It's a new year soon, and those who have been busy for a year are also returning home. On the morning of New Year's Eve, the whole city is empty, much more empty than before.
In Fengju, after breakfast, Mu Yuchen, Xi Xiaye and his wife went to the cemetery to pay respects to Wang Hui and the others, and then returned to Shen's house, intending to rush back to Mu Yuchen after lunch here. old house.
Shen Wenna got up early in the morning and prepared the ingredients, Xi Mushan also helped, Shen Yue wrote the Spring Festival couplets himself in good spirits, while Mu Zirui watched from the side, holding a small brush in his hand, and practiced by himself .
When Mu Yuchen and Xi Xiaye returned to Shen's house with Mu Xiaocheng in their arms, Shen Yue had already written several Spring Festival couplets. Later, when he saw Mu Yuchen passing by, he asked Mu Yuchen to show his hand.
Xi Xiaye didn't disturb them, she put the sleeping Mu Xiaocheng on the sofa next to her, covered her with a quilt, let them watch, and then went to the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Shen Wenna and Xi Mushan were busy processing the fish. Xi Mushan made the whole plate and Shen Wenna seasoned it. The husband and wife were very busy working in harmony.
Xi Xiaye originally wanted to go in, but hesitated for a while, and finally backed out.
"What's wrong?"
Turning his head and walking a few steps forward, he saw a man coming over to pour a glass of warm water to drink.
"It's okay, let them be busy."
Xi Xiaye reached for the water glass in his hand, drank the water in the glass in a few sips, and continued, "I heard from Mama Wu that they got along very well recently, which made me feel a lot more relieved, and Grandpa didn't feel that way anymore. It’s really not easy to get to where I am today.”
Xi Xiaye said, looking at the busy backs in the kitchen, then turned around, looked up at Mu Yuchen silently.
Mu Yuchen glanced at her indifferently, took the cup in her hand silently, and asked in a low voice, "Do you want more?"
"No, it's about time, let's post the Spring Festival couplets first. Xiaorui's handwriting seems to be quite straight, clean and tidy."
As she spoke, she also walked towards Shen Yue with strides. At this moment, Mu Zirui was putting down the brush in his hand, and pulled Shen Yue beside him to let him see what he had written. Shen Yue He also looked over with a smile.
"I have studied with my grandfather for quite a while now, and I can basically write some characters. Writing is also a matter of mentality. It is good for him to cultivate more about self-cultivation."
Mu Yuchen's deep voice came.
Xi Xiaye listened, but smiled, "In your eyes, you can see your mentality in everything. You can't change your habit of looking at people no matter where you go. I'm not like you. I've discussed it with you. We In the future, we can’t force our children to do this or that. I hope they have a happier and more relaxed childhood. Things like self-motivation actually have a lot to do with us. It’s important to set a good example for children on weekdays. Well, many ideas should not be imposed on them.”
"Madam is wise! When did you have such a deep feeling? Didn't you worry before?"
He glanced at her in disbelief, with a faint arc raised at the corner of his mouth.
But she gave him a blank stare and said, "You must feel that way! I think mediocre ways of living are good. There is nothing wrong with ordinary people doing ordinary things. Of course, being positive is also good. I thought about it in my heart, as long as a person is free from disease and disaster, safe and healthy, and generally satisfied to get by in this life, as you know, I actually don’t have much fighting spirit.”
"What fighting spirit do you need? That's a man's business."
He naturally agreed with her words, "Otherwise you will be very tired. Do you think those strong women like to be strong women?"
He also seemed to understand the feelings of those women.
"I don't like it, but I have to. Who doesn't want to be an intellectual, elegant and beautiful woman? I used to be a proud female man, but after following you, I have no fighting spirit."
"At that time, you were a soft-packed, proud female man? A female man carried a bucket with one hand and dared to walk on the street in hot weather wearing big pants and slippers. Would you dare? These three words are a compliment, understand? "
"You mean I'm not worthy of those three words?"
When Miss Xia Ye heard this, she immediately frowned and looked at him coldly.
He raised his handsome eyebrows and said with a low smile, "Your IQ and EQ have increased a lot recently, and you can only match someone like me."
Xi Xiaye...
By the time they pasted up the Spring Festival couplets and washed their hands, it was already past four o'clock in the afternoon. Shen Wenna and Xi Mushan also prepared dinner, and the whole family sat down around and had an early New Year's Eve dinner.
Shen Yue was in a good mood, and he drank two more glasses with Xi Mushan and Mu Yuchen at the table, and he was in high spirits.
Shen Wenna and Xi Mushan were also very happy. It seemed that they hadn't sat down and had a New Year's Eve dinner so easily for a long time. Today was a rare reunion in a year.
After the meal, Shen Wenna cleaned up the dishes in the kitchen with Xi Xiaye, mother and daughter.
"Xia Ye, thank you, Dust, for me. I am really satisfied after these few years. Last night, I told your father that you are a husband and wife. It is not easy for you, especially for me. About your father and the Xi family."
Speaking of this, Shen Wenna suddenly paused, and after a while, she turned her head to look at Xi Xiaye who was still silently washing dishes, "Actually, to be honest, if it wasn't for you, I might not start over with your father. I and After what happened to your father, I have been deeply reflecting on myself... "
"You are a good mother, at least to me, you are still a good mother. At that time, I may not understand your indifference to me before. Later, I realized that you are also... In short, I am grateful You didn't raise me to be that extreme person, mother, in fact, you have a very good heart, and in this regard, my daughter, I admire you and respect you."
"Most of the time, people have to go through it personally before they can really understand a lot of things and truths, but the price is too heavy. I hope you will never have the opportunity to try this way. You, have a good time with Dust. That's fine, he will be the one who will accompany you until the old age, Xiaorui, and Xiaocheng, when they grow up, they will still leave you, just like you will still leave your mother now."
"To grow old together? Then, mother, do you love your father again now?"
Hearing Shen Wenna's words, the movements of Xi Xiaye's hands paused for a moment, and a faint voice came over, with a smile on his face, and eyes full of anticipation.