Ding Xi and Ji Huai went shopping in the supermarket and came back with two big bags in their hands.
"Where are so many things?" Lu Jiaming reacted the fastest and ran over to take the things from Ji Huai's hand. Ji Huai did not let go and motioned for him to take the bag from Ding Xi's hand.
"I'll do it." Lu Jiaming understood and quickly took the bag from Ding Xi's hand. When he opened it, he saw that it was full of vegetables and snacks. Compared with Ji Huaiti's bag, it was much lighter.
Ji Huai was carrying ingredients in one hand and drinks and fruits in the other. He put the drinks and fruits on the table and went to the kitchen with the bag.
Since he changed jobs to get a salary increase and made a lot of money from stocks, he has become less fussy, mainly because he doesn't want to waste his brain calculating accounts. This time he not only paid for ingredients, but also drinks and fruits.
Of course, most of the things that can make him exceed his expenses are related to Ding Xi, otherwise he will still save the province.
Xu Miaomiao had also been here a long time ago. She was bored after waking up, so she came here to see if she could help. She was chatting happily with Lu Jiaming and others, and when she saw the two of them coming back, she stepped forward to help.
Lu Jiaming and others were embarrassed to be freeloaders, and they all said they would come to help.
There is only so much room in the kitchen. Ji Huai put his forehead on his head and said, "Stop making trouble. Go do what you need to do."
"Let me help you." Ding Xi squeezed in to help him handle the seafood.
"Okay." Ji Huai glanced at her and said, "It's enough for you to stay."
The remaining people: "..."
Okay, they can get out of here and don't disturb the two of them showing off their affection.
So, Ding Xi cooked with Ji Huai in the kitchen and helped him. In the living room, Xu Miaomiao and Lu Jiaming were playing cards, laughing constantly, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.
Xu Miaomiao is open-minded and can chat with anyone. Ding Xi gave her an address, and she dared to come alone. Before Ji Huai and Ding Xi came back, she had become familiar with Lu Jiaming and a few others, barely close to being brothers.
"You lost." Xu Miaomiao held the last two cards in her hand. After playing, she picked up the sticker with excitement, put it on Lu Jiaming's forehead, and said, "Seal!"
"Damn it." Lu Jiaming blocked his vision and called her too cruel.
"If you are not ruthless, your path will be unstable." Xu Miaomiao was arrogant.
"Don't cry if you lose, I don't care about women." Lu Jiaming rolled up his sleeves and looked aside, "Fat man, shuffle the cards!"
In the kitchen.
Ji Huai and Ding Xi are busy working, he is making soup, and she is washing crayfish, river shrimp, and fish.
Hearing the laughter outside, she raised her eyes, looked at the sky outside through the window, and sped up her movements.
"Just wash it again. There is a seasoning packet in the refrigerator. Take it out for me." Ji Huai said to her while cutting vegetables.
"Okay." Ding Xi turned around and went to look for it in the refrigerator. When he came over, he watched him cutting cucumbers. His slender fingers were slightly bent, and the joints were pressed against the knife. It was so long and so thin that she was stunned.
Although she can cook, she is nowhere near as good as him.
Suddenly, when there was still a quarter of the cucumber left, he stopped, put the remaining half of the cucumber near her mouth, and raised his eyebrows to signal.
Ding Xi smiled and opened his mouth, biting the small piece of cucumber.
Ji Huai turned on the fire and was about to stir-fry crayfish with seasoning packets. When he heard crisp sounds coming from behind from time to time, he curved his thin lips and said with a smile, "You are like a rabbit now."
As he spoke, the scene of a rabbit holding a carrot and eating it came to mind.
The fat rabbit was gnawing carrots.
She walked up behind him, stood on tiptoes, and rested her chin on his shoulder, "I'm a little rabbit and what are you? Are you a big bad wolf?"
Ji Huai thought for a moment and said solemnly, "I am Big Rabbit."
She giggled, raised her hand to take the last bite of cucumber into her mouth, and rubbed her forehead against him, "Big Rabbit, I'm a little hungry..."
So hungry.
I went to the supermarket with him in the afternoon, and also went to the vegetable market on the way, running around.
"Yes." Ji Huai nodded, indicating that he understood.
"I'm hungry." She whispered in his ear again.
He tilted his head slightly and said in a low and gentle voice, coaxing her, "Wait a moment, soon. "
Ding Xi didn't know how to mess around, so she walked aside to wash her hands and prepare to make a dish.
