You Owe Me, My Love

Chapter 323 He Is Unwanted

Wu Nian went back into the kitchen. She washed the carrots and cabbages before dicing them into tiny bits. Then, she added minced meat to the respective diced vegetables.

Gu Yan followed her into the kitchen. He tilted his head and asked, “Ms. Wu, why are you not having dinner with us? You haven’t eaten anything yet. You must be hungry.”

Curling her lips into a smile, Wu Nian kneeled in front of the boy. “Oh, Yanny, you’re just so kind. Don’t worry; I’m not hungry. I’ll prepare some dumplings for myself later.”

“I want to have some too, perhaps one of each flavor! Can you make them for me as well?” asked Gu Yan while holding up his index finger.

“Sure. But promise me you’ll go to bed before nine.” Wu Nian fished out her phone and saw it was almost eight o’clock. Noticing it was still in recording mode, she turned the recording function off.

Looking at Wu Nian expectantly, Gu Yan asked, “Ms. Wu, do you know how to tell a story? I want to listen to a bedtime story.”

“Of course. You can first think of the story you want to listen to later. Now, it’s time for you to take a shower.” With that, Wu Nian stood up.

Gu Yan lowered his head and toyed with his fingers, unwilling to leave the kitchen. He looked as if he had something to say.

Wu Nian took notice of his strange behavior, so she once again kneeled in front of him. “What’s wrong?”

The boy pursed his lips as his eyes reddened. “I don’t want to leave. Daddy is at Ms. Zhou’s, and she’s Gu Ruoxin’s Mommy. They’re a family, but I’m alone. I feel lonely and unwanted when I see the three of them together.”

Hearing that, Wu Nian’s heart wrenched in pain. She had never thought the bright and cheerful Gu Yan would think of it that way. Holding the boy’s hands, she comforted him, “Of course you’re not unwanted. Let me ask you, do you know who’s the person your Daddy loves the most?”

Gu Yan shook his head, keeping his head down.

Wu Nian explained patiently, “It’s your Mommy. Think about it, if your Daddy really loved Ms. Zhou, he would’ve married her long ago. Am I right?”

couldn’t fully understand her words, Yanny nodded nevertheless and wiped his

though the three of them

broke into a smile. “I feel better now after hearing your words. Nian, I can only call you Ms. Wu when

don’t I teach you how to wrap

Yan immediately washed

Wu Nian started

did he pick up the dumpling wrapping skills fast, the

very clever!” she praised

clever.

a heartfelt smile at

of dumplings in no time. Wu Nian placed two dumplings of each flavor into the

“Yanny, it’s time to take your

to help Ms. Wu

as he wrapped the dumplings seriously. With a smile, she said, “Yanny, go take your shower first. The dumplings will be ready by the time you finish

Yan complied as he cleaned his hands and

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dinner is delicious.” Just then, Gu Mingchen noticed the stain on her shirt somewhere around her waist. Thinking she might have suffered a burn as well, he left the kitchen and soon came back

tube from him. She then placed it aside and continued

yet, I

and label the ziplock bags so that you can cook them for the kids tomorrow morning. They’ll stay fresh in the fridge. Oh, by the way, does Xin like durian and garlic-flavored

answered, “No. Xin detests strong-smelling food like garlic and durian. Also, he’s allergic to

raised her brows; she seemed to have understood something. “Then does Yanny like spicy

fondness for spicy food. Yanny can eat spicy food, but I don’t allow him to because

Nian asked worriedly,

too much spicy food. That’s why I forbid him from taking any spicy food. I’ll talk to you in detail when you come on Sunday.” Gu Mingchen looked toward the pot