"No, when our family moved to the city center, we didn't plan to leave you a house. It was only later that we saw fewer and fewer houses available in the outer city, and for some other reasons, we thought we'd get you a house. We figured you might not want to live at home."
"So, we picked out a nicer one for you from the last few villas. There aren't many of you, so it should be enough for you."
Cheng Shaolin was overjoyed, never expecting his father to be so helpful, preparing a house for him in advance.
"Really, Dad? Where's the house?" Cheng Shaolin was so happy that he quickly asked.
Cheng Feiyue and He Yunzhen exchanged a glance. It seemed that their precautions had really paid off.
Cheng Feiyue said with a smile, "It's in Area A, not here."
Upon hearing that it was in Area A, the others couldn't hide their joy.
"Wow, it's still Area A, really?" Tian Tian stood up excitedly, looking at He Yunzhen with wide eyes and asked.
"It's true. We left a villa for Shaolin back then, and it turned out to be the right thing to do."
Tian Tian grabbed He Yunzhen's arm, so happy she wanted to jump up. "Auntie, what could be more right than this?"
Seeing everyone's happy faces, Li Xiao asked, "So, do you want to eat first today and then decide what to do, or go there and eat later?"
Everyone looked at each other, and all shook their heads.
"No, since we've already taken everything out, let's not take it back. Let's eat first and then go see it tomorrow."
Li Xiao knew this was the case, so it wasn't surprising.
"Uncle and Aunt, let's not have a big celebration today. Let's just have a simple meal and celebrate again tomorrow when we move."
"Hey, what do you mean 'eat whatever you want'? If this is what you call 'eat whatever you want,' then what were we eating before?"
Li Xiao smiled, pursing her lips.
She said that lunch was really not good.
"That's fine then. No need to bring anything else. Just finish this and that's it. We can prepare something more properly tomorrow when there's more space," Yu Yanbin said.
"Mmm-hmm." Everyone agreed.
And so, the decision was made for a simple meal.
To prevent the smell from spreading, Li Xiao specially isolated and covered their floor.
That way, no smell will leak out, and no one will know what they are eating.
Watching the meat slices tumbling in the hot pot, the rising steam, Cheng Feiyue vaguely felt as if he had returned to the pre-apocalyptic world.
She picked up a piece of cooked beef and placed it in He Yunzhen's bowl. "Eat up, it's been so long since I've had this."
He Yunzhen also sighed with emotion, "Yes, it's been a long time. You should eat too."
"Okay, sure."
Li Xiao gave each of them a large crab and placed it on a plate next to them.
"Uncle and Aunt, hurry up and eat it while it's hot, or it will get cold."
"Okay, you eat too."
"I know, we eat it all the time. Eat it while it's hot."
Cheng Feiyue and He Yunzhen didn't say anything more and quickly started eating.
It had indeed been a long time since they had eaten such fresh food, so they didn't have time to think about anything else and focused on eating.
"It's really delicious and so fresh."
The two ate until they were stuffed, praising the food endlessly.
They devoured all the prepared ingredients, plus a large bowl of steamed buns, and everyone's bellies were round and full.
After everyone was seated, Li Xiao prepared tea for them.
"The greatest enjoyment is to be well-fed and satisfied," Shao Jie said, rubbing his stomach as he leaned back in his chair with a contented expression.
"Of course, no one is as comfortable as us." Tian Tian sat by the stove, holding a cup of milk tea and warming herself by the fire, her eyes almost closed in comfort.
Cheng Feiyue glanced at his wife, held her hand, and felt very relaxed.
Who would have thought they would have this day?
No longer worrying about food, nor anxious about various conspiracies and schemes, I feel truly relaxed.
"Wow, I didn't expect that."
He Yunzhen smiled at Cheng Feiyue, "Yes, these children are all very good, really very good."
This place is so much more comfortable than home, it's absolutely wonderful.
After Shaolin passed away, that family always believed that the couple depended on them for food and that without them, they would starve to death.
They and their spouses are not starving, so why would they think that way?
He Yunzhen was also very upset.
Things were fine before; we didn't live together, so there were no conflicts.
They only get together for meals during holidays and festivals.
But now things are different. The two families are living in the same house, and all the conflicts have come to a head.
All those incompatible personalities and habits were magnified countless times.
It's like being surrounded by hedgehogs; you get pricked wherever you go, and you can't say a word.
I'm really frustrated.
He Yunzhen felt that the time she spent living in Zai'ai was exceptionally long, like most of her life had passed, and not a single day was comfortable.
Fortunately, their son came back; otherwise, the couple would have been crushed to the ground.
She even wants to get involved in her son's marriage? Bah, dream on.
No matter what, I can't agree to it. Why should my son be taken advantage of by them?
What a load of rubbish, they're getting more and more shameless.
He Yunzhen looked at her son and said, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."
"Mom, it's alright." Seeing the strange emotions in his mother's eyes, Cheng Shaolin quickly comforted her.
"Yes, everything will be alright."
"Yes, everything will be alright. You can stay with us from now on and don't go back."
Seeing that Cheng Shaolin genuinely wanted them to stay, He Yunzhen was truly happy.
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