Cao An let Xiao Hai go and pushed his mother into the restaurant.
"Mom, we are going to travel around this time and will not be home for a month. You should take care of yourself and don't rush to do all the work." He suddenly started nagging and said to Liu Hui.
"It's going to get colder soon, so put on more clothes."
Xiao Hai followed behind and said, "Yes, Auntie, the temperature difference between morning and evening is big now. You should take good care of yourself at home and don't get into cold water. Since we have hired someone, let's give him a chance to make money, otherwise I will bypass Brother Cao and make the decision to fire him."
Liu Hui understood their worries, and although she felt relieved, she said impatiently, "I know, I know. Why are you even more fussy than me?"
Cao An pushed her into her room, put out some fruit, and gave her a thousand yuan. "Eat the fruit in time. Youyou comes back once a week, and she will leave some for you and check whether you have eaten it."
"Okay, okay, I'll eat it." Liu Hui was annoyed. All these years of frugality made her always want to save the good things for her children, so she didn't eat much of it. It was also when Cao An was at home that he would come to check on her every night and urge her to finish her meal.
"Then just keep the money. Mom won't need it." We have a restaurant and a small supermarket at home, so where would we need the money?
"We divided the bill when we came back last night. Youyou told you this."
"What's the point of giving it to me? Don't I already have a salary?"
"Then go find her. I've given it to you anyway." Cao An put a big bundle of gold in her hand. "Remember, don't touch cold water. Look at your hands, they're so wrinkled! What if you take care of your grandson in the future and your rough hands scratch his skin?" He knew that his mother would only respond to soft words and not hard ones, so he had to use this trick.
"What grandson? You should find me a partner first!" Liu Hui slapped his hand away angrily, "Maybe Youyou's child will be born before yours!"
Cao An didn't have the heart to tell her that Qi Siling had never thought about having children.
But Liu Hui couldn't help but feel worried when she heard this. It's been a year, and there's still no news from Youyou. Logically speaking, given how much they love each other and spend so much time together, there should have been news long ago.
I don’t know if it’s because of my poor health when I was with Liu Daya, but I’m afraid it’s difficult for me to get pregnant.
Cao An didn't know that she would think of poor Liu Daya. He was now dating Na Ru, and she refused to tell him now, so he had to keep it a secret for the time being.
But in the end, he felt guilty, so he finally said, "When I get back, I'll tell Naru that we're dating."
"Really?" Liu Hui was overjoyed and held his hand. "You finally got it!"
"Mom, don't get excited. Wait until I get back. She's coming over for dinner during this time, so don't be too obvious or you'll scare her away."
As the two were talking, Xiao Hai leaned against the door frame with his arms crossed and watched.
He couldn't describe the feeling in his heart.
envious.
Sad.
Maybe there's some sadness too.
He shook his head slightly, put aside his distracting thoughts, and went back to his room to pack his clothes.
Liu Hui caught a glimpse of his lost figure and felt distressed.
She let go of Cao An's hand and set out to follow Xiao Hai.
Just as he was about to close the door, he reached out to hold it against the panel.
"Haizi."
Xiao Hai was stunned, paused in his action of closing the door, forced a smile and turned around.
"What's wrong, aunt?"
Liu Hui held his whitening hand that was clinging to the door frame. "Auntie knows you're feeling aggrieved. If you don't mind, just treat me as your mother and be like Youyou, a close brother to Cao An."
Xiao Hai felt a lump in his nose and his eyes turned red.
He turned his face away, looked out the window to calm himself down, and then looked at her again.
"OK!"
Liu Hui raised her hand with concern and hugged his broad shoulders.
Because of his height, Xiao Hai bent down and hugged her back when she reached out her hand.
A tear fell from her eye without warning, landed on Liu Hui's shoulder and spread on her clothes.
So this is my mother's arms.
So this is the scent of my mother.
"mom."
"Oh." Liu Hui patted his shoulder and stroked the back of his head as if coaxing a child.
"Take care of yourself outside. If you're cold, remember to put on more clothes. And eat hot meals. Mom will make you something delicious when you get home!"
Xiao Hai nodded on her shoulder, and two more tears fell.
Cao An smacked his lips, feeling a little uncomfortable.
Why are they all coming to snatch his mother from him?
He walked forward and stroked Xiao Hai's head like he stroked Xia Youyou, "Okay, call me brother and let me hear it. I want to see if it sounds as good as Youyou's."
Xiao Hai pretended to be nonchalant and wiped away the moisture in his eyes, "Mom, my brother bullied me~"
Liu Hui was stunned and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Okay, Mom will help you beat him." As she said that, she slapped Cao An on the head.
Xiao Hai quickly pulled her back and said with a smile, "Mom, let's not bother with him."
Seeing that he was getting excited, Cao An used both hands to mess up his hair.
Liu Hui stopped pretending and gave him a solid smack on the head. "You're such a jerk!"
Cao An was beaten and felt wronged.
He felt that his status in this family was becoming less and less.
"I'm running away from home!"
"Let's go, I'll pack your luggage." Liu Hui said unhappily and held their hands.
"Brothers, you should help each other and not harbor any grudges. If there is anything, just talk it out. Don't be too concerned about gains and losses, as this will make you lose yourself."
She warned softly, and the three of them clasped their hands together, as if they were tightening a bundle of rope, as she said.
After sending the two out of the restaurant, Cao An and Xiao Hai rode their bicycles directly to the train station.
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