While Su Ting and He Dongchuan were celebrating, the atmosphere in the Han family was not too happy.

It all started with the issue of ordering milk. When Jiang Aihong came over to register for the list that day, Wang Lixia happened to be in their yard and talked about a lot of disadvantages of ordering milk.

Although Duan Xiaoying didn't believe it and knew that milk was good for the body, she felt embarrassed when her friend told Jiang Aihong that she wanted to order milk right after she said those words.

After further hesitation, I didn't place the order for milk.

In fact, in her opinion, this is not a big deal. The family always has malted milk on hand. Although the nutritional value of malted milk is not as good as milk, it is not bad either.

Moreover, she felt that those who were willing to order milk must be a minority in the family compound, and she was not a standout among them.

Who would have thought that the families of the students sitting in front and behind the eldest brother Han Bowen had ordered milk. When they arrived at school today, a few of them gathered together to talk about the taste of milk. Han Bowen had never tasted it and didn't know what milk tasted like, so naturally he couldn't join in the conversation.

At this point, it's not a big deal. If you can't get a word in, then don't get a word in. They can't talk about this the whole day anyway.

As a result, when Han Bowen was returning home that night and passing by the amusement park, he was stopped by a nosy military wife and asked him if he had drunk milk today. When she found out that he hadn't, she immediately started yelling.

This is why being a stepmother is difficult.

If she were the biological mother, it wouldn't matter whether she ordered milk or not, and no one would say anything if she didn't order milk. But she was the stepmother, and not ordering milk would be considered her fault, and people would assume that she was unwilling to spend money on her child.

If the second and third children had heard the provocation, it would have been fine. When she married, the two children were still young, four years old and two years old, and they had already been brought up. But Han Bowen was different. He was six years old at the time and could already remember things, so he did not welcome the arrival of her as a stepmother.

After two years of getting along, his attitude has softened a lot, and he sees that she is no longer as stubborn as she was at the beginning, but there is still a gap in his heart, which can be seen from the way he addresses her.

The second and third sons had already changed their names to call her mom, but he was the only one who still called her aunt.

Because of this barrier between them, Han Bowen was more easily provoked than his younger siblings. He felt so bad that he didn't go home but went out of the family compound to the rocky beach and stare blankly.

It was not until Han Bin asked about it during dinner that Duan Xiaoying remembered that she had not seen Han Bowen since school. She was busy cooking and did not pay much attention. After all, Han Bowen usually ran out to play as soon as he got home.

It's just that he usually comes back for dinner at some time. Today, the two younger ones were at the dinner table, but he was not there.

Duan Xiaoying noticed something unusual and asked anxiously, "Where will Bowen go?"

After all, Han Bin was a battalion-level cadre and was calmer than her. He stood up and said, "He shouldn't have run far. You continue eating with them and I'll go look for him." After that, he hurried out the door.

He said it lightly, but Duan Xiaoying couldn't eat any more. She didn't even dare to think about what it would be like if Han Bowen was really missing. She let the two children continue eating and followed him out.

Zhou's family put the meal in the yard. While they were eating, they saw the Han couple walking out in a hurry. They stood up and asked, "What happened?"

Duan Xiaoying had the best relationship with Chen Lin after joining the army. When she asked this question, her eyes immediately turned red: "Bowen is missing."

Chen Lin's husband Zhou Jiaping asked: "Why did you disappear? When did you disappear?"

"I don't know. I started cooking after I came back and stayed in the kitchen. I didn't notice whether he came back or not." Duan Xiaoying said, holding back tears. "I didn't see him after school."

Chen Lin consoled him, "Don't worry, Bowen may have forgotten the time while playing with his friends. He's grown up now, maybe he'll know to come back when it gets dark."

"I'm just afraid something might happen to him," said Duan Xiaoying.

"There are no outsiders on the island, what can happen?" Chen Lin thought for a while and said, "How about this, let Old Zhou help look for it, and you don't have to worry, okay?" He raised his head and winked at Zhou Jiaping.

