Chapter 1683 - 306:

Before the conversation was over, Zhao Yi's foot was stepped on hard by Lin Shuyou.

Lin Shuyou: "Three-eyed, can't you stop talking even while eating?"

Everyone thought Run Sheng had a poor appetite because Yin Meng was not around.

At this point, there was no need to add insult to injury.

But Zhao Yi knew Run Sheng wouldn't be so "childish." In fact, with Yin Meng absent, he should eat more to gain strength for the future meeting.

Zhao Yi glanced at Lin Shuyou and gently nudged Run Sheng with his elbow, saying:

"Share any good late-night snack places you find."

Run Sheng nodded.

Cui Cui sat at a small round table to eat with Aunt Liu, Uncle Qin, and Liu Yumei.

Aunt Liu personally peeled a small bowl of shrimp and drizzled some fragrant vinegar on them.

Cui Cui wanted to share the bowl with Sister A Li, but when she looked up, she found Sister A Li peeling shrimp for Brother Xiao Yuan, who was picking out fish bones.

Aunt Liu: "Don't worry about them, just eat your food."

Cui Cui: "Okay. Aunt Liu, the food you make is really delicious."

Aunt Liu: "Is it tastier than your mom's cooking?"

Cui Cui leaned closely to Aunt Liu's ear and whispered, "It's indeed better than my mom's cooking."

Aunt Liu: "Haha, alright, keep your voice down, your mom's here."

Tan Wenbin and Li Juxiang helped Liu Jinxia up to the terrace.

Liu Yumei held a cup of rice wine, drinking as she walked over.

Li Juxiang immediately noticed her mother's feet starting to support her firmly, and the vacant expression on her face gradually regained some vitality.

Ever since her mother came here to play cards, at night at home, she constantly talked about Sister Liu, just like when Cui Cui first met Xiao Yuan, endlessly speaking about "Brother Xiao Yuan" every day.

It seemed that her mom not only got along well with Aunt Liu but was also somewhat afraid of her.

Tan Wenbin let go, and Liu Jinxia pushed Li Juxiang's hand away, standing by herself.

Tan Wenbin was not surprised; he could see that Liu Jinxia didn't have a "problem" but had shut herself away after experiencing a huge emotional impact.

"Mom!"

Cui Cui got off the table and ran over.

"Mom, what's wrong with Grandma?"

Li Juxiang: "Your grandma..."

Liu Jinxia patted Cui Cui's head: "What's wrong with Grandma?"

Aunt Liu got up from the table: "I'll get chopsticks, let's eat together."

Liu Jinxia: "How embarrassing, we came to pick up Cui Cui..."

Liu Yumei placed her cup heavily on the round table.

Liu Jinxia: "Let's eat, yes, I'm hungry."

Aunt Liu chuckled and went to the kitchen for tableware.

Liu Jinxia sat down.

Liu Yumei glanced at her and asked, "What happened that left you in such a sorry state?"

Liu Jinxia: "It's nothing, just felt suddenly clogged."

Liu Yumei: "Your girl is here, and your granddaughter is here. Neither of them has any issues, what's bothering you here?"

Liu Jinxia quickly nodded: "Yes, yes."

Aunt Liu brought the tableware and gestured to Li Juxiang to sit down.

As Liu Jinxia reached for the chopsticks, Liu Yumei said:

"Fix your hair, brush off the dirt, eating at the table requires some dignity."

"Okay, I'll do it now."

Liu Jinxia put down the chopsticks and left the table, with Li Juxiang following her, fetching water to wash her mother's face and helping to brush off the dust on her clothes.

When they returned, Liu Jinxia had completely regained her usual spirited self.

Liu Yumei nodded with satisfaction and personally poured her a cup of rice wine: "Here, let's eat."

Liu Jinxia: "Yeah, let's eat!"

Meanwhile, Li Sanjiang hiccuped and said to Old Tian:

"Ha, even the mighty Liu Xiazi has someone to fear."

Old Tian didn't dare to respond; who wouldn't be afraid of that one?

When Liu Jinxia was helped up the steps earlier, Old Tian just took one look and knew she was having a nervous fit.

But a few words from that individual dispelled the fit completely.

That's fate sometimes; if he hadn't seen it himself, Old Tian wouldn't believe that the two mothers of Dragon King Sect would sit playing cards with village grannies, forging some genuine emotions.

Li Sanjiang raised his cup to toast Old Tian, yet Old Tian's attention was elsewhere.

"Hey, brother?"

"Ah, cheers!"

Old Tian and Li Sanjiang clinked cups and drank in one go.

Li Sanjiang leaned over, whispering: "Brother, you're not interested in Liu Xiazi, are you?"

Old Tian quickly waved his hand: "Not possible, not possible, I'm used to being alone at this age, how could I have such thoughts..."

Li Sanjiang: "If you're not interested, then why give so many reasons?"

Old Tian: "I..."

Li Sanjiang: "Come on, brother. Generally, I shouldn't say this about fellow villagers like Liu Xiazi, but since you're my friend, I must remind you."

Old Tian: "Brother Li, what do you want to say?"

Li Sanjiang: "It's okay to find a companion, maybe pick another target. Some words just spread around the village, nothing but nonsense, but some... uh, it's hard to say."

Liu Jinxia's family isn't unlucky, Li Sanjiang knows that. Being friends with them or even business partners is fine.

But if you marry into the family, that's a big deal.

Li Sanjiang is significantly older than Liu Jinxia; when her husband died, she hadn't yet entered the profession, so it was Li Sanjiang who performed the mourning rites for her deceased husband.

After those rites, Li Sanjiang had nightmares for three consecutive nights.

Then the guy Liu Jinxia found for her daughter as a live-in son-in-law died by drowning in a paddy field during rice planting.