Lu Yuan smiled slightly and then nodded.
...
A few days later.
Lu Yuan arrived at Han Wen's residence again.
"Sister Han, I wonder if the hospital has given any instructions today? Is it possible to start observation?"
Han Wen was cooking when he heard someone call his name from behind. He turned around and saw Lu Yuan. A look of gratitude immediately appeared on his face, and he hurriedly wiped his hands on his apron.
"Oh, it's okay, it's okay. The doctor called me this morning and said that normal visits are allowed today. I think today should be a good opportunity. The child hasn't been doing well for the past few days, so I was quite anxious. But it's good that he's pulled through. We have time today, so let's go see him together." As he said this, Han Wen's eyes were a little red, clearly because his child's sudden admission to the intensive care unit had made him anxious.
"Well, that's good. If you can pull through, then there shouldn't be any problems later. Oh my, Sister Han, I didn't know you were such a good cook. I've never seen you cook before." Lu Yuan sniffed and smelled the kitchen.
"Haha, you're in for a treat today. Go wash your hands and get ready to eat," Han Wen said with a smile, patting Lu Yuan on the shoulder.
"Alright, since you put it that way, then I won't stand on ceremony. I haven't eaten lunch today, and my stomach is growling." After saying that, Lu Yuan rubbed his hands together and glanced towards the kitchen. Han Wen ran his fingers through his hair and continued to stir-fry the vegetables with a spatula. A rich aroma of food wafted out, making Lu Yuan's hands itch with anticipation, giving him a feeling of home.
A few minutes later, Lu Yuan sat in the restaurant. Han Wen placed small dishes on the table. Although there were not many of each dish, they were all very exquisite. In this era of material scarcity, being able to eat such exquisite dishes made Lu Yuan feel very satisfied. Since being separated from his family, Lu Yuan had basically been living on dried meat.
Seeing these exquisite dishes, Lu Yuan immediately thought of his family. His mother was an excellent cook. Xiao Shan's mother was also a master of braised dishes, and many of the dishes at home were quite delicious. Xiao Shan herself had been immersed in the kitchen for many years, and she often cooked elaborate dishes herself. In his old home, Lu Yuan never had to worry about what to eat for the next meal.
After wiping his hands on his clothes, Han Wen walked over with a smile: "There's not much food at home, so I can only make some simple home-style dishes. Just have a few bites, and if it's not enough, I'll go and make you some more."
"No, no, no, Sister Han, you're too kind. This is enough for us to eat. We shouldn't waste any food here. It feels like home. Looks like I'm going to have a big meal today."
"Haha, that's good. I was worried you weren't eating enough. Let's eat while the food is still hot, and then we can talk more after we finish eating."
After saying that, Han Wen picked up his rice bowl and filled it to the brim for Lu Yuan. In this era, the rice was mostly grown in experimental bases, and its taste and flavor were very different from the rice of the past.
As Leyan ate the incredibly dry rice, he wondered if he should bring Korean along as well. After all, his idea was quite ambitious. He couldn't possibly accomplish it alone, especially with the heavy responsibility of finding his family on top of that. In this era, it was extremely rare to find someone who truly cared for you like family.
Lu Yuan ate while pondering, and Han Wen kept putting food on his plate until Lu Yuan couldn't eat anymore and started waving his hands in frustration.
"Oh, right, I have a few bottles of red wine here, why don't you have a little?" Han Wen suggested when he saw Lu Yuan wiping his mouth after eating and drinking his fill.
"Never mind, Sister Han, you can keep it for yourself and drink it slowly later. I'm not very interested in alcohol." Lu Yuan ultimately declined Han Wen's offer.
After all, wine was still very expensive in those days. A bottle of wine could be exchanged for a lot of good things on the black market. In a slum, it was considered quite good if a person could eat a steamed bun a day.
A bottle of red wine could be exchanged for several hundred kilograms of flour or an equivalent weight of rice. This was a valuable commodity among the wealthy, and Lu Yuan did not want to waste it.
"It's alright, I still have quite a bit of red wine. It's not really needed, just leave it here, let's just have a drink." After saying that, Han Wen got up and went to the wine cabinet next door to get some wine.
Just then, a series of faint sounds of doors opening could be heard outside.
With a "click," the door opened, and a middle-aged man in a beige trench coat stood outside.
"Hey, Xiaowen, you've made so much food. Did you know I was coming back today?" The man said, pushing the door open and walking in while changing his shoes in the shoe cabinet. However, when he bent down to change his shoes, he noticed a pair of unfamiliar shoes on the shoe cabinet, and his brows immediately furrowed.
At this moment, Lu Yuan was standing in the restaurant with a surprised look on his face, because he didn't know who the man outside was. However, he could make sense of the voice. The slightly weathered voice seemed to be the voice of Captain Yuan, or rather, Minister Yuan.
Furthermore, Lu Yuan had previously heard rumors from some people that Han Wen and Minister Yuan had an ambiguous relationship, but he hadn't taken it too seriously at the time. He had asked them about it once, specifically whether they had mentioned his relationship with Minister Yuan. However, they hadn't denied it.
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