Siheyuan: Cooking journey

After returning to the Red Country, it is really difficult to stay together as closely as we do now.

Rather than leaving her alone in Xiangdao, he wanted to take her back to the Red Country.

Turning slightly, He Yuzhu looked at her gently.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

Zhou Xiaobai's heart trembled, and she hugged him tightly, deliberately speaking in a light tone and acting like a spoiled child: "I don't want to go back. I have such a good life in Hong Kong. If I go back, everything will be gone. Besides, I still have to go to school. I can't go out for nothing and learn nothing, and then go back to China to go to school again."

"If that happens, my classmates will definitely look down on me and say bad things about me behind my back."

He Yuzhu sighed in his heart and gently stroked her long hair, not knowing how to comfort her for a moment.

“Actually, I feel pretty good here…”

Zhou Xiaobai hugged her tighter: "In China, with Sister E and Sister Ran around, I didn't know how to face them. It's different in Hong Kong. I don't have to care too much about what others think."

"If we were in China, Sister E and Sister Ran would be there. It would be inconvenient for me to go see you, and it would be troublesome for you to come see me. We would have no chance to get together. If I stayed in Hong Kong, I wouldn't have these troubles."

"Even though we can only meet once in a long time, it's much better than just knowing where you are but not being able to see you."

"Besides, you will miss me a lot when I'm outside, right?" Zhou Xiaobai's voice was full of anticipation and attachment.

He Yuzhu hugged her tightly with heartache, feeling self-blame and guilt in his heart.

How could I remember so much when I was surrounded by beauties in the past?

"Yes, I will miss you very much, even when I eat and sleep, I will think of you." He Yuzhu said it very sincerely, as if he was speaking from the heart. However, it was actually a gentle lie, because he knew that telling the truth would only make her sad. As long as she was happy, he was willing to tell her all the stories she wanted to hear.

"Me too, I miss you so much..."

Listening to her sweet words, Zhou Xiaobai hung in He Yuzhu's arms like a koala.

Feeling the warmth and dependence in your arms.

At this moment, He Yuzhu's inner determination began to waver.

I had originally planned to quit my job and live a quiet life once the steel mill, milk powder factory and other businesses on hand were on track.

The location has also been decided, and we will settle down in the capital city of China.

However, as the women around him appeared one after another and scattered in all directions, if they stayed in the country, it might cause a lot of trouble and it would not be suitable for them to live together.

It is impossible that we will live in different places in the future and rarely see each other.

It seems that I have to change places, China is not suitable.

Here in Hong Kong, the conditions are pretty good.

Settling in Hong Kong seems to be a good option. However, the public security here is a bit worrying, as there are all kinds of people.

I can't make a decision on whether to stay in Hong Kong for a long time, but I still have plenty of time.

After coming up with a general idea, He Yuzhu didn't think any more about it. He hugged Zhou Xiaobai tighter in his arms and said gently, "Are you hungry? Want to eat something? I'll make it for you."

"I......"

Zhou Xiaobai glanced at him shyly, not knowing whether to say whether he was hungry or not. He hesitated for a long time: "I love whatever you cook..."

"really?"

He Yuzhu blinked, looked at her with a deliberately teasing smile, and then hugged her a little harder, "Whatever it is, as long as you like it?"

Zhou Xiaobai's face flushed instantly, and he said timidly and anxiously: "Don't talk nonsense! That's not what I meant..."

"Who is thinking nonsense? It's you who is imagining things. I'm talking about cooking, why are you thinking about something else?" He Yuzhu laughed out loud. His original intention was just to make her happy, and he didn't really want to do anything.

"Hate!"

Zhou Xiaobai felt shy and annoyed.

Because he was deeply influenced by Lou Xiao'e, he was also inspired to have a tough temperament at this moment.

She was so shy that she immediately pretended to be angry, raised her fist and threatened, "If you say anything else, I'll bite you!"

There was no intention at first.

But seeing her blushing and lively face,

He Yuzhu suddenly became interested and wanted to see how she "bite" people.

living room.

Lin Qingqing saw the light in the bedroom and heard the sound of the hair dryer. She thought He Yuzhu and Zhou Xiaobai would come out to eat soon, so she hurried to the kitchen to heat up the food.

The food was heated up and placed on the table, but I waited and waited, but no one showed up.

Lin Qingqing sat alone at the dining table, holding her chin with her hand. She couldn't help but roll her eyes and thought to herself: How could these two be so troublesome?

Aren’t you going to eat yet?

Just when I was hesitating whether to call them, the bedroom door suddenly opened.

Lin Qingqing looked over subconsciously, and saw Zhou Xiaobai running out, with a blush on her face from bathing, and wet hair scattered on her shoulders, obviously having just finished a shower.

