"But I'm afraid my second aunt won't call voluntarily!" Liu Yifeng understood his second aunt's proud nature.
When his family was poor, she looked down on them.
Later, seeing he was successful, she became greedy for small favors and even deliberately broke Tongtong's toys.
After being exposed, the two families never spoke again.
The eldest aunt didn't hold much weight with the second aunt, who had always looked down on her for marrying poorly.
Liu Mei, however, was very confident. "We've agreed on this. Remember what your eldest aunt said!"
"I know. Can I go to the kitchen now?" Liu Yifeng asked with a smile.
Liu Mei patted his shoulder. "Let's go together. Your eldest aunt will help you."
She was also a restless person and was about to follow.
But Liu Yifeng stopped her. "Eldest aunt, you've had a tiring day. Stay here and chat with my dad. Dinner will be ready soon."
"You child!" Liu Mei knew Liu Yifeng was caring for her and didn't follow anymore.
"Chunsheng, when did you get such a big black dog?" When Liu Mei first saw Da Hei, she thought it belonged to a neighbor.
Now, seeing Tongtong playing with two dogs at the same time, and Da Hei obeying Tongtong, it wasn't hard to guess it was their dog.
Liu Chunsheng explained, "Yifeng bought it from a family in Wangjia Village a while ago. We've had it for some time."
"I see. But you have to admit, the dog looks quite presentable in clothes. It's rather cute!" This was Liu Mei's first time seeing a dog in clothes, and she found it peculiar.
Tongtong chimed in, "We bought clothes for Da Hei and Da Bai at the pet store today. They really like them."
"They're indeed very nice. Tongtong, tell your eldest aunt, are you getting used to kindergarten? Are any children bullying you?" Liu Mei chatted with Tongtong.
While they were engrossed in conversation, Liu Yifeng had finished preparing dinner. "Eldest aunt, Dad, Tongtong, it's time to eat."
At the dinner table, Liu Yifeng peeled several king prawns for his eldest aunt. "Eldest aunt, these prawns are fresh and alive. Please try them!"
"Yifeng, I can do it myself. You eat yours!" Liu Mei quickly said.
"Alright, then eldest aunt can peel them herself after you finish. " Then Liu Yifeng started peeling shrimp for Tongtong.
"Yifeng, where did you buy these king prawns? Why are they so big?" Liu Mei asked while eating the shrimp.
"I bought them from the seafood section at the supermarket. Eldest aunt, eat more if you find them delicious!" Liu Yifeng said with a smile.
Actually, the shrimp weren't this big when he bought them. He had raised them for two days, and they had grown a bit.
But they did look much larger than ordinary king prawns.
"Daddy, Grandpa, Great Aunt, these are the shrimp I peeled for you. Please eat them!" While they were chatting, Tongtong gave everyone a few peeled shrimp.
Seeing this, Liu Mei was about to put them back into Tongtong's bowl, but Liu Yifeng's next words stopped her. "Eldest aunt, since Tongtong peeled these shrimp for you, please eat them. Don't let the child's kind intentions go to waste."
Normally, he would readily accept whatever Tongtong said for him, because it gave Tongtong a sense of accomplishment and nurtured his filial piety.
Otherwise, if he always refused, Tongtong would feel that his filial piety was not recognized or needed, which would hurt his feelings.
Liu Chunsheng, sitting nearby, also urged Liu Mei to eat, and only then did Liu Mei start. "Mmm, the shrimp Tongtong peeled are indeed delicious. You are not only sensible, but also very filial.
I wish your cousins were half as sensible as you!"
Liu Mei looked at Tongtong and found herself increasingly fond of him, just as Yifeng was sensible when he was young.
After dinner, Liu Mei didn't stay long and left.
Initially, Liu Yifeng wanted to drive his eldest aunt home, fearing it might be unsafe for her to ride her electric bike alone at night.
But Liu Mei refused to let him, saying she needed to ride it to the vegetable greenhouse tomorrow and didn't want Yifeng to make two trips.
Liu Yifeng couldn't persuade his eldest aunt and had to let her ride her electric bike back.
After watching his eldest aunt leave, he was about to go inside to clear the dishes when he saw his dad already doing it.
Tongtong stood in front of him, smiling and reminding him, "Daddy, did you forget something?"
Liu Yifeng had initially forgotten, but with Tongtong's meaningful smile, he immediately knew what it was and dutifully went to practice his horse stance.
As usual, after the horse stance, he practiced his moves for another half hour.
After this period of training, his martial arts movements became increasingly proficient, and each move had the style of a martial arts knight.
However, in this peaceful era, practicing such moves made him feel like his skills were of no use.
But this was for the best.
He didn't want to clash with anyone, and living a peaceful life wasn't bad at all.
After resting for a while, Liu Yifeng took a shower. He was sweaty from his practice, and Tongtong also took a bath today.
The father and son emerged from the bathroom feeling refreshed.
They slept exceptionally soundly that night. Liu Chunsheng woke up in the middle of the night and went to Yifeng and his son's room to check if they had kicked off their blankets.
Although they hadn't kicked them off, the blankets only covered their stomachs, leaving their upper bodies exposed.
He quickly tucked them in and tiptoed back to his room.
As soon as he left the room, Liu Yifeng opened his eyes.
This was the first time he had woken up when his father was tucking him in at night. The warmth he felt overshadowed the physical warmth.
Who said a father's love was careless?
His father's thoughtfulness was no less delicate than a mother's love.
With such a father, a mother's love was secondary to him.
The next morning, Liu Yifeng woke up early and made breakfast. He didn't want Tongtong to make breakfast again.
Although it was a sign of his filial piety, he also had to be responsible for the appetites of their family of five, so Tongtong shouldn't enter the kitchen anymore.
This was perhaps Tongtong's only weakness.
After all, Tongtong could master anything on the first try and was an outstanding student.
However, his culinary skills were something he dared not praise.
After breakfast, Liu Chunsheng went to Liu Xincheng's house. They were picking chestnuts these days, which was time-consuming and laborious.
Liu Yifeng then drove Tongtong to kindergarten. Since there were no shoots these two days, he didn't need to go to the program team so early. Liu Yifeng didn't want to delay Tongtong's learning progress.
Even though the things at kindergarten might be a piece of cake for Tongtong, Liu Yifeng still believed in laying a good foundation for solid learning.
Otherwise, it would be like loose sand, scattered by the wind.
After dropping Tongtong off at kindergarten, Liu Yifeng drove directly to the company.