First update
The Gao family’s kitchen is not big. At this time, there are five people standing inside, four grown men and one woman. As the male owner, Gao Jianguo never expected that his kitchen would be in such a state today.
There were not enough pots, pans, and utensils, so Gao Jianguo went to Aunt Pang to borrow some tools in a daze.
Qin Yao, who had just finished taking a shower and changed into casual clothes, had her hair wrapped in a white towel and did not expect to see such a scene.
To be honest, the Gao family's kitchen is not small. Chen Baozhen even complained that the design was not good. The kitchen is too big. Now with several grown men staying in it, it is immediately crowded.
Gao Jianguo and Dr. He said they wanted to help in the kitchen, Zhao Mingjin said he wanted to lend a hand, and Gu Cheng said he couldn't just sit there and watch, so the men all went into the kitchen.
"Doctor He, you pickle the meat. Comrade Zhao, you wash the vegetables. Captain Gu, you cut the vegetables. Gao...Old Gao hasn't come back yet." Qin Yao issued instructions and asked the three men to get busy. She also had to wipe her hair and cook later.
Doctor He nodded and continued working without saying a word.
Zhao Mingjin happily prepared to wash the vegetables. The tap water here was small and it took half a day to fill a basin with water, so he took a basin to collect water.
Gu Cheng took out two kitchen knives, raised his eyebrows, and began to sharpen the knives.
The Gao family's kitchen knives are rarely used and are not very sharp. This division of labor just fits Captain Gu's mood at the moment.
He did want to "sharpen his knife".
The three men were busy in the kitchen. Chen Baozhen leaned against the door frame to peel an apple. After peeling it, she called Qin Yao over and gave her half an apple. She said happily, "Good sisters should share the apple."
Qin Yao smiled, and the two of them sat in the yard together, enjoying the breeze and eating apples.
Jiang Dinghai from the neighboring house saw the two women sitting in the yard doing nothing and couldn't help but tease them, "Teacher Chen, aren't you having a banquet at home today? Why don't you go to the kitchen and get busy, mistress?"
Chen Baozhen didn't like the original male lead Jiang Dinghai, and deliberately said: "I can't help it, who gave me a good life."
"There are so many people busy in the kitchen, there is no place for me to stand."
Jiang Dinghai choked.
"Lao Jiang, your wife is very busy doing housework at home. When can I see you go into the kitchen and reward your wife?"
Jiang Dinghai said nothing and went home.
Qin Yao and Chen Baozhen finished eating the apples, and Gao Dingguo and Aunt Pang came over with pots and pans. Aunt Pang glanced at Qin Yao's face with surprise, and finally looked at the three men in the kitchen in dumbfounded.
"...Captain Gu, you are here too?"
Aunt Pang was not surprised to see Dr. He. She didn't know Zhao Mingjin, but Captain Gu was a famous person. Even if she had never met him, she had heard of his reputation, not to mention that he was a popular star.
Gu Cheng held a kitchen knife in his hand with a sullen look on his face, while Aunt Fat looked as if the sun was rising from the west, and they were surrounding him and clicking their tongues.
Gao Jianguo was wearing a white apron. He had borrowed two from Auntie Pang's house, and now there were not enough to share in the kitchen. "Give this new one to Xiao Qin. Don't fight with the female comrades."
"And this one, which one of you will wear it?" Gao Jianguo glanced at Dr. He and Zhao Mingjin, and did not even consider Gu Cheng as an alternative.
Doctor He glanced at the slightly stained pink polka dot apron and said modestly, "It's okay. My clothes are fine. I'm not afraid of splashing."
"Doctor He, you put it on. I'm just washing vegetables. A few splashes of water are nothing." Zhao Mingjin hurriedly refused.
The two of them gave in to each other for seven or eight times, which amazed Gao Jianguo. He was glad that he was married and did not have to participate in this man's war.
He and Aunt Fat watched the fun from the side with raised eyes, curious about the result of the two men's humility.
At this moment, Aunt Pang has already figured out the situation. This Xiao Zhao in front of her is Dr. He's competitor! Captain Gu came here specifically to support Xiao Zhao. He is a good leader.
Qin Yao put on a clean new apron and suggested, "Stop arguing and let Captain Gu wear it. His uniform is so white and shiny. Don't let it splash when he's cutting vegetables."
As soon as she finished speaking, the air in the kitchen became still. There was complete silence, so quiet that it was frightening.
Gu Cheng, who had been secretly laughing at his two competitors for pushing each other around, looked at the red polka dot apron in disbelief. How could this fire burn him?
