Sing and cry

030 Next Year Today

Originally, Cao Huixian wanted to cook some home-cooked food, but it was too cold today, so he turned into eating hot pot at night.But eating hot pot is also good, it is convenient and has a lot of meat.

Luo Qi sat next to Li Ge as before, and Li Qu sat next to Li Ge as usual—now on Luo Qi's lap. "You plan to sit here all the time, right?" Li Ge scratched the tip of her nose with his fingertips, Li Qu smiled and covered his face with Luo Qi's hand.

"Your little sister is really amazing." Luo Qi hugged Li Qu hard, amused her, "So cute, where did you pick it up?"

"It must have fallen from the sky." Li Ge replied.

Cao Huixian put a glass of orange juice in front of Li Qu, "What do you drink?"

"I want Pepsi, and Luo Qi wants Qixi to mix Pepsi." Li Ge replied.

"Seven what?" Cao Huixian stayed where he was.

Li Ge imitated the cooking shows that Cao Huixian usually watched, "Half a cup of Qixi and half a cup of Pepsi, pour them together and stir well." Cao Huixian looked at Luo Qi in disbelief, and went back to the kitchen blankly to take out three bottles of drinks .

"Give them a bottle of wine." Li Mo said.

"Dad, we are only seventeen this year." Li Ge reminded.

"No, no, I'm seventeen this year, and you're going to be eighteen this year." Luo Qi corrected.

Li Ge disagreed, "I just passed my 17th birthday!" He emphasized the word "just".

"Okay, I'm going to be an adult this year." Cao Hui added a knife, "Your happines." She said with a wry smile.Luo Qi took the cup and drink from Cao Huixian, and didn't open the bottle in a fancy way like the last time he ate barbecue, which shows that he was a little bit cowardly.

"Hey, Luo Qi, look at me!" Luo Qi heard the sound and looked, only to see Li Ge holding Pepsi with one hand in the air, and with a hook of his finger, Pepsi opened.

"This brat has practiced at home for several days, holding a can every day, and he won't be able to open it." Cao Huixian revealed the idiot behind his handsomeness.

Luo Qi has also practiced himself, and he knows that it is not easy, so he originally admired Li Ge, but after being told by Cao Huixian, he just wants to laugh at him now. "Xiao Qu, clap your hands for your brother." He said with a smile.Li Qu applauded the venue and clapped her hands, her eyes were attracted by Luo Qi.I saw him open two cans of drinks, one blue and green and one all blue, and pour them into the same glass.

What is brother crying doing?

Li Ge covered Li Qu's eyes with his hand, "Don't cry like you brother." He said.

"What! Didn't you think that delicious Pepsi last time was delicious too!" Luo Qi strongly condemned Li Ge's attitude of slapping his butt and leaving after eating and then stabbing him back!

Li Qu ignored the two arguing, she now wanted to know what the color of this faded Coke tasted like. "Luo Qi, give her a bite." Cao Huixian smiled and handed Luo Qi a teaspoon.

"Are you... serious?" Li Ge gave Cao Huixian a worried look.

Li Mo also added insult to injury, and brought Li Ge a teacup, "Pour Li Ge a cup too."

"No! You want to drink it yourself, why are you telling me to drink it?" Li Ge said with a bit of a breakdown.

"Drink it! It's given by the birthday star." Luo weeping and pouring a cup for Li Ge with a smile, and filled a small teaspoon of Mimi for Li Qu.It may be that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, so Li Qu opened his mouth without even thinking about it.

"..."

Li Ge's face was more beautiful than a rainbow, he looked at Li Qu blankly.Li Qu covered his mouth with his hands and snickered, and looked back and forth between Luo Qi and the cup from time to time, completely unable to tell whether she really liked it?Still don't like it?

"Another sip of Xiaoqu?" Li Ge asked tentatively.Li Qu laughed again, she shook her head with a smile, and hid in Luo Qi's arms. "Fortunately, her sense of taste is still normal." Li Ge breathed a sigh of relief.

"Cut, I'll drink it myself!" Luo Qi snorted arrogantly.

