45. Rivals
Ai Xin put the reconciled noodles in a basin and took them to the table and put them away. Just as I was about to go back to the kitchen to prepare the dumpling filling, the doorbell rang again.
Tao Li stood up and wanted to open the door, Ai Xin touched the apron and beckoned to Tao Li: "You sit down, I'll go." ”
When he opened the door, it was Su Ya with a smile on his face, holding a few brown paper bags in his arms. Next to him was Tong Yu, with a faint smile on his face, wearing a black shirt. Ai Xin glanced at it, and there was Jing Hai standing behind the two of them, unable to see his expression in the dim light of the stairwell.
"Happy Winter Solstice!" Su Ya raised the corners of her mouth and handed the paper bag in her hand to Ai Xin.
"It's hard work, and so are you. Ai Xin nodded and took the paper bag, "You guys change your shoes first, I'll go to the kitchen and put things down." ”
Su Ya and Tong Yu also nodded, the three of them entered the house, and Jinghai turned around and closed the door. Su Ya opened the shoe cabinet and took out three pairs of slippers and put them on the ground, Tong Yu glanced down, groped in the shoe cabinet again, and took out the pair of slippers he had been wearing.
Su Ya turned his head and saw that he was familiar with the road, and he didn't speak, but just smiled.
"Boss Su!" Jiang Xixi seemed to be relieved when he saw them coming, and took the initiative to say hello.
"Rare guests. Tao Li stood up, as if greeting, but his eyes looked directly at Jinghai who was standing at the back.
"Is this ......?" Su Ya looked at Tao Li and cast a puzzled look at Li Man.
"Ai Xin's friend, Tao Li. ”
"This is Su Ya, Tong Yu. Li Man stood up, pointed at Tao Li, and paused slightly, "And Jinghai." ”
"I have admired the name for a long time. Tao Li hooked the corners of his mouth and stretched out his right hand towards Jinghai, but there was undisguised disdain in his tone.
Jinghai stood in place, Tong Yu looked at Tao Li in front of him, and Su Ya was about to say something to come to the round, when he heard a terrible scream from the kitchen.
"Ahh
Before a few people could react, Tao Li had already rushed into the kitchen, with a hint of impatience in his voice: "What's wrong?"
In less than two seconds, Tong Yu and Jing Hai also reacted and hurriedly ran into the kitchen.
Ai Xin stood by the pool, trembling and pointing to a transparent plastic bag with a frightened face.
A few people looked in the direction of Ai Xin's finger, and there was a bag full of fresh black fungus.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid...... I'll take it out and throw it away immediately, don't look at it......" Tao Li patted Ai Xin's head, constantly comforting, and threw the fungus into the trash can with the other hand.
"It's ...... What's wrong?" Suya also stood at the kitchen door, looking at the scene for some reason.
"The fungus you bought?" Tao Li turned his face to look at Su Ya, and his voice was a little lower.
"Yes, yes...... Isn't it necessary to add fungus to the three fresh dumplings? Ai Xin said that I didn't buy it, so we bought some ...... when we went to the supermarket" Su Ya explained while looking at Ai Xin, who was in shock, not knowing what he had done wrong.
Tao Li sighed, patted Ai Xin's back again, and then turned his head and continued to speak: "I'm sorry, Ai Xin is more afraid of this ......"
"Oh......" Su Ya nodded, bowing his head a little frustratedly, he didn't expect the surprise he had prepared to turn into a fright, and looked at Ai Xin apologetically.
"It's okay, it's okay. Ai Xin relieved himself, took a few breaths, looked at the concerned eyes of several people standing at the door of the kitchen, and smiled embarrassedly, "It was too embarrassing just now, I didn't scare you." ”
"No, we're embarrassed. Su Ya waved her hand, "Then let's go out and wait first?"
"Hmm. Ai Xin nodded, and glanced at Tong Yu cautiously.
