canned fish
Zheng Cheng was still smiling when he got in the car. Zheng Sisi didn't dare ask any more questions and sent a message to the group chat between her, Xiao Ming, and Zhou Min.
[Sisssi: My brother is smiling! It's rare for him to be so happy when he comes home.]
Xiao Ming: Reporting to the organization, Hanyu and I took a taxi. He was in the same mood as usual, and there was no difference.
[Sisssi: Guess how long they can endure not seeing each other?]
[Zhou Min: We'll see each other tomorrow. Zheng Cheng has a face-to-face consultation tomorrow.]
[Sisssi: Doesn't he not allow anyone to come for his face-to-face consultation?]
Xiao Ming: I offered to send him off last time but was rejected. (Crying)
[Zhou Min: @Sisssi, don't ask. Just wait and see.]
"Have you told mom? I'm going back too." The smile on Zheng Cheng's face had disappeared at this time. He leaned in the spacious back corner of Cullinan with his eyes closed.
"Ah, she said it, she said it. She replied me with two of these." Zheng Sisi made two OK gestures in front of her eyes.
"Oh. What are you having for lunch? I'll tell Aunt Zhang." Zheng Cheng took out his phone and sent a voice message to Aunt Zhang. "Aunt Zhang, what are you having for lunch? Can you give me an extra pair of chopsticks?"
"Is there any need for you to ask? Uncle Chen must have told Aunt Zhang a long time ago, right, Uncle Chen?" Zheng Sisi smiled.
"Yes, yesterday Aunt Zhang asked Mr. Cheng if he would come back for dinner tomorrow." Old Chen replied with a smile, "The menu was already planned last night."
"I've been eating seafood for two days, and today I want to eat some meat." Zheng Sisi was not polite. "If Brother Hanyu and Aunt Zhang could open a restaurant together, I can't imagine how happy I would be."
"Ever since I introduced Hanyu to you, he has been cooking every time he sees you. Do you really want to bring him to Australia?" Zheng Cheng shook his head.
"Hanyu, is this the tall young man?" asked Old Chen.
"Well, the one wearing all black, taller than my brother. He cooks delicious food, Uncle Chen." Sisi introduced immediately.
"Like Xiao Ming, you're an employee of my studio, and Zheng Sisi uses you as a cook." Zheng Cheng nodded at her. "You, can you please be more restrained recently? No matter how much exercise you do, it won't burn off the calories you eat."
Even if Chen Min used more fragrance, it couldn't cover up the wood oil smell of the old house in Zheng Mansion. Zheng Cheng frowned as he entered the room.
Zheng Yuan has taken Zheng Miao across the ocean to Australia for inspection. Zheng Lu went to the company for a meeting and left
Chen Min sat alone in front of the piano, and delicate notes like flowing water flowed out from her fingertips, sometimes like a gurgling stream, sometimes like a thousand-mile waterfall.
"Mother--"
With Sisi's voice, the sound of the piano stopped abruptly.
"Good girl is back." Chen Min came out in slippers, wearing a silk halter dress and a shawl that fluttered behind her as she moved.
As she gets older, Chen Min has taken good care of herself, and her beautiful appearance and charm from her youth are still there. Having resigned from all her positions in the company in recent years, she has lost the authority and sharpness of an executive director, and has gained a bit of the gentleness of a pampered life.
If I were Zheng Yuan, I would definitely be tempted by such a secretary, Zheng Cheng thought.
"Chengcheng." Chen Min hugged Sisi and opened his arms to him.
"Mom." Zheng Cheng walked over and wanted to give her a light hug, but Chen Min held the back of his neck and held him for a whole minute.
"Mom misses you." Chen Min said softly.
Zheng Cheng had to pat her on the back again.
When he was a child, Zheng Cheng loved and feared Chen Min, but after the incident, hatred prevailed.
