It was almost noon when Shen Man called back. At that time, Xu Tang and three people were sitting on the sofa in the living room chatting.
Xu Chensi's cell phone rang.
"There is too much snow on the road today. My parents won't go back at noon. You can help Xiao Shen and Tangtang solve the food problem."
Xu Chensi responded lazily.
Xu Tang has long been accustomed to this kind of life at home. When she was in junior high school, her parents were always busy at work. When they didn't go home at noon, the two older brothers would mostly cook the meals.
The three children in the family all have a strong sense of privacy, so Father Xu and Mother Xu simply did not find a nanny.
Xu Chensi hung up the phone and leaned back, "Order takeout?"
Shen Queyan, who was next to him, said, "Anything is fine."
Xu Tang raised his eyes and looked at his brother, "I want to eat the food you cooked."
The girl stared at him with clear eyes, looking pitiful, but she kept talking, "The cafeteria of the attached middle school is terrible. I want to eat at home, second brother."
The tail tone was lengthened by her, making it sound even more cute.
Xu Chensi raised his eyelids and glanced at her, then put down his cell phone and walked to the kitchen as if resigned. Shen Queyan leaned at the kitchen door and looked at the boy who opened the refrigerator door.
"Can you cook?" There was some doubt in his expression.
Xu Tang followed them quietly and whispered, "Second brother's cooking is delicious, but he is often too lazy to do it."
Shen Queyan looked back at the girl standing behind him. Her freshly dried hair was draped smoothly on her shoulders. The half-length hair was like black satin, soft and beautiful.
He chuckled.
Xu Tang didn't understand what he was laughing at, and she was too embarrassed to ask directly. She saw Shen Queyan following him into the kitchen, taking the dishes Xu Chensi took out and washing them in the sink.
Although his movements are not as skillful as Xu Chensi's, it can be seen that he has done such things before.
"You know how?" It was Xu Chensi's turn to ask.
Shen Queyan picked off the outer leaves, and the clear water washed over his big and jointed hands, "I will learn something simple."
Xu Tang's eldest and second brothers can both cook, so she is not surprised that boys can cook.
Standing at the door and watching obediently, I just felt that something was wrong with the expressions of these two people.
Who would have thought that two well-known "young masters" in the Finance Department of Jiangnan University, who would never think of having anything to do with the kitchen when they meet each other, can actually cook, and they are collaborating to solve today's meal.
"What should I do?" Xu Tang asked weakly, already stepping into the kitchen.
The Xu family's kitchen is not small, but as soon as the two boys, both about 1.8 meters tall, stepped in, the kitchen suddenly seemed a lot cramped.
Xu Chensi was chopping vegetables as if he had eyes on his back, "Don't come in and cause trouble. I have brought things back from my room. Go and play by yourself."
Xu Tang had long been accustomed to his brother's soft-spoken way of speaking, so he helped them find two aprons and put them aside before leaving the kitchen.
Shen Queyan stood next to him and sneered at the people next to him, "Aren't you doing the same thing? And you're talking about your eldest brother."
It was clear that she was ready to order takeout on her phone just now, but the girl immediately stood up to cook as soon as she said "Second Brother", whom she had just laughed at.
Xu Chensi rolled his eyes at him. The two were roommates at Jiang University, and they often collaborated on group assignments. There was still a tacit understanding. Cooking a meal together would get twice the result with half the effort.
Xu Tang pushed open the door of his second brother's room. Two computers and game consoles were placed casually on the table. Xu Chensi's schoolbag was on the carpet. She opened the zipper, and sure enough, there was a stuffed doll inside.
She took it out and returned to her bedroom. The bed was already full of dolls given to her by Xu Chensi. She heard the voices of two people talking from the kitchen.
One was her second brother who was lazy, and the other was cold and cold, sounding casual.
Xu Tang then remembered that he didn't see anything else from his second brother in his room just now, but from the look of Shen Queyan, he didn't think he was just here for a day.
My mother's tone on the phone was quite familiar, but it seemed like the door to the eldest brother's room was open.
Xu Tang's eldest brother is Xu Chenyan, who is ten years older than her. He majored in law.
After graduation, he worked in Beijing. He didn't come back except during the Spring Festival, so his room was always locked.
