"I look at you more and more and you don't seem like my elder brother. Tell me, who are you? Why are you impersonating my elder brother?"
Li Min said as she tried to twist Li Zheng Guo's arm, only to have her own arm twisted by him.
"Ouch, ouch." Li Min bent over, cradling her arm in pain. "Brother, let go quickly."
"I'm your elder brother again?"
"Yes, yes, you're always my elder brother."
Li Min's lack of principles made Tian Jing want to laugh.
Li Zheng Guo released his sister and then looked at their mother. "What's different about me?"
Li Mu carefully examined her son, choosing her words. "You seem younger, your demeanor has improved a lot, and your features seem more three-dimensional."
Li Zheng Guo sat down next to Tian Jing. "What's going on?"
"You forgot, when you were thirsty on the mountain, you casually gnawed on some excavated roots. I suspect they were He Shou Wu."
Li Mu: "..." Her son was indeed lucky. After marrying his daughter-in-law, he not only dug up ginseng but even the things he casually gnawed on were He Shou Wu.
Li Min: "..." Should she also regain her youth? Could Big Brother dig up more?
Li Zheng Guo: "..." Did he gnaw on anything? He hadn't drunk a drop of water on the mountain that day. No, he drank twice, golden liquid.
Naughty Tian Tian.
Li Zheng Guo smiled and shook his head. "Alright, just forget about this. No matter what anyone says, you just say I've always been like this. Before, there was no hope, but now that Tian Tian is here, of course, it's different."
"Let's eat, let's eat." Li Min picked up her bowl. She felt she would be full if she didn't eat soon.
"Yes, eat quickly. Tian Tian said the diced chicken won't taste good if it gets cold." Li Mu also picked up her bowl.
The sweet diced sweet potato, paired with slightly spicy diced chicken, had a peculiar taste, yet it stimulated the taste buds and made one want to continue eating.
"Delicious, delicious. I didn't expect sweet potatoes could be a dish," Li Min praised as she ate.
Tian Jing looked at her face. The scar on her face might not disappear. Could it be because of eating spicy food, since she had acid and spicy noodles the very next day?
Li Zheng Guo served Tian Jing some food. "Eat quickly, Min Min will eat it all up."
After eating their fill, Li Min touched her waist. "Mom, have I gained weight?"
"Don't talk about yourself, I've gained weight too. It's just your sister-in-law who hasn't gained weight."
Tian Jing touched her face. She had indeed gained quite a bit of weight. "I need time. I'm recuperating."
That night, Tian Jing also received ginseng tea. Tian Jing smiled. "You know I don't need it."
"I won't be at ease until I see you drink it. Yours is too ethereal and doesn't go into your stomach."
The reason was sufficient, so Tian Jing had to drink it.
"Go ask Li Min for the ointment and face cream, and Mother's face cream too."
"What reason should I use? I'll find an opportunity tomorrow to sneak into the east room."
Unable to refute Li Zheng Guo, Tian Jing could only close the lid of the small tea mug.
After washing up and lying on the kang, Tian Jing encountered 'revenge'.
However, she liked this kind of revenge.
After the kiss ended, Li Zheng Guo rested his forehead on hers. "Did you do it on purpose?"
"Do what on purpose?" Tian Jing was still a bit dazed.
"My appearance. A lot of black dirt has been washed off me."
Tian Jing blinked. "I don't do plastic surgery."
"Little liar."
Li Zheng Guo lowered his head and kissed the person in his arms again. He was in a very good mood. Although men don't care about their appearance, standing next to Tian Tian, he desperately wanted to be more confident in his looks. He couldn't catch up in terms of looks, but looking younger was good.
Tian Jing felt she should make him even younger. Just this little bit made the man so happy.
As if understanding her thoughts, Li Zheng Guo released her and tapped her nose. "Don't casually alter my appearance. My mission isn't over yet. Moreover, I don't want too much change. I don't like being noticed by too many people."
"Then what are you happy about?"
"I'm happy with how things are now. I don't want to be called an old cow eating tender grass."
"Hahahaha." Tian Jing couldn't help but laugh. "It's fine as long as I don't mind. Seven years, it's not that much."
"I mind." Li Zheng Guo hugged her tighter. What he minded was that Tian Tian's mental age was too young. A girl in her early twenties, what if she regretted it one day? What would he do?
Tian Jing felt his worry and nervousness. "Li Zheng Guo, do you want to know about my parents and family?" Su Dan Fiction Network
"No." Li Zheng Guo released her and lowered his head to look her in the eyes. "Tian Tian, don't think about what's already in the past. Remember, I will always be by your side."
Hehe, this person was even more nervous.
Tian Jing pressed her forehead against his chest, nudging him gently with her small strength. "Li Zheng Guo, they're all gone. There's no one I care about over there. I want to tell you, I really don't care about your age."
"It's precisely because you wholeheartedly treat me well that I can't help but fall for you. I'm too tired. After six years in the apocalypse, all I've seen and experienced are indifference and betrayal. I like a peaceful life, I like your home, and I like you even more."
So Tian Tian had experienced the apocalypse at the age of sixteen?
Li Zheng Guo pained his heart as he stroked the back of the person in his arms. "I'm here, don't be afraid, I'll always be here."
"Mmm, by your side, my heart is at peace."
Listening to the low voice, Li Zheng Guo knew the person in his arms was getting sleepy again. He gently patted her back to help her fall asleep faster.
When Tian Jing woke up, she met a pair of clear eyes. She smiled. "Good morning, Li Zheng Guo."
"Good morning," Li Zheng Guo placed a kiss on her face. "Are you getting up?"
"Yes, today I have to be a thief and look for an opportunity."
She only found an opportunity when they were making lunch.
Tian Jing stealthily stirred the plant essence into the ointment and the two bottles of face cream, then quickly ran out of the east room, only to be caught in a full embrace by Li Zheng Guo, who was keeping watch.
"You're too obvious. How did you do it at the Tian family before?"
"It's different." Tian Jing looked up. "I have an accomplice."
"Mischievous."
Li Zheng Guo kissed her forehead before releasing her. "In the afternoon, I'll start making the bathtub. In a couple of days, I'll go get the quilts, and those rabbit skins need to be aired. Is it appropriate to air them in the dense forest?"
"We'll go tonight. You hold it steady for me."
"Tonight? Is it safe?"
"A night without zombies is a safe night."
Li Zheng Guo held her hand. "Don't think about it anymore. From now on, you'll always be safe."
"Mmm."
The chicken soup at noon had ginseng tendrils added, so the taste was naturally different.
Gnawing on the chicken carcass with little meat left, Li Min directly put the bones into her mouth and chewed them.
Tian Jing chuckled.
Seeing her sister-in-law laughing at her, Li Min spat out the bone fragments.
"Sister-in-law, why do I feel hungrier the more I eat? Before, I craved meat and only thought about having a meal of meat during the New Year. Now, I eat meat almost every day, and I still crave it."
"It's a transitional period. You'll feel better once you have more fat on your body."
"Fat?"
"Body fat."
"Fat?" Li Min put down her soup bowl in astonishment. Should she still drink it? Would she become a big fat person?
"Hahahaha." Tian Jing was amused by her facial expression.
"You wouldn't understand even if I explained it to you. Don't worry, as long as you don't deliberately try to get fat, you definitely won't become a fat person."
Li Min picked up her soup bowl and continued to drink. She was being taken care of by her sister-in-law, whether she was fat or thin, so she wasn't afraid.