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Chapter 139 The Gap Between Little Pear Blossoms
"Sister Gu, is the food to your liking?"

"I can get used to the food... no, it's delicious, very delicious."

……

This was Gu Youli's first time having dinner at her classmate's house, but she didn't expect that after just a few bites, her eyes would be sparkling.

Originally, in Gu Youli's mind, the point of eating at Guan Ren's house was not really about how delicious the food was.

But in reality, this unexpected feast made her realize that she had completely underestimated how amazing Guan Ren's family's food was.

It tastes just as good as what you get in a restaurant.

But it tastes better than what you'd find in a restaurant... how should I put it?

A touch more...gentle?
Anyway, it's a satisfying, comfortable, and filling meal.

Even Gu Youli, who usually has a small appetite, finished half a bowl of rice in no time.

"If it suits your taste, then eat more."

Although Xiao Lihua's movements were restrained and reserved throughout, Guan Qiaoyun could still tell that the girl was really enjoying the food, and couldn't help but smile:

"Guan Ren, putting everything else aside, his cooking skills are probably not bad... tsk, you really can't praise him, look at the way he eats..."

Guan Qiaoyun whispered to Gu Youli, "We share the same hatred." Gu Youli glanced over and, sure enough, saw Guan Ren eating like a dog digging for food.

"what?"

Completely unaware of his surroundings, Guan Ren shoveled a few more mouthfuls before looking up. Seeing his mother and Xiao Lihua staring at him, he looked bewildered and scratched the rice that had accidentally gotten on his lips.

"What's the matter?"

This scene made Guan Qiaoyun and Gu Youli both chuckle.

"Nothing much, keep scrambling for food, you donkey."

……

Gu Youli discovered something interesting.

It seems that the women close to Guan Ren all liked to give him nicknames.

For example, Luo Xiaobei likes to call him Pighead.

For some reason, his mother, Guan Qiaoyun, also liked to call him Donkey.

In that case, shouldn't she, as his former deskmate, come up with some nickname for him...?

……

Of course, this rather absurd thought only briefly crossed Gu Youli's mind.

After a brief moment's thought, Gu Youli felt it was unnecessary.

Guan Ren is Guan Ren, she's just her bad deskmate, that's enough, that's fine.

However, to be fair, my naughty deskmate's cooking skills really amazed me today.

A dish of stir-fried cabbage with vinegar, stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork, braised goose with potatoes, and tomato and egg soup.

Gu Youli's favorite dish was the stir-fried cabbage with vinegar.

It's not that other dishes are inferior to this one.

However, her older sister, Gu Wancheng, had also made stir-fried cabbage with vinegar at home, but Gu Youli always felt that it tasted like Banlangen granules.

So much so that if she doesn't go to a restaurant to adjust her memory, Gu Youli often feels that stir-fried cabbage with vinegar tastes like isatis root.

In conclusion, given this contrast, Guan Ren's stir-fried cabbage with vinegar, which was both appetizing and not greasy, and had a refreshing and crisp taste, was especially delicious to her.

"Young Pear, don't just eat one dish, eat everything, don't be shy."

Guan Qiaoyun kindly reminded Gu Youli, but it wasn't appropriate for her to serve her food.

After all, it was their first time visiting my home, and some people don't like strangers serving them food, including Guan Qiaoyun herself.

Therefore, putting herself in her shoes, Guan Qiaoyun was simply reminding her.

"Okay, Auntie."

Gu Youli had only responded politely to this.

But when I looked up, I saw this mature and beautiful woman casually placing her two proud breasts on the table.

This action even pushed the bowl in front of it quite a distance away.

"..."

For a fleeting moment, Gu Youli seemed to see a glimpse of her older sister in the profound, mature charm of those women. These women… how could they all…

Little Pear Blossom subconsciously looked down at herself.

Then I quietly tried putting it aside for a while.

Well…

As expected, it wouldn't fit...

The unopened pear blossoms were just a tiny, soft little thing, barely enough to fill the palm of my naughty deskmate's hand. They were so different from the blossoms of my older sister and Guan Qiaoyun.

"Girls at this stage are growing, so it's good for them to eat more meat."

"..."

At this moment, Gu Youli had already forgotten that there was anything wrong with using Guan Ren's palm as a comparison.

In short, they took Guan Qiaoyun's words very seriously.

Yes, she's growing.

It's normal to have a gap temporarily; the key is to bridge that gap.

So Gu Youli decisively picked up a piece of stir-fried bamboo shoots with meat and ate it heartily.

It was truly ruthless.

At least for Guan Ren, this was the first time he had ever seen his deskmate eat with his mouth wide open.

Although her cherry-like lips weren't very big to begin with, the way she was "trying hard to eat meat" still made Guan Ren laugh.
"Sister Gu, slow down. Why are you suddenly acting like you're seeking revenge?"

Guan Qiaoyun might not be comfortable serving food to Gu Youli, but Guan Ren was much more easygoing, and immediately started picking up his chopsticks:
"Here, this is for you."

Guan Ren picked up a piece of goose breast and put it into Gu Youli's small bowl.

……

Actually, Guan Ren's family doesn't usually eat goose; today's menu was originally planned to include pork ribs.

Fortunately, the market had pre-processed cooked goose for sale, which saved Guan Ren the trouble of soaking or blanching it to remove the fishy smell. He bought it and braised it with small potatoes.

And considering that Sister Gu can't handle spicy food very well, we made adjustments to the flavor.

In short, once the overall process was done well, it met the standard of eating goose that is tender in the upper-class area and plump in the lower-class area.

……

"Sister Qiaoyun, you should have one too."

After giving Gu Youli a piece, Guan Ren also gave Guan Qiaoyun a piece of goose leg, but Guan Qiaoyun insisted on giving it to Guan Ren.

She doesn't need that.

Seeing that her son hadn't forgotten his mother while fawning over other girls, Guan Qiaoyun felt a little happy.

This can be considered a little thought she had as a mother.

Seeing this, Xiaolihua originally wanted to follow suit as a sign of politeness.

But he soon realized that she was different.

Because she was Guan Ren's classmate, not Guan Ren's mother or elder.

It would be a little strange to ask Guan Ren to take the food back after he'd already put it on my plate.

So I said "thank you" and continued eating.

……

In the end, after finishing the meal, Gu Youli was unusually full, not just seven-tenths full, but at least nine-tenths or even ten-tenths full.

Of course, Gu Youli didn't rest after eating.

I felt bad about being idle.

It wouldn't be appropriate to just walk away.

So, following the guide I had read before, I immediately offered to wash the dishes.

"No, no, no, how can we let the guests wash the dishes?"

Guan Qiaoyun was definitely not going to agree to it. She initially offered to wash it herself, but in the end, Guan Ren made the final decision.
"Never mind, I'll have someone wash the dishes, but... um... Sister Gu, could you help me out?"

(End of this chapter)