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Tao Ran glanced at Tao Tian and Tao Tian did the same. Tao Ran's heart slightly trembled for a moment, "Okay, no problem. Uncle will definitely shoot An An in a super handsome manner." Tao Ran hugged An An An and said with a smile.

"Brother Ran, sorry to trouble you." At this moment, Lei Zichen was like a peaceful father thanking Tao Ran with all his gratitude.

"No need. Say that I should thank you." Tao Ran's reply was lukewarm, making it hard for people to tell what he was thinking or thinking.

"Alright, it's about time. Let's go to Auntie Zhong's house. I still have to help her cook." Seeing the awkward atmosphere between the two, Tao Tian hastily interrupted.

"Let's go, An An. Mommy will carry you." After saying that, Tao Tian took over An An's hand and walked toward the door.

"Come An An, knock on the door." Standing in front of Auntie Zhong's house, Tao Tian teased An An in his arms.

"Grandma, this is An An. Quickly open the door!" Anthea obediently knocked on the door with her small hand while shouting loudly.

"Hey, you're here." From afar, he heard Auntie Zhong's voice coming from behind the door.

"Zichen, you came as well." It was obvious that Auntie Zhong's eyes were filled with anger.

"Yes, Auntie." Lei Zichen politely nodded.

"Auntie, this is the mango brother bought for you. Here." Tao Tian walked inside while passing a bag of mangoes to Auntie Zhong.

"Ai ai ai, look at you, you're here so why did you bring so many things?" Although Auntie Zhong rebuked him on the surface, she happily accepted the item. After all, it was a symbol that people valued.

"Grandma, what's good to eat?" An An An rushed into the kitchen and peeped into the kitchen.

"An An, don't run around. You'll know in a while." Tao Tian shouted loudly. He walked into the kitchen, tied his apron, and began to help Auntie Zhong.

Auntie Zhong seemed to have gotten used to it. In the past, she would always refuse Tao Tian's help, but since she couldn't convince Tao Tian, she let her be. The two of them working together in the kitchen was indeed faster.

Before long, the entire table was filled with the fragrance of the dishes.

"Wow, I'm going to drool." Anthea stared at the dining table with wide eyes while holding her spoon in her hand, waiting for her mother's orders.

"Alright, good baby, you can eat now." Seeing An An's obedient appearance, Tao Tian smiled in satisfaction and said.

"Here, you shrimp with eggplant juice. It's your favorite shrimp, An An." Auntie Zhong smiled as she picked up a shrimp ball and handed it over to An Xin.

"Wow, thank you, Grandma." An'an swallowed the entire shrimp ball excitedly.

"This kid also likes to eat prawns?" Lei Zichen was a little surprised, but also pleasantly surprised as he looked at Little An who was happily eating by the side.

"Yeah," Tao Yao nodded.

"And my taste?" Lei Zichen pointed at himself as he spoke, looking forward to Tao Tian's reply.

However, Tao Tian only smiled without saying a word. Everything was within his words.

"Everyone, hurry up and eat. Today, I specially made a stew with sugar water. After we finish eating, let's have a taste." Auntie Zhong said happily with a smile on her face.

"Auntie, aren't you in trouble after doing so much?" Lei Zichen asked somewhat embarrassedly. Although he liked this kind of warm anger, he couldn't bear to watch this old man busy himself.

"It's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay." Auntie Zhong was still smiling, as if she was a few years younger. She shook her head to show that she did not feel troubled at all.

"Here's another one. Come here, Zichen. Have a try. It's a purple coconut with crispy lotus roots. It's the unique lotus root of our Yan City." Auntie Zhong continued to scoop food into Lei Zichen's bowl, making the food pile up like a small mountain.

"Good, good, good. Auntie, your dishes are so exquisite. No matter how delicious they are, they are still very pleasant to watch." Lei Zichen's eyes swept across the dishes on the table, giving off a small and exquisite feeling. "They really look like my family's chefs." Lei Zichen said as he stuffed food into his mouth.

"Really …" "Really?" The words that came out of his mouth touched a memory that had been lurking in Auntie Zhong's mind for a long time.

"You said that your family's chef is the same as well." Due to her excitement, Auntie Zhong's voice rose a few decibels.

"That's right," Lei Zichen said as he stood there with the bowl in his hand. He didn't understand the change in his aunt's mood, "Does Auntie have any problems?"

"No …." "No, try this again. I'm using the sliced beef fried in XO sauce," Auntie Zhong hurriedly introduced.

"Auntie, the taste of your XO paste is exactly the same as ours." Lei Zichen loudly said as his mouth was filled with beef.

"Hehe, just like good, just like good. It seems like I'm not that old yet." Tears seemed to flash in Auntie Zhong's eyes.

"Auntie, are you alright?" Lei Zichen did not understand the rapid change in Auntie Zhong's mood.

"It's fine, it's fine. Hurry up and eat more." Auntie Zhong kept greeting him.

"En, en," Lei Zichen nodded. "Auntie, don't just let me eat it. You eat it too, why don't you eat it too?"

"Alright, alright. Auntie will also eat." It was as if Auntie Zhong was in a state of ecstasy and helplessness when she saw Lei Zichen. Seeing this, Tao Tian was worried. Such a situation and such a state of mind, he hoped that Baby An could be spared.

