Rebirth to Save Myself

The next day, Su Xia packed her clothes and went to Chen Yuan's house. Chen's mother briefly explained to the two of them where the food was, how to use the appliances, and what precautions to take.

"Okay, Mom, I understand. I'll take good care of myself and Xiaxia," Chen Yuan patted her chest and assured her.

"It's more like Xiaxia is taking care of you. You'd better not cause Xiaxia any trouble." Chen's mother gently pinched Chen Yuan's nose, then turned to Su Xia and said, "Xiaxia, Yuanyuan is in your care now."

Su Xia nodded and replied, "Yes, I will take good care of Chen Yuan."

“And you also need to take good care of yourself,” Chen’s mother added.

Su Xia's nose tingled. Why were her eyes so easily red these past two days? Had she started tearing up? She needed to be more careful.

Chen Yuan and Su Xia watched Chen's mother get into the car. As the car drove away, the smile on Chen Yuan's face gradually disappeared. Although she said she couldn't wait for her mother to leave, she was still quite sad when her mother actually left.

Su Xia could tell that Chen Yuan was a little reluctant to part with her mother, after all, Chen's mother was also a very good mother, so she asked, "What do you want to eat for lunch?"

"Let's go out to eat. It's not good to go to Chen Wenwei's house for a free meal right after Mom left," Chen Yuan said slowly.

“I’m asking what you want to eat, and I’ll cook it for you,” Su Xia emphasized again.

"can you cook?"

Why can't I cook?

"You're amazing, Xiaxia."

"I saw we still have noodles and vegetables at home, let's make a simple clear soup noodle dish first." Su Xia led Chen Yuan back by the hand, thinking about what to make for Chen Yuan. Since Su Xia considered herself a 29-year-old adult, she naturally took on the responsibility of taking care of Chen Yuan. Although Chen's mother had left a lot of money, they couldn't afford to eat out or eat instant noodles every meal.

"Okay, let me try your cooking." Chen Yuan's previous displeasure vanished, and she began to look forward to Su Xia's meal.

Su Xia returned to the Chen family home, took out some lean meat, vegetables, and mushrooms from the refrigerator, and asked Chen Yuan to wash them. Then, she chopped all the ingredients. She heated oil in a pot, first sautéing scallions and garlic until fragrant, then adding the shredded lean meat and stir-frying until it changed color. She added the vegetables, and once they were coated with oil, she added an appropriate amount of water. After the water boiled, she added the noodles in batches, then covered the pot again. Once the noodles were cooked until soft, she seasoned them simply and it was ready to serve.

"Bring a bowl over here, you can eat now."

"You're amazing, Xiaxia. This smells so good, and it looks so appetizing." Chen Yuan quickly brought over two large bowls and handed them to Su Xia.

Su Xia divided the noodles in the pot into two bowls, then poured in the broth. She then washed the pot, gave each person a fried egg, and gestured to Chen Yuan that they could serve it at the table.

Chen Yuan couldn't wait to place the bowl on the table, using a cloth as a barrier. She then picked up a pair of chopsticks and started eating. After just one bite, she looked at Su Xia with great surprise and said, "Oh my god, I had no idea this noodle dish was so delicious."

"It's not that exaggerated, eat up."

"Really, Xiaxia. You can tell by looking at that big bag of uneaten noodles. My mom isn't very good at making noodles, so that bag of noodles can last a year." After saying that, Chen Yuan continued to eat her noodles.

When Chen Wenwei's mother, Chen Meili, realized it was mealtime and Chen Yuan hadn't come over for dinner, she went to Chen Yuan's house to call her. As soon as she entered the living room, she smelled a delicious aroma. She then went to the kitchen and found the two little ones eating noodles with their heads down.

"Yuanyuan, are you going to take food home from the restaurant?"

Chen Yuan looked up and saw that it was Chen Wenwei's mother, so she shook her head and said, "Aunt Chen, we didn't go out to eat. Xiaxia cooked these noodles herself, and they're delicious."

Chen Meili was also surprised. Upon closer inspection, she saw that the noodles contained a poached egg, shredded lean pork, mushrooms, and bok choy, which certainly didn't seem like what you'd find in a restaurant. However, her mother hadn't told her beforehand that Su Xia could cook. She then said, "Since you've all started eating, I'll call you over to eat. If you don't want to cook later, just tell Auntie and we can eat at her house."

"it is good."

After finishing their meal and cleaning up the dishes, the two went upstairs to enjoy the air conditioning. Su Xia was feeling a bit sleepy, but Chen Yuan kept chatting with her, asking Su Xia what delicious food she could cook.

"Tell me what you want to eat, and I'll see if I can make it." Su Xia closed her eyes, as if she was about to fall asleep any second.

"I want to eat braised food, chicken feet, duck feet, and ribs." Chen Yuan sat up excitedly and continued, "I also want to eat boiled sliced ​​pork. I went to eat it with my parents before, and it was so delicious. And also, Xiaxia."

Chen Yuan turned around and found that Su Xia was already asleep. She shook her but she didn't wake up. She could only lie down next to her, continuing to think about what to eat, and before she knew it, she had closed her eyes as well.

When Chen Yuan woke up, she found Su Xia already reading at her desk. She rubbed her eyes and asked, "What time is it, Xia Xia?"

"3:30."

"I've been sleeping for so long!" Chen Yuan suddenly sat up; they had finished lunch around 11 a.m.

"Well, I was going to wake you. But you were sleeping so soundly, so Chen Wenwei had to go back to his book first."

"Aaaaaah!" Chen Yuan buried her head in the blankets and rolled around on the bed, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "What are we having for dinner, Xiaxia?"

"Chen Wenwei just came over and invited us to his house for dinner tonight, so we won't be cooking," Su Xia continued.

"Ah, I'm tired of Aunt Chen's cooking. I want to eat your cooking." Chen Yuan looked at Su Xia longingly.

"Auntie didn't leave much food before she left, so we can't make the dishes you mentioned. We'll eat at Chen Wenwei's house tonight, and we'll go to the market to buy groceries tomorrow morning."

“Okay, no problem.” Chen Yuan immediately got out of bed, hugged Su Xia, and kissed her on the cheek.

Su Xia was incredulous. She looked at Chen Yuan, wanting to say something but unable to. She could only lower her head and continue reading the book in her hands, while Chen Yuan wrote down the menu next to her, regardless of whether Su Xia could cook it or not.

That evening, the two went to Chen Wenwei's house for dinner. Hearing that they were going grocery shopping the next morning, Chen Meili immediately offered to help, worried that the children might be overcharged. Su Xia herself didn't like going to the market because she was likely to run into her grandmother, and if she used the Chen family's money to buy groceries, her grandmother would probably think she was supporting the Chen family with her own money. So Su Xia agreed, and Chen Yuan also readily listed a bunch of ingredients, which Chen Meili also agreed to.

Meanwhile, Chen Wen felt a great sense of relief after seeing off Grandma Su Xia, finally free from cooking for his granddaughter during the summer vacation. He was also happy, as he no longer had to sneakily eat meat, his mouth always greasy from every meal, and he visibly gained weight.