Aunt Pang and Gao Jianguo looked strange, thinking that Xiao Qin was really a tiger girl.
Doctor He tried to smooth things over: "Let me put it on."
"I'll wear it!" Zhao Mingjin said loudly, and then both of them went to get the polka-dot apron on the table.
Qin Yao looked at Gu Cheng, whose eyebrows were raised like a lion's fur, suppressed the smile on her lips, and mouthed silently: "You! Wear it!"
She took two steps forward, tilted her head and gave Gu Cheng a look: This is a test given to you by the organization.
The woman’s beautiful peach blossom eyes were big and bright, and her eye shape was especially beautiful. They were more real than the eyes in his dreams, and were full of water, as if there was a Crescent Spring hidden in the desert.
Gu Cheng was filled with rage, but just by being looked at by these eyes, he didn't even need the palm-leaf fan, as heavy rain began to fall from the Flaming Mountain in his heart.
"Let me wear it." Gu Cheng had a blank expression on his face, and his stern face did not reveal a trace of emotion. He walked forward, dejectedly picked up the red polka-dot apron, put it on his head, and tied the belt.
He performed this set of movements in one go, leaving the people around him dumbfounded.
Auntie Pang's lips almost twitched. This red polka dot apron was worn by her! Ordinary people wear white aprons at home, but she was the only one who could make one according to her body shape, and now it is worn by Captain Gu, the most popular leader!
Phew, I want to laugh.
Aunt Pang's face was turning red. Gao Jianguo and Doctor He remained silent, while Zhao Mingjin looked at Captain Gu with gratitude.
Captain Gu is a man with a strong sense of responsibility. In order to support him, he even sacrificed himself.
Gu Cheng, who was wearing a red polka-dot apron, sharpened the knife more vigorously. The sharp sound made Aunt Pang dare not say anything more. She stopped watching the fun and ran away.
The men didn't talk much while they were working, and there was not much to talk about among the grown men. The kitchen was filled with the sound of pots and pans colliding.
Gu Cheng was cutting vegetables, venting his frustration, chopping, chopping.
"Your collar is crooked." Qin Yao walked over to him and reached out to help him straighten his collar.
Gu Cheng stood in front of the chopping board. The kitchen countertop was low, and even with the height of the chopping board, he still had to bend over, arch his back, and bend his arms.
After getting closer, Qin Yao realized that he had long arms and legs, slender fingers, and distinct joints.
Gu Cheng was obviously angry. He lowered his eyes and cut vegetables without looking at her.
Qin Yao held back her laughter and looked up at his profile. At this moment, Gu Cheng, even though he was wearing a military uniform, looked exactly the same as when they first met, with drooping eyebrows and dense, crow-feather eyelashes that looked like two small fans.
That's what moved her the most.
Just now, she suddenly realized that Gu Cheng was different from her father. Although they had both served in the military and were both very concerned about their reputation, her father liked to put on airs while Gu Cheng did not. Her father would never listen to a woman, nor would he let a woman take advantage of him.
She is also different from her mother. Her mother seems to be a very straightforward and independent-minded woman to outsiders, but she is timid in front of her father and never dares to make excessive demands. She does whatever her father asks her to do.
When she got in front of her family, her mother started to act arrogantly again, saying that she was the one who made the decisions on family matters. Only Qin Yao, the biological daughter, knew that her mother's words were of no use at all. Her father had the final say at home. What her mother meant by "being in charge" was to obey her father in everything and serve the man more comfortably.
Her younger brother has been like his father since he was a child. He doesn't take the two women in the family seriously, even if they are his biological mother and sister.
And she, Qin Yao, would never indulge these stinky men.
If Gu Cheng had quit just now, Qin Yao would not have given him any chance even if his appearance was what she liked.
But now... since the choice I made satisfies her, I'll give her some rewards.
Qin Yao reached out and pulled Gu Cheng's collar. Gu Cheng glared at her, lowered his head helplessly and turned towards her.
The two of them turned their backs to the other people in the kitchen. Qin Yao seized the opportunity, stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the chin, so lightly that it was gone without a trace, like a dream.
The kitchen knife fell on the chopping board with a bang.
When Gu Cheng came to his senses, Qin Yao had already walked away, "Doctor He, how long has this meat been marinated?"
…
Gu Cheng shrugged slightly, wishing he could bury himself in his collar, for fear of being discovered by the other three men in the kitchen.
