C159 (1/2)

”Mommy, what are you thinking about? Why aren't you eating? ” Unknowingly, An An was already standing in front of Tao Tian with a curious look on her face.

”Oh, it's fine, it's fine. Mommy is just thinking about what else to add to Anthea's performance.” Tao Tian found an excuse and said, ”Okay, it's time to eat. Didn't you say that you were going to perform for your uncle after the meal?”

”Right.” An An An nodded her head vigorously and rushed to his seat. She laboriously ran to the chair, holding the spoon and looking at the busy adults with her big eyes. She waited for them to start again before she started to eat.

”An'an is such a good boy,” Lei Zichen said with a knowing smile. ”He knows to wait until the lord is on the move before making his move.”

”Yeah, Mommy said that, or she wouldn't be a good girl.” An An An answered seriously.

”Alright, everyone has eaten.” Auntie Zhong placed the last dish on the table before sitting down and calling out to everyone.

”Oh, Lei Dong, this is Chestnut Lotus Soup. I've been cooking for the whole afternoon. Quickly, try it! This lotus root is from the authentic Yan City.” As soon as Auntie Zhong sat down at the dining table, she took out a bowl and started filling Lei Zichen's bowl with soup.

”Auntie, Auntie does not need to be so courteous, I can come by myself,” Lei Zichen hurriedly took the bowl with both hands. ”I have also left Yan City for a while, I really do miss Yan City's lotus roots.” Lei Zichen smiled as he spoke, intoxicated by the fragrance of the soup.

”I like it. It's good as long as I like it.” Auntie Zhong said with a beaming smile, full of gratification.

”And this, Cheshire Bright Shrimp, I wonder if you like it.” Auntie Zhong pushed the plate towards Lei Zichen with a smile.

The cheese prawn, Lei Zichen, and Tao Tian simultaneously thought of a certain part of the past. They unconsciously raised their heads, and their eyes just happened to meet each other's.

Tao Tian hurriedly lowered his head and pretended to eat.

In the Tao family's old mansion, his grandpa also used this dish to entertain Lei Zichen, but Lei Zichen didn't dare to eat it, and it was Tao Yao who helped him finish it. There was also red wine, an entire bottle, and Lei Zichen actually didn't drink it all, it all went into Tao Tian's stomach.

Lei Zichen's handsome face unconsciously twitched.

”What's wrong, Lei Dong? Don't you like it?” Auntie Zhong's gaze had never left Lei Zichen for even a moment. Such a subtle expression naturally couldn't escape her eyes.

”Oh, it's not, it's not. It's delicious, it's really delicious,” Lei Zichen smiled, waving the prawn in his chopsticks, ”Auntie, you don't have to be so polite. Just call me Zichen.” Even though it was a cheerful and harmonious atmosphere, Lei Zichen still felt a bit weird when he heard someone call him an official title. He didn't want to use such a cold term to call her auntie, especially this kind of benevolent aunt.

”Sigh, good, good. Zichen, Zichen.” Hearing Lei Zichen's words, Auntie Zhong became even more happy as she kept calling him 'catalpa' one after another.

”Grandma, you don't like me anymore because you like uncle.” An An said loudly, a little jealous.

”How could that be? My little darling, Grandma likes you the most.” Every day, she would try her luck and chance to see Lei Zichen once again appear at Tao Yao's house. For this reason, she even reduced the number of times she went out, and even prepared a large amount of ingredients at home, hoping that Lei Zichen would come for a meal here. Fortunately, this old building was not completely soundproof, so she hurriedly ran to their doorstep to listen for a long time, and after confirming that it was Lei Zichen, she prepared to go home and pay attention to the singing in the room next door.

”Yes, An An likes Grandma too.” Seeing that Auntie Zhong did not dislike him, An An happily responded.

Thinking back to the room he was about to face, his fiancee … Oh, right, he still had a fiancee waiting for him, and in these few years Irene's temper had restrained quite a bit, she just brought him along wholeheartedly. No matter how many romantic affairs he provoked, she just ignored them and focused on him, thus allowing him, who had been separated from her for three years, to have the thought of getting married. But she was also a haughty young lady.

”Ah, Zichen, you …” Do you have a girlfriend? ” After thinking for a long time, Auntie Zhong asked this question.

”Oh, Auntie, I... Actually, I am... I do. ” The scene from three years ago was indeed something that he owed Tao Tian. It was just that she had always had the heart to kill him, two people were in debt, and in the end, it was only a mutual destruction. Now, it was not easy for her to retrieve some of the warm fragments.

Realizing that her question was somewhat rude to Lei Zichen, as well as the strange atmosphere between him and Tao Tian, Auntie Zhong hurriedly mocked herself, ”Look at what kind of questions this old lady is asking. Eat, eat.”

”That's right, that's right. Hurry up and eat. The soup will become cold in a while.” Tao Ran was also trying to smooth things over. He didn't want to make things too awkward between the two of them.

Tao Tian kept his head low as he scooped up the rice in the bowl. He glanced at Lei Zichen out of the corner of his eyes, and so did Lei Zichen.

By the end of the meal, the two of them were not conversing at all. On the contrary, Auntie Zhong was blabbering on and on. She even asked about Lei Zichen's kindergarten. The deep affection between mother and child could clearly be seen.

”Alright, I'm full.” He was usually impatient, but today, he did not feel the least bit annoyed by her nagging. Instead, he was happily replying to all kinds of weird questions from her while stuffing food into his mouth. Soon, he was full of food.