Chapter 22 Didn’t you go home last night?

After finishing the little game, Aunt Liu had also prepared the food. The bright red and fragrant braised prawns made the children drool. The braised pork was cooked to perfection, and paired with the handmade braised pork sauce, it was incredibly tempting. Gu Jingming invited his grandmother out of the room. The old lady seemed a bit weak and coughed twice, as if she had caught a cold.

Aunt Liu had specially prepared pear porridge for her, it seemed she had already known about her condition in the morning. This Aunt Liu not only had a variety of cooking skills but also knew some dietary therapy methods. It was no wonder that Gu Jingming didn’t feel worried about being away for long periods, considering he had such a good housekeeper.

Ye Qingtao saw her sick grandmother and suddenly lost her appetite. But when she tasted a braised prawn, her appetite instantly returned. Aunt Liu’s cooking could both bring out the original flavor of the food and easily stimulate one’s appetite. This level of cooking skills, without decades of experience, would definitely not be able to achieve this level. Gu Jingming kept serving her food, and seeing that she liked prawns, he put down his chopsticks and peeled them for her. Gu Jingming rolled up his sleeves slightly. His peeling movements were elegant, but his speed was unbelievably fast. Ye Qingtao ate slowly and savored each prawn bite by bite.

Every time she hadn’t finished one, Gu Jingming had already peeled the next one efficiently. In a short while, there was a small pile of prawn shells in front of Gu Jingming. A group of little brats were staring at him with longing eyes. Gu Xiu Yuan was the first to be unhappy. “Big Brother, why are you only peeling prawns for sister? Xiu Yuan wants some too.

” Gu Jingming had no choice but to put the freshly peeled prawn into Gu Xiu Yuan’s bowl. At this time, Gu Xiu Ping and Gu Xiu An both brought their bowls over. Gu Jingming was stunned for a moment and peeled a prawn for each of them and put it in their bowls. The children ate the prawns with satisfaction and then extended their bowls again. “Go, go, go, you’re so big, you can peel your own prawns if you want to eat them.” Gu Jingming was too busy to handle them and started to shoo them away. Gu Xiu Yuan said confidently, “Sister is clearly bigger than us, why do you only peel for her and not for us?”

 “That’s unfair!” Gu Xiu Ping quickly chimed in, and Gu Xiu An nodded repeatedly, agreeing with his two brothers. “Sister is a girl. Haven’t I taught you that boys should take care of girls at all times?” Gu Jingming said to them with a serious expression. The children thought for a moment, nodded, then put down their bowls and started peeling prawns in unison. They put all the prawns they peeled into Ye Qingtao’s bowl. Ye Qingtao originally planned to fend for herself, seeing Gu Jingming was busy, but unexpectedly, she had so many extra helpers.

In a short while, her bowl was piled high with prawns. “Stop, stop, stop, I can’t eat that much, you can eat the prawns you peeled yourselves.” Ye Qingtao protected the bowl in front of her, preventing them from putting more prawns in it. Gu Jingming was also stunned. These little guys were quick learners, he was in awe. The children listened and stopped when Ye Qingtao said she had enough prawns. Ye Qingtao happily finished a bowl of prawns, and her stomach was full. “Sister, do you want more prawns? I’ll peel them for you!” Gu Xiu Yuan saw her put down her chopsticks and quickly put the prawn he had just peeled over.

“Sister is full, you eat it yourself.” Ye Qingtao smiled at the children and suddenly realized that if these children were well-behaved, listened to advice, and the adults in the family were open-minded, their grandmother was really good at educating children. Ye Qingtao occasionally peeled prawns for them, watching them finish before she went to wash her hands. After dinner, she watched TV with the children for a while, and Ye Qingtao stood up again.

“I’ve finished lunch, I should go back now.” “Sister, why don’t you stay a little longer? Come back after dinner.” Before Gu Jingming could speak, Gu Xiu Yuan was already holding her hand, warmly persuading her to stay. “No, I’ve been out for too long this time, I have to go back and let my parents know I’m safe.” “Okay then, can I go and play with sister?”

 Seeing that this method didn’t work, Gu Xiu Yuan changed his approach. This child was too good at pleasing people, the corners of Gu Jingming’s mouth twitched upwards. He used to think he talked too much, but now he realized that he was his best mouthpiece. “You can, Xiu Yuan, you can come over whenever you have time, Aunt Ye welcomes you anytime.” Ye Qingtao readily agreed, and Gu Xiu Yuan happily jumped up and down. “Great, great, sister agreed to let me go and see her!” “Is it only okay for brother to come? What about us?”

 Gu Xiu Ping looked at her with longing eyes, and there was a hint of pity in his expression. Gu Xiu An also looked at her, his small hand grabbed her sleeve, his meaning was very clear. “Welcome, welcome, welcome you all!” Ye Qingtao saw that they seemed to be jealous and couldn’t help but laugh. Smiles appeared on the children’s faces, and Gu Jingming quickly interjected, “So I’m welcome to come over too, right?” Ye Qingtao snorted softly. Was he being deliberately obtuse? The last time he came over, her parents were so enthusiastic towards him.

 They kept asking him questions, and they already treated him like their son-in-law even though they hadn’t gotten their marriage license yet. Gu Jingming took off his coat and walked Ye Qingtao home. The children stood at the door in a neat line, watching her leave with reluctance. Gu Xiu An was still tugging at her hem, gently swaying it. Ye Qingtao turned back and saw his bright eyes.

Ye Qingtao reached out and touched his fluffy little head, smiling at him. “If you like, come and play with sister next time.” Gu Xiu An nodded seriously and then let go of her hand. Gu Jingming opened the car door and gallantly gestured for Ye Qingtao to get in. “Didn’t you say this car was borrowed? How come you’ve been using it all these days?” The book only mentioned that Gu Jingming’s family was well-off, but it didn’t elaborate much, so Ye Qingtao wasn’t very clear about his family situation. What confused Ye Qingtao was, should borrowed things be returned? Or was it okay to borrow them for many days? “We’re close, no need to rush to return it.

” Gu Jingming responded with a smile. Ye Qingtao got into the car and didn’t dwell on the issue further. On the way back, Gu Jingming drove very slowly. The journey that usually took half an hour was stretched to over 50 minutes. Ye Qingtao sat upright in the car, occasionally looking at the scenery outside. The car stopped at the entrance of the residential compound where Ye Qingtao lived. Gu Jingming sat in the car for a long time without getting out.

Ye Qingtao couldn’t hold back anymore. “Then I’ll go first.” “I’ll walk you in.” Gu Jingming immediately got out of the car, walked around to her side and opened the door for her. “You’re already at the door, do you really need to walk me in?” Ye Qingtao pointed to the location of her house.

Gu Jingming’s face tightened. “I have to see you go inside with my own eyes, otherwise, I won’t feel at ease.” The smile on Ye Qingtao’s face grew even brighter. She tossed her hair back and walked forward first. Gu Jingming locked the car and followed closely behind. As soon as Ye Qingtao reached her doorstep, a slightly haggard figure rushed out from the side of the house. Lu Yun Chuan’s voice was urgent, the veins on his forehead were bulging, and his face was filled with anger. “Ye Qingtao, didn’t you go home last night?”