Liu Yuewang and An Nuan were walking on the asphalt road under the shade of the trees. The trees were extremely tall and thick, which formed a kind of aesthetic contrast with the slender woman. There were no high-rise buildings on both sides, but there were all kinds of small shops in the top two or three-story buildings or flat-roofed buildings. The consumption was not high, and the environment was quiet and easy-going. Places with a strong taste of petty bourgeoisie, such as teahouses and coffee shops in the high school campus, were more scholarly than similar shops in the commercial district. There were not so many practical topics and faces.
Liu Yuewang was wearing a black dress with a light gray belt around her waist, and the gray border around her chest was naturally spread out. The black lining made the upper circumference of a mature woman look less plump. Her big wavy curly hair was undulating like the smooth foothills on the horizon, and her waist was swaying with the line of her buttocks. The thirty-six-year-old woman had accumulated enough connotation and knowledge, so even if she occasionally walked the sexy route, her temperament would not be shallow. That kind of intellectual and professional charm could always suppress the charm that men paid the most attention to.
Liu Changan would also recognize Liu Yuewang's profession … of course, it was only her own profession. Like most people mentioned by Liu Changan, Liu Yuewang was only excellent in her own profession, but not in other aspects.
An Nuan was wearing a military training uniform with a clear symbol of a student. The girl's delicacy was the same as when she was in high school. Only when there was a huge difference between the two kinds of clothes, Liu Yuewang's maturity and An Nuan's shyness would form the biggest contrast, and people would feel that there might be a gap in seniority, unlike when both mother and daughter were wearing cheongsams, which would make people feel that they were more likely to be sisters.
An Nuan looked back at Liu Changan. She had asked Liu Changan what she had been talking about with "An Nuan" recently, and Liu Changan told her that they were mainly talking about controversial figures in the field of modern literature.
Sometimes, An Nuan felt a little jealous, but most of the time, she understood. It was rare for her mother to have an online friend who just wanted to chat with her. Liu Changan was so knowledgeable that even though An Nuan tried her best to read more, she still found it difficult to keep up with him when he was talking nonsense.
It was ridiculous to think that Liu Yuewang and Liu Changan would develop an online relationship. There were too many beautiful women around Liu Changan. If he had the intention to cheat, An Nuan felt that there was nothing she could do, nor could she control him.
Although Liu Changan fiercely said that he hoped Liu Changan would tell the boys who chased her, he would "die". In fact, Liu Changan never interfered in interpersonal relationships, so An Nuan felt that since the basis of love was mutual respect, she would not really ask Liu Changan to delete the number of girls he knew … Many girls would really do it, and many boys might.
But it felt so stupid.
Even if it was stupid … An Nuan still had some plans in her mind. If Liu Changan took the initiative to delete Bai Hui, it would be a very happy thing, and she could even reward him.
After the beginning of college life, An Nuan felt that there was no essential difference between college and high school. Learning was the most important. Many people looked forward to college life and activities, but in fact, there was no practical meaning, but many people would be more eager to show themselves … such as Bai Hui.
The video of Bai Hui dancing during the military training today was circulating in many of the school's Weibo accounts and groups. Some seniors and members of the student council even found An Nuan to ask about Bai Hui's situation.
An Nuan did not like to reveal other people's information behind their backs. Of course, she would not reveal Bai Hui's birthday, height, measurements, and birthplace, but when people asked Bai Hui if she had a boyfriend, An Nuan would still answer honestly, "Yes." After all, when people came all the way to ask, it would be quite offensive if she did not say anything. Moreover, compared to other things, whether she had a boyfriend or not was not considered a private matter, right? She could just casually ask around and find out.
When she returned home, Professor Ling's family was still in Shanghai. After all, there were not many opportunities for the whole family to play together. In Shanghai, as long as you brought enough money, there were enough fun places and delicious top-notch restaurants.
Most of the top-notch restaurants did not just sell a sense of ceremony. If you really wanted to eat well and experience the temptation of delicious food, you had to go to the food stalls. These words were just words, and they could not be taken seriously.
Of course, the people from Xiangnan were a little different. Wherever they went, they would complain that the food here was not tasty enough.