"Then I'm going to throw away the garbage. Tao Li bent down and picked up the bag in the trash can, tied it tightly, and lifted it out of the kitchen.
"Let's go. Su Ya pulled Jing Hai behind his back, Jing Hai nodded, and followed Su Ya out of the kitchen.
In the kitchen, only Tong Yu who was standing at the door and Ai Xin, who looked embarrassed by the pool, were silent for a while before Tong Yu slowly spoke: "Are you okay?"
"It's okay, it's just scared. Ai Xin touched the back of her head and muttered quietly, "It's a shame." ”
Tong Yu shook his head and walked into the kitchen to take a look, and the countertop was full of all kinds of prepared materials.
After a while, he stood next to Ai Xin, lowered his head and spoke: "No shame." ”
Ai Xinleng paused, reacted, his ears turned red, and he turned his face sideways to look at Tong Yu: "That, that, I want, I want ...... I'm going to make dumpling stuffing......"
Tong Yu didn't speak, Ai Xin also stood still, and was silent for a while, before Tong Yu turned his head to look at Ai Xin: "Well, do you need help?"
"Actually, there's nothing to ......" Ai Xin said halfway, swallowed the words again, and looked up at Tong Yu, "Well, otherwise you can help me stir the stuffing, it's that big bowl, just keep stirring in one direction." ”
Tong Yu nodded, looked at a large glass bowl beside him, containing minced meat and something like a vegetable, picked up the bowl and stirred it clockwise.
After Ai Xin finished cooking a few dishes, she looked at the soup stewed in the pressure cooker again, and couldn't help but look back at Tong Yu behind her: "You keep looking at me like this, I'm very nervous......"
"I didn't look at you. Tong Yu picked up the big bowl in his hand and looked innocent, "I'm just standing behind you and stirring the stuffing." ”
"Okay. ”
Ai Xin turned her head to continue cooking, Tong Yu looked at her busy back while stirring the stuffing, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.
"Do you need to help?" Suya sat a little bored on the couch and glanced at the kitchen.
"Did you forget to bring anything when you went out today?" Jiang Xixi glanced at him.
"What is it?" Suya asked curiously.
"See with your eyes. Jing Hai spit out a few words lightly on the side.
Li Man couldn't hold back, lowered his head and laughed. Tao Li glanced around, and it seemed that everyone knew very well that Tong Yu and Ai Xin were already together. Then why is Jinghai so impertinent......
"Would you like to play something?" Tao Li pulled open the drawer under the coffee table, which contained playing cards and some board games.
"Let's have some fun. Li Man nodded, looked at the game inside, and chose a lower difficulty one.
"What is uno?" Jing Hai watched Tao Li take out a cardboard box the size of a playing card and looked at Li Man.
"Just play two. Tao Li drew out the game cards, put them on the table and began to explain the rules.
"Haha, Jinghai lost!"
When the first game ended, Su Ya covered her mouth and laughed, with an undisguised mockery on her face.
"I'll play now. Jing Hai gave him a blank look, "Come again." ”
"You have no punishment for losing?" Jiang Xixi looked at him.
"Isn't this a trial?"
"There is also a punishment for the trial!" Su Ya received Jiang Xixi's hint and coaxed him.
"There was no punishment before, so let's start the next one. Jing Hai frowned, obviously not wanting to accept punishment.
"Let's play something else, then. Tao Li lukewarmly put away the game cards on the table and prepared to put them in the cardboard box.
"Just play this!" Jing Hai held down the cards on the table and looked directly at Tao Li. If he can't win against that person, he at least doesn't want to lose to the person in front of him.
"What's the punishment?" Tao Li let go of his hand holding the card and looked at Jiang Xixi and Li Man inquiringly.
"Hee-hee. Jiang Xixi smiled, took out an eyeliner from his bag, and shook it in front of Jing Hai with bad intentions.
It's a damn desire to win. Jing Hai sighed, put his face in front of Jiang Xixi, and closed his eyes in resignation.