"Slow down, eat slowly, come on, take a sip of the soup, don't choke."

Sun Ningxiang quickly served him half a bowl of soup, and gave him a cup of it distressedly. She also said angrily: "Look at you, what's wrong with drinking later? What are you urging me to do?"

It’s so embarrassing to have three old men. One is your grandfather, one is dad, and the other one you call brother. Is it appropriate for you to ignore us like this?

Ding Ning felt ashamed. Aunt Xiang felt sorry for him, but she was doting on him too much. He quickly smoothed things over and said, "Aunt Xiang, I'm really full. I'll drink some wine to relieve my appetite first, and then I'll do it later."

eat."

"Okay then, drink less wine and eat two bowls later. Tell me what else you want to eat and Auntie Xiang will cook it for you."

Su Ningxiang also realized that she seemed to have gone too far, she quietly stuck out her tongue and made a face at Su Zhengnan.

Su Zhengnan shook his head and smiled bitterly, but he was very happy in his heart. After so many years, he finally saw his daughter's naughty side again.

The old man looked intently, but he was secretly amused in his heart. You two still want to hide it from me. You really think I don't know that this is my great-grandson.

If it were normal, even if Ding Ning saved his life, he would not accompany him to have this dinner. From the moment he woke up and saw Ding Ning's appearance, he knew that this was his great-grandson.

I'm afraid he is the only one here who has seen Suningxiang's man. While Ding Ning inherited that man's handsomeness and fortitude, he also inherited Suningxiang's elegance and beauty. It was a perfect combination.

This can be regarded as atonement. The old man sighed secretly in his heart. If he hadn't been soft-hearted and obsessed back then, he wouldn't have let this girl Ning Xiang live the hard life here for so many years.

Now, after experiencing life and death, his mind has become broader. Blood and family ties cannot be erased in any case. The older a person gets, the softer his heart becomes, and the more he hopes to be surrounded by children and grandchildren and share the happiness of family.

The whole family was enjoying a dinner together like this. He couldn't even remember whether it was fifty or sixty years ago.

At that time, his wife had not passed away, and Su Zhengnan's four brothers were still in their early twenties and had not yet been married. The family ate together like an ordinary family.

At the dinner table, brothers and sisters are respectful, wives are virtuous and children are filial, and they chat and laugh together casually. The warmth of home cannot be replaced by anything.

However, I don’t know when, probably all the sons got married and achieved success in their respective fields. After my wife passed away due to illness, when the whole family ate together again, they could never regain the same feeling as before.

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They were either comparing themselves to each other, or they were openly and subtly sarcastic, or they were just finishing their meal in silence and going their separate ways. The home no longer felt like home, and the food was tasteless.

Later, he couldn't bear it anymore and simply moved back to the Su family's old house. In this simple courtyard house, he could be out of sight and out of mind.

Thinking of this, Mr. Su's eyes suddenly became moist. He was proud and glorious in his life, but in fact he was also the most failed.

He longed for family affection, but pushed it away with his own hands. He longed for excitement, but silently endured the torment of loneliness. He only succeeded in the first half of his life, but failed in the second half.

"Qianbao, you should eat more. Girls need to gain weight."

Suningxiang loves her son very much. She treats everyone around her son as her own child and keeps feeding her bowls of vegetables.

This made Yagyu Adai feel like she had returned to her hometown where cherry blossoms bloomed, and her carefree childhood when her parents held her in their hands.

It's a pity that all those beautiful things can only exist in the memory forever after her parents' accident. She became a victim of the family and can never go back to the past.

She can only face her life alone, with no one else to rely on.

People who are dissatisfied always don't know how to cherish when they have it, and they don't regret it until they lose it.

In fact, happiness is really simple. Sometimes, a cup of hot tea, a smile, a heart-warming greeting, a beautiful melody, a nice song, a warm embrace or even a delicious meal... can all be enough.

Make people feel happy.

The warm dinner finally ended happily. Ding Ning sat on the chair and rubbed the bulging belly. He did not break his promise. After drinking half a catty of wine, Suning Xiang sternly ordered him not to drink anymore, and then ate again.

Three big bowls of rice wiped out all the food on the table, which made Suning Xiang smile happily. Seeing her smile, Ding Ning felt it was worth it even if her belly burst.

Mr. Su also changed his previous seriousness, like an old naughty boy who had not grown up, smiling and enjoying Suningxiang's constant complaints and nagging. The nagging that used to bother him made him feel very happy now.

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"Come to the study with me!"

After drinking tea for a while, Jiang Rui said goodbye and left. Mr. Su ignored Su Zhengnan who was endlessly tasting his treasured tea, said something to Ding Ning, stood up and walked to the study.

Yagyu Qandai helped Suning Xiang clean up in the kitchen. The two of them were talking and laughing like two mothers, which made Ding Ning wonder when Qianbao's IQ became so good that he could chat.

Su Zhengnan winked at Ding Ning, implying that his old man was going to give him a treasure, which made Ding Ning feel that the head of the Su family was actually not as serious as he seemed on the surface, and had quite a bit of a tease in his heart.

The study room is still poorly furnished, with shabby furniture, old appliances, and peeling paint bookshelves, all filled with a strong atmosphere of the 1960s and 1970s.

The only thing that makes people feel different is that the walls are covered with all kinds of out-of-print famous calligraphy and paintings, and the large, used desk is piled with many priceless antiques and jades.