"Alright, I'm so full now. If I keep eating like this, I'll definitely become a big fatty." After the five dishes were eaten, Lei Zichen smilingly said as he patted his perfectly round stomach.

"Look at you, kid. Fat is good. Fat is lucky." Auntie Zhong said while laughing.

"Auntie, let me help you clean up." Seeing that everyone had eaten their fill, Tao Yao hurriedly stood up to clear up the dishes.

"An An, go to the sofa with uncle." Tao Tian instructed An'an as he stacked the empty bowls on the table.

"You guys take a seat first, I'll go get you some sugar water later." Auntie Zhong did not even forget to look at Lei Zichen when she entered the kitchen.

"It's not busy. Auntie, there's no need to rush. We need to digest it before we can drink it." Lei Zichen said with a smile.

"Auntie, I saw you like this at the morning party." Tao Tian who was in the kitchen carefully reminded him.

"Oh, An Xin, how could I not know? When you're not here, I keep reminding myself. However, you're also my mother, you know …" Auntie Zhong also looked conflicted.

"Alright, Auntie Zhong, I understand. Just be careful." How could Tao Tian not understand Auntie Zhong's feelings? Thus, he could only gently pat Auntie Zhong's shoulder to comfort her, but he didn't know what to say.

"An Xin, help me warm up the sugar water a little more. I still want to go out and see him a few more times." Auntie Zhong looked pitifully at Tao Tian.

"En, Auntie, leave it to me. It'll only take 5 minutes to heat it up, right?" Tao Tian nodded, and in the end, the task in Auntie Zhong's hands came to an end. "You can go. Don't worry."

"Yes, five minutes. I'll be leaving first." Auntie Zhong almost ran out and sat beside Lei Zichen, looking at him without moving.

"Auntie, are you busy?" Lei Zichen asked.

"Oh, I'm fine now. An Xin asked her to come over, so I came out. Auntie wants to talk to you a bit more." Auntie Zhong looked at Lei Zichen with eyes full of love.

Lei Zichen frowned. This aura, this feeling, even this gaze, they were all very familiar to him. However, he could not remember when and where exactly …

"What else do you like? "Let me tell Auntie, Auntie will cook for you." Auntie Zhong wished she could compensate Lei Zichen for the food he failed to cook over the past twenty years.

"It's alright, I like everything. I'm not picky with food." Lei Zichen waved his hand, indicating that he liked a lot of things.

"It's good that you're not picky with your food. It's good that you're not picky with your food." No matter what Lei Zichen said, Auntie Zhong was always in a state of fervent acceptance.

"Grandma, when is the sweet water going to be good?" An'an walked over unsteadily, his small head close to the two of them as he asked with a curious look on his face.

"Mommy made it in the kitchen," Auntie Zhong pointed in the direction of the kitchen. "Good girl An An, go and play with uncle."

"Oh, alright then." An Xin left dejectedly.

"Auntie, you also like An An?" Lei Zichen looked at An An's tiny back as his love for her increased. He had no idea how the orphans and widows came to be after so many years.

"That's right, An An is really smart and sensible. When the two siblings were busy with work, I was the one taking care of An'an." Auntie Zhong's face was also full of love.

"Then, why don't you come to see An An's family day tomorrow? Aren't you his grandmother?" Lei Zichen pondered for a moment before giving his thoughts. Although he had only known his aunt for a few days, they seemed to have known each other for many years.

"Me? Can I go too? " Auntie Zhong asked in a flattered manner.

"Alright," An An's small body suddenly leaned towards the two. "Grandmother will go as well. I've seen you dance before, so you'll have to watch An An dance as well." Anthea excitedly snuck into Auntie Zhong's arms.

"Alright, alright, alright. Grandmother will go too. How about Grandmother go and dress up beautifully?" Auntie Zhong said happily.

"Auntie, you can still dance?" Lei Zichen asked in surprise.

"Yes, why?" Auntie Zhong nodded.

"No, it's nothing. It's just that my mother can dance as well. You always remind me of her, although I don't really remember his appearance." Lei Zichen said shyly.

"It's true." Auntie Zhong was quite excited. It turned out that Lei Zichen hadn't completely forgotten about her.

"Yea, grandma go, uncle will go." Little An An was still excitedly running around.

"What's making you so happy, Anthea?" At this moment, Tao Tian walked out with a stew of sugar water.

"Everyone, come and drink! The New Year Cake, Gui Yuan Egg, is definitely Auntie Zhong's work." Tao Tian placed the sugar water on the table and called everyone over for a drink.

"Wow, I like the wine." Anthea ran to the table like a whirlwind, holding her head as she waited for Mommy to bring him the sugar.

"New Year's Cake Gui Yuan Eggs? What a long name. " "Not good, it seems very familiar. I remember that when I was young, I could only eat it during festivals, because winemaking, New Year's cake, Gui Yuan, and eggs were all meant for delegations. However, I haven't eaten them for a long time, because my dad doesn't seem to like them anymore and even forbids the chef at home from cooking." Lei Zichen explained to Auntie Zhong while taking the sweet water from Tao Tian.