"The Lin family has already suffered their retribution, so let's not talk about them. Come, let's eat." Fu Wenwen smiled faintly and served the stir-fried dishes onto the table one by one.
Fu Jing and Fu Wenxuan were surprised to see that Fu Wenwen could actually cook and that the dishes looked appetizing.
"Did you really make this?" Fu Wenxuan still couldn't believe it and shot Fu Wenwen a suspicious glance.
Fu Wenwen gave her brother a side-eye. "Then don't eat it."
"No, don't!" Fu Wenxuan and Fu Jing exchanged glances. Fu Wenxuan, mentally prepared, picked up a chopstickful and, after another glance at Fu Jing, shoved it into his mouth.
"How is it?" Fu Jing and Fu Mu looked at Fu Wenxuan, anticipating his feedback.
Fu Mu looked at the dishes Fu Wenwen had made and thought they looked good, so the taste probably wouldn't be bad.
However, Fu Wenxuan's prolonged silence made them uneasy.
"...Say something? Did you lose your soul?" Fu Jing nudged his son and frowned.
"Dad, you try it." Fu Wenxuan snapped back to attention, looked at Fu Jing, and gestured for him to try.
Seeing Fu Wenxuan's suggestion, Fu Jing eagerly picked up a chopstickful and put it in his mouth, then... froze.
"What do you all mean?" It was Fu Mu's turn to be confused.
Ignoring them, she picked up a chopstickful and tasted it.
Fu Mu paused. This taste...
"Mom, you can taste it, right? It tastes exactly like yours," Fu Wenxuan said in surprise, looking at Fu Jing.
Fu Jing and Fu Mu wiped their eyes and nodded heavily.
"Yes, yes, yes, my daughter has grown up; her cooking tastes just like mine," Fu Mu said happily.
Fu Wenwen smiled broadly and served a dish to Lu Ze'an.
As the family ate, all three, except for Fu Wenwen and Lu Ze'an, had red eyes, trying their best to pretend everything was fine so Fu Wenwen wouldn't notice.
After dinner, Lu Chensen came to pick them up.
After Fu Wenwen left, Fu Mu could no longer hold back and burst into tears in Fu Jing's arms.
Fu Jing also turned his face away and wiped away tears.
Seeing this, Fu Wenxuan took Lu Ze'an out to the shops.
"An'an, Uncle will buy you something delicious." Fu Wenxuan hoisted Lu Ze'an onto his shoulders, and Lu Ze'an happily hugged Fu Wenxuan's head.
"Uncle, why are Grandma and Grandpa crying..." Lu Ze'an asked curiously from on Fu Wenxuan's shoulders.
"They're worried about your mother," Fu Wenxuan replied after a moment of silence.
"An'an, what do you want to eat? How about this chocolate? I heard it's very delicious." Fu Wenxuan brought Lu Ze'an to the department store and pointed to the candy counter, letting Lu Ze'an choose.
"Fu Wenxuan?" A voice suddenly called out from behind Fu Wenxuan, who paused.
"Who is this? Is this your child? How could you treat Yao Yao like this?"
The questioning tone made Fu Wenxuan turn around to face two women. One glared at him fiercely, aggressive.
The other pulled at the aggressive woman, looked at Fu Wenxuan gently, and smiled slightly at Lu Ze'an.
"What are you doing here?" Fu Wenxuan looked at the gentle girl who had suddenly appeared, then lowered his gaze to the men's clothing in her hand, looking surprised.
"Hmph, Yao Yao was thinking about your birthday and dragged me here to buy you clothes," Zhao Sisi snorted.
The young woman blushed and tugged at her friend, not wanting her to speak, but it was clearly ineffective.
"Chu Yao." Fu Wenxuan looked at the young woman, his eyes gleaming with a hidden light. "You bought this for me?"
Chu Yao looked at Fu Wenxuan, her cheeks growing redder. She couldn't escape it and finally nodded slightly with a blush, handing the clothes to Fu Wenxuan.
She signed with her hands towards Fu Wenxuan. Fu Wenxuan's eyes deepened.
"A few days ago, I saw you with another man. You even returned home together very intimately..." Fu Wenxuan took her clothes, held her hand, and looked at Chu Yao.
Chu Yao froze and couldn't help but look up at Fu Wenxuan.
"Is this why you've been neglecting Yao Yao these past few days?" Zhao Sisi frowned. Fu Wenxuan looked at Chu Yao, not answering, but not denying it either.
Chu Yao frantically signed, wanting to explain something. Fu Wenxuan looked at her, her eyes red with anxiety, and took a deep breath.
Seeing Chu Yao explain with sign language, it was a blind date arranged by her mother, with a neighbor's older brother they had known since childhood...
Fu Wenxuan's lips twitched.
"I know I have no right to ask you anything, but I still wish you happiness." Fu Wenxuan gave Chu Yao a deep look and returned the clothes to her.
Fu Wenxuan turned and took Lu Ze'an to the counter, paid for the candy and chocolate he had chosen, and then left with Lu Ze'an.
"Hey! Fu Wenxuan!" Zhao Guoguo didn't expect Fu Wenxuan to get even angrier after hearing Chu Yao's explanation and quickly called out.
Chu Yao's face was pale as she watched Fu Wenxuan walk away step by step, her eyes welling up with tears.
"Uncle, didn't you like that auntie? Why are you leaving? Auntie is crying." Lu Ze'an, nestled in Fu Wenxuan's arms, asked curiously when he saw Chu Yao crying because Fu Wenxuan was leaving.
"I like her, and she likes me, but her family doesn't like me and won't let us be together." Fu Wenxuan hooked Lu Ze'an's nose and explained with a bitter smile. "But what do you know about liking someone, you little rascal?"
"Of course, I know! Daddy looks at Mommy like that. Daddy really likes Mommy," Lu Ze'an said proudly, lifting his chin. "You were looking at that auntie the same way just now."
"There's too much of a gap between me and that auntie. I'm not good enough for her. Being with me would only cause trouble for her, not blessings from her family." Fu Wenxuan didn't know why he was telling so much to a child; perhaps he had been holding it in for too long and needed someone to talk to.
"Uncle, how can you think that way? That auntie likes you too!" Lu Ze'an disagreed, putting his hands on his hips and pointing with a serious expression.
"Mom said that people who like each other are destined to be together, just like Daddy and Mommy!" Lu Ze'an said earnestly.
"If that auntie likes you, she won't like anyone else."
"Are you really only four years old?" Fu Wenxuan was momentarily stunned by Lu Ze'an's words; he couldn't refute them.
"Daddy says I'll be five next year! I couldn't grow because I didn't eat enough before! Mom said I'll grow if I eat well!" Lu Ze'an explained earnestly to Fu Wenxuan.
He was already a little man almost five years old!
"That auntie's family doesn't like me. Her mother found me and said her daughter deserves a better man and that I shouldn't disturb her life. What do you think I can do?" Fu Wenxuan hooked Lu Ze'an's nose and said self-deprecatingly.
"Of course, you can't give up!" Lu Ze'an looked at Chu Yao, who was chasing after them, and flashed a smile at her.