Zhou Jiaping was a warm-hearted man, and the two families had lived in the same yard for two years. Han Bowen could be said to have grown up under his watch. He was also worried about the child, so when he saw his wife's expression, he quickly said, "Yes, I'll go find him. Where does Bowen like to go to play?"

Duan Xiaoying counted them: "The open space at the gate, the beach, the woods outside..."

The Han family has two sons, Bowen and Bowu, but their personalities are different from their names. Bowen is lively, playful and noisy, and there is no place on the island that he has not been to. Bowu is calm, taciturn, has excellent grades, and never causes his parents to worry.

There are so many places that Han Bowen likes to go.

Zhou Jiaping wrote down all the places Duan Xiaoying mentioned and said, "If you are worried, you can also go to his friend's house to ask. Maybe his friend has seen him."

Chen Lin thought what her husband said made sense, so as soon as he left, she asked, "Then why don't we go to Bowen's friend's house and ask?"

Duan Xiaoying hesitated: "I..."

"What's wrong?"

"Maybe it's just like what you said, Bowen just had so much fun that he forgot about time and will be back after dark. Isn't it a bad idea for us to ask every family in such a big way?"

Maybe Han Bowen just played crazy, but if she really went to each family and made a fuss, people would not say that the child was ignorant, but would only say that she was a bad stepmother.

If she hadn't done something wrong, how could Han Bowen not come home after dinner? What? Was he so engrossed in playing that he forgot about time? Do you believe in such lies?

This is reality.

Before marrying Han Bin, Duan Xiaoying only saw that he would have a bright future, that his three children, Han Bowen, Han Bowu and Han Qianqian, were all promising, and that her cousin, who could never compare to hers, lived a comfortable life in her later years and looked like she was only forty despite being in her sixties.

Only after she married Han Bin as she wished and became the stepmother of three children did Duan Xiaoying realize how difficult it was to be a stepmother.

She had to take care of her husband, please her children, have her own career, and keep the house in order. After only two years of marriage, she already had wrinkles under her eyes.

She is only twenty-four this year!

But she had no choice. Since she had chosen this path, she had to go on no matter how hard or difficult it was.

Moreover, no matter how hard and difficult this life is, she will still be able to get through it, unlike in her previous life, when she seemed to have married well, but when the era of reform and opening up came, her life began to go downhill, and in the end she could only beg for a living.

She must never repeat the same mistake in her life.

She gritted her teeth and persevered, but she didn't expect that something bad would happen in the end.

At this moment, Duan Xiaoying was blaming Han Bowen. It was not enough that he was reckless, but he even ran away from home. After what happened today, whether he was okay or not, her reputation would definitely be damaged.

She knew what those people would say behind her back without having to think about it.

Chen Lin had no idea what Duan Xiaoying was thinking. She thought she was worried that Han Bowen didn't come back because he was playing too much. It would be too troublesome for them to go to each family to look for him, and it might even make others worry.

Chen Lin sighed and said, "What if Bowen is playing at his friend's house? If we don't look for him, we don't know when he will come back. Xiaoying, I'm telling you, if we find him this time, you must let Lao Han give him a good beating. This kid is so annoying!"

Duan Xiaoying smiled bitterly. How could she dare to let Han Bin beat Han Bowen!

She changed her mind and decided that she had to ask today whether she wanted to or not. Otherwise, if she just sat at home and the news got out, those people would definitely make up a story that she didn't care about Han Bowen.

Thinking of this, Duan Xiaoying said, "Let's go ask separately, quickly."

It was dark when we searched for it.

The family compound was almost in chaos, and Duan Xiaoying was sweating profusely from running. She dragged her tired feet and wanted to look outside the family compound. As a result, as soon as she reached the gate, she saw Han Bin coming back with Han Bowen.

Duan Xiaoying almost cried with joy, and quickly stepped forward to ask, "Where have you been?"

