After a chubby wife with a child undergoes a remarkable transformation, her beauty becomes the talk

Gu Xingyu subconsciously swallowed his saliva.

He had never smelled such a fragrant aroma before. Even the meat buns his father used to bring him from the state-run restaurant didn't smell this good.

The little guy's eyes darted around as he followed the smell to its source, only to discover it was coming from his own house.

Shen Lu carried a full bowl of meat buns and called to the two of them, "Come and eat, they smell best when they're freshly steamed."

After putting down the steamed buns, I turned around and went to the kitchen to prepare a cold dish.

Gu Xingyu was only a five-year-old child, and his willpower had been disrupted by the aroma of the meat buns.

He stared intently at the meat bun and asked Gu Xingze.

"Brother, can I eat this?"

Gu Xingze watched Shen Lu's busy figure.

Their mother seemed like a completely different person, both in how she treated them and in how she treated the family.

There are only two possibilities: either she genuinely repents, or she wants to leave them completely.

In the past, Gu Xingze could have calmly analyzed the situation.

But now, his attention is focused on Shen Lu, and he longs for his mother's warmth.

But the scenes of Shen Lu punishing them in the past are still vivid in my mind.

Gu Xingze didn't know what to do either.

Shen Lu brought over a large plate of cold mung bean sprouts.

"Dinner is ready."

The two little ones looked at each other, but neither of them moved.

Shen Lu knew that the two little ones needed time to trust her, and it was normal that they were hesitant to eat the food she cooked.

Without saying anything, he picked out six round meat buns, put them on a plate, and went out.

"Knock knock knock..."

Shen Lu knocked on the door across the hall.

When Li Mei opened the door, she saw the chubby Shen Lu holding a round steamed bun.

"Sis, thank you for defending me this morning. These are some steamed buns I just made; please try them."

Shen Lu smiled, revealing two small dimples at the corners of her lips, making her exceptionally endearing.

Li Mei and Shen Lu have lived across the street from each other for so many years, and this is the first time Shen Lu has taken the initiative to deliver food to their door.

You could even say this was the first time she had ever seen Shen Lu cook.

Remembering how clean and tidy Shen Lu's house across the hall was, Li Mei finally felt somewhat relieved. It seemed that Shen Lu genuinely wanted to settle down and live a peaceful life.

Li Mei was a straightforward person. She didn't hold a grudge about the past and readily accepted the plate.

"That's more like it. With two such adorable sons and Commander Gu being so outstanding, so many people would love to have him. It would be so nice to live a good life from now on."

"Yes, sister, I was confused before, and I will correct myself in the future. You are welcome to supervise me." Shen Lu said, bowing.

Li Mei felt gratified to see how sincere Shen Lu's attitude was in correcting her mistakes.

"I helped you this morning because your mother-in-law's family is even more unreliable than you. At least the two children are still under my watchful eye, so I can lend a hand if anything happens."

Shen Lu then learned why Li Mei had helped her. She hadn't expected Li Mei to be so thoughtful and genuinely care about the twins.

Shen Lu said sincerely, "Thank you, sister."

Li Mei waved her hand: "We're all neighbors, don't be shy. Go back and eat, my family is about to start eating too. We can chat again later."

Shen Lu nodded and turned to go home.

The steamed buns on the table were left untouched, and the two little ones stood there, clearly stiffening when they heard Shen Lu's voice.

Shen Lu sighed, thinking, "The original owner of this body was a real jerk. He scared those two kids half to death."

However, she has plenty of patience.

Shen Lu took the initiative to sit at the dining table and started eating a steamed bun.

Take a big bite, and the flavor of the pork and mushroom filling immediately bursts into the air.

Shen Lu squinted her eyes happily, and she had to admit that her cooking skills were still excellent.

The buns have thin skins and generous fillings, each one is uniform in size and has eighteen pleats. She specially selected meat with a good balance of fat and lean meat. When you take a bite, the juices burst in your mouth, filling it with fragrance.

A bite of crisp, cold mung bean sprouts cleanses the palate, and the two complement each other perfectly.

