"Xingyue, Tingxiao, dinner's ready."
Outside the door, Huo's mother's voice could be heard calling out.
After waiting for a long time without the two coming out, Huo's mother became worried.
"Here I am, Mom."
Wen Xingyue responded loudly and pushed Huo Tingxiao towards the door.
"Xingyue, I asked Wang Ma to make boiled fish today. Eat more of it later."
She came out, and Mrs. Huo's face was filled with a loving smile.
"Okay, okay."
Wen Xingyue pushed Huo Tingxiao quickly to the dining table.
On the table were boiled fish, pearl meatballs, stir-fried celery with pork, braised eggplant, cucumber salad, and tomato and egg soup.
Wen Xingyue likes to eat fish, so her family often asks Wang Ma to buy fish.
...
"It's a bit spicy, eat carefully."
Huo Tingxiao placed the deboned fish meat into the bowl of the person next to her, and then poured a cup of warm water for her and placed it next to her so that she could reach it easily.
Then he picked up another piece of fish belly and continued picking out the bones.
Looking at her son's attentive and considerate manner, Huo's mother clearly noticed the change in him.
Previously, her son took care of Xingyue in many ways out of a sense of responsibility. Later, as they spent more time together, her son's relationship with Xingyue became more natural, and affection slowly grew. He was willing to let her get close to him, to play around with her, and to change his lifestyle to let her into his private space. But today, she felt that there was a hint of separation in her son's affection.
That was love.
...
"Xingyue, it's Auntie's birthday tomorrow, we have to go out for dinner. Mom has to go early tomorrow to help. When you wake up tomorrow, come with Tingxiao and Xiaojun." Mother Huo reached out and put some food on her plate.
"good."
Wen Xingyue's cheeks were stuffed full.
"That's enough, I want to eat."
She waved her hand to stop Huo Tingxiao from putting more fish into her bowl. Huo Tingxiao had already removed most of the bones from the fish and given it to her.
"good."
Huo Tingxiao gave her a clean bowl, filled it with rice, and then, following her habit, poured eggplant broth over it with a spoon before handing it to her.
Throughout the entire process, Wen Xingyue didn't even have a chance to do anything herself.
[Huo Tingxiao is acting strangely, picking on my work while simultaneously serving me rice.]
Wen Xingyue muttered to herself.
Previously, Huo Tingxiao would take care of her, serving her rice and picking out dishes for her, but his meticulous actions, such as pouring soup over the rice and removing any dishes she didn't like before serving her, were not obvious.
Huo Tingxiao's behavior became quite obvious, even Wen Xingyue, who was usually slow to notice.
Could it be because I picked him up from the ground that he was touched? I've heard that people are easily moved by small things and then do all sorts of things to repay the other person.
Oh, Huo Tingxiao is too kind. Even though he's the one who pulled me down, he still protected me and prevented me from falling. It's understandable that I picked him up from the ground.
Wen Xingyue had already made up her own story, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt it made sense, with a smug smile on her face.
Hehe, I'm so smart.
Huo Tingxiao's ears turned bright red.
At the dinner table, Mr. Huo, Mrs. Huo, and Huo Tingjun displayed a variety of expressions. When they heard that their son had been picked up from the ground by Wen Xingyue, their eyes widened slightly. They tsk tsk, never expecting their son to have such a pathetic side.
Upon hearing that he was the one who pulled Xingyue to the ground, the family of three glared at him angrily, wondering why he was so careless. But when they heard that Xingyue was alright, they looked away, thinking, "Hmph, this kid is quite clever."
But the next second, Wen Xingyue's words unexpectedly made the family of three happy.
[But thinking back to when we fell together, Huo Tingxiao kissed my forehead.]
Huo Tingxiao was surprised that she would mutter these things to herself. His earlobes and cheeks felt a little hot. He quickly returned to normal after receiving his mother's teasing, his father's praise, and his younger brother's questioning gaze.
"Eat slowly, don't choke."
Huo Tingxiao stared at the family of three, calmly giving them his instructions.
"Oh, oh." Wen Xingyue had already convinced herself of her own thoughts and accepted Huo Tingxiao's care without finding it strange.
[Hiss, did he take advantage of me? Does that mean he can't kick me out anymore? I've heard that in the human world, physical intimacy means staying together forever. Huo Tingxiao kissed me, so does that count? A lot of people say Huo Tingxiao will definitely divorce me and kick me out, since I'm lazy, good-for-nothing, and love spending money. Huo Tingxiao definitely wouldn't want to stay with me forever. I think he even wanted to divorce me before.]
Wen Xingyue belatedly recalled what had happened. She glanced at Huo Tingxiao out of the corner of her eye, her delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly, and suddenly she lost her appetite.
The thought of being separated from Huo Tingxiao in the future made Wen Xingyue, who had already gotten used to life in the Huo family over the past month, feel a little sad at the thought that Huo Tingxiao would be separated from her and that she would never see Xiao Pang, her parents, or her father again.
Her innermost thoughts gradually reached their ears. His deep gaze fell on the little woman who was eating slowly, his sharp eyebrows and cold brow bones revealing a chilling aura.
Who's been gossiping about her?!
During this time, Wen Xingyue hadn't thought about the previous time the two of them mentioned divorce. She was too lazy to even think about it, even when it came to the little peach blossom spirit. It could only be that she suddenly heard something from somewhere today.
The Huo family members looked unhappy.
They are not stupid people, and Xingyue is not the kind of person who would say these things for no reason.
It seems some people need to be reprimanded.
Anyone who dares to disrupt their son and daughter-in-law's life must not be tolerated!
I quite like Huo Tingxiao. If we break up, I wonder if I'll ever find someone more handsome than him.
Huo Tingxiao, who shot himself in the foot: If I could go back to when I said those words, I would definitely cover my mouth tightly!
Huo Tingxiao had to admit that he regretted it.
If he had another chance, Huo Tingxiao would never have let himself say those words.
I wonder if, after Huo Tingxiao and I are separated, I'll still be able to play with Xiao Pang, spend time with Mom and Dad, listen to Mom tell stories, and hear Dad talk about his time in the army.
The Huo family listened to her heartfelt words and knew that Wen Xingyue still cared about them. Their hearts were filled with both bittersweet joy.
Little Fatty glared unhappily at his older brother, his eyes full of threat: If you really dare to divorce your sister-in-law, I'll make a scene.
Huo's parents also cast sinister glances at Huo Tingxiao, their meaning quite clear: we only accept this one daughter-in-law; if you divorce Xingyue, then we don't want you as our son anymore.
Huo Tingxiao ignored his parents and younger brother, who were all staring at him with fierce eyes. He refilled Wen Xingyue's water glass and casually said, "Mom, I heard that a couple in the neighborhood got married not long ago."
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