Xia Enruo hurried home after finishing her cooking. Ten dishes and a soup were a piece of cake for her. Having been in this world for a long time, she had completely mastered the types of vegetables available at Yongning Market. When preparing banquets for guests, she cooked even faster, and everyone ate until their bellies were full, their mouths greasy, praising her cooking repeatedly.

Wu Meixia was truly her benefactor, and Xia Enruo thought she should give her a proper thank you when she had the chance.

When she arrived home, Ge Qiuqin had already prepared the noodles and was waiting for her. Seeing Xia Enruo enter the house, she stood up and said:

"Xia, make some noodle soup at my house. I've already boiled the water for you, just in case it delays your delivery of food to Chief of Staff Gu."

"Sister-in-law, you really know me inside and out. I was a little late getting back today and was worried that I wouldn't have enough time, but I didn't expect you to have thought of it a step ahead of time."

Xia Enru rolled up her sleeves, washed her hands, and went to the stove to start making noodle soup.

She first washed the tomatoes, cilantro, and bok choy she brought back, diced them, and set them aside.

"Sister-in-law, do you have any lard at home?"

Xia Enruo asked, "Because the soup base with lard tastes better."

"Yes, I just made a batch a few days ago."

Ge Qiuqin brought out the earthenware pot and handed it to Xia Enruo. Then she watched as Xia Enruo made the noodle soup. Ever since she learned that Xia Enruo was a master cook, Ge Qiuqin had always wanted to learn how to cook for the children, especially the fruit tea, but she had always been too shy to ask.

After all, cooking skills are something that most chefs would never pass on to outsiders without apprenticing under a master.

Xia Enruo scooped a spoonful of lard into the pot and heated it, then brought seven eggs from home and cracked them in one by one. Luckily, Ge Qiuqin's family had a big pot on their stove, otherwise they really wouldn't have been able to fit them all.

"My goodness, Xia, it's like New Year's Day for you! You're eating seven eggs at a time! Don't you know how expensive eggs are these days? I couldn't even afford to buy any when I went to the market the other day."

Ge Qiuqin was amazed by Xia Enruo's extravagant spending.

Her words made Xia Enruo burst out laughing.

"Sister-in-law, you're so funny. The first thing to do to make money is to eat well so you have the energy to earn more. Besides, these eggs aren't just for me and Gu Shaoxuan. They're one for each of us. There are five people in your family and two in ours, so that's exactly seven eggs."

Seeing that Xia Enruo was still thinking about her and her child, Ge Qiuqin felt a warmth in her heart. Ge Qiuqin suddenly felt that Xia Enruo was really good, and it was absolutely right to help her.

"Xia, you've really gone to a lot of trouble, still thinking of us. It's true that the children haven't had eggs for a long time. I don't even have money to buy new shoes for the eldest son. Just thinking about asking Zhang Xin for money will surely make him curse me to death."

“Sister-in-law, we should still ask for it back. The child is his child too. Besides, we can’t let the eldest go to school barefoot. If you don’t have money, I have some. How about I lend it to you first?”

Xia Enruo said while frying the eggs with a spatula.

Ge Qiuqin didn't want to trouble Xia Enruo to lend her money again, as she had already given the children plenty of food these past two days.

"Xia, no need. I think my husband will give me the money after a few complaints. Let's not talk about this troublesome thing. Your fried eggs look really good, the egg whites are completely coated with the yolks, each one is golden and translucent."

"Sister-in-law, I'll teach you when I'm less busy and have some free time."

Ge Qiuqin was naturally delighted to hear this, and she couldn't wait to learn a couple of good cooking skills from Xia Enruo.

Seeing that the water was almost ready, Xia Enruo poured a ladle of boiling water into the pot and put the noodles in. It must be said that Ge Qiuqin's noodle-making skills were really good; the noodles were stretched so thin. Then she added a few bok choy leaves to the pot.

While cooking the noodles, she took out a soup bowl and put in diced tomatoes, cilantro, and dried seaweed in that order, along with some soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, and other seasonings.

After the noodle pot boils three times, pour the noodle soup into a bowl. Instantly, the seasonings in the bowl disperse in the soup, with diced tomatoes and cilantro floating on the light brown surface of the soup along with oil droplets. The red flowers and green willows are incredibly appetizing.

"Sister-in-law, bring a bowl over and tell the children to eat."

Ge Qiuqin helped scoop noodles into bowls. The children's mouths watered as they watched the large bowls filled with fried eggs.

"Slow down, don't grab it with your hands. I'll get you chopsticks. Xia, I'm sorry you had to see this. This child gets so eager to eat when she sees something good; she has no manners."

Ge Qiuqin stopped the children when she saw them eagerly grabbing the fried eggs with their hands to eat them.

Xia Enruo looked at the four little kids and felt an increasing affection for them.

"Sister-in-law, don't talk about them. They're still young. They'll naturally become more sensible when they grow up."

Xia Enru washed the lunchbox clean and separated the noodles and soup into individual containers so that the noodles wouldn't become sticky from soaking.

Ge Qiuqin then found her a cotton pillowcase to wrap the lunchbox, which would keep it warmer.

She hurriedly boarded a bus and rushed to the hospital.

Pushing open the door, a strange smell hit her. Xia Enruo looked at Gu Shaoxuan lying on the bed with his face turned to the side, his expression serious.

What happened?

Xia Enruo stepped forward, put the lunchbox aside, and asked.

"Xia Enruo, you silly woman, why did you come back? I told you to go far away, and you still came back to see this useless person."

Gu Shaoxuan roared, his face flushed red.

Xia Enruo noticed that Gu Shaoxuan's expression was off. She lifted the blanket and saw that Gu Shaoxuan was covered in feces and urine. The once dignified and tough man could not even relieve himself. It was hard for anyone to accept this.

“Gu Shaoxuan, I won’t allow you to talk about yourself like that. Who said you’re a cripple? You were injured in the line of duty, and although you can’t move your body for the time being, that alone makes you a glorious soldier.”

"Xia Enruo, go away. Take the money and go far away with your lover, live the life you want. I will only be a burden to you in the future. Just let me die."

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