He stood up nimbly, holding his little sister Zhouzhou's hand in one hand.

"Let's go wash our hands and eat!"

Shen Zhiyu sat on the edge of the bed, smelling the fragrance, and couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Honey, did you bring the whole cafeteria here? This is like celebrating the New Year."

"Today is the day Zhenzhen officially joins our family, can't we not make it a bit more special?"

Su Qingzhi said with a smile as she deftly set out the bowls and chopsticks.

"Besides, an old man happened to come and sell a live fish, saying it was just caught from the river and looked fresh, so I bought it. The fish was as slippery as a loach and struggled fiercely. I almost lost my grip and it darted back into the crack in the ground."

Shen Zhiyu listened but didn't ask any further questions.

These days, it's not uncommon for people to secretly sell fish in hospitals.

He leaned closer and smelled the aroma of the braised fish.

"It smells so good, it must be delicious."

Before he could finish speaking, he reached out his hand, his fingertips almost touching the fattest and most tender piece of fish belly meat.

But in that critical moment, Su Qingzhi grabbed her chopsticks and slapped them on the back of his hand.

"How old are you? Zhouzhou and Zhenzhen know how to wash their hands, but when it's your turn, you want to just grab their hands?"

She stared wide-eyed.

Shen Zhiyu winced and withdrew his hand.

"Wife, you're so fierce."

"What did you say?"

She immediately glared at him sideways.

Shen Zhiyu immediately dropped his playful grin.

"I say my wife is the best! She's the most virtuous woman in the world, the best cook, and she loves me the most!"

She rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"Stop being so silly, go wash your hands, the food's getting cold."

"Okay!"

He immediately jumped out of bed.

"Zhenzhen, move aside, Daddy needs to wash his hands before eating!"

This man has become increasingly uninhibited lately, speaking his mind directly and no longer behaving reservedly.

In the past, even saying "I love you" required a lot of deliberation.

Now he dares to hold her hand in front of her parents and even put his arm around her shoulder while talking to her.

But her heart was filled with sweetness.

That feeling of being cared for was something she had longed for countless times at night.

When the two of them were dating, their feelings were hidden in their eyes and brows.

At that time, he served in the factory year-round, and the number of days he could go home throughout the year was very limited.

The parents-in-law, being sensible, went to visit their neighbors early in the morning, giving them some precious time alone.

But deep down, she always hoped that he could spend more time with her parents and not just revolve around her as soon as he came back.

He understood her thoughts.

So, taking advantage of this time at home, he started working as soon as he opened his eyes in the morning.

They have always been introverted and not good at expressing their emotions.

Even kissing requires avoiding being seen.

But this time, as soon as Shen Zhiyu returned, Su Qingzhi sensed that something was wrong.

Su Qingzhi couldn't help but laugh. This seemed pretty good too.

Maybe……

Should she learn to be more proactive?

The door then creaked open gently.

Zhouzhou and Zhenzhen walked in hand in hand.

The two little ones' eyes lit up the moment they saw the four dishes and one soup laid out on the table.

"Wash your hands and come eat!"

Su Qingzhi greeted them with a smile.

She served each person a bowl of rice.

Shen Zhiyu reacted quickly, immediately picking up Zhouzhou's small bowl, wanting to feed her himself.

But just then, Zhenzhen suddenly took a deep breath.

"Uncle... Uncle, let me... let me feed my little sister."

He wanted to stay and truly become a part of this family.

So he felt he had to do something, even something as small as feeding his sister.

"Thank you, Zhenzhen, but you should eat yours first."

Su Qingzhi said softly.

"The bowl is still hot. My little sister is too young to eat food that's so hot. Shall we wait a bit?"

Zhenzhen lowered her head.

He was a little annoyed, realizing he had been too hasty and hadn't even noticed whether the bowl was hot or not.

But the desire to be accepted grew stronger and stronger.

Su Qingzhi stuffed the chopsticks into his hand.

"Have a meal."

He dared not push it away again, lowered his head, and obediently picked at the rice in his bowl.

Su Qingzhi knew that Zhenzhen had grown up in an orphanage and was used to enduring things alone.

How can you open your heart immediately when you suddenly change your environment and have new family members?

He had barely stepped into the house, his feet were not yet firmly planted, and his heart was pounding.

But it's okay, she's willing to wait.

One day, he will feel that this is his home.

"Mommy, ahhh, eat."

Zhouzhou is sitting in a high chair.

Seeing her impatient look, Su Qingzhi couldn't help but smile.

"Alright, dinner's ready, you little glutton, open your mouth."

Then, Su Qingzhi put another piece of fish into her bowl.

While taking care of Zhouzhou, Su Qingzhi didn't forget Zhenzhen either.

Every now and then, she would use a clean spoon to pick up some vegetables and fish from the plate and put them into his bowl.

Zhenzhen had eaten her cooking yesterday and knew it tasted good, but today's meal tasted especially delicious to him.

He knew that what made the food taste so good might not be just the food itself.

It's the temperature on this dining table that matters.

He didn't say anything, but just buried his head in his food and ate very seriously, leaving not a single grain of rice and even drinking all the soup.

He remembered that meal for a very, very long time.

From this day forward, he is no longer that unwanted wild child huddled in the corner of the orphanage.

He has a father, a mother, and a little tail that follows him around all day calling him "brother".

After lunch, Su Qingzhi greeted Shen Zhiyu, gently closed the door to the ward, and came out.

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