Entertainment: A whirlwind marriage with a fairy-like mother at the start!

As they left the Civil Affairs Bureau, each person had an extra red booklet in their hand.

Yu Le looked at the still-warm marriage certificate in her hand, feeling like she was dreaming.

So... he got married again?

Is the object of her affections or her future celestial mother?

"Let's go home." Liu Xiaoli put away her documents, her tone as natural as if they were an old married couple.

"go home?"

"Didn't you want to find a place to retire?" Liu Xiaoli glanced at him. "My home will be your home too."

Yu Le touched his nose and followed.

Liu Xiaoli's home at this time was in an old neighborhood near the Beijing Film Academy. It was a two-bedroom apartment, clean and tidy, but the old furniture and appliances silently revealed the family's financial difficulties.

Because of her insistence on getting a divorce, her relationship with her family has become somewhat strained.

Although she could afford to rent a bigger house on her own.

However, as a single parent raising a daughter, there are still many expenses to cover in terms of her education and career in the future, so it's important to be frugal in daily life.

"Xixi will be home from school soon, I'll go cook dinner," Liu Xiaoli said, putting on her apron and walking into the small kitchen.

Yu Le followed and leaned against the door frame.

In the kitchen, the old single-door refrigerator hummed in protest, and the range hood seemed listless.

He glanced at the few eggs, a small bunch of greens, and a piece of frozen pork in the refrigerator, then looked at Liu Xiaoli's slightly clumsy chopping movements and couldn't help but speak up.

"I'll do it."

"Hmm?" Liu Xiaoli turned around.

"You take a rest." Yu Le walked in and naturally took the kitchen knife from her hand. "Today is my family's...welcome meal."

He weighed the kitchen knife in his hand, feeling that familiar weight he hadn't felt in a long time.

In an instant, his entire demeanor changed.

One second he was a lazy salted fish basking in the sun, the next he was a culinary master about to unleash his artistic talents.

Liu Xiaoli looked at him, then stepped aside with some skepticism.

This man can cook?

She waited and saw.

In the kitchen, Yu Le officially took over.

He first used a clever technique to rinse and press the piece of pork, which was frozen like a stone, under the tap. In just a minute or two, the meat miraculously thawed and softened.

Liu Xiaoli stared wide-eyed.

How...how did you do that?

She soaks it for half a day every time she thaws it.

Yu Le ignored her surprise and picked up the kitchen knife.

"Clang clang clang—"

A series of crisp, rapid sounds, like raindrops pattering on banana leaves, echoed in the kitchen.

Liu Xiaoli only saw a flash of light as the pork tenderloin was quickly broken down into evenly sliced ​​pieces, which then became uniformly thick strips.

The whole process was smooth and fluid, full of a strange sense of rhythm, as if it were not chopping vegetables, but performing an art.

She herself was a dancer, with an extremely sensitive sense of body control and rhythm, but she never imagined that the man in front of her could wield a knife with such superb skill.

Next, marinate, coat with batter, prepare sauce...

Yu Le performed each step calmly and methodically, managing to transform the greasy kitchen into a place of ethereal beauty.

Liu Xiaoli was completely stunned.

She originally thought that Yu Le's claim of being able to cook meant he could only cook simple home-style dishes at most.

But now it seems, this is hardly a home-cooked meal.

Even a hotel chef might not have this level of knife skill.

His previous lazy demeanor contrasted sharply with his current focused and professional master-like presence, causing ripples to stir in Liu Xiaoli's heart.

Just then, the door clicked open.

A young girl walked in.

She was dressed in simple clothes, but that couldn't hide her ethereal charm.

She was tall and slender, and her small face already showed the beginnings of stunning beauty.

However, those phoenix eyes, which bore a seven-tenths resemblance to Liu Xiaoli's, were now filled with coldness and vigilance.

She is Liu Qianqian, the future "Fairy Sister".

As soon as Liu Qianqian entered the door, she saw her mother standing in a daze at the kitchen door, and... the back of a strange man in the kitchen.

Her heart sank, and her face instantly turned frosty.

"Mom, who is he?"

Liu Xiaoli snapped out of her daze and introduced him somewhat awkwardly, "Qianqian, you're back. This is... Uncle Yu."

