"It smells pretty good."
"Wow, Xiaochunzi, I didn't expect you to be such a good cook."
Mo Jingchun chuckled, "Of course, you gotta have some skills, right?"
Zhang Hui Zhen pointed at Mo Jingchun and turned to Na, the counselor, "Na, look at this, people with real skills don't need to be humble."
"Right, Yang Wenzhao?"
Yang Wenzhao, who was pouring Sprite for the four of them, glanced at Zhang Hui Zhen and said flatly, "I just don't know how to cook, so what?"
"Who says men have to know how to cook?"
"No, no, no, no, no!" Zhang Hui Zhen wagged her right index finger along with her head.
"As they say, the way to a woman's heart is through her stomach. If you can win over her stomach, you're halfway there."
Knock, knock, knock~
Zhang Hui Zhen tapped on the table and winked at Mo Jingchun, "Junior, this is all experience. Remember to jot it down after the meal, as they say, 'a good memory is not as reliable as a worn-out pen.' This experience will serve you well for a lifetime."
Beside her, Li Na, who had just sat down, rolled her eyes at Zhang Hui Zhen's elaborate explanation and commented:
"Alright, can't you eat without running your mouth? You should save your experience for teaching your own Yang Wenzhao. Mo Jingchun can already cook, which is something you can't be jealous of."
"As for you two, neither of you can cook, so you'd better learn from Mo Jingchun soon. Otherwise, are you planning to live on takeout every day?"
Mo Jingchun looked surprised, glancing back and forth between Yang Wenzhao and Zhang Hui Zhen. Honestly, if Na hadn't pointed it out earlier, he wouldn't have guessed that Yang Wenzhao and Zhang Hui Zhen were a couple.
One's so outgoing, while the other's so introverted. Mo Jingchun was curious how Yang Wenzhao and Zhang Hui Zhen got together.
Usually carefree, Zhang Hui Zhen blushed under Mo Jingchun's astonished gaze, feeling shy when she thought about how she managed to win over Yang Wenzhao.
On the side, Li Na's lips curved into a smile as she teased, "Mo Jingchun, you better watch out for women who seem gentle like little white rabbits. You never know who's the hunter and who's the prey."
Mo Jingchun and Yang Wenzhao sat on the same side of the dining table. Underneath, Mo Jingchun kicked Yang Wenzhao and gave him a thumbs up.
A real man!
"Let's eat." Whether speaking or not, Yang Wenzhao always kept it short and sweet.
"Ah, yes, yes, let's eat. Try it out, guys. I cooked it just the way I usually do. I hope you like it."
With that, Mo Jingchun stood up and went over to the counselor, Na, to hold his sister, Candy.
After returning to his seat, Mo Jingchun fed Candy two spoonfuls of millet porridge and then raised his glass, saying with a light laugh, "Thanks to everyone for taking care of my sister Candy. Cheers to you all."
"Cheers."
The chilled Sprite went down smoothly, what a relief!
"Come on, eat, eat, don't be shy."
During the meal, Candy kept reaching out her little hand, trying to grab the Sprite glass in front of Mo Jingchun, but her small arms couldn't quite reach.
"Hey? Mo Jingchun, Candy is big enough now, shouldn't she try other foods? I see you always feed her millet porridge and milk. Won't that lead to malnutrition?"
Mo Jingchun hesitated a bit, then firmly replied, "Let's wait a bit longer. Candy is still a little young. There's baby formula, so she won't be malnourished. I also feed her fruits like apple puree and strawberries."
Half an hour later, the six dishes and one soup on the table were devoured by the four of them. Mo Jingchun's hometown dishes were just too delicious to stop eating.
The dining table was left as it was, and Mo Jingchun and the others leaned back on the sofa, rubbing their bellies, while Candy sat in the stroller gnawing on a strawberry with her tiny front teeth. Her curious little eyes seemed to not understand why her brother and everyone else were lying still.
"Xiaochunzi, next time you have us over for a meal, don't cook so much. Look at our bellies. Anyone would think we're a few months in."
Sitting on either side of Zhang Hui Zhen, Yang Wenzhao and Li Na nodded in agreement. Before, they'd just thought Mo Jingchun's cooking was decent, worth bragging about. Only after tasting it did they realize Mo Jingchun wasn't merely good; he was a master.
He really knocked it out of the park!
No exaggeration, even if Mo Jingchun didn't get into Jing University, with his excellent cooking skills, he'd live a comfortable life, no problem.
Indeed, having more people around makes eating more enjoyable. Usually, Mo Jingchun struggles to finish a bowl of rice alone, but today he downed two big bowls. Feeling stuffed, he lay on the sofa, unwilling to move. Even a light movement made his stomach ache.
Li Na yawned, covering her open mouth with her delicate hand.
"I can't take it. I'm too full and want to sleep. You guys rest a while, I'm off for a nap."
"There's still a meeting tonight, how annoying."
In the living room, after resting for over half an hour, Yang Wenzhao and Zhang Hui Zhen also got up to leave.
Zhang Hui Zhen patted Mo Jingchun on the shoulder confidently, speaking as if she was inspecting, "Xiaochunzi, we won't help you clean up the table. Yang Wenzhao and I have a movie to catch this afternoon. Sorry to burden you. Next time, next time we eat, I'll take care of doing the dishes."
"Let's go, bye-bye."
After Zhang Hui Zhen and Yang Wenzhao left, Mo Jingchun didn't get up to clean the table. Instead, he gently took his sister out of the stroller and put her to sleep on the bed.
Just as Na the counselor said, after a meal, you do feel sleepy. Plus, he didn't sleep well last night, so after putting Candy to sleep, Mo Jingchun lay down beside her and fell asleep in less than a minute.
Mo Jingchun was awakened by Candy pushing him. He awoke to find his sister using her little head against his arm.
Haha, the little one is quite strong.
He picked up his phone from the bedside to find it was two o'clock, nearly three in the afternoon. No wonder the little one was awake.
Looks like having a set biological clock is really helpful.
Unlocking the screen, Mo Jingchun was surprised to see a message from counselor Na.
"I've already cleaned the dining table for you, I'm heading out now."
"Oh, by the way, your cooking is really good. I've decided to visit for meals more often, haha."
Wearing slippers, Mo Jingchun walked to the living room and saw the dining table was spotless.