I became beautiful by eating melons

"Little Rou!"

Grandpa, Master and Grandpa Zhou came in, each looking anxious.

Liping followed last.

After a long time, he met Ye Rou again.

Ye Rou stood in front of the back window, facing the sun. She was as beautiful as a painting. Her facial features were similar to her sister's, which made him a little dazed for a moment.

Li Ping vaguely returned to twenty years ago. His sister took him away from the control of the Li family and went door to door looking for help from his father's old friends behind his back.

Politely refusing and avoiding them are already considered a good attitude. Most people think that the siblings are unlucky, curse at them, or even drive them away violently.

Liping was young at the time and could only cry. She was frightened by being rejected by one family after another and refused to go to the next one. She sat on the ground and cried.

My sister didn't dislike him and was as gentle as ever.

She understood his fear and terror and did not force him to face it again.

After settling him down, the sister went to seek help alone.

To this day, Liping still regrets his willfulness that day.

If he went with them and knew the Li family's request, he would stop his sister no matter what.

But he didn't go.

His sister came back with a smile, but her eyes were filled with tears when she looked at him.

Her smile is like the moon, bright but with a hint of sadness.

But Liping was too young at that time and didn't notice anything.

His sister held his hand and shared the good news with him, saying that they had found a family willing to take them in, and she also reminded him to be a good boy when staying at someone else's home.

The road was very short, and his sister held his hand and walked with him for a long time, talking to him a lot.

Li Ping, who was still young, did not realize that this was a sign of separation.

The eight-year-old child, holding his sister's hand, jumped and ran, his attention completely focused on the flowers, grass and insects, and he didn't hear his sister's last words of advice at all.

His sister took his hand and walked into the Li family's house, and said she wanted to play hide-and-seek, so he should hide and wait for her to find him.

Little Liping believed it to be true and ran away excitedly without even looking at his sister's face.

He hid in a small utility room, huddled up with his knees hugged, waiting for his sister to come find him.

This wait lasted for twenty-three years.

The next time I hear from my sister, it will be a farewell forever.

He could no longer wait for his sister.

The only connection my sister has with the world is the child in front of her.

She really looks like her sister.

Li Ping couldn't see her due to work confidentiality reasons, but he heard a lot about her.

She is similar to her sister yet different.

They are equally beautiful, gentle, and kind...

The difference is that she is better at protecting herself than her sister.

……

Ye Rou also saw Professor Li.

She met Professor Li twice, once on the train and once in the military hospital when he went to visit his old leader and they met briefly.

I originally thought that Professor Li was just a stranger we passed by, but I never expected that I would see him again one day.

Ye Rou couldn't help being curious, so she looked at her grandfather and asked, "Why is Professor Li here?"

They should be blood relatives, but they don't recognize each other when they meet.

Zheng Zhiyuan suppressed his sadness and said, "He is your mother's younger brother. You should call him uncle."

uncle?!

Ye Rou widened her eyes.

She looked at Professor Li in astonishment, then at her grandfather.

Similar facial contours, and equally elegant and profound facial features.

No wonder she felt Professor Li looked familiar every time she saw him.

This makes sense.

Li Ping took a step forward and took out many gifts that he had prepared. Professor Li, who was always sharp-tongued, was unusually nervous, and his voice was slightly unsteady.

"Xiao Rou, nice to meet you for the first time. This is the gift I prepared for you."

The red square gift box has a big red and black polka dot bow tied on the outside.

Ye Rou looked up.

Li Ping pursed his lips, his eyes filled with anticipation and excitement.

My grandfather stood to one side, looking at me with a nervous look.

Ye Rou didn't hesitate and reached out to take the gift: "Thank you, uncle!"

The little girl had messy hair, and was wearing denim overalls and a pink round-neck short-sleeved shirt. She had small braids on both sides of her hair, and her hair was fluffy like a little animal, which made people feel soft-hearted.

She held the gift box in both hands, smiling happily, her voice sweeter than honey.

Li Ping was a little stunned.

His niece, the only relative he had in this world.

Li Ping thought it would take him some time to get used to being called uncle, but for some reason he felt good about it.

He was happy in his heart, but didn't know how to express it.

The little girl blinked her big eyes and stared at him. Li Ping was a little at a loss. He looked at the gift box and found a topic: "Open it and see if you like it?"

Zheng Zhiyuan stepped forward and said with a smile: "I didn't know your uncle prepared a gift, Xiaorou, come and see what's inside?"

Seeing that her grandfather said so, Ye Rou did not hesitate. She raised her hand, grabbed the bow, and pulled it to untie the ties.

When the wrapping paper was opened, an exquisite mahogany jewelry box was revealed. The box felt delicate and smooth, and was carved with a hollow plum tree and a lively leaping deer.