The mount Luo Qi is very busy with work, besides eating for himself, he also has to serve Li Qu.Li Ge, who was supposed to perform this job, not only went on strike, but also made trouble.

"Does Xiaoqu eat meatballs? Do you eat meat? If you want a cow or a pig? Xiaoqu, you see that the meatballs are floating again, so ask your Brother Qi to pick them up. Xiaoqu, this meatball will be hot, let your Brother Qi blow it off, and eat it when it cools down. .Does Xiaoqu eat mushrooms? Xiaoqu..." Li Ge opened his mouth and said while eating.

"Your mouth is very busy." Luo Qi said with a sigh of relief.

"That's right, I'm too busy." Li Ge nodded in agreement, "Hey, you pick up the cooked ones and put them aside, then you can put some raw ones in." Luo Qi curled his lips, but did as he did .

The room was filled with the heat of the hot pot. Although Li Ge was annoying, I have to say that he added a lot of atmosphere to the dinner.Cao Huixian and Li Mo seemed to have rarely seen such an annoying and talkative side of Li Ge, and they just thought it was a bit novel.They kept watching, didn't say anything, just held hands at the right time.

Of course, it was Luo Qi's hand, so they wouldn't help Li Ge make trouble.

Li Ge threw a bunch of meat into the pot, "Luo Qi, remember to watch!"

"You!" Luo Qi said a word, and the meat began to roll into a lump. He didn't care about talking, and quickly broke up the meat.

Li Qu looked up at the busy Luo Qi, and then at the bowl of cooked food in front of her. She pouted, pushed her empty bowl to the side of the cooked food, and put a cheese ball into her bowl.

"Meat... Xiaoqu, wait, this will be hot!" Luo Qi saw that Li Qu was about to bite off the cheese ball, and quickly stretched out his hand to continue, but it was still too late, Li Qu had already bitten down.

Li Qu was scalded to the tip of his tongue by the bad ball, opened his mouth and let it fall freely, and then the bad ball was caught in Luo Qi's hand.

"Water, water, water!" Luo Qi handed Li Qu to Cao Huixian, got up and poured her a glass of water.

"It's okay, it wasn't too hot." Fortunately, it was a ball with a hole, and most of the cheese spewed out from behind, making Li Qu's tongue a little red.

Li Ge looked at Luo Qi and narrowed his eyes, "Where's your hand?" He took Luo Qi's hand.Because he was worried about Li Qu, Luo Qi didn't even have time to wipe off the soup in his palm, "You are so stupid." He took Luo Qi into the kitchen without any refusal, and pressed his hand under the faucet.

"Ooooh! Cold, cold, cold!" Luo Qi stared at Li Ge in protest, but the other party didn't look at him, "It's done! Five seconds!"

"Personal experience is to stop being popular." Li Ge said with a serious face.

"It's cold and red! Her brother, go watch Xiaoqu, oh! It's cold!" Luo Qi was still struggling.

"Her parents are here, so she doesn't need me." Li Ge was unmoved.

"Aww! Aunt! Uncle! Save someone! It's so cold!" Luo Qi called for foreign aid.

One of the foreign players took a look, "Let's charge a little longer."

The second foreign aid heard one of the words, stopped before walking to the door, nodded in agreement, "Well, let's go for a while." Then he went back to eat.

Luo Qi: "..." I'm too, oh--cold!

After dinner, Luo Qi sat on the sofa with Li Qutan in his arms and hiccupped in satisfaction, without the formality of this afternoon at all.Li Qu held Luo Qi's hand and kept looking at it. Luo Qi smiled and rubbed Li Qu's head, "Just say it's okay, silly boy."

Li Ge on the side twitched his cheeks when he heard those three words, "I don't want to hear those three words again in my life."

"Which three? All right? I'm all right? Is it these three?" Luo Qi kept repeating in his ear.

Li Ge grinned and stared at Luo Qi angrily, "Hit me!"

"I, no, nothing, son!" Luo Qi jumped out word by word.Li Ge glanced at him and shot quickly.

"Hey, it's not fair!" Luo Qi was still holding Li Qu, and could only fight with one hand free.

