I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

“…”

Chen Jianwen thought about it for a moment. Although what he said made sense and was quite reliable, he could no longer be the enviable Professor Chen. He used to bring his wife's lovingly prepared lunches to school to show off.

And at night, he has to stay alone in his empty room.

"How long do I have to live like this? Ten months of pregnancy, I can't possibly live for ten months, can I?"

"The first few months of pregnancy are the hardest, with the worst morning sickness. Forget cooking, I felt nauseous even when eating, and I was dizzy all the time. You know that about me back then, and I needed someone to take care of me."

Wu Yulan, speaking with the air of someone who's been there, packed her pillow into her suitcase, saying, "When I get there, I'll teach that kid how to cook. I'll be back in a couple of months."

the other side.

Chen Shuo had no idea that his biological mother was coming over. He was eating the bread that Bai Xiaoqi had left over, and browsing Bilibili on her phone. His silly wife followed almost exclusively food-related content creators on Bilibili.

She became a skilled cook thanks to the videos of these content creators and Wu Yulan's patient guidance.

Chen Shuo is now preparing to learn to cook. After all, Xiao A Miao is not the same as before. With a hostage in her belly, her status in the family has risen. Now she feels like throwing up at the smell of dumplings, let alone the smell of cooking oil, so cooking is not realistic for her.

After watching a few videos by content creators, he realized that cooking didn't seem so difficult after all.

It's simply a matter of setting up the pot.

This seems to be a funny video.

Chen Shuo silently closed the video and switched to another one. Bai Xiaoqi was drinking yogurt next to him. She felt nauseous after eating half of the bread, but she drank almost all of the yogurt.

She picked up the last box, inserted a straw, took two sips, and then handed it to Chen Shuo: "Here you go, I don't want to drink anymore."

Chen Shuo ate the bread in a few bites, then reached out and took the yogurt, put the straw in his mouth, and then looked down at the cooking videos.

To be honest, he's very confident in his cooking skills now.

Bai Xiaoqi shifted her body slightly to the side, leaning against Chen Shuo's chest. She glanced at the screen, then looked up at him with her bright, sparkling eyes and said, "Actually, you don't need to learn this. I can cook."

Chen Shuo thought about it seriously for a moment, then silently shook his head. "Let's forget it. You're carrying a hostage right now. I can't let you cook. What if you kill the hostage?"

His tone was particularly affected, clearly just teasing her. Bai Xiaoqi laughed at his teasing and then asked with a grin, "So, do you hope this hostage is a boy or a girl?"

"I'd like a daughter, a beautiful and adorable little girl, just like you."

“But I’ve heard that girls resemble their fathers. If it’s a daughter, she’ll look like you.”

"Isn't that better?"

Chen Shuo became somewhat excited. Having a daughter who looked just like him was quite exciting.

At that time... uh, it seems like that won't work.

Although he is very confident in his looks, his feminine appearance doesn't seem to work.

"Do you hope it's a boy or a girl?"

"boy."

Bai Xiaoqi reached out and touched her belly. She had been hoping to have a boy for a long time.

Chapter 292 I Planted a Seed

"It would be best to have twins, a boy and a girl."

Chen Shuo had a wonderful idea: forget about boys or girls, he'd just have twins, a boy and a girl, and that would be perfect.

"You're dreaming."

"You should definitely think more positively about it."

Chen Shuo didn't care at all. He finished the yogurt in a few gulps, not even licking the lid. He reached out and touched her lower belly, his big hand and her small hand overlapping, the two of them feeling the non-existent fetal movement together.

He used to be extremely reluctant to have children, his mind filled with labels like naughty, playful, troublesome, and unruly. But today, having just found out he's pregnant, he's still very conflicted and panicked.

At that time, he thought that although he was not ready to welcome the little life, and although the child came at a bad time, he could not abort it. So what else could he do but let her give birth!

But now, as he gently strokes her belly, Chen Shuo no longer feels that comforting thought; instead, he's filled with a genuine sense of pleasure.

The flat belly carrying her own child felt as if her life had been extended, and the fatherly love that was usually hidden deep in her heart burst forth.

Rather than saying that no one can escape the "it's actually good" phenomenon, it's more accurate to say that every man wants to be someone's father.

Chen Shuo held her with one arm and stroked her belly with the other, humming a song, "I planted a seed, and it has finally grown into fruit. Today is a great day..."

"Be serious." Bai Xiaoqi slapped his arm. This guy was unserious, and his singing was unserious too.

"This song is so serious. It was all the rage among middle-aged women a few years ago. Back then, if you didn't know how to sing this song, you would be embarrassed to greet people."

"You're lying again, I don't believe you."

This song became popular too early. Back then, Bai Xiaoqi was still living in the mountains as the "Meow King," and now the song has long lost its popularity; she's never even heard of it.

