Spend Money on Goddess, Use more! Gain more!-Chapter 276 - 192: Zhou Yuyan Witnesses It Herself, Sun Yi’s Role-Playing Game (2)
Wu Wei bent down to pick her up, and the little girl immediately wrapped her arms tightly around his neck, her small face buried in his shoulder, snuggling closer.
"Daddy, you're finally back. I've missed you so much these days!"
Her voice was muffled, her tone filled with genuine longing.
"Daddy missed Xuanxuan too."
Wu Wei gently patted her back, inhaling the unique scent of milk mixed with sunshine that only children have.
Xuanxuan lifted her head, and unexpectedly, her eyes were a bit red: "Really?"
"Of course it's true."
Wu Wei wiped away a tear at the corner of her eye with his thumb: "When has Daddy ever lied to you?"
"Then next time you go on a business trip, can you take Xuanxuan with you?"
The little girl looked at him expectantly.
"When Xuanxuan gets a bit older and it's vacation time, Daddy will take you." Wu Wei promised.
"Pinky swear!"
"Pinky swear."
The father and daughter hooked their pinkies together, shook them solemnly, and then pressed their thumbs together to seal the promise.
Zhou Yujie watched from the side, a gentle smile on her face.
After picking up Xuanxuan, the three of them walked home hand in hand.
On the way, Xuanxuan chattered on about things that happened at kindergarten.
Which friend shared cookies with her today, what new song the teacher taught, the dream she had about a little white rabbit during nap time...
Wu Wei listened patiently, occasionally responding and asking her questions.
Zhou Yujie listened to their conversation, her eyes filled with happiness.
Once home, Zhou Yujie tied on an apron and went into the kitchen.
Wu Wei accompanied Xuanxuan in the living room, playing puzzles and listening to her innocent stories.
From the kitchen came the sound of washing vegetables, the chopping of food, and the sizzling of hot oil in the pan.
Soon, the aroma wafted out, filling the entire house.
Over an hour later, Zhou Yujie served four dishes and a soup: cola chicken wings, braised pork ribs, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and a steaming hot pot of corn rib soup.
The table was filled with food, a feast for the senses.
"Dinner's ready!" Zhou Yujie said, taking off her apron.
The family of three sat around the dining table, the warm light casting a soft and bright glow on everyone's face.
"So delicious, Mom's cooking is the best!"
Xuanxuan took a bite of the chicken wing, satisfied, she closed her eyes and shook her head with happiness.
"Then have a little more."
Zhou Yujie served her a piece of rib, naturally offering one to Wu Wei as well.
Wu Wei tasted it and nodded: "It's really good, darling, your cooking skills are getting better and better."
"If you like it, I'll cook for you more often."
Zhou Yujie smiled at Wu Wei, her eyes unable to hide her affection.
Outside the window, the sky gradually darkened, and the city lights lit up one by one.
Dinner proceeded in a warm atmosphere…
Meanwhile, at Jiyu Hot Pot Restaurant.
Zhou Yuyan was patrolling the front hall, but her thoughts had long drifted far away.
The scene she saw at her sister's house in the afternoon played over and over in her mind like a movie.
Wu Wei's well-defined back muscles, her sister's emotional expressions and voice, and that...
She had fled in a panic and returned to the restaurant, feeling completely unsettled.
"Sister Yuyan, are you okay?"
The waiter, Xiao Zhang, looked at Zhou Yuyan with concern: "Are you sick?"
Zhou Yuyan snapped back to reality and smiled: "No, I just zoned out a little."
"Oh." Xiao Zhang was skeptical, "You've looked out of it all afternoon, not very spirited."
Zhou Yuyan realized it was affecting her work, so she quickly perked up: "The heating is too strong, I got a bit sleepy. I'll go outside to cool down for a bit."
With that, Zhou Yuyan walked out of the hot pot restaurant.
The winter street was very cold, the streetlights casting a long shadow behind her.
She wrapped her coat tightly around her and slowly walked around the area.
The scene from the afternoon involuntarily resurfaced in her mind.
The visual impact, the penetrating sound, and that... atmosphere, intense to the extreme, all shocked her greatly.
Even more complicated was her realization that, besides embarrassment and shame, she felt a hint of... envy.
Envy that her sister could love so unreservedly.
Even more envious that she was loved so intensely and steadfastly by Wu Wei.
...
The night breeze blew against her face, bringing a cold touch, but it couldn't cool her flushed cheeks or chaotic thoughts.
When she reached the bottom of an apartment building, warm light spilled from the windows, appearing particularly cozy on a cold winter night.
She could imagine that right now, her sister, Wu Wei, and Xuanxuan were surely enjoying family time together.
Yet she felt like an outsider, not daring to go back and face it.
Zhou Yuyan stood under the building for a long while before finally turning to walk back.
She decided to return home later that night, preferably after her sister had fallen asleep.
Give each other time and space to let the awkward atmosphere gradually dissipate.
By tomorrow, perhaps things would feel more natural when they met again.
...
After dinner, Wu Wei watched TV with Xuanxuan while also chatting with Han Kexin on his phone.
The girl was having serious withdrawal symptoms, messaging him non-stop all day about how much she missed him.
At this moment, Sun Yi sent a message.
Sun Yi: [Darling, I'm home now. What time are you coming back?]
Wu Wei quickly typed on his screen: [I'm already on the way, be back soon]
After sending it, he looked up at Zhou Yujie beside him and said, "Darling, I have to go."
Zhou Yujie looked up, a trace of reluctance in her eyes: "Stay a little longer, Xuanxuan doesn't want you to leave either..."
