Chapter 138 (1/2)

Pooh Bear

‘Xiao Bao, ry,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said ‘Go play first, and mummy will come play with you soon’

Xiao Bao looked at Gu Jiao Wu sain

‘Gu Jiao Wu, I don’t want to see you,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said calht’

Qiao Tan Yuan’s phone rang It was her Danish chef she hired who kne to cook European and Asian meals She didn’t think Gu Jiao Wu kne to speak Danish so she answered the phone Her chef apologised, and was too sick to come to her house to cook dinner

Qiao Tan Yuan looked at Gu Jiao Wu who took off his coat, and he sat next to Xiao Bao He gave Xiao Bao a new children’s book, and he showed Xiao Bao what buttons to press to make the book tell her a story Xiao Bao clapped her hands, and she listened attentively to the story Qiao Tan Yuan turned her head to look at the kitchen Xiao Bao didn’t like eating at restaurants, and she wondered what she should cook for Xiao Bao to eat for dinner

Xiao Bao laughed when Gu Jiao Wu turned another page, and she pressed one of the book buttons It made Qiao Tan Yuan remembered the times Gu Jiao Wu failed to win Xiao Bao over when Xiao Bao didn’t knoalk and talk She suppressed the pain in her heart, and she didn’t ask Gu Jiao Wu to leave Since Xiao Bao accepted Gu Jiao Wu, she illing to wait until after Xiao Bao’s birthday to kick Gu Jiao Wu out

Qiao Tan Yuan walked into the kitchen, she opened the cupboards to see if there was anything edible, and easy for her to cook There were the instant noodles she bought for eencies She couldn’t let Xiao Bao eat instant noodles so she called a restaurant to deliver congee for Xiao Bao

Gu Jiao Wu walked into the kitchen, Qiao Tan Yuan was holding a packet of instant noodles while waiting on the phone

‘You feed Xiao Bao instant noodles?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked

Qiao Tan Yuan glared at Gu Jiao Wu, and she waited for the restaurant owner to answer her phone call

‘The instant noodles are for ee, and I’ll make her a bottle of forrabbed Qiao Tan Yuan’s phone, he ended the phone call and put the phone into her pocket He looked around the kitchen for cooking equipe The kitchen was clean and organised It was obvious to him Qiao Tan Yuan hired a chef to cook for her and Xiao Bao, by the way Qiao Tan Yuan searched for pots and pans

‘Tan Yuan, where are the kitchen knives?’ Gu Jiao Wu asked

‘Mmm… if it’s not in that drawer then it’s in another drawer,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said

Gu Jiao Wu kneould be quicker if he looked for all the cooking equipee for the three of theetables, and e

Qiao Tan Yuan didn’t want to watch Gu Jiao Wu cook like he was faht back too et She put back the packet of noodles, walked out of the kitchen, and she sat next to Xiao Bao in the living room

‘Mama,’ Xiao Bao called She pointed at the picture of Pooh Bear in the book ‘Sing, sing’

‘Xiao Bao, do you wantwith you?’ Qiao Tan Yuan asked

Qiao Tan Yuan put Xiao Bao on her lap, and Xiao Bao pressed one of the buttons on the book

Xiao Bao clapped her hands, and she sang along with Pooh Bear and his friends

Gu Jiao Wu set dinner on the dining table, and he walked to the living room