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"Your mother is right."
In the bedroom with the lights off, Xu Xingluo was wearing the pajamas his father had brought him, lying on the bed and looking at the ceiling.
The scene from an hour ago was replayed in my mind——
After he mustered up the courage to ask his father that question, his father looked at him for two seconds.
"What do you think?" Song Siyao said calmly, "She is your mother."
Xu Xingluo hugged the corner of the quilt and murmured again: She is your mother.
So, his father must have fallen in love with his mother by now!
As Xu Xingluo thought about this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curve up into a distinct arc.
The next second, he quickly suppressed the smile on his lips.
No, don’t be happy too soon!
The boy recalled his mother's attitude and felt that his previous thoughts were correct.
The key to everything lies with his mother.
But since his father has already started pursuing his mother, it shouldn't be long before they fall in love with each other, right?
After all, that's his father!
Thinking of this, Xu Xingluo closed his eyes and fell asleep full of hope.
The next day, Xu Xingluo slept until he woke up naturally.
It was already bright when he got up. He went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face, then tiptoed to open the door of the study.
In the study, Song Siyao was sitting in front of his laptop.
Perhaps hearing footsteps, Song Siyao turned around to look at him.
Xu Xingluo was inexplicably nervous: "Um, Dad, what are you busy with?"
Song Siyao: "Read the literature."
Xu Xingluo: “Oh…”
There was an awkward silence.
Song Siyao: "Are you hungry? There's bread in the refrigerator."
Xu Xingluo: "No, no! I'm not hungry!"
Song Siyao raised his eyebrows slightly: "Really?"
Xu Xingluo: "Really? I'll just have lunch!"
Song Siyao glanced at the time.
"I finish work around eleven," he said calmly, "and then go to the supermarket to buy groceries."
Xu Xingluo: "Oh... OK!"
Song Siyao looked at him quietly.
Xu Xingluo scratched his head: "Um...can I stay in the study?"
There is no desk in the room.
He thought the study was quite spacious and could accommodate two people at the same time, but he wondered if his father would dislike him.
Song Siyao: "Okay."
Xu Xingluo's eyebrows lit up with joy: "Okay, then I'll come over after I change my clothes!"
As he said this, he gently closed the study door, ran back to the bedroom, changed his clothes, and came back with his schoolbag.
Xu Xingluo opened his schoolbag, took out the stationery and exercise books, and placed them carefully on the table.
After doing this, he secretly glanced in the direction of his father on the left.
Song Siyao was writing something in the document and didn't look at him.
Xu Xingluo breathed a sigh of relief and opened his exercise book.
Suddenly, a deep voice came from my ear: "Don't be so careful."
Xu Xingluo was stunned.
Song Siyao's voice was flat: "When I was working at my workstation in the lab, the people next to me were much noisier than you."
Xu Xingluo was stunned for a moment, realizing that his father was telling him to relax and not worry about disturbing him by making any noise.
After saying this, Song Siyao continued typing on the keyboard without even looking at him.
Xu Xingluo's mood inexplicably calmed down.
He opened his math workbook and began to do his weekend homework.
If you focus on one thing, time will pass quickly.
After Xu Xingluo finished the last question, he checked the time on his phone and was surprised to find that it was already five minutes past eleven.
I glanced at the person next to me and saw Song Siyao had just closed his laptop.
Seeing the boy looking over, Song Siyao asked, "Do you want to go to the supermarket with me?"
Xu Xingluo said without hesitation: "Of course!"
Song Siyao said "hmm": "If you want to eat anything, you can tell me in advance."
Xu Xingluo hesitated to speak.
Song Siyao: "What's wrong?"
Xu Xingluo: "Um... Dad, I want to learn how to cook from you, is that okay?"
Song Siyao's eyes flashed with surprise: "You usually live in school, so you shouldn't have the opportunity to cook, right?"
Xu Xingluo: "Yes, but..."
Song Siyao: "Do you want to make it for your mother?"
Xu Xingluo nodded: "Yes!"
As expected of his father, he guessed what he was thinking right away.
Song Siyao: "That's fine too."
Xu Xingluo's eyes lit up. "Great! I want to learn how to cook the dishes my mom likes! Is that okay?"
Song Siyao: "What does your mother like to eat?"