When Zhou Xiaobai saw Lin Qingqing, he seemed a little embarrassed. He pretended to be calm and started to talk.

"Qingqing, are you back from school?"

I didn't go to school at all today!

Lin Qingqing grumbled in her heart, but still said, "I just got home a while ago. I saw you didn't have lunch, so I just heated it up for you. Come over and eat quickly. By the way, I also asked for sick leave for you." In fact, she had completely forgotten about going to school.

Hearing this, Zhou Xiaobai quickly thanked her: "Qingqing, thank you so much."

"You are welcome..."

As she spoke, Lin Qingqing felt a little guilty. I'm lucky that you don't blame me for secretly liking your boyfriend.

Judging from He Yuzhu's attitude, he really cares about Zhou Xiaobai, whether it's because he doesn't want to ruin their relationship or because he doesn't want to make this man angry.

In short, Lin Qingqing didn't want Zhou Xiaobai to find out that she was attracted to him.

After all, when he returned to Hong Kong before, he said a lot of gossip about He Yuzhu behind his back, and on the surface he showed that he looked down on him very much, and even advised Zhou Xiaobai to leave him.

But now he began to have other thoughts. If Zhou Xiaobai knew about this, he would lose face.

Thinking of this, Lin Qingqing felt extremely embarrassed. What's worse, her previous actions seemed like she was deliberately trying to break up others and replace them with herself.

"Oh, by the way, if you don't go to school tomorrow, remember to inform me in advance so I can ask for leave for you..." In order to ease the awkward atmosphere, Lin Qingqing tried to change the subject.

After hearing this, Zhou Xiaobai expressed his gratitude again, and at the same time said with a little embarrassment: "I'm afraid I won't be able to attend classes these few days. Could you please help me ask for a few more days off?" Seeing her friend pleading like this, Lin Qingqing felt a wave of sadness in her heart. What else could she do but agree?

"No problem, I got it. Come and eat quickly, or the food will get cold and won't taste good."

"OK…"

Zhou Xiaobai smiled and sat down at the table. At this time, He Yuzhu also came out. He waved at Lin Qingqing and said, "Don't cook tonight. I have prepared dinner."

After that, he walked over and sat next to Zhou Xiaobai, holding her hand and looking at her tenderly. He heard everything they had just said, including the news that Zhou Xiaobai needed to take a few days off.

Thinking that he could only stay here for a short time, He Yuzhu was filled with conflict and guilt, and even began to regret why he came to see her in the first place.

Originally, we could only miss each other from a distance, but once we met, it brought us more pain of separation.

"Why are you looking at me like that..."

Zhou Xiaobai felt even more embarrassed when he noticed Lin Qingqing sitting opposite him and staring at him. Although Lin Qingqing was not resting in the room that night, her behavior when she was emotionally excited was different from her rational behavior when she was sober now.

Zhou Xiaobai, who grew up in the Red Country, was greatly influenced by traditional ideas. In front of outsiders, she would not be too intimate with her beloved, so she pulled her hand away and lowered her head shyly.

Then, she pushed the meal that Lin Qingqing had prepared in front of him.

"Let's eat..."

I haven't eaten all day, it's really time to eat something.

He Yuzhu didn't force it. In fact, he wasn't particularly hungry. He was just worried that Zhou Xiaobai would starve.

The table was quiet.

The two of them ate in silence.

He Yuzhu would pick up some dishes for Zhou Xiaobai from time to time.

Every time Zhou Xiaobai would secretly glance at him, even ordinary meals seemed to become delicious. Sometimes, He Yuzhu would help her wipe the rice grains from the corners of her mouth.

Zhou Xiaobai's cheeks turned slightly red, and she smiled sweetly. She took another bite of rice and deliberately left a few grains of rice in her mouth again.

Looking at this scene,

Lin Qingqing felt mixed emotions. She wanted to roll her eyes but held back. She also felt a sense of inexplicable anticipation in her heart.

There were also a few grains of rice left at the corners of her mouth.

However, He Yuzhu did not react at all.

Lin Qingqing felt both frustrated and angry.

Because we know Zhou Xiaobai is here, we can't do anything intimate.

Even if it's just to look at myself.

The two of them sat across from each other at the dining table, very close to each other, but neither of them even glanced at her.

The rice stuck to the corners of my mouth is a waste of effort, and all the careful dressing up for today is in vain.

That was not the case last night.

At that time, the two of them were full of passion like fire and didn't want to be separated for a moment.

But now, I don’t even look at it much.

So cold that it seemed as if what happened yesterday had never existed.

The more Lin Qingqing thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt, and an unspeakable feeling of unwillingness surged up in her heart.

Is it really because I am not as good as Zhou Xiaobai that I am ignored like this?

Is it possible that there is not even a little bit of memory left?