Hearing the woman's clear, melodious voice, Jia Renyi felt a little unreal; this was the first time he had ever heard her speak to him so gently...
"We" are all "eating" here...
Jia Renyi had no idea how he got out. If anyone had seen him, they would have thought he'd gone mad. One moment he was grinning foolishly, the next his brows were furrowed, then he was rubbing his face vigorously with one hand, and every now and then he would mutter to himself, "It's not a dream..."
When he went down to the sixth or seventh floor, he saw several children playing wildly and a Shar Pei dog. He didn't expect that animals could be so cute when they were small!
Just as he was feeling sentimental, he saw the Shar Pei suddenly grow bigger and bar its claws at him, which really startled Jia Renyi!
Seeing the children looking at him, he suppressed his fear and put on what he thought was the kindest smile, "Your mother wants you to go to the kitchen for dinner!"
"Thank you, Uncle!" Hanhan was a bit older, and he knew a little about his mother's situation. Seeing that this person seemed kind, he didn't think much of it.
But Xin Xin glared at him. She knew perfectly well that he was her mother's hostage, and that the people her mother had captured were all bad people!
Yun Sheng only glanced at her before his sister carried him away. He seemed a bit silly. He remembered how his aunt had beaten him so badly, so why was he still laughing so happily?
Looking at the expressions on the children's faces, Jia Renyi's lips twitched... He didn't have the stamina of those two children, and all that going up and down had left him panting heavily!
Seeing the little ones gathered around the table, staring at me expectantly, I felt inexplicably awkward!
"Let's eat, we've been waiting for you," Leng Fengmei said with a smile, noticing his discomfort.
Jia Renyi blushed and her heart raced for no apparent reason... (She smiled at herself...)
He quickly lowered his head and sat down, not wanting his hard-earned goodwill to drop because of his abruptness!
As Leng Fengmei served food to the children, she said, "Professor Jia, you should try this too. This is a new recipe I learned: 'Braised Lion's Head Meatballs.' I don't know if it tastes right..."
He took a bite himself, saying, "Hmm? It tastes like dumpling filling."
The children burst into laughter, "Mom made lion's head meatballs with dumpling filling!"
Although Jia Renyi didn't understand what was funny, he was inexplicably happy along with her. "It's delicious!"
Seeing the strange atmosphere, Hanhan asked, "Mom, do you have any news about Dad?"
Leng Fengmei was never at ease; she was only pretending to be strong to avoid worrying her children. But seeing the expectant looks in their eyes, she forced back her tears. "Mom doesn't know either, but Mom promises Dad is still alive. I think he must have been injured and rescued..."
The children might not understand, but Jia Renyi clearly sensed the tears being forcefully swallowed...
He sighed silently, slowly beginning to understand her unpredictable temper. A woman raising three children alone is not easy, even in peacetime, let alone in this world full of unknowns!
No matter how strong you are, you're still just one person...
The meal was finished as the two of them were preoccupied with their own thoughts, and it's estimated that only a few children were unaffected!
"Let me do it!" Jia Renyi couldn't help but say as he watched the woman get up to tidy up.
Looking at his bookish, unassuming appearance, Leng Feng said with a mocking expression, "Are you sure you can do it?"
Jia Renyi's face immediately darkened. He stared at Leng Fengmei, a wicked smile playing on his lips, "Then why don't you give it a try..."
Leng Fengmei, in all honesty, she meant exactly what she said...
Seeing the woman's changed expression, Jia Renyi picked up his apron. "I mean it literally, don't overthink it!"
Leng Fengmei...
Alright then! I'll leave this to you, Professor Jia... "Renyi" (meaning "benevolent and righteous").
Jia Renyi frowned as he looked at the woman who was turning to leave. "Wait, what did you call me?"
“Jia Renyi, aren’t you one?” Leng Fengmei said with a mocking smile.
Jia Renyi nearly popped his eyes out. "It's not what you think. My name is 'Ren' from 'Wei Ren' and 'Yi' from 'feather'." Just thinking about it made him angry; he wondered how much this woman had secretly despised him all this time...
Seeing his furrowed brows and earnest explanation, Leng Fengmei couldn't help but want to laugh. "Oh! I know, he's called 'Beast'."
Jia Renyi...
Listening to the laughter fading into the distance, I felt a warmth in my heart for no reason. This kind of self-deprecating humor is always better than being cold and indifferent to myself!
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