Xu Xingluo knew this best.
Xu Xingluo: "Braised pork! And..."
The boy listed seven or eight dishes at once, all of which his future mother would often eat.
After listing a series of dishes, he realized that he seemed to have said too much.
Xu Xingluo touched the back of his head sheepishly: "Um, Dad, do you know how to do these?"
Song Siyao glanced at him and said, "I know part of it."
Xu Xingluo: "Oh, let's go buy some groceries first!"
Thinking that he had learned how to make it today and could cook it for his mother in the future, Xu Xingluo became very excited.
…
S University girls' dormitory.
Xu Yingxi yawned and climbed out of bed, casually tying her hair into a low ponytail with a rubber band.
I slept too late yesterday.
As soon as Xu Yingxi returned to the dormitory last night, she was surrounded by three girls in the dormitory and questioned.
After washing up and going to bed, no one knew who started it, but everyone started asking about the specific details of Song Siyao's pursuit of her.
Xu Yingxi couldn't tell any details, so she just casually talked about some things that happened during the day she was on the field trip.
As he spoke, he gave them a shot of warning: "Don't hold your hopes too high. I may not necessarily be with Song Siyao. You'd better not tell anyone about this for the time being."
Several people agreed.
But even so, the girls, led by Chai Mengtian, were still full of enthusiasm for this "relationship" that had not yet begun.
Chai Mengtian: "When Senior Song really catches up with you, I must ask him to treat everyone in our dormitory to a meal!"
"Right, right!" Liu Xueyi agreed. "I'm so curious what it's like for you two to be in love!"
Among the three, Zheng Lei was the calmest.
"Xixi, what do you think?" Zheng Lei asked, "Do you like him?"
Xu Yingxi was silent for a while: "I don't know either."
She admitted that during the time she was with Song Siyao, she had felt a sense of excitement.
After all, there was a handsome guy who completely matched her aesthetic taste and was always around her. He obeyed all her requests and occasionally said something that could be easily misunderstood.
In this situation, Xu Yingxi felt that if she could remain calm, then the next step would be to become a monk.
But she was not sure whether this vague feeling of affection was equivalent to love, or was just an illusion caused by frequent contact in a short period of time.
But anyway, Song Siyao was not really pursuing her, so she could slowly explore her true feelings.
On Saturday, Xu Yingxi got up and went to the library.
A few days ago, Professor Zhang sent her several English papers and asked her to read them within this week.
Xu Yingxi sat in the library for the entire day, completing the tasks assigned by the professor.
In the evening, Xu Xingluo sent a message.
Xu Xingluo: [Mom, I have finished all the homework assigned by the teacher! ]
Xu Xingluo: [My dad has explained all the questions I didn't understand to me. I feel like my brain is filled with knowledge now!]
Xu Yingxi was amused by him and replied with an emoticon that said "awesome".
Xu Xingluo: [What time can I come to see you tomorrow? ]
…
Sunday, on the roadside below the apartment building.
As soon as Xu Yingxi got off the car, she saw the boy waiting obediently on the roadside.
Seeing her appear, Xu Xingluo immediately stood up, put up the parasol and ran over.
Xu Xingluo tilted the parasol to block the large amount of sunlight above Xu Yingxi's head.
Xu Yingxi: "How long have you been waiting here?"
Xu Xingluo: "Not long! I just got here too!"
Xu Yingxi: "How did you get here?"
Xu Xingluo: "Take the bus!"
Xu Yingxi nodded: "Let's go."
Xu Xingluo extended his hand eagerly: "Mom, let me help you with your bag!"
Xu Yingxi handed over the tote bag in her hand and glanced at the boy who was holding an umbrella in one hand and a bag in the other.
She said casually: "Why do I feel like you seem to have grown a little taller?"
Xu Xingluo was stunned for a moment, then smiled happily: "Really?"
Xu Yingxi: "Yes."
The last time he brought Xu Xingluo to the apartment, the boy held the umbrella for her in the same way. The same angle and posture easily created a contrast.
Xu Xingluo laughed so hard that his mouth could hardly close: "Hahahaha, really? Then I'll go measure it when I have time!"
Taking the elevator upstairs, Xu Yingxi took the key to open the door.