Of course, Ji Huai had to be there to teach her.
The shrimps had been washed, and she had gone to the shrimp line. He taught her how to make braised prawns.
A few people outside were having a great time, raising their voices from time to time and making their faces turn red. In contrast, the kitchen is filled with smoke and smoke and is quiet and peaceful.
Ji Huai's voice came from time to time:
"Pour some more soy sauce."
"More cooking wine."
…
"Okay, add the sauce, um, stir it quickly."
…
The rich fragrance came instantly, and Ding Xi couldn't help but smell it twice more.
The lobsters in Ji Huai's pot were also cooked. He picked one up, peeled it open and let her taste it.
The aroma of the hot pot melted into the lobster, and it left a long aftertaste in the mouth, but it still lacked flavor. She said, "Why not add some spice? It won't taste good if it's not spicy."
"You're about to have your period, so you can't eat spicy food." He turned off the heat, took the plate, and poured the lobster in the pot.
Ding Xi was startled, not expecting this to be the reason at all.
Ji Huai planned to cook ten dishes, but he really didn't prepare any chili peppers at all. The dishes he cooked were much lighter than before.
Although he doesn't always put sweet words on his lips, and he is reserved and doesn't talk much. When he is with her, she does the talking most of the time, but he does put her at ease.
It was as if Ding Xi had eaten candied fruit, the smile on her lips never diminished. She gathered around him and watched him cooking, and she didn't feel bored or tired at all.
Every time Ji Huai cooks a dish, he will let her taste it before taking it out of the pot.
After frying the squid, she tasted one piece, two bites, three pieces, and four pieces. She didn't taste it yet, which made him laugh, but she wasn't impatient at all. He finally scooped a lot of it out of the pot with a spatula and put it in her bowl, "Try more, it's delicious right out of the pot."
Ding Xi believes that she has perfectly interpreted the image of a snack foodie.
The sky is getting darker, and one dish after another is being cooked and placed on the dining table.
"Eat, eat."
"I can finally eat."
"cooked rice!"
…
Everyone rushed over, looking very hungry, and quickly helped set the chopsticks. Only Ding Xi looked unhurried.
"Aren't you hungry?" Xu Miaomiao spoke softly. He didn't even look at her when he spoke, and kept staring at the food.
Ding Xi: "It's okay."
She was already half full from Ji Huai's feeding.
Xu Miaomiao didn't bother to talk to her, and sat down properly. Lu Jiaming sat next to her, and she said, "Don't be dissatisfied, come back later."
"Come on." Lu Jiaming pointed at her, "Whoever runs away is the puppy."
"Woof." Wang Sen suddenly shouted, and everyone fell forward and backward with laughter.
Ji Huai's craftsmanship became more and more exquisite. Everyone was salivating looking at these delicious dishes. After raising their glasses and clinking them together, they couldn't help but start eating.
"I wish you all a bright future, reach higher levels, and have a good harvest in career and love." After Lu Jiaming finished speaking, he drank the wine in his hand generously.
Everyone also took a small sip, but Ding Xi drank a drink.
"This crayfish is five-flavored. No chili pepper?" Xu Miaomiao ate the crayfish. Although it is very tasty, it lacks a bit of flavor without adding chili pepper.
"Of course it's to take care of you. We usually eat very spicy food." Lu Jiaming also took one, "Girls shouldn't eat too spicy food, as it can cause acne easily."
Xu Miaomiao had a pimple on her chin. She felt like she was being targeted. She glared at Lu Jiaming, reached for the chili sauce, poured it into the seasoning bowl, and said with a hint, "It's not to take care of me, I'm not that good." life."
She understood clearly that Ji Huai was really interested in Ding Xi, not to mention his condition.
Ding Xi's cheeks turned red and she puffed out her cheeks to pretend to be dead.
"I'll take care of you. Come, eat one." Lu Jiaming peeled the crayfish and put it in her bowl.
"Go away." Xu Miaomiao looked at him and uttered two words.
"Look." Lu Jiaming calmly stuffed the crayfish into his mouth again, his voice was affectionate, and he danced, "You are not destined to die, you have to give others a chance, open your heart, and accept the love of others. Man, You got it by yourself, not by waiting for it!"
Xu Miaomiao replied, "Women are attracted by their own abilities, not by coaxing them!"
"Personal." Lu Jiaming, instead of being embarrassed, showed admiration, "I like it."
Xu Miaomiao snorted coldly and did not answer.
