Chapter 472: Carrying a Thorn to Apologize
When Jiang Yuan pulled Yin Dong into the house, Yang Xue had already gotten up and was preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
Jiang Yuan closed the door quietly and just turned around when she saw Yang Xue coming out of the kitchen carrying a casserole.
"You guys are up now, come and have some porridge. I've been cooking it for over an hour. Xiaodong, come and try it and see if it suits your taste."
Yang Xue put the casserole on the dining table and greeted Yin Dong warmly.
When Jiang Yuan heard the name "Xiaodong", her scalp went numb. She guessed that this was the first time that Yin Dong was called that. She remembered that even his father called him by his full name.
Jiang Yuan turned her head and looked at Yin Dong, curious about his reaction when he heard this name.
Unexpectedly, he didn't even look at her, but strode towards the dining table and said calmly, "Thank you for your hard work, Mom."
The blood in Jiang Yuan's body froze. The cry of "Mom" could not be said to be unnatural, but it was shocking enough.
Jiang Yuan was so stunned by her mother's pause for a few seconds before she replied, "It's not hard. You've been running around outside these past few days, taking risks. You must be exhausted. I can't help you much, so I can only make you something you like. I don't know if it will suit your taste. I'll go to the kitchen and get you a bowl."
Yang Xue hurriedly turned around and went to the kitchen. Jiang Yuan and Yin Dong looked at each other in silence, but at this moment, the burden in their hearts had been silently lifted.
Jiang Yuan looked down into the casserole. The visible ingredients in the porridge were shrimp, scallops, and sea cucumbers...
This is a classic Cantonese seafood congee.
Jiang Yuan shouted towards the kitchen, "Mom, when did you learn how to make seafood porridge? I've never seen you make it for me before."
Yang Xue came out of the kitchen carrying a bowl and a spoon. Jiang Yuan looked up at her inadvertently and saw that the corners of her eyes were slightly red. She must have just shed tears in the kitchen.
Jiang Yuan knew that it was all because of Yin Dong's "Mom" that caused the trouble. She felt a sore sensation on her tongue and turned her gaze back to the porridge.
"I just learned it from someone online. I remember Xiaodong loves Cantonese food, but I don't know how it goes since it's his first time making it."
As Yang Xue spoke, she handed the first bowl of porridge to Yin Dong.
Yin Dong quickly stood up and took it with both hands, then said in a deep voice, "Thank you, Mom. This porridge looks authentic. I've eaten Jiang Yuan's cooking before, and it turns out that I got the true secret from you."
Seeing that Yang Xue's eyes were turning red again, Jiang Yuan immediately blocked his mouth and said, "Eat quickly."
She had never thought that Yin Dong was so attentive and sweet to his elders. After all, she had heard him call his parents "Lao Pa Cai", "Old Man", "Those two old people"...
Yang Xue was obviously overly excited, because Jiang Yuan saw her put the second bowl of porridge in front of Yin Dong. "It's good as long as it tastes good. Eat more. I see that you have lost a lot of weight this time compared to the Chinese New Year. Eat more to replenish your body."
Jiang Yuan looked at the empty table in front of her and couldn't help asking, "Mom, does this pot of porridge belong to him?"
Yin Dong turned his head with a spoon in his hand and looked at her, the curve of his lips gradually deepening.
Yang Xue glanced at the dining table, her expression visibly stiffened for a moment, and then she said angrily, "The porridge is in the pot, can't you pour it into your bowl yourself?"
Jiang Yuan was trembling with fear before entering the room, fearing that her mother would be really angry. She never expected that Yin Dong's two calls of "Mom" would confuse her mother.
Yin Dong finished two bowls of porridge in a row. Just as he put the bowl down, Yang Xue scooped a full spoonful from the pot and poured it into the empty bowl.
Before Yin Dong could refuse, Yang Xue said, "If you like it, drink more. If you want to drink it in the future, just tell me and I will make it for you."
Yin Dong said calmly, "Don't be so nice to me. I'm afraid Yuanyuan will get jealous."
Jiang Yuan just swallowed the porridge in his mouth, otherwise it would have leaked out.
She frowned and looked at him. His eyes were slightly curved, and his evil eyes hooked her.
"Xiaodong, Yuanyuan showed me the video of yesterday's trial. I'm sure Yuanyuan's father heard it too. He's innocent and was wrongly accused. You took the blame for him. I know how hard it was for you to get to this point."
"I can see that you are really good to Yuanyuan, and Yuanyuan also has you in her heart. If you call me mom, I will treat you as my own child from now on, just like Yuanyuan. I don't have any other skills, but if you want to eat something in the future, just tell me and I will make it for you."
Yang Xue wiped her tears as she spoke.
Jiang Yuan felt a sour taste at the bottom of his tongue, and he lowered his head and scooped the porridge in the bowl one scoop at a time.
Yin Dong was silent for a moment, then spoke up, "Jiang Yuan told me before that you raised her with the help of your family's small shop. Once the news blows over, I'll find you a storefront, and you can continue to run the shop and strive to make it bigger and stronger. What do you think?"
Yang Xue burst into laughter and said, "Okay, thank you for thinking of this for me. I will listen to you."
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