Xu Xingluo followed in and changed into slippers: "Mom, do you want to take the computer out of your bag and put it on the table? I'll help you!"
Xu Yingxi: "Well, take out the script as well."
Xu Xingluo trotted over to put the things away, then asked, "Mom, do you want to open the window for some fresh air? I'll go open it!"
Xu Yingxi: "Okay."
Xu Xingluo: "Mom, do you want some water? Hot or iced? I'll pour it for you!"
Xu Yingxi: "Warm, please."
Xu Xingluo: "No problem!"
The boy ran around and soon prepared everything in the apartment.
Xu Yingxi was sitting at the desk and saw Xu Xingluo looking at her eagerly.
She was amused: "What's wrong?"
Xu Xingluo: "Well, when I opened the window just now, I saw a tape measure on the cabinet."
Xu Yingxi: "Do you want to use it?"
Xu Xingluo: “Yeah!”
Xu Yingxi: "Use it."
As she spoke, she turned on the computer and opened the printed script.
Xu Yingxi is accustomed to reading the script several times before the formal recording to familiarize herself with the content and get a feel for the character.
There was a rustling sound coming from not far away.
Xu Yingxi looked over and found Xu Xingluo fiddling with something with a tape measure.
Feeling his mother's gaze, Xu Xingluo's hand trembled and the measuring tape fell onto the bed with a "click".
Xu Yingxi: “…”
She stood up and walked over: "Let me help you."
Xu Yingxi picked up the measuring tape and patted the boy on the back: "Stand up straight."
Xu Xingluo straightened his back obediently.
Xu Yingxi pulled out a steel measuring tape, pointing one end to the ground and the other end to the boy's head.
Feeling his mother's movements behind him, Xu Xingluo's heartbeat inexplicably quickened.
"Um..." he asked quietly, "Is he 1.8 meters tall?"
Xu Yingxi: "Don't worry, let me take a look."
Xu Xingluo: “Oh…”
He took a deep breath and let it out slowly.
Finally, a voice came to my ears: "181."
Xu Xingluo's eyes widened: "How much?"
Xu Yingxi: "1.81 meters! What's wrong? Are your ears not working well?"
Xu Xingluo: “…”
The boy tried hard to act reserved, but he couldn't close his mouth: "Hahahaha, really?"
Xu Yingxi: "Why would I lie to you?"
Xu Xingluo said "Oh" foolishly.
He was worried that he was not even 1.8 meters tall, but he didn't expect that he was actually one centimeter taller!
He said that with his parents' good genes, it would be easy for him to grow to over 1.8 meters!
Maybe in another six months, his height will reach over 185!
Xu Xingluo turned around: "Um, Mom——"
Xu Yingxi: "Hmm?"
Xu Xingluo blinked: "Can you take a picture for me? My phone is on the bed!"
Xu Yingxi: "Then hold the ruler yourself."
Xu Xingluo: "Hey, okay!"
Xu Yingxi picked up Xu Xingluo's mobile phone on the bed and took a picture of the ruler scale.
After taking the photo, she asked very considerately: "Do you want me to post it to the group?"
Xu Xingluo looked so happy that he was about to dance with joy. If he wasn't allowed to show off to his father, he would probably suffocate to death.
Xu Xingluo nodded vigorously: "Okay, okay!"
Xu Yingxi looked through Xu Xingluo's WeChat and found that there were only a few people in the list.
Xu Xingluo pinned her, Song Siyao, and the "S University Campus Beauty Xu Yingxi Support Group" to the top of the list.
Xu Yingxi opened the group chat and sent the picture.
A few seconds passed.
Song Siyao: [Not bad, almost catching up with me.]
Xu Yingxi sneered.
Xu Xingluo came over and asked, "So, so, so, what did my dad say?"
Xu Yingxi handed him the phone screen and said, "Your dad said it's even worse than his."
She suddenly felt a little malicious: "Your dad is such a nasty person, I'll help you fight back."
As he said that, before Xu Xingluo could react, Xu Yingxi quickly typed and sent it out on his mobile phone.
Xu Xingluo: [Don't be too proud!]
Xu Xingluo: [I just turned sixteen. In two years, I'll definitely surpass you!]
