allonlinenovel Chapter 287: Take a Walk After Dinner
Chapter 287: Take a Walk After Dinner
The other three people at the table were frightened. Zheng Yi said in panic:
"Is it a fish bone that's stuck in your throat? I just checked, and there's no bone in the fish..."
Mother Zheng patted Father Zhu's back and instructed Zhu Kai: "Go to the kitchen and get a bottle of vinegar!"
"Hey...I'll get it!"
In the blink of an eye, Zhu Kai returned to the dining table.
Mother Zheng held the aged vinegar in her hand, lifted up Father Zhu's mouth, and was about to pour it in.
"I don't drink vinegar, I'm not stuck..." Zhu's father protested with tears in his eyes and a nasal voice.
Bang!
The glass bottle filled with half a bottle of aged vinegar was thrown heavily onto the dining table by Zheng's mother, making a violent crash, as if if Zheng's mother had used a little more strength, the entire bottle would have been shattered into pieces.
Zheng Yi and Zhu Kai lowered their heads silently, not daring to breathe.
However, Zhu's father was not affected at all and continued to drop little golden beans.
Mother Zheng looked at her ex-husband and said angrily:
"Why are you suddenly going crazy? No one is angry with you, right? I worked so hard to prepare this huge table of food, if you don't want to eat it, then don't eat it!"
"Don't cry here!"
Zheng's mother secretly kicked Zhu's father under the table.
"Ouch!" Father Zhu screamed, "The food you cooked is so delicious, so delicious that I can't help but cry."
"Besides, our two families finally get together to have a meal, and I'm happy."
After saying this, Mr. Zhu wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.
"Don't be angry, I won't cry anymore... I really won't cry anymore!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the middle-aged man picked up the bowl and started eating.
Zheng Yi and Zhu Kai were so uncomfortable trying to hold back their laughter that they stood up together to take the vinegar on the table to the kitchen, but they didn't come out for a long time.
"What are you two doing in the kitchen again?"
“The food is cold!”
“Oh… here it comes!”
Two young men came out of the kitchen, their faces rosy and with faint smiles on their faces.
The two of them only stared at the bowls in their hands and the food on the table. They didn't even look at Zheng's mother and Zhu's father until the meal was over.
After dinner, Zhu's father took the initiative to wash the dishes, while Zheng's mother watched TV on the sofa with her daughter and son.
Mother Zheng stroked her daughter's hair and asked:
"Are you just going to stay home and watch TV tonight? Do you want to go out for a walk?"
Zheng Yi, who was sitting on a small bench in front of the sofa, turned around and asked curiously:
"You've walked so much during the day, aren't you tired?" Zheng Yi turned her gaze to Zhu Kai, "My mom... she said she couldn't walk anymore because her feet were sore after walking a little bit!"
Zheng's mother pretended to be angry and tapped her daughter's shoulder.
"I'm wearing the running shoes you bought me today. Combined with the aerobics I did a while ago, I can walk a lot now, so I'm not very tired during the day."
Zhu Kai pinched the girl's shoulders and suggested:
"Let's go for a walk by the river and enjoy some fresh air."
Zhu Kai stood up after he finished speaking and said, "Auntie, there are people doing square dancing in some squares along the river. You can dance with them then."
Zheng Yi supported herself on the sofa with her arms and slowly stood up: "Are you really going?"
Mother Zheng pinched the girl's arm and said, "If you don't want to go, stay home!"
At this time, Zhu's father came out of the kitchen after washing the dishes and asked with a smile:
"The dishes are done. What else is going on?"
Mother Zheng walked over and said unhappily, "What activities do you want?"
Seeing him changing his shoes at the door, Zhu's father explained with a panicked look on his face, "I didn't ask for anything. Why are you leaving again?"
"Uncle Zhu, don't be like a frightened bird. My mother just wants to go out for a walk."
Zhu's father's expression suddenly changed, and his voice became relaxed. He agreed, "It's good to take a walk, it's good to take a walk. I'll go too."
"Let's go, let's go! Let's all go!" Zheng Yi handed the sneakers to Zhu Kai, and then she chose a pair of casual shoes from the shoe rack.
The rental house is only about ten minutes' walk from the river. Not far below the stairs leading to the riverbank is a stone bridge with a span of about three meters. There are many vendors selling small toys on the bridge.
Zheng Yi fell in love with a pink bubble machine at first sight and grabbed Zhu Kai's arm tightly.
Before Zheng's mother in front noticed, Zhu Kai had already paid the money to the vendor.
When Zheng's mother discovered the gadget in Zheng Yi's hand, it was too late to stop her and she could only nag:
"You're not a child anymore, why are you playing with these childish things all day long?"
Turning around, Zhu's father stuffed a simple bouquet of flowers into her arms.
"It's for you!"
Before Zheng's mother could refuse, the middle-aged man walked up to Zheng Yi and handed the girl an identical simple bouquet of flowers:
“All girls have them!”
This sentence successfully made Zheng's mother shut up and remain silent.
The middle-aged woman didn't fall silent because of the man's words. Instead, she saw that the four of them were holding things in their hands, and the other three had smiles on their faces. To outsiders, they really looked like a family of four on a trip...
They had agreed to start the plan to separate their children after today. Now it was already evening and they didn't have much time left.
The four of them walked up the river bank, the river breeze with moist water vapor blew on their faces, and they breathed in the fresh air with the fragrance of grass and trees.
The green grass on the slope below the river bank was mixed with fallen leaves, densely covering the ground, like a carpet with brown prints.
Standing on the river bank, all you can see is darkness, and you can't see the emerald green color of the grass.
At the edge of the green grass slope are rows of white eucalyptus trees, and the wind from the river makes the leaves rustle.
The four of them enjoyed this warm and leisurely moment, and no one spoke.
It wasn't until Zheng Yi saw a group of young college students gathered together to release Kongming lanterns that the girl finally couldn't help but suggest:
"Shall we put one in too?"
The girl's words drifted away in the wind, and her departure brought up another gust of wind, which fluttered on the faces of the other three people and mixed with the cool river breeze, making people feel comfortable all over.
"Uncle, how much is one?"
"Twenty-one, thirty-two." The vendor pointed to a small basket on the ground. "Choose any color. I'll provide lighters and whiteboard markers."
Without saying a word, Zheng Yi picked out two big red Kongming lanterns, paid the money, took out two pens and a lighter from the small basket, and skipped back to her original place.
Father Zhu was the first to reach out his hand. "I'll do it! Shake this out first..."
The middle-aged man skillfully manipulated the Kongming lantern. When he finished installing the candles at the last step, Zheng Yi smiled and said,
"Mom, you and Uncle Zhu share the same light."
"Here is a pen. You can write your wishes on it."
After saying that, without caring about the two people's reactions, he turned around and pulled Zhu Kai to the other side to write.