"It's just an induction cooker like yours. I'm not very good at using it. I don't have a burner, and I can't tell whether the fire is low or not. I just see smoke coming out. It'll be too late if I go to dig it up." My father said apologetically. , "The food was a bit mushy, so I shoveled out the burnt bits. Don't delay eating. You should learn more next time. This way you can have a hot meal when you come back from get off work."

Look Seeing his father tremblingly busy, Fang Zhiqiang's eyes felt sour again. Especially the elderly, whose blood energy is already weak. After last night's surgery, they felt that they may have lost a lot of energy. My father's hair and beard suddenly turned a lot whiter, and he suddenly showed his age.

"Dad, I told you, you don’t have to do these things, I can just come. I came back late today due to special circumstances. I won’t come back late in the future. Even if I come back late, you can wait for me. We can go out to eat at the meeting, and I just happened to take you to a restaurant to have a toothpaste." Fang Zhiqiang said as he hurried to take over the work from his father. "You're not in good health right now. Just go out and do some exercise. Don't do these things."

The father paused before speaking: "I lie down and sit all the time, and I'm bored alone." , I’m afraid my bones will get rusty over time, so let me do some exercise.”

Fang Zhiqiang brought the dishes and food and sat down to eat with his father. In fact, he had no appetite at all and could not even eat at all. However, he was afraid that his father would notice something unusual and did not want to make his father worry, so he still sat down to eat with his father. As for what he was eating and what it tasted like, he had no idea at all.

Xiaoxiao, has she eaten now? Has she reconciled with her parents? Is she in a better mood now? Sitting at the dinner table, numbly picking things into his mouth, all Fang Zhiqiang could think about was these things, all about Li Xiaoxiao.

"This induction cooker is still not as good as a wood stove for cooking." In the past, when Fang Zhiqiang came back, he would tell his father what happened today, or talk about the people in his hometown, Lala's daily life , but today, there was no word, the atmosphere became silent, and my father was at a loss to find something to say.

"The firepower of the earth stove is strong, and the food is more fragrant." Fang Zhiqiang smiled reluctantly and responded to his father's words, "But dad, you are good at cooking, and the food you make is delicious."

But his father shook his head: "The ones made in my hometown are more delicious than this. Xiaoxiao likes to eat them very much, especially the bacon and sausages made by herself, which are stewed in one pot with mixed vegetables. When she opened the lid, she said it smelled good, and she could eat a lot of it. Can it not smell good? They are all made at home, not to mention cleaner than those outside, and they are all made from real ingredients." Father said, shook his head and sighed: "I was in such a hurry at that time that I forgot to bring her some. When she comes one day, I will cook it for her."

Fang Zhiqiang did not expect that his father would suddenly be fine. When I mentioned Xiaoxiao, I had a piece of tofu in my mouth.The seed became stuck in the throat like a fish bone and could not be swallowed. It took him a long time to eat it reluctantly, and said nonchalantly: "It's okay. I'll call my aunt someday and ask her to send some. The postage is not expensive."

He didn't know either. What's the point of hiding this from my father?

The father did not answer the conversation, and did not move the bowl while holding it. After a long time, he asked: "Qiang Wazi, are you having trouble with Xiaoxiao? She hasn't seen any movement these days. I I've called her, but I still can't get through. Did you two have a quarrel?"

"Girl, you have to be more conciliatory. Besides, Xiaoxiao is obedient and sensible, not like others. You're unreasonable, your temper can be too stubborn sometimes, I know this, just let me do it. But if you have anything to say, please talk to me and don't make others sad." His father spoke slowly, persuading Fang Zhiqiang.

It took Fang Zhiqiang a long time to say: "Dad, no, I didn't quarrel with her. She is just really busy recently." He lowered his head and tried to eat, but he couldn't get it to his mouth. Go inside.

The father was silent for a long time, and then asked: "Does her parents disagree? Don't let her associate with you?"

The father is not stupid, Xiaoxiao has always been They were all so enthusiastic, why did they suddenly become silent after coming back? Fang Zhiqiang had told him before that Xiaoxiao's family was not an ordinary family. Looking at Fang Zhiqiang's current abnormalities, he quickly connected these things.

Fang Zhiqiang’s heart was stung again. He really didn't know how to explain it to his father, and he didn't want his father to know Xiaoxiao's situation.

"Dad, my family has always disagreed. I have this self-awareness." Fang Zhiqiang laughed self-deprecatingly, "I have never thought about climbing high. Don't worry so much. Xiaoxiao and I , In fact, we have always been good friends, really, just good friends. I told you that you still don’t believe it, so you shouldn’t have given her that piece of jade at that time. What did you say you would give to my wife in the future? If this is the case for my wife You know it, why don't you make trouble with me?"

Fang Zhiqiang smiled and talked randomly, trying to change the subject. In fact, he had been holding on. He was really afraid that he would shed tears if he couldn't help it in front of his father.

"I said that it was for her, and I also said that even if I don't become my daughter-in-law, I will still treat her as my daughter-in-law. I will treat her as my daughter-in-law at all times." The father said this very forcefully and seriously. talk.

"Qiang Wazi, I still say the same thing. If Xiaoxiao really regrets it and disagrees, or her family disagrees and there is no need to discuss it, then we have nothing to say. We can only say that we are not that lucky. You can’t have such a good wife. But if you don’t know how to cherish it and don’t catch it, then you are committing a sin.” After my father said this, he went to eat his food without saying a word.

　Fang Zhiqiang couldn't take another bite. He only had one voice in his heart: Dad, I may really be unlucky to have this wife.

Perhaps I am destined to be lonely until old age.

But he didn’t dare to say these words to his father for fear of hurting his father’s heart. There is no parent who does not long for his children to have a happy family, but he is probably destined to disappoint his father.

My father had no appetite at all. After eating a few mouthfuls, he put down the dishes and went to clean up and wash the dishes. Fang Zhiqiang resolutely stopped him from going. He adjusted the cross talk channel for him and asked him to sit and watch TV. He took the dishes and chopsticks to the kitchen to wash them.

When Fang Zhiqiang finished washing and tidying up, the TV was buzzing with laughter and applause, but his father was not watching at all. He was wearing reading glasses and holding his old man’s mobile phone. , looking hard at something. Seeing him coming out, he hesitated for a moment and then raised his phone: "Qiangwazi, look at my phone. Text messages come in every day, and I don't know how to read them. Look at what these text messages are. I Why does the name look like Xiaoxiao?"

Fang Zhiqiang's heart tightened and he subconsciously took the phone. Opened the text message box.

The text message box is full of messages from Li Xiaoxiao.