However, Han Bowen just snorted when he saw her, and ran away from her. She asked in confusion, "What happened?"

Han Bin said sullenly, "Ignore him, it's just a habit."

Duan Xiaoying pursed her lips and nodded.

When they returned home, they did not see Han Bowen at the dinner table. After asking the two younger children, they found out that he had locked himself in his room as soon as he entered the house.

In order to find him at night, the whole family didn't eat much and had to mobilize so many people. Han Bin was already unhappy. When he learned that Han Bowen had returned to the room, his anger was instantly ignited. He strode to the door of the second bedroom and kicked the door open with force.

There was only a small wooden bolt hanging on the door of the second bedroom, which was not nailed firmly enough. He did not hold back his strength and kicked the door open directly.

Han Bowen, who was lying on the bed, was so scared that he turned over and sat up, shouting, "What are you doing? This is my room!"

"Without me, you don't have a shitty room!" Han Bin pulled Han Bowen up from the bed by his clothes. "You are so capable. You didn't go home after school, and now you dare to lose your temper, right?"

"What if I don't go home? This is no longer my home! My mother died a long time ago!"

After hearing the first two sentences Han Bowen shouted, Han Bin was still furious. He grabbed his son as if he was going to throw him out, but after hearing the last sentence, the strength in his hands loosened.

Han Bowen took the opportunity to escape from his hand, hid in the corner of the bed and continued to yell: "You said I didn't go home after school, then why didn't you ask your wife what she did?"

Duan Xiaoying's face changed when she heard this, and she rushed into the second bedroom, but she didn't dare to get angry. She smiled and said, "Bowen, I don't know what misunderstanding you have about me, but in the past two years, I don't think I have done anything bad to you three siblings. When you say that, I..."

Just what? Duan Xiaoying didn't say anything, but lowered her head and wiped her tears.

Seeing his wife crying, Han Bin patted her shoulder comfortingly and said to Han Bowen: "Your mother did this for you..."

Han Bowen yelled, "She is not my mother! My mother died a long time ago! You married her less than a year after my mother died. I hate her!"

Han Bin did feel guilty towards his wife about this matter, but he also had his own frustrations. He was a marine and often had to go out to sea, so he couldn't take care of his children at all.

His parents died early, and the children's grandmother said nice things, but after raising the three children by her for half a year, they became thinner and thinner. The only ones who got fat were her grandchildren.

In this case, what can we do if he doesn't marry again?

But you can't tell these words to a child, they won't listen.

Han Bin sighed and said, "Let's not talk about anything else. You should know in your heart how your aunt treated you and your sister in the past two years. Tell me yourself, what else are you dissatisfied with?"

"She's not really good to us. If she was, why didn't she order milk this time? Others have told me that drinking milk can help you grow taller and is good for your health. She didn't order milk for us because she couldn't bear to spend the money. She wanted to save the money for her own children!"

Han Bin had no idea about this, and was stunned for a moment before asking, "What kind of milk?"

Duan Xiaoying really didn't expect the crux of the matter to be here. Fearing that Han Bowen would say something nonsense, she quickly explained the whole story: "When Sister Wang had just finished saying those words, Sister Chen and I talked about ordering milk. What must she have thought? I was just, just afraid that she would be unhappy and it would be difficult for us to be neighbors in the future. I really didn't mean to be reluctant to spend money."

"I believe you." Han Bin comforted Duan Xiaoying and looked at his son again, "Are you angry about this? Do you think your aunt is reluctant to spend money and is not really kind to you and your brother, so you lose your temper and refuse to go home?"

After listening to Duan Xiaoying's explanation, Han Bowen was no longer so sure that she was a bad person. A trace of guilt flashed across his face, but he still stiffened his neck and said, "Who knows if it's true!"

"I wonder if you can't see with your eyes? Feel with your heart? You believe what others say, but you don't believe what your own people say. Do you have a brain?"

