Zhao Yujiao has a picky palate, preferring spicy and salty food, which doesn't suit the couple's tastes.
Thinking of Zhao Yujiao made Lu Xuelian feel choked up.
Zhao Yujiao still doesn't realize she's wrong. She says she's wrong, but her attitude makes it clear she doesn't think she's done anything wrong.
They beat her with family discipline, and she got angry with them.
They've been visiting her these past few days, but she won't even see them.
The Lu couple already doted on Zhao Yujiao too much, so naturally, they stayed by her side and even complained, blaming Zhao Zhicheng for being too harsh.
Lu Xuelian felt this shouldn't be the case, but she couldn't argue with Lin Xianghua. After all, Lin Xianghua was doing it for her daughter, and if she said too much, it would seem like she didn't love her daughter.
"It's good that you can eat. Tomorrow, let's make some beef bones and brisket to make soup. Let's stew it for a few hours. Drinking some soup is good for your health, and it's also delicious with noodles."
Zhao Zhicheng said this while helping to cook.
Beef bone soup is delicious and good for your health.
I'll slice the beef brisket and make a chili sauce to dip it in; it'll be even better with some wine.
He noticed that Lu Chen had a wine cabinet.
But it's all just foreign liquor, which isn't very interesting. Tomorrow he'll bring some of his homemade health-preserving wine for Lu Chen to drink to ward off the cold.
"Okay, I'll bring you some more of that wine you made tomorrow."
Lu Xuelian smiled gently, and the couple smiled at each other.
At 2 PM, Lu Chen was woken up.
He was somewhat surprised to see Zhao Zhicheng; why were they here again?
There was no need for him to come, because he was unlikely to agree.
"Your Aunt Lu has prepared dinner. Get up and eat something before you go back to sleep."
Zhao Zhicheng looked at Lu Chen with a calm expression.
It doesn't matter what Lu Chen thinks of him; he doesn't need to say anything more.
Lu Chen got up and went downstairs. Lu Xuelian was already sitting at the dining table, serving porridge.
"Come and try this sea bass porridge, see if you like it."
Lu Xuelian smiled slightly and said.
The sea bass fillets were tender and smooth; she had marinated them and removed all the bones.
The fish head and bones are fried until golden and crispy to make fish soup. Rice that has been soaked for more than an hour is used to cook porridge. Only after the rice grains have opened up are the fish slices added to blanch them. Finally, a little chopped green onion and a few drops of sesame oil are sprinkled on top.
The steamed sea bass wasn't drizzled with oil; it was simply steamed and then seasoned with a little soy sauce and water.
The braised chicken had a little chili, but it wasn't too spicy. The garlic water spinach was refreshing, and there was also a cucumber salad.
"Thank you, Auntie."
Lu Chen felt a warm glow in his heart as he smelled the aroma of the food; he couldn't resist the warmth they offered him.
Sit down and eat the porridge first; it's thick and fragrant.
"It's delicious."
Lu Chen truly tasted the flavor.
"If you like it, eat more. I left some fish soup; you can heat it up and use it for noodles when you're hungry tonight."
Lu Xuelian said with a smile.
Lu Chen nodded.
"Don't you like having a nanny to take care of your daily life?"
After they had eaten enough, Zhao Zhicheng asked Lu Chen.
Why won't you hire a caregiver when you're clearly feeling unwell? What nutrition can you get from eating just cookies?
"I'm not used to it, but I'm fine."
There's a painful story about the nanny that he doesn't want to talk about.
Zhao Zhicheng and Lu Xuelian noticed his unusual behavior, so they didn't ask any more questions.
Lu Xuelian discovered that Lu Chen wasn't a picky eater. He ate several pieces of potatoes from the braised chicken, as well as water spinach, cucumbers, and steamed fish. In the end, he finished all the dishes and porridge.
"Uncle and Auntie, let me tidy up..."
Lu Chen felt a little guilty watching them clear away the dishes.
