Jiang Mianmian was speechless.

"Mom, we owe Huo Yu a lot for today at the store... He's been busy all day and hasn't eaten much, so I..."

"You wait, Mom will teach him a lesson!"

"ah?"

Before she could say anything, Su Aiqian flung open the kitchen door and said sternly, "Xiao Huo! Bring the plates in!"

Huo Junyu was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Jiang Mianmian.

Jiang Mianmian turned her face away, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Little Huo, come in quickly!" Su Ai waved to him.

Xiao Huo had no choice but to pick up the plate and spoon and reluctantly walk into the kitchen.

Su Ai smiled, raised an eyebrow, and looked at the pool. "Put it in!"

Huo Junyu did as she said.

"Wash the dishes, and scrub the pot while you're at it!"

Huo Junyu stared at her blankly.

In the few days since he arrived, he hasn't really done any housework. Last time he cooked for Jiang Mianmian, he turned the kitchen into a battlefield, and it was Su Aiqian who cleaned it up in the end.

What is Su Aiqian performing today?

Should we teach him to do housework?

Huo Junyu was somewhat confused... It wasn't that he didn't want to do housework, but rather that he didn't know how. From childhood to adulthood, he had been cared for by five or six nannies. Even after coming to Jiangzhou, he lived in a villa area that Huo Zhixing had invested in years ago.

During the day, he worked as a truck driver for the Gu family, and at night he returned to the villa where he was waited on hand and foot.

So how would he know how to wash the plates or scrub the pots?

"Get the water first, then add the dish soap..."

Su Aiqian leaned against the kitchen door frame and directed him: "Yes, like that... use that sponge!"

"Hey, Xiao Huo, turn the water down a bit! Water's free, isn't it?"

"Yes, wash it like this, make sure it's clean inside and out!"

Huo Junyu was very afraid of these greasy things.

But now his hands are soaking in this greasy water, with dish soap foam floating on the surface. He's holding a dish sponge and wrestling with the pots and pans like a warrior...

Water splashed all over him, even onto his face, and a feeling of irritation welled up inside him, like a volcano about to erupt.

However, he managed to suppress it in the end.

Huo Junyu took a deep breath and followed Su Aiqian's instructions. He completed the last step with difficulty and saw a satisfied smile on Su Aiqian's face.

"Mianmian, go and rest!" Su Aiqian winked at her daughter, then praised Huo Junyu highly, "Look, men can do housework very well too! Little Huo washed these dishes quite well!"

Jiang Mianmian frowned and shook her head. Su Aiqian glared at her and told her to go back to her room.

She then slowly walked upstairs, glancing back at Huo Junyu every now and then with concern.

His deep, calm face showed no signs of emotional fluctuation.

Su Ai smiled and leaned against the door to continue chatting with him: "Xiao Huo, how old are you this year?"

Jiang Mianmian stood at the top of the stairs, listening intently.

Huo Junyu answered in a low voice, "Twenty-six."

“Oh, so you’re six years older than our Mianmian…” Su Aiqian rolled her eyes. “You… you were in there for reformation before, so you didn’t go to university, right?”

Huo Junyu didn't know how to answer this question, so he remained silent.

"By the way, are there any other people in your family?"

"I……"

Are your parents still alive?

"Of course I am!" Huo Junyu was sweating profusely.

I've never been this tired even talking to Jiang Mianmian!

Su Aiqian continued to stare at him and asked, "What do your parents do?"

Huo Junyu glanced at her, his temples throbbing.

Since things had come to this point, he could only rely on making things up.

“My parents… they don’t work, they stay at home.” Huo Junyu said in a low voice.

They really don't need to work; the company has plenty of talented people making money for them.

"Oh, you don't work?" Su Aiqian frowned. "Your parents are probably around my age... not yet retired! You're already not working?"

"Uh... um!"

"How do they live if they don't work?"

“They…” A layer of sweat appeared on Huo Junyu’s nose, “They sometimes go to the company for a stroll…”

Go take a look around, check the accounts or something.

Su Ai suddenly realized, "Oh, you're going to do odd jobs at a big company, right? As a security guard? A cleaner?"

Huo Junyu: "..."

"Little Huo, are there any other people in your family?"

Huo Junyu mechanically replied, "I have a younger brother."

Su Ai's brow furrowed even deeper.

"Your brother... doesn't he work either?"

My younger brother is still in school.

"Oh?" Su Aiqian's expression softened upon hearing this. "Going to university?"

"Hmm... not a very good school."

Huo Junyang's school didn't even rank in the top 3 among the eight Ivy League schools, so in Huo Junyu's opinion, it really wasn't that great.

"Hey, it's good enough that young people have access to education, who cares about whether it's good or bad!" Su Ai said with a light smile.

She was secretly calculating in her mind—even if his younger brother didn't go to a very good school, he was still a college student, and he would definitely find a better job in the future, so it was more likely that his parents would live with his younger brother…

Therefore, Huo Yu's burden should not be too heavy.

Actually, after spending these few days together, she felt that the child wasn't a bad person at heart, and was quite good-looking. If only he could stay with their family...

The more Su Aiqian thought about it, the more kind and gentle Huo Junyu's expression seemed.

Huo Junyu stood there, unsure of what to do with his hands, and especially dared not meet Su Aiqian's gaze.

For someone as dignified as the eldest son of the Huo family, this was the first time in his life that he had been so intimidated by a middle-aged woman that he behaved so obediently!

Huo Junyu let out a long sigh, hesitated for a long time, and stammered, "Auntie, I...can I go to sleep now?"

"Oh!" Su Aiqian snapped out of her daze and said to him with a smile, "It's already so late, you should get some rest!"

Huo Junyu ran towards the porch as if fleeing a disaster.

"Hey, Xiao Huo!" Su Ai's nightmarish voice came from behind again!

"What's up?"

"Move your bed into the living room, don't sleep outside! It's hot now, but it can get a bit chilly at night! Don't catch a cold."

"I……"

“None of my family members get up at night, so you can sleep here without worry!” Su Aiqian greeted her warmly. “Do you need a new sheet? I’ll find you another one!”