Xiao Ruanruan was busy in the kitchen helping Gu Chen. Now that there were more and more people in the family, the workload of cooking was also getting bigger and bigger.
This morning, Gu Chen cooked a pot of congee with preserved egg and shredded chicken, steamed a large pot of corn and purple sweet potato, and also boiled a pot of mugwort eggs. The zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) that he had wrapped yesterday were also cooked.
He had just opened the pot of porridge to add salt when Xiao Ruanruan dutifully stood beside him with the salt shaker.
He took the salt shaker from Xiao Ruanruan's hands, and the two smiled at each other.
Su Xiaowu, who had just finished training his group of brothers and apprentices, was rubbing his empty stomach and heading to the kitchen to find something to eat when he saw this scene. He was almost blinded by the smiles of the two people.
Why does he always have this illusion that his best friend has a better relationship with his little darling than with him?
"Ahem..." He cleared his throat and walked straight toward Gu Chen. He originally wanted to pat Gu Chen's shoulder, but due to his height, he only patted Gu Chen's forearm. He then looked at Gu Chen with a serious face and beckoned with his finger.
Gu Chen understood and bent down slightly. Su Xiaowu tiptoed and leaned close to Gu Chen's ear, saying in a serious tone, "Brother, although I know you're taking extra care of Xiao Ruanruan because of me, you need to be careful about this. My tyrant doesn't like other boys getting too close to Xiao Ruanruan, you understand?"
Gu Chen's face remained expressionless, but he nodded cooperatively, "Yes, I understand."
"Good to know!" Su Xiaowu put his hands behind his back, looking completely at ease, and nodded. "What delicious food did you make today?"
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