Han Bin took a deep breath after cursing, "In the past two years, when have I and your aunt ever been short of things that others have? You always wear new clothes, and the food at home has never been bad. Some time ago, you said you wanted a toy car, and I also told you that I would buy it for you as long as you ranked in the top 20 in the class in the final exam. Think about it yourself, when has your aunt ever treated you and your sister badly?"

Han Bin scolded his son and then ignored him, letting him reflect on himself and invited Duan Xiaoying to have dinner.

Seeing Han Bowen eating so hard, Duan Xiaoying was very happy, but she didn't dare to show too much happiness. She pretended to be sad, dodged Han Bin's hand, picked up the dish and said, "I'll go heat it up," and went into the kitchen.

This trick is very useful for Han Bin, because he doesn't want to have a child so early. He has always been very restrained in sex, but he was particularly gentle tonight.

After it was over, Duan Xiaoying slowly placed her hands on her flat belly in the darkness, silently praying in her heart that she could have a baby as soon as possible.

With the child, she can finally stand up straight.

With a bright future in mind, Duan Xiaoying fell asleep with a smile on her lips.

But she didn't expect that Han Bin would give her a wake-up call the next morning. While getting dressed, he talked about ordering milk: "Go to the Women's Federation today and ask Secretary Jiang to order milk. Order two extra bottles. You and the children can drink them together to replenish your bodies."

Hearing this, Duan Xiaoying felt relieved. She knew that Han Bin loved his child. It would have been fine if what happened yesterday hadn't happened, but after that incident, he would definitely order the milk.

Besides, other families ordered milk for their children, but he still thought of her.

Duan Xiaoying was lying on the bed, looking at him and smiling, "How about you order one kilogram? I'll share it with the kids and see if it's enough. If not, we'll add more next month."

"You decide." Han Bin buttoned up his shirt, tucked his shirt into his pants, picked up the belt from the end of the bed, and put it on his pants while saying, "By the way, as for Wang Lixia, you can have fun with her, but you have to be clear about the business. Don't always worry that she will be unhappy and affect your relationship. For example, ordering milk is not a big deal. If she can become estranged from you because of this, then your friendship is not that solid, don't you think?"

Business?

What's the big deal about ordering milk? It's just that his precious son made a fuss and he was upset, so he tried every way to wake her up.

She thought last night that he really saw her efforts and felt guilty towards her, but who would have thought that in the end he was still not as good as Han Bowen.

Duan Xiaoying clenched his hands under the thin blanket into fists, but forced a smile on his face and said, "Okay, I understand."

…

Because of the royalties, Su Ting was very generous when buying food today. She went to the butcher shop directly after leaving the seafood supply station.

She arrived late, and the fatty pork belly had been sold out. Fatty meat is more popular than lean meat these days, and fewer people buy spare ribs. After all, there is only half a pound of spare ribs, and it costs money and tickets but you still can't get enough of it.

Normally, Su Ting is reluctant to buy them, not because she thinks they are expensive, but simply because there are not enough tickets and they cannot withstand such use.

But today she was in a good mood, and when she saw the ribs she thought of sweet and sour pork ribs. She felt particularly greedy, so she bought the remaining two ribs.

In addition to the spare ribs, she also bought a few swimming crabs, a pound of lobsters, and a mackerel weighing more than a pound. Just thinking about this meal tonight made her drool.

Of course, now is not the time to drool. Marine fish die when they go out to sea and need to be processed quickly, otherwise the meat will change and it will be easy to upset your stomach. Crabs and lobsters also need to be soaked in clean water to let them spit out the mud and sand.

Just as she entered the gate of the family compound, Su Ting was stopped by Chen Shaomei and Qiao Yan who were sitting and chatting at the stone table.

Seeing her holding a lot of bags, either seafood or pork ribs, Chen Shaomei sighed and asked, "What's wrong? Did you get rich?"

Su Ting thought to herself, she just got rich, one hundred and fifty yuan!

