The week after Christmas is Chinese New Year's Eve.

Xiuli Middle School had a half-day holiday as usual, and Ye Xu went home at noon on Friday.

Ye Xu came to ask Ruan Ling if he wanted the family to go out for dinner at night.

Ruan Ling glanced at Ye Xu in surprise: "Where to eat?" ”

Ye Xu rarely took the initiative to invite her out, not to mention that Ye Jingchi was also brought in this invitation.

The young man's expression was slightly unnatural: "It's okay." Otherwise...... Go to that French restaurant you like? ”

Ruan Ling was even more surprised: "Your father and I just went to that restaurant a few days ago, didn't he tell you?" ”

Ye Xu: "......"

Ruan Ling muttered, "Could it be that your father lied to me?" He said he had told you. ”

Ye Xu: "He only said that he would go to dinner with you, but he didn't say where he went." ”

Ruan Ling let out an "oh".

Ye Xu asked again: "Then ...... Do you have any other restaurants you'd like to eat? ”

Ruan Ling thought about it for a while, but she really didn't come up with it for a while.

Ruan Ling went to the restaurant more than once this week, except for Christmas Eve, she also had a barbecue with Fang Xiaoying and the newly recruited makeup artists in the studio.

Yesterday, Ruan Ling made an appointment with Yao Qingqing, the original author and screenwriter of "Through the Years", to have a self-help.

If it weren't for the two hitting it off, there would be no explosion of this TV series now.

It just so happened that Ruan Ling recently read Yao Qingqing's new book and liked it very much, so the two discussed the possibility of cooperation in the future.

Eating big fish and meat outside for several meals in a row, Rao is a senior food lover like Ruan Ling, and he is a little tired.

But Ye Xu rarely took the initiative to invite, today is still Chinese New Year's Eve, it seems that there should indeed be some sense of ceremony.

After thinking about it, Ruan Ling said, "Otherwise...... Let's cook our own meal at home today, shall we? ”

As soon as the words fell, Ye Xu's expression became a little subtle.

Ye Xu tentatively spoke: "...... Who's going to do it? ”

Ruan Ling blinked, and instantly understood the meaning of Ye Xu's words.

They are a family of three, and they really can't find one who is good at cooking.

Ruan Ling herself needless to say, the dishes she cooked on Ye Jingchi's birthday last time, tasting them were a huge test of taste.

And although Ye Xu's self-care ability is very good among his peers, he has hardly cooked.

This can't be blamed on him, since he was a child, everyone has an aunt who cooks three meals a day, and Ye Xu has no chance to practice at all.

If I have to say it, Ye Jingchi may be the best cook among the three.

Although Ye Jingchi himself claimed to be not very good at cooking, Ruan Ling had eaten the egg noodles and sandwiches he made.

Responsibly, the taste is at least to upper-average.

Thinking of this, Ruan Ling proposed: "Do you want your dad to do it?" ”

Ye Xu hesitated.

Although tonight was Chinese New Year's Eve, Ye Jingchi still went to work as usual in the morning.

It seems a little strange for the two of them to be at home waiting for one of the people who is at work to come back and make dinner.

But she said it all......

Without waiting for Ye Xu to speak, Ruan Ling had already changed his mind: "But I don't know when your dad will get off work today, wait for him to come back and say no."

It's going to be too late. Why don't we go to the supermarket and buy some ingredients and eat hot pot together? ”

Ye Xu nodded: "Okay." ”

So after Ruan Ling sent a message to Ye Jingchi, he took Ye Xu to the supermarket.

She loves to go to the supermarket, and sometimes she doesn't necessarily have to buy anything, she just likes to pick and choose on the shelves.

So although it was possible for someone to deliver it directly to the door, or let the aunt at home buy it, Ruan Ling still decided to go to the supermarket in person.

There is a large supermarket near the villa area, and many nearby residents come here to buy.

Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, and it's Friday, and there are many people in the supermarket.

Ruan Ling instructed Ye Xu to push a shopping cart and began to shop with great interest.

It didn't take long for Ruan Ling to forget what she was here for this time.

Ye Xu pushed the shopping cart and watched Ruan Ling take a large bucket of strawberry ice cream from the freezer.

Ruan Ling was still thinking about whether to take another bucket of vanilla-flavored ones, and when she turned her head, she just saw Ye Xu's expression as if she wanted to say something.

She raised her eyebrows: "What? ”

Ye Xu: "......"

After thinking about it, he still decided not to remind her that they were actually here to buy hot pot ingredients.

Ye Xu cleared his throat: "Can you wait until the end to get ice cream?" Otherwise, it may melt before checkout. ”

Ruan Ling thought for a second: "Makes sense." ”

She put the two buckets of ice cream in the shopping cart back to the freezer first, and didn't forget to say to Ye Xu: "Then before checking out, remember to remind me!" If you forget, you're to blame. ”

Ye Xu nodded helplessly: "Okay." ”

Ruan Ling pointed to the shelf next to him again: "Let's go!" I'd like to buy some more chocolates and cookies. ”

The two of them walked around the snack area, and there were quite a few more things in the shopping cart.

Before preparing to go to the freezing area, Ruan Ling saw a familiar figure.

Ruan Ling poked Ye Xu with his elbow: "Is that your good brother?" ”

Without waiting for Ye Xu to speak, Chen Songyang also saw Ruan Ling.

Chen Songyang's eyes lit up, and he immediately walked over quickly: "Auntie, Brother Xu!" It's such a coincidence that I met you here! ”

Ruan Ling asked, "You come to the supermarket alone?" ”

Chen Songyang nodded: "Yes!" My mom hated me for playing games at home, so she sent me out to buy her something. Auntie, what about you? ”

Ruan Ling: "Let's buy some ingredients for shabu-shabu." ”

Chen Songyang said "oh": "Then what did you all buy?" ”

As he spoke, he curiously probed to look at the shopping that Ye Xu was pushing

Cars –

It is filled with all kinds of snacks, candies, chocolates, biscuits, everything, but there are no hot pot ingredients in Ruan Ling's mouth.