Liu Yuewang opened the door and bent down to take off her shoes. She was wearing a pair of black stockings today. Her heels and toes were not exposed, and the texture was still fine and smooth. After she changed her shoes, she habitually reached out to untie her belt, but she quickly put it down. Today, there were not only her and An Nuan at home.
"You guys go take a shower, leave the kitchen to me." Liu Changan took the initiative to take over. Liu Yuewang's cooking skills were not as good as her face.
Needless to say, An Nuan, An Nuan actually knew how to cook, but she was a stubborn grass that only needed sunlight, water, and soil to survive. Taste was out of the question.
"I want to learn how to cook from you." An Nuan coquettishly followed behind Liu Changan. Having a boyfriend who knew how to cook naturally made her happy.
Liu Yuewang pulled An Nuan back. "You stink. Go take a shower, don't stick!"
"I don't stink!" An Nuan was not happy. Liu Changan was still at home, and he actually said that she smelled. "The sweat of a beautiful girl is fragrant."
Liu Changan turned back and smiled at An Nuan. Liu Yuewang said to Liu Changan, "Don't cut the cucumbers in the fridge, I want to use them."
Ever since Liu Yuewang bought the cucumber cutter, she was especially keen on using cucumbers to apply on her face. Most importantly, the process of cutting them into transparent slices made Liu Yuewang feel a sense of achievement.
As for Liu Changan taking over the kitchen, Liu Yuewang had no objections. She had already tasted Liu Changan's cooking skills previously, and it was delicious enough to make people give up on being reserved and polite.
"Got it." Liu Changan walked into the kitchen.
An Nuan had not taken a shower yet, and she was a little unhappy. Usually, the two of them could talk about anything at home, but today, Liu Changan was here.
"You want to say that you want to use cucumbers to apply on your face?" An Nuan had to remind her. She didn't want to say it, but the more she thought about it, the more awkward it became. If she said it, she would at most be beaten now.
"What do you mean?" Liu Yuewang was stunned.
Liu Yuewang thought about it and realized what An Nuan meant. Liu Yuewang was so angry that his face turned red. He picked up the desk on the coffee table and slapped it down on An Nuan's face.
An Nuan screamed and ran to the bathroom, but Liu Yuewang still hit her a few times. However, An Nuan felt that such a reminder was necessary. After all, the world was full of dirty jokes, and she said that she should use cucumbers, which was not appropriate!
Liu Yuewang stood outside the bathroom and knocked on the door angrily. Of course, An Nuan would not open the door. Liu Yuewang threatened, "You wait, when you come out, I'll beat your butt until it's swollen … I'll find a bamboo stick!"
Liu Changan turned a deaf ear to the quarrel between the mother and daughter outside. He looked in the fridge, and there were indeed a lot of cucumbers, which would take several meals. It seemed that she was using them to apply to her whole body.
Women were quite strange. A set of skincare products, from facial cleanser to toner, cream, cream, etc., could cost thousands to tens of thousands, but they believed in natural moisturizing, so they used cucumbers that cost a few yuan per kilo to make up their faces.
There was also a bucket of eels in the kitchen, so he decided to eat eels. Eating eels during summer and autumn was said to be more nutritious than ginseng. Liu Changan did not need it to nourish his body, but An Nuan and Liu Yuewang did, and eels were delicious.
Eels were not pleasing to look at, but Liu Changan appreciated their evolutionary route. All eels were born female, and when they matured, they were occupied by male eels. After they became pregnant and gave birth, they became angry and turned into male eels, and then went to seek revenge on other female eels.
Presumably, a considerable number of LGBT people would like this biological sex change ability, and would also be very touched by eels' life. If eels could go to the LGBT community to give a speech, it would be a good story.
Liu Changan found that he did not have the ability of eels, and he felt that he was not so perfect … It was just a thought. Liu Changan was absolutely not interested in experiencing the life of an eel.
Steamed buns made of eels were also very delicious. Few people had eaten eel steamed buns, but as early as when Liu Changan was still the Nine Provinces Wind and Thunder Swordsman, Liu Changan had made eel steamed buns, and it was recorded in Tokyo Menghualu.