"Uncle Yu?" Liu Qianqian's eyes slashed at Yu Le like knives. "What's he doing in our house? And using our kitchen?"

The hostility and rejection in their words were undisguised.

Liu Xiaoli felt a little embarrassed and was about to explain when Yu Le turned around in the kitchen.

He was holding a plate of steaming hot food.

"The food will be ready soon."

He simply said something calmly, then placed the dishes on the table, seemingly completely oblivious to Liu Qianqian's hostility.

Liu Qianqian's gaze fell on the dish.

It was a plate of sweet and sour pork.

Each piece of pork tenderloin is evenly coated with a layer of crystal-clear sauce, with a golden-red and glossy color, and a few bright green scallions are sprinkled on top, making it look so appetizing.

A sweet and sour aroma forcefully entered her nostrils, making her involuntarily swallow.

"Xixi, don't be rude." Liu Xiaoli tugged at her daughter's sleeve and whispered, "Go wash your hands and eat."

Liu Qianqian pursed her lips and went into the bathroom.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was somewhat awkward.

The meal consisted of three dishes and a soup. In addition to the amazing sweet and sour pork, there was a plate of stir-fried seasonal vegetables, a plate of Mapo tofu, and a bowl of tomato and egg soup.

These are all the simplest home-style dishes, but their color, aroma, and taste far surpass Liu Xiaoli's usual cooking skills.

Liu Qianqian kept a straight face, picking at the white rice in her bowl, but refusing to touch her chopsticks.

Liu Xiaoli felt a little embarrassed, picked up a piece of green vegetable with her chopsticks and put it in her bowl: "Qianqian, eat quickly, the food is getting cold."

Liu Qianqian poked at the vegetables in her bowl with her chopsticks, but refused to eat them.

Just then, Yu Le suddenly spoke up.

"Don't like eating green vegetables?"

His voice was calm, without accusation or flattery.

Liu Qianqian looked up irritably, about to say "Mind your own business," when she saw Yu Le pick up a piece of sweet and sour pork and put it in her bowl.

"Try this."

The pork tenderloin lay on top of white rice, glistening red and emitting an enticing aroma.

"Gurgle—"

Liu Qianqian's stomach growled at an inopportune moment.

Her face flushed red instantly.

Under the smiling gazes of her mother and the man, she seemed to be sulking as she picked up the piece of pork tenderloin and stuffed it into her mouth.

Hmph, it's just a plate of sweet and sour pork. How delicious can it be?

However, the moment her teeth broke through the crispy outer shell, Liu Qianqian's eyes widened in surprise.

The outer shell is crispy, but not greasy at all.

The tenderloin inside is tender, juicy, and has a chewy texture.

Immediately afterwards, the perfectly balanced sweet and sour sauce exploded on the taste buds!

Sweet but not cloying, sour but not astringent, they intertwine perfectly, layer upon layer, instantly overwhelming all her senses!

It's so...so delicious!

She had never eaten such delicious sweet and sour pork in her entire life!

It tastes a hundred times better than the most expensive restaurant she's ever been to!

After eating a piece of tenderloin, Liu Qianqian felt every cell in her body cheering with joy.

She could no longer care about being reserved or sulking. Her chopsticks seemed to have a mind of their own, quickly reaching for the plate and picking up a second piece, a third piece...

Its little mouth was stuffed full, like a little hamster stealing food.

Liu Xiaoli was both surprised and delighted to see her daughter wolfing down her food.

Sisi is usually a picky eater and doesn't have a big appetite, so this is the first time she's seen her daughter eat so heartily.

She also picked up a piece and put it in her mouth.

In an instant, she understood her daughter's reaction.

The exquisite deliciousness deeply moved and delighted her, someone who wasn't particularly interested in food.

The meal ended in an eerie silence and a frantic pace of eating.

Liu Qianqian practically ate the entire plate of sweet and sour pork by herself.

After finishing the meal, Yu Le conscientiously cleared away the dishes and went into the kitchen to start washing them.

As Liu Xiaoli watched this scene, she suddenly felt a strange sense of peace.

Perhaps, this decision... was the right one?