Since agreeing to Huo Tingjun's request, Wen Xingyue was often picked up from school by Huo Tingxiao. Gradually, as she interacted with more people, Wen Xingyue was able to go out alone.
Summer has quietly arrived.
After the family finished eating, they were relaxing in the yard when Mrs. Huo came out of the kitchen carrying a sliced watermelon.
"Xingyue, Xiaojun, come and try this watermelon. Mom bought it today. It's very sweet. I chilled it in well water. It will definitely be very refreshing to eat."
The watermelon flesh is bright red and very juicy; it looks delicious.
Mother Huo invited the two people who were sitting together on the stone bench in the courtyard, counting the stars in the sky.
Mr. Huo and Huo Tingxiao each held a palm-leaf fan and sat down beside the two men to fan them.
Now that the weather is hot, it's unbearably stuffy at home. Even with an electric fan, it doesn't really cool us down. So, after dinner, the whole family goes outside to cool off in the yard.
"Yay, we get to eat watermelon again! Mom is the best!"
Wen Xingyue stopped counting stars and rubbed against Huo's mother in a sticky, affectionate way.
With a doting smile, Huo's mother took out half a watermelon that she had specially saved for her from behind her back, with a spoon inside.
If you ask Wen Xingyue what she's most satisfied with now that summer is here, it's being able to eat delicious watermelon.
She thinks watermelon is the best-tasting fruit in the world.
Eat slowly, there's more if you're not full.
Mrs. Huo had always wanted a little daughter, and now that Wen Xingyue was so cute and sweet, coupled with her constant calls of "Mom," Mrs. Huo was overjoyed.
When it comes to delicious food, Wen Xingyue is the first person that comes to mind.
He can't even compare to his two sons.
However, the two brothers had no complaints about their biased mother, and Huo Tingjun had already become Wen Xingyue's biggest fan.
"Tingxiao, isn't it time for your leg to go to the hospital for a check-up?"
Thinking of something, Huo's mother looked at Huo Tingxiao's legs.
Huo Tingxiao's leg is scheduled for a check-up every one and a half months. Judging by the time, it should be time for the check-up soon.
The military was determined not to give up on such a promising talent, and they would not abandon any possibility of curing Huo Tingxiao's leg.
Although the Huo family often heard from Wen Xingyue that Huo Tingxiao's leg condition was not yet ready and that even going to the hospital wouldn't cure it, it was still best to have all the necessary checkups done.
"Um."
Huo Tingxiao took a handkerchief and wiped the juice from Wen Xingyue's chin before nodding faintly.
The time has come.
"Then don't forget tomorrow, whether you should ask one of your brothers in the army to keep you company, or find someone else to keep you company."
Mrs. Huo reminded her, still worried.
Tingxiao is alone and has difficulty walking, so it would be better if someone accompanied her.
As parents, once their children are older and have self-esteem, they wouldn't want them to stay with them. They would prefer to find someone closer in age or someone they know well who is better.
Mother Huo didn't want Wen Xingyue to accompany her. Firstly, going to the hospital for a checkup would be tiring due to running around. Secondly, the weather was hot now, and Xingyue didn't like going out. She would only go out for some fresh air in the afternoon after sunset. Tingxiao, on the other hand, had to go for his checkup in the morning, and it would definitely be very hot by the time he returned.
What should I do if I feel sorry for Wen Xingyue who is so tired?
"Um."
Huo Tingxiao nodded in agreement, his expression indifferent.
"I can go with you for the checkup. Why ask someone else? Huo Tingxiao isn't the type to bother people."
Wen Xingyue was slurping up watermelon when she heard their conversation. She was a little confused as to why her beautiful mother didn't ask her to keep Huo Tingxiao company, even though she was usually very free.
During this time, Wen Xingyue often spent time with Huo Tingxiao, and thus gained some understanding of him.
If Huo Tingxiao were to find someone to accompany him, he would probably agree on the surface, but secretly go alone.
“Mom, I can go with Huo Tingxiao.” Wen Xingyue raised one hand, her cheeks still bulging.
Huo Tingxiao often goes to great lengths to take me out for nice meals, and now that he's in trouble, how can I not help him? I have to reciprocate.
"Reciprocity" is a new phrase that Wen Xingyue has learned recently.
"Okay, okay, then I'll trouble Xingyue to keep Tingxiao company."
Wen Xingyue offered to accompany Huo Tingxiao for a check-up, and Huo's mother excitedly agreed repeatedly.
It's one thing that she felt sorry for her son and didn't want Xingyue to accompany him, but it's another thing that Xingyue took the initiative to ask to go with him for a check-up.
A slight ripple crossed Huo Tingxiao's calm and peaceful eyes.
His gaze fell on the person beside him, his eyes softening with affection.
The little peach blossom spirit may seem innocent and naive, but she is actually incredibly thoughtful and meticulous.
She was right; he really hadn't considered having anyone accompany him.
It's just an inspection; he can do it by himself.
"Huo Tingxiao, try it, it's so sweet."
Wen Xingyue was scooping up a spoonful of watermelon to put in her mouth when she noticed Huo Tingxiao staring at her. So she generously fed him the large chunk of watermelon she had just scooped up.
"Try it, the one I dug out from the middle, it's sure to be very sweet."
Seeing that he was staring at her without saying a word, Wen Xingyue couldn't help but urge him on, her eyes filled with expectation.
She likes to eat the very edges of her food first, and then slowly savor the sweetest part.
She ate all the edges of the watermelon, and finally reached the center. After Huo Tingxiao finished eating, she wanted to eat too.
"It really is sweet."
Huo Tingxiao lowered his eyes slightly and glanced at the person who was already staring longingly at the very center of the watermelon. More than a month had passed, and the person in front of him had become even more refined in appearance.
Her face was as smooth and lustrous as jade, her eyebrows and eyes were as delicate as paintings, her nose was pert and elegant, and her lips were naturally rosy. She was both charming and sweet.
The two were very close, their beautiful, shimmering eyes gazing at you with a captivating charm that could steal your soul and make you willingly fall for them.
He nodded, and took a bite of the watermelon from the spoon with her hand. The sweet juice burst in his mouth, it was so sweet.
Huo Tingxiao thought it was sweeter than any watermelon he had eaten before.
I don't know if it's because my heart is sweeter, or because the watermelon in my hand is really sweet.
The other three members of the Huo family sat nearby, watching the two of them intently, their eyes gleaming with the typical gleam of someone watching a melon seed, unwilling to look away.
They are pleasing to the eye and a perfect match.
They like it.
Mr. and Mrs. Huo exchanged a glance, their smiles overflowing. It seemed there was something going on between the two children.
"Right? I told you it was super sweet."
Upon receiving the affirmation, Wen Xingyue smiled and immediately grabbed a spoon, scooped a large spoonful into her mouth, and chewed with her cheeks puffing out. "It really is sweet."
The food in the human world is so delicious!
Wen Xingyue felt a deep sense of emotion.
No one can resist a bite of watermelon chilled in well water on a hot summer day.
Her heartfelt words reached their ears, and her childlike speech made the entire Huo family laugh.
One bite is enough to satisfy.
They were really afraid that Wen Xingyue would be taken away by someone else in the future.
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