Ling Chen and Shui Ruo set up a large barbeque rack and a simple 'dining table', and brought over various ingredients, condiments, utensils and drinks. The ground was covered with green grass, and there was almost no dirt, so they didn't even need cushions. Very soon, the fire was lit, and their first picnic officially began. The two people who had brought them here drove far away from them, not daring to disturb them at all.
"Tian Tian, do you want water or fruit juice?"
"Tian Tian, if you want to eat something, make it yourself. This is beef, this is lamb, this is fruit slices, this is enoki mushrooms …"
Although Tian Tian had been taught to cook for herself, most of the cooking was still done by Shui Ruo. Thinking back to a long time ago, he had been the one to enjoy this treatment. As such, Ling Chen couldn't help but feel jealous of Tian Tian. However, despite this, he still smiled and asked what Tian Tian wanted to eat, as if he was serving a little ancestor.
"This is cumin, this is pepper, this is chilli powder, this is salt, and this is mustard. Don't make a mistake …" Shui Ruo pointed out the seasonings to Tian Tian. She then suddenly thought of that unforgettable memory, and anxiously said, "Big brother, let's get rid of the mustard."
"I think so too." Ling Chen said as he placed the plate of mustard behind him.
Tian Tian's face was as red as a peach blossom. With her age and personality, she was at the age where she longed for nature. She sat between Ling Chen and Shui Ruo, breathing in the cool air and smelling the aroma from the barbeque rack. She had never felt so happy before, and even the smoke rising from the barbeque rack was beautiful.
She rubbed her little hands together as she stared at the barbeque rack. The food that she normally ate was now so tempting, and she couldn't help but drool as she asked, "Is it done yet? Can we eat now? Why isn't it done yet …"
"Don't worry, Tian Tian. It's the slowest to cook when the fire just starts, but it'll be done soon." Shui Ruo said softly as she carefully arranged the various meat dishes that Tian Tian ordered … In her memory, it had been a long time since the last time they came out for a picnic. Suffering from Isloka for three years, she had missed and lost too much. What made her even more distressed and happy was that her brother had accompanied her through those three difficult years. However, now, all of the nightmares had disappeared, and everything was perfect. Now that she had her big brother and Tian Tian by her side, she was incredibly satisfied and had nothing else to ask for. Seeing Tian Tian continuously gulp, she smiled and said, "Tian Tian, do you want to hear about big brother's past?"
Ling Chen tapped his nose. He was a hundred percent sure that Tian Tian would be interested.
"Okay, okay. Big sister, tell me. Did big brother bully big sister a lot in the past?" Tian Tian's interest was piqued, and she looked at Shui Ruo.
"Actually, just like Tian Tian, I was picked up by your big sister. Do you believe me?" Ling Chen smiled as he put down the bottle of juice.
"Ah?" Tian Tian's mouth hung wide open. "Big brother … was picked up?"
"That's right." Shui Ruo glanced at Ling Chen as she warmly smiled. "Tian Tian, did you know that when I first saw big brother, he was lying on the ground just like Tian Tian. Tian Tian was very hot, and it made my heart ache for him. I rushed over to wake him up, and after shouting for a while, big brother woke up. At that time, big brother looked quite scary, and he was very thirsty. I gave him the cold drink in my hand, and big brother drank it all in a short while."
Ling Chen raised his head and drank all of the juice in the bottle in one gulp. He knew that in this lifetime, he would never be able to drink such a delicious cold drink again.
"What happened next? What happened next?" This opening piqued Tian Tian's curiosity, and she grabbed onto Shui Ruo's hand as she anxiously asked.
"Afterwards, big brother said that he didn't have a home, so we brought him home. My father was the best doctor in the world. Under the care of my parents and me, my brother quickly got better. "Tian Tian, did you know that when I was young, I was the most envious of girls who had big brothers. Big brothers take care of them, play with them, and when they're bullied, big brothers always rush up to protect them. As such, I've always wanted a big brother. As such, after big brother got better, I asked dad and mum to let big brother stay. However, dad and mum didn't agree at first. However, the next day, when dad and mum came home, big brother, who was already able to get out of bed, had prepared a table full of dishes for them. Big brother's cooking was incredibly delicious, and dad and mum both said that it was the best meal they had ever eaten in their lives. They even asked big brother if he was a national top chef. "
Ling Chen was speechless.
"National top chef? What's that? Is it amazing? "Tian Tian tilted her head as she asked curiously.
"Mm, it's amazing. After big brother was able to get out of bed, every time dad and mum came home, big brother would have already prepared food. When I came home from school, big brother would always study with me and play with me. Moreover, big brother knew a lot of things, and whenever the teacher said something that I didn't understand, big brother would explain it to me, and I would immediately understand. Moreover, with big brother by my side, I was so happy doing homework that I used to hate. At the end of that year, I even got the best grades. Afterwards, I couldn't leave big brother more and more, and dad and mum liked big brother more and more. They didn't oppose big brother staying anymore. "
As she described these things, Shui Ruo's face was filled with happiness and happiness. Ling Chen and Tian Tian silently listened … back then, he had failed in his revenge and had almost lost his life. After recovering, he had once again planned to take revenge, and had sworn to make the Long family restless. No matter how good their family was, they wouldn't be able to keep him. However, the person he met was Shui Ruo. In those few short days, he was deeply attracted to this angel-like girl. His ice-cold heart actually melted so easily in front of her, causing him to be unwilling to part with her, unwilling to leave … Even the matter of revenge quietly faded from his mind. Afterwards, he heard how Shui Ruo had cried and begged her parents to let him stay and be her big brother. At that time, his state of mind had been completely turned upside down, and he had started to think of all sorts of ways to make himself stay in this family …
He had always believed that Shui Ruo had an irresistible charm.
