Because Gu Luo is a sentimental person.
At the same time, if any of the sisters successfully enters the marriage hall, they will acknowledge them, even if it is Xuexue, but they will not acknowledge anyone else.
This is the tacit understanding and bottom line between the sisters and Gu Luo.
Wherever there are people, there is a world of its own.
In matters of the heart, there's always a hierarchy of who comes first and who doesn't.
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Around 8 p.m., the warm yellow pendant lights in the kitchen illuminated the tabletop.
The tiled floor cast shadows of tables and chairs, and the air was filled with the sweet aroma of sweet and sour pork ribs and the fresh scent of tomato and egg soup. The steamed sea bass, freshly served, was still steaming, its bright eyes making the whole meal look especially tempting.
Gu Ximan couldn't contain herself any longer and swallowed hard when she smelled the aroma.
Without any hesitation, she picked up her chopsticks and took a piece of pork rib with a good balance of fat and lean meat, her mouth glistening with sauce.
"Old bro's food is still the best, much better than the school cafeteria food!"
She chewed on the meat while praising it indistinctly, her cheeks puffed out like a squirrel stuffed with pine cones.
Gu Luo came out of the kitchen carrying the last bowl of tomato and egg soup. She hadn't taken off her white apron yet, and the sleeves were rolled up to her forearms, revealing her strong wrists.
He placed the soup in the center of the table, watching Gu Ximan wolf it down, feeling both helpless and amused: "Then from now on, I'll make your lunch in the mornings too, and pack it in a thermos to take to school."
Previously, Luo Shuning would help prepare lunch, but now that Luo Shuning is at the Luo family apartment, I have to rely on myself.
Gu Ximan suddenly paused in her act of picking up food, her eyes lighting up instantly. Being able to eat Gu Luo's delicious cooking every day, not to mention anything else, would definitely make all the girls in her class extremely envious.
But when she glanced at Shen Qingling beside her, she saw that he was eating rice in small bites, his posture very elegant.
Gu Ximan's joy faded slightly. She frowned, swallowed the meat in her mouth, and shook her head regretfully.
"Forget it, this is too tiring. I'll just eat at school. The food in the cafeteria isn't that bad."
She didn't want Shen Qingling to benefit from it.
Being shameless will definitely be taken seriously.
Gu Luo saw through her little scheme at a glance, smiled, and changed the subject: "How was school today? Are you settling in well?"
"I'm quite used to it, it's just that the girls are too enthusiastic."
Gu Ximan pursed her lips and picked up a piece of meat from the belly of the sea bass: "They're all using the excuse of getting close to me to get closer to you."
When she said the words "getting close to you," she emphasized them and glanced at Shen Qingling.
Gu Luo had anticipated this, and simply smiled before asking:
"What about the boy? Did anyone talk to you?"
“Boys, boys are all a bunch of weirdos…” Gu Ximan suddenly stopped halfway through her sentence, her chopsticks hovering in mid-air, her eyes narrowing into crescent moons, and the smile on her lips impossible to suppress:
"Hey bro, are you jealous? Worried that someone else is eyeing my cute and beautiful little sister?"
She leaned forward, her nose almost touching Gu Luo's arm, her eyes full of cunning.
Gu Luo was indeed somewhat concerned. The girl in front of him was not only his sister, but also the woman he entwined with every night. How could he tolerate others coveting her?
But he refused to admit it, deliberately putting on a stern face: "Stop being so conceited, I was just asking casually."
Seeing his stubbornness, Gu Ximan was in a great mood. She picked up a spoon, scooped up a large spoonful of rice and ate it into her mouth. She even ate a few more bites of the vegetables she hadn't been interested in before. She felt as happy as if she had been filled with honey.
Shen Qingling remained silent throughout the entire meal, simply eating quietly.
Her gaze would occasionally sweep almost imperceptibly over Gu Luo and Gu Ximan, watching their natural and intimate interactions. Gu Luo would casually pick out fish bones for Gu Ximan, and Gu Ximan would give Gu Luo the scallions and ginger she didn't like. These small gestures revealed a tacit understanding that no one else could interfere with.
The fingers gripping the chopsticks tightened, and the vague guess in his mind became clearer and heavier.
A woman's intuition is never wrong. She always felt that the relationship between the brother and sister was strange, but since they both had the surname Gu, she dared not make any bold assumptions.
She can accept Gu Luo's philandering and the presence of other women in his life, but there must be a minimum bottom line.
Everyone was preoccupied with their own thoughts during the meal, and the food on the table gradually dwindled.
Gu Ximan patted her round belly and leaned back in her chair, thinking about going to the refrigerator to get some ice cream for dessert.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang, its crisp sound breaking the tranquility of the restaurant.
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