Ha, man.
The atmosphere at the table was always lively and lively. Ji Huai didn't talk much and ate in silence and listened. Ding Xi didn't talk much, and occasionally added a few words.
While Ji Huai was peeling shrimps for her and chatting after eating, he went to the kitchen and squeezed a glass of juice for her.
Ding Xi also clung to him. No matter how complicated the surroundings were, he was the only one she could see.
After the meal, Xu Miaomiao and Lu Jiaming were playing dice, creating a private room atmosphere with DJ songs, which was very exciting.
Fatty Zhang bought a barbecue box from the Internet, which came in handy at this time. He then went to the supermarket downstairs to bring up a box of beer. Not to mention how refreshing it was.
They were making trouble in the living room while Ji Huai put the dishes and chopsticks in the dishwasher.
He bought this dishwasher, but it takes a long time every time he washes the dishes. He made some calculations and found out that this was not cost-effective. He might as well buy a dishwasher and take it with him when he moved in the future.
Buy early and enjoy early.
He was not interested in drinking and chatting, so he took out the ingredients he bought two days ago.
Ding Xi slipped in and asked him: "What are you doing?"
"I'll make you some snacks to take home to eat." He is currently learning to bake and research various pastries and breads.
"What snacks are you making?" Ding Xi walked up to him and stretched his neck to look.
Ji Huai: "Cranberry cookies."
Ding Xi exclaimed softly, surrounded him, and hugged his waist affectionately.
"Go and rest on the sofa for a while. I don't need your help here." He turned to her and said.
"But I want to stay with you. It doesn't matter what I do." She leaned over again, speaking in a soft and gentle voice that could be sweet to people's hearts.
Ji Huai was busy and willing to make some other snacks for her.
He also bought good-looking packaging cans online. After all, girls like good-looking packaging. Men like Lu Jiaming and others are just rough and don't care.
He still put his heart into what he gave her.
Ding Xi had never learned baking before, so she was excited to ask Ji Huai to teach her. After they finished their work, several people in the living room were still drinking. There were bottles on the table and on the ground.
Xu Miaomiao's drinking capacity was not limited. Fatty Zhang and Wang Sen were both knocked down by her, leaving only Lu Jiaming.
"Stop drinking, it's time to go back." Ji Huai went to stop him.
Xu Miaomiao was a little drunk and her cheeks were slightly red. She forced herself to stay awake and said to Lu Jiaming, "I'll let you go first and drink again next time!"
"Let's go, I'll take you back." Lu Jiaming stood up, but he was much more awake than her. Looking at Ding Xi's confused gaze, he calmly explained, "She is drunk, so Ji Huai can't help her back, right? I'll go back with you."
"I'm not drunk." Xu Miaomiao retorted loudly.
"I'm drunk, are you okay?" Lu Jiaming smiled and went to help her.
Ding Xi stood next to Ji Huai, looking at Lu Jiaming, and then at Fatty Zhang and Wang Sen who were drinking. Why did she feel like something was wrong
No matter how good Xu Miaomiao's drinking capacity was, it was impossible for her to drink with three people at the same time. She suddenly felt that Lu Jiaming was a bitch.
"It's cold outside at night. I'll get you a coat." Ji Huai put the snacks and pastries for her in a bag and walked to the room to get clothes.
Lu Jiaming had an idea, rolled his eyes, smiled meaningfully, and went to his room to get a coat for Xu Miaomiao.
Ding Xi: “…”
Ji Huai came out, dressed her, held her hand and walked out. But Xu Miaomiao refused to put on clothes. Lu Jiaming supported her and said, "Look, Ding Xi is well dressed, why are you disobedient?"
That tone was like educating a child: The other children are obedient, why do you make me worry
Ding Xi: “…”
The key is that Xu Miaomiao became more and more dizzy as she drank more. She looked at Ding Xi in confusion and nodded in confusion, with an obedient look on her face, "Oh."
She is also obedient and dressed.
Lu Jiaming looked at her with interest, suddenly became happy, and thought it was so funny.
Ji Huai didn't want to look, so he pulled Ding Xi out of the door. They entered the elevator early. Ding Xi put her arms around his waist. Because she was a little sleepy, she leaned into his arms and asked softly, "How is Ming of the Lu family?"
"It's okay. I like to play, but my character is fine." Ji Huai hugged her and commented.
"Like to play?" Ding Xi didn't understand.
He glanced at her and said, "Same as Xu Miaomiao."
