"Oh, right, take the apple back with you. I also bought some fruit and walnut cookies today. The two kids won't lack snacks."
Bring over two apples; Ge Hong doesn't know who she's trying to annoy.
Li Cheng'an curled his lip at the dinner table, saying that all he did was talk big, and that he and his sister had never even touched her snacks.
Yang Wei couldn't help but sneer inwardly. How could she possibly afford such expensive things as fruit and walnut cakes?
"Then, sister-in-law, commander, I'll head back now."
Since they didn't want him, he couldn't very well offer his warm welcome in return.
After Yang Wei left, she slammed the door shut and silently continued clearing the dishes.
It was getting late, and he still had some things to take care of. Li Hanting told the two children to come to his office if they needed anything. In the end, he was still worried about Su Jingjing.
With a "bang," Su Jingjing came out and saw that Li Hanting had already disappeared.
"Your dad went out?"
To her surprise, the two children didn't even glance at her.
You little brat, so cocky!
I'll teach you a lesson.
Next, I went into the kitchen, cut two apples and two pears, and carried them out while loudly chewing them, making a crunching sound.
There's no fake stuff in her product. Fruits from this era weren't sprayed with pesticides, so they were very juicy and had a genuinely sweet and delicious taste.
"Want some? It's really sweet."
Li Cheng'an and his sister stood aside, swallowing hard. He knew the old hag was doing it on purpose, which was why he refused her charity, but his sister's feet seemed to be fixed in place, and he couldn't pull them away.
"Yuanyuan, come on, have one."
Su Jingjing took in all the little actions of the two siblings. It seemed that the boy was hard to win over, while the little girl was easier to coax.
The little girl remained unmoved. She handed the plate directly to her, and with her encouraging gaze, the little girl slowly reached out her small hand, quickly took a piece, put it in her mouth, chewed slowly, and then happily squinted her eyes.
"Take it and eat it with your brother."
"Oh, right, Mom also bought walnut cookies. I'll share them with my brother too, but don't eat too many at once."
Su Jingjing excitedly found the walnut pastries and put them with the fruit.
Li Yuanyuan's eyes lit up. She had eaten this cookie before; it was given to her by her grandmother, and it was delicious.
Li Cheng'an was still humming arrogantly. The old hag was doing it on purpose, deliberately showing off in front of him. He was not going to accept her charity.
Su Jingjing could see the boy's dilemma. He was indeed too proud to admit his mistake and would suffer for it. It seemed that as long as she was there, the boy wouldn't eat it.
She pretended to go to the kitchen, but actually hid there to secretly observe the brother and sister's every move.
The little girl grabbed another piece of apple and eagerly offered it to her brother. Li Cheng'an couldn't avoid it and had to take a bite. The next second, he made a loud crunching sound as he bit into it. He really didn't expect the fruit to be so delicious. No wonder his sister couldn't resist the temptation.
He squinted and cautiously glanced towards the kitchen, worried that the old hag would mock him if she saw him.
Only after confirming that the old hag wasn't spying on them did they feel at ease enjoying the food with their sister.
Su Jingjing chuckled inwardly, thinking, "You little brat, I'll show you what I'm made of!"
Yang Wei carried two apples back into the house. Ge Hong heard the door open and immediately went to greet him. When she saw that the two apples had been brought back intact, her smile grew even wider.
However, he still pretended to be disappointed and asked, "Awei, didn't your wife accept it? Did she think two apples were too few?"
She even became sad as she spoke.
“Honghong, you don’t know, Su Jingjing said she bought fruit and walnut cakes. Does she even realize how expensive these things are? Would she really buy them for the two children?”
Yang Wei quickly comforted him, and didn't forget to tell the funny story.
Ge Hong found it both funny and jealous. How could someone who married Li Hanting not have money to buy these things? Even if he bought them for himself, he would just be eating snacks all the time.
Unlike herself, who married Yang Wei and only received a small allowance each month, she didn't even have extra money to buy snacks. If she wanted snacks, she had to go back to her parents' home to beg for them.
After a busy morning, I finally got to take a nap. When I woke up, it was almost five o'clock, and I had no idea where the two kids had gone.
As far as I can remember, the two children attended a military kindergarten. It just so happens that they had a two-day weekend, otherwise the original owner would not have been able to bring the two children to the city.
I didn't finish the braised pig intestines I made this morning, and I also have a pound of lean meat left. I'll stir-fry it and make a cucumber salad to whet my appetite and cut through the greasiness.
After finishing his fruit, Li Cheng'an took advantage of the old hag sleeping in her room to sneak downstairs with his younger sister to play. They heard the women under the big tree discussing the aroma of lunch. The houses in the building were all next to each other, so as long as there was a little fragrance, almost everyone could smell it. However, since everyone kept their doors closed, it was impossible to smell every single house.
There were all sorts of guesses, but no one could imagine it coming from Su Jingjing. Li Cheng'an played while listening intently, and subtly shook his head at his sister, telling her not to spread the word.
First, even if I told them, no one would believe me;
Secondly, he's not stupid; if he tells anyone, people will come and try to take advantage of him.
Wu Xiuying, standing under the big tree, saw Li Cheng'an's figure, and her gossip instincts kicked in. She didn't know why Su Jingjing had sold her child yet, so she couldn't very well gossip to Commander Li.
"Cheng'an, come here for a second, I have a question for you."
Seeing the eagerness on Big Fat Mom's face, Li Cheng'an knew it was no good. He knew perfectly well that Big Fat Mom was a troublemaker.
He pretended to know nothing and stepped forward, gently asking, "Big Fat Mama, is there something you need?"
The women nearby all knew that Wu Xiuying wanted to get information out of the child, but they did not stop her. They also happened to want to know if Su Jingjing was selling the child.
"Did your mother want to sell you and your brother yesterday?"
Li Cheng'an's eyes darted around; he knew it couldn't be anything good. Even if he disliked the old hag, he wouldn't speak ill of her outside. As the saying goes, family scandals shouldn't be aired in public.
Amidst everyone's expectant gazes, he slowly opened his mouth and calmly said, "She didn't intend to sell me and Yuanyuan, Big Fat Mom, you were mistaken that day."
A barrage of questioning glances fell upon her, and Wu Xiuying's temper flared. Didn't this kid dislike Su Jingjing? Why was he defending her now?
"You..." I feel like I've been tricked by this kid.
"By the way, it seems like Fatty went to play by the river. Aren't you going to go check on him?"
Li Cheng'an quickly interrupted her, saying that Da Pang was her lifeblood.
Upon hearing this, Wu Xiuying stormed out in a fit of rage, muttering curses under her breath, though it was unclear who she was cursing at.
He took the opportunity to run away with his sister; if he stayed any longer, he might even have to reveal his family's wealth.
The women present immediately realized that Commander Li's son was not someone to be trifled with.
Despite his young age, he already possesses the demeanor of Commander Li.
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