Su Jing'an took Ali's hand and said, "I can not only grill fish, but also make dumplings, steamed buns, and many other things. You'll find out later."
Seeing Ah Li looking at him with such admiration, Su Jing'an felt a great sense of accomplishment.
After Su Jing'an caught two more fish, he started cleaning them. He wasn't joking when he said he was going to grill the fish.
Su Jing'an also set up a fire, skewered the cleaned fish on sticks, and roasted them over the fire, adding branches to the fire from time to time.
Ali was playing with a small twig on the side, and Su Jing'an waved to Ali.
It was just getting dark.
Ah Li, not understanding why, moved closer and was pulled into Su Jing'an's arms.
Su Jing'an cupped Ali's face in his hands and kissed her.
Ah Li placed her hands on Su Jing'an's shoulders, carefully responding to his touch.
When the fish was cooked, Su Jing'an pressed his finger against Ah Li's lips, which were a little red. "Does it hurt?"
Ahri shook her head, "It's a little numb."
Su Jing'an chuckled and then prepared fish for Ali to eat.
After they ate the fish, they walked home together under the moonlight.
Su Jing'an held Ah Li's hand the whole time, and the two chatted and laughed as they walked along the country road.
Su Jing'an talked about his time in the army and also listened to Ali talk about the past.
Cuihua and Su Dashan had already finished eating and were sitting in the courtyard with several neighbors watching TV.
The black-and-white television that was originally in Ali and Su Jing'an's room was moved to the yard. Villagers who wanted to watch it would bring a chair, some melon seeds and peanuts, and come over to watch it after their meal.
There weren't many TV dramas at that time; they were mostly older shows.
When Su Jing'an and Ali returned, they greeted everyone and went back inside.
Ali didn't have any mosquito bites on her body because Su Jing'an picked mosquito-repellent herbs and applied them to Ali's body.
Back inside, Su Jing'an said, "Let me see if there's any area I missed applying the ointment?"
"No, I don't feel itchy."
Ah Li touched her neck, and Su Jing'an hugged her, saying, "I'll give you a proper check-up after everyone outside leaves."
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