Mother-in-law arrives (3)
Liu Daren accompanied his mother to sit opposite each other in the side hall and chatted, seeing that Li Han's bowl of pigeon soup was almost finished, he picked up his own bowl and drank it: "Mom, you sit down first, and I'll take the bowl to the kitchen." Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info”
This kid has wanted to sneak away to see it for a long time!
The kitchen was on the other side of the courtyard, but the inside of the house was also open, and Liu Daren crossed the main hall to the kitchen door. Xu Ningran was slowly cutting a winter bamboo shoot inside, and from behind, her figure was thin and small, which made people feel distressed.
Liu Daren went over and hugged her from behind.
Xu Ningran was startled and struggled slightly: "What are you doing?"
Liu Daren twisted her face and kissed her between her lips: "Make up for the one who entered the door just now." ”
He was originally worried, thinking that she might hide and secretly shed tears, but now he was a little relieved to see that although her face was a little gloomy, she didn't have much abnormal expression.
"Don't be unhappy, don't doubt me. He whispered in her ear.
"I didn't. Xu Ningran was a little uncomfortable, as if he was afraid that people would see him, and pushed him again and again: "You are going out quickly." ”
"I'll help you wash the dishes. ”
"It's all washed. Ning Ran pushed him out of the kitchen: "You go and sit with your aunt, don't make trouble for me here." ”
Liu Daren knew that what she said made sense, and if she was tired of being crooked here, her mother would not feel comfortable. He reluctantly touched her head again before leaving the kitchen and returning to his mother.
After a short while, dinner was served. Sure enough, it is very light, a stewed fresh mushroom with winter bamboo shoots, a braised duck tongue, and two exquisite side dishes, the porridge is cooked warm and soft, and the pigeon soup is also on the table for people to choose. There are also yellow and white, small steamed buns mixed with miscellaneous grains, which northerners love to eat.
In Li Hanzhi's heart, he is actually satisfied with such a homely and delicate meal, which at least shows that Xu Ningran is a person who understands life and is willing to put his mind into the subtleties, not the kind of child who looks fancy on the outside and can't hold things inside.
But she won't show it on her face, she is still the kind of sparseness that is very full of everyone's demeanor, but less humane.
She is not eager, Xu Ningran is naturally not too enthusiastic, although Liu Daren is funny in the middle, and the meal is a little heavy.
During the banquet, Xu Ningran took advantage of Liu Daren talking to his mother, and also secretly observed the two of them.
Mother Liu is not only elegant, but also very beautiful, whether she is young or now, she is a real beauty. Liu Daren's temperament, although he is resolute and tough from a military family, and his very handsome face, is mostly inherited from this beautiful mother.
It can be seen that he and his mother have a clear good upbringing and elegant manners. Compared with the confrontation between Lu Tao and his family, Liu Daren and his mother are not only extremely similar, but also very natural and intimate.
They're a real family...... Nothing can be changed.
At night, the house was ready, Li Hanzhi paid attention to maintenance, never stayed up late, and went back to the house early to get ready to sleep. Before going to bed, he called his son to talk for a while.
What they are talking about, you don't have to think about it, you can guess.
Xu Ningran also prepared a separate room for herself, and when her parents came, it was not easy for the two of them to sleep in the same house.
After making the bed, she came out idly and stood under the eaves, and saw the tools used during the day, and a lone osmanthus tree, still piled on the side of the stone road in the yard.
Ning Ran decided to finish planting the tree.
As she said she would, she pulled up her hair and rolled up her sleeves as she continued to dig the tree hole.
In fact, Li Hanzhi called Liu Daren over, and he didn't say anything at all, just chatted about things at home and in the army for a while. Liu Daren couldn't figure out what his mother was trying to do.
When I came out of my mother's house, the moon rose high.
Liu Daren went back to the house to look for Xu Ningran, but he didn't find it, and he didn't have a study, so he found it all the way, but saw a small figure in the yard with his back to him, sitting on a small stool, silently, and seriously digging a tree pit.
When I got closer, I heard a shovel scraping on the dirt, and a slight "bang" and "bang" sound. He lightly walked around to Xu Ningran's front. Leaned over and smiled: "Why don't you sleep in the middle of the night." ”
Xu Ningran was taken aback and subconsciously raised his head. This time, Liu Daren was shocked and straightened up subconsciously.
In the night, Xu Ningran's face was full of tears, which were still falling. In the moonlight, the tears glistened and were cold to the bone!
Ning Ran hurriedly stood up as well, and one sleeve panicked to wipe the tears on his face.
"You!" Liu Daren was distressed and angry, and grabbed her sleeves rubbing randomly: "I said that you are not allowed to think nonsense!"
"I didn't, I didn't. Ning Ran shook his head again and again, unable to hide the crying in his voice at all. Tears fall faster, and you can't wipe them away.
Liu Daren's heart suddenly swelled with a wonderful feeling.
She had also cried for him before, but that was when he was in a desperate situation, and he didn't dare to say whether those tears were too difficult or more worried and afraid.
But this was the first time she shed tears for him, because she was afraid that she would lose him, or rather, because she felt that she was going to lose him.
She endured the whole day, in order not to affect the mood of Li Hanzhi and Liu Daren. Only in such a night when no one was around, did she dare to relax and grieve.
Liu Daren only felt that her heart was about to cry for her, she really didn't know that a woman's tears were even more powerful than the enemy's shells, which made people's hearts feel like knives.
"Don't cry anymore. He took her into his arms and whispered like a child: "Don't cry, I'm here." ”
Ning Ran cried more and more breathlessly: "Then what if you won't be there in the future?"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Liu Daren patted her head: "Xu Ningran, unless you don't want me anymore, I'll always be there!"
Here, over there, Li Hanzhi looked through the window, looking at the figure of a pair of young people leaning against each other in the moonlight, thoughtfully.
The next morning, Xu Ningran got up early, and Liu Daren also got up early, so she had to stay in the kitchen to help her prepare breakfast, and she couldn't get away. Li Hanzhi studied in Europe in her early years, and ate Western-style breakfast for many years. The eggs are fried until they are cooked to a certain extent, how much cheese to put in, and what sauce to use to accompany the meal.
Liu Daren did not ask Xu Ningran because of this, but quietly did it when he helped.
Li Hanzhi actually always gets up early, and when she saw the two young people in the kitchen, enjoying a hard-won moment of relaxation, she deliberately stayed in her room for a while, and estimated that breakfast was about to be served before she came out.
In Li Hanzhi's heart, there is actually a contradiction. The son really likes Xu Ningran, and Ning Ran is by no means hypocritical to Daren, but the gap between them, as well as Xu Ningran's complicated past, is unacceptable to any parent, it is human nature. (To be continued.) )