In her young heart, the teacher was an outsider, while her brother and mother were the people she loved most deep in her heart.
"You silly child..." Mrs. Yoshida tapped Ayumi's head, turned to Hanyu Nan with an apologetic smile, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, Ayumi is a bit naughty and has caused you trouble."
"It's alright, call the child whatever they like." Yu Shengnan shook his head nonchalantly, picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and said, "Madam, this tea tastes quite good."
Mrs. Yoshida smiled and said, "This is a gift from a friend. I'm glad you like it."
After delivering the snacks, Mrs. Yoshida turned and walked out.
After patiently helping Ayumi finish her homework, Yuzuru gave her a short quiz. Seeing Ayumi pouting and looking aggrieved, he told her to check her work later before leaving the bedroom.
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The lights in the living room were on very brightly.
In the kitchen, Mrs. Yoshida was busy chopping vegetables. It was originally just a dinner for two, but because her daughter Ayumi suddenly invited Kusunoki Hanyu over, she added many more dishes and brought out all the ingredients in the house.
Yu Sheng Nan stood at the doorway, admiring the busy figure in the kitchen for a while.
In terms of appearance, Mrs. Yoshida is indeed slightly inferior to Yukiko and the others.
While Yukiko and her ilk might be more radiant and dazzling, Mrs. Yoshida is a gentle and refined young woman, possessing a unique charm.
"Madam, let me help you."
Upon hearing the voice, Mrs. Yoshida turned around abruptly, her face showing obvious surprise: "I can't accept this, Mr. Yuzuru. Please go and rest in the living room."
With a smile on his face, Yu Shengnan strode into the kitchen, naturally took the kitchen knife from Mrs. Yoshida's hand, and said firmly, "It's alright, madam, it's always faster when two people work together."
Mrs. Yoshida thought for a moment and then stopped refusing. Instead, she helped by handing over the ingredients. The two worked together very well, and the atmosphere in the kitchen was very harmonious.
"Mr. Yuzuru, you are such a kind-hearted person," Mrs. Yoshida remarked.
While skillfully chopping vegetables, Yu Sheng Nan said, "You flatter me, Madam. I'm happy to be of help."
Although he hadn't cooked for a long time since Akemi arrived, before the maid came, Yuzuru had been cooking for himself for over ten years.
It's no exaggeration to say that his cooking skills are better than most of the girls in his family.
The only ones who can truly surpass him in culinary skills are Master Jinghua, the king of dinner, and his protégé, the maid Mingmei, who has surpassed him in every way.
With his help, Mrs. Yoshida found herself unable to get involved.
She could only stare quietly at the handsome young man busy at the kitchen counter, while Mrs. Yoshida stood to the side, her delicate face momentarily lost in thought.
This heartwarming scene and the everyday warmth of life perfectly capture the kind of family she longs for deep down.
No woman wants to shoulder the entire burden of a family alone, but for her daughter Ayumi, Mrs. Yoshida had to grit her teeth and try her best to support the family, using her frail shoulders to shield her daughter from the wind and rain.
Thinking of all the help the young man had given her and her daughter, and the unusual affection her daughter had shown him, Mrs. Yoshida gripped the towel tightly in her hand, her fingers turning slightly white from the force, as if she had finally made a momentous decision.
Since Ayumi likes Hanyu Nan so much, and even innocently says that she wants to be Hanyu Nan's wife when she grows up.
Of course, a mother should fulfill this wish.
"Mr. Yuzuru, may I ask you how to cook?"
Mrs. Yoshida tied her loose hair into a neat high ponytail at the back of her head, then took the initiative to step forward and gently touch Hanyu Nan's shoulder.
She turned to face the boy, meeting his surprised gaze, and a sweet smile, like spring flowers in bloom, appeared on her face.
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