Rebirth As A Cub And Happy

chapter 20

　　An Yuzhuo: "…………"

　　An Jin: "I'm not going out. Bring me the food."

　　An Yuzhuo was so angry that he tried to climb onto the kang, but unfortunately his legs were too short, so he couldn't climb up. As a second choice, he slapped his brother on the forehead with his little hand and said, "Come out to eat!"

　　An Jin then climbed up, covering his forehead with his hands. He glared at his brother fiercely. An Yuzhuo timidly stepped back and whispered, "I'm waiting for you."

　　An Jin: "...I don't want to eat."

　　... I really don't know what this guy is doing.

　　If he was at home, he didn't care if he wanted to eat or not, and An Yuzhuo wouldn't care if he starved to death. But now there were cameras in the room, and Xiao An didn't want to confirm the rumor that "Guo Lin's family was not harmonious" in front of the national audience when the show was broadcast.

　　Gossip can melt gold, and accumulated criticism can destroy a person, especially for a public figure like Guo Lin. Any small stain will be infinitely magnified and affect her life in the future.

　　An Yuzhuo rolled his eyes and said in a baby voice, "Okay then."

　　An Jin thought he had successfully gotten rid of the annoying little guy, and lay back down lifelessly. For some reason, after succeeding, he actually felt a little disappointed.

　　It was as if he was hoping deep down that they could persuade him again and force him to have a reunion dinner.

　　Oh, forget it. What kind of reunion dinner is it to have a reunion dinner with them mother and son? Since his dad remarried, he has no home. Isn't that something he has known for a long time?

　　With a light "click", the door was closed, blocking the cold air outside, but An Jin seemed to be afraid of the cold and pulled the quilt up again.

　　Then he heard a baby voice outside the door:

　　"Mom! My brother said he doesn't want to get off the kang! Let's bring the food in to eat!"

　　"Mom! I want to eat on the kang too!"

　　"Did your brother say that?" Guo Lin didn't quite believe it.

　　An Yuzhuo lied with his eyes wide open: "Yes, Mom!" Then he pulled Guo Lin's arm, twisted his body and acted like a spoiled child: "Mom, please! I also want to eat on the kang! I haven't eaten it yet!"

　　Guo Lin was annoyed and had a headache. She slapped her son on the butt and said, "Stop it." Then she agreed, "I heard there is a kang table. We can go to the utility room to look for it."

　　"Okay!" An Yuzhuo jumped three feet high, pulled Lu Yu and ran to the utility room, "Brother, let's go!" Ten minutes later, the brand new short-legged solid wood kang table was placed on the kang.

　　An Jin put on an expression of "I really can't do anything with you", half-pushed and half-pushed to climb up, and didn't chase him away.

　　The kang in the countryside of the north has similar functions to the bed, but the area is surprisingly large, extending from one wall to the opposite wall, covering half of the room, and the fire underneath is so hot that the temperature in the room is higher than that of the floor heating.

　　This kind of kang disappeared with the large-scale demolition of cities. Although An Yuzhuo grew up in the north, he had never been to the countryside. In his previous life, he had never seen a kang.

　　Now it was quite novel, and he stood on his heels, looking up eagerly.

　　Guo Lin couldn't help laughing and decided to carry her son up after serving the meal. As a result, as soon as she brought the rice cooker in, she saw Zhuo Bao had been placed next to the kang table, and Lu Yu was carefully helping him unbutton his coat.

　　Zhuo Bao looked at his little buttons with his long eyelashes drooping, and his little fleshy face pouted slightly. Lu Yu was actually not childish, but because he was thin and tall, with a calm temperament, he looked very much like a brother. The two children were more obedient than each other, and Guo Lin's heart softened when she saw them. She couldn't help but think for the Nth time: It would be great if Lu Yu could live at home forever.

　　In fact, it is not difficult to raise one more child at home. It's just a matter of one more pair of chopsticks. Even problems such as school enrollment are easy to solve for families like them.

　　But Guo Lin didn't want to keep employing Aunt Gui. Aunt Gui liked to be lazy and her hands and feet were not very clean. If it weren't for Zhuo Bao's love for Lu Yu, she would have fired Aunt Gui long ago.

　　"Mom!" An Yuzhuo had taken off her coat, revealing the Pikachu sweater inside, and her two little hands were holding empty bowls. "When are we going to eat?"

　　Guo Lin pulled back her thoughts and served a bowl of rice to each of the three children. The four of them gathered around the warm kang table and started dinner.

　　Compared with the usual dishes of the An family, today's dinner was not so shabby, but the little kids were all very satisfied with the meal, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

　　Guo Lin moved the garlic chives fried eggs that An Jin had picked up two more chopsticks in front of him. Young Master An did not show any resistance or turn a face, which made Guo Lin greatly relieved, and even gave birth to a little fighting spirit to break the ice with her stepson.

　　——Usually, when An Jin comes home, he goes into his room and doesn't give anyone a chance to get close to him. Now that they are on the show together and forced to spend time together, isn't this the best time to communicate?

　　In fact, after being immersed in the entertainment industry for so long, Guo Lin is also eloquent and knows how to judge the situation. She intends to please her stepson, but she is not too obvious. Her diligence is controlled within the range that An Jin can accept.

　　What surprised Guo Lin was that Lu Yu was very knowledgeable and interesting. He helped them to pass on the conversation several times without making a sound, gradually resolving the original embarrassment. Lu Yu should be credited for the peace of this meal.

            At such a young age, he knows how to read the eyes, has a plan, has a high emotional intelligence, is careful and capable... He will be amazing when he grows up.

　　... On the other hand, Zhuo Bao saw that his son worked hard throughout the meal, as if he had no reaction to the undercurrents at the table, and almost buried his face in the rice bowl.

　　"..."

　　What's the use of being good-looking? You have to keep up with your emotional intelligence! As the saying goes, "A red bird is born with a red bird." Guo Lin wanted to keep Lu Yu to let Zhuo Bao learn more about the ways of the world from him.

　　"Burp."

　　Zhuo Bao burped and met his mother's scrutiny.

　　"?" What are you looking at me for?

　　An Yuzhuo touched his bulging belly and said sincerely, "Mom, I don't want rice. Zhuo Bao can't eat it." 　　

          Guo Lin: "..." Never mind, my son is still young, take your time.

　　After dinner, Lu Yu took the initiative to help Guo Lin wash the dishes. Guo Lin joked, "The chef is tired all day and needs to rest. Don't worry about the rest."