"Just let me know if you need any help."
Before leaving Beijing, Xu Ruantang chose a day when Chen Ji was on vacation and treated everyone to a meal.
On this day, Wang Xiuxiu, Lu Shishen, Li Shuhe, Shen Qingwen, Qiu Liang and Sister Juan, as well as Huan Yuanliang with Huan Molin, all came.
Even Li Shuyang and Xu Hanli came uninvited.
Thinking that they were all family, Xu Ruantang chose her home in the compound as the location.
When Wang Xiuxiu arrived, she brought braised beef and a lively goose.
The goose had a rope around its neck, which Lu Xiaozhao liked very much. Before putting it in the pot, she even became good friends with the goose.
One second she was crying and wailing, clinging to the goose's neck and refusing to let Lu Shishen kill it; the next second she accidentally let go of the goose's neck and was chased around the yard pecking at.
Then the aroma of geese filled the courtyard.
Lu Xiaozhao's face was still wet with tears. She sniffed hard and turned to ask her mother for meat.
Li Shuhe came with Shen Qingwen and Li Shuyang.
"Ruan Ruan, this is the mutton soup my mom insisted I bring."
Li Shuhe's belly grew bigger every day, she walked more slowly, and the childishness on her face faded, making her look more and more pregnant.
Shen Qingwen followed behind Li Shuhe, looking nervous.
The mutton soup was brought into the kitchen by Li Shuyang.
When Xu Ruantang saw him, she slapped her forehead hard.
"Oh, your clothes."
She had borrowed Li Shuyang's suit jacket from the hotel earlier, but she had been so busy these days that she had completely forgotten about it.
It wasn't that she forgot; it's just that the clothes hadn't appeared in front of her since that day.
Li Shuyang put down the pot of mutton soup and said with a smile, "It's alright, Third Sister-in-law. Third Brother already told me. I originally thought it was just a piece of clothing, so it was fine if it got lost. I should even thank Third Brother for the new clothes he gave me."
As he spoke, Li Shuyang glanced in Chen Ji's direction.
Xu Ruantang was completely confused.
How did Chen Ji know that the clothes belonged to Li Shuyang, and also that the clothes were missing?
She only remembered him when she saw Li Shuyang.
It must be because things have been too chaotic lately.
"I'm glad you like it."
Xu Ruantang smiled at Li Shuyang and pointed to the dining table outside the kitchen, "There are some washed grapes outside, go and have some."
After Li Shuyang left, Li Shuhe brought in another basket of apples.
She wasn't assigned to cook again today.
Wang Xiuxiu is an expert at making spicy dishes, while Chen Ji is good at making light dishes, and Lu Shishen has arranged for her to be the one to chop vegetables.
Unable to get involved, Xu Ruantang simply took the initiative to wash the fruit.
She washed the food, brought it out, and invited the people playing in the yard to come and eat.
Li Shuyang silently peeled several apples.
First, she gave them to the two children one by one, and Lu Xiaozhao politely said thank you. When she got to Huan Molin, she put her arm around Li Shuyang's shoulder.
"Brother, are you a university professor?"
Although Huan Molin is tall, he is still older than Li Shuyang, so calling him "uncle" wouldn't be an exaggeration.
Li Shuyang didn't care, picked up an apple and continued peeling it, a faint smile playing on his lips: "Yeah, what's wrong?"
Huan Molin immediately perked up, "Teacher, can I go to your school? I want to be like my sister and create paintings that can win international awards!"
Huan Molin's mention of it made Xu Ruantang think of some things as well.
She was about to go back to the kitchen when she suddenly stopped.
"Shuyang, I have some paintings by Mo Lin here. Take a look. He really has the talent to learn painting!"
Xu Ruantang had long wanted to introduce Huan Molin to Li Shuyang, and today was a perfect opportunity.
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