Li Xuefeng returned home with two black jars in his arms. A fashionably dressed but somewhat acerbic woman frowned and asked, “Son, what are you carrying?”
Li Xuefeng said, “This is a health wine given by a friend of mine. She said that after drinking this wine, one could sleep soundly at night and be in good spirits the next morning. After drinking it long-term, one’s health will get better.
Mother Li sneered with disdain and said, “Which poor friend of yours gave you this wine? Health wine? What a sham.”
Father Li and his son worked in the administrative department, and Mother Li had a very decent job as a university professor. There were other influential people in the Li Family too.
Therefore, there were many people who came to the family to ask for help. They had sent all kinds of gifts. However, she had never seen such shabby gifts as wine in two black jars. They had received a lot more exquisite wines.
Li Xufeng looked a little helpless. Just as he was about to say something, his mother immediately reacted and said, “Son, this friend of yours, is he asking you for a favor?” When she said this, a hint of anger immediately appeared on her face. She said loudly, “How can this friend be so shameless? How can he just give two common black jars of wine? They are not even wines that anyone has heard of.
“Let me tell you, son. We can’t make friends with such poor people. Stop interacting with them.”
Mother Li was a snobbish person, although she was a university professor and a high-level intellectual.
Li Xuefeng didn’t dare to tell her about Zeng Yaozu and Xiao Lingyu, “Mom, this friend didn’t ask me to do anything. She heard that your health hasn’t been good, so she sent two jars of wine her family brewed.”
“Did her family brew the wines themselves?” Dai Guozhen was even more disdainful and contemptuous. She sneered and said, “Your friend is really poor.” As she said this, her gaze swept to the black jars that Li Xuefeng was still holding, “Take these two jars of wine out and throw them away. They’re an eyesore to me!”
Li Xuefeng sighed lightly and said, “Mom, I believe my friend won’t lie to me. Since she said that the wine can be good for your health, why not give it a try?” With that, he put the wine on the table and prepared to open one of the wine jars.
Unexpectedly, his mother seemed to be a little angry and ordered, “Why should I? Who knew what they put inside the wine? Throw it away!”
Li Xuefeng saw that his mother was angry, so he could only grab the two jars of wine and walk out. He had no choice. He was wired to obey his mother. Since his mother was unhappy, he could only obey her.
However, he sighed softly in his heart and felt that he had let down his old classmate.
But since his mother was unwilling to try, there was nothing he could do about it. At that moment, Father Li walked in, and he bumped into his son.
Then, one of the jars instantly shattered into pieces. The broke pieces didn’t catch their attention, but the thing that did was…
“It smells so good!” Father Li took a deep sniff. “Son, what is this?”
Li Xuefeng also smelled the fragrance of the wine.
When the wine jar shattered and the fragrance of the wine dispersed, his expression froze. He had never smelled such a fragrant wine before. The fragrance of the wine was not the main point. The main point was that when he smelled the fragrance of the wine, his muddled head immediately became clear.
Li Xuefeng replied to his father, “This is the health wine my friend gave to mom.”
Father Li was slightly puzzled and asked, “Health wine? Why is it so fragrant?” This was much more fragrant than normal health wine. Most importantly, when he smelled it, the tiredness from the day’s work instantly disappeared.
This health wine wasn’t ordinary.
Thinking of this, Father Li immediately said with an excited expression, “Son, quick, pour me a cup. I want to try it. It’s the first time I’ve smelled such a good wine.”
Mother Li, “…” She also thought the wine smelled heavenly, but she was too proud to admit it. She reacted and immediately shouted angrily, “You’re not allowed to drink it!”
“…” Father Li was stunned for a moment, then asked with some doubt, “Wife, why? I think this wine is not bad.” Then, he urged Li Xuefeng, “Son, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and open the other wine jar and pour it out.”
However, Mother Li said angrily, “I said you’re not allowed to drink it!” If he did, it would be against her complaint earlier.
Father Li immediately said with a puzzled expression, “Wife, why can’t I drink it? This is health wine given by a friend of my son. The fragrance says that it’s a good wine.” Li Xuefeng quickly poured a glass of wine for his father. He wanted to pour a second glass for himself to try. However, he thought about it and handed it to his mother.
His mother looked at the wine glass on the table and glared angrily.
Father Li was oblivious. He said, “Son, your mother doesn’t want to drink. Let’s drink.” He then picked up the wine glass and took a sip. Then, he exclaimed, “This wine is really fragrant! Son, is this wine really fruit wine? How can there be such a delicious fruit wine?”
Li Xuefeng listened to his father and also took a sip. His eyes lit up as he said, “Dad, this wine is a fruit wine. Can’t you tell it has the aroma of strawberry?”
Father Li took a sniff and agreed, “You’re right!” Then, he quickly finished his glass of wine. Heput down the glass, held the wine jar, and said to Mother Li, “Honey, since you don’t like drinking this wine, then this jar of wine belongs to me!” Without waiting for his son and wife to react, he quickly carried the wine back to his wine cabinet and hid it.
Mother Li, “…”
Li Xuefeng, “…” Dad, Mom doesn’t want it, but I do. You can’t steal it away just like that.
Li Xuefeng opened his mouth but didn’t say anything.
In the middle of the night, Mother Li was confused when she saw her husband sleeping soundly. “Usually, Ol Li doesn’t sleep so well. He can be woken up by a slight movement. But tonight, he slept so well that he couldn’t be woken up even after being pushed. Is it really because of that health wine?
“The wine does smell so good, but I was too ashamed to drink it. I regret it not.” Mother Li said to herself, “No, I have to taste it while Ol Li is asleep.”
Then, she lifted the quilt and quietly walked to the place where Father Li hid the wine. Then, she sneakily took the key from Father Li’s table and opened the wine cabinet.
Then, holding the wine jar, she carefully went to the study room and sneakily drank the wine.
After one gulp, Mother Li’s eyes lit up, and she immediately said in disbelief, “This… What kind of wine is this? How can it be so delicious?”
With that, she poured herself another cup.
Then, another cup followed that!
When her stomach couldn’t hold it anymore, she found that there was only half a jar of wine left.
“Oh no, if Ol Li finds out, he’ll definitely be mad! No, I have to put the wine back now.”
Although she had drunk almost half a jar of wine, Mother Li was not drunk. There was only some redness on her face.
Back in the bedroom, she yawned, patted her mouth, and said, “I’m so sleepy!”
Then, she fell asleep as soon as she lay on the bed.
The next day, mother Li heard an angry roar.
“Ah, who drank my wine?” Father Li hugged the jar of wine. He was on the verge of collapse. The thief could only be his wife or son.
When Li Xuefeng arrived, he saw his angry father and asked with some confusion, “Dad, what wine was stolen?” His father had quite a collection of expensive wine.
His father said, “It was yesterday’s fruit wine!”
Li Xuefeng, “…”