Li Qu was hugged and hid in Tibet, and used it as a shield from time to time, but she was still very happy.

It's just... It's fine for the two-year-old to have fun, but why is the 17-year-old happier than the two-year-old?Are these two kids a little silly?

"Can you eat the cake now?" Cao Huixian took out the cake.

"If you can't eat it, save Xiaoqu." Luo Qi rubbed his cheek against Li Qu, "Right? Xiaoqu."

When Li Ge passed by Luo Qi's side, he tapped on the head, "Is a birthday cake that the birthday person doesn't eat still called a birthday cake?"

"Then eat it as an ordinary cake." Luo Qi rubbed the place that was knocked.

"We only eat birthday cakes," Li Ge said, "our own birthday cakes and other people's birthday cakes."

Luo Qi shrugged, "Whatever you want."

There are usually only four people in the family, and there are only four small plates for eating cakes. Li Ge went into the kitchen to help find them.It's not that it's not good to use a plate for serving vegetables, but it's not very good-looking, and not good-looking will affect your appetite.

How much does it affect?

Might not want to lick the plate.

Luo Qi and Li Qu sat back at the table, staring at the cake.Staring and staring, Luo Qi heard the sound of swallowing saliva. "...Want to eat Xiaoqu?" Luo Qi asked with a smile.

Li Qu licked her lips, "I want to eat cream." She swallowed again after she finished speaking.

Luo Qi looked in the direction of the kitchen, they didn't plan to come out yet, so Luo Qi started to think about the cake.

There are two large lumps of butter behind the chocolate plate as a support, Luo Qi temporarily put Li Qu aside, stood up and approached the cake.He carefully scraped off one of the lumps with a small fork, and turned the sign ninety degrees to replace the missing cream, not forgetting to smooth out the sides.

"Ah—" Li Qu opened his mouth and ate the evil cream.

The time can be said to be just right, Li Ge and the others came out as soon as Li Qu finished eating. "Everyone is here, let's eat?" Luo Qi picked up the fork.

"No, what are you in a hurry for? You still have to light candles and make a wish." Li Ge snatched away Luo Qi's fork, which was just about to move.

"So many steps?" Luo Qi pouted dissatisfiedly.

"First time eating cake?" Li Ge said.

"Yes..." Luo Qi replied.

Li Ge didn't expect Luo Qi to answer like this, he looked at Luo Qi in astonishment, "Seriously?" The other party nodded seriously.Li Ge pursed his lips and lit the candle wax.

"Generally, the birthday song is to be sung." Li Ge raised his hand to stop Luo Qi from saying, "I know, I don't sing the birthday song. After singing the birthday song, you have to make a wish. Some people say make a wish. Some said to promise three in their hearts, and say one more. After the promise, blow out the candles and cut the cake, and then eat." He said in detail.

"It's really complicated." Luo Qi thought to himself, no wonder Wansui doesn't like birthdays.

Hooray: I didn't dislike it because of that.

"Don't you say that if you say your wish, it won't work? Then the one who says it should be said right or wrong?" Luo Qi asked curiously.

"... Hurry up and make a wish!" Li Ge looked away.

It doesn't matter, Luo Qi doesn't really care, anyway, he didn't intend to make so many.

It's hard to think of one!

He didn't close his eyes or clasp his fingers or anything, he just let his eyes hang down.

What's the point?

I have to say that this year is the most birthday-like birthday he has had since he grew up, and it is also the happiest birthday.

Hmm... I hope next year's birthday will be the same as this year's birthday.

Luo Qi raised his eyes and blew out the candle.

There is a saying, "every year has a present", but illiterate Luo Qi doesn't know it, and he doesn't have such a literary skill to make such a wish.But it's useless to know, Luo Qi can't use it.

His wish is very small, he only hopes that next year's birthday will be the same as this year's, and next year, he will make another year after next year to be the same as next year.Perhaps it is because you think that making a small wish every year is easier to achieve than making a big wish once?

"Cut the cake!" Li Qu couldn't wait for a second, and as soon as he saw the candle was extinguished, he rushed Luo Qi to the next step.