Let go.
Ding Xi was stunned, feeling guilty when he saw her. She rarely told him about Xu Miaomiao because he didn't have much experience in relationships and lived a simple life. She was afraid that he would have a bad opinion of Xu Miaomiao.
Ji Huai: "I can see it, but it's okay. Everyone's personality and lifestyle choices are different."
Listening to what he said, Ding Xi felt relieved again.
Lu Jiaming brought Xu Miaomiao back with them. Xu Miaomiao said she was not drunk, but her head became more and more confused. Because it was too late, there were no public buses, so I had to take a taxi back.
When they were in the car, Xu Miaomiao leaned against Lu Jiaming, which was incredible. She did not know what she did due to the drunkenness, but Lu Jiaming's expression became more and more unnatural, and there was something slightly wrong.
After finally sending her back, Ding Xi asked them to go back quickly and she would take care of her. Ji Huai was a little worried, so she reassured him, "It's okay. It's not the first time I've taken care of her."
Xu Miaomiao took care of her when she was sick, and she took care of her even when she was drunk.
"Call me if you need anything." Ji Huai warned.
Ding Xi: "Yeah."
…
Ji Huai couldn't bear to leave anymore. In a blink of an eye, Lu Jiaming seemed to be even more reluctant to leave than him. He kept asking about her as soon as he went out, but Ji Huai stopped him with a word.
He doesn't know anything, shut up.
And Xu Miaomiao wasn't much better. She was smiling a little awkwardly and was already dazzled. She thought Lu Jiaming was some handsome guy and had eaten a lot of his tofu.
Since that day, Ding Xi always felt that Xu Miaomiao was mysterious, as if he was doing something behind her back, but she was too busy to think too much about it.
This was her first job after graduation. Ji Huai helped her create a resume and helped her avoid many problems before the interview. Her academic qualifications are not the best among the applicants, nor are they even the most relevant in her major, but she has the strongest skills and the most ability.
So she got a good starting salary.
After working, we are busy from Monday to Friday. On weekends, either Ji Huai is a little busy or she is a little busy, and there is really not much time to get together.
When both of them have time, they have to go out to eat and go shopping. Even if they watch a bad movie, the two of them cuddle up together and the air will be sweet.
Ding Xi did not forget Ding's mother. She dedicated a day to find Ding's mother and have a meal together. But before she could go, the other party called her first and asked her to go to dinner in advance.
The impatience in her words, even a little impatient, made Ding Xi feel a little uneasy, but she agreed without hesitation.
On this day, she went to the imported fruit store to buy some fruit before leaving.
Mother Ding only wears big-name clothes and only eats fruits from imported supermarkets. She even tries to buy ingredients for cooking in imported supermarkets. She is very particular about what she buys for the other party. She does not dare to be vague about the things she buys for fear of being disliked.
On the way, she remembered that Ji Huai often bought imported fruits for her, but he simply thought they would taste better and she would like to eat them more. It would be better to eat more fruits.
If he eats it by himself, he thinks that the sugar oranges costing a few yuan a pound are quite good. They are all the same sweetness anyway, and it is the most economical not to eat them.
"You're here?" When Mother Ding saw her at the door, she twitched the corners of her mouth, as if she wanted to pretend to be more enthusiastic, but she couldn't, and instead felt a little embarrassed.
Ding Xi was also uncomfortable. Looking at the other person's face, he hesitated and said, "Have you not had a good rest recently? How is your health?"
Mother Ding's eye circles were darker than the last time she saw her, and she seemed to have lost weight again. She didn't know if she had seen it wrong, but she felt like she had more gray hair.
"That's it." She turned around and went to the kitchen, "I'm cooking, washing my hands, and getting ready to eat."
Ding Xi also came in quickly, carrying the fruits and went to wash them.
Ding's mother made three very homely dishes, one meat, one vegetarian and one soup, very simple.
The meat dish is two pieces of fried sea fish, the soup is seaweed and egg drop soup, and the vegetable is stir-fried egg drop and leek. It can be seen that it was just cooked casually.
Ding Xi saw that the other party looked bad, so he didn't think much, picked up the bowl and said, "Eat more."
"Well, eat." Mother Ding nodded and moved her lips, but she didn't know how to communicate with her.
Ding Xi also knew that she had something to say, but she didn't take the initiative to ask and reached out to pick up the vegetables.
