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Chapter 452 A Child's Intuition: Firing Liu Ruyu

"Hey, where's Sister Liu?"

Jiang Hanying: "I'll leave after I finish cooking."

Que Lu nodded and sat down at the table, still somewhat puzzled: "It's strange. She always told me before she came and left, but why did she leave without a word this time? She cooked for so many of us all by herself, and I didn't even have a chance to tell her how hard she worked."

Que Zhiyun stared at the delicious-looking food on the table in front of her and casually replied, "Maybe he had something urgent to attend to and was in a hurry to leave."

"That's true. Let's not think about it anymore, let's eat!"

The child was officially seated at the table this time as well.

Hearing this, he looked up at Que Lu.

Que Lu turned his head to meet his gaze, thinking that he wanted to eat the meatballs in front of him, so he reached out and scooped two into his bowl, "Eat."

Child: "Liu".

"Hmm? You mean Sister Liu? Do you think her cooking is delicious? I think it's delicious too, come and eat."

Child:"……"

Among the people sitting at the table eating, only Que Bingchen and Zhu Heng had raised children. After glancing at the child's expression and reaction, the couple narrowed their eyes and looked at each other again.

That's probably not what the child meant.

“Child,” Zhu Heng softened her tone, “did you specifically mention Sister Liu who cooks? Did you want to talk about something related to her?”

Finally, someone understands him!

The child nodded quickly.

"No rush, speak slowly, or use your hands to gesture, and Auntie will guess."

"Liu, give me the candy, no!"

As the child struggled to utter each word, gesturing with his hands, Zhu Heng couldn't help but frown.

"You mean that Sister Liu tries to give you candy whenever she sees you, and gets a little upset when you don't want it?"

The child nodded vigorously.

Then they gestured even more enthusiastically.

However, after he gestured twice, Zhu Heng guessed somewhat uncertainly, "You think she prepared the candy beforehand just to give it to you. If someone gives you candy for no reason, then they either have ulterior motives or are a bad person?"

This time, the child gave Zhu Heng a thumbs up.

Zhu Heng squeezed his little hand. "Okay, Auntie understands. Let's eat quickly, or the meatballs will get cold."

The child then picked up a spoon, scooped up a meatball, and obediently ate it in small bites.

Zhu Heng glanced at the others sitting at the table. "What do you all think?"

Que Lu hesitated for a moment and said, "Isn't this a bit too sensitive? Sister Liu has a daughter of her own, so it's not surprising that she carries candy in her pocket to appease her child. It's normal to give a child a few pieces of candy when you see them."

As soon as he finished speaking, the child put down his spoon, looked up at him, and shook his head vigorously.

Que Lu: "...Do you mean I misspoke?"

This time, the child immediately responded with, "Mmm."

Zhu Heng glanced at her somewhat bewildered nephew. "Don't underestimate children. Many children have better intuition than adults and can tell whether someone is sincere or not. Not to mention, this child comes from that kind of place. Do you think just any child can be sent there to be... you know? If you ask me, that Sister Liu might really have some ulterior motive."

"But she's just a widow raising her daughter alone, only able to come over in her spare time to help cook and earn some money to supplement her family's income. What could she possibly want?"

"Widowed?" Zhu Heng's eyebrows twitched, and she couldn't help but take a closer look at her nephew.

Que Lu felt a chill run down his spine from being stared at, and couldn't help but rub his arms. "Auntie, why are you looking at me like that? It's a little creepy!"

Zhu Heng clicked her tongue lightly, "I bet she's got her eye on you. Look at you, you're pretty good-looking, you have a decent job, you earn a good amount of money, and you have a child at home. Isn't that a perfect match? According to her plan, she'll first win over the child and keep him on her side..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Que Lu hurriedly called out, "Auntie, please don't make wild guesses. Sister Liu knows I'm single, and she also knew a long time ago that the child was brought by Shu Heng. Wait a minute!"

He paused abruptly, raised his hand to his head, and said, "My mind is a little foggy right now. Let me sort this out." Que Zhiyun, who had been indifferently munching on a chicken wing, stopped halfway through and started darting around with her eyes.

