She knew that Gu Yanzhu let her into the house because he was afraid she would be frightened.

Seeing the little girl go into the kitchen, Gu Yanzhu carried the chicken to the corner.

With a twist of the hand, a cut appeared on the chicken's neck.

Chicken blood flowed out instantly, staining that small patch of ground red.

Once the chicken blood had completely drained, Gu Yanzhu rolled up the chicken's neck to prevent the remaining blood from getting everywhere.

"Sweetie, bring me a basin." After hiding the gruesome wound on the chicken's neck, Gu Yanzhu asked the little girl to bring out a basin.

Hearing the shout, Jiang Anxia, ​​who was in the kitchen, immediately put down the firewood she was holding and went out with a basin she usually used for washing vegetables.

"You finished killing so quickly?" Jiang Anxia could hardly believe it. What she had been dawdling for half an hour to finish, Gu Yanzhu had done in less than five minutes.

"Okay, if you don't dare to kill next time, come and call me, understand?" Gu Yanzhu smiled, revealing two shallow dimples.

Jiang Anxia immediately reached out and pinched her fingers into her dimples.

Gu Yanzhu instinctively wanted to dodge, but after seeing that it was a little girl, he remained motionless and let the little girl mess with his face.

He even deepened his smile to make the little girl happy.

Jiang Anxia naturally noticed this, but she didn't say anything, only smiled happily at Gu Yanzhu.

Having a partner who always goes along with her makes her feel really at ease.

"How's the water heating up? Is it too hot to handle?" Gu Yanzhu asked, pursing her lips.

"I'll go take a look." With that, Jiang Anxia stopped what she was doing and turned back to the kitchen.

Smoke was billowing from the pot. Jiang Anxia reached out to test it, but immediately withdrew her hand.

He was obviously burned.

The fire she set was very strong, so the water heated up quickly.

Jiang Anxia took out another basin, scooped hot water into it, and then carried it out.

"Why didn't you call me?" Gu Yanzhu saw the little girl carrying water and, disregarding the bloodstains on her hands, took the basin of water from her.

“It’s not heavy at all.” Jiang Anxia simply shook her head slightly.

She can handle this kind of thing. Besides, she's not the kind of delicate woman who needs to be in a man's arms.

She will live a wonderful life in her own world.

"Never mind, that's just how you are." Gu Yanzhu said softly, as if he were speaking to Jiang Anxia, ​​but also as if he were speaking to himself.

Jiang Anxia naturally heard Gu Yanzhu's whisper, but she just smiled and didn't reply.

Having spent the last few months together, Gu Yanzhu has come to know her quite well. Even if she doesn't say anything, Gu Yanzhu can guess some things.

It's not comprehensive, but it's crucial.

In about ten minutes, the plump old hen had shed its grayish coat, leaving only a patch of white.

Jiang Anxia looked at the dazzlingly white chicken skin and sighed inwardly.

This is the kind of pale skin that many people want! Unbelievable, she actually saw it on a chicken.

Gu Yanzhu carried the chicken into the kitchen, found a cutting board, changed to a different knife, and started chopping away.

Jiang Anxia was tidying up the area where she had just plucked the chicken feathers.

By the time she entered the kitchen with the plate, Gu Yanzhu had already prepared the old hen.

"Alright, I've packed everything, and it's almost time. I should go. Be careful at home, and don't hurt yourself while making the soup." Gu Yanzhu glanced at his watch and saw that a lot of time had passed, so he had to leave.

He took an hour off to come and see the little girl while the Jiang family was away.

Now, he should leave and go to work honestly.

"So fast!" Jiang Anxia was somewhat incredulous.

She felt that not much time had passed before Gu Yanzhu was about to leave.

"Okay, take good care of yourself at home." Gu Yanzhu said softly, patting the little girl's head with her clean hands.

Jiang Anxia instinctively rubbed against him, and when she came to her senses, her face turned bright red in an instant.

"I know, you have to take care of yourself when you're at work!" Her voice was soft and gentle, but Gu Yanzhu still heard her clearly.

"Okay, I will. I'm leaving now." With that, Gu Yanzhu took advantage of the little girl's momentary lapse in attention and quickly kissed her on the cheek.

After the kiss, he left before Jiang Anxia could react.

Jiang Anxia, ​​who was left behind, was both amused and exasperated.

She wouldn't agree anyway, so why would she run away?

For a moment, Jiang Anxia was alone in the huge Jiang family courtyard again.

The atmosphere was extremely quiet, with only the sounds of Jiang Anxia coming from the kitchen.

The old hen soup in the pot gradually bubbled up. Jiang Anxia opened the lid, picked up a spatula and stirred it, then put the lid back on.

The meat of an old hen is a bit tough; it needs to be stewed for a while before it becomes chewable.

The cooking time is still too short; it needs to be simmered a little longer.

Jiang Anxia spent the entire morning in the kitchen, watching the fire while simultaneously cooking rice and stir-frying vegetables in another pot, keeping herself extremely busy.

Finally, just as the Jiang family was about to return, the meal was ready.

Jiang Anxia carried the bowls, chopsticks, and food to the main room one by one.

Finally, I cleaned up the kitchen and placed a basin of hot water on the shelf by the kitchen door so they could wash their hands, rest, and eat when they came back.

After finishing everything, Jiang Anxia returned to the main room, waiting for her parents to come back.

As midnight approached, the voices of Jiang's father and the others could be heard from the courtyard gate.

"Hiss, I smell it! Xiaxia must have made something delicious." Jiang Zhuohua sniffed, smelling the lingering aroma of food in the air.

"You don't need to tell me." With a slap, Jiang's father landed a large hand directly on the back of Jiang Zhuohua's head.

Jiang Zhuohua touched the back of his head in frustration.

Actually, Jiang's father didn't hit him hard; it was just that the sound was a bit loud.

"Alright, the eldest didn't say anything, why are you hitting him?" Jiang's mother impatiently pushed aside Jiang's father who was blocking her way.

Seriously, she was fine all of a sudden, and then she just stopped moving. She's blocking her way from eating!

Zhou Laidi curled her lips into a smile from behind, but quickly suppressed it when Jiang's father looked over.

Mr. Jiang, who was usually so argumentative and confrontational in front of everyone, became much more subdued when he was in front of Mrs. Jiang.

"Wife~~" Jiang Zhuohua couldn't help but act coquettishly towards Zhou Laidi as she walked up to him.

"Get out of my way, you're so old, don't disgust me." Zhou Laidi got goosebumps all over, gave Jiang Zhuohua a disgusted look, and walked away.

Jiang Zhuohua looked at his wife who had abandoned him, and felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

My wife doesn't love me anymore, waaaaaah~~~ I'm so sad~~~

"Come wash your hands and eat. What are you doing standing there like that?" Zhou Laidi had already washed her hands when she turned around and saw Jiang Zhuohua still standing at the gate.

"Hey~ I'm here." Upon hearing Zhou Laidi's call, Jiang Zhuohua instantly returned to normal.

That's great, my wife still loves her, the fact that she's calling her name now is proof of that.