That old apartment was bought by his parents when they just got married. Because they were unwilling to dirty it, his parents had never rented it out.
Xu Rui suddenly raised his head and looked at her. A hint of surprise finally appeared on his face that rarely showed any emotion." Really?”
"Yes, I am. I think my parents will agree.”Xu Momo said. Then she added jokingly," I can give you a discount on the rent.”
Xu Rui shook his head slightly, probably implying that rent was not a problem.
Xu Momo made a prompt decision and called her father to ask about the apartment.
As expected, Father Xu agreed to Xu Momo's request. He also said that he could find time to help Xu Rui move tomorrow.
"Ask Ruirui if there are many things!”Father Xu said enthusiastically," If there are more things, I'll get our factory's Xiao Li to drive a big truck to pick them up!”
Xu Momo looked down at Xu Rui's pitiful luggage." Not much." There was only a suitcase and a backpack.”
"Alright, I'll drive my own car.”Father Xu said," Tell him that he can stay as long as he wants and that he can pay rent or not."”
"Thank you, Dad." Xu Momo said sincerely.
"What are you thanking me for? By the way, have you two eaten yet?"
"Not yet."
"Don't always eat fast food. It's not good for your health.”Father Xu lectured. This sentence was probably for Xu Momo to convey to Xu Rui.
After hanging up, Xu Momo looked at the time. It was 10:45, almost lunchtime.
She glanced at Xu Rui. Xu Rui was busy writing something in front of the computer. It seemed that no matter what happened, nothing could disrupt his daily writing plan.
If he didn't eat takeout, what should he eat for lunch?
Xu Momo knew that Xu Rui probably wouldn't agree to go to a restaurant for dinner, and she couldn't leave him alone at home.
That was the only answer.
She could only make lunch.
She remembered that there was a bag of frozen prawns among the specialties she had brought. She liked to eat her mother's boiled prawns the most, but she had never been an assistant at home. She had no experience in cooking at all.
If he followed the recipe step by step, there should be no problem, right? She thought to herself. In fact, cooking was no different from doing a chemistry experiment. As long as the temperature was controlled, the amount of ingredients added, and the phenomenon observed, it was not a problem to make edible dishes.
Thinking of this, Xu Momo had confidence and immediately decided that she would be the chef for lunch today.
*
"Xu Rui?" Xu Momo shouted.
Xu Rui immediately stopped typing. He pushed his chair and turned around to look at Xu Momo in surprise.
The difference from the beginning was that he could now look at Xu Momo without any scruples.
However, when Xu Momo walked towards him, he could not help but look away. From the corner of his eye, he could still clearly see the scenery at the neckline of her dress, which made Xu Rui feel a little awkward.
"I'll cook lunch. Boiled prawns, how about it? Are you allergic to prawns?" He heard the white-dressed girl ask with a smile.
Xu Rui raised his head in surprise. Xu Momo was looking at him with a smile. He moved his lips and nodded slightly in the end.
He couldn't remember the last time he had a steaming hot home-cooked dish. He imagined Xu Momo wearing an apron in the kitchen, and he was suddenly looking forward to it.
"That's good." Xu Momo looked very happy.
After saying that, she took out her phone and started to check something with a serious expression.
" Boiled prawns…Boiled prawns…" Xu Momo whispered," Oh, I got it."”
She looked up from her phone and smiled embarrassedly." Uh, I'm looking up a recipe.”
Alright…this did sound a little unreliable.
Xu Rui began to feel that perhaps he should lower his expectations a little…
*
Xu Momo was busy cooking prawns in the kitchen when the doorbell suddenly rang. She wiped her hands and walked over to open the door, only to see Auntie Chen standing at the door with a crisper. Her son, Chen Jing, was standing behind her, yawning. He was holding an insulated lunch box in one hand.
"Are you guys eating?" Auntie Chen smiled and said," I just made some fried pork liver with onions and stir-fried mixed vegetables. Try them." The Yangzhou fried rice in the lunch box is still warm. It should be enough for you and Ruirui.”
"Oh, thank you, thank you." Xu Momo was very grateful. She had never seen such a warm neighbor.
"What's that smell? It's so fresh." Chen Jing suddenly said.
Xu Momo then remembered that she was still cooking prawns over the fire." Oh, it's prawns." I was just about to make braised prawns."
"I like prawns." Chen Jing sniffled and said," Why don't we eat together? It'll be more lively."”
As he spoke, he actually took off his shoes and changed into slippers without any hesitation before entering the house.
Auntie Chen was instantly furious. She reached out and pulled her son's ear." Why are you so rude? Come back here!"
Chen Jing immediately started to cry out," What are you doing, Mom?!" Let go, let go! It's going to fall, it's going to fall!"
Seeing this situation, Xu Momo couldn't chase him away, so she couldn't help but blurt out," How about…we eat together?”
At this moment, she suddenly realized that Aunt Chen's movements had frozen, and she was a little surprised to see something behind Xu Momo.
Xu Momo turned around and found Xu Rui standing at the door of her room, staring blankly at her.
"So this guy can go out." Chen Jing suddenly muttered in a voice that only the three of them could hear.
Aunt Chen pinched Chen Jing's thigh, and Chen Jing immediately screamed.
"I want to invite Auntie Chen and the others to have dinner with us.”Xu Momo quickly explained the current situation. Of course, she was embarrassed to point out that it was Chen Jing who asked to stay.
Xu Rui did not say anything for a moment.
Aunt Chen seemed to have recalled what happened last night. She quickly said," Why don't... I won't disturb you guys anymore-"
But Xu Rui suddenly spoke.
"Sure." He nodded and returned to his room.
