Chapter 83 This is something I learned from Uncle Dan.
Dan Anwen glanced at Liu Lei discreetly, and his indifferent gaze made Liu Lei instantly realize that this matter could not be taken lightly.
For the girl, giving Li Mu the appropriate punishment would be fine, but a protective man wouldn't let it go so easily, allowing the child to suffer an injustice, as this had crossed his bottom line.
That afternoon, Li Mu made a self-criticism in front of the whole school at the opening ceremony, clearing Gu Zhaodi's name of all wrongdoing.
This incident became a topic of conversation among the students at school. They not only saw Li Mu's true character but also realized that Gu Zhaodi had powerful backers. However, public opinion eventually faded away with time.
Afterwards, the girl learned that Li Mu had dropped out of school. Uncle Dan had brought in the company's legal counsel, whose abilities as the top lawyer in the Dan Group were beyond doubt. He directly raised the severity of Li Mu's behavior to a higher level and sentenced him to a year of supervised release.
"Little girl, are you alright?" Dan Anwen was a little worried about the girl's condition, after all, Li Mu's words earlier were unpleasant.
Gu Zhaodi smiled, her eyes full of relief. "Uncle Dan, actually I don't think I remember life in the Gu family anymore, so Li Mu's words won't cause much of a stir for me."
The man could tell from the girl's serene demeanor that she wasn't lying.
"Little girl, you're really confident today, and even a bit domineering." Dan Anwen's gentle gaze fell on the girl's face, and her slender fingers pinched the soft flesh on the girl's cheek.
Gu Zhaodi smiled and said, "I learned this from Uncle Dan."
"Oh? Do you mean that?" The man was a little curious. He didn't seem to have ever acted very serious in front of children, did he?
The girl's eyes squinted slightly upwards, and she said in a light tone, "You're so domineering in front of Guoguo."
Dan Anwen's expression stiffened, feeling a bit embarrassed at being caught red-handed. "You saw it?"
"Mmm." The girl smiled and nodded slowly under the man's gaze.
She saw it all clearly: how Uncle Dan threatened Guoguo to teach Tangtang how to use the toilet.
Although Guoguo was completely subdued, Tangtang still didn't get the church to teach her to use the toilet at a designated spot, wasting the man's "threats".
Seeing that the man was keeping his eyes down and not speaking, the girl tiptoed slightly and whispered in his ear, "Uncle Dan, you're so handsome. You were so domineering and powerful when you threatened Guoguo."
The tickling sensation near his ear made the man chuckle, his sharp features softening instantly in the light.
Time flies and it's already the Mid-Autumn Festival. Nan'an Middle School had already given students a holiday the day before yesterday afternoon. With nothing to do, Gu Zhaodi decided to make some mooncakes for this festival of reunion.
"Aunt Zhang, what flavor of mooncake does Uncle Dan like?" The girl looked at the various fillings on the counter and fell into deep thought.
This question really stumped Aunt Zhang. Mr. Dan usually eats whatever she cooks; he's not picky at all, and his tastes are hard to predict.
"Zhaozhao, you'd better ask Mr. Dan directly," Aunt Zhang said, shrugging her shoulders, indicating that she was powerless to help.
Dan Anwen had already gone to work, and Gu Zhaodi didn't want to bother him with such a trivial matter.
As far as she knew, men didn't like sweets, and the mooncakes in Nan'an City were mainly savory.
"Then Aunt Zhang, I'll start." The girl was eager to try; she had never made mooncakes before.
Aunt Zhang was actually a little worried. She knew Zhao Zhao could cook, but mooncakes were ultimately a little different.
However, Zhao Zhao said she wanted to cook for her family herself, so she couldn't interfere.
Gu Zhaodi had already prepared the filling in advance. All she had to do was mix the snow skin mooncake dough with warm water to form a dough, and then wrap the filling inside to finish the mooncake.
The girl poured in the snow skin mooncake powder according to the weight, and followed the steps one by one to turn the powder into dough.
Looking at the white, rolling dough on the cutting board, she smiled, relieved that she hadn't messed it up.
Then she divided the dough into several portions and added different colored powders to each portion to create colorful dough balls.
The final step is to wrap the filling inside and then put it into a mold to form mooncakes of different colors and shapes.
Apart from the first one being too full and overflowing, the others look quite nice.
"Aunt Zhang, have a taste." Gu Zhaodi picked up a salted egg yolk and pork floss pastry from the cutting board and handed it to Aunt Zhang, letting her try it first.
Aunt Zhang took a bite and found the taste quite good. The salted egg yolk and pork floss mooncake is supposed to be savory, but sometimes the amount isn't controlled well and it can be too sweet. The sweetness of this mooncake doesn't mask its main flavor.
"This mooncake is delicious. The snow skin is soft and chewy, and the filling tastes great too." Aunt Zhang gave the girl an approving look.