The chin kissed by a woman feels like being stung by a bee. It is very sweet. It starts with a tiny spot the size of a needle tip, but the redness and swelling spread all the way to the base of the ear.
He had been on blind dates with women and had heard a lot of dirty jokes in the army. Obviously, Gu Cheng was calm and steady, and even if he had never eaten pork, he knew how a pig runs. Yet, the woman's small intimate gesture aroused him like this.
This is not a bee, it's a wasp... and it's poisonous.
After Qin Yao finished speaking, she turned around to look at a certain man and saw him turning his head away as if trying to cover his ears and steal a bell. Her ears turned red again. She thought to herself that this guy was really innocent.
As a post-2000s generation, Qin Yao has seen many young couples kissing in public, and she is even tired of the kissing in idol dramas. She is not even shy about this level of intimate behavior.
Before, Qin Yao felt uncomfortable because Gu Cheng was not pursuing her in an open and honest way, but now she found it quite fun to be in the dark.
She's not the one who's afraid of being exposed and dares not get close to her.
Some people are tough on the outside, but the corpus cavernosum is quite honest.
If she and Gu Cheng didn't end up together, it would be a good thing if they just had this affair for a few months and didn't let outsiders know about their relationship.
The three of them worked for most of the day and cooked a table full of dishes. Although they said there was no food from the sea, they still cooked a plate of blanched prawns. There were also chicken, duck, fish and other meat. But the most mouth-watering ones were the spare ribs and pork belly.
Gu Cheng took off his apron and took the dishes out. Someone came in and said in an anxious tone, "Doctor He, there's something going on over there!"
He Guangzhi didn't even bother to eat and hurriedly followed him.
Gu Cheng placed the dishes on the table, and the corners of his mouth curled up.
"Doctor He is busy with something. That's such a pity. How pitiful. Let's eat first?" Zhao Mingjin grabbed a pair of chopsticks.
Gu Cheng thought to himself: Don’t worry, it will be your turn soon.
As expected, Zhao Mingjin took a bite of the twice-cooked pork when someone outside called out in the yard, "Old Zhao, Old Zhao—Zhao Mingjin, you're here, right?"
"Don't eat yet, Director Yin is looking for you."
…
Zhao Mingjin quickly ate a few mouthfuls of food, put on his hat, and followed the group.
There were only four people left at the last table. Gao Jianguo wondered, "Is it such a bad luck today?"
Qin Yao looked at Gu Cheng. Was it you who did this?
"Leave a separate portion for them. I'll take it to Xiao Zhao." Gu Cheng shed crocodile tears in public and took a bite of the peanuts fried by his rival. He felt so refreshed.
Gao Jianguo nodded: "I'll bring it to Doctor He."
The four of them were left to eat. Chen Baozhen opened her voice to talk to her bestie. She was extremely curious about what happened on the boat between Zhao Mingjin and Qin Yao. Now that they had left, she took the initiative to change the topic to Zhao Mingjin: "I thought Dr. He was good before, but now I think Comrade Zhao is also very good. Comrade Zhao is good-looking and has a strong body. You have been floating on the sea together for so many days. Did a lot of romantic things happen?"
Qin Yao: "No, we did go fishing together on the island."
"How did you two meet?"
"He was sending canned food to his friend's sister."
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Chen Baozhen is a face-control freak, and Zhao Mingjin's appearance suits her taste. Now the balance in her heart has tilted towards Zhao Mingjin. It’s great that my good sister can be with Officer Zhao!
Gao Jianguo couldn't eat his meal when his wife praised other men. He said in a loud voice: "Doctor He is such a down-to-earth man. If Xiao Qin wants to choose a partner, she should choose someone like Doctor He."
Chen Baozhen: "Officer Zhao is good-looking, talkative, and humorous. This is his strength. If you choose a partner like him, your life will be more enjoyable."
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The couple started arguing like a machine gun, one supported Dr. He and the other supported Zhao Mingjin, and they almost got into a quarrel.
Chen Baozhen put down her chopsticks and said, "Yaoyao, tell me, do you like Xiao Zhao or Doctor He more?"
Gao Jianguo snorted, "Do you think Xiao Qin is you? You didn't choose Doctor He because you have no vision as a woman."
Qin Yao: “…”
Chen Baozhen sneered a few times: "Okay, Yaoyao, tell him who you like more, who do you choose?"
Gao Jianguo also sneered a few times, and the couple turned their eyes to Qin Yao, waiting for her answer.
At this moment, a voice sounded faintly in the room:
"Choose me."
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