Meng Xiaoqi and Song Shishi stopped and looked back.
Xu Li was seen with her head down, walking very slowly, looking like she was thinking about something.
"Lili, hurry up, we have to cook when we get back."
Although she could see that Xu Li was in a bad mood, Song Shishi did not expose it in front of Meng Xiaoqi.
On the contrary, it was Meng Xiaoqi who waited until Xu Li caught up and then apologized to her frankly and generously.
“I’m sorry, Sister Lili, I haven’t seen Sister Shishi for a long time, so I talked too much and ignored your feelings.
How about this, I have a day off tomorrow, I will take you to the street to play, okay?"
Meng Xiaoqi's personality is exactly the opposite of Meng Xunzhou's.
Meng Xunzhou doesn't like to talk and is always depressed, while Meng Xiaoqi is lively and enthusiastic.
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She is only one year younger than Xu Li and is currently in the first year of high school.
With Meng Xiaoqi around, Song Shishi doesn't have to worry about Xu Li not being able to adapt to life in Beijing.
Faced with Meng Xiaoqi's enthusiasm, Xu Li was a little at a loss. She wanted to go but didn't dare to agree. She turned to Song Shishi for help.
"Go ahead. I have to report to work tomorrow and I don't know when I can be back. You can play with Xiaoqi first. I will come back to find you when I come back."
Xu Li's eyes lit up and she nodded in agreement.
Meng Xiaoqi liked Xu Li very much, although they had not spoken much to each other.
But with some people, you can tell whether you are compatible with them or not just by looking at them once.
Meng Xiaoqi originally wanted to invite Xu Li to her house to play, but because Xu Li wanted to go back to help Song Shishi prepare dinner, she politely declined.
"Hurry up and do your homework. If your aunt sees you, she will say you are too playful. Lili will stay with me in Jing City from now on. You still have a lot of time to spend together."
Song Shishi patted Meng Xiaoqi's head gently and said with a smile.
"Really? That's great."
Meng Xiaoqi jumped happily on the spot, said goodbye to Song Shishi and Xu Li, and went back skipping.
Xu Li stared at Meng Xiaoqi's back for a while, until Song Shishi called her, she came back to her senses.
Xu Li likes Meng Xiaoqi's sunny and energetic temperament.
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Song Shishi was busy in the kitchen. Xu Li helped for a while. After she finished preparing all the side dishes, she was ruthlessly driven out of the kitchen by Song Shishi.
When Song Zhenhua came back, he saw Zheng Peilan sitting in the living room knitting leisurely, and Xu Li wiping the dining table. He stared blankly at the kitchen where the noises were coming from.
"Shishi is back?"
Zheng Peilan smiled and nodded, "Yes, this is Xu Li, the sister that Shishi recognized in the countryside. Her brother is a soldier under Xunzhou."
After giving Song Zhenhua a brief introduction, Xu Li stood up straight, waited for Zheng Peilan to finish, and then bowed slightly to Song Zhenhua solemnly, saying hello: "Hello, uncle."
"Oh, good, good. This girl is very hardworking, much better than our girl."
Song Zhenhua's original intention was to praise Xu Li, but his act of casually belittling Song Shishi made Xu Li frown.
She glanced at Zheng Peilan and saw Zheng Peilan raised her hand and patted Song Zhenhua's arm, saying something in a low voice. Xu Li walked towards the kitchen in silence.
"Why do you say that to Shishi? Your daughter cooked dinner herself today. If you don't like it, don't eat it."
Zheng Peilan became angrier and angrier as she spoke. She moved to the other side, not wanting to bother with Song Zhenhua anymore.
Seeing his wife angry, Song Zhenhua immediately gave in, "Okay, don't be angry. I don't know about it. At worst, I won't tell you anymore."
Song Shishi, who was busy in the kitchen, had no idea about this. When she heard some noise at the kitchen door, she handed the cooked dish to Xu Li and said, "Bring it to the dining table."
"Okay." Xu Li responded obediently, without mentioning what she had just heard.
As soon as Song Shishi finished cooking dinner, Su Yaqin and her family arrived.
Because the security at the military compound was quite strict, Song Shishi and Xu Li had to go out and personally pick them up.
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to enter this courtyard."
Su Yaqin held Li Haoyang's hand, while Li Haoyang held Song Shishi's other hand, and she smiled and joked.
"Look at what you said. This isn't a tourist attraction. There's nothing special about it."
Su Yaqin smiled and turned to look at Xu Li, "Lili seems to have grown a lot better. Her little face has become plump."
Xu Li raised her hand and pinched her cheek, "Yes, my sister raised me very well."
"This is not my fault. It was during the Chinese New Year when we ate so well at Sister Qin's that even I gained weight."
Song Shishi waved her hands repeatedly, refusing to take credit for the achievement.
The three of them walked along the way, laughing continuously.
As Su Yaqin entered the room, she stopped laughing and walked into the house side by side with Li Chengde, with a proper smile on her face.
"Uncle, aunt, sorry to bother you today. This is our first visit and we don't know what you two elders like, so we just bought some gifts. I hope you don't mind."
Zheng Peilan went up to him and said, "You are too polite. It's enough for people to come. Why do you need to buy so many things?"
"Shishi always mentioned your care for her in her letters before, and I was thinking of finding an opportunity to thank you properly."
"Auntie, you are being too polite. Our whole family likes Shishi very much and we all treat her as one of our own.
She suffered a lot while working as an educated youth in the countryside.
If it weren't for her excellence, she would still be working in the fields of Huaiqing Brigade."
Su Yaqin defended Song Shishi in every word. Zheng Peilan felt warm inside and felt closer to Su Yaqin.
After dinner, knowing that Song Shishi had something to say to Su Yaqin, Song Zhenhua directly took Li Chengde to the study to play chess.
Zheng Peilan took Li Haoyang out to buy candied haws.
In the living room, only Su Yaqin, Song Shishi, and Xu Li were left.
"Actually, even if you didn't say it, I guessed it. I've been thinking about this since I found out that Lili followed you to Beijing City."
Su Yaqin looked at Xu Li and continued, "Lili, it's not that Sister Qin doesn't want to help you. I am indeed planning to open a store in Beijing this year, but business is not good right now. Your brother-in-law's factory has had some problems recently, so this matter has been delayed."
When Su Yaqin said this, Song Shishi immediately understood.
It seems that the store cannot be opened this year, otherwise Su Yaqin would not have said that.
"It's okay, Sister Qin. I'm already very happy that you're thinking of me." Xu Li didn't want to make Su Yaqin embarrassed because of her own affairs, so she held Su Yaqin's hand and comforted her.
Song Shishi sighed softly.
She wanted Xu Li to study with peace of mind, but Xu Li wanted to go out to work and earn money. Since that was the case, she naturally respected Xu Li's own ideas.
Since Su Yaqin couldn't help here, they could only think of other ways.
"It's okay. Before you find a job, just take a good look around Jing City. The day after tomorrow, come with me to attend Xiaoqi's cousin's wedding. You haven't seen a wedding in Jing City yet."
Song Shishi has been paying attention to Xu Li's emotions. As she spoke, she gently rubbed Xu Li's head.
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