A ray of morning sunlight streamed in, casting a soft glow into the room.
Su Ning opened her eyes and saw the person sleeping soundly beside her. She only remembered that the two of them were chatting, so she didn't even know when she fell asleep.
Su Ning looked at He Ci's handsome profile with heartache, wondering how long it had been since he had slept, his face full of fatigue.
Su Ning carefully removed the large hand from her waist, and she quietly got out of bed, afraid of waking the person in bed.
In the past, He Ci would have noticed even the slightest disturbance, but he was probably too tired and had fought a lot last night, so he slept soundly.
Su Ning looked at the wall clock and saw that it was already past 7 o'clock. She didn't know that He Ci would suddenly come back.
Su Ning picked up her shopping bag and went downstairs toward the vegetable market, which wasn't far away—just a ten-minute walk.
Su Ning thought that He Ci must not have been eating well lately because he had been traveling around. He went to the meat stall and bought some ribs and pork belly. He asked the owner to mince the pork belly and also bought an old hen and some vegetables.
Knowing that He Ci preferred strong flavors, Su Ning bought some more seasonings and chili peppers. Before He Ci left her last time, there was an envelope with 20,000 yuan in cash and 30,000 yuan in her savings account, making a total of 50,000 yuan.
Su Ning was stunned by this huge sum of money. In Hong Kong, 50,000 yuan might not be much to him, but it was definitely three years' income for his family.
She didn't dare to use the money casually, so she only took out three hundred yuan and saved the rest, planning to pay him back when she found a job and had money in the future.
When Su Ning got home, she started making dumplings. She originally wanted to prepare the pork belly herself, but thinking of He Ci who was still sleeping, she had to ask the butcher to grind it into minced meat.
She didn't know if the dumplings here were the same as the ones she ate back home.
Su Ning is a very good cook. She used to work at a restaurant in her hometown, where her cousin was the chef, and she helped out in the kitchen.
Su Ning is very smart; she has learned a lot from observing so much.
He Ci was awakened by a fragrant aroma. He was the only one in bed, and Su Ning didn't know when she had gotten up.
He Ci sat up. This was the best sleep he had ever had. He had never dared to sleep deeply before, for fear that he might be killed in his sleep at any time.
He Ci got up and followed the aroma to the kitchen, where he saw Su Ning wearing an apron and using a spoon to scoop water into a pot.
The girl's long, black hair was tied into a low ponytail with a large bow. Her sweater and jeans were slightly faded but very clean, and the slippers she wore were clearly a pair with the ones she was wearing.
He Ci was lost in thought; Su Ning's appearance had disrupted his life.
He used to be carefree no matter what he did, but now it's different. He has someone he cares about, which may not be a bad ending.
He wanted to live like this with Su Ning forever. He gave Su Ning a place to live, but Su Ning gave him a home.
While He Ci was still in a daze, Su Ning had already put the dumplings into a plate. Perhaps because they were too hot, Su Ning picked them up and put them down again, and even put her hand on her earlobe.
He Ci saw this and quickly went over, "Are you burned?"
Su Ning saw He Ci and her eyes lit up with joy, "Brother Ci! You're awake?"
He Ci took her hand and kissed it, making Su Ning blush.
"No...it's okay. I'll make dumplings and go eat them quickly, or they'll get cold."
He Ci ruffled Su Ning's hair, and followed behind, carrying a plate in each hand while Su Ning held chopsticks and sauce.
He Ci put down the plate in his hand to wash up. Su Ning's dumplings were very beautiful, each one with thin skin and lots of meat, and she was afraid there wouldn't be enough to eat. When He Ci came out of the washing up, Su Ning quickly handed him chopsticks.
"Brother Ci! Try the dumplings I made, and this chili sauce is homemade."
He Ci picked up a plump, white dumpling from the plate, dipped it in chili sauce, took a bite, and his eyes lit up.
I knew Su Ning was a good cook, but I didn't expect her dumplings to be even more delicious when paired with chili sauce.
Su Ning looked at him expectantly, and He Ci showed her the answer through his actions.
He Ci ate two plates in one go. After the meal, He Ci took the initiative to wash the dishes, and Su Ning could not refuse him.
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