activa-t Chapter 172 Father
Chapter 172 Father
Ning Jiaojiao was stunned for a moment, opened her mouth, her lips trembled slightly, and she was unable to speak for a while.
"What about us, little sister?" Ning Xingyi and Ning Xingyu came over at some point. Ning Xingluo heard their voices and turned around to see two faces full of expectation.
"...Big brother, second brother."
Ning Xingyu pushed his mother away with his butt, and came to Ning Xingluo with a plate of fruit in his hand: "Hahaha, little sister, come and eat some fruit first, mom, you go and cook!"
Ning Jiaojiao glared, and before she could say anything, Ning Xingyi pulled her to the kitchen: "Mom, didn't you say you would show off your skills to me today? Come on, I'll help you, I'm hungry."
Ning Xingluo blinked and couldn't help but sigh: "Your family has a really good atmosphere."
Ning Xingyu immediately said: "What are you talking about? You can't say that. This is your home now!"
Ning Xingyu was very talkative and quickly became familiar with Ning Xingluo. Pei Yuhan sat for a while and then ran to the kitchen to help.
Before coming, Uncle Pei specifically reminded him that he must be diligent when he arrives at his mother-in-law's house.
But within a few minutes he was kicked out, and the kitchen door was slammed shut by Ning Xingyi without mercy.
"Get out if you're making things worse."
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An hour later, the meal was ready and everyone finally sat down at the dining table.
The meal was very sumptuous and filled the table. It was hard to imagine that they had prepared so many dishes in such a short time. They must have started working on it early in the morning.
Ning Xingluo exclaimed sincerely: "It's so rich, so amazing!"
Ning Xingyu couldn't help but tease him: "Most of these are semi-finished products prepared by the chef - ah! Why are you kicking me?!"
"Pfft!" Ning Xingluo couldn't help laughing. The atmosphere in the Ning family was really good. She never even dared to dream that she could have such a good home.
There is no rule that prohibits talking while eating in the Ning family, and everyone is eating happily. During the meal, Ning Xingluo couldn't help but praise Ning Jiaojiao's cooking skills, and she felt embarrassed by his praise.
Although the food Ning Jiaojiao cooked was not bad, she knew that she did not cook often and her skills were somewhat rusty. Moreover, neither the presentation nor the taste could compare to that of the chef at Ning Xingluo's house.
But Ning Xingluo just felt that it was delicious. It was the taste of home that she almost never had the chance to experience.
"If you like it, mom will make it for you every day in the future."
"How can I do that... it's too much trouble."
"That's right. We have to make up for all the food we didn't get in the past few years!"
……
Halfway through the meal, Ning Xingluo suddenly realized how come there were only a few of them in such a large Ning family.
The thoughtful Ning Xingyi immediately noticed that Ning Xingluo was hesitant to speak: "What's wrong? Just say whatever you want to say. We are all family."
"Ning family, are there any other people?"
Ning Jiaojiao took over the conversation: "Our family is not very big, your grandparents died early, and you have an uncle, and they have a boy who is just in junior high school this year.
Their whole family is abroad and will come back when the banquet is ready."
"Besides, your father..."
When Ning Xingluo's father was mentioned, the three of them looked at each other, as if they didn't know what to say.
Ning Xingluo immediately asked: "What's wrong?"
Ning Jiaojiao thought for a moment, put down her chopsticks, and held Ning Xingluo's hand: "Xingluo, it's like this...
Your father was in poor health to begin with. After you were lost, he became very anxious and rushed around without paying attention to his own health. His health really failed a few years ago, and he passed away.”
When talking about Ning Xingluo's father, her husband Qu Xi, Ning Jiaojiao's tone was still calm. Instead, Ning Xingyu and Ning Xingyi looked even sadder.
But they still tried to force a smile: "Little sister, don't think too much, this is all the nanny's fault."
"Yes, little sister, Dad loves you very much. If he knew you were back, he would be very happy."
Ning Xingluo thought that his father might be divorced or was away for some reason, but he never expected it to be like this.
She lowered her eyes, not knowing what to say.
Ning Jiaojiao laughed instead.
"Xingluo, you don't know what your father is like yet, do you want to see him?"
Ning Jiaojiao took out a photo, which was a photo of Ning Jiaojiao and a man.
The man in the photo had a sharp and piercing beauty, a slightly sinister look, and a pale complexion. He looked like he was not in good health, but the look he gave Ning Jiaojiao was full of tenderness.
Ning Jiaojiao hadn't looked at this photo for a long time. Now that she took it out, she suddenly had a strong urge to talk. She wanted to talk to Ning Xingluo about what kind of person her father Qu Xi was.
Qu Xi is Ning Jiaojiao's college classmate, and she is outstanding in appearance, character, and knowledge.
His family conditions are average and he has a congenital heart disease. Many people are attracted to him but are deterred because of his health and family.
But Ning Jiaojiao just liked him, and after marrying him against everyone's opinion, she took good care of his health and gave birth to three children.
After marriage, Qu Xi is nothing like what others think he is. He is not a Phoenix Man and never gets angry when others say he is a gigolo.
All he cared about was Ning Jiaojiao and their child.
In fact, it was difficult for him to explain clearly whether it was Ning Jiaojiao who attracted him, or because it was Ning Jiaojiao who saved his life when his family had given up on him.
He only knew that he was happy as long as he thought of Ning Jiaojiao.
Qu Xi raised the couple's first two children alone. When Ning Xingluo was born, Qu Xi's old illness relapsed and he had to be hospitalized for a long time, so he handed the children over to other people.
But his love for Ning Xingluo was no less than that for the previous two children. After all, she was the girl the whole family had been waiting for for so long.
Originally their life was very peaceful and stable, and if things continued like this, Qu Xi's illness wouldn't be a big problem.
But after Ning Xingluo got into trouble, he ignored the doctor's advice and Ning Jiaojiao's dissuasion, and insisted on taking personal responsibility for finding the child. For this, he had many quarrels with Ning Jiaojiao.
The intense job search, the tremendous psychological pressure, and the pain of losing his child continued to oppress him. Finally, exhausted, he fell completely ill and never woke up again.
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After listening to this, Ning Xingluo was speechless for a long time.
She didn't know how to describe the feeling.
Pei Yuhan didn't know what to say, he just held her other hand tightly, comforting her silently.
Ning Jiaojiao's tone was always calm when she said all this, but everyone could see that she loved her husband very much.
It's just that she is very strong and has already accepted this fact.
The atmosphere in the living room was a little heavy.
Ning Xingyu looked left and right, wiped his eyes quickly, and hurriedly changed the subject.
"My little sister has just returned home after so many years. Don't talk about these unhappy things. Lunch is almost over. Come and see the gifts we prepared for you!"