Panpan was shedding tears like golden beans. Tuantuan immediately came forward, took Panpan's hand, and gently wiped her tears with one hand. "Panpan, it's okay, I forgive you."
"I'm not angry, we're good friends."
Panpan nodded vigorously, and then the two children happily sat down to eat skewers.
Panpan's father sat next to Su Chen with a small stool and said apologetically, "Mr. Su, I'm truly embarrassed."
Su Chen shook his head, "It's fine, Panpan's father. Look at the two children, aren't they doing great now? It was just a small matter originally."
"You are too generous! Indeed, sometimes we parents are not as clear-headed as the children. Tuantuan is like you, a very generous child. We are both very happy that Panpan has such a classmate."
With the children reconciled, the parents had no lingering issues. Panpan's father moved the grill over and learned to grill from Su Chen, because Su Chen's grilling was truly fragrant!
The two fathers discussed their experiences raising children while grilling.
Su Chen, a new father, listened with great interest.
"Mr. Su, raising children is tough~ but it's also happy. Watching the little ones grow day by day is a truly magical thing~"
"By the way, Mr. Su, I noticed your Tuantuan seems to like meat quite a lot and doesn't eat many vegetables. Is she a bit of a picky eater?"
Su Chen nodded, "Yes. Lele is better, he eats both vegetables and meat. But Tuantuan just loves meat."
Panpan's father smiled, "It's strange, isn't it? Our daughters both prefer meat."
"Children~ they don't have to worry about their figures. Meat definitely tastes better than greens," Su Chen said.
"Yes, to correct her picky eating, my wife and I have tried countless methods. Now we're finally seeing some results. Every time I cook, I blend the vegetables and meat together in a food processor, then form them into meatballs. Kids are easily fooled, they can't tell the difference at all, haha."
Su Chen looked receptive and smiled, "That's a good method! Anyway, even if they suspect something, they won't doubt it when they see it's meat. I'll try it too!"
"En, it's feasible~ With this method combined with your skills, Mr. Su, Tuantuan will definitely not notice. And..."
As the two fathers chatted about parenting experiences, Su Chen didn't stop his actions. His small barbecue stall seemed to have become the local barbecue joint. The children all gathered around, making it difficult for the parents to shamelessly exchange raw skewers for Su Chen's grilled ones.
However, after eating Su Chen's skewers, the children played happily with Tuantuan and Lele.
When it was time to leave, Tuantuan happily told Panpan, "Panpan, this place is so much fun! I want to come again! Next time, I'll come with Daddy and Mommy~"
"My mommy has to work today to earn money, so only Daddy could accompany us. When Mommy has a holiday, we'll all come out to play together~"
Panpan nodded, "Okay, then we'll play together next time too~"
Tuantuan happily pinky-promised her, and Lele, standing nearby, smiled slightly.
When Su Chen happily returned home with Tuantuan and Lele, Yan Bingxue had already returned.
After her video conference, she still had some work to do, but none of it needed to be handled at the company, so she brought her laptop home.
After moving in with Su Chen, she suddenly found that she was much happier at home than at the company.
Whenever she had the chance, she wanted to be by Su Chen and the two children's side.
The sound of the door opening came from the entryway. Yan Bingxue immediately looked up. Before she could see anyone, she heard Tuantuan's happy voice.
"Daddy~ Tuantuan had so much fun today! Panpan told me that Daddy's barbecue is the most delicious in the world~"
Yan Bingxue immediately stood up and walked over to greet them.
"You're back?"
"Mommy~" Tuantuan rushed into her arms. Lele also happily walked over and stood beside his mother.
Su Chen took off his shoes and walked over. "En, we're back. You came back quite early today."
Yan Bingxue nodded, "I brought the remaining work home after the meeting."
"Were Tuantuan and Lele well-behaved today?"
Before Su Chen could answer, Tuantuan immediately replied, "No~ Mommy, my brother and I were super obedient~"
"Mommy, we had so much fun today! Daddy's barbecue was really delicious, all the children loved it~"
She eagerly shared the fun stories from their outing with her mother, and even talked about how she and Panpan had argued and then made up. Her little mouth chattered non-stop.
Yan Bingxue listened, her gaze occasionally drifting towards Su Chen, who was drinking tea.
Hearing Tuantuan say that Su Chen had grilled a lot of skewers and that the surrounding children had eaten them, she looked at him with some concern and said, "You worked hard today."
Su Chen shook his head, "It wasn't hard. I was happy playing with Tuantuan and Lele. Besides, if this is considered hard work, then how hard must you have worked before?"
Yan Bingxue lowered her head slightly, the corners of her mouth curving up.
He was so considerate of her~
So in his heart, he thought she had worked hard raising Tuantuan and Lele until they were three years old.
People are truly strange~ When she was raising Tuantuan and Lele alone before, she didn't feel it was hard, but hearing Su Chen say it made her feel a thousand grievances, making her want him to hug her tightly to alleviate them.
However, Yan Bingxue remembered Tuantuan secretly smiling when she saw her and Su Chen sleeping in an embrace that morning, and she quickly dismissed the thought~
Turning to look at Tuantuan and Lele beside her, Yan Bingxue suddenly felt that the two of them seemed a little brighter in this scene~
She chuckled at her own thought and looked up at Su Chen, saying, "I wasn't working hard either."
Su Chen was slightly stunned when he heard this, then he smiled.
There seemed to be an unspoken understanding in their smiles.
After resting for a while, Su Chen checked the time and got up, saying, "Mom of the kids, since you're back, you stay home with Tuantuan and Lele. I'll go downstairs to buy some groceries, and I'll make a good meal for the three of you tonight."
"I cooked for Tuantuan and Lele yesterday, but I haven't properly cooked for you yet."
After yesterday and today, Su Chen was super confident in his cooking skills. He believed his culinary talents could defeat any home chef and even impress Yan Bingxue!
Yan Bingxue looked at him with pleasant surprise, not expecting he still remembered she hadn't eaten his cooking. In reality, she was already very satisfied with the noodles he made last night.
But since Su Chen was thinking of her and wanted to cook for her, she was naturally even happier!
Tuantuan clapped her hands happily, "Okay, okay~ Daddy's cooking is super delicious. We get to eat Daddy's cooking again tonight~"
"Giggle, do you want to eat Daddy's cooking?" Tuantuan, not content with just being happy herself, asked Lele.
Lele's slightly awkward little face flushed red. He had originally intended to say no, but thinking about the meal Su Chen had made last night, he couldn't help but swallow.
He wanted to eat too!
His son's action said it all. Su Chen smiled and said, "Then you two wait here for a bit. I'll go buy ingredients and cook for you~"
Su Chen happily left the house.
Just as he walked out of the residential complex towards the nearby market, on the other side, Su's Father and Su's Mother arrived, carrying large bags and packages.
The three of them almost brushed shoulders as they passed each other.
Following the address on his phone, Su's Father found his son's home.
The elderly couple stood at the doorway. Su's Mother nervously asked, "Old Su, we came so suddenly without telling our son. What if he's not home?"
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