Four years single, three years widowed

The next day was New Year's Day, and Saturday and Sunday were three days off. Li Can received a call from Li Yaohui early in the morning, asking him to go back for dinner in the evening.

"Okay, I understand." Li Can obediently agreed.

After hanging up the call, he picked up the empty cup and walked towards the door. Just as he was about to open the door of the study, the phone rang again.

Returning the same way, Li Can glanced at the caller ID.

This time it's Duan's mother.

Click to accept, he put the phone to his ear: "Hello?"

"Cancan, Happy New Year's Day!"

Li Can's face was soft, and he said, "Happy New Year's Day."

"I didn't wake you up, did I?" Mother Duan asked.

Without waiting for Li Can's answer, she first defaulted to her assumption of waking Li Can up, and complained about Duan's father: "It's all your father's fault, he kept urging me to call you, I said today is a day off, let the child sleep more Sleep, it's not too late to fight later, he just has to rush me!"

"Mom, I woke up early." Li Can hurriedly cleared Duan's father off the charges, "I even ate breakfast."

"Have you already had breakfast? Oh, that's good." Mother Duan immediately felt relieved and asked, "How are you doing?"

"Very good." Li Can asked back, "How about you?"

"We are always the same, we should eat and sleep, go out for a walk every day, life is leisurely." Duan's mother said.

Li Can smiled, and said: "I read the weather forecast that the temperature will drop again in the next few days, you and Dad should keep warm."

"I know, you too, wear more clothes. By the way, I still want to knit you a sweater that day. What color do you want? The last time I saw a bundle of light gray wool looked pretty..." Mother Duan was eloquent.

"Ahem!" Father Duan coughed lightly as a reminder.

Duan's mother immediately came to her senses and brought up the matter: "That's right, your dad wants to ask if you can come over for dinner today?"

"I'm sorry, Mom, my dad just called me and told me to go back for dinner tonight." Li Can said in an apologetic tone.

"Oh...it's okay." Duan's mother had no choice but to make another appointment, "What about today's noon?"

"Today's noon..." Li Can suddenly thought of Duan Wenzheng who was about to spend the whole day alone at home, and lowered his eyelids, "Can tomorrow be noon?"

"Okay, of course." Duan's mother didn't pick anything, and quickly decided on a time with Li Can, "It's a deal, come over for lunch at noon tomorrow."

"Ah."

Returning to the topic of sweaters, the two chatted for a while, and finally Duan's mother hung up the phone contentedly, and let Li Can go to work.

Putting down the phone, Li Can picked up the empty cup on the desk again and walked out of the study.

Duan Wenzheng had nothing to do, he was doing sit-ups in the living room, one after another, seemingly effortless.

"Your mother called me just now." Li Can passed him without looking sideways.

Duan Wenzheng paused for a while, then lay down again: "What's the matter?"

"She asked me to eat at home tomorrow." Li Can stepped into the kitchen, "Are you going?"

Putting his hands on the back of his head, Duan Wenzheng stood up: "No."

Unexpectedly, Duan Wenzheng would refuse so directly, Li Can stopped pouring water into the cup, and looked back at him.

"My foot is still hurting. My mother must have made a fuss when she saw it." Duan Wenzheng pointed to his sprained left foot, "Besides, you don't want them to know that I'm staying at your house?" He looked back at Li. Chan, with a serious face, without the slightest bit of bitterness or sarcasm.

Slowly looking away, Li Can had to admit that he really didn't want Duan's father and Duan's mother to know that Duan Wenzheng lived in his house.

In order to prevent them from having any hope of a reunion between him and Duan Wenzheng.

The bitter taste hidden in his mouth spread to his heart. Duan Wenzheng lay back on the yoga mat and asked, "Li Can, can you go to the supermarket later?"

"Yes." Li Can nodded, "What do you need?"

"I asked Deng Kang and Xiang Xiaofei to come over for lunch." Duan Wenzheng explained the incident, "Yesterday Deng Kang came to deliver some dry goods from his hometown, and I happened to be having dinner. He saw the dishes I made and said he wanted to try them when he was free. I will ask him to bring Xiaofei over here at noon today."

After listening to Duan Wenzheng's explanation, Li Can came out of the kitchen with a cup full of water.

"I'm sorry." Duan Wenzheng turned to look at Li Can, "I didn't ask your opinion beforehand."

Li Can was actually not angry about Duan Wenzheng's self-assertion, but he knew that he couldn't act like he didn't care, because as a friend, Duan Wenzheng had indeed crossed the line.

"Make a list of the things you need, and I'll buy them later." Li Can said coldly, as if reluctantly agreeing.

"Okay." Duan Wenzheng stared at him, "Thank you, Li Can."

Ten minutes later, Li Can took the list that Duan Wenzheng gave him and went out shopping. Duan Wenzheng seemed to be going to show off his skills, a piece of note paper was full, and everything was full of chicken, duck and fish, which made Li Can feel very worried about the next big thing. The meal gave birth to a touch of anticipation.

Two hands, four bags, Li Can returned with a full load, finally reached the door of the house, and immediately put the bag on the ground to free his overwhelmed hands.

He lowered his head and touched the number keys with his fingertips, but before he could enter the password, the door opened first.

Duan Wenzheng saw the red marks stretched out on Li Can's palm with sharp eyes, took the first step, and lifted up all the bags: "Thank you."

"I'll do it." Li Can tried to grab the bag back.

