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Shen Nanxing scratched the back of his head and said, "Xier, it's not good for girls to fight like this."

Jian Xi straightened her collar and rolled her eyes. "Hmph, what do you care about me? Hurry up and pack your things. Let's go to Aunt Gao's house."

Shen Nanxing said "oh" reluctantly.

Gao family.

Mrs. Gao looked out the door expectantly. Gao Yunhuai could only explain again and again, "Mother, I've told them. I'm afraid they'll be here for a while. Please sit down and wait. Don't stand."

Madam Gao scolded, "You kid, I am so happy to see Xier. Why didn't you bring Xier here directly? They are not at home, and the kitchen is cold. It is more convenient for them to come here to eat."

Gao Yunhuai didn't tell his mother that he didn't bring Jian Xi with him. Shen Nanxing's eyes were already spitting fire. If he brought her with him, Shen Nanxing would definitely fight him to the death.

After a while, Shen Nanxing and Jian Xi finally knocked on the Gao family's door.

Mrs. Gao was so impatient that she finally calmed herself down and said, "Zhu'er, go open the door."

"Yes, ma'am."

As soon as Jian Xi entered the door, she was held by a pair of warm hands. "Good child, you are finally here." Mrs. Gao looked at Jian Xi from head to toe with a loving face.

"You saved me last time, and I haven't thanked you yet. It's been a while since we last met, and you seem to have lost some weight. Next time you go home, feel free to come to Aunt Gao's place for dinner." Mrs. Gao looked at Jian Xi's pointed chin with a distressed look on her face.

In fact, Jian Xi lost weight because she had been working day and night to study embroidery and had not eaten well these days.

Jian Xi had never seen such a passionate scene before. Her usually clever mouth was a little clumsy at this moment. "Aunt Gao, it was just a small favor last time. You are too polite."

Mrs. Gao smiled with relief.

What a good kid.

He looked at Shen Nanxing who was standing aside, "Xing'er, you've grown taller."

Jian Xi felt a little puzzled. If it was understandable that Mrs. Gao was so enthusiastic towards her at the beginning, then why could she call out Shen Nanxing's name and call her so intimately?

It was like... I'd seen it before.

No matter how hard-hearted Shen Nanxing was, he was still a child after all. He couldn't do anything disrespectful to his elders. He replied awkwardly, "Yeah."

Mrs. Gao stood between Jian Xi and Shen Nanxing, pulling one with each hand, "Come on, come on, I asked Mama Liu to make some hometown-style food today, I don't know if it suits your taste."

Jian Xi looked around the Gao family's yard. It was slightly larger than her own home, and there were many flowers and plants in the yard. It was obvious that the owner was a person who enjoyed elegance.

Gao Yunhuai followed behind the three of them.

Mrs. Gao finally remembered her son, turned around and said, "Yun Huai, go tell Mother Liu that the food can be served."

"Yes, mother."

During the meal, just as Mrs. Gao said, there was a large table full of dishes.

Jian Xi was just about to say that they had already eaten mooncakes at home, when she turned around and saw Shen Nanxing devouring them with relish.

Well, she was overthinking it.

Her cheap brother's stomach is really like a bottomless pit.

On the other hand, Gao Yunhuai ate in a more polite manner, but his appetite was no less than Shen Nanxing's, and the two seemed to be competing with each other.

You take one chopstick, I take one chopstick, and we never stop.

Mrs. Gao was very happy. "The house hasn't been this lively for a long time. Xier, you should eat more. Mother Liu is from Jiangnan, and her braised pork is amazing. Yun Huai likes it the most." As she said that, she put a big piece of braised pork into Jian Xi and Shen Nanxing's bowls.

Jian Xi picked up a piece of lean meat with chopsticks. It was soft, tender, sweet and left a lingering fragrance in her mouth.

"Yeah, it's really delicious." But she just doesn't like eating fatty meat.

Shen Nanxing knew Jian Xi's taste, so he picked up the remaining fat in her bowl and stuffed it into his mouth.

Gao Yunhuai looked straight ahead, his eyes darkening as he caught a glimpse of this scene.

"Xing'er has a really good appetite. Come, eat more." The kindness in Mrs. Gao's eyes was almost overflowing. Her son has been like a little adult since he was young, and she doesn't have to worry about anything. Now seeing Shen Nanxing is like seeing Gao Yunhuai before. She finally regained some of the feeling of being a mother.

Shen Nanxing ate four bowls of rice out of respect.

Jian Xi was originally full, but the dishes cooked by Mrs. Liu were very delicious, so she also ate a bowl of rice.

"There's a lantern parade in the city tonight. I'm old and don't like crowds, so let Yun Huai take you two around. It'll be easier for you young people to talk together." Madam Gao suggested considerately, "Yun Huai, you must take good care of your brothers and sisters, and don't let them suffer."

Gao Yunhuai nodded, "Yes, mother."

Cannibals are soft and short.

Even if Shen Nanxing hated Gao Yunhuai, she was too embarrassed to refuse at this moment.

"Xi'er, I will set up the incense table at home later. You can come back and worship the moon after you finish shopping." Generally, young women's moon worship on Mid-Autumn Festival is handled by the elders in the family. Mrs. Gao obviously knew Jian Xi's situation and took the initiative to bring it up.

Jian Xi had just finished her meal and her head was dizzy. Before she could react, she said, "Okay."

Mrs. Gao got a satisfactory answer, and she stood up and began to urge the others, "Okay, you all should hurry up. We ate so much tonight, so going out for a walk will help us digest the food."

After dinner, the sky was a little dark, but the streets and alleys in the capital were brightly lit.

"Little girl, this is a newly made lantern, would you like one?"

Jian Xi thought that the lanterns in ancient times were the same as those in her previous life, made of paper on the outside and with candles inside.

She couldn't take her eyes off it after taking one look. She didn't know how it was made, but there were lanterns of various flower shapes, with the same flowers as those at the bottom tied to the top with wires. They trembled in the candlelight, looking very realistic.

"How much is this?" Jian Xi pointed at the pink peony lantern on it.

"You have a good eye, little girl. I have sold more than a dozen of these peony lanterns, and this is the only one left."

"Give me one." She liked the bright red color of the peony, which looked festive.

Shen Nanxing took money out of his purse, but Gao Yunhuai got there first, "My mother asked me to bring you out, so there is absolutely no reason for me to let Brother Shen pay."

Shen Nanxing snorted coldly, "You have good sense."

The vendor took down the lantern and said, "I'll get you a new candle." He quickly replaced the candle and handed it to Jian Xi.

Jian Xi picked up the lantern, held it in front of her eyes and examined it carefully. She was really dexterous. She turned around and asked with a smile, "Brother, do you think it looks good?" Under the red light, Jian Xi's small face was reflected, looking more gentle and lively than before.

Although Shen Nanxing didn't understand girls' preferences, he still agreed: "It looks good, the lamp looks good, and Xi'er is prettier than the lamp."

Jian Xi smiled with satisfaction and said, "Slippery tongue."

Her adopted brother looked at her in a daze. She used to worry that Shen Nanxing wouldn't be able to find a wife in the future, but now it seems that she was just too worried. His skills in teasing were really good.