Xie Zhou was also a little surprised and followed her into the house.
Several plates of food were already placed on the table.
Xie Chaochao leaned on the table and sniffed continuously.
"Did Grandpa cook these? It smells so good!"
The little girl ran to the kitchen. When she saw that the grandpa was still busy in the kitchen, she ran over happily. "Grandpa, your cooking smells so good. Even Daddy can't cook like this!"
Xie Zhou, who came in with them, felt a stab in his heart when he heard this.
This old man had just arrived and he was already being despised by his precious daughter?
The old man held a plate of food and said with a smile, "If you like it, I'll make it for you every day!"
Xie Chaochao took the plate and walked out. She smiled and said, "Okay, I won't eat Daddy's food anymore!"
Xie Zhou squinted his eyes, wondering if it was too late to chase the old man out now!
Originally, there were only two people in the family. Now that there were more people, it felt much more lively.
"Today's meal is to thank Chaochao. Not only did she rescue me, she was also willing to take me in!"
The grandpa smiled and said to Xie Chaochao, "Chaochao, eat more today!"
Xie Chaochao smiled happily. "Grandpa, you don't have to thank me. We'll be a family from now on! Me, You, Daddy, Xiao Hu and the rest. We will be a big family!"
Hearing Xie Chaochao's words, the two adults laughed.
Then, he heard Xie Chaochao say, "Daddy, now that there is Grandpa, you won't be sad when you visit the grave anymore!"
In little Chaochao's heart, her father was sad every time he visited the grave because his grandparents were lying in the ground.
Now that Grandpa was living with them, her father should not be sad anymore!
Xie Zhou understood his daughter's words. Although he felt that it was funny, he was more touched.
Xie Chaochao insisted on getting the old man to stay so that her father wouldn't be sad.
What could warm his heart more than this?
Xie Zhou smiled at his daughter. "Daddy isn't sad anymore. From now on, our big family will live together. Daddy will be very happy every day!"
Xie Zhou accepted the old man's existence and his daughter's good intentions.
Although they were two completely different matters.
After they started eating, Xie Chaochao immediately extended her hand towards the braised pork trotters.
The little girl couldn't pick it up with her chopsticks. In the end, she grabbed it with her hand.
Her mouth was greasy from eating. She even said to the two elders from time to time, "Daddy, Grandpa, quickly eat too! Grandpa cooks so well!"
Although Xie Zhou was a little jealous of his daughter's admiration for the old man, he had to admit that the food was indeed much better than his.
After dinner, the three of them sat in the courtyard.
There were originally only two lounge chairs in the courtyard, one big and one small.
Now there was another one, with the smaller one in between the other two chairs.
After the three generations had eaten their fill, they lied on the lounge chairs and looked at the beautiful starry sky. They were all satisfied.
Xie Chaochao took out some candies from her pocket and fed one to each of them. She also ate one. She lied on the chair and hummed happily.
The old man had never thought that he could lead such a life one day.
The family sat together without saying anything. They were already very happy.
It was Xie Chaochao who gave him this opportunity.
He turned to look at the little girl. At this moment, his heart was sweeter than the candy in his mouth.
Xie Zhou turned to look at his daughter. The humming had stopped. The little girl had tilted her head and fallen asleep.
Xie Zhou stood up and gently carried the little girl into the house.
Before he went in, he even said to the old man, "You should also go into the house soon. If you're sick, no one will take care of you!"
The old man didn't get angry with him. He could already tell that Xie Zhou had a sharp tongue, but a soft heart. He was too shy to show his good intentions.