Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Alonzo said, “My sister has plenty of clothes, but she doesn’t wear much jewelry.

How about I buy her some jewelry? Brother Tatum, do you have enough money?” Tatum, already laden with bags, smiled fondly and replied, “As long as it's for your sister, no matter how much she buys, I have enough money to pay for it.” Overjoyed, Alonzo asked Tatum to take Angelo to a jewelry store, where they picked out some beautiful pieces for his sister.

By the time Tatum brought the two boys back home, it was already dark.

They had spent so much time shopping that when they finally returned to the Ormond family mansion, it was dinner time, and other chefs had prepared the meal in Tatum’s absence.

Elora wasn't home for dinner, which gave the other chefs in the mansion a chance to showcase their cooking skills.

While they might not be as skilled as Tatum, their food still satisfied everyone at the table.

The two boys had grown closer to Tatum during their shopping trip.

They invited him to join them for dinner and loved listening to his stories.

noticing her sons’ enthusiasm, smiled and said, “Tatum, why don't you have dinner with us? Elora isn't here, so she won't know or say anything.” Tatum

in the workers’ canteen for dinner.” Unless personally invited by Elora, Tatum wasn't willing to break

about to take liberties

respect for the rules, didn’t press

reminded of their strict elder sister, reluctantly accepted Tatum’s

dinner, Tatum returned to

leaning back, feeling

bags by himself, acting as both a guardian and

really his thing unless it involved exploring food

and if he discovered something tasty, he would figure out how to make

Tatum had no choice

companions hadn't asked him to carry them on his back or hold them while walking! After a short rest, Tatum picked