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Chapter 434 He must love me so much!

That's what he thought, but out of respect for his elders, Du Hexuan naturally couldn't just say it outright.

“…You say.”

"Could we use your kitchen tonight?"

Du Hexuan: "???"

"Huh?" Du Hexuan almost thought he had misheard. "Borrow our kitchen?"

Liang Wanjuan and the others exchanged glances and said awkwardly, "Yes, to be honest, the places we live are quite simple, and it's really inconvenient to cook, especially for the two of them. They only have one stove and a few bowls, so they can probably only cook noodles."

Liang Wanjuan pointed to Tao Sigu and Chen Yefang, and the two immediately revealed simple smiles of corporate slaves crushed by reality.

Du Hexuan: "..."

"I can cook there, but it's a traditional earthen stove, which I'm not used to, and I don't have many cooking utensils. I heard you have a gas stove and all the necessary utensils, so I was thinking of coming over to cook dinner. Don't worry, we won't just borrow your kitchen for free. If you don't mind, how about we take care of dinner for the few of us tonight?"

Du Hexuan's eyes brightened slightly. He and his sister were wondering where to have dinner, and they couldn't go to Aunt Yang's place anymore.

Their son and daughter-in-law are coming home for dinner tonight. Even if they don't mind, they really don't have the face to go and disturb their family's happy time together.

Du Anrao has lived on the mountain for so long that he knows how to cook, but this kitchen has nothing in it except some oil, salt and seasonings.

Even the most skilled cook cannot conjure food out of thin air.

Liang Wanjuan's words were like a pillow delivered to someone who was sleepy. Du Hexuan suppressed the corners of his mouth that were about to turn up and said insincerely, "How could I accept this? Let me make it clear first, you'll have to find the ingredients yourselves. I really don't have much to eat here."

"It's natural."

As Liang Wanjuan spoke, he took out a piece of meat from the bag he had brought.

Du Hexuan: "???" Damn, where did such a big piece of meat come from? Bro, you didn't steal the production team's food supplies, did you?

Du Hexuan's shock was too obvious, and Liang Wanjuan said with a mix of embarrassment and pride, "This meat was a gift from the old man next door."

It turns out that despite his young age, Mr. Liang's daughter is a true social butterfly. In the short time it took him to cook lunch, she became friends with the neighbor's child.

In addition, she has a round face, which, in the words of the older generation, is a sign of good fortune and prosperity. Moreover, her voice is soft and gentle, and she won the hearts of the entire family in the next-door neighborhood in just a few words.

Later, during the conversation, I unexpectedly learned that the old man next door's favorite TV series was actually written by the child's father. He was so happy that he gave all the meat in the house to his daughter.

Liang Wanjuan had just finished cooking when he turned around and was stunned to see his daughter carrying back such a large piece of meat.

After learning the truth later, I was both amused and exasperated.

In the end, he accepted the meat. Of course, he didn't want it for free; such a large piece of meat was a rare delicacy for the people in this small village.

However, since the situation was urgent, he decided to wait until the day he was leaving to buy some food and drinks and personally return the meat to its owner as a return gift.

"I used some of this meat at noon, and there's still plenty left. That's enough for us to cook a few more dishes tonight."

"And me too." Seeing Liang Wanjuan take out his things, Chen Yefang also quickly took out her own small bag.

Upon opening it, one finds bundles of various kinds of green vegetables, and Du Hexuan can vaguely see a large white radish.

"And this is..." Chen Yefang waved her hand boldly: "It was picked from my own yard."

Du Hexuan: "???"

It turns out that the old house where Chen Yefang lived was occupied by an elderly person living alone. The elderly person's children had all gone out to work, and the elderly person didn't have much to do, so they liked to grow some vegetables. The open space near the house was full of rows of lush green vegetables.

Once Chen Yefang moved into that house, she wasn't craving anything else but these vegetables, which were truly pure, natural, and pollution-free organic.

Therefore, as soon as Liang Wanjuan suggested borrowing the kitchen from Du Hexuan and his family, Chen Yefang immediately started thinking about these dishes.

Of course, the host family agreed to let me take so many vegetables at once.

Perhaps because he hadn't seen his children for many years, the old man was particularly fond of Chen Yefang's daughter. When he heard that they wanted to eat this dish, he even personally helped to pick it.

The production crew tried to stop them, but Chen Yefang anticipated their move and stood firm, finally shutting them down with the retort, "The old man didn't say anything, why do you outsiders have so many opinions?"

Tao Sigu also brought rice from his own house, so now they had rice, vegetables, and meat all gathered. Du Anrao and the others also had oil, salt, and seasonings in their house, so cooking a sumptuous dinner wouldn't be a problem.

Everyone else brought gifts, while Duan Jingxing, who came empty-handed with only his son, stood out.

Facing the curious gazes of the crowd, Duan Jingxing blushed for once: "...Um, there's nothing in my house. Otherwise, I'll help you with the cooking."

"This house doesn't have a stove, so there's no need to light a fire." Liangliang glanced at his useless father, already using his eyes to scold him at such a young age: Why are you so useless no matter where you go?

After the initial disdain, a sense of helplessness and weariness beyond her years was revealed.

"There's a brooding hen in our house. Go back and collect two eggs."

Duan Jingxing's eyes brightened slightly, both because the two eggs had solved his immediate problem and because his son had finally taken the initiative to talk to him.

He helped me out of that awkward situation! He must really love me!

It has to be said that this Mr. Duan does indeed have a bit of a son-like mentality.

Du Anrao stood silently to the side, holding Ke Zhaozhao, watching. Upon seeing this, he raised an eyebrow, seemingly lost in thought.

Blood is thicker than water; it seems this young master Duan hasn't completely lost faith in his foolish father yet. But if he continues to act so stupidly, a falling out between father and son is probably only a matter of time.

Upon hearing his sister's sarcastic remark, Du Hexuan's back stiffened instantly, and he felt increasingly anxious.

As it turns out, there's no distance that a meal can't bridge.

Taking this opportunity, Liang Wanjuan showed off his culinary skills. As the moon rose high in the sky, a large table of dishes was laid out in front of everyone. The aroma was so enticing that all the guests, except for Du Anrao and the other two who had been busy all day, almost drooled on the spot.

"Brother Liang, your cooking skills are absolutely amazing!" Once the food was on the table, it was time for the usual praise.

Fortunately, Liang Wanjuan's skills were indeed genuine, and everyone's praise was not unfounded.

After eating a small bowl of rice and vegetables to relieve their hunger, everyone felt more relaxed and started chatting.

Chen Yefang and the others couldn't help but praise the delicious food a few more times, then complained about how miserable it was to complete the task that morning, and finally naturally steered the conversation to Du Anrao and the others.

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