As she expected, Du Yunying eagerly came over for a meal after learning that Su Ying and her son-in-law had returned.
The voice arrived before the person.
"I came here to freeload a meal..."
Before the words were finished, Su Ying was seen sitting leisurely on the sofa with her legs crossed, reading a book. Her son-in-law was nowhere to be seen.
She peeked around cautiously, then glanced at the kitchen doorway before leaning forward and walking towards the kitchen. Inside, the kitchen was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; there wasn't a sound.
There was no aroma of food wafting through the air.
My plan to freeload a meal today failed...
She slowly walked to the sofa and sat down next to Su Ying. "Where is my son-in-law?"
"Sleep in your room. The doctor told him to rest more, which will help the wound heal."
"You're looking for him? Then I'll go in and call him..."
Su Ying, struggling to her feet, was stopped by Du Yunying.
"I won't look for him, don't disturb his rest."
Her eyes darted around, and she asked, "What are you planning to eat for lunch today?"
"Eat in the cafeteria."
Du Yunying immediately stood up. "Then I won't bother you any longer. I'll go back for dinner now."
"Okay, okay." Su Ying nodded. "Then take it slow."
"knew."
Su Ying watched Du Yunying walk away and felt a little guilty. It wasn't that she was unwilling to share the food, but the meal today was too lavish, and there weren't any rare ingredients available here.
I'll have to eat alone now.
No one can talk about things that require privacy.
Su Ying checked the time. Gu Sinian had told her to go in at this time, just in time for dinner. She sneaked into the room and then entered her spatial dimension.
As soon as she entered the space, she smelled the long-lost aroma of food, and she was able to eat two bowls of rice today.
Gu Sinian was setting the table when he asked, "Aunt Yunying isn't here yet, is she?"
"They're here. Luckily, I know my place and know my mom's a glutton. We're back for the first day, and they're already coming over for a free meal. Isn't that going too far?"
Gu Sinian thought it wasn't unreasonable, considering that Su Ying had been unusually greedy when she was first pregnant.
I crave food from time to time, and I can't sleep if I can't eat what I want. I wake up several times a night.
Pregnancy can cause unusual cravings, and my mother-in-law's probably experienced something similar.
Today, my wife ate food that's hard to find in this area, which is hard to explain. Otherwise, I really wouldn't have hidden it from my mother-in-law.
"It's not excessive. I'll make some scrambled eggs with tomatoes later and you can take it to your mother-in-law. Also, there's still a lot of the stir-fried green peppers and pork that Comrade Xia bought. Consider it an apology."
Su Ying stepped forward, cupped the man's face, and gave him a hasty kiss.
"It's so kind of you."
"That's it?"
"Uh-huh."
“My mother-in-law is pregnant and needs nutrition, so the food in the cafeteria is really hard to swallow.”
Gu Sinian didn't think the cafeteria food was that bad before, until he saw the variety of food in his wife's space, and he started to cook it in different ways.
Having tasted so many delicious ingredients, his palate has become quite discerning.
Now, even the food cooked in the cafeteria is hard for him to swallow. It's bland and watery, with no oil or flavor, and tastes like chewing wax.
The food in the cafeteria was nothing more than a way to fill his stomach.
His mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were both pampered growing up. Even an ordinary person like him finds the food from the communal pot unpalatable, let alone his mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Su Ying placed a shrimp into the man's bowl. "Thank you anyway. If you weren't a good cook, I... wouldn't have this kind of good fortune."
"In an era of scarcity, being able to eat braised prawns, sour fish soup, and stir-fried beef was simply the greatest happiness."
Gu Sinian reached out and picked up a lot of food for Su Ying, saying, "Eat more if you like it. I'll cook for you again next time."
"But your body..."
"I'm fine."
"The doctor told me to get plenty of rest," Su Ying asked worriedly.
"Cooking isn't physically demanding; I can manage it."
Su Ying suddenly had an idea: Gu Sinian couldn't be by her side all the time.
What if she goes on a mission and doesn't return for a long time? She'll starve to death!
Even cooking fish soup can smell bad; simply cooking noodles won't do.
Even if you prepare a lot of food and store it in your space, it will eventually run out; it's not an inexhaustible resource.
The most important thing is to learn how to cook some simple dishes.
"Why don't you teach me some simple dishes? I'll learn to cook them too. Otherwise, I'll starve to death if you go on a mission and don't come back for a long time."
Gu Sinian thought it made sense. His wife couldn't learn complicated dishes, but she could learn simple ones.
"Yes, you can. Are you sure you want to learn?"
“Okay. Let’s start with scrambled eggs with tomatoes today. I don’t think this dish is difficult. I usually see you making it and it doesn’t take long.”
"Okay. Let's finish eating first. I'll teach you how to cook."
"good."
The meal was enjoyed in a sweet and affectionate atmosphere. Gu Sinian kept an eye on Su Ying's eating habits, trying to figure out which dish she liked best and would make it more often next time.
Braised prawns in oil are my favorite.
Knowing she liked the food, he picked up her food a few times and then stopped, leaving it all for her. The man picked up the two dishes next to him too frequently.
Su Ying noticed this too. "You like to eat beef and fish, right? Then next time I come across these ingredients, I'll definitely buy more."
Gu Sinian picked up a shrimp and put it into Su Ying's bowl, then slowly said, "No need to buy it specially. I'm not picky about food, I like to eat everything, so just buy what you like and I'll follow your taste."
Su Ying was also a little confused. She had been eating at the same table with Gu Sinian for so long, and she had never seen him dislike any of the food.
He doesn't seem to dislike anything, and he even eats it with relish.
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