Aunt Chen was both surprised and delighted by this. She probably did not expect Xu Rui to agree. She said happily,"That's great. Then I'll cook another dish. Three dishes are a little shabby."”
Looking at Auntie Chen's excited expression, as if she was about to celebrate a festival, she didn't know what was going on. Xu Momo was a little confused. It was just a meal together. Did she have to be so happy?
Chen Jing walked into the Xu family's house casually, then sat on the sofa and turned on the television as if it was her own home.
When the prawns were almost cooked, Xu Momo hurriedly fished them out. She was afraid that the prawns would be overcooked, so she was a little impatient when she scooped them up. In the end, the back of her hand accidentally touched the side of the pot and was scalded.
She quickly put her hand under the tap and rinsed it with cold water. This was a method taught to her by her high school physics teacher. This way, the temperature of the scalded area would drop rapidly and there would be no blisters.
After rushing for about two minutes, Xu Momo felt that her entire right hand was somewhat frozen. She turned off the tap and began to mix the sauce of the braised prawns. However, once she left the cold water, her right hand began to ache again. She found a clean towel, soaked it in cold water, and wrapped it around her right hand.
Soon, her boiled prawns were ready.
It didn't look good, probably because there was too much soy sauce, but it smelled pretty good.
At this moment, Chen Jing suddenly walked into the kitchen. He raised his eyebrows and said,"Oh! Done?" He unceremoniously picked up a prawn and stuffed it into his mouth without peeling it.
"It's a little salty." He frowned and said," Uh…I think I'm a little old."”
Xu Momo really wanted to slap this brat in the face. Don't eat if you don't like it.
At this moment, the doorbell rang again. It turned out that Auntie Chen had returned after cooking. She made another serving of Mapo Tofu, which smelled especially good.
Xu Momo helped Aunt Chen put the dishes on the table. Aunt Chen's dishes looked good in color, aroma, and taste. Xu Momo's boiled prawns with too much soy sauce suddenly paled in comparison.
Soon, the four of them sat down at the dining table. Xu Momo sat next to Xu Rui and Aunt Chen, while Xu Rui had no choice but to sit next to Chen Jing.
"Come, come, let's eat!" Auntie Chen said happily.
Xu Rui sat upright, like a primary school student listening attentively in class. He picked up his chopsticks in a textbook posture and reached for Xu Momo's plate of sauce-colored boiled prawns without hesitation.
Because the back of her right hand was burned, Xu Momo's posture of holding the chopsticks was a little stiff.
She didn't notice that Xu Rui had been silently watching her from the corner of his eye.
She first tasted Auntie Chen's dishes-they were simply made by a restaurant's chef. Xu Momo couldn't help but squint her eyes in happiness when she ate the delicious dishes.
"How is it?" Chen Jing said proudly," My mom's cooking is delicious, right? Even a diamond chef can't compare to my mother's dishes.”
"Mmm, it's too delicious." Xu Momo praised him generously.
…But what kind of title was this Diamond Chef? He was most likely making it up.
After complaining in her heart, she looked down at her plate of prawns and suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She secretly swore that she would never show off her culinary skills again.
However, after a while, she suddenly realized that there was a small mountain of shrimp shells in front of Xu Rui.
…Thank you for your support. I'll comment that you're a good foodie…no, a good customer who moved the Chinese Empire. Xu Momo thought to herself with tears in her eyes.
She quickly filled Xu Rui's glass with water." Cough…The prawns are too salty. Drink more water."”
Xu Rui nodded silently.
Chen Jing, who had been staring at them, suddenly smiled and said,""Why are you acting like his nanny?"
After hearing this, Xu Momo was instantly petrified.
Xu Rui didn't have any reaction and continued to eat his soy sauce-flavored prawns.
Aunt Chen raised her hand and knocked Chen Jing's head. She said angrily,"What nonsense! Eat your food!"
After dinner, Chen Jing was dragged home by her mother.
Xu Momo was about to roll up her sleeves to wash the dishes when she felt someone tug at her sleeve.
She turned her head and saw a pair of dark eyes staring at her silently. She suddenly felt her heart beat wildly.
Xu Rui raised his hand and gently took the dishcloth from her hand. Then, he placed a box beside the sink.
Xu Momo clearly saw the words "burn ointment" on the box.
She was instantly stunned and suddenly did not know what to say.
Suddenly, she remembered what Chen Jing had said at the dining table.
She looked down at the box of burn ointment and suddenly felt a certain emotion in her heart swell.
…Who was the nanny?
"Thank you." she said.
Xu Rui continued to wash the dishes as if he hadn't heard anything.
At this moment, Auntie Chen returned after dealing with her naughty child.
"Come, didn't you say I'll wash the dishes?”She quickly pushed Xu Rui to the side and began to clean the cutlery.
Xu Rui could only let her take over his work. He stood at the side and watched Auntie Chen's back without moving for a moment.
What was he doing? Xu Momo looked at him curiously.
Xu Rui looked a little conflicted, as if he was hesitating about something.
Soon, Auntie Chen finished cleaning the cutlery. Just as she was about to go home, she heard Xu Rui call out in a low voice,"…Wait a minute."
Xu Momo immediately looked up at him.
"What's wrong, Ruirui?" Aunt Chen turned around and asked curiously.”
Xu Rui's dark eyes stared ahead listlessly. If it wasn't for the fact that he was facing Auntie Chen, no one would have noticed that he was actually talking to her.
After a few seconds, he moved his lips and said something in an extremely soft voice.
"…Be good to my dad."
This sentence stunned Auntie Chen.
She suddenly smiled and looked quite serious." Yes, of course. Don't worry."
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