Wow, this rough-around-the-edges pregnant wife is something else, she's incredibly ruthless!

Taking over the work from Lu He and Lu Yan, Sheng Zhuzhu couldn't resist pinching their little cheeks.

"These two adorable babies are so lovable!"

"Aunt... Aunt."

With their faces flushed, Lu He and Lu Yan were embarrassed by the praise. They glanced at the smiling Sheng Zhuzhu and then moved over to Meng Tong.

The kitchen wasn't particularly big to begin with, and it felt a bit crowded when five or six people came in at once.

Standing at the doorway, Sheng Yu glanced at Meng Tong and said, "Sister-in-law, take the children out! We can handle things here."

"Oh well!"

Meng Tong glanced at Sheng Fang, Sheng Zhou, and the others who had already rolled up their sleeves and started working, a smile appearing on her lips. Then she took Lu He and Lu Yan's hands and said to Sheng Yu, "Then I'll trouble you all, brother. I'll go back to my room and prepare some tea and pastries."

"Ah."

Nodding, Sheng Yu stepped aside to let Meng Tong and her two daughters pass by, and then he stepped into the kitchen.

"You should go back inside too! I'll take care of washing the vegetables."

"Huh?" Sheng Zhuzhu thought she had misheard, her big eyes staring unblinkingly at the tall, elegant, and aloof man in front of her.

She couldn't imagine him washing vegetables; he was rarely seen even in the kitchen.

Could this guy have been possessed?

Sheng Zhuzhu's expression clearly showed disbelief. Sheng Yu frowned slightly, then pulled over Lu Chuan, who was frying chicken nuggets.

"Fourth brother, tell her whether I washed the vegetables yesterday or not."

"……Yes."

Holding the spatula, Lu Chuan glanced at Sheng Zhuzhu, who was squatting on the ground washing vegetables, and Sheng Yu, who was standing to the side.

For some reason, I found them somewhat childish.

Upon hearing Lu Chuan's affirmative answer, Sheng Yu's expressionless face revealed a faint smile, and his dark eyes held a hint of provocation.

Sheng Zhuzhu glared at Sheng Yu and muttered, "So what if you washed it? What's the big deal? My little brother can cook delicious meals! Unlike you, who almost made my second brother and me choke when we were little."

Sheng Zhuzhu was talking about how Sheng Yu cooked a meal for them once when they were on Dawn Island. It was just simple fried rice, but Sheng Yu didn't know how much salt he put in, and it was so salty that Sheng Zhuzhu cried out.

From that moment on, I would never eat Sheng Yu's cooking again, no matter what.

Sheng Yu felt a little embarrassed when the topic came up. He stopped arguing with Sheng Zhuzhu and turned to Lu Chuan, saying, "Fourth brother, teach me how to cook!"

He just can't do it anymore; he can't cook a decent meal.

Continuing to stir-fry the chicken pieces in the pan until they were golden brown and fragrant, Lu Chuan glanced at him calmly, his tone carrying an unspoken hint of disdain, "Okay, but you need to change your clothes first."

The finest dark blue robe embroidered with gold thread had wide, large sleeves, so wide that Lu Chuan was afraid Lu Chuan would pull his sleeves in when he stirred the food in the pot.

Sheng Fang and Sheng Zhou, who were chopping chicken pieces with their heads down, couldn't help but laugh when they saw Sheng Yu's expression.

I never thought I'd see that icy face reveal other expressions.

After changing into a lighter short-sleeved shirt, Sheng Yu stopped being so formal and went into the kitchen to seriously learn how to cook.

Laughter and cheerful voices could be heard coming from inside.

……

Here.

While Lu Chuan and the others were busy in the kitchen, Sheng Xiu and Cheng Mian arrived at the small wooden house that had not yet been built.

The structure of the wooden house was very simple, and there was enough wood. Sheng Yu and the others glanced at the two houses that Lu Chuan had already built, and the others also spontaneously picked up tools and started working.

They even got so interested that they started playing a competition!

Meng Tong sat in the yard cutting a watermelon, watching their somewhat childish behavior, he just smiled and didn't say anything.

Meng Tong placed a plate of pre-cut watermelon on the table, and then cut cantaloupe and apples as well.

Meng Tong prepared several fruit platters with a variety of varieties and then stuck toothpicks into them.

"Yan'er."

"Hey!" Lu Yan, who was playing inside, ran out in a flash. Looking at the fruit plate on the table, she exclaimed with wide eyes, "Mommy, this is so pretty!"

"Isn't it beautiful! I'll make you a smaller one later. How about we take this one to your uncles who are working outside?"

"Yes, Yan'er guarantees to complete the mission."

Carrying the rather large fruit platter in both hands, Lu Yan strode towards the courtyard exit.

Meng Tong then took one of the other two fruit platters to the kitchen and the other into the house for Jiang Zhu, Sheng Jin, and the others who were resting.

Watermelon is sweet and refreshing, and cantaloupe is sweet and fragrant, which helps to cut through the richness of food. Cheng Mian and the others, who were a little thirsty from working, were greeted by a fruit platter brought over by Lu Yan.

The little girl looked up at Sheng Xiu with her delicate features and said, "Second Uncle, Mother asked Yan'er to bring you a fruit platter. Come and eat."

"Fruit platter?"

The man took the things from her hands first and casually placed them on a flat table. Sheng Xiu smiled and asked Lu Yan, "Did your mother grow all of these?"

"Yes! Mom planted so many, we can't eat them all! Don't worry, Uncle."

Sheng Xiu chuckled softly, and Cheng Mian and the others also came over.

After teasing Lu Yan twice, each of them picked up a bamboo skewer, stuck it into their favorite fruit, and stuffed it into their mouths.

"Wow! What kind of fruit is this? It's so sweet!"

"This is delicious too. I've never seen it before."

"..."

A chorus of praise arose, and Cheng Mian also handed a slice of watermelon to Sheng Xiu and Lu Yan.

A hint of surprise appeared on the man's usually composed face as he said, "This is a watermelon that you might not even find in the capital. I was lucky enough to eat it once before, but I felt it wasn't as delicious as the one my sister-in-law grows."

A bright red, juicy watermelon was skewered on a small bamboo stick. Sheng Xiu twirled it a couple of times and then popped it into his mouth in one bite.

It bursts with juice upon first bite, refreshingly sweet with a hint of coolness—truly delightful in this weather.

Sheng Xiu's usually calm expression shifted slightly, and the man then picked up a few more pieces of other fruit to try.

"How is it? Delicious, right? I wonder how your sister-in-law grows it. I'll have to ask her before I go back to Dawn Island."

Cheng Mian ate as he talked; he hadn't tasted such amazing fruit in a long time.

Especially now, Dawn Island has become scarce in resources, unlike before when it was a place of outstanding people and abundant food.

The large plate of fruit was quickly devoured by seven or eight grown men. Lu Yan, nestled in Sheng Xiu's arms, asked with a beaming smile, "Uncles, do you want more? I'll ask Mommy to cut some more!"

"Cough...Isn't this bad, Yan'er?"

He gently patted the little girl's head and said with a smile.

The main problem was that he couldn't compete with those kids; he only managed to eat a few pieces before they were gone, which wasn't satisfying at all!

"No way! My uncles like to eat it, and Mommy will be very happy!"

Turning around and picking up the empty bamboo plate, Lu Yan said with a smile, "I'll go find my mother to cut it again. Uncles, please wait a moment."

"I'll go with you!"

"Okay!"

They handed the bamboo tray to Sheng Xiu, and the two of them, one big and one small, returned to the courtyard.

Cheng Mian and the others waited eagerly.

Little did they know...