"Ah … oh, big brother was actually picked up by big sister. How interesting. That's right, big brother, why did you fall to the ground? Did you fall from the sky like me? "Tian Tian immediately grabbed Ling Chen and asked.
Ling Chen opened another can of drink as he slowly replied, "About this, I think I was fighting with someone. They had a lot of people, while I was alone. After fighting for a long time, I couldn't beat them, so I ran away. After running for a long time, I fainted from exhaustion … I guess that's what happened."
With just a few words, Shui Ruo knew how tragic the situation was. She didn't let Tian Tian continue asking questions, and instead sprinkled the skewers with seasonings. She picked up 3 skewers and placed them in front of Tian Tian, "Tian Tian, they're done. Do they smell good?"
"Smells good … so good!" The smell of the skewers caused Tian Tian's gluttony to surface. She impatiently grabbed them and wolfed them down, finishing them in the blink of an eye. This was the first time Tian Tian had eaten barbecue, and she had done it herself. No matter if it was the atmosphere or the taste, it made her feel as if she was in heaven.
Tian Tian's appetite had always been extraordinarily large, so they had prepared quite a bit. Tian Tian's actions caused Shui Ruo to smile, and she placed the skewers in front of Tian Tian, "Eat slowly, there's still a lot. Big brother, come and eat too. "
"I want to hear … about big sister and big brother's past …" Tian Tian ate as if she was afraid that someone would steal the skewers from her, but she still wanted to hear the story.
"En, okay …"
Ling Chen closed his eyes as he listened to the sound of Tian Tian eating and Shui Ruo talking about their past. Just like that, time quickly passed. Although most of the food was eaten by Tian Tian, Ling Chen didn't eat much. However, he was still deeply satisfied. As long as Shui Ruo was safe and sound, everything was perfect.
Almost all of the food had been eaten, and most of it had gone into Tian Tian's stomach. After eating her fill, Tian Tian licked her lips as if she had not had enough. She looked at Shui Ruo, then at her big brother, and smiled, "Big brother was picked up by big sister, and Tian Tian was also picked up by big sister. Hehe, it feels so strange. Big brother, who was picked up by big sister, will be with big sister forever? Then … Can Tian Tian, who was picked up by big sister, also be with big sister and big brother forever? "
This question, as well as the look of anticipation on Tian Tian's face, caused Ling Chen and Shui Ruo to both stare in shock, and they both laughed.
Shui Ruo took Tian Tian's right hand and Ling Chen's left hand, and the 3 different sized palms were tightly placed together, "We're a family now, so of course we'll be together forever."
"En, forever!" Ling Chen said as he smiled.
Her small palms were tightly wrapped together, and Tian Tian felt her eyes sting, as if something was going to fall out. She vigorously nodded, "Then … it's a promise. We'll be together forever. No matter if it's big brother or big sister, you can't leave Tian Tian forever!"
The atmosphere was lifted by Tian Tian's careless words. The picnic that Ling Chen had with Tian Tian had brought their hearts together, and made Tian Tian, the mysterious girl who had barged into their lives, become an indispensable part of their lives.
After the picnic, they were still unwilling to leave. Shui Ruo took out a small fruit knife and picked out the biggest apple, preparing to peel it for Tian Tian. However, Ling Chen snatched it from her, "Let me do it."
Shui Ruo knew that he was worried that she would accidentally hurt her hand, so she gently smiled and handed it to him. Ling Chen's ability to control knives went without saying, and the peel that he peeled could be called a work of art.
"Tian Tian, are you sleepy? Do you want to sleep?" Ling Chen asked casually as he peeled the apple. After noon in the summer, it was easy to feel sleepy.
"Not sleepy at all." Tian Tian shook her head, then looked around. She suddenly thought of something and hurriedly asked, "Big brother, where are the two uncles who came with us? Did they go back? "
"No, they're not far away. If you shout, they'll be able to hear you."
"Ah? Then why didn't you shout for them when we were eating the barbecue? They've been waiting for us, so they must be starving, "Tian Tian said worriedly.
"Don't worry, they brought their own food …"
Ling Chen's voice suddenly stopped, and his entire body trembled. The fruit knife in his hand suddenly moved, and the peel of the fruit was cut off, falling onto the grass. The sharp edge of the knife went straight down, cutting Ling Chen's finger.
"Ah!" Shui Ruo, who just happened to see this, cried out in shock. She hurriedly picked up Ling Chen's finger and asked, "Big brother, are you hurt?"
Ling Chen turned his hand over, and there wasn't even a mark on his finger. He casually said, "Don't worry, I won't get hurt so easily."
"You scared me." Shui Ruo let out a sigh of relief, and lightly patted her chest. She couldn't remember Ling Chen making such a mistake before.
Following this, Ling Chen silently finished peeling the apple, and didn't say anything else. He then handed the peeled apple to Tian Tian, and held the small fruit knife in his hand as he said, "Tian Tian, this is for you."
Tian Tian took the apple and started to eat it in large mouthfuls. As she ate, she excitedly pointed towards the forest in the south, "Big brother, let's go play there. Big sister said that there are many cute little animals there."
Shui Ruo also looked at him, asking for his opinion.
Ling Chen picked up his phone, and quickly pressed a few buttons. He then slightly shook his head and calmly said, "Ruo Ruo, it's getting late. You should take Tian Tian home first."
Shui Ruo could immediately tell that there was something wrong with his words, "What about you?"
"I … I still have some small matters to take care of. You and Tian Tian go home first, I'll be back soon." Ling Chen said, before softly adding, "It's something very important, so listen to me."
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