The handsome guy next door loves to flirt.

"What are you talking about? When have you ever seen me pregnant? This is Lele from next door." Yun Shu was speechless; Xu Ruo was always so oblivious.

"Aren't there surrogates? Speaking of which, our Shu is so beautiful, it's strange that she never has a boyfriend... Hey Shu, what are you doing here? Who's cooking in the kitchen right now?" Xu Ruo realized that Shu was talking to her in the living room, but she could hear the sound of cooking in the kitchen!

"Um, my neighbor next door helped me cook. I'll tell you the details later." At this moment, Xiao Mingkun had already cooked the dishes and brought them out.

Xu Ruo stared wide-eyed. For so many years, Ashu had been like a nun in a temple, and she had never been seen getting close to any boy. This wild man not only brought his child into Ashu's house, but also cooked for Ashu. Could it be that the two of them had been having an affair for a long time? And it had only been two days. The flames of love between the two of them were burning too fast and too fiercely.

"Aruo, stop overthinking. Things aren't what you think. Sit down and eat first. Lele is hungry." Yun Shu went to serve everyone rice, and could only explain to Xu Ruo after the meal.

After glancing at Yun Shu's friends for a few moments, Xiao Mingkun looked away and led Lele to the dining table. He cooked four dishes and two soups: braised chicken, eggplant with garlic sauce, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and a plate of stir-fried greens. The soups were pork ribs with corn and stewed fish soup, enough for several people.

"Yun Shu's friend, come and sit down. Dinner is about to start. I'm Xiao Mingkun, Yun Shu's neighbor," Xiao Mingkun said amiably.

"Oh...oh, hello, Ashu and I have been friends since childhood, no need to be so polite." When Xu Ruo saw that such a tall and strong man was very polite to her, she immediately became more ladylike than usual, standing and sitting properly.

"Really? Yun Shu is so lucky to have a sister like you growing up with her." Xiao Mingkun said with a rare smile.

How did you know... I'm a woman?

"I have a feeling!" Xiao Mingkun replied. When he first saw Xu Ruo, he was confused by her androgynous appearance, but he was able to tell her gender on the second glance.

When he was in the military, he received special training in this area. Yu Ruo's physique and lack of an Adam's apple, despite her dashing movements and somewhat low voice, still made her distinct from a man. It was easy to guess; Yun Shu had previously claimed to be her boyfriend, but this woman was a liar, and if she was going to lie, she couldn't have found a real man to do it.

Yun Shu brought out the food and was delighted to see Yu Ruo so serious, though she still felt it was best to keep her distance from Xiao Mingkun. She sat down with Lele and let Yu Ruo sit next to him.

Looking at the delicious-looking food on the table, Yu Ruo found it very appetizing. After taking a few bites, she sighed, "Ah Shu, you can retire now. This food is so much better than what you cook!"

Yun Shu disagreed. So what if it looks better and smells better than hers? Is it really that delicious?

After Yun Shu gave Lele a bowl of food, she also tried a few bites and realized that Yu Ruo hadn't lied; indeed, his cooking was better than hers.

Yun Shu also found it strange that everything she cooked tasted the same, and she hadn't improved at all over the years. She guessed that she simply didn't have the talent for cooking.

After eating a few bites, Yun Shu fed Xiao Lele. Although the child was old enough to eat by himself, he ate very slowly and some food was spilled outside.

"Although Ashu's cooking isn't very good, she still has the potential to be a virtuous wife and loving mother," Xu Ruo said with a smile.

"Speak less and eat more. I really want to put a zipper on your mouth." Yun Shu glared at Yu Ruo and said. What's wrong with this person today? She keeps talking as if she can't get married.

Seeing that she was really angry, Yu Ruo stopped eating and continued eating. However, Yun Shu didn't eat much because she wasn't feeling well. Xiao Mingkun felt a little guilty seeing her like that, since she was not feeling well but was still helping him take care of the child. So after they finished eating, he took the initiative to clean up and wash the dishes.

After dinner, Yu Ruo watched Xiao Mingkun busy in the kitchen and clicked her tongue in regret as she said to Yun Shu, "Ah Shu, this guy is really something. Most people would look down on me for dressing like this, but he looks at me with great respect. And I noticed that when he looks at you, his eyes are so gentle, almost like they could melt your heart."

After hearing this, Yun Shu's eyes dimmed. It wasn't that no one had pursued her over the years, but she had rejected them all.

“Yu Ruo, you know my family situation. I want to live alone for the rest of my life. Speaking of me, aren’t you the same? Don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking. You’ve put yourself through all this trouble just to go against your dad and stop him from controlling you.”

"Ugh! Speaking of my husband, he's driving me crazy! Last night I told him I wanted to move out, but he just wouldn't listen. I couldn't reason with him no matter what I said. I even brought up my mother, who's been dead for years, to argue with him, but it was no use!" Just thinking about their argument last night gave Yu Ru a headache. Damn it! She just wanted to move out, so why was it so difficult? It would be so much better if they could just live separately. Why was her husband so stubborn?

"Ah Ruo, stop calling him 'old man' all the time. Your dad is only in his early forties, and you're making him sound old."

Yun Shu couldn't help but smile wryly. She had met Aruo's father a few times and was surprised at how young he was. It was said that he had Aruo when he was only twenty. Aruo was a year older than her, and her father was only forty-three years old. This was the age when men were most charming, mature, confident, and composed, and successful in their careers. In the eyes of the opposite sex, they were still a beautiful sight, a book that could never be finished reading. As a result, Aruo's father was always surrounded by women, which made Aruo increasingly annoyed and disgusted with him. She also blamed her mother for leaving early, which often led to her being scolded as a bad girl who had a mother but no upbringing.

"Hmph! I'd rather he were older, preferably so old he couldn't move in bed, so his women wouldn't be annoyed by him." Aruo pouted impatiently.

Seeing that Aruo was being irresponsible again, Yun Shu quickly waved her hand to stop her from talking about her anymore. Xiao Mingkun was cleaning up in the kitchen, and if he heard this, he would not know what he would think of the two women.

Lele, who was listening from the side and was completely confused, asked, "Auntie, your dad is dying, why can't he move in bed?"