Upon hearing Fu Xiangxi's words, everyone in the family turned their attention to the chopsticks in Xiaolian's hand.
On the chopsticks was a piece of braised pig's tongue and some cilantro leaves mixed in a sauce that Ning Jing had prepared.
After all, we've lived together for so long, and we know each other's eating habits very well.
In the tranquil braised dishes, Xiaolian ate everything else except for pig's tongue, which she absolutely refused to eat.
I asked her before, and Xiaolian said that when she sees pig tongue, she can't help but think about eating it, which feels weird.
There's also cilantro. People who like it find it fragrant, but Xiaolian doesn't like it. She always thought it tasted strange and smelled really bad.
If Ning Jing used the same cutting board she used to cut cilantro to cut other vegetables, Xiao Lian would absolutely not touch that dish.
But today is so strange!
When Xiaolian saw everyone looking at her, her expression stiffened, and she quickly put down the pig's tongue from her chopsticks.
She forced a smile and said, "It's nothing, I'm just feeling a little unwell. Aunt, I'm going to sleep now."
After saying that, she took the bowl and chopsticks to the kitchen and quickly went back to her room.
"What's wrong with my little sister?"
Holding the bowl, Xiao Ying looked puzzled, blinked a few times, and asked, still confused.
Fu Xiangxi and Fu Xiangbei shrugged. They were still kids, and Sister Xiaolian wouldn't tell them why.
Xiuhua frowned as well, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Could it be that there's pressure at school?"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Zihua quickly said, "Xiuhua, I happen to know someone who is a teacher at the teachers' college. Why don't I go and ask?"
In fact, the person who was a teacher at that teachers' college was just his colleague's distant cousin.
Once, when the two of them were chatting, they somehow ended up talking about it.
Ning Jing nodded when she heard Zhong Zihua say that.
"Then I'll have to trouble your friend. If anything happens, just tell your family. Don't try to handle it all alone, okay?"
Upon hearing his sister-in-law's assurance, Zhong Zihua quickly agreed with a sigh.
Listening to her aunt, uncle, and cousin's words, Xiao Ying pursed her lips and thanked Zhong Zihua as well.
After washing the dishes, Xiaoying should have been spending this time reviewing what she had learned that day carefully and repeatedly.
However, she was worried about her younger sister, so she knocked on Xiaolian's door, intending to go in and have a good talk with her.
Hearing a knock on the door, Xiaolian, who was initially reluctant to open it, hesitated and stepped forward when she heard her second sister's voice, opening the door a crack.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Ying pushed the door open and went in, then immediately closed it behind her to keep it safe.
"Xiaolian, tell your second sister, what exactly happened to you?"
Seeing her second sister's fierce appearance, Xiaolian immediately pursed her lips and stopped talking.
"Sigh... Tell me! Did something happen when you went to the teachers' college? Tell your second sister, with your second sister here, no one will dare to mess with you, little sister."
But upon hearing Xiaoying's words, Xiaolian simply lowered her head and furiously tugged at the bed sheet, as if she wanted to tear a hole in it before she would feel at ease.
Xiao Ying talked until her mouth was dry, but Xiao Lian didn't react at all.
After waiting for Xiaoying to finally stop talking, Xiaolian bit her lower lip and asked softly, "Second sister, what kind of people are our parents?"
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