After Zhang Xiu finished saying this, Song Li hadn't reacted at all, but Li Guizhi, who was cutting vegetables next to him, turned pale first.
She has been married for seven or eight years, and since she gave birth to Xiaohua in the second year of her marriage, there has been no movement in her belly.
Although her parents-in-law never said anything to her, Li Guizhi always felt that she could not hold her head up in the Song family.
Li Guizhi always felt that what Zhang Xiu said at this time was pointing at her.
Song Li had her back to her and didn't notice anything unusual about her. She just vaguely replied to Zhang Xiu's words.
"Children are a matter of fate and there's no rush. Besides, with so much going on at home, now isn't the right time to have a baby."
She still has to build houses to make money, so even if she wants to have a baby, she has to wait a year or two.
His daughter has always been righteous and Zhang Xiu can't control her. As long as she lives a good life with her son-in-law, Zhang Xiu will feel at ease.
"Just know your own limits, but don't sell melon seeds anymore. Your son-in-law is an officer, and if you get into trouble, it will reflect badly on him."
"knew."
Song Li really didn't plan to continue selling melon seeds. This was originally a business he found for the Song family, but Zhang Xiu and the others didn't want the money from the sales, so Song Li was thinking about finding a legitimate way to help them make money.
At noon, the two children came back tired from playing.
Old Song’s family set up two tables, and the old men accompanied He Linyuan to drink.
He Linyuan and Song Li have been married for so many years, but this is the first time they have eaten at the Song family's house.
Song Laoer and Song Chengcai were honest and reserved, and didn't know what to do with their hands. But Song Chenglin was bold and even dared to get his brother-in-law drunk.
"Li Zi has been spoiled by our family since she was a child. She used to be a bit willful, but now she has changed. If you still ignore and bully her like before, don't blame me, as her brother, for being rude!"
Song Chenglin has always been angry. No matter how bad his sister is, she cannot be bullied by her in-laws. When the two of them got married, no one from their He family came, and no one from the in-laws asked about anything over the years. In addition, He Linyuan has been in the army and often quarreled with Song Li when he came back. Song Chenglin was even more unfriendly to this brother-in-law.
He Linyuan also felt guilty. Although it was Song Li who forced her back then, he did not handle the social etiquette well.
He stood up and filled Song Chenglin's glass with wine, then drank it first. "I won't do that again. I will treat Ah Li well."
"Hmph! You'd better keep your word."
After a few glasses of wine, Song Laoer and Song Chengcai became a little bolder. They finished the jar of wine that Song Li brought them, and drank two kilograms of white wine. Even though He Linyuan had a good alcohol tolerance, he couldn't help but get drunk.
In the end, it was Song Li who helped him back. The two of them walked on the road together. It started snowing again in the afternoon, and their hair turned white before they knew it.
After returning home, He Linyuan leaned against the head of the bed and watched Song Li pour him honey water. The coldness in his eyes had long since melted away, and the strong smell of alcohol was filled in his eyes, which was captivating.
"Drink it before going to sleep, or you'll wake up with a headache."
Nowadays, all the liquor is brewed at home. It has a high alcohol content and is not pure, which can easily cause headaches. He Linyuan drank a lot today, and Song Li was worried that he would feel uncomfortable.
"good."
He Linyuan took a sip and drank it. When he returned the cup to Song Li, his fingertips brushed across her palm. The roughness and tenderness separated at the touch, and He Linyuan suddenly felt an itch in his throat.
Song Li was unaware of this. She took the cup away and took the two children out to play, letting him have a good rest.
The door of the thatched hut was closed tightly, bringing in a gust of cold wind. The heat on He Linyuan's body was slightly relieved. He lowered his head and curled the corners of his lips. Facing Song Li, all his self-control collapsed.
Outside, he could hear his lovely wife and children chatting and laughing. He Linyuan relaxed more than ever before and soon fell into a dream due to the alcohol.
The He family in Beijing rarely gathers the whole family at the dinner table on New Year's Day.
Of course, this family does not include He Linyuan and others.
He Yanzhang and his later wife Su Ping sat in the main seat, with He Cheng's family of three on their right and their daughter He Rui on their left.
Nanny Hongyi brought all the dishes and He Yanzhang picked up the chopsticks first.
"It's a rare Chinese New Year for the whole family to get together, let's have a meal."
“Bang!”
As soon as he finished speaking, He Rui put down her chopsticks.
She and He Linyuan are from the same mother and look 70% similar, but there is a sense of hostility on her bright face. At this moment, she looks at He Yanzhang with a cold face and her eyes are full of ridicule.
"A family? I think you two are a family. Eat the meal by yourselves. I won't eat it. It makes me sick!"
He Rui stood up suddenly, and the chair made a harsh sound on the ground. The living room of the He family was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
"Sit down! Where's your tutor?"
He Yanzhang's face also darkened and he slammed the bowl down heavily, obviously angry.
"Ah! I don't have a father or a mother, how can I have a tutor?"
"He Rui!"
He Yanzhang was so angry at her that his heart ached. He loved and hated his daughter.
He hated that he lost his wife because of her, but she was his daughter after all, so He Yanzhang felt more distressed than hated her.
However, my daughter has become more and more rebellious over the years, and it has become a luxury for the father and daughter to even eat at the same table.
"Sit down and eat."
"Yeah, Xiaorui, you finally come home, don't make your dad angry."
Su Ping followed suit to persuade him. Her voice was gentle and her appearance was very appealing, but He Rui just thought she was hypocritical.
"No, just eat as a family. I have something to do and I'll leave first."
After saying that, she went upstairs to get her bag. She didn't feel any sense of belonging to the He family.
Ever since He Yanzhang remarried, this place is no longer her home.
She packed a few clothes and put two photos from the drawer into her bag.
One is a solo photo of He's mother Ye Rou. Compared with Su Ping, Ye Rou has a gentle appearance. Although she has never seen her mother, her heart softens when she sees her photo.
If mom were still alive, my brother wouldn't have run away from home.
The other photo in He Rui's hand was He Linyuan's photo of joining the army. He was only fifteen years old at the time, and his face was still childish, but his eyes could not hide his loneliness.
He Rui looked at it for a long time, and her eyes turned slightly red.
She missed her mother and brother, but they didn't want her anymore.
He Rui wiped her tears with her sleeve, picked up her bag and went downstairs.
The people at the dinner table watched her walk out the door without hesitation. He Yanzhang's face grew darker, while a smile flashed across He Cheng's eyes.
He Linyuan has already run away from home, and now He Rui has also fallen out with her father. Everything in the He family belongs to him.
He Cheng almost laughed just thinking about it.
But when he saw his father's gloomy face, he immediately changed his expression to one of worry, "Dad, will something happen to my second sister if she runs away?"
He Yanzhang lowered his eyes and tightened his lips, "I'm twenty-three or twenty-four years old, what could go wrong?"
In fact, he was also worried, but his authority as a father prevented him from saying anything softly.
He Cheng gave Su Ping a look, and Su Ping understood and considerately picked up a piece of food for He Yanzhang with chopsticks.
"Old He, I know Xiaorui has a problem with me and Acheng, and she's also angry at you. Why don't you let her go meet Linyuan? A meeting between the siblings might help Xiaorui change her temper."
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