"I'm back."

Guangyou opened the door and called out the phrase "his aunt" that is often heard in Japanese dramas. He put on his shoes and went straight into the kitchen while carrying the dishes and humming a tune without staying in the living room.

He put aside some of the seasonal vegetables he had prepared, and put all the Daughter's Day food specially prepared for Xiao Ai in the refrigerator today.

After doing all this, he poked his head out of the kitchen and said to Xiao Ai: "Xiao Ai, can you come over and help me wash the dishes?"

"Um."

Xiao Ai's attention was no longer on the song when Guangyou opened the door and came in. When she heard Guangyou's greeting, she immediately opened her eyes, her tone was calm, but she put on a smile.

"Hey, you're feeling much better now."

Mingmei also opened her eyes after the greeting, glanced at Xiao Ai next to her in a funny way, and said, "Go quickly, I'm still waiting to eat."

"Um."

After Xiao Ai responded, she got up from the sofa, stepped on her flannel slippers, and walked slowly into the kitchen.

Guangyou pointed at the vegetables placed in the sink next to him and said, "Xiao Ai, these vegetables will trouble you."

"Um."

Xiao Ai simply responded and walked to the sink, turned on the faucet and started washing.

Guangyou, who was standing next to her, glanced at her furtively, then quickly turned back to pack the tools in the kitchen.

The two of them didn't say anything, they just did their own thing silently, enjoying a moment of tranquility.

"I've finished washing."

Xiao Ai put the washed vegetables into the basket next to her, then wiped her hands with a towel, pursed her lips and asked, "Is there anything else you need help with?"

Guangyou turned his head and glanced at her, and said with a smile: "No, you go out and chat with Sister Mingmei. We will prepare dinner later."

When she heard Guangyou's answer, she didn't show any disappointment. Instead, she nodded with a faint smile and said, "Okay, I'll go out first."

After saying hello, Xiao Ai also walked out of the kitchen. From the expression on her face, she seemed to be in a good mood.

...

After Xiao Ai left the kitchen, Guangyou took out the ingredients that he had deliberately hidden from the refrigerator and prepared to make a more authentic holiday meal for Xiao Ai.

Guangyou feels that modern festivals have become a habitual ritual.

In the past, these traditional foods during festivals were cooked by the elders themselves for the younger ones to eat, except for some that were particularly troublesome.

Nowadays, most of them are bought for convenience. The ones bought from outside may taste better, but Guangyou always feels that something is missing.

Of course, when it comes to doing it, he has to admit that even he doesn't do it all by himself.

Mainly because some foods were too troublesome to make, so he bought the finished products directly, such as peach blossom wine and so on...

You can just force him to make wine, and you'll be done learning it, but you just don't have the time now, and the taste won't be as good as the finished product.

Except for these particularly troublesome things, he was prepared to do the rest himself.

"You have to be more serious about your first holiday!"

Guangyou opened the bag and arranged the ingredients in order. At the same time, he recalled the preparation steps that the aunt told him. After confirming that they were correct, he started cooking.

Although Xiao Ai pays attention to his heart, Guangyou doesn't want the food he makes to taste bad.

Xiao Ai definitely doesn't care about the taste, but Guangyou does. It's already a matter of face.

There is a saying that he is the only one who cares about face.

"Mo Dan, I almost put too much salt!"

Just now, Guangyou was thinking about it and shook his hands, almost adding a few extra pinches of salt.

He quickly turned down the heat, picked up a little with chopsticks, put it into his mouth to test the taste, and then breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, I didn't add too much, otherwise I would have to add multiple ingredients to neutralize it."

Guangyou shook some irrelevant thoughts out of his mind, controlled the wooden spatula to flip up and down in the pot, and said: "Forget it, concentrate on cooking, stop thinking."

…

Mingmei turned her head and looked at Xiao Ai who came out of the kitchen, and joked: "You feel like a different person after washing the dishes."

"I wish I could help."

Seeing Guangyou keep giving, she actually wanted to help a little bit.

My sister can live safely without having to worry about being hunted down by the organization, and she herself is temporarily separated from the organization and does not need to be forced to develop those drugs.

She has friends around her, and someone who swears to protect her...

Xiao Ai glanced in the direction of the kitchen from the corner of her eye and whispered to herself: "I never thought about it before."

These things that she had never dared to think about now happened to her, which she cherished very much.

She cares about it because she cherishes it, and because she understands this, she doesn't ask for too much, and she is not a girl who asks for a lot.

What Xiao Ai wants is actually quite simple. Even standing next to him and helping him wash the vegetables is enough.

The music did not end at this time, Xiao Ai vaguely heard the singing coming from the kitchen.

There is a mature male voice here and an immature child voice there. I can’t say which one is better, I can only say that each has its own characteristics.

The sound was obviously made by one person, but she heard a different feeling.

However, they all sound pretty good.

"Hmph~"

Xiaoai's brows were completely relaxed, she was smiling, humming a tune, and singing softly.

Thinking of the scene when she heard this song for the first time, the corners of her mouth turned upward and a trace of blush appeared on her face. Even the song she sang sounded more cheerful.

Xiao Ai herself didn't notice these at all, but Mingmei on the side did notice some changes.

I don’t know how many times the song was repeated before the noise in the kitchen gradually became quieter.

"You two, get ready for dinner."

Guangyou's voice came from the kitchen at this time, and at the same time, others walked out of the kitchen carrying plates. After putting the plates on the table, they turned and returned to the kitchen to continue serving food.

"Um."

Xiao Ai walked to the recorder and pressed the pause button. She walked briskly to the table. After hesitating for a moment, she first pulled out the chair opposite her, then blushed slightly and pulled out the chair on her side to sit down.

Come down.

“It’s really considerate.”

Mingmei's low murmur did not escape Xiao Ai's ears. These words caused Xiao Ai's face to become stained with a beautiful pink blush at a speed visible to the naked eye.

However, she didn't refute anything and just acquiesced shyly.

"Okay, get ready for dinner."

Guangyou brought the last dishes to the table, took off the floral apron that Mingmei had prepared before, and looked at the full dining table, feeling a sense of pride.

Although this is not his first time cooking, it is still his first time cooking for Xiao Ai during the festival. Isn’t the smile of the girl in front of him the meaning of his busy work these days?

Mingmei's eyes stayed on each dish on the table for a second. After looking at the dishes on the table, she also praised without hesitation: "Guangyou, it seems that you went out of your way to learn more about it this time.

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Chapter completed!