Open the silver buckle and lift up the wooden cover. On the brocade lining is a hibiscus stone peach spring ice pink bracelet. The color is delicate, warm and pleasing to the eye, like pink peach blossoms. Just looking at it makes people think of all the beautiful things.

Li Ping said in a gentle voice: "I heard from your grandfather that you like jade jewelry. Do you like this?"

"I like it." The little girl said cheerfully and put on the bracelet without hesitation.

The jade was cold, but was soon warmed by body temperature. Ye Rou shook her wrist and the bracelet moved along with it.

The hibiscus-colored bracelet adds a touch of color to the snow-white skin, which is dazzling and really beautiful.

Li Ping was not very sensitive to people's emotions, otherwise he would not have argued with the old professor on the train and almost made him angry to death.

For him, accurately distinguishing people's emotions and then responding is a thousand times more difficult than conducting experiments.

But Ye Rou's emotions are really easy to understand. She is like the bright sun, always exuding a cheerful mood. You can feel it when you are around her without deliberately probing.

Li Ping was moved by her emotions and felt much more relaxed.

The corners of his tense mouth relaxed and he unconsciously revealed a smile.

Zheng Zhiyuan, who had been secretly observing his son, was stunned at first and then delighted when he saw this smile.

This was the first time he saw his son smile since their reunion.

Zheng Zhiyuan was afraid of startling his son, so he pretended not to see it, but his tone revealed his joy.

"Xiao Rou, let's have dinner together tonight to celebrate."

"Okay." Ye Rou agreed readily.

Zheng Zhiyuan looked around, "Where did Jiang go?"

Ye Rou's heart tightened and her back pressed against the rear window.

"Jiang Chen, he's out."

"Ah?" Liu Yutang asked in confusion, "Xiao Rou, didn't you tell me that Jiang was sleeping upstairs?"

"He woke up and just went out." Ye Rou lied in panic.

Liu Yutang scratched his head in confusion: "Really? I was practicing Tai Chi in the yard and didn't see him."

"Master, you must be practicing too seriously and forgetting yourself too much." Ye Rou interrupted his deep thoughts.

"Haha, indeed. I practiced Tai Chi today and felt much better than usual."

Ye Rou responded nervously. Thinking of the big snake that had been silent in the yard for a long time, she felt a little uneasy.

No, we have to get grandpa and the others out of the inner courtyard quickly.

Ye Rou pushed her grandfather out and said with a smile: "Grandpa, today is a good day for reunion. I will cook a big meal to celebrate!"

When Zhou Yuqing heard that Ye Rou was going to cook herself, he subconsciously swallowed his saliva.

The food that Mummy cooks is delicious enough, but it is far inferior to Ye Rou’s.

When they lived together in Changdu Town before, Ye Rou often cooked. She could cook any of the eight major cuisines as long as she could name them and find the ingredients.

During that time, Zhou Yuqing enjoyed a feast.

Unfortunately, such a happy time is gone after coming to Beijing.

Jiang is a overbearing boy. He thinks Ye Rou has a hard time cooking, so he specially finds a mute woman who can cook to be responsible for three meals a day.

After that, Ye Rou seldom cooked. Even if she did, she only made some desserts and snacks. She hadn't cooked a big meal for a long time.

When Zhou Yuqing heard that she wanted to cook, he excitedly said, "Okay, okay."

Zheng Zhiyuan did not agree immediately, "You can just have a family gathering, you don't need to cook specially."

He doesn't care about food and also thinks cooking is hard work, so he doesn't agree with Ye Rou cooking.

"I want to show my cooking skills to my uncle." Ye Rou took her grandfather's arm and acted coquettishly, pulling him outside, insisting on showing off her cooking skills.

Zheng Zhiyuan couldn't do anything to her and followed Ye Rou out.

Li Ping saw Ye Rou's reaction. Ye Rou had been standing in front of the back window since a while ago, looking nervous, as if she was afraid that they would discover something.

Ye Rou pushed the three old people out. Li Ping lagged behind, quietly opened the rear window and took a look outside.

The yard was overgrown with weeds and there was nothing there.

Ye Rou turned around and saw her uncle pushing open the window. She was startled and her heart almost jumped out of her throat.

She looked at her uncle nervously, afraid to miss his reaction.

Li Ping left the window with a natural expression.

Seeing this, Ye Rou breathed a sigh of relief.

My uncle didn't see the big snake.

But my uncle would not have missed such a big snake, unless Jiang Chen was not in the yard.

Thinking of this, Ye Rou's heart, which had just been at ease, was lifted up again.

Jiang Chen was not in the yard. Where did he go?