After experiencing a panic attack, Chen Min did not appear in Zheng Cheng's sight for a long time. Until now, whenever she heard that Zheng Cheng was in a bad mood recently, she would automatically stay away from him.
Missing me? Are you just thinking about the me before I was 12? Or is it the me in your mind, filtered through the perfect filter?
Zheng Cheng didn't say what was in his heart, and his final love for his mother was expressed in his reserved words.
"Hey, I told you, your dad is still trying to keep up with the fashion, but what he made is nothing." After listening to them complaining about the homestays in Hainan, Chen Min took a sip of the rose tea in her hand, shook her head, and the Maotai jade egg hanging on the tip of her ear was like a drop of water rolling on the lotus in the yard.
"It's actually just a matter of details. It's not bad if it's improved. People nowadays like it as long as it can produce good results." Zheng Cheng took a gummy bear from the bowl and bit off the bear's ear.
"Zheng Liu said you took a video, right? Are you planning to post it online?" Chen Min asked.
"Mom, my brother's photos are so beautiful. Once we post them on his account, our B&B will be officially open and will definitely become well-known." Zheng Sisi changed into her silk lace nightgown at home, took Chen Min's hand, and looked like a well-behaved daughter.
"I believe it. Chengcheng will definitely look good in the photos." Chen Min looked at him and smiled, "It's just that your mouth is too sharp. You should say less."
"Don't worry, I basically just pose when I'm on camera and don't talk much." Zheng Cheng said while chewing the other ear of the little bear.
"Well, you've become famous recently. Several of our close wives said they've seen your videos." Chen Min continued, "You haven't filmed in Forset, have you?"
Zheng Cheng bit off the little bear head of the gummy candy and chewed it slowly.
"I never mentioned my family business." After swallowing, Zheng Cheng said, "I don't plan to introduce the origin of this B&B either."
"Ah? Why? Such a good publicity opportunity." Zheng Sisi asked.
"Sisi, if you want to promote it, why don't you take the crew there to shoot next time? Wouldn't that make it even better?" Chen Min held up the fruit plate in front of her. "Here, have some fruit. These Qingwang grapes are great."
"Don't be silly in the future. In their eyes, only what's shown on TV and the big screen are formal media. What's on the Internet, no matter how much traffic it has, is just for fun." Zheng Cheng said to Zheng Sisi while lying on the four-poster bed in his bedroom, looking at the four carved pillars around him.
"I just can't get over this. I bet, even though all those ladies said they'd watched your video, no one, including my mom, actually finished watching your video." Zheng Sisi was twisting a mirror Rubik's Cube to vent her anger.
"Don't bet, it's guaranteed, it's best not to look." Zheng Cheng turned over and picked up the phone.
Capybara jumped out at the perfect time.
【Eat and drink as much as you want: I’m home.】
[He was so arrogant: Pretty quick. Did you give the things to Auntie?]
【Hu Chi Hai He: Yes, I gave it to you. I’m very happy.】
[To push someone's nose: Picking your nose is so easy to coax.]
【Hu Chi Hai Drink: Of course, she's not my biological mother. 】
Zheng Cheng was speechless after hearing this. Alas, it was even harder for a mother to be genuinely happy. Perhaps Zheng Sisi was the only one who could do that.
【Eat and drink: What about you? What are you doing?】
[To push someone's nose and face: lying down and waiting for food.]
There was a thud of footsteps coming up the stairs outside the door. As soon as she heard the rhythm, she knew it was Aunt Zhang. Zheng Sisi rushed over and opened the door.
"Auntie Zhang." Zheng Cheng sat up.
"Mr. Cheng, Miss Sisi, I was busy in the kitchen just now and didn't have time to say hello to you." Aunt Zhang, with beads of sweat on her forehead, smiled as she brought a pot of fried fish.
"Come in quickly and have a rest before leaving." Sisi took her hand affectionately and walked into the room.
