A fine drizzle pattered outside the window, and the sky was overcast.
In the kitchen, one large and one small figure bustled about.
The older one had his brows lowered, carrying the calm seriousness of a master chef, unsmiling and meticulous. The little one, however, had crescent eyes and worked with wholehearted delight, not minding the kitchen fumes in the slightest, filled to the brim with satisfaction and happiness.
Gu Yue knew clearly that only when she was busy with such trivial chores and doing this kind of rough work could she stay this close to Su Jiu without being pushed aside by Gu Yuena.
She glanced at the ten dishes and one soup already set on the table. Their colors were vibrant, their fragrance overflowing. The rich aroma drifted through the room like a soul-stealing succubus, winding around and teasing her taste buds.
Gu Yue lightly twitched her delicate nose, and her pale violet eyes could not help dimming quietly.
Later, Gu Yuena would surely push her aside again and take the fruits of her and Brother Su's hard work as though it were only natural...
She turned to look toward the living room and saw Na'er nestled in the arms of her bargain-bin master, Leng Yaozhu. The two were huddled together, whispering secrets.
Na'er's cheeks had been teased red, her brows and eyes brimming with sweet, playful smiles.
Gu Yue stared blankly at that scene, and a trace of longing rose within her heart.
She wanted to walk over and join that warmth as well. She was certain that, with Leng Yaozhu's temperament, she would accept her without reservation, treating her as family just as she treated Na'er.
But the moment she thought of her future fate, her heart abruptly sank.
In only a few years, all her