Then, he walked to her side, gently picked her up and carried her into the kitchen, carefully putting her down.
As soon as Chaochao landed, she smiled and shook her head at Xie Yan. Xie Yan smiled and nodded, indicating that he understood.
Seeing this, Chaochao turned around, hunched over, and tiptoed quietly behind Yu Yuehui. Then, she deliberately said in a strange voice, "Guess who I am?"
Yu Yuehui understood immediately and exclaimed softly in agreement, "Oh my, who is this? Such a lovely voice, could it be our precious Chaochao?"
When Chaochao heard her mother praise her voice, she couldn't help but burst out laughing and exclaimed, "Yes, Mom, it's me!"
Yu Yue turned her head and feigned surprise, "Oh~, it really is our Chaochao!"
"No wonder your voice is so beautiful."
Chaochao laughed, "Have you missed your precious Chaochao?"
Yu Yue hugged her and kissed her, "Of course I missed you! When Mommy was working, I was thinking about you all the time!"
What about you? Do you miss your mom?
Chaochao's eyes started rolling around. She missed her mother too, but not as much as her mother missed her all the time!
But she still said in a clear voice, "Chaochao misses her mother very much too."
After saying that, afraid that her mother would ask how long she had thought about it, she quickly held up the sponge cake in her hand and said, "Mom, eat!"
Xie Yan walked over, picked up the child again, and placed her on her special little stool. "Chao Chao, eat by yourself. You forgot that I got her share for Mommy!"
Chaochao nodded vigorously and urged eagerly, "Dad, hurry up and give Mom's share to her."
Xie Yan smiled and responded, then handed a piece of sponge cake and walnut shortbread to Yu Yuehui's lips, "Wife, your daughter specially asked me to bring these to you, try them."
Yu Yue smiled and nodded, then took a bite of the sponge cake from Xie Yan's hand and said contentedly, "That's great. I've been busy all day, and I'm actually a little hungry."
So Xie Yan kept holding the sponge cake and walnut shortbread, staying close to Yu Yuehui's side.
Whenever she finished a short period of work and had a break, Xie Yan would offer her a bite to eat and gently feed her.
Meanwhile, he himself was not idle either, occasionally stuffing a piece of walnut pastry into his mouth, helping Yu Yuehui eat as he ate. The atmosphere of the family of three was warm and beautiful.
Lunch today was simple: a mixed stew of hand-pulled noodles, a stir-fried tomato and egg, and a stir-fried eggplant with chili peppers.
Both vegetables were just picked from the field, so their freshness goes without saying. In addition, Yu Yuehui's cooking skills are excellent, so the taste is naturally very delicious.
Little Chaochao can't eat too much spicy food yet, so Xie Yanzhi gave her eggplant and tomato and egg.
But children are naturally curious. Although Xie Yan has said many times that chili peppers are not tasty and are very spicy.
But Chaochao didn't believe it at all.
She felt that her father was lying to her; if the food didn't taste good, her parents were eating it so happily, and it looked delicious.
Seeing Chaochao's stubborn insistence, Xie Yan's lips curled into a mischievous smile, and he deliberately said, "This is what you insisted on eating."
Chaochao nodded vigorously, her little face full of expectation, and said in a clear voice, "Daddy, just give me a tiny bit."
Xie Yan smiled and replied, "Sure, I'm a good father, I'll definitely make sure my precious daughter is satisfied."
As he spoke, he picked up a relatively small chili pepper from the plate and gently placed it in Chaochao's bowl, his face showing a look of anticipation as he urged, "Try it."
Chaochao glanced at her father, then at her mother, and her intuition told her that something seemed off about the dish.
However, her intense curiosity, like a burning flame, compelled her to reach out with her spoon and put the chili pepper in her mouth.
Seeing this, Xie Yan became interested and stared intently at Chaochao, waiting to see her reaction.
In an instant, Chaochao's face turned bright red, her eyes welled up with tears, and then she burst into tears with a loud "Waaaaah~ Mommy, water... water..."
Actually, long before Chaochao started clamoring for chili peppers, the thoughtful Yu Yuehui had already brought out cooled boiled water to the side.
Seeing her daughter so upset by the spiciness, she quickly handed the water glass to Chaochao's lips and said with heartache, "Chaochao, quickly, drink some water."
Chaochao grabbed the water glass and gulped it down. After half a glass of water, the burning pain in her mouth finally eased a little.
Looking at Chaochao's pitiful appearance, Xie Yan barely managed to hold back and try to control the urge to burst into laughter.
He pretended to be serious, adopting the demeanor of a stern father, and said, "See? Didn't I tell you long ago that you can't eat this chili pepper? But you wouldn't listen, and now you're tasting the bitterness, aren't you?"
Chaochao sniffled, her little nose red, and her voice muffled: "I know."
The stinging sensation in her mouth was still intense, so she couldn't help but pick up the cup and take another sip of water. Then, she asked with a puzzled look, "Then why can you eat it, Mom and Dad?"
Xie Yan couldn't help but chuckle. Even after being so spicy, the little guy was still wondering why others could eat chili peppers.
He gently patted Chaochao's little head and explained earnestly, "Chaochao, you are still young. Your body is still developing in all aspects, especially your stomach and intestines, which are very fragile. You can't eat spicy food like chili peppers right now."
"When you get a little older and your body is more developed, Dad will definitely let you try eating chili peppers slowly."
"Look at Mom and Dad, they also grew up from little kids to big kids before they started learning to eat chili peppers and gradually adapted. Now you see, Mom and I can both eat spicy food, right?"
"So, baby, you can't rush things, okay?"
Chaochao seemed to understand but didn't quite, yet she still obediently nodded.
After finishing their meal, Xie Yan and Chao Chao worked together to wash the pots and pans. Xie Yan handed the clean chopsticks to Chao Chao, who then used her short legs to carry the chopsticks to the cutting board.
She took the dishes Xie Yan had washed and placed them one by one on the cutting board.
Xie Yan turned her head and saw that all the bowls had been placed neatly. Looking at the small stool next to the cutting board, she couldn't help but laugh, "Oh my! How come our Chaochao is so smart!"
"He's practically a little genius."
Chaochao was overjoyed by the praise, his eyes crinkling into crescents as he smiled. He tilted his head back like a proud rooster and pretended to be humble, saying, "Dad, keep it low-key. It's enough for us to know that Chaochao is a genius. Don't keep bringing it up."
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