I'll give my daughter one more second.

Yui opened her mouth, but in the end, her face flushed slightly, she turned her head away and pursed her cherry lips.

Seeing Yumiko and Wu Shenhua showing off their affection, I felt jealous. How could I possibly say such a thing out loud!

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little envious of Mai and Yuka. The little girls were vying for attention and could express their thoughts, play around, and frankly reveal their ideas without any worries. As an adult, she couldn't be so honest.

Let alone Mai and Yuka, she couldn't even do something like Utaha and Yumiko, where they openly confronted each other and created a chaotic scene.

Yumiko was her friend, and she worried that if her true feelings were revealed, it would cause them to clash. She didn't want to argue with her friend.

On the other hand, she didn't want to cause Wu Shen any more trouble, so she chose to suppress her thoughts deep inside.

"That's why I envy Yuki's frankness..." Yui murmured softly in a voice only she could hear.

Unmoved by the atmosphere, speaking her mind directly—that's the kind of Xiaoxue I aspire to be in the future.

“Uh…actually, Yukino isn’t as frank as you think,” Wu Shen said with a smile.

Wu Shen had painstakingly trained his hearing since childhood so that he wouldn't miss any of the key words the girls whispered.

"At least when it comes to feelings, Yui, you're much more honest than Yukino."

"Don't speak ill of Xiaoxue behind her back." Yui shook her finger.

"Haha, how can that be considered bad talk? There's a cute side to dishonesty, and there's a cute side to honesty. So in my eyes, whether it's Yukino, Yumiko, or you, Yui, you're all equally adorable."

"What are you talking about..." Yui quickly shook her head, but secretly felt a little happy.

Does this count as being praised for being cute?

"Yui, you really don't need to belittle yourself. Yumiko has her charm, Yukino has her charm, and Yui, you have your own unique charm."

Wu Shen sighed softly as he spoke: "To be honest, they are all lovely and charming girls. It would be a stroke of luck if I could date any of them."

"Getting to where I am today is not something I achieved alone."

With the help of so many daughters, especially Tsukine, he was able to achieve his goal of a happy ending.

"So, Yui, it's okay for you to be a little willful. You don't have to keep all your thoughts bottled up inside."

"If you feel wronged, just say so; if you're jealous, just tell me directly; if you want to be affectionate, go ahead and be affectionate; if you have any requests, feel free to make them, but of course, kneeling on a washboard is out of the question..."

"It's not as serious as you say. It's just that seeing Wu Shen and Youmeizi so happy makes me feel like an outsider..."

"But after you called me here and said all that, I've realized I'm not an outsider anymore. So it's all over now."

"Are you really alright?"

Do I not need kisses and hugs to get up?

"Yes, because Wu Shen has been paying attention to me. You even noticed such a subtle change in my feelings." Yui smiled sincerely.

"That's good. Just let me know if you have this idea again in the future."

Wu Shen breathed a sigh of relief and then turned his gaze to the kitchen door.

"Alright. Have you heard enough? Can you three little mice show yourselves now?" Wu Shen said calmly, looking at the gate.

"Three little mice?"

Yui curiously turned around and opened the door, just in time to make Yumiko, Yuka, and Shiori, who were eavesdropping by the door, miss their target and almost fall over.

"Does it sound good?" Wu Shen asked with a smile.

"It sounds nice... cough cough! Don't misunderstand! We were just worried about what might happen if you let Yui help with the cooking, so we came to check. Who would have thought you two were secretly flirting here..."

Yumiko blushed and tried to explain.

"Mom, if there's anything you're afraid to tell Dad, you can tell me, and I'll pass it on to him! I'm not shy!" Shiori said, mustering her courage.

"How much did you actually overhear?"

Upon hearing this, Yui's expression changed drastically, and her face turned bright red with embarrassment.

"Not much, it started when my father said that Yui-neechan was really delicious." Yuka showed a pure smile.

"Isn't that what you mean by listening to it from beginning to end?" Wu Shen thought to himself.

However, Wu Shen had noticed from the very beginning that someone was eavesdropping outside, but since he hadn't said anything shameful this time, he didn't set up a barrier to shield himself.

Moreover, it would be beneficial for both Yumiko and Yui to be clear about some things.

A close sisterly relationship isn't easy to achieve, and he didn't want Yumiko and Yui to have conflicts in the future, ending up like Utaha and Yukino, with their relationship remaining distant.

True great harmony is almost impossible to achieve, but for now we should at least move towards a smaller degree of harmony.

For example, the relationship between Yui and Yumiko, the relationship between Mashiro and Nanami, and the relationship between Mashiro and Eriri are all things he should study and learn from.

The relationships between Utaha and Yukino, Utaha and Yumiko, Hiratsuka and Haruno, Nanami and Eriri, and Yukino and Haruno are the challenges he will need to overcome in the future.

Speaking of which, how many combinations are possible if you pair them up?

"Did you hear that? Yui did it willingly. From now on, Yumiko, you have no reason to stop me from touching Yui inappropriately," Wu Shen said with a wicked grin.

However, unlike usual, this time Yumiko looked somewhat serious and did not stubbornly refute anything.

"Sorry……"

Yumiko has become so well-behaved?

