In the end, Gu Siyang got into Shen Li’s car.

This incident had obviously been such a blow to his young mind, so much so that he talked about it the whole way back.

“Sister, let me tell you, they really do this every time!

“This time when I go back, I have to talk to them properly!

“How could they treat their own son like that? What do you think?

“I have to stand up to them this time! I have to let them know that I’m also a part of this family!”

Shen Li said, “… Brother, are you thirsty?”

“Now that you mention it, I am a little thirsty.”

Gu Siyang picked up the tumbler beside his and gulped down a mouthful of water. Then, he continued his tirade.

“When we get home later, Sis, you must not stop me! I have to set things right today!”

Shen Li was silent.

“Okay.”

She finally understood why her uncle had asked Gu Siyang to move out early that morning.

He was really noisy.

Gu Siyang took his phone out and started to call Liang Su. The phone rang for a long time before the other party picked up.

“Hello?”

“Mom!”

Feeling wronged, Gu Siyang complained, “Why didn’t you call me to tell me that you invited Ah Li home for dinner tonight?”

“Huh? Your Dad didn’t call you? Let me ask–”

A few indistinct sounds came from the other end.

“Tingfeng? Didn’t you tell Siyang to come home for dinner tonight?”

“No. I thought you told him.”

“I thought you told him too.”

“…”

Gu Siyang was flabbergasted.

Liang Su came back and said apologetically, “I asked him about it. Both your father and I forgot to do it.”

Gu Siyang was stunned.

Liang Su asked gently, “Then will you be coming back tonight? What do you want to eat?”

Gu Siyang had wanted to act tough for a while, but when he heard this, he immediately threw all his previous ambitions to the back of his mind.

“Braised prawns!”

Liang Su said, “Your father and I just ate that yesterday. Forget it, we’ll have stewed pork ribs instead.”

Gu Siyang was speechless.

Why had she bothered to even ask him?

“Alright, let’s not talk about it for now. The soup is almost ready. I’m hanging up.”

After saying that, Liang Su immediately hung up the phone.

Gu Siyang heard the beeping sound from the other end of the line and once again doubted life.

Shen Li looked at him and advised,”Brother, actually stewed pork ribs are delicious as well.”

Gu Siyang said solemnly, “I can see that this house can’t accommodate me anymore.”

Shen Li paused.

“Then… There’s a soup dumpling restaurant just ahead that has pretty good food. Why don’t I drop you off at that intersection?”

Gu Siyang hurriedly put away his phone.

“Forget it, forget it. Stewed pork ribs are indeed quite delicious. I can eat that too.”

…

An hour later, Gu Siyang was holding a bowl of fresh, tender, and fragrant stewed pork ribs with a satisfied look on his face.

“Mom! Your cooking is really good!”

This bowl of stewed pork ribs had forced him to choke back all the bold words from before.

“Is that so?”

Liang Su asked while putting some food into Shen Li’s bowl.

“Then Ah Li, you should eat more.”

Gu Siyang was already used to this kind of situation, so he added another serving for himself.

As long as he helped himself to it, he would be well-fed!

“Oh right, Ah Li, the gift that you ordered previously has already been delivered. It’s upstairs. I’ll bring it to you later.”

Liang Su smiled.

Shen Li’s eyes curved as she smiled.

“Thank you, Aunt.”

She had come today because First Uncle and his family had wanted to celebrate the publication of her thesis. Secondly, she had wanted to pick up that gift.

Gu Siyang asked curiously, “Sister, what was it that you ordered?”

Shen Li said, “It’s not for me. It’s a gift.”

Gu Siyang nodded in understanding.

Gu Tingfeng raised his phone and said, “Ah Li, Su Su, please look at the camera.”

Shen Li and Liang Su both looked in his direction, and their faces appeared on the camera.

Gu Siyang quickly said, “And me!”

As he said this, he immediately put down the chopsticks that were in his hand and moved over to Liang Su’s side, giving a brilliant smile to the camera.

Snap!

Gu Tingfeng looked at the photo and handed the phone to Gu Siyang.

“Forget it, I didn’t take a good photo. Siyang, you take the photo.”

“Sure!”

Gu Siyang happily took the phone and raised it.

The four of them looked at the camera.

“One, two, three–”

Snap!

…

Ten minutes later, when Shen Li and Liang Su went upstairs, Gu Siyang posted on his WeChat moments.

[ The whole family is having a meal together! Mom’s cooking is incredible! ]

There was a photo attached below. It was a selfie of the four of them.

Almost as soon as he posted it, Gu Siyang received a comment from Ji Shu.

[ I understand the logic, but why is your face so big? ]

Gu Siyang was speechless.

Very soon, Gu Tinglan clicked the first like.

“This is a “like” for sister-in-law’s rice. Also, Ah Li’s slender face is so small and beautiful.”

Gu Siyang reacted for a moment before typing angrily, “Uncle, is there something that you’re implying about me?!”

Gu Tinglan replied very quickly.

“Is it that obvious?”

Gu Siyang choked and clicked on the photo again.

After a long while, he looked at Gu Tingfeng who was sitting beside him, and said faintly, “Dad, did you do this on purpose?”

Gu Tingfeng took a sip of tea and looked around.

“Ah Li is so beautiful. She looks good no matter which way you take her photo, right?”

Gu Siyang thought, ‘I can’t stay in this house anymore!’

…

On the second floor.

Liang Su took out a simple and exquisite small gift box and handed it to Shen Li.

“Quick, take a look. Do you like it?”

Click.

Shen Li opened the box.

“It’s been done exactly according to your design,” Liang Su said with a smile. “Ah Li, are you really not considering going in the direction of high-quality jewelry design?”

Shen Li shook her head with a smile.

“Thank you, Aunt, but I really don’t have such a plan.”

The reason she had done this was because she had wanted it to be a gift for someone else.

Liang Su had already guessed what her answer would be and stroked her hair, feeling a little annoyed.

“I know. After all, not everyone has the right to make our Ah Li go to so much trouble, right?”

The corners of Shen Li’s lips pursed into a faint arc, which made her dimples become faintly discernible.

Liang Su looked at her and suddenly sighed.

“They all say that your personality is more like Zhi Jin, but in fact, sometimes, you are more like your mother.”

Shen Li raised her eyelashes slightly.

Liang Su’s voice lowered slightly, and she smiled at her gently.

“In other words… the two of them are pretty much the same kind of people. As long as one person is identified, that person will always be unique.”

No one could take their place.

All the exceptions, everything that was special, would only be given to that one person.

Liang Su said softly, “Ah Li, does Lu Huaiyu know how much you like him?”