Ji Chen moved closer to her from behind, and Jiang Xue felt as if her entire back was being covered by a warm breeze.
"I'll do it, it's alright, you go and rest." Ji Chen was only pretending to be polite; to be honest, he had been craving Jiang Xue's cooking lately.
Jiang Xue rolled her eyes at the air. Why was this person like this? Wasn't it annoying that he kept coming back to her? She gritted her teeth, glared, turned around, and shouted, "Get out of here!"
Ji Chen was still basking in the sweet intimacy of their earlier encounter, so why was he suddenly talking about turning his back on her?
He stared at Jiang Xue's fierce expression with a sullen and somewhat suspicious look. Sure enough, a woman's heart is unfathomable.
Jiang Xue couldn't help but chuckle at his appearance. He looked like a rough man, but he had a lot of thoughts. As for what he was thinking with that expression, Jiang Xue wouldn't bother trying to guess.
Thinking about getting the food ready quickly, Ji Chen ate and then took Shao Heng back home first. After all, it was close to the construction site from home, and it would be convenient to drive the pickup truck over tomorrow.
Also, she only has one bed here, and she can't stand sleeping in the same bed with someone with whom there's no future.
She quickly washed all the vegetables and put them in a vegetable basket to drain.
I chopped some scallions, ginger, and garlic.
Pour oil into the pot and wait until it smokes. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant. Then add fatty pork and cook until the excess oil is released. Jiang Xue skillfully pours the excess oil into a pre-prepared porcelain bowl.
This oil is also great for cooking vegetables.
Jiang Xue deftly first used cooking wine to remove the fishy smell, then added soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, sugar, and salt in one go, and stir-fried it over high heat for a couple of seconds.
After a night of cold water, the room was instantly filled with the aroma of meat.
Shao Heng's mouth watered so much that he stood by the door, staring intently at the pot.
Jiang Xue placed the tender white tofu in her hand, steadily supporting it with her palm, and soon the tofu was perfectly sliced into the pot.
Jiang Xue put the pot lid on, wiped her hands with her apron, and led Shao Heng, who was leaning against the door, inside.
"Little glutton, wait a minute, otherwise it's not cooked yet and your tummy will hurt if you eat it."
Shao Heng burst into laughter at Jiang Xue's funny faces.
Hearing the noise, Ji Chen carried Shao Meng over, but the kitchen was small, so he could only stand at the doorway and watch what the two of them were doing.
He couldn't understand why Jiang Xue smiled so happily when she saw Shao Heng's eyes forming crescent moons.
But when they looked at him, their eyes were full of disdain. He was very annoyed. These two kids were his nephews, and their eyes made Ji Chen very unhappy.
But it seems I can only bear it silently, and I can't say it out loud.
Jiang Xue took out a small bowl and filled it with some for Shao Heng and Shao Meng. "Let them eat first. High protein will help them recover from their colds faster."
Jiang Xue placed the bowl on the small table and gave instructions to Ji Chen.
Ji Chen cooperated by getting chopsticks for the two children, and then went to the room to find a small apron for Shao Meng.
Ji Chen watched as Shao Meng ate the steaming hot tofu, one bite after another.
In no time, both children had finished it all.
"Auntie's cooking is so delicious! Will Auntie be living here from now on?" The tofu in Shao Heng's mouth was very hot, but he couldn't bear to spit it out, and he couldn't wait for it to cool down before eating it.
Ji Chen smiled and patted Shao Heng's head. "Yeah, what's wrong? Do you want to live in the city with your aunt from now on, leaving me all alone in the countryside?"
Shao Heng looked at Ji Chen with innocent eyes, "No, Uncle is going to live here too. We are a family and can't be separated."
Ji Chen pointed to Jiang Xue in the kitchen, "What if your aunt kicks me out after we finish eating?"
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