Jiang Shanhe sat aside and ate, and did not forget to pick up food for Xiao Guo. Seeing that she was busy picking up food for the two children and did not eat much herself, he felt a little anxious.

There was fish and meat in one chopstick, but not a single vegetable.

Xiao Guo sighed and looked at Jiang Shanhe helplessly. She really couldn't eat anymore.

“This fish is amazing!!”

Shao Zhan also ate fish in the palace, but he always ate it in the same few ways, either stewing or frying. He didn't expect that it would be so delicious with vinegar sauce on it, and the fish head would be so tender and fragrant when cooked in this way.

"Xiaoguo, your mind is really full of wonderful ideas."

If a fish can be eaten in three ways, if those old-fashioned people in the palace could learn to be flexible, wouldn't they not be so disgusted with the food?

After hearing this, Xiaoguo smiled shyly, "It's okay. Eating and drinking are the most important things for people. I usually like to think about food when I have nothing to do."

Jiang Shanhe proudly admitted, "My wife is smart."

Xiaoguo just said modestly that there was no such thing, but Jiang Shanhe agreed immediately.

As soon as Jiang Shanhe said this, several people at the table burst into laughter.

Xiao Guo ignored their teasing looks and secretly pinched Jiang Shanhe under the table. When he looked over, she signaled him with her eyes to stop talking nonsense.

Jiang Shanhe didn't take her little strength seriously at all. He ignored the fact that she was pinching his waist and pulled her small hand in his own.

The embarrassed Xiaoguo immediately pushed Jiang Shanhe away, glared at him fiercely, and turned her head away without looking at him anymore.

However, her eyes, which had no shocking power at all, did not shock Jiang Shanhe at all, but instead caused him to laugh.

Xiaoguo pinched him a few more times, then ignored him after venting her anger and continued to eat her meal seriously.

The people at the dinner table looked at each other and smiled.

After the meal, there was very little food left on the plate, so basically nothing was wasted.

The cook in the backyard quickly came over to clear the table, and Xiaoguo stacked the plates to make it easier for them to move away.

Shao Zhan, Jiang Shanhe and Li Shouji went to the study after dinner.

Xiaoguo grabbed the two children who wanted to follow her to the study and went back into the house together.

The three of them must be discussing something, so Zhuangzhuang and Xiaoyi should not disturb them.

Back in the room, Xiaoyi lay on the bed and vented her anger. Xiaoguo didn't understand why, so Zhuangzhuang came over to help her understand.

"Someone wanted to take Xiao Yi back home yesterday, but Xiao Yi said the food here was delicious and he didn't want to go back, so his father came here."

Xiaoguo finally understood after Zhuangzhuang’s explanation.

"Xiao Yi?" Xiao Guo sighed, walked to the bed, sat beside it, and reached out to push the lying Xiao Yi.

"Xiao Yi?"

After calling a few times, Xiao Yi still didn't answer, so Xiao Guo just picked him up and let him lean on her arms.

"Xiao Yi, can you tell me why you don't like your father?"

Xiaoguo pulled away Xiaoyi's hands that were covering his face, then looked at Xiaoyi whose facial features were wrinkled and asked.

“…”

Xiao Yi still didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Xiaoguo could only sigh helplessly and pretend to be very sad and said, "Well, if Xiaoyi doesn't want to say anything, forget it. I thought Xiaoyi and I were friends, and I thought Xiaoyi liked me as much as I liked Xiaoyi. It turns out that it was just my own wishful thinking."

Xiao Yi had his eyes closed at first, but when he heard Xiao Guo's voice, he immediately opened his eyes and said anxiously, "No, no! I like you, I really like you! You are my friend too!"

Xiaoguo looked at his anxious explanation and smiled gently in her heart.

"I just talked to you and you ignored me..."

Xiaoguo said aggrievedly.

Xiao Yi immediately turned around and looked at Xiao Guo, "No, no, it's just that I don't want to see that person."

That person? Xiao Guo was stunned. Is it Shao Zhan?

"Why don't you like him?"

Xiaoguo asked while the iron was hot.

"Because...Because..."

Xiao Yi was very angry at first and wanted to point out his shortcomings, but he couldn't say the reason for a long time.

Slowly, Xiao Yi became very calm. Yes, why did he hate him?

He's not good to himself? No, he's very good to himself.

Does he not love himself? No, he loves himself very much, saying that he is his heart and soul and he cannot live without himself.

So why do I hate him...

Xiao Yi's eyes were full of confusion. Why did he hate him? Did he hate him?

Xiao Guo stroked Xiao Yi's head, looked at Xiao Yi's confused eyes, and slowly said, "Why does Xiao Yi hate him? Is it because he didn't accompany you before you were three years old?"

Xiaoyi and Zhuangzhuang are very similar. They both lack their father's company and regard their father's unfamiliarity with them as rejection. In fact, as long as they are close to their father, they are still full of admiration for their father.

Xiao Yi nodded, "Yeah, actually I don't dislike him, it's just..."

"I just subconsciously avoided him."

Xiaoguo took over the conversation and looked at Xiaoyi with certainty.

Xiao Yi nodded vigorously, that’s right!

Zhuangzhuang listened at the side, then quickly stepped forward and said, "Same as me."

Xiao Yi became interested when he heard it and went downstairs to communicate with Zhuangzhuang.

Xiaoguo did not disturb the two of them and strolled outside, leaving the house to the two children. Perhaps the children would be able to communicate better with each other.

–

When Xiao Guo went back again, she happened to meet several people coming out of the study. Xiao Guo saw that Shao Zhan seemed to be leaving, so she hurried back to the room and called Xiao Yi out.

"Okay, okay, let's go back. It's getting cold."

Shao Zhan waved at a few people, then looked as if searching for something, and finally saw the small figure in the corner.

I thought he wouldn't come out...

Shao Zhan suddenly laughed, and laughed out loud.

Xiao Yi couldn't help but laugh when he saw him like this.

After seeing this, Shao Zhan smiled even more happily, and then his eyes couldn't help but become moist.

The moment it burst out of its socket, Shao Zhan turned around and quickly got on the carriage, then suppressed his fear and said, "... Let's go back."

The carriage and a group of soldiers quickly disappeared from the spot.

Xiao Yi looked at the carriage going away, but what he just saw came to his mind, so he froze in his place. His eyesight was good, so were those tears just now...

After watching the carriage disappear, Xiaoguo prepared to take the two children back, but when she looked down, she saw Xiaoyi standing there in a daze. Thinking that Xiaoyi suddenly couldn't bear to leave Shao Zhan, Xiaoguo rubbed his head comfortingly.

Jiang Shanhe looked back at Xiaoguo, who was wearing so little, and said with some heartache, "Hurry back."

Xiaoguo knew what he meant, so she nodded and took Xiaoyi and Zhuangzhuang, who had come to their senses, back home.

–

The next morning, Xiaoguo was sewing boots in the house. After a day and a night of hard work, the boots were only one edge away from being finished.

"Mother, mother."

Zhuangzhuang ran to Xiaoguo's side.

Xiao Guo put down his boots, then patted his back, which was out of breath from running, and said, "What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Zhuangzhuang tried to catch his breath and then said, "I just saw County Magistrate Liu, and he told me that we will be going back tomorrow."

There was happiness and reluctance in Zhuangzhuang's voice. If he left, he would not be able to see Xiaoyi and his father anymore.

When Xiaoguo heard this, her heart tightened, "Where is he now?"