She lay in bed, tossing and turning all night.
Gu Chengfeng deliberately made things mysterious, and his uncle also stammered and tried to cover things up.
Her intuition told her that what the two of them were discussing in the living room was definitely not good.
She had a vague idea of what was going on, but she wasn't sure. She was feeling very agitated, and the noise she made while turning over was a bit loud, accidentally waking Niu Niu up.
Niu Niu fussed and tossed in the blankets, coughing violently several times with her head down, coughing so hard it felt like her lungs were being torn apart.
"Mom...feels uncomfortable..."
Shen Sisi also felt a pang of heartache and reached out to pull her into her arms.
Niu Niu rolled into a little ball, desperately absorbing the warmth from her mother's body. Smelling that familiar fragrance, her hunched back gradually relaxed.
Chen Sisi gently patted her back with her palm, humming a lullaby in a soothing rhythm: "Sleep...sleep...my dear baby..."
The child was very sleepy and soon drifted off to sleep again to the sound of singing.
However, from that pale pink little mouth, she kept muttering a few incoherent words.
"I have a dad now..."
"I'm not a wild child..."
"hey-hey……"
Chen Sisi's eyes unconsciously welled up with tears. Her originally uneasy heart was also pulled by an invisible force, gradually becoming clear and definite.
No matter what her uncle was planning, and no matter whether he agreed or not, she was determined to take Niu Niu and leave Lin County with Gu Chengfeng!
She not only wants to give Niu Niu a complete family.
We also need to find her the best doctor to treat her!
I slept soundly through the night, and when I woke up the next day, it was already broad daylight.
She got up, tidied herself and Niu Niu, and went to the kitchen to light the fire and start making breakfast.
The kitchen wasn't big; it had a stove, a cupboard, and a small table for chopping vegetables, all piled high with the things Gu Chengfeng had bought.
She looked at the two strips of fat and lean pork belly, glistening with oil, and couldn't help but swallow.
Niu Niu hugged her leg, stood on tiptoe, and strained to see the meat on the table, her mouth practically watering.
"Mom, I want to eat meat."
"Okay, you wait! Mom will stir-fry minced meat for you and make minced meat noodles."
Niu Niu nodded and danced with joy, "Niu Niu loves Mommy's minced meat the most..."
With a smile on her lips, Chen Sisi swung the cleaver in her hand and easily cut off a small piece of meat.
Remove the pig skin and set it aside. Chop the pork, which is half fat and half lean, into fine minced meat.
The minced meat contains fat, so it only needs a tiny bit of oil to stir-fry, and it will quickly sizzle and turn golden brown.
Add a little salt and a few drops of soy sauce, stir-fry, and the aroma of the meat will immediately come out, filling the air with fragrance and making your mouth water.
After stir-frying the minced meat, there's no need to wash the oil pan. Just add a bowl of water, and once the water boils, add the noodles.
When the soup has almost evaporated and reduced, add the minced meat and stir together. Once it reaches a consistency similar to noodles, scoop it out and sprinkle with a few chopped green onions.
A pot of delicious and visually appealing minced meat noodles, with an irresistible aroma, is ready.
Niu Niu eagerly grabbed her chopsticks, muttering that she wanted to eat the golden meat noodles.
Chen Sisi wiped the sweat from her forehead and was about to blow on the noodles to cool them down before feeding them to Niu Niu when Chen Jianguo rushed in, drawn by the smell. He saw a small piece of pork cut off and the minced meat noodles in front of Niu Niu. His face darkened, and he couldn't help but start cursing.
"Eat, eat, eat! You're about to die, why are you eating meat? It's such a waste! If you ask me, you should get rid of this burden, send him back to the countryside, live a good life with Xiao Gu, and have another son."
Shen Sisi immediately frowned, wishing she could slap him in the face with a spatula: "Who are you calling dead? You dare to curse my daughter again?"
"You think you can take advantage of me just because you have someone backing you up? Shen Sisi, don't think you can live a carefree life just because you've hooked up with a fool. He only cares about your looks. Once he's been called a slut every day, see if he still wants you. Just wait to be kicked out!"
Chen Sisi's hand holding the chopsticks trembled: "Stop worrying about things that aren't your business."
"Chen Sisi, don't be so ungrateful. I'm doing this for your own good. You should abandon the child, marry him, and quickly give him a son, otherwise..."
"Enough!" She felt nauseous at the thought of hearing even half a word more. "I will not abandon Niu Niu, nor will I use a child to hold onto a man. In the end, you just don't like us. Then let's go..."
Without saying a word, she picked up Niu Niu and rushed out the door.
She left so decisively because she knew Chen Jianguo wouldn't let her go.
With her gone, wouldn't Chen Jianguo's wishful thinking be in vain?
Sure enough, before she even reached the door, Chen Jianguo became anxious: "Go? Where are you going? Everyone in the compound knows you're getting married. Do you want people to laugh at our family?"
Chen Sisi paused slightly: "It's fine if we don't leave, we want to eat minced meat noodles."
Chen Jianguo gritted his teeth in anger: "Eat, eat, eat..."
Chen Sisi's lips curled into a smile, like a cunning little fox: "Since you're getting married, I want to have a good meal. For lunch, I want braised pork, mushroom soup, green beans and eggplant..."
"Chen Sisi, don't push your luck..." Chen Jianguo cursed.
Chen Sisi pouted and shrugged: "Okay then, I'll go! I'll eat out."
She took a few more steps forward, looking aggrieved, making a lot of noise while putting on her shoes.
Chen Jianguo's back teeth were practically grinding to powder. Thinking that Gu Chengfeng could arrive at any moment, he blushed and said, "Where are you going... Get back here, and I'll have your aunt make it for you."
Chen Sisi exchanged a glance with the girl in her arms and revealed a victorious smile.
Zhao Shilan leaned against the door and laughed, never expecting that her husband, Old Chen, would one day be subdued by someone.
She was happy and worked with extra energy, preparing a table full of food by 11 a.m.
The golden and tender braised pork belly exudes the aroma of soy sauce and meat; the eggplant and green beans stir-fried with minced garlic and chili have also been simmered until tender; there is also a beautiful tomato and mushroom soup, fried peanuts, and garlic-flavored bok choy... It's as abundant as a festival.
Chen Sisi was drooling so much that she could barely hold it in, while Niu Niu was already sucking her fingers.
Chen Jianguo wouldn't let them touch their chopsticks, his eyes constantly glancing at the clock on the wall.
It's almost noon, why hasn't Gu Chengfeng arrived yet?
He won't stand me up, will he?
At first, Shen Sisi wasn't worried. She knew that Gu Chengfeng meant what he said and would definitely come at noon.
As time ticked by, Chen Sisi's heart tightened unconsciously.
I promised to deliver the medicine, but I haven't heard from her since. Could something have happened to her?
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