There was no longer the playful smile on her face, only seriousness and solemnity.
Looking directly into Lin Zhan's peach blossom eyes, Su Lixuan said softly, "It doesn't matter if Big Brother doesn't believe you. I believe you."
"I know you won't be a slacker your whole life, and I know your ambitions and ideas, so don't worry, and don't feel depressed because your family doesn't understand you."
"Lin Zhan, I'm always by your side."
"Whatever you do, as long as it's positive, I support you."
"There is no doubt, nor any contempt."
Her tone was gentle, but her words were more stubborn than Lin Jun's.
It's like the lamp in the darkness that is always on for him, gentle and bright.
In an instant, a surge of emotions came flooding in.
Lin Zhan wanted to embed Su Lixuan tightly into his body, but he was afraid that the hug would be too strong and hurt Su Lixuan.
The sound of firecrackers outside the window was deafening, but what Su Lixuan could hear more clearly was Lin Zhan's heartbeat.
One sound after another, carrying with it surging emotions, seemed to drown out the noise of firecrackers.
The atmosphere around the two people was inexplicably quiet.
As if it was a space of its own, Su Lixuan could no longer hear the sounds outside the window. She could only feel Lin Zhan carefully holding her and kissing her... gently and tenderly as if he were a treasure.
In a trance, Su Lixuan heard Lin Zhan's words that escaped from his lips like a sigh...
"What virtue and ability do I, Lin Zhan, have..."
…
The New Year celebration was too tiring, so Su Lixuan slept until noon the next day.
Listening to the noisy sounds of people wishing each other a happy new year in the slum, Su Lixuan felt the strong festive atmosphere for the first time in her two lifetimes.
This kind of down-to-earth atmosphere is something that people in later generations cannot experience despite the high-rise buildings and steel and concrete.
I wrapped myself up tightly and went out, and saw Li Yanhong coming back from the front yard with a bowl in her hand.
"Is Li Xuan awake? They were frying eggplant boxes up there and gave me a big bowl. Wash your face and eat it while it's hot. It's delicious."
As she spoke, she wished Happy New Year to the neighbors passing by.
There were a lot of people visiting relatives in the compound today, and Li Yanhong was worried that Su Lixuan would be bumped into by the people coming and going if she stood outside...
"Let's go inside first. These kids are running around like crazy and I don't know whose relatives brought them here. It would be terrible if they got bumped into."
Li Yanhong wished she could grow eight hands to protect her precious baby.
Su Lixuan was escorted into the house, feeling both amused and helpless. After washing up, she picked up a box of eggplant that was still warm and ate it with relish.
"It's delicious. Mom, who made this? They put a lot of meat filling in it."
Li Yanhong: "Your Aunt Wang made this. It's for Chinese New Year, and she spent a lot of money on it. Otherwise, she wouldn't have put in such old meat."
"You didn't see how wrinkled her face was when I was picking up the eggplant box from her pot just now."
Li Yanhong bared her teeth and imitated the painful expression that her old sister had not concealed just now.
"She's still pretending to be generous with me, asking me if this is enough. I feel like if I say it's not enough and give her more, she'll be so upset she won't be able to sleep tonight."
"She's still chasing me around, saying it's just me, and she wouldn't be willing to give so much to anyone else."
Su Lixuan was laughing so hard while holding the eggplant box in her mouth. Aunt Wang was a little stingy.
However, Aunt Wang was, as she herself said, unusually generous to her mother-in-law.
It is probably because Li Yanhong always gives some of the delicious food she makes to the Wang family. Aunt Wang is a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. She will not be stingy with Li Yanhong, her old sister, even if she is stingy with anyone.
Su Lixuan: "Mom, Aunt Wang is teasing you on purpose. If she really couldn't bear it, why would she let you bring back such a big bowl?"
"Li Xuan is right! You old lady are so unreasonable. I was teasing you on purpose, but you took it seriously and even plotted against me behind my back."
Outside the door, Aunt Wang appeared at the door without me noticing any moment.
Su Lixuan greeted the other party in a sweet voice, and Aunt Wang was immediately filled with the sweetness of her aunt's smile.
"Hey! Happy New Year! Auntie has some red envelopes here, Li Xuan, keep them and don't push them away."
Su Lixuan didn't expect that she would have a red envelope, and felt a little embarrassed: "I can't accept it, I'm already so old..."
"For the children!" These words did not come from Aunt Wang, but from her mother-in-law Li Yanhong.
Li Yanhong winked at Su Lixuan: "Put it away, put it away quickly, or she will take it back later."
"Li Xuan, you don't know how many red envelopes I gave to her grandchildren just now. I've exchanged one for you now, and you're not keeping it."
Aunt Wang pointed at her elder sister, with a helpless look on her face, and complained to Su Lixuan: "Look, your mother-in-law said I was stingy."
"She's the most fussy person, and she has the nerve to call me stingy."
Li Yanhong: "We're both equally matched!"
"Okay, I won't chat with you anymore. I came here to tell you something."
Li Yanhong: "What's the matter?"
Aunt Wang: "Just now I saw several people grabbing a neighbor and asking where you live. Judging from the way he's dressed, he probably isn't from here. I figured I'd come over to tell you something."
The key point is that she has never seen those people before, and she doesn't know whether their intentions are good or bad.
Come and let my sister know early so that her family can prepare early.
Seeing that Li Yanhong and Su Lixuan were both confused, Aunt Wang added soothingly, "They're probably not here to cause trouble. I saw they were carrying a lot of things."
If someone comes here to cause trouble, who would still be holding something in their hands?
He carried sticks, kitchen knives, and other things.
"Besides, there are so many people in the yard right now. If they come looking for trouble, just shout and our neighbors will rush over. Don't be afraid, we'll take them down in minutes!"
Li Yanhong: "I understand..."
With a sense of security in her mind, Li Yanhong soon met a group of strong men with an average height of over 1.85 meters at the door.
Li Yanhong: “…”
This is what her old sister said, telling her not to be afraid. If there is any unusual movement, can the old neighbors in the slum be enough to subdue the outsiders?
With their height, physique, and number, it is hard to say who will defeat whom if a fight breaks out among these old neighbors in their compound who are as thin as poles.
It was a bad idea.
If I had known earlier, I would have let someone notify her second son.
Li Yanhong swallowed her saliva, but she didn't want to lose face. She raised her voice and asked with a fierce look on her face, "What are you doing? Who are you looking for?"
"Aunt, we're looking for Li Yanhong. Does Li Yanhong live here?"
Li Yanhong's legs felt a little weak. Wow, he really was looking for her.
He put his hands behind his back and gestured to his second daughter-in-law to stay away from him.
She asked coldly, "How about living here? What if you don't live here? What do you do? Why are you looking for Li Yanhong?"
(End of this chapter)
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