Ma Xiaohui explained somewhat embarrassedly: "He said that I was often too busy to eat, and it just so happened that he didn't have much work to do during this period, so he cooked at home and brought it over for us to eat together."

Ning He smiled like an auntie when she heard this: "So, you really don't want to consider turning your fake play into real one?"

Ma Xiaohui looked confused.

She understood what Ning He meant, but she had a failed marriage, so how could she be worthy of such a good man like Fang Ming?

Furthermore, after having experienced a marriage, Ma Xiaohui no longer had any hope for such a thing.

For her, not getting married does not necessarily mean happiness, but getting married will definitely mean unhappiness.

She is already very satisfied with her current life and has no intention of changing her situation.

"Ning He, if my first marriage had not ended in such a tragic way, perhaps I would still have hope for marriage, but my only thought now is to live in the present. I would be content to have a skill to make a living."

Ning He nodded in agreement and raised her eyes, somewhat surprised that Fang Ming came back so soon.

So he also heard Ma Xiaohui's heartfelt words.

Fang Ming's expression did not change at all, and he always had a gentle smile on his face.

He walked towards them carrying several lunch boxes.

Hearing the noise behind her, Ma Xiaohui stopped talking and turned back to look at Fang Ming with a hint of guilt in her eyes.

Fang Ming naturally noticed it, and he asked with a smile: "What are you talking about? Why don't you continue chatting?"

He didn't want Ma Xiaohui to think too much and would rather pretend to be stupid.

"We are guessing what delicious food you made today." Ning He continued.

Fang Ming smiled and opened the lunch box: "I can only cook some simple home-cooked dishes, which are not as delicious as yours. Can you try them and give me some advice?"

The moment the lid was opened, a rich aroma of food wafted into my nose.

Ning He felt that Fang Ming was too modest.

How can this be called a simple home-cooked meal!

A full bowl of braised pork, a steamed sea bass, and a bowl of stir-fried vegetables.

The meat and fish alone are not just simple home-cooked dishes.

"You call this a home-cooked meal?" Ning He's eyes widened.

The dishes cooked by Fang Ming are even more delicious than those cooked by He Shaochuan.

Ma Xiaohui smiled and handed Ning He chopsticks: "It's really a home-cooked dish, try it."

As she spoke, she invited Fang Ming to sit down as well.

Fang Ming shook his head: "You guys eat first, I'll help you watch the stall."

Ning He looked at Fang Ming's back and lowered her voice and said, "A man like Teacher Fang is hard to find even with a lantern. Are you willing to give up on other women?"

Ma Xiaohui didn't say anything.

Ning He did not press the issue any further. After all, love is a matter between two people, and it is not appropriate for her to interfere. She could only stop there.

After lunch, Ning He went to the department store again to look at some decoration materials.

When it was almost time for school to end, Ning He hurriedly bought some groceries and went to the nursery in the compound to pick up Qianlin and take him home.

Qianlin was waiting at the gate of the nursery carrying the schoolbag that Ninghe made for him. When he saw Ninghe, Qianlin's eyes lit up and he waved and shouted happily.

"Mom! I'm here!"

Ning He smiled and waved at him: "Lin Bao, let's go! We are going home!"

She held Qianlin's hand and walked towards home.

Qianlin chattered non-stop along the way, constantly sharing with Ninghe the interesting things that happened at school today.

"Mom, today the teacher taught us to draw. I drew mom and dad, and the teacher praised me for drawing the best!"

Qianlin was very happy, especially when it came to things related to painting.

Ning He smiled and asked, "Really? Then Mom will have to frame Lin Bao's painting when she gets home."

"Okay, I want my mother to see my paintings every day."

As soon as he got home, Qianlin couldn't wait to take out the painting from his schoolbag and presented it to Ninghe like a treasure.

"Mom, look!"

Ning He looked at the colorful figures on the drawing paper. The woman had a ponytail, wore a yellow dress, and had a smile on her face.

The man stood on the other side, wearing an army green uniform.

And there stood a little boy in the middle of them. The little boy stretched out his hands, holding the woman's one hand and the man's other hand, with a sweet smile on his face.

Above my head is bright sunshine, a clear blue sky, and cotton-like white clouds.

I have to say that Qianlin’s painting skills are really amazing.

A simple children's painting depicts the happiness of a harmonious family.

Ning He couldn't help but kiss Qian Lin's cheek: "Lin Bao is really great, the painting is so beautiful, mom will find a frame to put on the wall."

After doing all this, the big and the small looked at the paintings hanging on the wall, and the purest smiles appeared on their faces.

Ning He said he would make them a very hard dinner.

Qianlin was confused and scratched his head, then asked Ninghe innocently.

"Mom, what do you mean by very hard food? Is it hard enough to break my teeth?"

Ning He couldn't help laughing, she patiently explained: "No, the meaning of hard dish is that this dish is very delicious and can also fill your stomach. It is also good for entertaining friends at home."

In fact, it was Fang Ming who gave Ning He an inspiration.

It is already very difficult to have enough to eat in this day and age, let alone what is delicious.

At noon, Fang Ming made a steamed sea bass. Although it looked good, because it was steamed, the sea bass always had a fishy smell.

Ning He also had an idea at that moment.

Steamed sea bass has a fishy smell, so she makes it into grilled fish, which not only removes the fishy smell but also whets people's appetite.

Ning He had never eaten grilled fish in his previous life, but the aroma of grilled fish was enough to make one salivate, let alone having a bite.

She wanted to give it a try this time, and on her way back just now, she bought a big grass carp from a fish stall.

It is said that the grilled fish made from grass carp is particularly tender and tastes particularly good.

When Qianlin heard this, he asked Ninghe curiously, "Mom, what kind of hard dish are you going to make?"

Ning He smiled mysteriously: "You will know it later. Mom will go to cook. You can read a book or draw for a while, okay?"

Qianlin nodded.

Ning He turned and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner for tonight.

The grass carp she bought was very big and the three of them couldn't finish it. Ning He went next door and told Zhao Lan not to cook in the evening and to come to her house for dinner.

Zhao Lan smiled and asked, "What's the big happy event? You're inviting our whole family to dinner."

Ning He smiled and said, "I plan to make a new product and let you guys help me taste it."

"Everything you cook is delicious. You even need us to help you taste it."

Zhao Lan joked with a smile.

In the past few months, Zhao Lan has gone to the army canteen to help out every day.

She lost a lot of weight all of a sudden, and you can even see her waist. Not to mention her figure, just her condition is much better than before when she stayed at home.

Because I have a job, I feel fulfilled.

You don’t have to stay at home all day doing housework and beating and scolding your children.

Now she shares the housework equally with Yang Guoqiang.

In the evening she came back to cook and Yang Guoqiang washed the dishes, and the house cleaning was done by whoever was free.

Even the family relationships and atmosphere have become much more harmonious.