Even though they were caught red-handed, the three of them weren't afraid. Cheng Zhi and Xiao Feiran leaned against each other with smiles on their faces.
Cheng Ye saluted his father, "Reporting, sir, all the work is complete. Please inspect it immediately!"
After being comforted by Cheng's father, and with the three children acting silly again, Cheng's mother's mood improved.
Cheng's father then returned to the kitchen, and the four of them continued making dumplings.
Finally, they reached the point of packing the package, and the three of them looked at Cheng Zhi, unsure of what to say.
Cheng Ye patted Cheng Zhi on the shoulder, "Come on, sister! Don't give yourself away today!"
As Xiao Feiran rolled out the dough, she said, "It's alright, it's the thought that counts. If we can't wrap them, we'll just consider it as having dumpling soup."
Cheng's father had already left, since he had taught them many times, and since both Cheng Ye and Fei Ran knew how to do it, he entrusted the task to these two.
Cheng Zhi took a dumpling wrapper, scooped up some filling, and tried to make dumplings little by little, recalling how others made them.
Cheng Ye was also giving instructions from the side, and to everyone's surprise, the first dumpling did not break and was successfully wrapped. The three of them looked at it as if they had seen a treasure and gently placed the wrapped dumpling on the kneading mat.
Before three seconds had passed, the dumpling opened up on its own.
Cheng Zhi's grin suddenly snapped shut, and she looked at it with a touch of melancholy. "Did I offend some dumpling god in my past life? Otherwise, how can I explain it opening up on its own, waaaaah~"
“…There’s no such thing as a dumpling god.” Xiao Feiran picked up the dumpling that had opened up, wiped some water on the edge of the dumpling skin, and comforted her, “It’s just that too much flour was sprinkled on it, that’s why it couldn’t close up. See, it’s fine now.”
After saying that, Xiao Feiran placed the dumpling in front of Cheng Zhi.
Cheng Zhi stared at it for about five seconds, and only after confirming that it wouldn't open again did she regain her confidence and continue making dumplings.
Although some still leaked, the success rate was much higher than before. With the help of Xiao Feiran and Cheng Ye, they quickly finished making dumplings.
They made a lot of corn and pork filling this time, and since they couldn't finish it all in one meal, they put the rest in the freezer.
Xiao Feiran picked out the ones that had leaked out, saying, "I'll fry these ones so the dumpling soup won't be cloudy."
Cheng Zhi, who was boiling water, did not object, and Cheng Ye also agreed, so Xiao Feiran turned on the stove and poured in the oil.
After the dumplings were cooked, Xiao Feiran prepared a dipping sauce, and Cheng Zhi peeled a few cloves of garlic. "Dumplings with garlic, priceless!"
Hearing Cheng Zhi's made-up nonsense, Xiao Feiran laughed, "You must have made this up yourself."
Cheng Zhi proudly raised her face, "Of course, isn't it rhyming..."
Everything was ready, and everyone sat down at the table to eat.
Cheng's father praised it after every bite, his mouth never stopping.
Seeing her father so happy, Cheng Ye said, "Dad, you're exaggerating. That's enough. If you keep praising my sister, she'll get all cocky."
Interrupted from praising, Cheng Zhi glared at Cheng Ye, annoyed. "You think you're so high and mighty? Yours is too! Let's not talk about who's who!"
Cheng's mother quickly stepped in to smooth things over, "Alright, alright, everyone's been praised, so let's not say anything bad about each other. Look at Fei Ran, let's all eat quickly, or it won't taste good if it gets cold."
The two siblings had no intention of continuing the argument, so they stopped immediately.
After finishing their meal, there was a pile of dishes to wash. Cheng Zhi and Xiao Feiran naturally went to the kitchen to help, but they were stopped by Cheng Ye, who arrived later.
He put on an apron, took the bowls from the two older women, and said, "Don't you know your own condition? You two shouldn't get yourselves wet anymore. I'll take over. Get out of here."
Seeing how sensible her younger brother was, Cheng Zhi stood on tiptoe and patted Cheng Ye's head with satisfaction, "You've grown up and know how to care for your older sister."
Cheng Ye, of course, refused to admit it and stubbornly insisted, "I just like washing dishes, don't flatter yourself."
The two returned to their room, and Xiao Feiran sighed, "Cheng Ye usually seems like a typical straight man, but he's actually quite thoughtful. We didn't even tell him, so how did he know?"
Lying on the bed, Cheng Zhi said, "Capricorns are still very thoughtful. We started drinking hot water and using heat packs these past two days, and he noticed that."
Seeing Xiao Feiran's thoughtful expression, Cheng Zhi felt like being a jerk again. She crawled over to Xiao Feiran like a caterpillar and said, "So? My brother is pretty good, isn't he? How about considering being my sister-in-law?"
Xiao Feiran, who was just spacing out, thought: "..." He's still a child! Don't just act on a whim!
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