Chapter 84 You'll Get Used to Showing Affection
When Gu Zhaodi returned home, she saw Guoguo trying to coax Tangtang because Tangtang wouldn't eat dog food and had her eye on the ham and mooncake in Guoguo's bowl.
Guoguo wanted to give some to her precious son, but the girl had told Aunt Zhang before she left that Tangtang could only have a small piece. Now Aunt Zhang was standing aside, watching the two of them intently.
As soon as the girl entered the house, Guoguo immediately ran to her side, her eyes looking aggrieved. Tangtang also stumbled over from behind, looking aggrieved as well.
"Tangtang, you've already eaten, you can't eat any more mooncakes." The girl wasn't going to be soft-hearted; this concerned Tangtang's health.
Tangtang is very perceptive; she clung to the girl's trouser leg like a kitten, wanting to be pampered and eat mooncakes.
While Tangtang was being lectured by the girl, Aunt Zhang gestured for Guoguo to come and eat quickly.
Guoguo hesitated for a moment, glancing at Tangtang and Aunt Zhang, before finally choosing to eat the fragrant mooncake, caught between a meager father-son bond.
Guoguo quickly finished the ham and mooncake in the dog bowl, but Tangtang still couldn't get the girl's approval.
When Tangtang returned to the dog bowl, she found that the mooncake in her father's bowl was gone. She immediately started rolling on the ground, whimpering.
This made Guoguo feel sorry for Tangtang, and she kept circling around her, looking pitifully in the direction of the girl.
Seeing the tender scene between the father and son, Gu Zhaodi's resolute heart finally softened, and she went to the kitchen to cut a quarter of a ham mooncake for Tangtang.
Tangtang, who had only tasted ham once, was very happy and kept cuddling around the girl after eating it.
The girl felt a little helpless, and even remembered the last time Uncle Dan was at the horse farm, she seemed to have acted a little coquettishly, wondering what Uncle Dan's mood was at that time.
In the afternoon, Gu Zhaodi didn't wait for Dan Anwen to get off work so they could go to Danyuan together. Dan's mother had prepared a delicious meal for her and told her to go ahead.
Child: Uncle Dan, I'll be waiting for you at Dan Garden.
Uncle Dan: Kids, please be careful on the road.
Child: Okay.
After taking the mooncakes, Gu Zhaodi hurried to Danyuan. As soon as she entered the villa, she heard laughter and cheerful voices inside.
"Dan Si has been quite well-behaved lately." Dan's mother's voice was filled with excitement, and could be heard from a distance, showing how excited she was.
Then came a clear, slightly cheerful female voice, "It's all thanks to Mom's good care, otherwise that brat Dan Si would have gone too far."
Just as the girl was wondering who it was, her mother noticed her changing her shoes in the entryway.
"Zhao Zhao, come here quickly." Mother Dan waved to the girl with a smile on her face.
"Grandma, I made mooncakes today." The girl gestured with the mooncakes in her hand, and as she walked to her mother's side, she could feel the woman on the sofa's probing gaze on her.
There was no malice intended; rather, it seemed more like a strong interest.
Dan's mother grabbed her hand and said to the woman next to her, "Jing Rou, this is Zhao Zhao, whom I told you about on the phone. She is my adopted granddaughter and is now living with An Wen at Jinshan Villa."
A moment of surprise flashed in the bright eyes of the woman named Jing Rou, but it quickly disappeared. She thought her mother-in-law knew her granddaughter living in Danyuan, but she didn't expect her to live with her brother-in-law.
Dan's mother then turned to the girl and introduced Jing Rou, "This is Dan Si's mother, Jing Rou. You can call her Auntie just like Dan Shu does."
Gu Zhaodi looked at the neat short hair in front of her, her face slightly sharp, and her whole person very capable. She heard from Dan Shu that her aunt and uncle were both soldiers.
"Hello, Auntie." Gu Zhaodi nodded slightly, her demeanor neither humble nor arrogant.
As a soldier, Jing Rou possesses exceptional insight and quick wit; she can almost accurately judge a person by just a glance at their eyes and behavior.
The slender girl in front of me looked sweet and adorable, but her eyes held a hint of resilience and pride. It wasn't an arrogant or domineering pride, but rather a kind of unyielding and dignified character that she admired.