It's sad to say that she wanted to quit her job more than a month ago when she was earning over 10,000 yuan a month, but now she cries with joy when she only earns 150 yuan a month.

Of course, in the 1980s and 1990s, people with assets over 10,000 yuan were called "ten thousand yuan households", but fifty years later, people with a monthly income of over 10,000 yuan could only be considered as workers. Because of inflation, they cannot be compared.

After all, it is a truth that wealth should not be exposed. Su Ting was not foolish enough to show off her income outside. She just smiled and said, "I received a letter from my hometown with good news. I was happy and bought some more vegetables."

Qiao Yan thought that if you were so happy, it must be a great event, so she didn't ask any more questions, but just lowered her voice and said, "Did you hear about it?"

Su Ting is very experienced in gossiping and asked, "What?"

"Everyone in the Han family was in chaos last night, didn't you know?" Chen Shaomei asked.

Su Ting really didn't know. Because of the previous unpleasantness, although their two families lived close to each other, they basically didn't interact with each other on weekdays. Although she heard the noise last night, she didn't take it seriously. She would rather worry about dinner than worry about them.

Chen Shaomei didn't really want to find out whether Su Ting knew about this, so she continued without waiting for her answer: "Last night, Han Bowen ran away from home. You know Han Bowen, right? He is the eldest son of Captain Han."

"Running away from home? Have you found him?"

Chen Shaomei said: "Of course they found it. If they hadn't found it, wouldn't they have mobilized all of us to look for it?"

Su Ting thought so too. Although she and Duan Xiaoying had a bad relationship, if it really concerned the safety of the child, even if Han Bin and his wife did not come to call for help, someone would ask them to go find someone.

Although there was some movement last night, it was not a big deal. She didn't even know that Han Bowen had run away from home, otherwise she would have gone out to help look for him.

They all live in the same family compound and can have a bad relationship and not interact with each other in private, but when it comes to the safety of the children, they should not care too much about the right and wrong.

This is a question of worldview.

Su Ting said: "It's good to find it."

"Yes." Qiao Yan nodded and then asked, "Aren't you curious about why Han Bowen ran away from home?"

"Why?"

"Because Duan Xiaoying didn't order milk."

Su Ting was stunned: "Just for such a small matter?"

Qiao Yan disagreed with Su Ting's words: "How can this be considered a small matter? Didn't you hear what Jiang Ganshi said? Drinking milk not only helps you grow taller, but also strengthens your body. It's a good thing. I ordered it for our child."

Chen Shaomei coughed and said, "I plan to order one too."

She wanted to take another look, but after what happened last night, she thought the milk must be really good stuff, otherwise why did the Han family make such a fuss? And she heard that there were quite a lot of military wives who ordered milk in the family compound this time, about thirty or forty people!

Since so many children have milk to drink, her child must not be left out. Otherwise, when everyone grows taller, her child alone will not be able to grow. How miserable the child must be!

Su Ting was speechless. How could she not know what Qiao Yan said? She said this to Jiang Aihong. However, no matter how good milk is for the body, it is not a miracle drug. It is impossible not to drink it without a reservation.

Seeing that Su Ting didn't agree, Qiao Yan said, "Think about it, Duan Xiaoying usually behaves so well. Everyone in the family praised her, saying she was a first-rate stepmother! But if she really loved her child, why didn't she order milk this time? Milk is good for the child's health."

Chen Shaomei agreed: "Yes, if she really loves her child, she shouldn't save money on this matter. Since she is reluctant to spend money, her sincerity towards the child must be limited."

Su Ting reminded: "You didn't order it before."

Before Chen Shaomei could say anything, Qiao Yan spoke up: "Shaomei is my biological mother, how can she be the same as Duan Xiaoying?"

In fact, Su Ting really didn't have a good impression of Duan Xiaoying. It was fine if she was moved by her selfless dedication, but she danced in front of her and pointed fingers at her, saying that her illness was a minor one.

