"Mom, do you intentionally keep the good food from me? Why haven't you made a meal like this before?" Shen Lv complained, now more convinced than ever, that his mother must have been hiding her culinary skills.
"Go away, your sister cooked today's meal."
"What?!" Shen Lv was shocked.
Fang Yue lightly slapped Shen Lv's arm.
Shen Lv immediately realized his mistake, he couldn't help but blurt out a curse, but Zhengzheng was still around, it wouldn't be good to set a bad example.
Shen Lv covered his mouth, and slapped himself.
"A slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue."
Fang Yue glanced at Shen Lv and said, "It's not mealtime yet, what's your hurry? The kitchen is small, you get out first."
Reluctantly, Shen Lv left the kitchen, standing at the kitchen door, poking his head in to look.
Fang Yue picked up Zhengzheng, took a pair of chopsticks, picked up a little chicken, blew on it, and fed it to Zhengzheng.
"Come, grandma will feed Zhengzheng."
Xu Yunzheng opened his mouth and swallowed the chicken.
"It's delicious, I want more."
Fang Yue picked up another piece.
Shen Lv was stunned, this was favoritism.
"Mom, you're treating us differently. You kicked me out, but let me watch him eat. Mom, tell me, am I really your son?"
"No, you were picked up from the trash." Fang Yue turned around and said irritably.
"When you get married and have children, I'll recognize you as my son."
Shen Lv emo, leaning against the door frame, looked at the kitchen with a face of melancholy. The three of them were happy and joyful, while he was alone outside the door, pitiful and sad. Ah, he's not loved anymore.
"Go up and call your dad, it's almost time for dinner, and bring down his medication."
Upon hearing it was time to eat, Shen Lv ran faster than a rabbit, dashing upstairs.
"He's such a big person, and he's not steady at all." Fang Yue said.
"Uncle is not steady." Zhengzheng, who was eating happily, followed Fang Yue's words.
At two years old, children are just learning to talk, and they repeat whatever adults say every day.
"Zhengzheng seems to speak clearer and more than his peers." Fang Yue sighed.
"Yes, just recently, he suddenly started to say a lot more, and his speech is indeed clearer." Shen Yin said.
Over this period, Zhengzheng really has been saying a lot every day. This is a lot better than when she first arrived here, back then, Zhengzheng was unwilling to talk, only saying simple words like dad, grandma, rice, meat.
Now, looking at him, he's improved a lot.
"He can even recite poetry." Shen Yin said.
"Can he recite a poem for grandma?" Fang Yue teased the baby.
Zhengzheng struggled to get down, indicating that he wanted to get off.
Fang Yue put Zhengzheng down.
Zhengzheng, not knowing who he learned it from, cleared his throat. "In front of the bed a pool of bright moonlight, suspected frost on the ground. Looking up at the bright moon, looking down I think of home."
"Wow, that's amazing, Zhengzheng is so smart. Grandma will give you a kiss." Fang Yue was ecstatic, her grandchild was so smart, he recited the poem without missing a single word.
"Zhengzheng, come here, let grandpa see you." Shen Tianzheng was coming down from upstairs when he saw his grandchild standing in the kitchen, standing obediently.
"Grandpa Nao." After Zhengzheng finished reciting, Fang Yue rewarded him with a piece of meat. He chewed and answered Shen Tianzheng's question.
"It's grandpa, not Grandpa Nao." Shen Tianzheng corrected.
"It's Grandpa Nao, not Grandpa Nao." Zhengzheng repeated, his mouth full of food, still unable to speak clearly.
"Mom, are we ready yet? I've cleaned up the table." Shen Lv approached from behind Shen Tianzheng and peeked around.
"You're the one in a hurry. Come and carry the bowls, Zhengzheng, you go with grandpa to the dining room outside. We'll be ready to eat soon," Fang Yue bent over and told Zhengzheng.
"Okay, Grandpa Nao, let's go sit on the chairs." Xu Yunzheng reached out, took Shen Tianzheng's hand, and Shen Tianzheng was so moved that he almost shed tears.
"Mom, I'll carry the dishes." Shen Lv walked into the kitchen.
"You carry the rice. I don't trust you with the dishes." Fang Yue looked disgusted, fearing Shen Lv would finish the food before it got to the table, even though it was only two steps away.
Shen Lv replied, "Okay, I'll listen to mom."
Once everyone was seated, Shen Lv could hardly wait.
"Alright, let's eat." Fang Yue gave the signal, and only then did Shen Lv dare to pick up his chopsticks.
Shen Lv had been yearning for the golden chicken, so he picked that first.
"It's so delicious." He wasn't exaggerating at all.
Out of everyone at the table, only Shen Lv hadn't tasted Shen Yin's cooking, so he was the one making a fuss.
"Uncle is choking." Xu Yunzheng didn't touch his chopsticks, he just watched Shen Lv eat.
After all, he hadn't seen such a wolf-like eating habit before.
"Your uncle isn't choking." Fang Yue told Xu Yunzheng.
"Uncle, have some water." Xu Yunzheng passed his water cup to Shen Lv.
Shen Lv was touched. Finally, someone cared about him.
"Zhengzheng, your uncle will give you a big red envelope for the New Year." Shen Lv didn't drink the water.
"Slow down, you're eating like you haven't had a meal in hundreds of years. When have you ever lacked food at home?" Shen Tianzheng looked disgusted.
Shen Lv muttered to himself that he wasn't lacking food at home; he just couldn't get back home.
"It's so delicious. Little sister, can I live at your place? I'll pay for my living expenses." Shen Lv picked up another piece of fish.
"With your ambition, you're already so old and still relying on your sister to cook for you." Fang Yue couldn't understand how her son was becoming more and more lacking in ambition. She and Shen Tianzheng weren't like this.
"Hurry up and eat, then leave. Don't disturb me and my precious grandson." Fang Yue looked disgusted.
Shen Lv ate a lot, "If you can't do it, just open a restaurant. I'll eat there every day."
Fang Yue, hearing this, hit Shen Lv's arm again.
"Your sister doesn't lack money. She already has a studio. Why would she open a restaurant? Can she stand cooking for others every day? If your sister runs out of money, you have to support her."
"Okay, support. As long as she cooks for me, I'll support her for a lifetime."
"What do you mean by that? If your sister doesn't cook for you, you won't support her?" Shen Tianzheng spoke again.
Shen Yin, watching Shen Lv being lectured, almost died of laughter. It was really funny. Why did she feel like Shen Lv was a mouse that everyone despised at home?
"Uncle, take care of me," Zhengzheng suddenly looked up.
"You have a dad, let your dad take care of you. Your dad is richer than your uncle. Your uncle doesn't even have financial control. All the money is with your grandparents."
"But Uncle just said he would give Zhengzheng a red envelope."
Shen Lv was taken aback...
What, this kid has such a good memory. He remembered what he had casually mentioned earlier. Not only does he have a good memory, but his logic is strong too.
"Sweetie, tell your uncle honestly, how old are you?"
Zhengzheng counted on his fingers and then looked towards Shen Yin.
"Zhengzheng is two years old."
"Only two years old and such a good memory. Be honest with your uncle, did you not drink the Meng Po Soup?"
