Good Dad System [Arc 1] Chapter 3.2: Father, he is a great man (6)
“Mom, why did you and dad quarrel?” Pei Chuqing saw that her mother was in a bad mood, so she didn’t disturb her and finished her homework obediently. Seeing that her mother was a little distracted even while cooking, she walked over and asked worriedly.
“…It’s nothing.” Su Xiuzhen looked away with some evasion, “You kid, go read a book first. Mom still has to prepare food. The oil fumes are heavy, so don’t get in there.”
Pei Chuqing sniffed and showed an intoxicated expression: “There’s no smell of cooking fumes. Mom’s cooking is the most delicious. It’s very fragrant.”
“You’re the only one who likes to do tricks.” Su Xiuzhen was amused and knocked her daughter on the head and pushed her out, “Don’t make trouble for me, be good.” She was filled with worries and didn’t know where to save her money. After the money came out, how could she dare to tell her daughter that the money she had set aside was used by her husband to be a good person?
Su Xiuzhen works as a nurse, and the most common thing she hears all day long is parenting advice. The county hospital is very profitable and gives out a lot of bonuses every year. There are many colleagues who are willing to spend money on their children. She is always responsible for the response role. She felt sorry for Chu Qing when people said they wanted to sign up for hobby classes, and this one learned piano and that one learned guzheng.
As soon as the two walked to the kitchen door, they saw Pei Naochun who opened the curtain and walked out of the room at the same time.
“…Are you feeling better?” The atmosphere was really too awkward, so Su Xiuzhen spoke first.
Pei Naochun hurriedly replied: “It’s much better. I don’t feel any discomfort anymore.” After he finished speaking, he felt it was too harsh and added a few polite words, “Xiuzhen, have you started cooking? It smells good. Qingqing, have you finished your homework?”
These words were too embarrassing, and the three fell silent at the same time.
“It’s done.” This was Pei Chuqing. She pursed her lips and looked at the sky and the earth, refusing to look at her father.
“…Well, I’m doing it.” This was Su Xiuzhen, and she was also very embarrassed.
“I… I’ll go out?” Pei Naochun couldn’t stand the atmosphere, he said hesitantly.
“Go out if you want.”
Pei Naochun was standing against the wall at this moment, in a dilemma. With his strong desire to survive, as soon as he heard this, he knew that if he went out, his impression points would be deducted, but if he didn’t go out, the matter would not be solved…
“I’ll be back soon.” Pei Naochun glanced at the clock hanging on the wall and vowed, “I’ll be back before dinner.” There was only more than an hour left before their usual dinner time, and he hurriedly walked out. He ran out the door, looking like he had not just fainted.
Su Xiuzhen curled her lips and didn’t say anything more, but the fire was getting hotter and brighter.
She entered the kitchen and chopped the green onions, ginger and garlic with extra force, which made the cutting board vibrate, as if the ginger had been chopped into pieces looking like Pei Naochun.
Pei Chuqing lay on the table, looking at the textbook but not in her heart.
Why did daddy make mommy angry today? Dad, can he live a good life one day? Someone else’s dad…
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At the beginning of the lanterns, the whole city lit up. Pei Naochun saw that the distance to the appointed time was getting closer and closer, and he had already switched from walking to running. After turning this corner, he entered the alley where his home was. There were no street lights in the alley. The too-dark narrow alleys are illuminated by the lights turned on by every household.
When it was time to eat, the aromas of all kinds of food in the alley were mixed together, but it was not too unpleasant. Most of the pedestrians had gone home, and there were only a few left outside. Pei Naochun also avoided the trouble of saying hello and greetings. And ran all the way without stopping, straight home.
“Xiuzhen, Qingqing, I’m back.” He held the door, slowed down his steps and began to breathe heavily. There was already a lot of sweat on his forehead.
The table was already full of dishes. In order to prevent the temperature from dropping too fast, the top was fastened with a plate. Both mother and daughter were sitting on the table, as if they were chatting and waiting for him. When they saw him, they turned to look at him at the same time. The expression on his face was not very good.
“Why did you come back?” Su Xiuzhen couldn’t hold back and blurted out the question, “My daughter is still growing up, so you don’t know how to eat first before going out?” She attacked people like firing bullets, in her heart she was holding back her words, but she didn’t dare to tell the truth to her daughter.
“I…” Pei Naochun scratched his head in embarrassment, “I have something to do, Xiuzhen, I’m sorry, let’s get ready to eat.”
That’s it again.
Su Xiuzhen couldn’t express her anger, so she frowned and went to the kitchen to cook. Pei Naochun didn’t say anything else. He had a good temper and used his big principles to suppress others. Until now, after getting married, Su Xiuzhen was the only one who got angry. He never lost his temper, but the more he was like this, the more irritating he was.
“Xiuzhen.” While her daughter was helping to lift the plates, Pei Naochun squeezed into the kitchen and wanted to help, “I have something to tell you after dinner…”
“…What’s the matter?” Su Xiuzhen was very vigilant. She stopped eating and looked at her husband up and down. She wanted to lower her voice but couldn’t help raising her voice. “You’re not going out to give money to others again, are you?” She said seriously. As soon as she put the rice spoon into the rice cooker, she lost her temper.
Pei Naochun quickly clasped his hands together and made a begging expression: “Xiuzhen, Qingqing is still outside. Give me some face. Let’s talk about it after dinner. I don’t have it. I really don’t have it!”
Su Xiuzhen subconsciously looked outside and saw that Pei Chuqing was biting her lower lip, holding on to a small stack of plates and looking inside. She immediately restrained her anger and turned back to cook: “Okay, let’s wait until we finish eating.”
She wanted to see what kind of flowers her saint husband could conjure up this time!
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