Lu Xuelian smiled and said, "No need, you sit and rest for a while. I bought pomegranates, and I'll peel some for you to eat after we wash the dishes."
Lu Chen was somewhat dazed; Lu Xuelian and Zhao Zhicheng had already returned to the kitchen.
Lu Chen felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
Lu Xuelian and Zhao Zhicheng had a good relationship. After washing the dishes together, Lu Xuelian brought out a fruit bowl.
Inside were plenty of purplish-red pomegranate seeds. Lu Xuelian handed Lu Chen a spoon.
"Your Uncle Zhao doesn't really like eating fruit, but I do. I didn't know what you liked, so I just bought some. There are still grapes and apples in the fridge."
Lu Xuelian loves pomegranates the most, so she instinctively picked up a pomegranate to eat first.
"Thank you, Auntie. I love pomegranates."
Lu Chen ate a pomegranate with a spoon.
While he hesitated about how to say that he couldn't change his mind, Lu Xuelian and Zhao Zhicheng had already quietly left.
When Lu Chen looked up again, he found that they were already gone.
When Lu Chen breathed a sigh of relief, he felt an emptiness in his heart.
The meals he's had these past two days have been the best he's ever eaten in his entire life.
He couldn't help but wonder, would they come again tomorrow?
Lu Chen didn't know, but he deliberately opened the door that night.
His body, which recovers somewhat during the day, deteriorates rapidly at night; he's cold, so very cold.
He couldn't fall asleep, or rather, he was afraid to fall asleep, fearing that he would never wake up again.
He finally managed to get through the next day and smiled with relief. Luckily, it was another sunny day.
Lu Xuelian and Zhao Zhicheng came again.
Looking at the quiet villa, Zhao Zhicheng skipped ringing the doorbell and chose to climb over the wall.
Lu Xuelian instinctively reached for the doorbell, and the door opened...
"Old Zhao, Lu Chen didn't close the door yesterday."
Lu Xuelian entered the courtyard and met Zhao Zhicheng's gaze from the top of the wall.
Zhao Zhicheng awkwardly jumped down from the wall, muttering as he went inside, "This kid..."
Why is the door still open? Does he know they'll be coming back today?
The two put their things down and went upstairs to see Lu Chen. Lu Xuelian said worriedly, "He seems to be in poorer health again..."
Zhao Zhicheng also frowned; it was indeed lacking.
But Lu Chen is asleep now, sleeping very comfortably, and he can't bear to wake him.
The two went downstairs again and put the soup that had been simmering for a long time on the stove first.
Lu Chen was woken up at two o'clock again.
"Lu Chen, something's not right with you. Let's go to the hospital with you after we finish eating."
Zhao Zhicheng looked at Lu Chen and said seriously.
"Yes, yes, let's go to the hospital to get it checked out."
As Lu Xuelian served soup to Lu Chen, she echoed his sentiments.
Lu Chen looked at them, and he believed that at this moment they were genuinely concerned about his health and not for any other purpose.
As if possessed, Lu Chen nodded in agreement.
"good."
Lu Chen agreed, and Lu Xuelian smiled. She had been worried that Lu Chen might not agree.
Fortunately, the child is obedient.
Because of the inspection, Zhao Zhicheng did not take out the wine he brought.
After dinner, Zhao Zhicheng drove Lu Chen to the hospital for a check-up.
But the test results showed nothing wrong, he was just a little weak, and Lu Chen was relieved after receiving the results.
"How could there be no problem? When we came this morning, we were clearly feeling cold."
Lu Xuelian couldn't believe the result, and her eyes were filled with worry as she looked at Lu Chen.
"Scientific methods can't detect it, it's probably some kind of sorcery. Lu Chen, have you offended anyone recently?"
Zhao Zhicheng pondered for a long time before asking the question, and as soon as he did, he felt his face burning.
If we're talking about people who've offended recently, it's Zhao Yujiao. As Zhao Yujiao's parents, they still have some power, and no one is more suspicious than the couple...
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