Just after 6:30, a sound came from the door. Li Yuanyuan's eyes lit up, and she rushed to the door.
Upon seeing her father's upright figure, she immediately transformed into a pendant, grabbing his hand and shaking it, her tone filled with pride.
"Dad, you're finally back! Yuanyuan helped Mom make dumplings today."
Li Hanting played along with the little guy's words, "Then Daddy will have to try Yuanyuan's dumplings later, see if they're delicious."
Since Su Jingjing changed, Yuanyuan has become more cheerful every day and is no longer the timid little girl she used to be.
He had already heard about what happened at noon on his way back.
Unexpectedly, Wu Xiuying spread rumors everywhere that Su Jingjing was selling her child. However, Su Jingjing's reaction was beyond his expectations; she didn't make a scene but only gave him a warning.
The two children also stood up for Su Jingjing, it seems that her relationship with the children is getting better and better, isn't this exactly what he wanted to see?
At the dinner table, the family happily ate dumplings. Most of the dumplings were round and plump, while a small number were flattened, clearly made by the little one.
No wonder the little guy still remembered the dumplings he made. Sitting in the chair, he stretched his neck, made a "hmm" sound, and said with a smile, "Dad, these are the dumplings I made. Are they delicious?"
A pair of bright eyes were fixed on her father, the expectation in them undisguised.
Li Hanting paused in his action of picking up the dumpling, then took a bite. The taste was almost the same, but the dumpling skin probably broke because there was too much filling.
Looking at his daughter's expectant eyes, he nodded gently, "Mmm, delicious."
The little guy grinned, blew on the dumpling to cool it down, and downed it in one gulp. He asked indistinctly, "Is the round dumpling pretty?"
"Of course it looks good."
Li Hanting continued against his conscience, saying that he couldn't bear to damage the children's self-confidence and that the main thing was to cultivate their willingness to work.
Su Jingjing chuckled to herself. The dumplings the little one made really weren't very pretty. She never expected Li Hanting to be such a doting father.
After spending a few days together, it was discovered that the man was almost always accommodating to Yuanyuan's requests, but was very strict with An'an. On the contrary, An'an admired him as her father and regarded him as her hero.
Li Hanting noticed the woman's subtle movements. In just a few days, she had lost a lot of weight, leaving only a little baby fat on her face. Her smooth, fair face, paired with the faint smile on her brow, was like a ray of sunshine shining into the darkness of his heart, warm and making his heart flutter. He quickly looked away, afraid that she would notice.
Unexpectedly, his little darling revealed the truth: "Daddy, are you looking at Mommy?"
"Cough cough cough..."
Su Jingjing was startled and choked slightly.
"Here, have some water."
Li Hanting's eyes were fixed on her, and he quickly poured a glass of water and handed it to her.
Su Jingjing didn't have time to think about anything else. She quickly drank a glass of water, which stopped her coughing.
Looking at the empty water glass, she realized it had been handed to her by the man, and a surge of irritation rose on her face.
The man really wasn't looking at her just now, but he looked completely calm, so you couldn't tell at all.
Not wanting Su Jingjing to feel too embarrassed, Li Hanting quietly put several dumplings into his daughter's bowl, saying, "Hurry up and eat your dumplings, or your brother will finish them soon."
Li Cheng'an's cheeks bulged as he chewed, wondering why the fire had been directed at him for no reason.
There were still plenty of dumplings in the pot, how could he possibly fight with his sister for them? Dad couldn't even come up with a better excuse.
The younger sister clearly didn't believe her either, and continued to brag about what had happened that day, "Dad, Mom bought such nice clothes! My brother and I washed them together and hung them out to dry on the balcony." As she spoke, she turned her head and pointed to the balcony.
Li Hanting followed his daughter's finger and saw that there were indeed two princess dresses, one pink and one green, which looked like a beautiful scene in the sunlight. On the contrary, An'an's two outfits were simple in style, but one was gray and the other was blue, which would definitely make her look very sunny.
He didn't expect Su Jingjing to be willing to buy two sets for each of the two children, and the price was obviously not cheap.
Did she buy it for herself?
The man looked at her meaningfully, and Su Jingjing mistakenly thought that he was unhappy with her making the two children do chores.
"You won't be upset that I made the two kids do the laundry, will you?"
Does Li Hanting really spoil his child that much?
"No, you have your own way of getting along, and I won't interfere."
Li Hanting was almost furious, never expecting that he was so worthless in her eyes.
Before he could voice his doubts, the little girl next to him pouted and muttered, "But Mom didn't buy one for me."
"Why don't you buy yourself a couple of things too? Don't you have enough money?"
It seems that she has stopped wearing brightly colored clothes these past few days. Although her clothes are simple, they give people a clean and pure feeling.
Su Jingjing quickly denied it, "No, I'm currently on a diet, and my clothing size has changed, so I didn't buy any."
Li Hanting didn't understand why she wanted to lose weight; he never thought Su Jingjing was fat.
"You look great like this."
Su Jingjing couldn't quite hear, "What?"
Li Hanting clenched his fist and pressed it to his lips. "It's nothing. Let's eat the dumplings quickly, they won't taste good when they get cold."
He just blurted out those words without thinking, luckily she didn't hear them.
However, what Li Hanting didn't know was that An An beside him had heard every single word.
Why does he think that his father has fallen for his mother?
Is this really a good thing?
Tonight, the entire apartment building is filled with the rich aroma of dumplings.
Wu Xiuying mistakenly thought the aroma was coming from her own house. The dumplings she cooked today smelled so good, how could she not show them off to everyone?
Wu Xiuying made up an excuse to report to Liang Haishan, then took her bowl downstairs and strolled around, as if afraid others wouldn't know that her family was eating dumplings.
Everyone knows Wu Xiuying's personality, but they still can't help but envy her for having dumplings to eat today, and they shower her with praise, completely forgetting about how they mocked Wu Xiuying at noon.
Wu Xiuying felt extremely satisfied and exaggerated even more, saying that Liang Haishan felt sorry for her taking care of Da Pang, so he specially told her to go out this morning to buy meat to make dumplings.
They didn't want to investigate the truth of the matter; all they knew was that there was plenty of meat in the bowl, and many people in the family compound couldn't get a few pieces of meat in a year or two.
Wu Xiuying didn't dare to stay out for too long. After receiving all the praise, she patted her bottom and went upstairs.
Every time she leaves, Liang Haishan would probably call for her all over the yard. On such a happy day, she didn't want to be embarrassed.
Just then, He Zhaodi came over carrying a vegetable basket and holding Xiaoyun's hand. Wu Xiuying's eyes darted around and she said, "Oh, so this is what you two are eating tonight? Doesn't your Yikuan feel bad about it?"
"That makes sense. It seems like your family sends most of their allowance back to their hometown. Where would they find the spare money to buy meat? You gritted your teeth to buy meat last time, so you must have been cutting back on food lately."
This time, she finally had a chance to hold her head high. It was all because He Zhaodi had hidden the meat when they ate it last time, treating her like a thief.
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