So she suspected that this guy was talking nonsense again, and that he might have written the song himself.

Why would I lie to you?

Chen Shuo picked up his phone from the side, opened KuMao Music, and quickly played the song. He then set it as his phone's ringtone. The song was great; it perfectly matched his current mood.

Listening to the song playing on her phone, with lyrics and melody exactly the same as his, Bai Xiaoqi believed it. It turned out there really were such unconventional songs.

"Okay, stop playing it, I don't want to hear it anymore."

"What a pity, they don't know how to appreciate it at all."

Chen Shuo shook his head and sighed, pausing the song that was halfway through. Just as he put his phone aside, the song started playing again.

I planted a seed, and it has finally grown into a fruit. Today is a great day...

Why did you release it again?

"I didn't put it down, it was a phone call, it was from Mom."

Chen Shuo picked up his phone, answered the call, and hung up. His expression was quite peculiar.

"Mom said she's going to move here to take care of you."

"I heard everything."

"I'll go down and get it, but they're not allowed into the residential area."

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Chen Shuo was more than willing to let Wu Yulan move in to take care of his daughter-in-law. There were plenty of empty rooms in the house, so she could move directly into the secondary bedroom. The bed and everything else were ready; she could just put on her bedding and sleep.

"Mom, you can stay in this room."

Chen Shuo found some sheets and blankets and put them on the bed, then turned to the old man and asked, "Dad, are you moving in with Mom too?"

“Why did he move in? He can’t do anything. I’ll have to take care of another person.”

"..." Chen Jianwen kept quiet, minding that his daughter-in-law was standing next to him, but could only pout to express his dissatisfaction.

On their way here, the elderly couple stopped at the market and bought a lot of groceries. After tidying up the room, Wu Yulan rolled up her sleeves and prepared to go to the kitchen to prepare dinner. "Qiqi, what do you want to eat? Mom will make it for you."

"I also can."

"Then Mom will make you some chicken soup, and..."

"Mom, she wants to eat ribs, sweet and sour." Chen Shuo interjected from the side, the few pieces of bread she had eaten earlier were not filling at all.

"You want to eat it, right?"

"I want to think about it all."

Wu Yulan continued to ask questions, thinking that if she cooked a few more dishes that evening, there would surely be one that suited her taste. Then she turned around and went into the kitchen, taking Chen Shuo with her, intending to start teaching him how to cook right away.

"Mom, what am I going to do?" Chen Shuo asked eagerly as soon as he entered the kitchen.

"First, pick the greens."

"Oh..."

Chen Shuo let out an "oh," a little disappointed, but could only console himself with the thought that great chefs all start by picking vegetables, and then he picked up a green vegetable and began to pick it.

He had only picked at the vegetables a couple of times when Wu Yulan couldn't stand it anymore. She reached out and snatched the vegetables from his hands, saying, "You've ruined perfectly good vegetables like this. Is this how you pick vegetables?"

"You didn't say how to choose. How would I know?"

"Break the root off here, and if you see any bad leaves or rotten parts, pinch them off with your fingernails."

"Okay, I see."

Chen Shuo picked up another green vegetable and started picking at it. "Mom, is this bok choy? We're going to stir-fry it with mushrooms tonight."

"You can't cook, but you certainly know how to eat."

"That is."

"Stop picking them one by one, how long will that take?"

“You don’t understand, this is a clean way to choose,” Chen Shuo said confidently.

"Tch..." Wu Yulan scoffed, too lazy to pay him any attention. She washed the old hen she had bought and put it in the pot to blanch it.

The two small bunches of bok choy they bought were quickly picked clean by Chen Shuo. He took the bok choy to the sink to wash it clean. "Mom, what's next?"

Wu Yulan handed over the potato, saying, "Peel the potato."

"Oh..."

Chen Shuo said "Oh," took the potato, and peeled it off little by little with a peeler. As usual, he took it to the sink to wash it clean. "And then?"

Wu Yulan picked up a cleaver, ready to chop the vegetables, when she heard this and glanced at the cabbage over there. "Pick out the cabbage."

"...I'm here to learn how to cook, not to be your assistant. I want to make something that requires skill."

Wu Yulan laughed when she heard this, "Okay, then come and chop the vegetables."

"Fine, I'll cut it."

Chen Shuo took the cleaver and picked up the green peppers on the cutting board. "How should I cut these?"

"Cut it into strips, cut it thinner." Wu Yulan moved two steps to the side to make room for Chen Shuo. She picked up the cabbage but didn't rush to pick it. She just stared at him, wanting to see how this kid could cut it.

Chen Shuo clumsily cut the green pepper in half, waved the knife in the air a few times, and finally cut a strip vertically along the edge. "Did I cut it right?"

"It's passable, it looks decent enough."

"Mom, if you want to praise me, just say it directly. You can just say I cut it really well."