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Xu Xi held Chen Shuning's hand and walked into the house. After entering, she found that the house had been neatly tidied. The tea sets that were usually piled up in the living room, as well as the extra pillows and blankets on the sofa, had been put away. The sofa had been replaced with a new sofa cover. The old-fashioned wall clock that had stopped working had been moved away and now a new decoration was hung.
Xu Xi blinked, expressing a mixture of surprise and delight. "Mom, you... specially cleaned up the house?"
At this moment, she could sense that her parents took Chen Shuning's arrival very seriously, and she suddenly felt a warm feeling in her heart.
Mother Xu glanced at her. "You brought Shu Ning back, and we wanted to give her a proper welcome. What's the big deal?"
Mother Xu looked at Chen Shuning and smiled warmly. "Sit down and take a rest."
Xu Xi saw Chen Shuning and her mother sitting on the sofa. She picked up the fruits she had just bought and said, "I'll go cut some fruit for you."
When standing up, Xu Xi glanced at Chen Shuning and signaled her to relax and not be too nervous.
She carried the fruit into the kitchen and saw her father cooking. Mr. Xu was also wearing a new set of clothes today, and he wore an ordinary household apron over his new clothes.
"Dad." Xu Xi greeted him from behind.
Father Xu turned around and looked at Xu Xi in surprise. "You're back? Where's Shu Ning?"
"It's outside." Xu Xi replied, reaching out to put the fruit in her hand into the sink, then stretched her head to take a look at the contents of the pot.
"What are we having for dinner tonight?"
Outside? Are we already at home?
Father Xu frowned and pointed at Xu Xi with a look of disapproval. "Eat, eat, eat! All you do is eat. Why didn't you tell me when you came in so I could go out and greet them? Everyone's sitting outside, and I'm still in the kitchen, not knowing anything. What a shame!"
Xu Xi dodged the direction his finger was pointing, walked to the pot, and opened the lid. "Got it, I'll definitely do it next time."
"next time?"
"What are you doing? Don't move. This is her first time at our house. Talk to me about it next time. Don't eat secretly." Father Xu reached out and took the pot lid from Xu Xi's hand and covered the dishes again.
If it were in the past, he would have opened the lid of the pot without waiting for Xu Xi to do so, and let Xu Xi taste what was inside the pot. But today, Xu Xi brought his partner back, and she was a girl.
This situation made Mr. Xu a little nervous. Since there were two girls together, he didn't want to treat any of them differently.
Not long ago, when his relatives' children were going on blind dates and getting married, Xu's father was still fantasizing about what he would do if his daughter came home with a partner. He even thought about what kind of thing he would do to test the other person. But now, Xu Xi brought home a girl, and he suddenly didn't know what to do. He had loved his daughter all his life, and he couldn't bear to test someone else's daughter. Only blessing her and treating her the same way could bring him peace of mind.
Father Xu sighed silently in his heart, looked at Xu Xi, and said seriously: "How about taking Dad out to have a look?"
Xu Xi blinked and glanced at the fruit in the sink. "Wash and cut the fruit first, then let's go out together."
Xu Xi and her father worked together to wash, cut and arrange the fruits before leaving the kitchen together.
When Chen Shuning saw them coming out of the kitchen, he stood up unconsciously. Father Xu waved to Chen Shuning.
"Sit down, sit down, you're welcome."
Chen Shuning smiled. "Hello, uncle."
A simple introduction, polite greetings and basic respect ended this short chat.
Mr. Xu brought out the dishes he had prepared for three or four hours, and Xu Xi kept serving food to Chen Shuning.
"Eat more."
Chen Shuning silently looked at the full bowl of food. She couldn't eat anymore, so she kicked Xu Xi's foot lightly.
Xu Xicai stopped picking up food, but within a minute, Xu's father and mother started picking up food for Chen Shuning.
This was the first time in Chen Shuning's life that he had eaten so much.
After dinner, Xu Xi took Chen Shuning out for a walk to help digest the food.
It was already dark, and Xu Xi and Chen Shuning were walking hand in hand on the road.
Xu Xi couldn't help but want to know what Chen Shuning was thinking now, and whether there was anything that made her feel uncomfortable staying in her home.
"Ningning, how are you feeling today? Is there anything you're not used to?"
Chen Shuning's mind flashed to the faces of Xu Xi's parents. Their enthusiasm made her feel happy. Having once endured darkness, she now saw a bright future. She suddenly understood that even though some people in this world might not understand them, as long as they held on to their original aspirations, there would always be a ray of light that would illuminate them.
"No. It's just that the uncle and aunt were very welcoming. I was a little surprised. I thought they just had to accept us like this."
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