Gu Xinzhou didn't expect Song Zhen to come.
She was wearing her grandmother's old apron, and, because she had just been kneading dough, she'd even put on her grandmother's old arm protectors.
Her long hair was casually tied into a ponytail, with a few wisps like new willow branches in spring, enhancing the appearance of her small face hanging down.
Her small face, without a touch of makeup, overshadowed countless others.
Her bright, charming eyes also lit up his heart.
Song Zhen felt this moment was too beautiful, and smiling, said, "It's been a long time."
Gu Xinzhou ignored him.
She was most concerned about Lan Baozhen's feelings because it was Song Zhen's first visit, and he had come unannounced; she was afraid Lan Baozhen might be displeased.
To her surprise, McDull was squatting on the ground, eagerly and diligently tearing into the packaging of a toy.
Unable to open it, he turned and called out, "Great-grandma! Scissors! I want to play with this Thomas!"
Lan Baozhen immediately went to look for them, "Oh, oh, oh, okay, okay, the scissors are coming!"
She had completely become a doting grandmother.
Her attention was entirely focused on McDull's happiness and anger.
She wasn't at all affected by the presence of an extra man in the house.
Gu Xinzhou sighed helplessly.
They say the love for a grandchild skips a generation.
If Lan Baozhen could be so doting, who knew if Gu Yibo would become a doting grandfather once he knew about McDull's existence?
Song Zhen was very satisfied with the current situation.
Everyone was busy with their own things, leaving no one to disturb him and Gu Xinzhou.
He looked at Gu Xinzhou from bottom to top and rushed into the kitchen before her, "McDull said you're cooking, what have you made?"
Gu Xinzhou hurriedly followed, "Hey! Hey, hey, hey!"
Song Zhen was a man accustomed to eating steak, deep-sea fish, and foie gras.
He certainly wouldn't eat this kind of food!
The last time he'd made noodles and all sorts of fried eggs, Gu Xinzhou had already considered it a miracle!
A miracle, encountered once in a lifetime, was already incredibly rare.
Gu Xinzhou was also shy in front of him.
Exhibiting her cooking skills to Lan Baozhen or McDull didn't make her nervous.
But him...
His taste was so picky, he might not even find the food delicious.
"Wontons?"
Song Zhen, looking at the tiny cuties, became intrigued.
Excitement shone on his face as he urged, "I haven't eaten this in a very long time, I want some, cook it quickly!"
Gu Xinzhou was speechless, "There's none for you!
I made too little today, not even enough for the three of us, where's your share?
Now go, off with you!"
Song Zhen, however, remained unmoved.
He was like a curious baby, looking here and there.
When discovering something new, he would exclaim with surprise, "Chicken soup? Fantastic! It smells great!"
Gu Xinzhou pushed him toward the entrance, "Out you go!"
Song Zhen, grabbing a bag of wontons, looked down at it carefully and asked, "These little bags, are they for the fridge?"
Gu Xinzhou reached out, "Give them back to me!"
Song Zhen looked aggrieved, "You'd rather put them in the fridge than give them to me?"
"Out!"
"Even if you cooked them all, they might not be enough for me to eat."
"Are you a pig?"
"I'm not a pig, I'm your man!"
Gu Xinzhou's face suddenly flushed!
Suddenly, McDull ran over, standing at the kitchen doorway and shouting, "Daddy! You're a boar, Mummy is a sow, McDull is a piglet!"
The next second, Gu Xinzhou and Song Zhen unison, "Out!"
McDull covered his mouth, laughing sneakily as he turned to run away.
Gu Xinzhou was utterly exasperated, "This is just ordinary chicken soup, there's no sea cucumber in it.
These are also ordinary wontons, with no salmon filling.
All the food here is the most ordinary, you're definitely not accustomed to it."
Song Zhen waited quietly for her to finish her complaints.
Suddenly, he stepped forward, caught her off guard by wrapping his arms around her waist, and dipped his head for a kiss.
After a while, he withdrew from her lips, saying tenderly, "This is just an ordinary man, giving you an ordinary kiss."