"Okay, I won't go in."
Jiang Che smiled, lowered his head and kissed her forehead, saying, "Go keep Yuanbao company, it's still early here!"
Ye Zhao readily agreed: "Okay, President Jiang!"
Jiang Che smiled unconsciously, his eyebrows and eyes bright and clear.
Ye Zhao tiptoed, tilted her head back, and kissed him on the corner of his lips before turning and leaving.
It was Jiang Che's first time cooking. Even though he had made a lot of preparations beforehand and watched many instructional videos, he was still a bit flustered when he started. He was worried that Ye Zhao would come in and see him looking flustered and helpless, so he closed the kitchen door.
Ye Zhao, who had quietly walked over, fell silent when she saw the tightly closed kitchen door.
An hour later, Jiang Che's three dishes and one soup were finally served, and they looked quite appetizing.
Stir-fried vegetables, braised pork, sweet and sour pork, and corn and pork rib soup are all dishes that Yuanbao and Ye Zhao love to eat.
Ye Zhao couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!" as she watched him bring the dishes to the table. Jiang Che smiled faintly and said, "Let me get some chopsticks and bowls to try them..."
Seeing this, Xiao Yuanbao put down his toys and ran over. When he saw the three dishes and soup on the table, he exclaimed "Wow!" and clapped his hands, saying, "Uncle Che is so amazing! There's braised pork!"
Jiang Che subconsciously wanted to pat his head, but when he saw the oil stains on his hands, he withdrew them, turned around and went into the kitchen. After a while, he washed his hands and came out with a few pairs of bowls and chopsticks.
Ye Zhao was sitting at the table, taking pictures with her phone.
Jiang Che said with a smile, "This looks so good, it needs a filter, otherwise it won't be able to be posted."
Ye Zhao glanced at him with a smile and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? It looks very good..."
Jiang Che arranged the chopsticks in his hand, then took Yuanbao to wash his hands before putting him in the child seat.
Ye Zhao couldn't wait to start eating. She picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork and put it in her mouth. After chewing a couple of times, a sour taste suddenly surged up. Ye Zhao couldn't help but squint her eyes, which glistened with tears...
Seeing this, Jiang Che instinctively reached out and asked, "Is it bad? I'm about to throw up..."
Ye Zhao pushed his hand away, endured the sour taste in her mouth, and swallowed the sweet and sour pork.
"It's so sour..." she couldn't help but say, her expression scrunched up a little.
Jiang Che was a little embarrassed for a moment, and quickly said, "Maybe I put too much vinegar in. Let me taste it..."
Ye Zhao didn't stop him, and comforted him, "It's already very good for your first time cooking, it's just a little sour..."
Jiang Che chewed a couple of times, his face scrunched up from the sourness. He quickly spat out the pork tenderloin in his mouth and cleared the plate of tenderloin off the table: "It's too sour, don't eat it. I didn't realize I put in too much vinegar..."
Seeing this, Yuanbao insisted on trying it, so Jiang Che had no choice but to give him a small piece. Before long, he also grimaced from the sourness. Ye Zhao and Jiang Che exchanged a glance and laughed.
Little Yuanbao laughed too, and while laughing, she didn't forget to comfort Jiang Che: "Uncle Che is so amazing, he just made Yuanbao so jealous..."
Upon hearing this, the smiles on their faces grew even brighter.
Fortunately, apart from the sweet and sour pork, the other dishes were quite good. The braised pork was fatty but not greasy, which Xiao Yuanbao liked very much. The pork rib soup was also delicious. For Jiang Che's first time cooking, it was already quite good.
Ye Zhao didn't hold back her praise, complimenting every single thing Jiang Che ate, making him very happy, his handsome face beaming with smiles.
Jiang Che had good living habits. After finishing his meal, he went to clean up the kitchen by himself without asking Ye Zhao for help. He only asked Ye Zhao to massage his shoulders when he came out. He was so whiny and clingy that Ye Zhao didn't know where he learned it from. She thought it was childish, but also kind of cute.
The three of them lounged on the sofa watching TV, specifically a recently popular animated series. The two adults didn't seem to find it inappropriate at all; on the contrary, they watched with great interest and even discussed the plot with Yuanbao.
Little Yuanbao was exhausted after playing all day, and soon he slumped on the sofa, dozing off. Ye Zhao then picked him up and took him to the bathroom. Jiang Che was worried that it would be inconvenient for Yuanbao to wash up if he fell asleep, so he got up to help him.
The couple washed and dressed the child, then tucked him into bed before leaving the bedroom.
Before Ye Zhao could even reach the sofa, Jiang Che pulled her into his arms from behind. His cool breath filled her with a sense of satisfaction and peace.
"It's New Year's Eve tomorrow, shall we go see the fireworks?" Jiang Che said softly.
Ye Zhao nodded: "Let's go to the square, it's sure to be lively tomorrow..."
"I'll listen to you."
After Jiang Che finished speaking, he buried his head in Ye Zhao's neck and chuckled softly.
"What are you laughing at?"
"happy."
After Jiang Che finished speaking, he looked up and turned Ye Zhao around. Meeting her smiling eyes, a sweet feeling welled up in his heart.
Ye Zhao smiled, reached out and cupped Jiang Che's face, stood on tiptoe and kissed him. He looked so adorable, she couldn't resist.
Jiang Che lowered his head in response, deepening the kiss.
...
The next day, Ye Zhao didn't go anywhere; she stayed home with Yuanbao.
She didn't start getting ready until it was almost time.
It was snowing heavily outside, and it looked very cold. Ye Zhao wrapped Yuanbao up thickly, and she wrapped herself up thickly as well.
She wore a light pink down jacket, paired with white wide-leg pants, and worried about being cold, she also wore thermal underwear underneath, thick snow boots, and a fluffy white hat. She was completely covered up, with only her face showing.
After fiddling around for a while, she applied light makeup, making her skin look fair and translucent, and her eyebrows and eyes were exquisitely beautiful.
Despite wearing thick clothes, she was tall and slender with great proportions, and her eyebrows and eyes were very delicate.
"Mom, are you going on a date?" Little Yuanbao asked, somewhat puzzled, after watching Ye Zhao busy herself in front of the mirror for a while.
Ye Zhao paused in her combing of her hair and asked, "A date? Do you even know what a date is?"
Little Yuanbao covered her mouth and chuckled, saying, "Auntie Xiaoyu said that meeting your boyfriend is a date. Are you going to see Uncle Ache?"
Ye Zhao smiled helplessly, picked up the hat next to her and put it on, replying, "Yes, I'm going to see Uncle A-Che."
Little Yuanbao covered his mouth and laughed again, and Ye Zhao couldn't help but chuckle at the sight.
The mother and son were laughing when there was a knock on the door.
Little Yuanbao's eyes suddenly widened, and before Ye Zhao could say anything, he ran out on his short legs.
"It must be Dad who's coming to pick me up."
Seeing that he was running rather fast, Ye Zhao quickly reminded him, "Slow down..."
As she spoke, she followed Yuanbao to open the door.
Ye Zhao opened the door, and sure enough, Shen Du was standing outside.
Their eyes met, and Ye Zhao calmly said, "They've arrived..."
Chen Du's gaze fell on her face, and he was stunned for a moment until Xiao Yuanbao hugged his leg and called him "Daddy." Only then did he come back to his senses and pick Yuanbao up.
Seeing this, Ye Zhao politely said, "Come in, sit down for a while, and have a cup of tea?"
"good."
Ye Zhao: "..."
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