Today’s lunch was exceptionally sumptuous, everyone was just hungry, and they ate ravenously, losing their usual poised deanor. After tasting the braised pork ribs, Tang Rong couldn’t help but exclaim, "This is so delicious. I’ve lived so many years, and this is the first ti I’ve had food this good. Last ti, Xiao Yifei went back and told your food was tasty, I was a bit skeptical. Now, after trying it myself, I see there’s no reason to be unconvinced!"
"Mr. Hu, why don’t you be my cooking teacher from now on? I want to learn cooking from you. Compared to you, the food I make is simply unpalatable." Tang Rong, unable to find suitable adjectives to praise after eating such delicious food.
"As long as you like it, it’s good. But today’s dishes weren’t all made by , my granddaughter also cooked a lot. Whenever you want to eat, just have Xiao Yifei bring you over, we can cook together here. As long as you all enjoy the food, I am happy." Hu Jingtang said.
The few of them sat together eating happily, like a family. Xiao Yifei thought, if his grandfather were still around, it would probably be a scene like this, taking his girlfriend to et his grandfather.
As they chatted, Xiao Yifei asked why the young guy wasn’t around.
"You’re talking about Liu Rui, right? That kid, I don’t know what he’s thinking all day, nor what he’s up to. He never lets in on his affairs. If he manages to co see once a month, it’s already pretty good." Hu Jingtang said.
Liu Rui is Hu Jingtang’s grandson. His father used to be a notorious black leader across China, wielding power in the underworld due to his military background and exceptional intelligence. Later, during a bloody confrontation with the authorities, internal betrayal led to his capture by the police.
Due to his significant influence, the authorities haven’t dared to do much beyond sentencing him to life imprisonnt; he’s still in jail, and family visits aren’t allowed either.
Since then, Hu Jingtang has been raising his granddaughter and grandson personally. However, Liu Rui, possibly due to the huge impact of his father’s incident, has always been oddly tempered. Hu Jingtang believes so ntal disturbance caused his current state. Despite years of research, he hasn’t discovered any physical issues with Liu Rui.
Hu Jingtang said, "Girls are easier to raise, this child Sisi, ever since I took her in, I’ve never had to worry much about her. As long as she has enough to eat, she’s fine. Look at how well she’s grown, her character is undoubtedly impeccable. Her exceptional cooking skills have inherited my true essence."
"However, my one regret is that this child has no interest in Chinese dicine. If she were interested, I would pass on all my life’s knowledge to her. It’s a pity, my life’s research, unfortunately, might have no successor, as I am already half-buried, I feel rather regretful." Hu Jingtang said sowhat forlornly.
"Grandpa, why are you talking nonsense again? Look how healthy you are now, where in the world can soone half-buried make such delicious food? Plus, you’re a doctor, you know your body best. If you’re uncomfortable, you must treat it imdiately, so you can live a long ti." Liu Sisi said.
She disliked when her grandpa spoke of himself like that. Although she knew birth, aging, illness, and death are natural, everyone falls ill, and at a certain age, people die. But she couldn’t accept the idea of her closest family leaving this world, which would be too painful.
Once, she slept and woke up to find her father gone. Since then, she hadn’t seen her father again. As a child, she didn’t understand what happened, but gradually as she grew, even though her grandpa didn’t tell her what exactly had happened to her father, she pieced together the whole story from bits and pieces of conversations.
Moreover, with the current state of the internet, you can easily find out anything online. So regarding what happened to her father, she already knew. Yet, her grandpa never actively told her about it; perhaps he worried, but she sensed he must have known she already knew.
Does Liu Sisi hate her father? When she first clearly understood what her father did, she asked herself this, unable to answer. To say she hated him, she felt she lacked the right. She’s nearly forgotten his appearance. Sotis a vague silhouette flashes in her mind, but if they t again, Liu Sisi feared she wouldn’t recognize her father.
But to say she didn’t hate, she surely resented him. A complete family shattered by his actions. As a child, when school let out, other children had their parents pick them up, but she and Liu Rui were fetched by all sorts of brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunts.
Since grandpa was often busy, he’d arrange for hospital staff to pick them up. Later, as they grew older, they walked ho themselves. Though twins with Liu Rui, she never understood what was on his mind.
She didn’t notice when her brother changed, sotis not speaking for a week. On their way ho, he walked silently in front, and at first, Liu Sisi had endless things to tell him, but Liu Rui rarely responded, often just an "hmm." If he got annoyed, he’d quicken his pace, leaving Liu Sisi to trot behind him.
Over ti, Liu Sisi stopped initiating conversation, quietly trailing him on their walks ho. Liu Sisi’s classmates envied her for having a twin brother, but she envied no one. Other brothers doted on their little sisters, buying treats, protecting, and comforting them. However, her brother wouldn’t even say a word more to her.
She once thought Liu Rui disliked her clinginess, but gradually realized he was like this with everyone. To him, classmates, teachers were like wooden figures; he never initiated conversation. When soone friendly approached, he’d politely reply with an "hmm" and nothing more, repeating many tis.
No one wanted to talk to him anymore. Who’d converse with a wooden man? Despite his peculiar nature, he wasn’t bullied at school. His sharp deanor was too intimidating. Though not fierce, his features were ones that little girls liked, yet his eyes were cold, maintaining an unchanged expression no matter who he saw.
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