Upon arriving in the kitchen, I placed the prepared dishes one by one onto the table.

I placed a bowl of millet and pumpkin porridge in front of my mother and carefully sat down opposite her.

I picked up a piece of fish and placed it in front of my mother: “Mom, try this fish. It was still lively and jumping around when I bought it today.”

My mother didn’t respond. Her pretty phoenix eyes were fixed on the fish I held out to her, as if she was thinking about something.

She suddenly stood up gracefully and walked towards the kitchen. I quickly called out from behind, “Mom, what do you need? I’ll go get it for you.”

The mother ignored her and went straight into the kitchen.

I was completely baffled, so I could only follow behind her.

The mother came to the table, glanced at the steamer on the table, and then suddenly turned back.

broken!

I inwardly groaned; my mother’s mind was truly sharp.

Sure enough, as soon as her mother sat down, an even more chilling look appeared on her face. She said to herself, “I see there are two steamer baskets over there.”

“Uh…” My mouth was dry, and I managed to say with difficulty, “Yes…”

The mother asked in a flat tone, “You just delivered food to Song Yu, right?”

Although my mother’s expression was natural, I could sense a hint of unease.

I could only nod helplessly.

Mom nodded gently and put down her chopsticks: “If you hurt someone, it’s only right to bring them food.”

Huh? Mom is actually so understanding?

Something’s wrong!

Sure enough, the next second, Mom pushed the plate of grouper in front of me: “Take this fish to her too, so she can have some good nutrition.”

How could I not tell the difference between good and bad words?

I quickly put on a flattering smile, sat down next to my mother, and gently held her small hand: “How could that be, Mom? She only cooked that fish on the side. This meal is mainly for you.”

“Mom, think about it, if it weren’t for your love of fish, would I have steamed fish?”

Mom gently tried to pull her arm away from my hand, but I shamelessly held onto her small hand tightly, making it impossible for her to shake it off.

My mother turned her head to the side, glanced at me lightly, and then helplessly let me hold her hand.

“Mom, try your son’s cooking.”

I picked up a piece of fish with my other hand and brought it to the edge of my mother’s red lips.

Despite my best efforts, my mother still didn’t give me a kind look, keeping a straight face and not saying a word.

After a while of this stalemate, my arms ached from holding the chopsticks up, so I had no choice but to put them down.

My mother lightly tapped the edge of the dining table with her delicate fingers, and I knew in my heart that she was about to speak.

I quickly straightened my posture, but my hand remained tightly clasped in my mother’s soft, delicate hand.

The mother’s voice was slightly stern: “It seems you haven’t taken what I told you to heart at all.”

“No, I’ve been strictly following your instructions and only regard Song Yu as an ordinary friend…”

Mom said irritably, “That’s not what I meant!”

“Then what are you talking about?”

Mom gave me a gentle glare: “You really didn’t listen!”

I chuckled to cover my embarrassment.

She coughed lightly and looked away: “I told you to study hard, but you’re bringing food to another woman, aren’t you?!”

“Cooking one meal is the same as cooking, so I’m cooking for you anyway, and I’m just cooking for one more person at the same time.”

Mom said defiantly, “Then you don’t need to cook for me anymore! From now on, I’ll eat at the company!”

“no!”

I interrupted my mother directly.

My mother glanced at me and said, “You mean it’s not okay just because you say so?”

I couldn’t help but get anxious: “You have a sensitive stomach, how can you eat at the company?”

“It’s none of your business!”

“Fine, fine, I get it now.” I said helplessly, “You just don’t want me to bring food to Song Yu, right?”

I smiled ingratiatingly again, “Okay, Mom, I promise you, I won’t bring her food anymore. From now on, I’ll focus all my energy on my studies and strive to improve every day!”

Mom remained silent, her pretty face still expressionless.

I said many things to make my mother happy with a playful smile, and the frost on her pretty face gradually melted away.

My mother looked at me with her phoenix eyes and said softly, “If Song Yu really has trouble eating, I can make special arrangements for her. Don’t worry about the chef. I can’t guarantee that he’ll be the best in Wanghai City, but he’ll definitely be the best chef in the Chiyue Group.”

The mother paused slightly, then added, “Also, I can arrange for a girl to deliver the food, so there’s no need to worry about her safety.”

“Okay, okay.” I waved my hand and said with a wry smile, “Mom, please don’t do that. It will only make people feel uncomfortable. Besides, the food delivery industry is so developed now, there’s no need to do that.”

Mom nodded gently: “Okay, since you put it that way, I won’t say anything more. Let’s eat.”

“Come on, Mom, have a taste.”

I picked up another piece of fish and brought it to my mother’s red lips.

This time, Mom didn’t refuse. She lowered her head slightly, parted her thin red lips, put the fish into her mouth, and chewed gently.

As her mother’s delicate neck twitched, she nodded approvingly: “It’s quite delicious.”

As I gazed at my mother’s sexy, rosy lips, a slight ripple stirred within me. Thoughts I had previously dismissed began to resurface.

The mother’s behavior clearly shows that she’s jealous!

Could it be that Mom really likes me too?

I picked up another piece of fish: “Have another piece.”

Mom opened her red lips and took it, saying as she ate, “Alright, alright, you can sit back down and eat by yourself.”

“It’s nothing, Mom has been working hard all day, what’s a little thing like this?”

I sat beside my mother, happily picking out the bones and fish bones for her, feeding her piece after piece of fish meat into her little mouth.

Watching my mother enjoy the food, I felt a sweet and content feeling, thanks to her slightly jealous reaction tonight.

As Mom sipped her millet and pumpkin porridge, she asked, “What time did you take Xixi to school today?”

“Probably around two or three o’clock?”

“Did Xixi cause any trouble?”

“No, what’s there for her to make a fuss about?”

“Did she mention me?”

Looking at my mother’s hesitant expression, and imagining the love-hate relationship between the mother and daughter, I couldn’t help but laugh and say, “No.”

The mother looked slightly downcast: “Xixi is still angry with me.”

“How could that be?” I replied, “It’s such a small thing. Besides, Xixi isn’t the type to hold grudges. With her personality, she’s probably already forgotten about it, let alone gotten angry.”

“Okay.” Mom nodded gently. “How much allowance did you give her?”

“I gave her three thousand, that should be enough for her. After all, the National Day holiday is coming soon, and she’ll be going home soon.”

“Okay,” Mom said softly, “I’ll transfer it to your phone later.”

“It’s just a little money.”

I chatted with my mother casually, and before I knew it, night had fallen outside the window.

“Mom, I’ll clean up the dishes, you go and rest first.”

“good.”

As soon as Mom turned to go back into the house, I excitedly jumped up and punched her a few times.

My mother’s behavior tonight was completely unexpected. It seems that I am not entirely unable to enter my mother’s closed heart.

Perhaps, in the not-too-distant future, I will truly be able to realize my dream and gain my mother’s love both physically and emotionally.