In Herbal Medicine, Zhao Qiguang said that there were yellow and green eels. The green ones were called rattan eels and wind eels, and they lived in cold ponds. These eels that Liu Yuewang bought were green eels.
Liu Changan put the eels in the water and saw that some of them were bent out of the water. A story written by Liu Zongzhou in the Ming Dynasty said that a scholar named Zhou Yu cooked eels and found that the head and tail of the eels were in the hot water. It tried its best to bend its body out of the water. Later, it was found that the eels were pregnant and full of fish roe, so Zhou Yu never ate eels again.
Liu Changan pressed the eels back into the water.
Many scholars liked to make up stories that bemoaned the state of the universe and pitied the fate of mankind. In fact, the eels bending out of the water had nothing to do with pregnancy. When cooking lobsters, they would also bend.
When the eels were half cooked, Liu Changan removed the head and bones before cutting it into shredded eels. He added soy sauce and wine to simmer it. He then added daylily, winter gourd and spring onions to make a soup. This was more nutritious. The traditional way of cooking in Xiangnan was to stir-fry the eels or stew the eels with cucumber. Actually, stir-fry the eel paste was delicious too. When it was taken out of the pot, the garlic shredded eels would be bubbling in the oil. Some people made eels into sections.
These sections were flipped by the bubbles, and people called them Swimming Dragons. Liu Changan had black beans at home. Smelling the aroma, it was a finished product that had been sealed for at least a year. The taste was just right. Liu Changan took some black beans to stir-fry meat. Looking at the brown clay pot, it seemed to be made by him. He felt that it was either a gift from someone or his mother. Liu Changan had met An Nuan's grandmother before. She was a gentle and traditional woman. A Xiangnan native at this age should know how to make it. Furthermore, the method was very similar to Liu Changan's. They were both black beans from Xiangnan, not Liuyang black beans.
Liu Changan saw that there were still a few pieces of Japanese tofu in the fridge. He decided to make another dish of Hibiscus Tofu. This dish was originally made with tofu pudding, but the Japanese tofu was also soft and tender. The taste was just different.
Some people said that tofu pudding was like a young girl, while tofu was like a half-cooked beauty. Liu Changan looked outside the kitchen and felt that this bowl of Hibiscus Tofu was very suitable for the occasion. However, the two of them must have not read the "Hundred Poems on Food in the Old City": Clouds and flowers are uneven in appearance. When one tosses aside the book and wakes up, one is indeed like a beauty who claims to be old, but still able to scratch one's head with charm … It was just like a poem.
When there was only this dish left, An Nuan ran into the kitchen after her shower.
"I want to learn how to cook from you!"
An Nuan placed her hands behind her back and swayed her upper body. She looked at Liu Changan who was busy with the daily necessities, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar. The focused look of a man when cooking could easily make a girl feel a special warmth. She could not help but imagine seeing this scene countless times in the future.
"It's good that you know how to eat. Prepare a cookbook and order whatever you want to eat." Liu Changan reminded her, "Apart from special kitchenware and creative dishes, I know how to cook too many dishes. If I can cook one meal a day, you won't have to repeat the same dishes. What else do you need to learn? There's no need to master repetitive skills. "
"You mean that what you know is the same as what I know?"
"You don't want to?"
"Yes!"
An Nuan ran behind Liu Changan and hugged his waist. As soon as Liu Changan said, "Let's go out to play," An Nuan consciously let go of him and ran out of the kitchen with a red face.
An Nuan came to Liu Yuewang's bedroom. Liu Yuewang usually took a shower after coming home from work. However, when there were other men in the house, Liu Yuewang would not do so. She was still wearing her work clothes. She took a few books from the study and looked up some information on the desk.
"Mom, can you let me try the new bra tattoo you bought last week?" An Nuan was rummaging through Liu Yuewang's closet.
"You're overestimating yourself." Liu Yuewang sneered without turning her head.
"Don't look down on me like that. Life is full of ups and downs. Don't bully a young girl who's flat …" An Nuan snorted in response.