"Don't misunderstand, I'm apologizing to Yui, not to you!" Noticing Wu Shen's reaction, Yumiko gave a light snort.

Okay, I knew it. Yumiko is still the same Yumiko.

"I was only thinking about my own ideas before, thinking that this was to protect Yui, but I didn't take into account Yui's own feelings at all."

Thinking back, he thought he was protecting Yui, but wasn't he also unconsciously interrupting her chance to get close to Wu Shen?

"It's okay. It's not Yumiko's fault. Ultimately, it's because I didn't reveal my true feelings." Yui shook her head.

Wu Shen, with his extensive experience, chimed in, "Yes, yes, that's why being honest with each other is so important. We can hold more 'activities' in the future to make our relationships more open and closer together."

Chapter 1071 I don't believe you didn't drug me!

"So, in order to foster better relationships and bring everyone closer together, I think we can organize more small events in the future," Wu Shen said.

"Even though I know it was my mistake this time, I still feel uneasy seeing you so smug and like your plan has succeeded."

Yumiko couldn't help but glare fiercely at Wu Shen.

"I'm warning you, don't you dare try anything funny with me or...!"

She was about to subconsciously warn Wu Shen not to have any ulterior motives towards Yui and herself, but she quickly realized the problem, so she skipped a part of the conversation without mentioning Yui's name.

"Huh? Don't get any funny ideas about you, but does that mean it's okay to get funny ideas about Yui?"

Wu Shen revealed a sly smile.

"Don't do that to Yui... uh, never mind, whatever. This kind of thing should be left to Yui to decide herself."

Yumiko covered her face and held her forehead, finally having no choice but to give up.

"In short, you can only do it when Yui gives you permission!"

"Yui, if he dares to disobey you or lay a hand on you, just come to me!"

However, this would allow me to gather two people to work together. Wu Shen thought to himself, but he didn't say it aloud.

After the farce ended, Yumiko was still somewhat uneasy. She looked around and leaned close to Wu Shen, lowering her voice to ask, "You called Yui over, you didn't really plan to have her help in the kitchen, did you?"

As Yui's best friend, Yumiko naturally knew just how amazing her cooking skills were.

"How could that be? It's just an excuse. If Yui wants to be the head chef herself, I'll need to train her for at least a few more years," Wu Shen said with a wry smile.

Cooking skills, unless you have an exceptional talent for creating terrible dishes, are all accumulated through hard work over time.

Although Yui's cooking skills are terrible, they're not as hopeless as Mashiro's.

Upon hearing these words, the most nervous little girl, Shiori, breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's true, my cooking skills still have room for improvement. Wu Shen, please teach me how to cook!"

Yui overheard their conversation from behind and couldn't help but pout.

In a battle of wits and strength, a girl's cooking skills should be a major point of competition.

Unfortunately, Wu Shen's culinary skills were too extraordinary, overwhelming the women. As a result, they basically never had the chance to showcase their cooking skills or cook a few dishes. Even if they occasionally held hands, they were all defeated by Wu Shen's skills and lost their confidence.

“Do you want to learn? Actually, there’s no need to force yourself. I’m a very good cook, so you can just eat.” Wu Shen said.

“We’ll be living together from now on, and it’s impossible for you to cook all three meals every day, right? If we take turns, I’ll do my part too.”

Yui clenched her small fists, her mind made up.

If it were a family of three, it would be fine to let Wu Shen take over the kitchen.

There are quite a few little girls to deal with in the future, so if possible, it would be best to have a decent cooking skill to rely on.

"There's really no need to worry so much. If you're worried about me getting tired, there's still Nanami, Uta... I mean, there's still Nanami's daughter, Chie, right?"

Wu Shen was about to list some girls who were good at cooking, but he suddenly realized it was inappropriate halfway through and quickly changed his mind and mentioned Qianhui.

"If that's what you mean, Wu Shen, then I'll have to learn even more. Otherwise, I'll always feel bad about eating other people's cooking."

Excluding Mashiro as a special case, Yui recalled the cooking competition back then, and it seemed that she was the second worst. Wouldn't she be inferior to others in the future?

Just thinking about eating her husband's food every day made Yui feel uneasy and guilty, not to mention that if the other prospective mothers took turns cooking, but she was the only one not participating, she would be even more restless.

"Alright! Since you're so willing to learn, I'll teach you a few tricks!"

At this moment, Wu Shen's culinary soul was completely ignited, and his passion burned brightly.

"What's most important in cooking? First, the handling of ingredients; second, the mastery of seasonings; and third, the control of heat!"

"Yui, you often cook dishes until they're charcoal-black; that's because you don't control the heat properly."

As Wu Shen spoke, his hand deftly twirled the knife, and with a few flashes of silver light, all the ingredients on the cutting board were ready.

So fast!

It was the first time that Yumiko and Yui had seen Wu Shen cook up close, and they were both quite shocked.

"I won't force you to learn it all at once. Everything should be done step by step. Today, you can try cooking this dish first."

Wu Shen poured the oil, lit the fire, and added the ingredients in one smooth motion, then handed the spatula to Jieyi.

"I'll give it a try..." Yui took the spatula, took a deep breath, and began to work.