âSheâs pregnant?â
âNo.â
Pei Zhi could not be bothered to guess. âJust tell me.â
âShe came for a gynecological check-up.â Shen Yi said as he walked down the stairs. âThen I found something interesting.â
âWhat?â
âHer cervix is transverse, and her endometrium is especially thin. She also has signs of tubal adhesion.â
âExplain it in human language.â Pei Zhi was not a medical student, so he did not understand a thing he said.
Shen Yi summarized, âShe had many miscarriages and itâs very difficult for her to get pregnant again.â
âThatâs all?â
âArenât you surprised?â
âI already got someone to investigate her.â Pei Zhi took out some vegetables with one hand and said calmly, âThe information I got is ten times more interesting than what you found.â
âTell me about it.â
âItâs hard to describe it in a few words.â
Shen Yi was stunned. âIs it that interesting?â
âIâm afraid itâs more exciting than you can ever imagine.â
âI couldnât tell when I met her.â He recalled her good-girl-like look and clicked his tongue. âSo Gu Quan was fooled by her?â
âHe made the choice himself. Who can he blame?â
âThatâs true.â Shen Yi sneered. âHe deserves it. He threw away the real watermelon for a fake sesame seed.â
âRight.â Pei Zhi rolled up his sleeves and placed the vegetables he had taken out into the sink. âLetâs talk later. Iâll wash the vegetables.â
Shen Yi immediately smelled dog food.
He walked to the car and opened the driverâs door. âChu Yuzhou is in a relationship with that actress. Why donât we come out for a gathering this weekend?â
âAlright.â Pei Zhi was not surprised at all.
He put his phone aside and rolled up his sleeves to turn on the tap. After washing the vegetables, he put the pork ribs into the pot to simmer.
After removing the blood, he boiled a pot of water and poured the pork ribs in. He added the condiments and ginger and stewed it at low heat.
Wisps of mist rose from the vents in the pot lid.
A strong fragrance floated into the living room and entered Lin Jiaoâs nose, waking her up.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
She stood up with the help of the blanket and approached the figure busy cooking in the kitchen.
âUncle.â When she saw him turn around and look at her gently, an indescribable feeling arose in her heart.
Pei Zhi scooped up a spoonful of soup. âAre you hungry?â
âA little.â
âTry it.â He blew on the noodles twice and fed it to her. âHow does it taste?â
Lin Jiao smacked her lips. âI donât know if thereâs something wrong with my taste buds, but I think itâs bland.â
She was about to let him scoop up another spoonful when he took two sips too.
âYour taste bud is fine.â Pei Zhi sprinkled some salt into the pot and stirred it gently.
He said calmly, âHelp me set up the table.â
âOkay,â Lin Jiao said meekly.
She placed the utensils on the table. When he brought out two dishes and a soup, her stomach growled.
âLetâs eat.â Pei Zhi placed some food in her bowl.
Lin Jiao, whose attention was distracted, picked up the chopsticks beside her and did not notice that she was already used to him taking care of her.
In fact, she did not feel uncomfortable or embarrassed like before.
âUncle, your cooking has improved again.â Lin Jiao looked sideways, her eyes filled with approval.
âIs that so?â
âYes.â She held the bowl with both hands. âAfter eating your food, my stomach doesnât hurt anymore.â
Pei Zhi chuckled. âThen Iâll cook for you too in the future.â Afraid that she would refuse, he added, âThere is still plenty of room for my cooking skill to improve.â
âI think your cooking skill is good enough. There is no need to improve it.â
âThere is.â
Lin Jiao looked puzzled.
Before she could ask, he said, âThe way to my future girlfriendâs heart is through her stomach.â
âUncleâ¦â
âYes?â
âArenât you aware of how good you already are?â
Pei Zhi was confused. âHow so?â
âYour appearance, personality, and financial ability are enough to move the hearts of many women. Who will care about your cooking skill?â
âWhat if sheâs a foodie?â
Lin Jiao was very certain. âEven so, you can still win her heart.â At least in her opinion, he had no problem chasing any girls.
Pei Zhi took out a tissue to wipe his lips and smiled meaningfully. âYou said it yourself.â
Lin Jiao did not understand what he meant and only nodded.
She finished the remaining rice and was about to clean up when he pushed her to the living room.
âIâll wash it.â Pei Zhi turned around with the dishes, not giving her a chance to refuse.