But in this matter, Su Ting really felt that Duan Xiaoying was quite wronged, and Qiao Yan's words were full of prejudice against stepmothers, so she had to remind her, "I am also a stepmother."

"But you ordered milk." said Chen Shaomei.

Su Ting asked: "If I don't order milk, does that mean I don't love my child?"

Qiao Yan immediately said, "You are so good to He Yan, how could you not love the child?"

In fact, in the eyes of the military wives in the compound, she was not really a good stepmother. Especially after she found out that the person who cooked for the He family was actually He Dongchuan, her reputation among the military wives plummeted.

Of course, she didn't have a good reputation to begin with.

In the eyes of many people, she can be said to be the control group, a good stepmother and a bad stepmother.

It was not until the last time that Su Ting stood up for He Yan and angrily confronted Yu Hongzhi with a bamboo stick that her reputation began to improve, so Qiao Yan's words were not meant to be apologetic.

Although Qiao Yan didn't say it explicitly, Su Ting understood what she meant and sighed in her heart.

This is often the case: someone who has always performed poorly can be cleared of wrongdoing by doing something good, while someone who has always performed well suddenly makes a mistake and all his previous good deeds will be wiped out.

She may not be the former, but Duan Xiaoying is definitely the latter.

"Although I don't know whether Duan Xiaoying really loves her children, I don't think we can judge her as a bad person just because of the milk order..."

Su Ting suddenly paused at this point. No one would necessarily appreciate her defense of Duan Xiaoying, so she waved her hand and said, "Forget it. I'd better not worry too much about other people's affairs. I have to go back. If I don't marinate the fish, it will go bad."

Chen Shaomei and Qiao Yan had eaten a lot of sea fish during their years in the army, and they knew that this kind of fish would not last long, so they quickly said, "Then you should go back quickly."

After separating from the two people, Su Ting walked slowly towards home.

It was a coincidence that she bumped into someone right after she finished discussing Duan Xiaoying with someone else.

In fact, the two of them met each other quite often, but they didn't say hello very often, so Su Ting was too lazy to pay attention to her. But because of the gossip just now, she looked at Duan Xiaoying a few more times.

Duan Xiaoying noticed this and a hint of embarrassment flashed across his eyes.

He opened his mouth to say something, but suddenly thought of Yu Hongzhi.

After being scolded by Su Ting last time, Yu Hongzhi was not only visited by the Women's Federation, who asked her indirectly about the situation of the three daughters she sent back to her hometown and gave her advice on how to implement the policy, saying "Women hold up half the sky, and favoring sons over daughters is unacceptable", but her husband was also called in for a talk by the leaders, who asked her about her attempts to sow discord between couples in other families.

I heard that after Yu Hongzhi's husband was talked to by the leader, he took her to the He family to apologize that day. After that, the couple had a quarrel, and the three daughters in their hometown were also to be brought to the army.

Finally, Duan Xiaoying lowered his eyes to avoid Su Ting's gaze and passed by her.

…

Braised fish, fried shrimp, steamed crab, sweet and sour spareribs, four dishes were served on the table. He Yan was so happy that he almost went crazy, his eyes widened: "Mom, has our family become rich?"

The question was the same as Chen Shaomei's, but Su Ting's answer was different: "Yes, I got rich."

"real?"

Su Ting asked: "Why would I lie to you?"

He Yan thought about it and ate it. He asked while chewing the ribs, "Mom, now that our family has become rich, can I have new toys?"

"What toy do you want?"

He Yan thought Su Ting agreed, so he sat up straight and said, "I want a slingshot."

"Slingshot? What do you want that for?"

"Bird hunting. Many of them have slingshots, including Zhang Xiaokai, but I don't. They never take me with them when they go bird hunting." He Yan said with a pout.

In fact, he has a lot of toys. He has several toy cars alone. The small ones were brought from the capital, and the biggest one was bought by Su Ting and He Dongchuan when they took him to the city last time.