The food was a bit salty, and the fish...the fish was tasteless, so she didn't say anything. She silently put a mouthful of rice into her mouth, wondering if she was being fed by Ji Huai and had a bit of a mouthful in her mouth.
He would cook for her whenever he had time, and he would cook whatever she wanted. The dishes he cooked for her never had less than four dishes, and each dish had two pieces of meat. He said she was too thin and needed to eat more.
Ding's mother picked up the bowl and ate without appetite. She looked at Ding Xi's face and stopped talking several times. Finally, she said, "Have you been busy at school lately?"
Ding Xi's hand holding the chopsticks tightened, "...I'm no longer in school, I just graduated."
Mother Ding's eyes flashed, as if she felt embarrassed, "Have you found a job? Or go to graduate school? It's hard to find jobs now, there are undergraduates everywhere."
"Found it, already at work." Ding Xi didn't know what to say. If he wanted to take the postgraduate entrance examination, he should have prepared for it in his junior year. What postgraduate study should he do now that he has graduated
Not to mention letting her go to graduate school, the other party didn't even know whether she had graduated. The food she put in her mouth instantly became tasteless and tasted like wax.
"It's good to find a job." Mother Ding poked at the rice in the bowl, "Are you living in the house your grandma left for you now?"
She calls Grandma Ding the Ding family member. Since she is the Ding family member, she has nothing to do with her.
"No, I share a room with a friend." Ding Xi shook his head.
Hearing this, Mother Ding raised her head and said, "Didn't I give you that house? Why don't you live in it?"
"The lease to others has not expired, and it is too far away. I don't want to live there." Ding Xi said truthfully.
Even if the contract expires, she will have to renovate it if she wants to live in it. She might as well continue to rent it to others and use the rent to live in a newer small house closer to her workplace.
Mother Ding understood. After a moment of silence, she spoke, "Let me tell you something."
"Say." Ding Xi also stopped moving.
"My friends and I are investing together, and funds are a bit tight now. Since you won't need that house for the time being, why not take out a loan first, and I will have money to turn over, and I will return the principal to you with interest when the time comes." Mother Ding After saying that, he promised, "I will give you as much interest as the bank gives you."
There is no loan for that house, and the loan can be several million.
Ding Xi thought about a lot of things that the other party would tell her, but she didn't expect this. She didn't know how to answer for a while, so she whispered, "That's the house grandma left for me."
Grandma said she couldn't give it to anyone, and that was her only way out.
"I didn't let you sell it, I just took it as a loan and paid it back to you soon." Mother Ding spoke very confidently and didn't think this was a big deal.
Ding Xi lowered his head and did not answer immediately.
She was confused as to why she needed a loan? Doesn’t the other party have a house in his name? What investment requires so much money? She doesn't understand.
She didn't speak, and Mother Ding gradually calmed down, looked away, and pursed her lips, "If someone else is busy with this, I won't come to you if I can do anything about it."
The thought of getting involved with the Ding family made her irritated, and she became even less patient with her daughter.
She was happy when she gave birth to Ding Xi. At that time, she and Ding's father were both highly intellectuals. They were well-matched in talent and appearance, and were envied by others. However, after getting married, life was not what she had imagined.
She became even more annoyed after giving birth to a child. She lost all freedom and the child was noisy. It was not the life she expected at all. It became more annoying and disgusting as time went by.
In the end, she and Ding's father changed from loving each other to hating each other, and they never interacted with each other until death.
"That's the house my grandma left for me." Ding Xi said with embarrassment on his face.
"I know." Mother Ding raised her voice, frowned, and asked with an unhappy look, "Your grandma raised you, but who gave birth to you? Who brought you into this world? You owe the Ding family you Remember, you owe me, do you remember?"
If not for marriage, how could she exist? If it hadn't been for her, she wouldn't have lived such a life!
Ding Xi couldn't refute.
Mother Ding also knew that she was emotional. Now she was reaching out to others to get things. She had to restrain herself and took a deep breath. "The house in my name has been mortgaged. This house was allocated by the school and is not worth much. That's why." Thinking of finding you, would I still lie to you about that apartment?”
Ding Xi knew that the other party would not come to her if he was not desperate. She was very confused now and found an excuse to go to the toilet.
After she left, Ding's mother was also annoyed. She turned away and dropped her chopsticks impatiently.
"Buzz buzz."
Ding Xi's cell phone on the table rang.
Mother Ding looked at the toilet door, walked over and took a look. At that glance, she stopped and reached out to pick up Ding Xi's cell phone.