Without waiting for Chen Songyang to ask, Ruan Ling explained confidently: "We haven't officially started buying yet, so we picked out a little snack first, and now we are about to go to the freezer area." ”

Chen Songyang thought to himself, can this be called a little bit?

As soon as he wanted to speak, he received a warning look from Ye Xu.

Ye Xu's gaze was obvious: Don't say much.

So Chen Songyang retracted the question that came to his lips and changed the topic: "Auntie, are you going to eat hot pot tonight?" ”

Ruan Ling smiled

Squinted: "yes." ”

Chen Songyang grinned: "Hehe, I also like to eat hot pot the most!" Today happens to be Chinese New Year's Eve, so it's better for everyone to be lively——"

Before he finished speaking, Ye Xu interrupted him: "I remember that on Chinese New Year's Eve last year, you came home late and were scolded by your mother. ”

Chen Songyang blinked, and the words changed: "Also, it's better to have another appointment tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?" Call Jun Ruo and Qiao Yue, it just so happens that our Mandarin Duck Pot team hasn't been together for a long time! ”

Ruan Lingwaner: "Yes." ”

After the summer vacation, her photography studio grew larger and more and recruited new employees.

The studio no longer needs Su Junruo and them as assistants as before, and the schoolwork in the second year of high school is a little heavier than that of the first year of high school, so everyone has indeed not seen each other for a while.

Only occasionally on weekends, we will play a game together.

Hearing Ruan Ling's promise, Chen Songyang immediately said excitedly: "Okay, then it's decided!" I'm going to find out what good restaurants are nearby, and we'll go together in two days! ”

Chen Songyang still had to buy things for his family, so he chatted with the two of them and left.

Ruan Ling and Ye Xu also finally went to the freezing area and began to buy the ingredients needed for the hot pot.

This supermarket has a lot of things, and Ruan Ling first took a few of her favorite foods: all kinds of beef and meatballs, as well as pangasius fillet.

Then she asked Ye Xu again: "What do you want to eat?" Take a little too? ”

Ye Xu was a little hesitant.

Ruan Ling immediately said: "You can't say casually! ”

Ye Xu: "......"

The boy took a box of frozen tofu and a crab stick from the freezer.

Ruan Ling glanced at the shopping cart and felt that in addition to these, buying some vegetables or something would be almost enough for a hot pot meal.

So she asked Ye Xu: "It seems to be almost?" ”

Ye Xu glanced at her again and again.

Ruan Ling blinked: "What's wrong?" ”

Ye Xu: "Do you need it...... Buy some of my dad's favorite food? ”

Ruan Ling suddenly realized: "Yes! I said how I felt, as if I had forgotten something. ”

Ye Xu: "......"

In his heart, the young man silently sympathized with his father for a second.

Ruan Ling asked, "What does your dad like to eat?" ”

Ye Xu hesitated.

Ruan Ling raised his eyebrows: "You don't know? ”

Ye Xu: "...... In the past, the family rarely ate hot pot, and in normal times, he would eat whatever his aunt did. ”

Ruan Ling thought about it for a moment and agreed: "Also, your father doesn't seem to have any requirements for food." Or ...... Didn't you buy it for him? ”

Ye Xu: "......"

Without waiting for Ye Xu to answer, Ruan Ling said again: "But I finally remembered him, it seems a pity not to buy it." Why don't you send a message to your dad and ask him? ”

Hearing this, Ye Xu's eyes flickered: "It's better for you to ask." ”

Ruan Ling originally said it casually, and her eyebrows moved slightly when she saw this.

The relationship between father and son has long been less stiff than before.

But due to personality issues, the communication between the two is still not too much.

More often, it was Ye Jingchi who took the initiative to care about Ye Xu's recent situation.

Perhaps this is also a common trait of boys of this age, who are always not used to taking the initiative to communicate with their fathers.

Thinking of this, Ruan Ling said solemnly: "When I decided to eat hot pot before, I told your father, and this time it's your turn." ()”

After speaking, he looked at Ye Xu as a matter of course.

Ye Xu had no choice but to take out his mobile phone.

Ruan Ling watched him type from the sidelines.

[Ye Xu: Dad, we are buying ingredients for hot pot in the supermarket. ]

[Ye Xu: What do you want to eat?] ]

After posting these two sentences, Ye Xu glanced at Ruan Ling a little awkwardly: "Maybe he's busy with work and doesn't have time to reply to me." ()_[()]?『 Come on[]? See the latest chapter? Complete Chapter'()"

However, as soon as the voice fell, a new message popped up in the phone.

[Ye Jingchi: I can do it, you can buy what you and your mother like to eat.] ]

[Ye Jingchi: I'll be off work right away, and I'll be home in about half an hour.] ]

Ye Xu tilted the phone in Ruan Ling's direction and showed her Ye Jingchi's reply.

Ruan Ling thought about it, simply took the mobile phone, and typed on it: [No, I have to say a few things!] ]

After typing, Ruan Ling handed the phone back to Ye Xu.

Just a few seconds after the message was sent, a call suddenly came from the other side.

Ye Xu looked at Ruan Ling.

Ruan Ling was looking at the production date of a box of hot pot steak, and when she heard the bell, she casually raised her chin: "You take it." ”

Ye Xu hesitantly clicked the answer button.

A man's deep voice came from the other end of the phone: "Lingling? ”

Ye Xu: "......"

The young man silently held up the phone to Ruan Ling's ear.

He said he should have asked her to call!

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