The TV was newly bought. It was a level higher than the one in the Shen family's house and had a color screen. However, the sound quality was still relatively poor, often accompanied by noise and interference.
Zhou Yunwan watched for a while, and then Shen Yanli’s voice of reminder came from the kitchen: “Wanwan, don’t eat too many dried fruits, save some room for dinner.”
Hearing this, Zhou Yunwan looked down at the pile of fruit cores in front of her, threw the dried fruit she had just picked up back into the bag, and then raised her voice and said, "Okay, got it."
After cleaning up the table, she went to the bathroom to wash her hands, and then went to the kitchen to check the results of Shen Yanli's half-day work.
Zhou Yunwan poked her head out from behind him and asked with a smile, "Is there anything I can help with?"
Chen Yanli has already cut the grass carp into pieces and is putting onions, ginger and garlic in a bowl to remove the fishy smell. After that, he can heat the pan and fry the fish.
The time between waiting was used to wash the side dishes. There was nothing that needed Zhou Yunwan's help, so he tilted his head and kissed her cheek, smiling dotingly, "Just go sit and wait for dinner."
Zhou Yunwan put her arms around his waist and hugged him for a while, but she did not sit on the sofa as expected. Instead, she went to check on the rice cooking in the pot, to prevent it from cooking too long and getting burnt on the bottom of the pot.
There were no electric rice cookers at that time, so rice was cooked in a pot. A layer of rice crust would form at the bottom of the pot, which was fragrant and crispy and delicious. She had eaten it several times when Aunt Wang cooked.
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When she opened the lid of the pot, the rice was already cooked. She found a bowl and scooped out the rice separately, leaving the remaining rice crust on top. She took a small piece, blew it cool, and fed it to Shen Yanli's mouth.
"The first bite is for you."
Chen Yanli didn't bother to be polite with her. He opened his mouth and bit the rice crust into his mouth. However, he didn't grasp the scale well and accidentally bit Zhou Yunwan's finger. The wet and slippery touch made her shudder.
Zhou Yunwan's face showed a trace of astonishment and shyness. She met his interested eyes and was almost sure that he did it on purpose. She stuttered and asked, "What are you doing?"
Shen Yanli raised his eyebrows pretending to be ignorant and asked innocently, "What's wrong?"
"You bit me." Zhou Yunwan said, awkwardly withdrawing her fingers and rubbing them twice. There seemed to still be a hint of warmth and itchiness on them.
He suggested seriously: "Does it hurt? Then let me blow it for you?"
Zhou Yunwan rolled her eyes in anger. What a boast! How could he be so frivolous while cooking? It was really outrageous.
Perhaps because she didn't say anything, Shen Yanli took advantage of the situation and moved closer to her, his thin lips even closer, just a fist away from touching.
Zhou Yunwan suddenly came back to her senses, looking at the handsome face so close to her, her big eyes widened as if she had received an electric shock, she quickly picked up a piece of rice crust and stuffed it into his mouth, then dodged with a red face: "Stop making trouble, cook your meal."
She originally wanted to help wash the pot, but now it seems that there is no need.
Chen Yanli's Adam's apple rolled twice as he looked at her fleeing back. He hadn't intended to tease her, but she was just too cute. She was bold and enthusiastic, and she was also the one who would blush when teased, making it impossible to stop.
Zhou Yunwan came out of the kitchen and touched her hot cheek with the back of her hand. She saw that the TV was still on. Just as she turned it off, there was a knock on the door.
She walked over and opened the door, only to find a shrewd-looking old lady holding a bowl of soup in her hand. The fragrant aroma made her look over curiously.
When Wu's mother saw her eyes looking at the chicken soup in her hand, she sneered inwardly but pretended to be kind on the surface.
"Hello, I'm the mother of Wu Yuanzheng next door. My wife made some chicken soup. I thought we were all neighbors and should share good things, so I served you a bowl. I hope you don't mind."
There was only half a bowl of soup in a bowl, and only one or two pieces of chicken, not enough for one person.
Zhou Yunwan only took a glance and then looked away. When she heard her say that she was Wu Yuanzheng's mother, she probably guessed the other party's intention and said in a light tone: "Take your chicken soup back."
“Alas, I know that because of some previous misunderstandings, the relationship between our two families has become a little strained. I apologized to your Professor Shen on behalf of my son. I have also taught my son a lesson, and he will never do such stupid things again.”
"We are all neighbors. We see each other every day. It's not good to make things awkward. Besides, they have to work together in the same unit. How about we not be so picky?"
Mother Wu had a smile on her face and handed the chicken soup to her.
Zhou Yunwan didn't answer, her expression didn't change, she smiled and said, "Don't say that, I can't afford your apology."
She was not qualified to accept an apology on behalf of Chen Yanli, nor was she qualified to forgive others on behalf of Chen Yanli. Moreover, the other party did not apologize in person, and the sincerity itself was not enough. She wanted to make up for her mistakes and losses with a bowl of chicken soup, which was too wishful.
Mother Wu's face froze. She didn't expect this little girl to be so difficult to talk to and refused to listen to any advice.
She took a deep breath, thinking about her son's future, and still smiled and said, "Then, then how do you want our family to apologize so that your family will be satisfied?"
Zhou Yunwan wanted to roll her eyes after hearing this, it sounded as if she was bullying an old lady like her. It was clearly his son who framed Shen Yanli, but now he was pretending to be a victim, which was really speechless.
What if they never forgive me? Neighbors are not family members. Besides, there are also family members who stop interacting with each other until they die.
"We should just do the same as before." Zhou Yunwan lost patience to deal with her. "We are going to have dinner soon, so we won't keep you here. As for the chicken soup, you can give it to me and I will send it back. You might as well give it to your grandson while it's hot to nourish his body."
Upon hearing this, Wu's mother looked past her and looked inside. Her eyes were immediately attracted by the color TV. In the entire compound, is there any family that can afford a color TV?
Before she could take a closer look, the charming girl in front of her frowned. What kind of wife did Professor Shen marry? Can’t even watch it?
Mother Wu twisted her lips and forced a smile, saying, "Then I'll go back first. You just got married, if you need any help, feel free to call next door."
Then he left.
As soon as she turned around, Zhou Yunwan closed the door.
The family next door is really weird.
Just now on the street, Li Ping gave her a cold look. How come it hasn't been long since then and Wu Yuanzheng's mother came over to make peace?
Having such a neighbor is really annoying.
But your life is your own and you can’t be influenced by others.
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