Chapter 5
Song Xiuyan was silent for a long time. When Sheng Anning and Zhou Chaoyang were about to get up, he put away the lost expression on his face and walked in with a smile: "I knew you were back."
Zhou Chaoyang was startled when he heard the voice. He turned to look at Song Xiuyan and frowned, "Why are you here? Didn't you go back and tell Grandma Song?"
Song Xiuyan raised the fish and a piece of meat in his hand and said, "We are leaving soon. I came to see Uncle Zhou, Zhou Shixun, and sister-in-law."
What he said was reasonable and logical. What could Zhou Chaoyang say? He could only deliberately curl his lips in disdain: "You and my eldest brother have a good relationship."
Song Xiuyan raised his eyebrows: "Of course, your brother and I are friends for life and death, how can we be the same? Don't worry, I will take care of you for your brother's sake. I heard that the food there is not good, I will save my share for you, I can't let my brother's sister starve?"
Zhou Chaoyang had no way to refute it because of the lack of formality.
Sheng An Ning sighed in her heart, how can I refuse like this? She didn't say she liked you, relying on the name of taking care of brothers and sisters, she can bring some private goods.
After Song Xiuyan finished speaking, he didn't even look at Zhou Chaoyang. He went to the kitchen to greet Zhou Hongyun, put down the meat and fish, went over to pick up Zhou Zhou and lifted him up high. Duoduo immediately stretched out his arms to be lifted up high.
An An was not to be outdone when he saw this, and stretched out his little arms and waited. Only Mo Mo looked up with his little face raised.
Song Xiuyan smiled and lifted up the three little guys one by one. When he was about to lift Mo Mo, Mo Mo turned and ran towards Sheng An Ning, fearing that Song Xiuyan would hug him.
Sheng An Ning caught Mo Mo who rushed over and laughed: "Our Mo Mo is a little shy."
Song Xiuyan smiled and picked up An An again, and said to Zhou Chaoyang: "You should learn from Mo Mo. A girl doesn't even know what shyness is."
Zhou Chaoyang was feeling a little uncomfortable at first, but Song Xiuyan's words made him angry: "Song Xiaosan, I didn't provoke you now, why are you talking to me so nicely? Is there something wrong with you?"
Song Xiuyan snorted: "A girl running to the men's restroom, isn't that shameful?"
Zhou Chaoyang glared: "It happened so many years ago, and you still bring it up. You are really petty."
Song Xiuyan sighed: "I can't help it. You were so brave back then, and left me with an indelible memory."
Zhou Chaoyang suddenly laughed: "Do you also admit that you are defeated by me?"
Sheng An Ning was watching the two of them bickering and wondered why there were no sparks between two people like this.
Song Xiuyan chatted with Zhou Chaoyang for a while, and left when the meal was almost ready. Sheng Anning sincerely invited him to have dinner: "The meal is ready, why don't you eat first?"
Song Xiuyan shook his head: "No, I need to go back and tell my grandma and have dinner with her. The old lady eats late and probably hasn't cooked yet. I'll cook when I get back."
Having said that, Sheng An Ning naturally couldn't keep him and sent him to the gate.
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Song Xiuyan returned home. Grandma Song had just come back from a visit and was in a good mood. She was preparing to make some noodles with soybean paste. When she saw Song Xiuyan coming back with meat, she was also quite surprised: "Why are you back? Oh, you bought meat again. I just finished the meat I bought yesterday."
Song Xiuyan parked the car and handed a few pounds of meat to Grandma Song: "I was afraid you wouldn't be willing to buy it."
Grandma Song smiled cheerfully, "Besides, it's better to buy fresh meat. If you always buy it and put it in the refrigerator, the meat will no longer be fresh, and it will waste electricity. I think we can't do without a refrigerator. You said you had to buy a money-consuming thing for your family."
Grandma has lived a hard life and is reluctant to spend a penny. Every time she goes to pay the electricity bill, she can't help but nag Song Xiuyan for wasting money.
Seeing it now, I couldn't help but say a few more words.
Song Xiuyan smiled and said, "You buy it to use it. I'll pay for your electricity bill in the future, okay? Let's have stewed meat for lunch. I haven't had your braised pork for a long time."
As he spoke, he pushed Grandma Song to the kitchen.
Grandma Song was puzzled: "Why eat braised pork in such a hot day? I just want to roll some noodles and eat some noodles with soybean paste."
Then he remembered something: "Does Chaoyang want to eat braised pork?"
Song Xiuyan smiled repeatedly: "No, no, I just want to eat."
Grandma Song didn't ask any more questions. She went to wash and cut the meat and called Song Xiuyan to light a fire: "It's better to stew the meat slowly in a clay pot. Light up the honeycomb coal. But it's late for dinner. If you're hungry, go make some malted milk. There are also biscuits, which your uncle sent."
"Your uncle and his family are the same. They take these every time they come. How much can an old lady like me eat? They will go bad if left out for too long."
Song Xiuyan didn't care: "I'll give it to you, just eat it, grandma, how about you move in with my parents? Or go to my uncle's house?"
Grandma Song glared, "I'm fine by myself and can cook for myself, why would I go? This is our old courtyard, and it's not as comfortable as living here anywhere else. By the way, I heard today that the daughter of the Wang family in front of us doesn't have a boyfriend yet. I heard that she works in a drama troupe, looks like a flower, and is about your age. Do you want to meet her?"
Song Xiuyan refused without a second thought: "Grandma, don't worry about my affairs. I'm not in the mood to start a family now."
Of course, Grandma Song knew what was bothering Song Xiuyan: "But you can't just hang yourself on a tree. If you don't go and meet her, how do you know that she won't like you? This is also giving you a chance."
Song Xiuyan said nothing and went to the yard to light a fire.
Grandma Song was also helpless. She sighed and cut meat in the kitchen. She knew her grandson very well and knew he was a loyal man.
But this is too hard.
After Song Xiuyan had made a good fire, he came back and told Grandma Song about his plan to go to Jiuquan.
When Grandma Song heard this, she put down her kitchen knife and became anxious: "Why are you going to such a far place? I heard that the wind and sand there are very strong and the conditions are very difficult."
Song Xiuyan didn't care: "It's okay, and it's okay for so many people to go. We are just following the organization's arrangements."
Grandma Song was silent for a while: "Is Chaoyang going too?"
Song Xiuyan hummed, and Grandma Song got angry: "I know Chaoyang is a good girl, but she doesn't have you in her heart. Is it worth it? If she doesn't like you for the rest of her life, you will spend your whole life on her? Can you listen to Grandma and like someone else?"
Song Xiuyan looked at Grandma Song, his eyes slightly red: "Grandma, it's different. No matter who you change to, it won't be her. I have thought about letting it go, but I can't. Don't worry, I won't do anything out of line. I just want to see if she is okay."
After that, he paused for a moment, his voice a little bitter: "It doesn't matter if she never looks back. I am willing to accompany her like this. If one day she can look back, I also hope that she can see me."
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