The two little ones gazed at their aunt with innocent and lively eyes.
Su Xingwan was taken aback.
She wasn't sure if she could make this corn and pork rib soup.
Looking at their expectant and adorably cute faces, Su Xingwan couldn't bear to refuse.
She steeled herself and nodded, saying, "Alright! When you get discharged, Auntie will make it for you."
"Yay!" The two little ones were so happy they danced around joyfully.
**
In Lu Yun's hospital room, Xu Xiao had brought along the corn and pork rib soup made personally by the old lady.
He hesitated and said, "Mr. Lu, this time the soup is indeed made by the old lady herself."
Before coming over, he had personally opened the thermos to take a look. Knowing it wasn't the plain noodles from last time, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"I specifically asked the old lady today; what she made for you yesterday was also corn and pork rib soup. Today you're getting discharged, and the old lady specifically asked if you could go back to the old house to have a meal with her."
Lu Yun looked on blandly, "I understand."
After he finished eating, Xu Xiao took the meal box that Mr. Lu had finished and went to a place dedicated to cleaning kitchenware.
On his way back, he passed by the neighboring room with the door open.
"Auntie, today's noodles taste a bit different."
The two little ones simultaneously took a bite, their big eyes curiously looking at their aunt.
After drinking yesterday's corn and pork rib soup, today's noodles didn't seem as tasty.
Su Xingwan, puzzled, went over and took a bite.
"It hasn't changed, it's still the same flavor as before."
The two little ones were even more puzzled, their little brains unable to comprehend why.
But since Auntie made these noodles by hand, they couldn't waste it, because wasting food is shameful. They wanted to be good children.
So they finished the noodles at the speed of a little train.
Seeing them eat it all up, Su Xingwan affectionately patted the two tufts of hair on top of their heads.
In her previous world, the meals she cooked were never praised by others, and even her own noodles, friends were unwilling to eat.
Here, the two little ones loved to eat. She found her own loyal food fans, and she decided to cook for the two little ones every day from now on!!!
The two little ones were still unaware of what Auntie was thinking. They handed over their empty baby bowls, seeking praise.
"Auntie, look at how clean we ate?"
Su Xingwan smiled warmly, "Clean, you two little ones are amazing!"
Little Su Hua and Little Su Luo were so happy in their hearts, like they had eaten the sweetest honey, they were so happy they wanted to fly away.
It turned out being praised by Auntie felt this happy.
In the future, they all wanted to be praised by Auntie!!!
**
"Mr. Lu, guess what I just saw?"
As soon as Xu Xiao entered the ward, he couldn't help sharing what he had just seen.
Lu Yun looked up, "What?"
Xu Xiao: "There's a single mother next door, with two kids, and I saw that mother actually feeding the children non-nutritious noodles. Yet the kids were very happy and loved eating it. Sigh... I really don't know if she's a new mother who doesn't understand, or is just really bad at taking care of kids."
Moreover, those noodles looked similar to the ones he had brought for Mr. Lu before.
Lu Yun, hearing him share such a thing, was a bit speechless: "Why are you worrying about other people's matters?"
Xu Xiao, having been retorted by Mr. Lu, replied, "It's just because seeing those two kids reminded me of the young master's children."
Although he didn't know what the young master's children looked like, after all, they were Lu family blood. If they were wandering outside for a day, Mr. Lu would feel uneasy for a day.
Lu Yun remained silently unresponsive.
"Have you packed everything?"
Xu Xiao: "Yes, all packed."
Lu Yun put on his clothes and walked out of the ward, hearing a burst of children's laughter in his ears.
He looked up, deep eyes gazing towards the ward through the window ahead.
A young woman wore a light blue padded jacket, her face was plain and unadorned, exuding a gentle aura, a sense of calm and peaceful time.
She was smiling, carrying a little girl in her arms, holding the hand of a little boy with the other hand.
… It was that woman from the mall.
"We're discharged!" Su Xingwan said joyfully.
"Discharged!"
The two little ones, still with their backs to Lu Yun, jumped three feet high in excitement.
Su Xingwan clearly felt that ever since they got sick, their personalities became lively and cheerful.
This was something she was happy to see.
The original two little ones were forced into being somewhat silent and watchful of adult expressions with the original owner.
This was not what she wanted to see.
She wanted to see the children being themselves, being as children should be, with the innocence and playfulness children should have.
When the young woman led the two little ones out of the ward and left, Xu Xiao came to stand behind Mr. Lu, his gaze following the one big and two small leaving figures.
"Mr. Lu, she's the single mother I mentioned earlier. Though she doesn't seem very adept at taking care of children, she really has the look of a mother, and she's very gentle with her kids."
Lu Yun: "How do you know she's a single mother?"
Xu Xiao chuckled, "Isn't it obvious? I haven't seen the man from her family visiting the hospital these days when I passed by."
Lu Yun: "That might also be because her husband is irresponsible."
Xu Xiao paused: "Well, that could also be true."
Just because the husband hasn't come doesn't necessarily mean they're divorced.
**
Opening the door to their home, the room felt a lot warmer. The two little ones couldn't wait to pounce onto the sofa and roll around a few times.
Su Xingwan casually turned on the heater, and soon the room warmed up significantly.
The two little ones took off their padded jackets.
They looked at Auntie with bright, expectant eyes.
Su Xingwan, puzzled by their unusual stare, asked.
"What is it?"
Little Su Hua, smiling, said, "Auntie, did you forget something?"
Su Xingwan was taken aback, then she remembered.
She had already bought the corn and pork ribs in the fridge early on, but she just hadn't gotten around to making it.
Little Su Luo: "Auntie promised us to make corn and rib soup for us."
Little Su Hua nodded beside her, "I really want to eat Auntie's corn soup."
Su Xingwan: "Then you two sit here and wait, Auntie will go to the kitchen to make corn and pork rib soup for you."
"Okay!" The two little ones nodded, looking expectant.
Then, Su Xingwan took out the tablet from home and casually put on a cartoon for them to watch on a video app.
"You two watch cartoons here for a while, and I'll call you when the pork rib soup is ready."
"Okay!" The two little ones, upon hearing they could watch cartoons, instantly had their big eyes brighten up.
Auntie really had changed for the better. She even let them watch cartoons now.
Seeing their excited little actions, Su Xingwan felt even more tenderness for them. These little kids hadn't even watched much cartoons.
In the kitchen, Su Xingwan looked at the recipe she had downloaded on her phone for corn and pork rib soup.