520 Picking up garbage and marrying into a wealthy family

"..."

Once upon a time, what I wanted to hear was such warm whispers...

Xiang Huanian lowered his head, letting the warm water flow down his shoulders, soaking his cool skin bit by bit, and carrying away the hot tears that flowed from the corners of Xiang Huanian's eyes.

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"Uh-huh-huh..."

"ha----"

"Oh, this cat is quite fierce."

Gu Shaoyu, who was squatting outside the cage and observing Meimei inside, couldn't help but teased the new member, but was immediately scolded.

"Don't be so rude. Meimei is a cat that grew up in the mountains. She's much more powerful than Lele. If you get scratched, there's no vaccine for you here..."

Gu Lingyan took off his coat and walked into the bathroom with a towel in his hand, while warning Gu Shaoyu.

"Oh--"

Gu Shaoyu, who didn't extend his hand, responded to the long-winded Gu Lingyan with a long-winded tone.

"Dong dong."

Gu Lingyan happened to walk to the door and opened it.

"uncle."

"Hey, here's the brown sugar ginger tea I made in the kitchen. My wife sent it over there every year. This is for you..."

Father Lin, who was outside the door, handed the thermos cup to Gu Lingyan.

I wanted to leave after delivering the ginger tea, but Father Lin hesitated, as if there was something else.

"Um... I heard from Yunchu that you guys picked up a wild cat from the mountains. Can I come in and take a look?"

When it comes to the unknown, Father Lin always can't help wanting to join in the fun. He knows that his request might be a little embarrassing, so when Father Lin spoke it out, he was actually a little embarrassed.

"...Thank you, uncle. I'll drink after I take a bath. Please come in. The cat is inside... Because its nails haven't been trimmed or vaccinated, and it hasn't been bathed yet, it's locked in a cage. Uncle, as long as you don't take it out, it shouldn't be in danger."

After a moment of silence, Gu Lingyan opened the door, thanked him, and pointed to the cat's location. Finally, seeing that Lin's father was almost in the same mood as Gu Shaoyu, Gu Lingyan added his own reminder just in case.

"Oh, okay, I know. Go in and take a shower."

After getting Gu Lingyan's nod, Father Lin walked around Gu Lingyan, urged him to take a shower, and then walked towards the cage with happy steps.

Gu Lingyan seemed to have seen that vivid back figure from Gu Shaoyu from time to time...

Gu Lingyan: "...It should be fine..."

He turned his head and looked into the cage. Meimei, who was panting just now, realized that the cage was to protect her, so she simply turned her head and buried it in the towel, completely ignoring Gu Shaoyu who was making noises outside to attract her attention.

Gu Lingyan: “…” Indeed, there is no problem.

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"Everyone, let's eat first. After dinner, go back to the room. I have something I want to report to everyone and give you a reminder."

After everyone had washed, dressed, and were warm, sitting in the private box they had reserved, and when Xiang Huanian was hesitating on how to respond to the teasing gazes of Lin Yunchu and Lin's mother, Gu Lingyan suddenly announced the news.

Everyone's attention was immediately focused on Gu Lingyan.

"Ah, what? You can't say it here?"

Gu Shaoyu, who was pouring hot water for everyone, was stunned and said to Gu Lingyan what Lin's father, Lin's mother and Lin Yunchu wanted to say.

"Well, it's not convenient to talk about it here, and I'm afraid of disturbing everyone's interest in the meal. Let's go back to the room and talk about it."

"You could have talked about it after dinner..."

Gu Shaoyu sat back and muttered softly.

"If I hadn't told you in advance, you would have definitely dragged Nian Nian over to ask her questions..."

Xiang Huanian: “!!!”

Oops!

The sudden heat on his face ignited the redness on Xiang Huanian's face that was about to fade away after he took a bath.

Just sitting there, Xiang Huanian felt like he was about to catch fire.

Gu Lingyan just mentioned it so far, and after hearing this, Lin's mother and Lin Yunchu, who felt as if they were being mentioned, fell silent and turned away their curious gazes from Xiang Huanian.

Father Lin, who had seen the transformation of his wife and daughter, said: "..." You two...

Although at the beginning, except for Xiang Huanian who knew what Gu Lingyan was going to say after Gu Lingyan's reminder, the other people who were not in the know, although they were curious and felt as if there was something on their minds, but in front of the gurgling iron pot stew and the steaming hot food, those thoughts were quickly replaced by the delicious food.

"Ah, this free-range chicken is stewed until tender. It tears apart with just a pinch of chopsticks. It's so soft and tender. Slurp it up! This soup is truly, so delicious..."

"Ka——This soup is so moist, not fishy at all..."

"Yeah, the seasoning is just right. You can tell there's no MSG or chicken essence in it, and my tongue doesn't feel dry and I want to drink water..."

"It's so warm—"

"..."

Drink soup before the meal. Everyone first filled a bowl of golden and clear chicken soup. More or less, everyone took a sip. Although it cannot be said to be amazing, the ingredients themselves are good. Inexplicably, there is a kind of healing energy that seeps into every internal organ of the body.

"Let's try this mushy clay pot chicken. The cowpeas and green peppers look delicious... delicious! It's worthy of being airlifted from Northeast China. It's so fragrant!"

Gu Shaoyu picked up a whole piece of chili pepper and cowpea, placed it on his steaming, shiny white rice, and took a big bite.

The vegetables, fully flavored with the sauce, have absorbed the aroma of the meat and have the indescribable charm of the iron pot. The gurgling sound of the soup in the pot makes people's appetites grow.

After everyone took a mouthful of rice, they stopped talking. The energy consumed from climbing the mountain in the morning, the excitement of catching the wild chickens, and the worry about Xiang Huanian and Gu Lingyan...both the physical and mental levels urgently needed energy to replenish.

For the Chinese people, who have engraved "eating" into their history for thousands of years, steaming hot meals are the best way to recharge.

The dinner table gradually became quiet, with only the sound of dishes and chopsticks colliding.

"...By the way, let's pack up this chicken soup and take it back as a snack for An'an and Lele in the room. The other dishes are too strong for them. Oh, and what about the cat that Niannian picked up? Her name is Meimei?"

Father Lin, who had almost finished his meal, finally had some spare time and thought of An An Le Le and Mei Mei who were still in the room.

"Well, yes, because it looks like coal, but I thought it wouldn't be nice to call it 'Meimei' after coal, because it looks like a girl, so I changed it to 'Meimei' after rose."

Xiang Huanian patiently explained to Lin's father's question.

"That's a good name..."