The first thing Ding Ning saw was the Zhaoyue Lion on the table, and he was immediately stunned. Wasn't it auctioned by his sister? Why is it at Mr. Su's place?

Seeing Ding Ning staring closely at the Lion Zhaoyue, Mr. Su smiled proudly: "How do you think? This is the work of Master Tianjian."

"Why is this lion according to the moon in the old man's place?"

Ding Ning asked doubtfully.

"This was given to me by you...me, a junior of mine."

The old man originally wanted to say that your mother gave it to me, but he changed his words. He knew that since Ding Ning still calls his granddaughter Xiang Auntie, he must not know that Ning Xiang is his mother.

Ding Ning didn't think much about it. Since the old man was kind to his sister, it made sense for his sister to pay a high price to take a picture of the moon-shining lion and give it to the old man.

"Let's see, what do you think? Master Tian Dao's work is really amazing."

The old man couldn't put it down admiring the lion according to the moon. He played with it every day, but he couldn't get enough of it.

"Uh, not bad."

Ding Ning smiled bitterly and nodded in agreement. You can't praise yourself.

"What do you mean it's not bad? This is the pinnacle work in the world of jade carving. Every work of Master Tiandao can become a famous product passed down from generation to generation. No matter where you put this Moonlight Lion, it can be regarded as a family heirloom."

Mr. Su glared dissatisfied, gritted his teeth and said with reluctance: "You saved my life, so I will give you this Moon-Zhao Lion."

Ding Ning had a weird face. He knew that the old man called him in because he wanted to express his gratitude, but why did it feel so weird to give him his work as a gift?

He quickly waved his hands and said, dumbfounded: "Old man, I can see that you like this Moon-Zhao Lion very much. As the saying goes, a gentleman does not take away people's love. Although I am not a gentleman, I will not take away people's love. I am a doctor.

Treating illnesses and saving people is what we should do, and I’m not here because of your gratitude. You should keep this moon-shining lion for yourself.” “Are you sure you don’t want it?”

I don't know if it was an illusion, but Ding Ning actually felt that Mr. Su felt a sense of relief. He nodded firmly and said, "I really don't want it."

Mr. Su really couldn't bear to part with the moon-shining lion, but the grace of saving his life was greater than heaven. Although Ding Ning was his great-grandson, he had never enjoyed any shelter from the Su family. He still wanted to take out what he considered the most precious thing as a meeting gift.

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Since Ding Ning insists on not wanting it, Mr. Su is a little embarrassed even though he is happy. This guy doesn't even want the most precious moon-shining lion, so what else can he use as a meeting gift?

After thinking about it, Mr. Su's eyes lit up: "Do you like calligraphy?"

"It's okay."

Ding Ning replied absently, but all his attention was attracted by a weight stone with rice paper on the desk.

The ballast stone looks ordinary, just an irregular yellow broken stone. I don't know how Mr. Su could use such a broken stone as a ballast stone.

If the mermaid totem hadn't suddenly sent him a strong wave of desire, he wouldn't have even looked at it.

"If you don't like this, I have Li Kuchan's "Chifeng White Feathers", Wang Xizhi's "Huang Ting Jing", Zhang Daqian's figure painting "Ladies", Qi Baishi's "Fragrances Strive for Beauty", Chen Yifei's oil painting "Jiangnan Water Village", Zhao Mengfu's "

"Tiao Liang Picture", Tang Bohu's "Autumn Wind Fan Picture"...you can choose whichever you like...two."

Mr. Su said with a pained expression, every calligraphy and painting here is a valuable authentic work, accompanying him through every sleepless night, and giving it away would be like cutting off his flesh.

"I don't want either, I want that!"

Ding Ning didn't have much interest in calligraphy and painting, so he stared at the stone and said without hesitation.

"Zhenshi?"

Mr. Su asked with a strange expression.

"May I?"

Ding Ning asked with some anxiety. Although he didn't know what was so special about this stone, something that could make the mermaid totem emit longing even in its sleep was definitely unusual.

Since the old man put this ugly stone on his desk as a counterweight, he must have known its wonders, which made him inexplicably nervous, worried that he wouldn't let her go.

"Of course you can, but are you sure you want this broken stone?"

Mr. Su asked with a look of disbelief on his face.

"I'm sure, can you tell me the origin of this stone?"

When Ding Ning saw that Mr. Su had agreed, a big stone fell in his heart and he asked sincerely.

Mr. Su became curious in his heart, could this stone that he had played with for decades really be a treasure?

But no matter what kind of treasure it is, as long as Ding Ning doesn't want his calligraphy and painting or his jade carvings, it's easy to say anything.

I was secretly happy in my heart, but there was a deep look on my face: "Speaking of the origin of this stone, it is related to the boxing technique I practiced before. When I got the ancient book, it was stuck to this stone.

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"Oh, tell me what the specific situation is, please tell me."

Ding Ning perked up. He thought that the fragment of an ancient book recording boxing skills would not leave any clues, but he did not expect that there would be such an unexpected surprise.

"I don't remember exactly which year it was. I was just a small company commander at the time. I was ordered to go to a county below Hebi in Nanhe Province to perform a mission. Unexpectedly, a traitor betrayed us and we were ambushed by the Fuso Japs. I
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