Ji Shuhe wasn't hungry anyway. According to custom, she had to wait for her uncle and Ji Shulang to come down. So she leaned out the door to look. But after waiting for a while, the first to arrive was Wen Shaoyu, carrying Lizi back home.
Wen Shaoyu's bangs were a bit wet. Before Ji Shuhe could examine the reason, their eyes met. She immediately looked away, her gaze falling on Lizi by his feet.
Lizi shook his little dog head, shaking off the water. Catching the smell of barbecue, he followed the scent and saw Ji Shuhe. He grinned and was about to run toward her.
The little one kicked his legs to run, but Wen Shaoyu bent down and scooped him up. "Forgot what I told you? You're all wet. Go upstairs and dry off. If you get a minor illness costing a few thousand, I don't have the money to treat you."
And now, the person who usually loved to joke and chat didn't even spare Ji Shuhe an extra glance.
Ji Shuhe felt a lump in her chest. She took a deep breath and let it all out, but it still didn't help. She turned her head to look out the window. The sky was half light and half dark, and the stone path was covered with dense dark spots. So it had rained again.
She thought, she should talk to Wen Shaoyu. Whether he accepted it or not, at least she should apologize to him.
Just as she stood up, Ji Chenghai came in, pulling Ji Shulang by the collar. The father had already lost the height advantage and only maintained authority by virtue of his age.
He pushed Ji Shulang onto a solid wooden chair. "Playing less games makes your mother less angry, got it?"
"I did well on the monthly exam. I just played a little. How does that make my mom angry..."
"Say that to your mother." Ji Chenghai interrupted mercilessly. "Sit down and eat. I'm going to help with dinner. Don't you dare take Xiao Shu's portion!"
Ji Shulang had no choice but to nod obediently. "Fine, got it. Go ahead!"
Once Ji Chenghai left, the room quieted down again. Ji Shulang replied to messages on his phone while chatting with Ji Shuhe. The topics were nothing more than why he hadn't seen her lately, whether she was being bullied at school, etc.
Ji Shuhe had her mind on the upstairs and answered perfunctorily. Unfortunately, Ji Shulang was also distracted, thinking about his unfinished game. The siblings ended up half-heartedly responding to each other without noticing.
Seeing Ji Shulang watching game videos, Ji Shuhe couldn't sit still anymore. She took a few skewers of lamb, saying she was going upstairs to eat. But when she got to the second floor, she turned directly to Wen Shaoyu's door.
"Dong dong."
Ji Shuhe knocked lightly. There was a moment of silence from inside, and then Wen Shaoyu's voice came. "Come in."
She pushed the door open. The computer screen facing the door was still on the game interface. The fuzzy Lizi was lying in his dog bed nearby. Wen Shaoyu sat on the edge of the bed, not looking surprised to see her outside.
She was still holding the skewers. Wen Shaoyu's gaze locked on them, and he raised an eyebrow in confusion.
Seeing him like this, Ji Shuhe forgot all the words she had prepared. Finally, she blurted out, "I... I came to feed Lizi!"
Wen Shaoyu nodded. He leaned back, supporting himself with his hands behind him on the bed. "It's salty and spicy. Lizi can't eat it."
"Then you eat it!" Ji Shuhe continued without thinking.
Wen Shaoyu didn't move. He stared at Ji Shuhe thoughtfully.
"Mm, since Lizi can't eat it, I'll eat it."
"Are you planning to feed me like I'm Lizi?"
Author's note: [Crying] Hate! My salted cheese black tea latte has been discontinued, and the rice milk latte too. I'm so mad at you ruthless coffee!