After The System Punished Me to Give Birth

Chapter 11

Draft
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Because of his physical burden, Ling Li was too busy seeing doctors and taking medicine all day long. There was suddenly a lot of ruckus at the door of Ling Li's house after a long absence. Their neighbors on the left and right separated by a wall had always been unoccupied. Su Jingyang’s evaluation after coming here had been very special. Not to mention the night, there was almost no noise all around even during the day, they seemed to be in a small isolated world.

Now it was time for a new neighbour to move in. Not only Ling Li, Su Jingyang was also very curious about who it was.

They stewed in curiosity while several days passed¹, but there was still no news next door. Ling Li's body gradually improved leaps and bounds, and his head wasn't so dizzy anymore. He stood in the courtyard slightly tiptoed, and looked at the next door who still didn't have any resident, his cold brows and eyes had a bit of lingering gloominess.

Sticking his head out of the kitchen, Su Jingyang saw his look with his eyes, what else did he not understand?

Su Jingyang put the fried soft egg pancakes and porridge on the table, and called Ling Li inside the house to have breakfast. Su Jingyang hugged Ah-Xuan, stuffed him with a few mouthfuls indiscriminately and then fed himself.

Su Jingyang's cooking wasn't very good. It was limited to the level of homecooking, but the taste of his noodles and egg pancakes had been perfected. Ah-Xuan especially liked his fried soft egg cakes, he could eat several at a time.

Ling Li originally wanted to pick up the child and let Su Jingyang eat in peace but Su Jingyang didn't let him. Instead, while feeding Ah-Xuan porridge, he asked him: "Ah-Li, are you thinking about that again?"

Ling Li couldn't hide anything in front of him. Hearing Su Jingyang ask that, his face suddenly became a little sad. He stirred the porridge in the bowl slowly, he lowered his eyes and said in a low voice: "The house must've been bought by someone from somewhere else without knowing anything. I’m afraid they won’t come again in the future after knowing about it."

Su Jingyang pondered for a moment, and said to Ling Li: "Then I'll bet with you, alright?"

Ling Li raised his head with a slightly puzzled expression, "What bet?"

"Within ten days, the person next door will definitely move in. If I win, you... just smile at me every day!"

As soon as Su Jingyang's words fell, Ah-Xuan waved his small hands in his arms and giggled. His clear and ignorant big eyes were bent in a cute arc and he seemed extraordinarily innocent. He should've understood the word 'smile'.

Ling Li was startled for a moment, he then smiled and took a cloth towel to wipe Ah-Xuan's greasy mouth, he said to Su Jingyang: "Alright." After a pause, he looked at Su Jingyang and said, "Even if you don't win, I'll still smile at you everyday."

After breakfast was over, Su Jingyang got up and cleaned the table, ready to take the bowl to the kitchen for washing. Ling Li rushed to do it but Su Jingyang let him rest, Ling Li argued that his body was already completely better, but he just took the bowl away from him.

Su Jingyang took Ah-Xuan and said to him: "I was served by you like a young master. You're injured now, but won't even let me wash a bowl." Su Jingyang took care of Ling Li at home for two days. On the first day, he was really dizzy, he couldn't even get out of bed and left all the family affairs to Su Jingyang. The next day he started cooking, washing, scrubbing, and cleaning. He didn't let Su Jingyang interfere. Su Jingyang really wanted to help, but he looked very sad.

"These are what I should've done." Ling Li said.

Su Jingyang felt helpless and rolled up his sleeves to help, "Anyone can do these things, there's no should or shouldn't be."