Song Siming's eyes lit up, and he nodded his little head like a chick pecking at rice: "Thank you, Daddy!" He picked up the small spoon, scooped a spoonful of meat, opened his mouth wide and swallowed it in one gulp, his cheeks bulging like a greedy little hamster.
Chen Xiaoru looked at her son wolfing down his food and smiled gently. She picked up a piece of fish, carefully removed the bones, and placed it in Song Siming's bowl. She said softly, "Eat slowly, don't choke. Eat some fish, this one has no bones."
"Yeah!" Song Siming responded vaguely with his mouth full of food, and did not forget to smile sweetly at Chen Xiaoru.
"Come, Xiaoru, try this braised pork. I specially asked the kitchen to make it. You used to love it the most." Song Zhe said as he picked up a piece of rosy, trembling braised pork and gently put it into Chen Xiaoru's bowl. His eyes were so gentle that water could drip out of them, and there was a doting smile on the corner of his mouth.
Chen Xiaoru raised her eyes and met Song Zhe's affectionate eyes. Her heart skipped a beat and her cheeks flushed unconsciously. She lowered her eyes, picked up the braised pork in the bowl, and took a light bite. It was soft, glutinous and sweet, just like the taste in her memory.
"Well, you eat too." Chen Xiaoru's voice was soft and sticky, with a hint of subtle shyness. She also picked up a piece of meat and put it into Song Zhe's bowl. The two smiled at each other, and a sweet scent filled the air. At this moment, four years of separation, all the pain and longing, turned into endless tenderness.
Song Siming and Chen Xiaoyu, watching their parents' interaction, also grinned, their dimples filled with happiness. A family, after going through hardships, is finally reunited. There is nothing more beautiful than this in the world.
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