Seeing Aunt Zhang eat one bite after another, Gu Zhaodi knew that Aunt Zhang was not exaggerating, because some of this was to be given to Grandma Fang, so it wouldn't be made too sweet.
"Aunt Zhang, I'll pack one portion to take with me first. Could you please pack the rest for me? I'll take it to Danyuan this afternoon," the girl said with a smile as she washed the remaining powder from her hands.
"good."
Gu Zhaodi packed the salted egg yolk and pork floss, ham and red bean paste into a gift box, and headed to Grandma Fang's house with the mooncakes in hand.
This time, Xiao Hua didn't run far. As soon as the girl reached the entrance of the building, Xiao Hua popped out from the corner to greet her, meowing at her and sniffing the mooncake in her hand.
"Xiaohua, I brought some ham mooncakes today. If you want some, come home with me." With that, the girl tentatively took two steps upstairs, and Xiaohua cleverly followed.
As soon as I arrived at Grandma Fang's door, I heard a violent cough coming from inside.
"Grandma Fang, Grandma Fang." Gu Zhaodi knocked on the door anxiously upon hearing the noise.
After a while, the coughing inside the house finally stopped. Fang Manjing walked out slowly to open the door, and the moment she saw the girl, she smiled.
"Zhao Zhao, come in quickly."
The girl frowned as she looked at the old man in front of her. Apart from his pale complexion, there seemed to be nothing wrong with him.
"Grandma Fang, are you alright? Why have you been coughing?" The girl asked with concern as she entered the room and helped Fang Manjing to sit on the sofa.
She could feel the extremely violent coughing coming from inside the room from outside the door, as if the cough was trying to cough up its entire lungs, and it didn't stop for a long time.
Fang Manjing wore a weak smile on her wrinkled face. "This is an old problem of mine. Xiao Liu took me to the hospital a few days ago. The test results showed that I have no problems. It's just that I'm getting old, and all my old ailments are starting to appear."
Fang Manjing doesn't like having a nanny at home, so Dan Anwen can only ask Liu Lei to come and check on her from time to time. A few days ago, Liu Lei noticed that she had a cough, so he quickly took her to see a doctor. Fortunately, there was nothing seriously wrong.
Since she doesn't want to cook now, Liu Lei asks her neighbor to bring her food every day and check on her.
The girl frowned slightly, her voice filled with worry, "Grandma Fang, if you have any problems, you must not hide them from us, you must tell us in time."
"Okay, okay." Fang Manjing smiled and patted the girl's delicate hand with her aged hand.
"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I've come to give you mooncakes. I made these myself." The girl opened the mooncake box, revealing various animals printed on the round base, which looked quite playful and cute.
Fang Manjing looked at the mooncakes on the coffee table, each with different colors and cute patterns. Her smile widened, and her cloudy eyes were also full of laughter.
The young girl was thoughtful to remember this lonely old woman during a joyous holiday.
"Zhao Zhao is so thoughtful. Grandma, let's try it and see what it tastes like." With that, Fang Manjing picked up a piece of salted egg yolk and pork floss.
Fang Manjing took a bite of the mooncake and chewed it carefully. "Mmm, it's really good. The texture is smooth and it's not too sweet."
Seeing this, Gu Zhaodi smiled and said, "Grandma Fang, I'm glad you like it."
At this moment, Xiaohua, who had been waiting for a long time, began to pull at the girl's trouser leg and looked up, calling out incessantly.
"I almost forgot about you." The girl tapped its little head with her slender fingers.
The girl took out several pet ham mooncakes from her bag. She made them especially for Guoguo, Tangtang, and Xiaohua, hoping that her furry friends would also have a happy Mid-Autumn Festival.
Seeing Xiaohua eating her ham mooncake with her head down, she looked around and felt that Grandma Fang's house was really too deserted.
"Grandma Fang, let me have lunch with you." The girl turned her gaze to the elderly woman who was eating mooncakes. "I'll cook."
She felt that having a meal with the elderly on such a holiday would prevent Grandma Fang from spending the day alone.
As expected, Fang Manjing's face lit up with surprise and joy upon hearing the girl's words. Who wouldn't want someone to eat with them on such a day, especially a lonely old woman like her?
After finishing cooking, Gu Zhaodi had a lively lunch with Fang Manjing, and Fang Manjing's smile didn't fade even when Gu Zhaodi left.
Fang Manjing watched the girl disappear around the corner of the stairs before turning her back and walking into the house, her hunched back looking forlorn.
Unexpectedly, the girl returned, her crescent-shaped eyes filled with laughter, and her tone light and cheerful, "Grandma Fang, I'll come see you again next time."
Fang Manjing tilted her head slightly, looking at the well-behaved little girl with a bright smile and her curved eyes looking at her. In that instant, her aging body seemed to regain its vitality.
"Okay, Grandma Fang will wait for you."
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