handful of green vegetables, and a cabbage at the bottom.
Yuan Hui finished sorting her vegetables first and placed the basket next to Sui Sui.
"These are the groceries you bought. You can check the money; it should all match."
Sui Sui was about to thank him when she saw Yuan Hui gather the vegetables from the other two restaurants together, putting the pork belly into one basket and randomly stuffing the other vegetables into another.
"...Yuan Hui, are you not planning to break up with her?"
Sui Sui was a little surprised, because she had seen Yuan Hui buy a lot of vegetables and give all the meat coupons to Zhi Zhi.
Logically speaking, the Yuan family should have paid for the majority of these things. It would have been fine if they hadn't been clearly distinguished, but why were they all put together?
Could it be...?
Sui Sui cautiously glanced between the two of them.
Yuan Hui remained calm. "Our two families are not divided into 'yours' and 'mine,' so basically whoever needs it can take it."
"Yes, yes! My godmother comes to my house every day to take food. She doesn't even know how much food there is; Aunt Cuiping takes care of it all."
The little cub hugged the warm hot water bottle and grabbed Yuan Hui's hand, placing it on it. "It's super warm, Yuan Hui, your hands are all red from the cold."
Cuiping smiled and wiped the chocolate stains from Zhizhi's lips. "Yes, Zhizhi is the best."
"Aunt Cuiping, let me tell you, I ran into Chen Laowu today. He was making things difficult for me, but luckily Grandpa Ji showed up in time and helped me drive the bad guy away."
Zhizhi vividly described the situation again.
Yuan Hui frowned as he spoke, and Cui Ping's smile was replaced by worry.
"...Anyway, if I run into him again when I buy meat, I definitely won't be afraid of him!"
Zhizhi clenched her little fists, looking very proud.
It's like a cat king returning from a victorious battle, now eagerly wagging its fluffy tail for its owner's praise.
After hearing what had happened, Sui Sui was shocked and felt a pang of self-reproach.
If she hadn't gone grocery shopping with Yuan Hui, would she have been able to step forward and help Zhizhi?
Zhizhi is such a small child, she is no match for adults at all.
She was just about to comfort her younger sister, Zhizhi, when she heard Yuan Hui interrupt, sounding a bit angry.
"So much has happened. From now on, I'll have to go grocery shopping with you. What if Grandpa Ji doesn't come? How dangerous would that be for you?"
Zhizhi waved her hand fearlessly, "Who's afraid of him! He's as thick as a vat but not as tall, and all he has is a belly and no waist! If he comes looking for trouble again, I'll teach him a lesson!"
She's not made of water! Her fists are harder than steel!
Seeing how well they got along, Sui Sui's words of comfort stuck in her throat. She timidly lowered her head and pursed her lips.
Yes, everyone likes Zhizhi so much, why would she care?
No wonder Zhizhi is so popular.
Cuiping noticed that Suisui was a little upset, so she took her hand and said, "Suisui went to buy groceries by herself today, which was great. Auntie believes that you can grow up to be a very capable little adult."
Sui Sui froze, looking at Aunt Cui Ping in astonishment.
Actually, she felt very guilty towards Aunt Cuiping. If her family hadn't insisted on moving, Aunt Cuiping might have been able to continue living in that house.
She always felt that she was the one who had taken over Aunt Cuiping's house.
So I usually don't dare to look at her when we meet.
I never expected that Aunt Cuiping would be such a warm-hearted person.
“Auntie… I’m not as outstanding as Zhizhi, nor as attentive as Yuanhui. There’s still so much I need to learn. You don’t need to comfort me.”
Cuiping smiled gently and shook her head at her.
“Child, it’s not like that. Zhizhi certainly has her strengths, but you also have your strengths. There’s no need to compare yourself to her. There are many children of all ages in the military dependents’ home. Does everyone have to live like Zhizhi to be considered excellent?”
Under Sui Sui's stunned gaze, Cui Ping grasped her hand and patted her.
"Clothes and people are the same. You don't have to be like everyone else. Auntie believes that you will have something you are good at. Sui Sui, you should live the way you like."
She lived across the hall from Dr. Han, and occasionally she could hear her family chatting in the early morning or late at night.
Mrs. Han mentioned Zhizhi more than once.
It's understandable that parents always want Sui Sui to learn from Zhi Zhi, especially if it's to learn Zhi Zhi's strengths; many parents hope their daughters will succeed.
But she later realized that Zhizhi was wearing blue yesterday, and Suisui was also wearing blue yesterday.
Zhizhi is wearing pink today, and Suisui doesn't have any pink clothes. Even if Mrs. Han has to go out and buy them, she will still buy a set of pink clothes.
Sui Sui's parents repeatedly taught her to learn from Zhi Zhi's every move, but never questioned whether these were what the child truly needed.
This kind of education is wrong. If Sui Sui can't see clearly, she will only become a delicate puppet that can be manipulated by others.
Sui Sui's eyes welled up with tears, and she lowered her head.
"Thank you, Auntie. I... I will."
Zhizhi tilted her head and asked, "Sister Suisui, are you going to pee your eyes too?"
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