"I just fried some wild yellow croaker and picked out a plate of small ones. Madam doesn't want to eat them, but you two like them. Eat them for fun." Aunt Zhang put the dried fish on the table and her eyes fell on Zheng Cheng who was sitting on the bed.
"Mr. Cheng, are you tired after coming back?" she asked softly.
"Why are you tired? I'm always driving around." Zheng Cheng stood up and walked two steps to Zhang Ma's side. He took a piece of paper and wiped her sweat. "Zhang Ma just got out of the hospital. Don't cook anything too complicated. The kitchen is so hot."
"Ah, doesn't our kitchen have air conditioning?" Zheng Sisi asked.
"Are you stupid? Such a big oil pan will be warm even if it is placed in the refrigerator." Zheng Cheng glared at her. In fact, he only realized it not long ago.
Aunt Zhang looked at Zheng Sisi, then at Zheng Cheng. Somehow, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes again. She quickly took a piece of paper and wiped her eyes.
"Hey, what's going on?" Sisi quickly hugged Zhang Ma and sat down. "Did the new kid, Xiao Zhao, bully our Zhang Ma? Tell me and I'll beat him up!"
"No, no, Miss Si, I just see you grow up and become sensible, and I feel that time has passed so quickly." Aunt Zhang pressed the tissue to her eyes, but she was still smiling. "It's great to still see you."
This old servant had spent most of his life in the Zheng family, watching the family rise and fall. When he was ready to enjoy his old age, he fell ill. If Sisi hadn't been well-informed, Zheng Cheng would have thought that Zhang Ma had returned to her hometown to retire.
"The Zheng family is my hometown. I have been serving you and the master and madam all my life. I am happy to see you doing well." Aunt Zhang sat between the two of them, holding one in each hand, smiling happily.
"Did you hear that, Brother Cheng? Come back more often to see Aunt Zhang." Zheng Sisi said to Zheng Cheng.
"No, no, you two, one is acting and the other is filming a video. I want to see it, and I can see it all." Aunt Zhang said, "Mr. Cheng, have you been eating barbecue recently? It's rare to see you enjoying it so much. It must be delicious, right?"
"It's not as delicious as what Aunt Zhang makes." Zheng Cheng held her with both hands and carefully touched the grooves on her face.
The small yellow croaker was deep-fried and drizzled with sweet and sour sauce. It was sweet, sour, and crispy, a flavor they had loved since childhood. Even Zheng Sisi, who hadn't originally planned to eat meat, ate several in a row.
Chen Min picked a neat one, ate the thickest part of the meat, and left it alone.
"I've been in Australia for a long time. This is delicious but too greasy. You should eat more." She opened a can at hand.
When Zheng Cheng saw the fish painted on the can, he had a bad feeling.
"Chengcheng, try this. This is the tuna specially provided by the Forset Executive Lounge. It is soaked in extra virgin olive oil." Chen Min picked up the can and placed it in the middle.
"Mom, I don't eat canned fish." Zheng Cheng refused.
"Oh, you don't want to eat it now? I remember that when you were a child, you loved the tuna sandwiches I made the most." Chen Min said in surprise.
Zheng Cheng smiled without knowing why.
"When did he stop eating? Sisi, do you know?" Chen Min asked persistently.
"After he came back from Japan, he never touched canned food again." Sisi picked up a piece, put it on the lettuce leaves, and took a small bite.
When she heard the word "Japan", Chen Min suddenly gripped the armrest tightly. She turned to look at Zheng Cheng, who was picking up half a small yellow croaker with chopsticks.
"Oh, well, I thought you wouldn't eat those bad canned anchovies." Chen Min smiled awkwardly and pushed the can of tuna away. "We haven't eaten together in so long."
"So this is also my fault? It's been so long since we last met that you almost forgot about it."
Only after he had finished eating the whole small yellow croaker did Zheng Cheng look up at the woman he called mother again, and spoke slowly with a smile.
"It's okay, I don't blame you. Everyone wants to forget bad things, so it's okay if you forget me."
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