Dodging cleverly, Duan Wenzheng turned around and limped into the kitchen.

Li Can's eyes fell on Duan Wenzheng's left foot, and followed behind him: "Is your foot better?"

"It's better." Duan Wenzheng replied.

If it's better, it's not better. Duan Wenzheng has to cook, but he can't be made to stand the whole time, can he?

"I'll get you a high stool." Li Can went around outside the kitchen to move the high stool.

"Take a high stool?" Duan Wenzheng couldn't help laughing, "Sit and cook?"

"It's not impossible." Li Can put the high stool on the side of the cooking table.

The kitchen aisle in his house is not narrow, and a high stool does not hinder walking.

Duan Wenzheng saw that he had moved here, so he sat on it, and it turned out that the height was just right, neither too short nor too high.

"Hey, why didn't I expect this trick." Duan Wenzheng smiled openly.

Li Can looked at him, and subconsciously wanted to answer, but the joking words wandered around in his mouth, and he swallowed them again, restraining his smile.

Sensing signs of condensation in the relaxed atmosphere, Duan Wenzheng opened his mouth to shift: "Li Can, can you help me hold the apron?"

Reaching out to take it off, Li Can handed the apron to Duan Wenzheng.

"Thank you."

Taking off his heavy coat, Li Can rolled up his sleeves: "Is there anything I can do for you?"

Duan Wenzheng was not polite to him, put on his apron, took out the things in the bag, and picked and picked: "This needs to be washed, this needs to be soaked in water first..."

The pre-dinner preparations were officially started. Li Can and Duan Wenzheng washed and cut one, one was in charge of delivering seasonings, and the other was in charge of spooning.

The time passed unconsciously, and with a "ding dong", the guest arrived.

Li Can went to open the door, and there were two smiling faces outside the door, and they looked like husband and wife.

"It's rare that Brother Duan is at home. We don't serve beer today. How about we order some red wine?" Deng Kang raised his red wine and winked at Li Can.

"Yes." Li Can smiled, stood aside, and invited them in.

"Wow!" Xiang Xiaofei sniffed exaggeratedly, "It smells so good."

"That's a must." Duan Wenzheng poked his head out of the kitchen with a smug expression on his face, "Color, fragrance, and both are indispensable."

Hurrying to the dining table, Xiang Xiaofei looked at the rich dishes on the table, and said, "To be honest, I didn't quite believe it when A-kang told me. When I saw you today..." She turned her head and rushed to Duan Wenzheng. Thumbs up, "Brother Duan, take it!"

"You'd better wait until you have tasted this sentence before saying it." Duan Wenzheng collected the juice with high fire, and finished the last dish.

"Sit down." Li Can said to Deng Kang and the others, and then went to help Duan Wenzheng bring out the dishes.

Standing up, Duan Wenzheng took off his apron, and was finally able to leave the kitchen.

"Brother Duan, your feet are still not well?" Deng Kang asked while pouring wine.

"Is it a sprain?" Xiang Xiaofei asked, "I have a kind of plaster over there, which is very useful. Would you like to bring it here for you to try?"

"No need." Duan Wenzheng pulled out the chair and sat down, "I feel better soon."

"What brand is that plaster?" Li Can was obviously taken aback.

"Ruixiang." Xiang Xiaofei replied, "You have to take it directly from me, I still have a lot."

Duan Wenzheng felt helpless: "What is there to do in such a hurry? Can you let me rest for a day or two?"

"Puff" laughed out loud, and nodded frantically to Xiaofei and Deng Kang: "I understand."

Li Can glanced at Duan Wenzheng in disapproval, but said nothing, saving him enough face.

Picking up a piece of Kung Pao Chicken, after Xiang Xiaofei tasted it, he still gave Duan Wenzheng a thumbs up: "Brother Duan, that's the same sentence."

Duan Wenzheng raised his eyebrows: "As long as you think it tastes good, these dishes are all made for the two of you, so they must be empty."

"Yessir!" Deng Kang saluted Duan Wenzheng in a funny way.

Li Can couldn't help but upturned his mouth, took a sip of the red wine, and asked Xiang Xiaofei, "How is Xiaofei's job search?"

"I haven't started looking for it yet. I plan to play for a while, and then go to work after playing enough."

"It's okay if you don't want to go to work, I will support you." Deng Kang was so proud.

"Cut~" Xiang Xiaofei was full of disdain, but she couldn't hide the sweetness in her eyes.

Li Can never expected that Deng Kang and the others would be able to spread dog food even though he just asked a question about work.

"Speaking of fun, Xiao Fei and I plan to travel to X City. Are you interested? Or go together? Follow our two professional tour guides, and you will definitely make a lot of money." Deng Kang boasted, "And it's just right , a pair of you, a pair of us, neither of them need to be a light bulb."

Hearing this, Duan Wenzheng and Li Can slowed down their chewing speed at the same time and remained silent. Suddenly, Duan Wenzheng raised the corners of his lips and whispered those two words: "A couple..."

Looking at each other, Deng Kang and Xiang Xiaofei felt something unusual.

"What's wrong?" Deng Kang didn't know what he said wrong.

"Nothing." Li Can said.

"We are not a couple." Duan Wenzheng said.

They spoke at the same time, sounding a bit confused, but Deng Kang and Xiang Xiaofei still caught the point.

What is not a pair?

"We are friends now." Duan Wenzheng corrected his relationship with Li Can.