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Lu Ting asked, "When did his... father come back? Why didn't he send a letter in advance to let you and mother know?"
snowy fair replied, "I also find it strange! I heard that this shipment went smoothly, and the goods sold well, which made the boss happy, so he let father take a break. That's why he came back suddenly, and neither I nor mother knew in advance."
"I see!"
Chu Xun smiled again, but the smile seemed somewhat forced: "It's getting dark, let's go home for dinner."
snowy fair pretended not to notice her brother's change in mood and also smiled: "I came to call you home for dinner!"
"Let's go!" Lu Ting moved behind his sister, placed his hands on her shoulders, and pushed her as they left the beach.
Two siblings walked out of the beach, crossed streets and alleys, and after about a quarter of an hour, they arrived at Xiao Jing Hutong in the eastern part of the city. Walking into the seventh room in the hutong, they arrived at the home of the two siblings. It was a small courtyard with two entrances. snowy fair pushed the door open, went around the screen wall, and Lu Ting followed behind, entering the courtyard.
Under the big tree in the courtyard, there is a reclining chair and a tea table. A middle-aged man is lying in the wicker chair, gently fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan and resting with his eyes closed. The man has a dark complexion, an ordinary appearance, and a weather-beaten look on his face. "Dad, I'm back!" snowy fair left space for her father and older brother to spend time together, and then went straight to the kitchen to help her mother.
"Girl, why are you walking so fast? Be careful not to fall!" The man opened his eyes, smiled at his daughter, and gently reminded her.
"Dad, you're back?" Lu Ting approached and refilled the man's tea.
"I don't want any more! It's almost dinner time!" The man looked at Lu Ting and said, "You're doing a decent job at the Chinese restaurant!"
"It's all good!" Lu Ting responded with a smile.
"Okay, that's fine! Let's get ready to eat!" The man nodded slightly and walked back into the house.
Lu Ting also walked into the kitchen and came up behind a woman, embraced her, and said with a smile, "Mom, I'm here to help!"
"Where do you need help? The food is all prepared, go wash your hands!"
The woman had a slightly round face and a slightly plump figure. She was the mother of Lu Ting and Snowy Fair, and the two of them bore some resemblance to each other.
The dishes were brought to the table one after another, and the family sat down to eat. Chu Xun brought out the wine from the wine shop and poured a bowl for her father.
The man looked at his daughter and said gently, "snowy fair, I'm often busy outside and can't take care of you very well. Here's some money, go to the fabric store and buy some good material to make some beautiful clothes! As a young girl, you should pay attention to your appearance as you grow up. You can also visit the rouge shop and pick some nice blush and powder."
"I know you love pastries. These are the donkey rolls and pea cakes from Shuntian Prefecture, the date paste pastries from Songjiang Prefecture, and the osmanthus cakes from Lin'an Prefecture. There are some other snacks as well, you can have them after dinner."
After speaking, he got up and took out a huge package from the chest and gave it to his daughter.
He is often busy outside all year round, although he is forced to do so for the sake of the family's livelihood, he still feels a lot of guilt towards his daughter, so he is very generous. Then he said to Lu Ting, "Lu Ting, I don't know what you like, so I didn't prepare anything. After giving it to your mother's family, there is not much cash left on me. I will make it up to you another day!" Lu Ting responded with a smile, as if she didn't mind her father's neglect, "It's okay, Snowy Fair is getting married, so naturally there will be more expenses. Besides, I work at the Chinese restaurant and earn a good salary, so you don't need to give me pocket money."
snowy fair I received so many things, I was extremely happy, but I shouldn't show my emotions too clearly, so as not to upset my brother. At the moment, I just said, "Thank you, Father!"
Mother patted Lu Ting's arm, rubbed his head, and glared fiercely at her husband. But since her husband had finally come back for a visit, she couldn't complain in front of the children, so she could only say, "Let's eat!"
At the dinner table, Lu's father ate while slowly sipping his drink, occasionally recounting the customs and practices of various places in the Great Qing Dynasty and the things he had seen and heard along the way. The content was rich, the stories were exciting, and nothing was left out. When he got excited, he even picked up his chopsticks and gestured to his family non-stop.
Lu Ting At the age of sixteen or seventeen, one is most curious about unfamiliar places and cultures, and can't help but yearn for them. Seeing his father only talking to his mother and sister, occasionally glancing at him, he couldn't help but feel secretly sad. He could understand his father's indifference towards him, after all, he was just an adopted child. But understanding is one thing, accepting it is another. When faced with such a situation of being ignored by the other party, he still felt deeply unsettled.
Due to the presence of an adult soul in his body, Lu Ting realized at a very young age that his father did not like him. He didn't understand the reason at the time, but he noticed that his father treated him and his sister differently, which often made him cry and throw tantrums. In an attempt to gain his father's attention, he resorted to the tricks commonly used by children and even ran away from home at a young age. However, being just a child, his so-called "running away from home" simply involved hiding in a crooked-necked tree near his house.
Of course, in his view, the carefully planned runaway of a mature person is fundamentally different from the instinctive impulse of a three-year-old child. The little child climbed up the tree with their small hands and feet, but before stabilizing their body, they fell from the tree.
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