On the day they were to see the bayberries, Guo Guihua came over early in the morning and said to Song Lili, "Lili, we plan to go early in the morning, so get ready."
There were definitely more than just the two of them going, so Guo Guihua had other things to do. She only made a special trip because Song Lili had said she would call her.
"Auntie, I understand," Song Lili said. She had already prepared the gift and could leave immediately with it.
"Okay, I'll go pack up too. Hurry up!" Guo Guihua said before hurriedly leaving.
Song Lili didn't want others to know that she was holding brown sugar, so she piled up a large handful of dried vegetables that she had dried some time ago and put the brown sugar at the bottom.
Anyway, everyone is just using these everyday things, so her doing this won't attract anyone's attention.
When they arrived at Daqing's house, Song Lili handed the cloth bag directly to Daqing and then gave him a wink, clearly not wanting him to open it in front of everyone.
Although Daqing was confused, he still nodded to Song Lili, let everyone go inside, and took everyone's gifts to another room.
After Daqing took out all the gifts, he saw the brown sugar inside and understood what Song Lili's wink meant.
In the other room, everyone sat around Yangmei, exchanging pleasantries and telling her to take good care of herself.
Song Lili focused all her attention on the little child, who was fast asleep with his eyes closed.
She was wrapped in a tattered little blanket, but it was very clean, and Yangmei looked relaxed.
This relieved Song Lili somewhat, as it seemed that Daqing's family wasn't so sexist.
Song Lili knew that now was not the time to ask questions; she could only observe from the sidelines.
"Sister Yangmei, what's the child's name?" Song Lili asked happily, carefully holding the child's hand.
“Her name is Xiaolan, chosen by her grandfather. I think it sounds nice,” Yang Mei said softly, leaning against the innermost part of the kang (a heated brick bed).
“Xiao Lan…” Song Lili pondered the name. Sure enough, it was different; even the name had changed.
"It sounds very nice." Song Lili knew in her heart that at this point, this was all the name she could have.
The other aunties who came with Song Lili also said, "Xiao Lan is a good name. I think this little girl is pretty and will be beautiful when she grows up."
“Yes, look at its nose and eyes, they’re exactly like a bayberry’s, but its mouth is more like a big one,” another auntie chimed in.
“Yes, you’ve fed them well, and the baby is growing well.” The others chimed in.
Song Lili listened quietly to the children without saying much.
Looking at her aunt from her past life (Song Lili wasn't sure if it was her, since the name had changed), still an infant, Song Lili felt a strange sensation.
This strange feeling was indescribable, leaving her with mixed feelings.
However, this is still a happy thing.
A short while later, Daqing's mother, who is also Yangmei's mother-in-law, Shen Cuifang, came in carrying several bowls of water.
"Come on, everyone, have some water." As she spoke, she handed a bowl to everyone, including Song Lili.
She thought about it for a moment, and finally took a sip. She was surprised to find that it was still sugar water, and it tasted sweet.
She had her own guesses.
The others weren't as calm as Song Lili. When they drank the sweet soup, they exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, this is sweet soup?"
"Yes, it's so sweet. I've never had sugar water before."
Those who hadn't drunk any yet quickly took a sip, and an expression of enjoyment immediately appeared on their faces, as if they were eating some kind of rare delicacy.
Guo Guihua was also somewhat surprised, and then her smile became even brighter, which made her radiant.
Finally, Shen Cuifang handed a bowl with a color that was noticeably different from the others to Yang Mei. "Meimei, this is brown sugar and egg water that I just boiled. Drink it while it's hot."
"Okay," Yang Mei said with a smile as she took the bowl and began to drink in small sips, while Shen Cuihua turned to tease her granddaughter who had just opened her eyes.
Seeing this, Song Lili was relieved. Shen Cuihua didn't treat Yang Mei badly just because she had a daughter; on the contrary, she treated her very well. It seemed that Shen Cuihua also really liked her granddaughter.
Since Shen Cuihua wasn't upset, Li Weiguo and the others certainly wouldn't be either. Men are generally less sensitive in this regard, and even if they are, it won't be as serious as it is for women.
Moreover, judging from Li Weiguo's attitude, he doesn't seem to care about whether the child is a boy or a girl, which is what Song Lili noticed during her previous visits.
Daqing, needless to say, seems to like anything that comes with bayberries. Daqing's younger brother, Li Guoqing, also smiled broadly.
That's good.
Having confirmed her suspicions, Song Lili felt relieved and sat to the side listening to everyone chat and watching them play with the children.
Then, look at Shen Cuihua, Yangmei's mother-in-law. This is the first time she has met her. She doesn't know why, but she hasn't seen her again even after visiting several times.
Song Lili's favorite thing is still children. Even when she's asleep, she still likes to watch them, and the more she watches, the more she likes them.
So, as she left, Song Lili had a big smile on her face, her eyes narrowed, and the plump eye bags under her eyes became even more obvious.
Daqing handed Song Lili her cloth bag, saying, "Lili, thank you." This was the second time he'd done this, because of the brown sugar.
Song Lili smiled and said, "It's nothing." She was only acting this way because she cared about Yang Mei; she wouldn't do that to anyone else.
"I know." Daqing nodded, understanding perfectly well; he felt deeply grateful and didn't need words of thanks.
The two spoke as if they were exchanging riddles, leaving the others standing in front completely bewildered and unable to understand.
Song Lili smiled. This was exactly the effect they wanted; they just didn't want others to realize it.
"Don't worry, I'll take good care of you when the time comes." Suddenly, Daqing patted Song Lili's shoulder, blinked, and looked like there was a secret between us.
Song Lili's face stiffened, and then she looked at Daqing expressionlessly. So he was teasing her? But would she be shy?
Oh, she won't. She's reached a certain age, met someone she likes, and it's only natural to date. What's there to be shy about? She's not an old-fashioned person.
Therefore, Daqing did not see the expression he wanted to see on Song Lili's face, and sighed somewhat discouragedly.
"Sigh...you're really getting less and less fun?" But there isn't a single fun memory in my mind.
"You're still so naive," Song Lili replied coolly.
"Ah...birds of a feather flock together, their sharp tongues are just as biting!" Daqing couldn't help but shout, his face flushed with anger, looking like he was about to jump up and down.
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