Su Ting would also give him pocket money on a regular basis, a dime or two when it was more, and a cent or two when it was less.

He was very financially stable, and would spend all the money he received on the same day, mostly on snacks. Occasionally, if he had a few cents left, he would buy marbles all at once. He always lost when playing marbles, and they were consumables to him.

The slingshots sold in the supply and marketing cooperative were all made of iron and were expensive, costing two yuan each. He had no money to save, so he could only hope that his mother would buy one for him.

Of course Su Ting couldn't buy it for him. Slingshots are so dangerous. They are said to be used for shooting birds, but who knows what these kids will do when they really start playing with it.

Breaking someone else's tiles is considered good, but hitting a person is a big deal.

Su Ting said: "The bird is so cute, why do you want to hit it?"

This answer was beyond He Yan's expectations. He was stunned and asked, "We are just fighting for fun."

Su Ting said in a dramatic way: "You were just hitting it for fun, but you hurt a life! Think about it, if the bird you hit might be the father or mother of other birds, and you killed it, how sad would their children be when they knew about it?"

He Yan was young, and was confused by Su Ting's words. He asked hesitantly, "Can birds also be sad?"

"People feel sad, and birds feel sad too. As long as they are alive, they will have feelings. It's just that we are different species, so we can't communicate."

"...Okay, I won't shoot birds then."

"Do you still want the slingshot?"

He Yan hesitated and shook his head: "No."

Su Ting smiled and said, "Although you don't want a slingshot anymore, because you are so good, Mommy can give you a gift. You can think about what you want during this time, but forget about guns and slingshots."

Because he was still thinking about something, He Yan did not show too much happiness and just uttered "oh" softly.

Su Ting let out a long breath, turned her head and saw He Dongchuan looking at her with a smile in his eyes, she rolled her eyes at him, she was trying so hard to fool the child but he didn't even say a word.

In response to this, He Dongchuan said that if he had not helped, he would not have been able to see this great show performed by Su Ting.

As the couple exchanged glances, He Yan, who had been in a daze, gradually came back to the future and said while gnawing on the ribs, "But aren't fish, crabs, and lobsters also living things? If we eat them, won't their families be sad?"

Su Ting paused for half a second while chewing the spicy shrimp, then finished the shrimp without changing her expression and asked, "I ask you not to eat these dishes on the table, are you willing?"

He Yan swallowed his saliva and said honestly, "I don't want to."

"I told you not to eat birds?"

He Yan had never eaten bird before, and didn't know whether it tasted good or not, so he answered without hesitation: "I would like to."

Su Ting spread her hands: "Then let's not end it."

She is not a vegetarian. The life theory she just talked about was just to fool He Yan. She would not compromise herself on the desire of food and drink.

Although He Yan didn't understand what Su Ting said, he very rationally chose to give up asking further questions, because the four dishes on the table were all delicious!

…

Su Ting said that giving toys to He Yan was not entirely for the purpose of appeasing him, but more of a way of returning a favor.

They were good to her, and she was willing to be good to them.

She had never made any money before, and except for the fifty yuan given by her original family, the rest of her savings were all the betrothal gift from He Dongchuan. She really didn't have the confidence to buy things for them.

After receiving the royalties for her manuscript, Su Ting felt more confident. She planned to buy a gift for the two grandfathers as she would go to the city to get the money on Sunday.

Originally she was still worrying about what to buy, but He Yan took the initiative to ask for it during dinner. Although Su Ting didn't want to buy what he wanted, she took the opportunity to pass on the trouble to him.

This incident gave Su Ting an inspiration. Since He Yan could let him think for himself, could he also choose He Dongchuan's gift? This way, he could receive a gift that suits his wishes, and she could save some trouble.

Just do it.

After applying the lotion and going to bed, Su Ting told He Dongchuan about the gifts she was planning to give them, and asked him to think about what he wanted.

He Dongchuan was silent for a long time after hearing this.