Xu Xingluo watched helplessly as his mother sent these two messages from her mobile phone, and there was no time to stop her.
Five seconds later.
Song Siyao: [Yes.]
Xu Yingxi curled her lips.
This is how this man reacts to his son's provocation?
Boring!
Just as Xu Yingxi was thinking this, a new message popped up in the group.
Song Siyao: [Your mother is right.]
Xu Yingxi: “…”
She threw Xu Xingluo's phone onto the bed: "Chatting with your dad is so boring, I have to go to work!"
Xu Xingluo silently picked up his phone and looked at his mother who had returned to work at the computer.
It seems that there is still a long time before his father really catches up with his mother.
…
Several hours passed.
After recording the last segment, Xu Yingxi stretched her limbs.
"It's almost done." Xu Yingxi took a sip of water and asked Xu Xingluo, "Do you want to eat out tonight or order takeout?"
Xu Xingluo was helping Xu Yingxi organize the script. He looked up when he heard this, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Well... I just learned how to cook recently."
Xu Yingxi raised her eyebrows.
Xu Xingluo cleared his throat: "So, Mom, do you want to try the food I cooked?"
Just now, when his mother was working, he quietly went to the kitchen to check and found that basic kitchen utensils such as pots, pans, chopping boards, etc. were all there, enough for him to use.
Xu Yingxi: "Are you sure?"
Xu Xingluo: “Yeah!”
Xu Yingxi: "There are no ingredients in the apartment, and the seasonings are not complete."
Xu Xingluo: "I can buy it at the supermarket downstairs!"
Seeing the boy so excited, Xu Yingxi thought for a moment and said, "That's fine."
Xu Xingluo couldn't wait to stand up: "Then I'll go now!"
Xu Yingxi: "Do you have money?"
Xu Xingluo: “Yes!”
Apart from eating, he basically has nothing else to spend money on, and he still has a lot of living expenses left from the money his parents gave him this month.
Xu Xingluo took his keys and cell phone and ran downstairs quickly.
There is a supermarket downstairs from the apartment building, which he saw the last time he came.
Xu Xingluo opened the memo on his phone, found out what raw materials were needed for each dish he had just written down yesterday, and quickly bought all the necessary ingredients and seasonings.
It took less than twenty minutes to buy everything and rush back to the apartment.
Xu Xingluo couldn't wait to run to the kitchen and follow the steps his father taught him yesterday.
He wants to show off his cooking skills and let his mother taste his cooking!
It was the boy’s first time cooking alone, and he was busy, taking out his phone’s memo to check from time to time.
One second you were still mumbling about what to do next, and the next second you forgot which seasoning you should take and how much to add.
Fortunately, despite the chaos, everything was still going smoothly.
After finally finishing the preparations for the first dish, Xu Xingluo wiped the sweat from his forehead as he looked at the meat simmering in the pot.
He glanced at his watch, then secretly glanced at his mother in the work area. When he found that Xu Yingxi was concentrating on the computer, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, it was still early for dinner, so he had plenty of time and his mother didn't seem to want to rush him.
While waiting for the meat to be stewed, Xu Xingluo quickly began to prepare the next dish.
A few minutes later, the boy looked at the eggplants, potatoes and green peppers he had cut, and fell into a daze.
The eggplants and potatoes were piled up into a mountain, and two large bowls could hardly hold them all.
He only bought two eggplants and a few potatoes, how come they cut... so much?
Xu Xingluo tried hard to recall whether his father had made this dish in the same way yesterday, but he found that he had no recollection of it.
But he remembered that when his father was stir-frying vegetables yesterday, it looked like there were a lot of them at first, but after they were cooked, they looked just right.
Maybe after putting it in the pot, the amount of food will look normal?
Thinking of this, Xu Xingluo decided not to think too much about it and move on to the next step.
Anyway, the vegetables have been cut, so we can’t throw them away.
…
An hour later, Xu Xingluo looked at the freshly cooked three delicacies in front of him——
The eggplants and potatoes didn't shrink as he had hoped after being put into the pot, and he ended up using two large bowls to barely scoop out all the vegetables from the pot.
Just when the boy was worrying about the two big bowls of food, he heard footsteps.
Xu Yingxi came over, her brows furrowed. "Are you sure... this is enough for two people?"
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