"knew."
She shook her head and closed her eyes again. Her eyes hadn't rested all day. She could drink water if her mouth was dry, but what about dry eyes? She could only close her eyes to recover, or use her supernatural powers to regulate her body. But she didn't intend to use her powers in front of Xi Nian. He was a highly perceptive person; who knew if she used her powers without permission, he wouldn't notice.
Even if you don't think too much about it the first time, who knows what will happen if you do it more often?
The only way to eliminate this possibility is to do nothing; it is not necessary to use supernatural powers when your eyes are dry.
Xi Nian closed his eyes, then opened them again, still filled with helplessness. To whom could he express his helplessness? Zhong Yuxiu, the comrade who was only interested in a vacation? Forget it, this person just wanted to relax for a few months.
The person was sent back to the Yan family in Hongxing Village overnight. Xi Nian did not stay in the Yan family for long and said goodbye and left.
Yan Rushan took his wife's hand and sat down at the dining table, where a small portion of dinner was placed; the children and old man Yan Guofeng were all there, and not only them, but Nie Xi was there too.
Because of Nie Xi's presence, the children were well-behaved and did not cry or make a fuss.
"Thank you for troubling our Xiaoxi again today. Auntie." Zhong Yuxiu expressed her gratitude.
"You're welcome, Aunt Zhong." Nie Xi looked at the little brothers and said, "Grandpa Yan, Uncle Yan, Aunt Zhong is back. The little brothers will be very good. I'll go home first."
Zhong Yuxiu said, "Don't worry, have a meal before you leave. I'll have someone take you back later."
"But..." If I stay here for dinner, my parents will start to lecture me again.
"Xiaoxi, don't worry, stay for dinner. Don't worry about your parents. The person who sends you back will explain the situation." Zhong Yuxiu tried to comfort her. This child was too cautious. "Your parents won't blame you, knowing that we forced you to stay for dinner."
Nie Xi was in a dilemma.
Seeing this, Yan Guofeng also said: “Xiaoxi, listen to your Aunt Zhong, you have been helping here for a whole day, what’s wrong with having a meal.”
"I've eaten today. The lunch was very good." Nie Xi said.
Yan Guofeng, Zhong Yuxiu and Yan Rushan shook their heads and laughed. This child was truly honest.
"Evening is evening, and noon is noon. They can't be confused." Old Master Yan Guofeng kindly asked him to stay. "You are eating here, and Great Grandpa is happy. It's not like I don't like you. But at someone else's house, if the host doesn't like you, then you definitely can't stay for dinner. But if the host really likes you and wants to keep you for dinner, but you insist on leaving, then wouldn't that be a disservice to the person who likes you?"
Nie Xi nodded.
Yan Guofeng continued, "That's right. In order not to offend the people who like you, shouldn't we stay for dinner?"
"But...that's not what my parents taught me."
Nie Xi completely took her parents' words as an imperial decree that she needed to follow. "Your parents taught you this because they don't want you to go to other people's houses for dinner. First, they're afraid you'll disturb them, and second, they're worried about the food rations. If you eat a bite, they'll have to eat less. Is that right or not?"
"Yes." Nie Xi nodded resolutely.
"Then do you think my family is short of food?"
“No shortage.”
"So do you think our family likes you?"
"I like it." There is no doubt that both Great-Grandpa Yan, Uncle Yan and Aunt Zhong were very tolerant of her and treated her well.
Yan Guofeng said again: "In this case, why don't you stay?"
Nie Xi shook her head. "Mom and Dad said we shouldn't lose our sense of propriety. You guys invited me to dinner out of kindness, but I can't accept that with a clear conscience. It's not right."
"Forget it." Yan Guofeng waved his hands dejectedly.
Zhong Yuxiu and Yan Rushan were equally helpless. Nie Xi really had been warned by his parents; otherwise, he wouldn't have such strong willpower.
Think about what you were doing when you were in your teens. Could you withstand all kinds of temptations and remain steadfast in your determination?
"Then be careful on your way back." Zhong Yuxiu followed her words and reminded her.
Nie Xi nodded repeatedly, "Grandpa Yan, Uncle Yan, Aunt Zhong, I'm going home. Tomorrow is Monday, so I can't come over to be with my brothers. However, I will come over after school."
"Okay, then we'll wait for you to come tomorrow."
They sent Nie Xi out of the house without bringing her anything. The main reason was that if she brought anything back, she would be lectured by her parents. They couldn't bear to see her suffer for such a small thing. How could Nie's parents have the heart to give such a well-behaved child such a harsh lesson?
If Nie Xi was her child, she probably wouldn't be willing to say a single harsh word.
"Let's go back. It's time for dinner soon." Yan Rushan put his arm around his wife's thin shoulders. Only the couple went to see Nie Xi off. Grandpa didn't come; he was in the main room with the children.
When they returned to the main hall, the three children rushed over to their mother as soon as they saw her, completely unaware that their sister Nie Xi had left.
Zhong Yuxiu pinched the three heartless babies. They were so heartless that they could even forget about their sister Nie Xi, who was so kind to them. "They weren't so heartless when they should have been. Even after Nie Xi left, they didn't react."
"They are still young! What can such young children know? Naturally, they will stick with whoever plays well with them; when they grow up and become sensible, they will understand." Yan Guofeng loves his great-grandchildren so much that he can't bear to part with them, let alone their biological mothers.
"Just love them." Zhong Yuxiu smiled and shook her head.
Gu Lingguo and Fang Guozhong, who had gone to help in the kitchen, returned with the prepared meal. Zhong Yuxiu turned to glance at them. Then came Wang Daya and Gong Zhaodi, two trays in hand, and headed straight for her. No, to be more precise, they were heading towards the children.
Zhong Yuxiu asked, "Is this for the children?"
"Yes, Comrade Zhong." Wang Daya and Gong Zhaodi bent down and showed her the food on the tray. "Liji and the others are getting older, so they need to keep up with their nutrition. Starting today, we'll add three more vegetables and two more meats, while keeping the eggs the same. We'll also increase the daily fruit, juice, and snacks."
"You are so thoughtful and caring. Thank you for your help." The healthy and plump growth of children is the deepest desire of every parent; even a headache or fever of the child can make parents exhausted and worried.
Before they can speak, the best state is to be healthy; otherwise, they won't be able to speak, and they won't know where their children are hurting or feeling uncomfortable, leaving their parents to guess. Parents who spend more time with their children can guess what's wrong with them, but if they don't spend much time with them, the children will definitely suffer.
"It's what we should do. They're so well behaved. They didn't cry much today." Wang Daya smiled and said, "We've taken care of many babies before. They cried many times a day. They cried when they were full, when they peed, when they were hungry, and when they were upset. But our children, Li Ji, Li Ming, and Li Zhen, are really well behaved. They haven't been crybabies since they were young. It saves us a lot of worry."
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