"You'll be sagging in 30 years. You'll look worse than flat." Liu Yuewang closed the book and looked at An Nuan expressionlessly as she took out the new bra tattoo Liu Yuewang bought last week. This little girl … When she was a little girl, she would wear her grandma's bra tattoo on the outside of her clothes. When she first started living with Liu Yuewang, she didn't have much, so she wanted to try her mom's bra tattoo.
"I won't! Only the big ones are sagging. "An Nuan glanced at Liu Yuewang.
"Why are you looking at me?" Liu Yuewang knew what An Nuan was thinking as soon as she glanced at her. She picked up the book in her hand and pretended to hit her.
"Most of the girls on our side are A's. I already have a B. Every girl with a B has a chance of becoming a D. Because B is split into two D's," An Nuan said proudly.
"Do you talk to Liu Changan like that?" Liu Yuewang was still amused by An Nuan. She couldn't help but stand up and hit her.
"How is that possible? I act like a lady in front of him every day. No, I am a lady. " An Nuan stopped smiling. She couldn't let Liu Changan see her slightly salty look. She had to be cute in front of him. Being cute was the most important thing.
"You can really pretend." Liu Yuewang shook her head. When An Nuan and Han Zhizhi were together, they would talk about all kinds of random topics. Little girls were inexperienced and curious, but it was impossible for them to experience it. Their stories were wild and imaginative. Liu Yuewang had heard them a few times, but she didn't care … What was there to care about? They were just chatting in private. A good girl was a good girl.
Nowadays, girls were more dirty than boys. It was normal.
An Nuan took off her clothes and tried Liu Yuewang's chest tattoo. Ah, it seemed that she could put a grapefruit in it. She always felt that she had grown up after taking a bath. It was all an illusion.
An Nuan went back to her bedroom to put on her underwear.
When she changed into her underwear, Liu Changan had already prepared the meal. Liu Yuewang was a particular person. Since Liu Changan was cooking, he didn't need to serve the dishes. It was good to show his culinary skills to the guests, but there was no reason to keep him busy while the mother and daughter waited for the meal. That would be treating him as a servant.
After An Nuan came out, she hugged Liu Changan from behind to show her appreciation for his hard work. After letting go, An Nuan peeped at Liu Changan again. Would her hug remind him of the difference between the two hugs? She didn't want him to find out, but she felt that if he found out, what would he think? What would he think?
"Thank you for your hard work, Liu Changan. We can enjoy the fruits of your labor." An Nuan put her palms together and returned the courtesy. Then she looked at Liu Changan who looked calm.
It felt like he didn't notice at all. This idiot! An Nuan pouted, picked up the bowl to cover her face, and ate a mouthful of rice.
He should be able to notice it. In the past, she often hugged him from behind and tried to put him on the ground. Even though she failed every time, he should have gotten used to the feeling of her chest pressing against him. That time in the kitchen, it was very different!
Was it because it was too peaceful, so there was no difference? Thinking of this, An Nuan gritted her teeth.
"You're biting the chopsticks!" Liu Yuewang hit An Nuan again.
"Hit me again!" An Nuan felt wronged and pouted. "Liu Changan, do you see? This is my daily life at home. I get hit every day."
"Getting hit every day is Zhou Dongdong's daily life." Liu Changan laughed.
"Zhou Dongdong is a very smart child. How can she be like you?" Liu Yuewang didn't believe it. She still remembered that after the college entrance examination results came out, she invited a few kids to dinner. An Nuan called Zhou Dongdong over. That child called her sister, which made Liu Yuewang feel happy. How could such a smart child get hit every day?
An Nuan also laughed. Because only Liu Changan would call Zhou Dongdong a stupid child.
"Zhou Dongdong is going to primary school. She will be a first-grader in the future." An Nuan said.
"Which school? It's too hard to get into a good school now. " Liu Yuewang asked casually. She didn't worry about An Nuan's admission, but she did see a lot of articles about degrees in her circle of friends.
"At Yuxiong Primary School."
"Oh, it's the former military cadre school. It's a good school … By the way, I know the principal of Yuxiong Primary School. I have a good relationship with her wife. Should I call her and ask her to ask Zhou Dongdong's class teacher to take care of her?" Liu Yuewang appreciated smart children.