The smell of rice was already coming from the kitchen. Xu Tang went out to help them get bowls and chopsticks. Four dishes and one soup were cooked by two people.
Because Jiang City suddenly cooled down today, Xu Tang didn't go to the cafeteria to eat in the morning. Now he had a huge appetite, and the three of them sat down around the dining table.
Xu Chensi brought out a bowl of ginger tea from the kitchen. Shen Man called and asked when he was just cooking, "Drink this."
"Thank you, second brother." The girl's eyes curved beautifully, she picked up the ginger tea and drank it in one gulp. The taste was not too pungent, and her limbs and stomach felt warm.
Shen Queyan looked at the brother and sister in front of him meaningfully. He had always known that Xu Chensi had a sister.
But this was the first time I saw him being so attentive. After all, this person was famous for his cold face and sharp tongue in Jiang University.
Xu Tang is a somewhat slow-tempered person, and Xu Chensi has also brought friends to her home. This is the first time, and she rarely feels uncomfortable.
"When are you going to school?" Xu Chensi helped her scoop up a bowl of soup and put it at hand.
Xu Tang swallowed the food in his mouth before speaking, "The school didn't say anything. Depending on the situation of the flu, if it's serious, you may not need to go. Are you on vacation?"
"Yes." Xu Chensi responded. When he saw Xu Tang's eyes constantly glancing at Shen Queyan next to him, he thought he was just curious and explained.
"This brother will stay at our house for a few days, and he will leave when he can go back to Jingshi."
Xu Tang nodded obediently. Because of the flu this year, the Beijing Municipality has strict checks on people entering Beijing.
Jiang University suddenly announced a holiday again, and many people had to temporarily stay in other provinces. On her way home from school, she heard people on the road discussing the current situation.
"The heating in the eldest brother's room has been turned off..." Xu Tang reminded Xu Chensi that her second brother had always been deaf to what was going on outside the window.
Shen Queyan found that Xu Chensi's little sister was timid and more careful than high school students of the same age. He suppressed his bad energy and wanted to tease the child.
"Sister, please take care of me."
When Xu Tang heard his faint smile, his face suddenly became hot and he was about to bury himself in the bowl.
She is really not good at getting along with the opposite sex, and this is also the case at school.
Shen Queyan became even more enthusiastic, "Xu Tang, what do people usually call you?"
Xu Chensi interjected, "Call me little thing."
Xu Tang rarely had the time to refute him, and went through all the names that others had called her in his mind. The one that her parents and close friends called her most often was Tangtang.
The two words "normal" sounded too intimate now. She pursed her lips and answered Shen Queyan.
"Xiaotang."
As soon as she finished speaking, she choked on the next bite of chili pepper and coughed until tears came out of her eyes. Shen Queyan handed over the warm water that was placed on his side.
The boy's big hand with clear joints appeared in Xu Tang's tearful eyes. She quickly took it and took a big sip before she recovered.
Xu Chensi slowly lowered his hand that was hanging in the air and handed it to the boy. He looked at the boy who was teasing Xu Tang and said coolly, "I like my sister to go home and let your parents have a baby."
Xu Tang returned the water glass to Shen Queyan, but saw that his movement of taking the water glass stopped for a moment.
Then, as if she had misunderstood, the boy concealed his discomfort and said lightly, "Who knows if you can find something like your sister by opening a blind box."
After a moment of silence, Xu Tang lowered his head and took a few mouthfuls of rice, feeling secretly happy about being praised.
The three of them put away the dishes and chopsticks. Xu Tang took on the task of washing the dishes himself. After putting them away, he was about to go back to his room when Xu Chensi's door was half closed.
Shen Queyan was sitting on the computer chair, with his long legs crossed casually underneath, leaning out half of his body, with sharp and clear lines on his profile.
"Would you like to play a game?"
Then Xu Chensi's voice came from the room, "Her limbs are uncoordinated and she doesn't play games."
Xu Tang hated it most when people said she was uncoordinated, whether it was a party or a physical education class, because it really hit her pain points. The girl directly pushed the door open and stood in front of her second brother with her hands on her hips.
The whole popularity is booming.
"Second brother, you're such a stupid ass, you will definitely lose."
Shen Queyan sat aside and watched the excitement, folding his hands on his chest and calmly said, "Xu Chensi, let's take a gamble?"