As Shen Lu was enjoying her meal, a loud "glug glug..." sound came from directly in front of her.

Shen Lu looked up and realized that it was Gu Xingyu's stomach that was rumbling.

Shen Lu couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Gu Xingyu's ears turned bright red instantly, and he made as if he was about to rush out of the house.

"You bad woman, I'm going to find Daddy!"

"Your dad's far away; you'll starve to death before you even reach the army camp."

Gu Xingyu's face turned even redder with anger.

"You... wait until I grow up, I'll beat you up, you bad woman."

"We'll have to wait until you're older. The nurse said that your malnutrition might affect your height. When you grow up, you might not even be as tall as me."

Faced with these two stubborn children who were terrified by the original owner, the only option was to use reverse psychology.

Sure enough, Gu Xingyu was like a firecracker, exploding at the slightest touch.

Upon hearing that he wouldn't grow taller, he suddenly stopped caring about anything else.

She sat angrily at the dining table, picked up a steamed bun and stuffed it into her mouth, as if she were venting her anger on the bun as if it were Shen Lu.

The moment Gu Xingyu put the steamed bun in his mouth, he froze.

The bun was filled with meat, and with one bite, the slightly hot soup flowed into his mouth. He had never eaten such a delicious bun before.

Gu Xingyu's eyes lit up instantly, and he forgot his wariness of Shen Lu, turning around to call out to Gu Xingze: "Brother, come quickly, eat well."

Gu Xingze sat quietly and obediently at the dining table, picked up a steamed bun and took small bites.

Gu Xingze didn't react that strongly, but his eyes were fixed on the buns in his hand. After finishing one, he quickly grabbed another.

Seeing this, Shen Lu couldn't help but chuckle. They really were just two cocky kids.

Worried that the two might choke, Shen Lu took the malted milk powder and placed it in front of them.

Gu Xingyu ate two steamed buns in one go and was choking on them. He picked up the malted milk powder, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and let out a hearty "Ha!"

Those little expressions were just too cute.

Shen Lu admired her two eldest sons.

The original owner had excellent features and fair skin, and the two little ones were also very good-looking, with a faint resemblance to Gu Xiao.

The two were practically identical, the only difference being that the eldest, Gu Xingze, had a mole on the tip of his nose, while the second eldest had a mole at the corner of his eye.

However, perhaps because the original owner disliked Gu Xiao too much, Shen Lu couldn't recall any image of Gu Xiao in her memories, only remembering that he was a very tall man.

However, nothing about men matters. If things don't go well between them, she can leave with her two sons.

She is confident that she can seize the opportunities presented by the times and become wealthy.

Shen Lu's heart was full.

*

Commissar Lu from next door saw a plate of steamed buns on the table as soon as he got home.

"How come you have time to make steamed buns today?"

Li Mei tilted her chin slightly towards Shen Lujia.

"It was delivered from next door."

"Oh? That fat woman next door, why is she being so kind?"

Li Mei recounted the entire story of what had happened that day to her husband in detail.

After hearing this, Political Commissar Lu clicked his tongue in admiration.

He had known Gu Xiao for a long time and knew how much he had suffered along the way, with his family in chaos and not a single day of peace.

If Shen Lu is willing to truly settle down and live a fulfilling life, that would be wonderful.

As Lu was thinking, he casually picked up a steamed bun and stuffed it into his mouth.

I thought they were just ordinary steamed buns, but I never expected them to taste so good.

When Political Commissar Lu's son, Shi Tou, saw the incredulous look on his father's face, he picked up a steamed bun, took a bite, and exclaimed in surprise.

"Mom, where did you buy these steamed buns? They're so delicious!"

Seeing the two of them making a fuss, Li Mei scolded them.

"It's just a steamed bun, look at how pathetic you two are."

Li Mei casually grabbed a steamed bun, stuffed it into her mouth, and took a bite.

Then.

"Stone, you should eat less; you need to lose weight."

"Dad, don't fight me for it! I'm still growing!"

"Alright, to be fair, two for each person."

Shen Lu never expected that the steamed buns she casually gave away would cause such a huge uproar in Li Mei's family.