"...Wait, who stole the cake?" He turned his head to look at Luo Qi and Li Qu, both of them had expressions of "I don't know what you said".

"There are fingerprints on the chocolate..." Li Ge held up his non-existent glasses, "One by one, I will compare them."

"How dirty is this? Don't make trouble, eat cake." Luo Qi picked up the knife.

"What's the rush?" Li Ge blocked Luo Qi's intention to destroy the corpse, and then he glanced at the cream on the corner of Li Qu's mouth, "...Xiao Qu, you have to wipe your mouth if you steal it."

Li Qu squinted his eyes, wiped his mouth earnestly, "It's finished."

"..."

Luo Qi cleared his throat, "This is my birthday cake, how can it be called 'stealing' if I ask Xiao Qu to eat it? It's 'give'!" Luo Qi said rationally, "Eat the cake!" He pushed Li Ge's hand away. Hand, cut off a knife.Luo Qi knew at a glance that he had no experience in cutting cakes, and that a piece of cake was sliced ​​to a melted state, no matter how beautiful the plate was, it couldn't save it.Li Ge glanced at it, but didn't dare to ask Luo Qi to cut another piece, "Let a professional do it." He took the knife away, and then handed it to Cao Huixian...

Everyone's mouths were busy eating cake, and no one had time to talk.Although it was a bit quieter than dinner, it was no less empty than before.

Li Qu really likes to eat cream. After eating his half cake and half cream, he stared at other people's half cream.Maybe because he knew it was not good to beg for food from others like this, Li Qu just looked at it without asking for it, and even changed the plate after a while, pretending that he was just looking at it casually.

"Can I give it to her?" Luo Qi didn't particularly like butter, and Li Qu, who was greedy for butter, wanted to share some with her.

"This is your cake, why not?" Li Ge said.

"I'm afraid she'll eat too much." Luo Qi explained.

"It's okay, it's only once a year." Li Ge said.

Luo Qi looked at him suspiciously, "Once a year?"

Li Ge was stunned, "Five times this year, it's your first time." He corrected.

For some reason, Luo Qi felt very comfortable and pleasant to hear this statement.He was happy, so he decided to make Li Qu happy too.He used a fork to smooth out a large layer of butter on top, then turned [-] degrees, and vertically sliced ​​off the layer of butter next to it.

"Wow!" Seeing the cream on the plate, Li Qu's eyes sparkled, she took a big mouthful and stuffed it into her mouth, then she rolled her eyes at Luo Qi with satisfaction.Luo Qi looked at her, and took a big bite too, his eyes bent into crescents.

"Crack-"

The familiar voice sounded again, Luo Qi and Li Qu turned to Li Ge at the same time, making a comparison.

"Look at you." Luo Qi wiped off the cream from the corner of Li Qu's mouth with his fingertips, "Little dirty cat."

Li Ge looked at the two and burst out laughing, "Why don't you look at you too?" He smiled and wiped the cream off Luo Qi's mouth.Luo Qi raised his hand and wiped his mouth inelegantly. "No, I erased it." Li Ge said with a smile.

"Really?" Luo Qi put down his hand, and then began to look at Li Ge, "I think you should also have some cream on your face."

Li Ge took a few steps back with the chair, "Don't waste food!"

Luo Qi smiled and did not move further.

"..." Li Ge observed for a while, making sure that Luo Qi really didn't intend to embarrass him, so he moved the chair back.

Huh?Why do I have cream on my hand?

Li Ge brought his thumb to his mouth, and licked his fingertips with his small tongue.

"...Is it sweet?" Luo Qi asked.

"Huh? It's quite sweet." Li Ge didn't know why, so he answered honestly.He looked at Luo Qi and Cao Huixian who were smiling but not smiling, and asked suspiciously, "What's wrong?"

"No, you continue." Luo Qi replied.

Li Ge frowned and thought about it, but he still didn't think of anything, but he always felt as if he had forgotten something.

Luo Qi quietly wiped his mouth, there was nothing on his mouth, but...

Why does it feel like the corners of the mouth are hot?