Since it's a gift, shouldn't she be the one preparing it? Isn't it enough for him to just wait for the surprise?

This process is not right, right?

Facing He Dongchuan's dissatisfaction, Su Ting was very confident: "I asked you to speak up because I was considering you. I don't know what you like. It would be a pity if you don't like the gift I picked."

"I like whatever you choose," said He Dongchuan.

Su Ting didn't believe it, and asked with a snort, "Would you like it if I picked a red hat for you?"

He Dongchuan was silent for a long time and said, "Just don't let me wear it outside."

Look, people who say it doesn't matter and that they can buy anything may not really like everything. This is why Su Ting doesn't want to buy gifts secretly to create surprises.

Buying gifts secretly requires very high skills. If you buy them successfully, it will be a surprise, but if you don’t, it may be embarrassing.

In order to avoid that kind of embarrassment, Su Ting urged: "Then you should think about it quickly, otherwise I will really give you a red hat."

He Dongchuan was very aware of the current situation and thought about it seriously. After a moment, he asked, "I can have anything I want."

"As long as I can buy it." Su Ting said that if the department store doesn't have it, there is nothing she can do.

"Don't worry, you definitely have one." He Dongchuan was confident and offered his own opinion, "Don't wait until Sunday to give the gift. How about tonight?"

"It's dark outside, what can I give you?"

"It's better to deliver it after dark. Of course, if you want to deliver it during the day, that's fine too."

If He Dongchuan's tone hadn't been so serious, Su Ting would have definitely thought of something wrong. Well, actually, she wasn't thinking that straight now, so she was a little hesitant. She wanted to know what kind of gift he wanted, but she also felt that his stomach must be full of bad colored water.

After not hearing her speak for a long time, He Dongchuan said "Hmm?" in a low voice.

Su Ting licked her lips and said, "Tell me what gift you want first."

"You agreed to bring forward the gift-giving time?"

"You tell me first, I'll think about it."

"Hmm."

Seeing him hesitate, Su Ting turned over and lay down: "Forget it, I'll give you a random gift when the time comes."

"That won't do." He Dongchuan put his hands on the bed, moved forward from behind, pulled her into his arms, lowered his head and whispered something in her ear.

Su Ting's face flushed slightly, and she said angrily, "You wish!"

He Dongchuan leaned against the head of the bed, kissing the girl lying on his chest bit by bit, and frankly admitted: "Well, the scene I imagined is indeed beautiful."

Su Ting felt that when this usually serious man became unruly, most people would not be able to handle him.

For example, when she faced He Dongchuan's confession, her brain short-circuited a little. She could only lean against his chest, avoid the kiss and said, "I'd better choose the gift for you myself."

"Then I want a surprise." He Dongchuan took the opportunity to say, "It must be a surprise that satisfies me, otherwise I still want this gift."

Su Ting closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep without saying a word.

He Dongchuan's hand moved down a little bit, and Su Ting was about to lose control. She could only hold her pants down and hide to the side: "That's enough."

He Dongchuan pressed on her, propped up her body with his left hand under her shoulders, unbuttoned her shirt one by one with his right hand hidden in the quilt, and said, "It's not enough. You have to promise me first. If you don't, I will assume that you can't do it. The gift is in advance."

There was no way to dodge, no way to fight, and seeing that all the buttons were about to be undone, Su Ting could only compromise: "Okay, okay, I promise you."

He Dongchuan answered "OK" while quickly unbuttoning the last button of her shirt with his right hand and kissed her on the chest.

Su Ting hissed, pushed his shoulder and said, "I've already promised you, don't act like a rogue..."

He Dongchuan whispered, "Well, you don't have to take the initiative tonight."

You don't have to take the initiative, so it's not a gift, which is also not considered as being shameless.

When Su Ting sorted out this logic in the storm, she felt that it would be a pity if He Dongchuan did not go into business after the reform and opening up. With his qualifications, he would definitely be the richest man in the future!