"No need. I got into the school through my connections." This was also a favor. If Liu Yuewang was the principal of Yuxiong Primary School, it would be fine. But if she needed to find someone, there would be no need. Moreover, Qin Yanan's help was very useful.
Liu Yuewang didn't say anything more. She turned her head and began to praise Liu Changan's cooking. The eel soup was sweet and fresh. Liu Yuewang, who didn't eat much at night, was ready to have a second bowl.
Now, Liu Yuewang wouldn't tell An Nuan that Liu Changan had any major shortcomings that were worth breaking up with. People always had shortcomings, but more importantly, they had strengths. It was hard for many people to find a decent strength … Liu Changan knew how to make girls happy. He was also diligent and versatile. His cooking skills … Tsk, tsk. He didn't need to worry about not having a skill in the future. As long as he was good to An Nuan, Liu Yuewang couldn't find any reason to object.
Such a boy was naturally eye-catching. There must be many girls who liked him. But would they give him up because they were afraid that he couldn't resist the temptation? It didn't make sense. Many men didn't cheat because they didn't have the chance.
After dinner, it was time for An Nuan to show off. An Nuan cleared the table and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes. Liu Yuewang boiled tea and sat down with Liu Changan at the coffee table. She took out some pine nuts and cherries.
Liu Yuewang's teaching plan was still on the coffee table. She flipped it open, and there was a paper neatly arranged in a stainless steel folder. This was why An Nuan always paid attention to her teaching plan. It hurt so much.
Liu Yuewang wanted to test Liu Changan. "I heard from An Nuan that you read a lot about poetry and songs. What about modern poetry? When talking about modern poets, you can't avoid Guo Moruo. Recently, there has been a lot of controversy about Guo Moruo on the Internet. It's a phenomenon. Next year is the 40th anniversary of Guo Moruo's death, so the school has made such a topic. You can take a look at my paper and we can exchange it. "
Liu Changan took it and didn't flip through it. He just opened it and read it. "I used to tell An Nuan that reading comprehension is the art of slaying dragons. In fact, there is another important point in our basic education, which is to repeatedly emphasize the dialectical way of looking at problems and people. But now the impetuous atmosphere is that it's either black or white. Talking about a person and digging out his black spots can make people feel like they should be sent to the 18th level of hell. It doesn't matter whether people are saints or not. How can there be a person without any black spots?"
"That's true. Tell me more about your opinion." Liu Yuewang nodded. It was important for students at this age to not be impetuous.
"The most impetuous thing is that these people not only don't look at the problem dialectically, but also don't allow others to look at the problem dialectically. As long as you mention the achievements of a person whose black spots have been found out in other aspects, people will think that you're trying to clear your name and label you one by one." Liu Changan smiled. "No matter what, Guo Moruo was able to join the Party in 1927, join the army, participate in the revolutionary struggle, and put himself in danger. This is quite remarkable. Think about what most scholars were doing at that time. Especially those who later enjoyed the reputation and treatment of a master. "
"Then what do you think is the root of the current atmosphere?" Liu Yuewang felt that what Liu Changan said was familiar. She had some impression of it, but she couldn't recall it at the moment. She wanted to entice him to go deeper.
"The root … The root is too complicated. Exploring it is administrative work." Liu Changan didn't talk about this. He shook his head. "The main thing is that many people nowadays get their knowledge from places like Weibo, WeChat Moments, and Tieba. Where do their life experiences come from? Zhihu, reading an article about what it's like to have sex with XXXX gives you the confidence that you've experienced XXXX. "
Liu Yuewang's expression changed slightly. This sentence was too familiar. Liu Yuewang stood up quietly. "Have some tea. I suddenly remembered that I have a topic to look at."
Liu Changan nodded. Although Liu Yuewang didn't show it on the surface, his eyes were actually trembling.
Liu Yuewang went to his bedroom and took out his phone. What Liu Changan said was similar to what the uncle had said when they were discussing these issues! Especially the part about experiencing life through Zhihu, it left a deep impression on Liu Yuewang.
Liu Yuewang logged into his alternate account and only then did he realize … That day, when the uncle commented on his selfie, he said, "Your name sounds like a middle-aged post-menopausal woman." Liu Yuewang was so angry that he deleted both his accounts.
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