"It's relaxing at home, but I have to go back late tonight."
"how?"
"We're having dinner here tonight. My mom might come over later."
Bai Yeqing naturally knew who the 'mom' she was talking about was, and he was also surprised for a moment. Xia Xingchen said: "I know my mom still misses my dad, and if they can really be together again, I think it's great."
Bai Yeqing pursed his lips in disbelief, "If it were you, could you forgive your father?"
Xia Xingchen hummed, "You want to try?"
"Would your husband do something that would tie himself up in knots?"
The three words "your husband" sounded strange to Xia Xingchen, but she felt a special and wonderful feeling. Just listening to it, she couldn't help but laugh foolishly.
This man...
From today on, he is truly her husband. Not only is it tacitly agreed in her heart, but it is also legal. As long as the two of them want to be together, no one can separate them. Well! Even if Lan Zhan escapes from prison, he can't do anything to them.
The wind blew, and even the winter wind became less biting.
"Why are you laughing so foolishly?" Bai Yeqing could feel her emotions through the phone.
"No." Xia Xingchen came back to his senses and asked him with a smile, "Are you busy tonight? Do you want to come over for dinner?"
Bai Yeqing did not answer immediately. He seemed to be looking through his schedule and said after a while, "I have another schedule tonight."
"Well, it's okay, we'll see you at home tonight."
Before I hung up the phone, Xia Guopeng came out, extremely excited, his face beaming.
Xia Xingchen said something to Bai Yeqing on the phone, and the two hung up. Then Xia Guopeng said, "Xingchen, your mother agreed to come! She really agreed!"
At this age, Xia Guopeng was as happy as a child just because of a meal with his ex-wife.
Xia Xingchen sighed, unable to tell what he felt.
The saying "If I had known this would happen, I would not have done it in the first place" really fits the current situation.
Xia Guopeng was very happy. After talking to Xia Xingchen, he went back to the villa to change clothes. Because he had retired a long time ago, he had been wearing comfortable home clothes at home these days. Today, he deliberately took out his shirt and suit and put them on. He looked much more energetic.
After changing clothes, she went to the kitchen and said that she would cook a few dishes herself in the evening.
It was almost time for dinner when Shen Min arrived, bringing a gift.
Xia Xingchen and the old lady went out to pick her up. The old lady hadn't seen her former daughter-in-law for many, many years. When she saw her again, she couldn't help but tear up when she thought about how things had changed.
"It's good to be back. It's good to be back." The old lady murmured, "Come in and sit down. It's rare to have such a lively atmosphere this year."
In previous years, in addition to the two women in the family, there were many other people visiting. But this year, Xia Guopeng retired, and even those friends who used to visit him no longer came.
"Mom, sit here." Xia Xingchen pulled Shen Min to sit on the sofa. She could see that her mother had dressed up exquisitely today, with her hair tied up high with a jade hairpin, wearing a cheongsam and a cape, which was quite exquisite. Although she was no longer as young as when she left, she still had her charm and a different flavor.
The old lady looked at her daughter-in-law for a long time, with all kinds of emotions in her heart. Shen Min let her look at her calmly without dodging. After a long time, the old lady realized it and looked away, asking casually: "Xingchen, where is your father?"
"In the kitchen, she said she wanted to make her favorite Kung Pao Chicken and prawns."
When Xia Xingchen was replying, the old lady looked at Shen Min from time to time, as if trying to find out her mood. But Shen Min's expression was always calm, and no one could tell what was going on.
He seemed unmoved.
Xia Xingchen had no idea why her mother came here.
Xia Dabai came in from outside. It was cold outside, and his face was red from the cold. Originally, even he was not very comfortable in this house, but when he saw his grandmother, he immediately relaxed a lot.
"grandmother."
He ran towards her and lay on Shen Min's legs.
"Why did you run out and freeze yourself like this?" Shen Min covered Xia Dabai's little face with her hands distressed. Xia Dabai laughed, "Dabai is not cold. Grandma, why are you here too?"
"Only Dabai can come here, so grandma is not welcome?" Shen Min asked deliberately. Xia Xingchen reached out and touched the child's clothes, fearing that he would sweat and soak his underwear after being crazy outside for too long.
"Welcome. If we had known grandma would come, we would have come together." Xia Dabai's voice was crisp. After a few words, the atmosphere became unusually lively.
The heating was gradually coming in, and the temperature in the hall rose a little, and it was not so cold anymore.
The old lady was watching from the side. The two adults and one child were as close and lively as a family. Then she looked at her lonely and lonely side and felt a little uncomfortable. She said bitterly, "You three sit down. I'll go into the kitchen and call Guo Peng out."
"Thank you, Mom." Shen Min was still very polite to the old lady. However, this politeness was more of a distance.
The word "Mom" made the old lady feel even more sad.
… … … … …
When Xia Guopeng saw Shen Min, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes.
Xia Xingchen could see that he was a little nervous tonight, and he was busy all the time, a little eager and flattering. In contrast, Shen Min didn't say much.
After dinner, he sat on the sofa and peeled fruit himself.
He peeled the mango beautifully, put it on a small fork, and served it to Shen Min in a flattering manner. Shen Min looked down at the golden mango, feeling bitter. Mango was her favorite fruit. She liked it before, but seldom ate it because she thought it looked too messy. Later, Xia Guopeng didn't know where he learned the trick of peeling mangoes, and he always made it delicate for her.
I didn't expect that after so many years, she still remembered those little details so clearly.
But the clearer it is, the more uncomfortable I feel.
"Why don't you eat it?" Xia Guopeng looked at her expectantly, and then, seeing that she kept her eyes on the mango, he smiled bitterly and said, "I haven't peeled a mango like this for many years. I thought I had forgotten it..."
"Grandma, don't you want to eat it? If you don't want to eat it, then let Dabai eat it, okay?" Xia Dabai was a foodie, and when he saw the beautiful mangoes placed there, he was already greedy. He poked at it with his little finger in his little mouth.
"You little greedy cat! Why are you so useless?" Xia Xingchen pulled his little finger out of his mouth.
Xia Guopeng smiled and said, "Grandpa has neglected you. I'll cut one for you right away."