Although Meng Xunzhou was willing to help her, Song Shishi understood that it would not be good for him if Meng Xunzhou intervened in the matter.
After all, Song Zhenhua is the head of the Beijing Military Region, and Meng Xunzhou is at most a small soldier under Song Zhenhua, insignificant.
If Meng Guanru offends Song Zhenhua at that time, it will be difficult for him to do anything.
She has to rely on herself.
Song Shishi no longer mentioned how to deal with Song Zhenhua, and seeing this, Meng Xunzhou also stopped mentioning it.
When they returned to the courtyard, they found that the gate was half open.
Song Shishi pushed the door open and found the hanging flower door was also wide open.
There was lively laughter coming from the yard.
The night sky was like a huge piece of black satin, and on both sides of the main courtyard, lanterns were neatly hung under the eaves, like shining stars on the black satin.
...
...
The stone pavement in the main courtyard glowed with a light green luster under the light of lanterns.
Song Shishi and Meng Xunzhou stood in front of the hanging flower gate and saw Zheng Peilan, Xu Li, Shitou, and Xie Youan hanging lanterns under the eaves.
Song Shishi was quite surprised to find Xie Youan was there too.
She subconsciously turned around and glanced at Meng Xunzhou.
Meng Xunzhou's eyes were always on Xie Youan.
Perhaps it was because the night was too dark, Song Shishi was unable to see the emotions in Meng Xunzhou's eyes.
She moved slightly and got closer to Meng Xunzhou.
When Meng Xunzhou looked down at her, she reached out and held the little finger of Meng Xunzhou's right hand.
Meng Xunzhou curled the corners of his lips, held Song Shishi's hand, and crossed their fingers.
"Sister, Brother Meng, you are back."
Xu Li was just about to turn around and talk to Shi Tou when she looked up and saw Song Shishi and Meng Xunzhou standing at the door.
When Song Shishi walked in, Zheng Peilan waved at her with a smile.
"Good boy, look at the lanterns. Are they pretty?"
Song Shishi nodded, "It looks good."
Zheng Peilan glanced at Song Shishi and Meng Xunzhou's holding hands and asked curiously, "What delicious food did your Aunt Fu make for you today? You looked so happy while eating."
Noticing Zheng Peilan's gaze, Song Shishi blushed and tried to pull her hand away from Meng Xunzhou.
But Meng Xunzhou didn't let go at all, instead he held it even tighter.
Without waiting for Song Shishi to speak, Meng Xunzhou took the lead and joked, "My mother blamed me for not bringing Shishi home earlier. She was afraid that Shishi wouldn't eat well. After the meal, she kept picking up food for Shishi. Look, haven't you gained a lot of weight?"
After Meng Xunzhou finished speaking, he gently pinched Song Shishi's cheek.
Behave in an intimate manner.
Song Shishi didn't say anything, but looked at Meng Xunzhou in surprise.
Is this person possessed by something?
Normally he wouldn't do such intimate things in front of so many people.
“Ahem!”
Ever since Song Shishi and Meng Xunzhou appeared hand in hand, they haven't spoken a word. Xie Youan, who seemed to be invisible, really couldn't bear to watch it anymore.
He deliberately clenched his fist and cleared his lips twice to attract everyone's attention.
"Xiao Xie, it's only March now and it's still a little chilly at night. You need to wear more clothes."
Zheng Peilan was very concerned about Xie Youan, but Song Shishi didn't say a word.
Since she knew clearly how Xie Youan felt about her, she couldn't let him have any illusions, nor could she let Meng Xunzhou feel uneasy.
Although in a relationship between two people, jealousy can be a kind of emotional spice.
But you also need to know when to stop.
At least for Song Shishi, she didn't want Meng Xunzhou to misunderstand her.
"Auntie, it's getting late. I'll go back first and come see you another day."
Xie Youan held Zheng Peilan's hand very affectionately, as if he were a junior in the family.
Song Shishi turned her head to look at Xu Li. She blinked at Xu Li, her eyes full of confusion.
What's going on with Xie Youan? When did he become so close to her mother?
Xu Li shrugged.
When Xu Li came back, Xie Youan was there, and Shitou was there too.
Three people were making lanterns in the yard, the scene was so heartwarming.
Xu Li actually also wanted to know what had happened.
"Oh, I'm really in a hurry today. Tell me what you like to eat. Next time you come, I'll cook you a delicious meal."
Zheng Peilan wanted to find an opportunity to thank Youan properly, but after thinking it over, she decided that she could only invite him to her home for dinner and treat him well.
"Auntie, I'm not picky about food. I like to eat anything you cook. Just don't find me annoying."
Seeing Xie Youan and Zheng Peilan being so close, Song Shishi always felt something was strange.
She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that there was something different in the way Xie Youan looked at Meng Xunzhou.
"No, no, then be careful on your way back. It's getting late, so I won't keep you here."
"Oh, I see."
When Xie Youan was leaving, he met Song Shishi's gaze, nodded slightly, and said, "Comrade Song, see you tomorrow."
After saying that, he left without saying a word to Meng Xunzhou the whole time.
It seemed that these two people disliked each other from the very first time they met.
Xie Youan walked out of the hanging flower gate and couldn't help but stop and look back at Song Shishi.
But Song Shishi was looking up and talking to Meng Xunzhou, not even glancing at him.
Xie Youan couldn't help feeling a little empty.
He came here today just to find an excuse to stay with Song Shishi for a while longer. He would be happy even if it was just to see her.
But unexpectedly, he came back empty-handed.
Zheng Peilan told him that Song Shishi went to her boyfriend's house for dinner.
In the evening, he saw with his own eyes Song Shishi appearing in front of him holding another man's hand, and the two of them were flirting with each other.
He really couldn't stay there any longer.
Although he knew in his heart that Song Shishi didn't like him, when he faced this matter, he found that he still couldn't accept it.
Isn't that man just a soldier? What's so great about that?
How is he inferior to that man?
In the yard, Song Shishi and the others stood under the veranda, looking at the lanterns.
Xu Li quietly pulled Shitou's sleeve.
Then Shitou said, "Aunt Zheng, I'm leaving too. If you need anything next time, just call my uncle."
"Oh, okay."
"Then I'll take him there."
Xu Li took this opportunity, said something, then pulled the stone away.
After leaving the yard, Shitou lowered his voice and asked, "Lili, I'm not in such a hurry to go back. What are you doing..."
"You blockhead, didn't you see that Sister Shishi and the others wanted to say something to Aunt Zheng? We are here, so there are some things that they are not convenient to talk about."
After Xu Li's explanation, Shi Tou understood.
He scratched the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly and smiled foolishly at Xu Li.
"I just wanted to stay with you for a while longer. I didn't think too much about it then. You are really considerate."
In Shitou's eyes, Xu Li is good no matter what.
Two people walked slowly side by side on the street outside, chatting about their lives or work.
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At this time, there were only Song Shishi and her two friends left in the courtyard. Meng Xunzhou went around to the corridor on the east wing to hang lanterns, leaving space for Song Shishi and her son to talk.
"Mom, didn't you say you were going back to the compound today? Why..."
Song Shishi carefully chose her words, fearing that she might say something wrong and irritate Zheng Peilan.
"Did something happen in the compound?"
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