Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Once in the house, Gu Shaoting put the gifts they brought on the coffee table.
Shu Pan was carrying a cake. Because it was packed well, the butter cream didnât melt and the cake was in good condition.
Auntie Lu was very glad to see the entire family there and went into the kitchen happily to cook.
Shu Pan saw that Joy was playing in the living room and her father and Gu Shaoting were both there, so she also went into the kitchen.
âPanpan, get out quickly. Itâs smoky and oily in here.â Auntie Lu stopped Shu Pan when she saw her walk in.
âItâs okay. Itâs not like Iâve never cooked before. Let me help. Itâll be faster this way.â Shu Pan said indifferently.
âPanpan, how is it? Did Shaoting mention marriage with you?â Auntie Lu asked quietly when she saw that no one else was around.
Shu Pan was very touched. Although Auntie Lu was not her biological mother, her concern for her was no less than her biological motherâs.
She knew that Auntie Lu cared very much about marriage and didnât want her to be short-changed.
âAuntie Lu, donât worry. Shaoting has already proposed to me, and Iâve agreed.â Shu Pan felt that she shouldnât have kept Auntie Lu worried.
Auntie Lu beamed. âGood, good.â
If he had marriage in mind, he was serious about her and not playing around.
Panpan had already suffered enough. She did not want her to be hurt again.
Shu Panâs eyes instantly turned red.
She didnât know that she had caused Auntie Lu so much worry.
In the living room, Shu Laide and Gu Shaoting, two grown men, were sitting quietly.
But they were both drinking tea in synchrony.
Gu Shaoting finally broke the silence. âDad, Panpan and I are getting married.â
Shu Laideâs hand that was holding his teacup froze. He took a sip of tea and said, âAre you serious? You wonât be talking about divorce again in a few days, right?â
Shu Laideâs words were quite sarcastic, and Gu Shaoting felt a little embarrassed.
âDad, donât worry. Iâm serious. Iâll make them happy.â Gu Shaoting said confidently.
Shu Laide nodded. What else could he say? After all, his daughter was still in love with this man and he was Joyâs father. It was the best thing for them to get married. It would be good for Joyâs development too.
Seeing that Shu Laide did not object, Gu Shaoting heaved a sigh of relief. He was very nervous on the way here.
After a long timeâ¦
âTime to eat.â Auntie Lu shouted as she brought out a large porcelain bowl.
Joy was the first to leave the living room.
âGrandma, Iâm ready to eat. Iâm hungry.â Joyâs childish voice was especially likable.
âAlright, my sweet baby. Iâll dish out soup for you first.â Auntie Lu was very happy. It had been a long time since the house was so lively.
âCome sit down and eat. Itâs simple homecooked food.â Auntie Lu was a little worried that she wasnât a good host.
After all, Gu Shaoting rarely came to their house in the past. One could count with one hand the number of times he came here when he was married to Panpan. Moreover, he came and went in a hurry every time. She and her father werenât happy about it but they didnât want Shu Pan to be sad, so they kept quiet.
Auntie Lu didnât know what Gu Shaoting liked to eat, so she asked Shu Pan. But Shu Pan told her that she didnât need to cater specially to him, that he would eat whatever was served. He wasnât picky about food.
Auntie Lu wouldnât be too casual either. After all, he would be her future son-in-law, so she made all her signature dishes.
Gu Shaoting ate happily and praised Auntie Luâs cooking as he ate.
Did the sun rise from the west today? This man actually knew how to flatter Auntie Luâ¦
Shu Pan saw Gu Shaoting in a new light. He had disdained doing such things in the past.
But he had changed for her.
âIf itâs delicious, then eat more.â Auntie Lu saw that someone appreciated her cooking and happily picked up more food for Gu Shaoting.
The whole family was happy.