"Well, I had exams a few days ago. I had to take exams for two majors. The study load was heavy. I had to sit in the car for a whole day and a night to get back. I was so tired." Chen Meiyu's eyes were full of heartache.
Xu Gang managed to utter two words after a long while: "You've lost weight."
Ye Rong said, "Of course he's thin. The food in the school cafeteria isn't oily, and studying is so tiring. I asked someone in the countryside to order two chickens a few days ago. They'll be slaughtered and sent over tomorrow. I'll stew them and give them to the child as a good nourishment."
Chen Meiyu nodded and didn't refuse. "Let's eat first. Let the child sleep. Don't wake her up and startle her. Leave the meal out and warm it in the pot. She won't be hungry when she wakes up."
When Xu Manman woke up, the room was pitch black. She was in a daze for a long time before she came to her senses and realized that she was home.
After stretching, Xu Manman stood up and opened the door. Xu Jianguo was lying on the dining table, writing furiously. Xu Gang sat beside him, occasionally giving him some guidance, his voice always lowered.
Chen Meiyu was reading a newspaper on the sofa. She didn't dare turn on the radio, which she used to listen to every day, for fear of disturbing her daughter's sleep.
As soon as Xu Manman opened the door, the three people in the living room looked at her in surprise, "Mom, Dad."
Chen Meiyu put down the newspaper and walked over, "My dear, you're awake. Are you hungry?" She held Xu Manman's face and looked at it carefully.
Xu Manman rubbed her stomach and said, "A little bit. Do you have any biscuits? I'll have some to fill my stomach." She just looked at the clock. It was eight o'clock, which was long past dinner time.
"Why are you eating cookies? There's rice left. Her father, go to the kitchen and bring out the rice for Manman. Jianguo, put away the books."
These two words immediately set the two men in the room in motion.
Xu Manman looked at the two large boxes of food packed tightly together, and the huge duck leg in another lunch box.
"Jianguo, do you want to eat some more?"
Xu Jianguo brought a stool and sat next to his sister, "Sister, you eat, I've already eaten."
But she couldn't finish it.
"Nannan, you eat first. We'll talk about it if you can't finish it." Xu Gang, who didn't take the seat on the other side of his daughter, sat opposite her.
"Jianguo, bring me another set of bowls and chopsticks."
Xu Jianguo quickly went to get the bowls and chopsticks for her sister. Xu Manman filled a bowl with food first.
"That's all I can eat."
Chen Meiyu looked at the lunch box with only a few corners scooped out, feeling a little dissatisfied. She picked up the duck leg with chopsticks and put it into Xu Manman's bowl, "Eat this too. Your dad bought it specially for you at the state-owned restaurant."
Well, she just didn't want to eat too much at night, so she could barely eat the duck leg.
"By the way, has my cousin eaten?" She had slept until this hour, and her cousin might be in the same situation as her.
Chen Meiyu replied, "Xiao Ming also left some food for me, so I took it back."
There was still quite a bit of food left, so he asked Xu Jianguo to go to the kitchen and get two sets of bowls and chopsticks, and asked the father and son to divide the remaining food.
The three of them all had full bellies after eating, which was enough to show how much love her mother had given her.
After dinner, Xu Manman collapsed on the sofa, resting her head on her mother's lap, chatting with her family.
Chen Meiyu combed her daughter's hair with her hands. "You've lost weight since you eat so little. Have you tried on the clothes? Do you need any alterations? I asked the chef to leave some extra space when I made them, so they should be a little smaller."
There is a kind of thinness, which is when your mother thinks you are thin...
"No need to alter it. I can tell at first glance that the size is right. It's not good if it's too snug, as it makes it difficult to move around."
Chen Meiyu knew she hadn't tried it on when she heard it, so she patted her arm and said, "Why don't you try it on for Mom now? Try that dark green dress. Your uncle saved it for you. He said it's made of imported material."
"No need, look at this one I'm wearing, isn't it pretty good?"
"Just try that one on, dear. Wear it for mommy to see."
Okay, Xu Manman got up and went back to the room to change clothes.
No wonder her mother insisted that she wear it. Xu Manman took out the skirt and realized how beautiful it was. It was made of acetate fabric, and its feel and luster were a bit similar to silk.
The French square collar, the waist-hugging design, and the row of decorative buttons all the way down, this style will never go out of style even in the future. I wonder where her mother found the master craftsman to help make it.
Xu Manman changed into her skirt and opened the door. The three people at home looked over.
The loose black hair, dark green skirt, and milky white skin, under the light, the contrast becomes even more striking. At this time, even if Xu Manman has not restored her true appearance after the upgrade, she is still breathtakingly beautiful in the eyes of her family.
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