Huo Xiaocheng grew up being threatened by this sentence. Usually, his mother would not lay a hand on him; it was his father who would do it. His mother would just scare him.
Erhei's eyes were a little red. His aunt had just said that he was the son of this family.
The boy felt a warmth in his heart, and his nose tingled with emotion.
He Yi sat on the bed angrily, and when she glanced at Huo Xiaocheng, the boy got up and went to the kitchen to prepare the bowls and chopsticks.
"Sit down, what are you standing there for? Eat!"
"Oh, Auntie!"
"Brother Erhei went and bought some golden thread cakes. These are delicious too, Mom, you should try some first."
The little girl took a piece of cake for each of her parents and then happily started eating it herself.
"The chef at Fengyuelou is quite skilled. Ah Yi, let me get you some peach blossom wine. Shall we have a little drink tonight?"
Both dishes are affordable and perfect for pairing with drinks; it would be a shame not to enjoy them with some good wine.
The peach blossom wine was buried by the couple last spring. They carried it with them even while searching for their daughter, waiting for the family to drink it together when they finally found her.
Huo Xiaocheng and Erhei talked about the origin of the wine, and the two young men were also very interested.
"Good food and good wine, to celebrate my son's return home, cheers!"
Huo Shuwen raised his glass in a gesture of greeting, and the family clinked their glasses together.
The liquid in the little dumpling's cup wasn't wine; it was fruit tea that He Yi had ordered for her.
After dinner, the two boys went to the yard to have a digestive contest. He Yi, holding the drowsy little dumpling, said...
"Fengyue Tower truly loves Long'er; our family cannot simply continue to receive favors from others."
"Then give them money?"
He Yi glanced at her man
I made my own choice, so I'll just have to make do.
"When I take Long'er home tomorrow, I'll prepare a face mask recipe for them. No woman can resist looking a little more beautiful."
He Yi's hair was draped down her back, like ink splashed against the moon, and she wore a simple white dress with beautiful features.
Her face was slightly red from the heat of the kang (heated brick bed), and she stared intently at the man reading a book next to her.
"What do you say, sir?"
Huo Shuwen had also grown much stronger recently, with a head of thick, jet-black hair. Beneath his sword-like eyebrows were a pair of slender, captivating eyes, full of affection that could easily make one fall for him. His high, straight nose and full, red lips were now adorned with a dazzling smile.
"What are you laughing at?" He Yi asked.
My wife is beautiful.
"I'm asking you a question, did you hear me?"
The woman's voice carried a hint of coquettish anger.
"If it weren't for me, my wife wouldn't have suffered so much. You enjoy making tea and preparing beauty secrets; these are just hobbies..."
"Without you, I would be just like them, trapped in my grand mansion, fighting aimlessly without hope, and numbly passing my life."
He Yi placed the little dumpling between the two of them and continued speaking.
"You wouldn't want to live like that, my husband. With you, it's my choice."
Huo Shuwen held her in his arms and whispered...
"I will take you back in style. I won't let you be a caged bird in a grand mansion. You will simply be yourself."
The two fell asleep in each other's arms.
A caged bird may seem to have endless glory, but it is not free.
The eagle will carry its beloved path to success.
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