Aunty i showed Lin Xi to the dining room.
Lin Xi thought the dinner that Aunty i was talking about was just a few regular dishes. Lo and behold, the second that she walked inside of the dining room, Lin Xi thought she was looking at the Manchu-Han Imperial Feast.
Just the two of them plus Grandma i. Were they overdoing it a bit with this much food?
Seeing the surprised look o Lin Xi, Aunty i quickly explained, It was my first ti cooking for Little Miss Xin and I didnt know what you like. So I made a little of everything.
Truth was, when she was preparing dinner, Aunty i wanted to make everything for Lin Xi and inadvertently made all the dishes that she was good at.
Just pick the ones that you like.
What do you usually like, Little Miss Xi? asked Aunty i.
I can do anything, said Lin Xi.
Ah, you are not a picky eater. That is wonderful.
Lin Xi, What kind of filter is that?
Anything you like in particular? asked Aunty i again. Do you prefer sweet or savory dishes?
Lin Xi thought about it so and said, Sweet.
Can you eat spicy food?
Lin Xi shook her head.
What about sweet and sour?
Yes. Lin Xi nodded.
Aunty i smiled and said, little Miss Xis taste is exactly the sa as that of Old Sir.
Lin Xi didnt know who was this Old Sir that she was referring to but she certainly seed to have so knowledge of herself and Gu Shao.
Did they know each other from before?
Lin Xi thought to herself as she ate.
That being said, Aunty is cooking was amazing. Lin Xi felt that her cooking was even better than those of the 5-star chefs that Song Kexin had hired in the past.
***
On this end, seeing that Lin Xi enjoyed her cooking, Aunty is smile deepened.
When neither Gu Shao nor Lin Xi were paying attention, Aunty i pulled up her cellphone and snapped a picture of Lin Xi.
After dinner, Gu Shao went over to his study for a call and Lin Xi stood up to help with the dishes.
Aunty i stopped her right away.
No, no, little Miss Xi. Let .
Its alright. I can at least help you bring them into the kitchen. Lin Xi was well aware that she was staying under soone elses roof.
Seeing that Lin Xi had already picked up the bowls and dishes and walked into the kitchen, there was not much more that Aunty i could do to stop her.
That being said, she took the opportunity to snap a few more pictures of Lin Xi.
***
By the ti the kitchen was picked up, Aunty i returned to her room, pulled out her cellphone, located the pictures that she took earlier and quickly sent them over to the one who had been clutching on his cellphone and waited for the past hour.
One text from Aunty i and it was a like a bomb had been dropped at the other Gus place.
At Gus house.
Old Mr. Gu, who had been waiting all night long with his cellphone, perked up all of a sudden and sat up straight when he received the text.
I got it. I got it. Let check out our little princess.
Hearing his words, the two young boys around the sa age as Lin Xi also tossed away the gas that they had been playing and ran over excitedly. Grandpa, are they pictures from Grandma i? Let see. Let see.
Next to them, even the usually calm and steady Big Brother Gu scooted over Old Mr. Gu curiously.
The few of them stuck together and waited for Old Mr. Gus ancient cellphone to spin a few tis before a picture finally loaded up.
So this is Xiao Xi?
Let see.
Shes so pretty!
Of course. