“My dad’s mother-in-law gave him some good food, so I brought it back.”

"My goodness, Bonnie, your Liu Jiu is really something. She talks like a little adult, even calling herself 'mother-in-law.' Does she even know what 'mother-in-law' means?"

Liu Jiu had already gone inside and didn't hear what was said.

"She learned it from listening to the adults chatter."

Lin Erge played with Liu Jiu for a while until she got sleepy, then he left.

In the evening, Bonnie cooked dumplings and ate some with Liu Jiu. She froze the rest to wait for Gu Ye to come back and eat them.

Liu Jiu couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep soon. Bonnie was also too sleepy after midnight, so she tidied up and went to bed.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the women in the residential compound visited each other, chatting about this and that, and the day passed by in a flash.

On the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, Gu Ye returned home to find Bao Ni and her mother still asleep.

On the table was a note left by Bonnie. There were frozen dumplings outside; she could cook them when she got hungry.

Gu Ye wasn't hungry yet, so he washed up, went inside, sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), and took a nap with his wife.

When he opened his eyes again, Liu Jiu was watching him from the side.

"Honey, what's wrong?"

"Dad, I brought you some food. Your mother-in-law made it for you. I'm thanking her on your behalf."

Gu Ye was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.

"Thank you, Liu Jiu. Dad has been thinking about it. Is it delicious?"

"Why don't you go and try it?"

After Liu Jiu finished speaking, she got out of bed and waited for her father to wake up and tell him. She waited for a long time.

Liu Jiu left in a hurry; she wanted to play more, her friends were waiting for her.

Gu Ye watched his daughter walk away. Well, his little darling was getting impatient.

Gu Ye walked out of the bedroom, where Bao Ni had already cooked the dumplings.

Why didn't you call me if you were hungry?

"You've slept too much, get up and move around a bit. I'll just cook some dumplings, it's very simple. Come and eat, Liu Jiu will run out to play after she finishes eating."

Gu Ye ate more than twenty dumplings, and Bao Ni made very big dumplings; they were both stuffed.

The New Year celebrations are finally over.