The eyes are the windows to the soul; often, one can glimpse a person's character from what is seen in their eyes.
"So you're Zhao Zhao. I heard from Dan Si that you've helped him a lot with his studies." Jing Rou stood up and gently smiled.
During several phone conversations with Dan Si, she heard him mention how Zhao Zhao had taught him to study, and how his final grades had improved significantly, all thanks to this girl.
Before Gu Zhaodi could answer, Dan's mother interrupted.
Seeing the two people standing face to face, Danmu said helplessly, "Are you two going to stand here forever? Hurry up and sit down. And Zhaozhao, let me have a taste of your mooncakes."
The girl opened the mooncake gift box. "These are the mooncakes I made this morning. Grandma, please try them."
Danmu picked up a piece, took an elegant bite, and nodded repeatedly.
She had eaten mooncakes that were more expensive and delicious than this before, but this was the first time she had tasted a mooncake made by a younger generation. Naturally, the sentiment behind it was more precious than money.
"Auntie, you should try some too." The girl looked at Jing Rou, whose gaze was fixed on the mooncakes.
Jing Rou took a rather bold bite and immediately took a bite of the mooncake. Her eyes lit up, and she quickly finished the remaining bite before turning her attention to the mooncake on the coffee table.
She appears capable and shrewd, but she actually loves to eat. However, her cooking skills are poor, and almost every dish she makes is a disaster.
The ham mooncakes the girl made were exactly to her liking, and in an instant, her impression of the girl who could cook improved dramatically.
As a soldier, it was almost an occupational hazard for her. At first, she studied the girl's behavior with a hint of caution and interest, wondering if she would have any adverse effects on the Dan family. However, after eating the mooncake, she felt less inclined to investigate.
Gu Zhaodi noticed the interest in Jing Rou's eyes. "Auntie, why don't you try the salted egg yolk one? It's quite delicious."
Jing Rou didn't stand on ceremony with her, praising her as she picked up the next mooncake, "Zhao Zhao, yours is really delicious."
After saying that, he stuffed the salted egg yolk and pork floss mooncake into his mouth.
After finishing a mooncake, Dan's mother looked at her straightforward daughter-in-law with mixed feelings of amusement and exasperation. She had actually sensed Jing Rou's probing of Zhao Zhao earlier.
Although she thought it was unnecessary, she was sure she could judge Zhao Zhao's character, but she still respected her daughter-in-law's professional reaction. However, she did not expect that Zhao Zhao's mooncake would break her defenses.
Gu Zhaodi was still a little dazed as she looked at her aunt, whose attitude had changed so quickly. She had thought her aunt was a very serious woman, but she never expected her to have such a cute side.
After venting her frustration, Jing Rou seemed to realize that her actions had given her away, and could only laugh awkwardly.
At this moment, Danfu, Dansi, and a man with a pine-like posture came down the stairs together.
The man had a serious face and looked upright and incorruptible. He had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and his handsome face was overshadowed by his sharp aura. His phoenix eyes, like Uncle Dan's, were like those of an eagle, which made people shudder.
"You're finally down here. Come and try the mooncakes Zhao Zhao made." Mother Dan looked at the three generations of the family in front of her.
After everyone sat down on the sofa, Dan's mother introduced another family member to the girl, Dan Si's father, Dan Shuwen.
After getting to know each other, the girl realized that her uncle's eyebrows and eyes were very similar to Uncle Dan's. However, Uncle Dan's eyebrows and eyes were more gentle and handsome, while her uncle's eyebrows and eyes were sharp and imposing.
"Honey, Zhao Zhao's mooncakes are delicious." Jing Rou, with a touch of feminine charm, recommended the girl's mooncakes to Dan Shuwen.
Dan Shuwen's lips curved into a barely perceptible smile, his eyes softening as he turned and fed Jing Rou the half-eaten mooncake.
Jing Rou finished eating with a smile on her face, and then said something to Dan Shuwen with a slightly coquettish expression.
The girl blinked as she watched the scene unfold, while Dan Si, seemingly unfazed, leaned back on the sofa as if his body were about to fall apart. "They're just showing off their affection. You'll get used to it."
Hearing Dan Si's words, the girl seemed to understand but not quite; her parents would almost never speak or act in such an intimate tone.
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