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Chapter 165 Reconciliation

For several days in a row, I've had some peace and quiet, and I'm starting to miss scallion pancakes, fried dumplings, and steamed buns...

"Excuse me, are you Song Tingnan?" One day, Tingnan was stopped by a kind aunt as he walked out of the school gate.

"Yes, Auntie, who are you?" Ting Nan sized up the middle-aged woman. Since she was near a school, she shouldn't be a scammer, right?

“Tingnan, don’t be afraid. Auntie is Taohua’s mother. I came here especially to thank you. Huahua has been talking about you a lot at home lately, and she has changed a lot. She admires you a lot. Especially these past few days, she has become very sensible and filial. It’s just that she has been unhappy for the past few days and has not brought you breakfast, but she has asked us a lot of questions. We are a little worried about her and wanted to come and ask you about it.”

Before Tingnan could answer, Taohua rushed up from behind, "Mom, Mom, why are you here?" She greeted Tingnan somewhat shyly.

"Huahua, why did you dawdle so long after school today? I thought you were cleaning, so I didn't wait for you."

"Ah, oh, oh, let's go together tomorrow." Hearing Song Tingnan say this, Tao Hua felt much better. The lingering, suffocating emotions she had been feeling for the past few days suddenly dissipated, as if the clouds had parted and the moon was shining brightly.

Seeing that her daughter's mood had visibly improved, Su Hong didn't press for details. Instead, she invited, "Tingnan, why don't you come to my house for dinner tomorrow? Tell your family today."

"No need, Auntie! Huahua brings me breakfast every day, that's already enough trouble for you!"

"What's the trouble? I have to do a lot of shopping every day, and Huahua needs to eat too. It's just something I do on the side. Tell me, is Auntie's cooking delicious?"

"Delicious!" Ting Nan nodded honestly.

"That's good! Daddy Huahua's cooking is even better!"

"Really?"

"Didn't Huahua tell you? Her dad is a chef, and my family used to own a restaurant. Come on, let me take you home first. Teacher Jiang is your godmother, right? You live in the Teachers' College, right? Come on, it's not far, and we're going the same way. I'll tell Teacher Jiang that we can have dinner at our house together tomorrow night!" Huahua's mother, Su Hong, was a very warm-hearted person, and Nan couldn't refuse.

Jiang Qianqian couldn't refuse either. Su Hong said that her child had been completely transformed by getting to know Ting Nan, and her whole family was very happy and had to celebrate.

Alright, Yuan'er is all for it when she hears there's going to be a big meal. Sister Hua keeps asking for it, she's such a foodie!

Jiang Qianqian didn't object. Listening to Nan, who was like an adult and always busy, it was good that he had made a friend of the same age in the county town.

This time, we ate at Huahua's house, a small, separate courtyard. Huahua's two older brothers are already married and don't live here anymore, nor do they come back for meals. Huahua said they are busy working at their shop.

Su Hong greeted Ting Nan's family very warmly, while Hua Hua's father, Tao Li, was rather quiet, offering a brief greeting before heading back to the kitchen to work. Fortunately, Hua Hua's grandfather and Yuan'er's grandfather got along well, giving the two old men some company.

"Isn't Hua Hua's dad busy at the shop?" Jiang Qianqian asked.

Su Hong said calmly, "No need. Business at the shop isn't very good. Hua Hua's brother and sister-in-law are managing."

The meal was served, and the food was delicious. Mu Xudong gave it a thumbs up repeatedly, but unfortunately he couldn't have a drink. "Brother, your cooking is top-notch! We're so lucky! Your restaurant must be doing very well."

"Sigh, sometimes good cooking skills don't guarantee good business! My family is now entirely dependent on my wife's breakfasts." Tao Li had drunk some alcohol and was a little unsteady.

"Indeed, business is tough!" Mu Xudong didn't ask any further questions. It's best not to delve too deeply into things you don't know well; this is someone else's family matter.