Chapter 20 Chapter 20
020.
Gu Tingzhou was stunned when he heard this, and subconsciously turned his head to look at the kitchen, just in time to see Song Chunman coming out with a tray of food.
The moment their eyes met, they both looked away abruptly as if scalded by boiling water, and there seemed to be tiny sparks floating in the air.
Song Chunman's ears also turned slightly red. She placed the celadon plate gently on the table and glared at her daughter quickly: "Yueyue, stop asking nonsense questions!"
The little girl pouted her pink lips in grievance, but her baby voice was confident and righteous: "That's right, Mommy is not married yet."
How could Song Chunman not understand her daughter's thoughts.
Ever since she met Gu Tingzhou a few times, the child always secretly tugged at her clothes and muttered things like "Uncle Gu is good, better than daddy" and "I want him to be my daddy". At this moment, she was just expressing her innermost expectations.
But the intention was too obvious, making her feel a little embarrassed. She quickly put on a smile to smooth things over: "The child is ignorant and said it casually. Don't take it to heart."
Gu Tingzhou's Adam's apple rolled slightly. In fact, he didn't think much of it. Instead, he thought the girl was cute for being straightforward.
But this topic is indeed like a newly lit match, which makes people feel a little helpless.
He coughed lightly: "It's okay, she's cute."
He stood up and said he was going to help in the kitchen, but just as he took half a step, Song Chunman stopped him with her hand: "No, no, the last soup will be ready soon."
When she turned back to the kitchen, her heartbeat in her chest trembled slightly, and the man's words "He is not married" went around in her mind eight hundred times.
It turns out he is really single.
This realization was like a mint, instantly dispelling the psychological burden she had been carrying for days, and even making her steps lighter.
In just a few moments, four dishes and a soup were placed on the mottled small square table.
Gu Tingzhou looked at the shiny braised pork, the juicy green vegetables with garlic, the golden and crispy fried spareribs, and the big bowl of milky white fish and tofu soup, and genuine surprise flashed in his eyes.
I thought it was just a simple meal, but I didn't expect her to make so much. Even the plates on which the dishes were served exuded the warmth of careful selection.
"Eat it quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold." Song Chunman first picked up a piece of tender pork ribs for her daughter, then turned her silver chopsticks and added a piece of braised pork to Gu Tingzhou's bowl.
Just as he stretched out his hand, he suddenly stopped, his fingertips frozen in mid-air for half a second, and then he added with courage: "Try it, I wonder if it suits your taste."
Gu Tingzhou picked up the shiny piece of braised pork and put it into his mouth. The soft and glutinous pork belly wrapped in rich sauce melted on the tip of his tongue. The salty and sweet taste was just right, three points better than the chef's craftsmanship in the office cafeteria.
He sighed inwardly, thinking that today's meal was a perfect opportunity. When he looked up, he happened to meet the woman Jingjing's eyes, and nodded seriously: "It's delicious, more delicious than anything I've ever had."
Song Chunman blushed slightly at this straightforward compliment, "Then you should eat more."
Gu Tingzhou nodded, lowered his head slightly and ate the rice in the bowl, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.
Seeing this, Song Chunman started eating.
When she secretly looked up while eating, she saw Gu Tingzhou holding the silver chopsticks, patiently helping Yueyue pick out the small broken bones from the ribs. His bony fingers moved so gently, completely unlike the tough guy who kept strangers away when she first met him.
The little girl was so excited that her face turned red. She held up a spoon to let him taste the fried pork ribs, and then she picked up some vegetables and stuffed them into his bowl, and directed him in a baby voice: "Uncle Gu, eat this, and this too."
Gu Tingzhou was ordered around by her, but he was not annoyed at all. The smile in his eyes was like cotton soaked in warm water.
"With your mother's cooking skills, she should open a small restaurant. The business will definitely be booming." Gu Tingzhou swallowed the food in his mouth, his tone full of sincerity.
"My mom doesn't want to run a restaurant anymore. She's going to set up a stall to sell jeans!" Yueyue slurred her words with ribs stuffed in her mouth, but her brows were furrowed. "We've been so tired lately. We've been watching people set up stalls every day, and our legs are sore."
As she spoke, she deliberately leaned closer to Gu Tingzhou, looking like she was acting coquettishly.
Gu Tingzhou raised his eyes to look at Song Chunman, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "You haven't been to work recently?"
Song Chunman paused while eating and said softly, "I've already resigned. I want to start my own small business."
"Selling jeans?" Gu Tingzhou asked.
Song Chunman nodded, slowing down her picking up of food. "I went to the market today and looked at a lot of stalls. I think this approach is okay, but... I haven't found the right source of goods yet."
Having said this, she paused slightly, thinking that since this topic was just right, why not just ask him directly?
Just as he was hesitating whether to speak, Gu Tingzhou spoke first: "How about I ask for you?"
Song Chunman suddenly raised her head, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. This was simply a telepathic connection! She opened her mouth, but felt a little embarrassed: "Will this be too much trouble for you?"
Gu Tingzhou laughed and said, "It's not a big deal. I know a friend who happens to be in the clothing wholesale business. It's just a matter of making a phone call."
Song Chunman's heart was instantly filled with ecstasy, like a long drought finally ending in a downpour. She thanked him profusely, "Thank you so much! My child and I have been to many markets these past two days, running ourselves to the point of breaking our legs, and we still haven't figured out the trick."
Gu Tingzhou looked at the light flashing in her eyes and suddenly felt that he could help. He ate the meal with more confidence. He had originally thought of just eating a little and eating until he was 70% full, but now he completely let go of his appetite.
He devoured all the dishes on the table in no time, and even Yueyue was infected by him. Her habit of eating in small bites was gone, and she ate twice as fast as usual, and her belly soon bulged out.
After finishing the meal, Gu Tingzhou and Yueyue burped loudly almost at the same time.
The two looked at each other subconsciously, and then they both giggled.
Looking at this scene, Song Chunman's heart was a little beating, but the other person's conditions were so good, how could there be any possibility between the two of them?
She immediately threw the ridiculous idea away.
As dusk deepened, Gu Tingzhou stood up and said goodbye.
Song Chunman took the jumping Yueyue by the hand and walked him out of the alley. The evening breeze with the early summer heat brushed his cheeks. Just as he left the alley, he suddenly ran into a familiar figure with an imposing manner.
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