Before Que Lu could even process what was happening, she blurted out something shocking: "Sister Liu, you don't actually think the child is Brother Shu Heng's son, do you?"

"Snapped!"

It was the sound of Que Lu slapping his forehead hard. "That's possible. So, Sister Liu's way of pleasing the child isn't because she's interested in me, it's because she's interested in..."

In an instant, everyone's eyes at the dinner table were focused on the figure quietly peeling shrimp while wearing disposable gloves.

Li Chengxiao paused in his shrimp-peeling motion, then looked up and met several pairs of eyes looking his way.

Everyone: "..."

With looks like that, and the added condition of being a single mother, it wouldn't be surprising if she were attracted to someone of the opposite sex who is also a single mother!

Relying on her photographic memory, Que Zhiyun thought carefully, "I remember when Sister Liu first met Brother Shu Heng here, she paid quite a bit of attention to him. But I thought anyone who saw someone like Brother Shu Heng would inevitably take a second look, so I didn't think much of it. So, it's very likely that Sister Liu's feelings for Brother Shu Heng were just from the first meeting..."

When Li Chengxiao looked over, she decisively swallowed the last two words back down.

She quietly shifted her gaze to the side and saw Jiang Hanying still engrossed in eating shrimp. "Hanying?"

No, to be able to eat without distraction after finding out that your boyfriend might be interested in another woman, you must be incredibly carefree!

"Huh?" Jiang Hanying, with half a shrimp still in her mouth, looked up at Que Zhiyun.

Seeing that she still seemed oblivious to the situation, Que Zhiyun was at a loss for words.

"Fine, just eat yours."

Jiang Hanying then turned to look at the cheap owner who was helping to peel shrimp, "Why aren't you peeling them anymore?"

Li Chengxiao: "I'll peel it now."

So one of them continued peeling the shrimp, while the other waited to eat them.

Their strength perfectly illustrates what it means to not take anything seriously at all.

Que Lu couldn't help but wipe his face. "Forget it, whether Sister Liu really intends to do this or not, I'll find a reason to tell her not to come."

Regardless of whether the other party has such intentions, since they have suspicions, it will inevitably be awkward when they meet again.

It's a pity that Sister Liu has such excellent cooking skills; this meal in front of us will likely be her last.

Hearing him say that, Li Chengxiao swallowed back his words about moving out as soon as possible.

After the meal, without anyone having to push her, Yue Zhuo readily took on the task of washing the dishes.

Que Lu paced around the yard with his phone for what seemed like an eternity before finally deciding to dial Liu Ruyu's number.

Once the call connected, he called out first, "Sister Liu, I have something to tell you."

Liu Ruyu: "Please speak, Doctor Que, I'm listening."

“Well, there have been quite a few more people coming to eat here all of a sudden. It's been two meals a day, with all the grocery shopping and cooking, and you also have a daughter to take care of. I was thinking it might be a bit too much for you, so I thought…”

"No need to say anything more," Liu Ruyu interrupted Que Lu before he could finish speaking. "I understand what you mean."

"Haha," Que Lu chuckled dryly, "I hope you find a higher-paying and easier job soon. That's all for now, I'm hanging up."

Liu Ruyu couldn't help but take a deep breath as she watched the screen go dark.

They were talking fine yesterday, but she changed her mind so quickly after just cooking a meal. Did she really think I was working too hard?

I'm afraid that's not entirely true!
Did the child say something to the adults after she left?
She was too impatient!

Seeing how close Jiang Hanying and Mr. Li were, how could she sit still and take things slowly!
Her phone vibrated again. This time it was a call from the beauty salon where she had a membership. Liu Ruyu hung up immediately.

No matter how much she adjusts it, does she really think she can make herself more beautiful than Jiang Hanying?
"Ding!"

Another new message arrived on my phone.

Liu Ruyu initially thought the beauty salon had switched to texting since she wasn't answering her phone. Frowning, she was about to delete the message when she saw it began: "[Do you want unparalleled beauty and a perfect figure? I want to tell you, this isn't just wishful thinking...]"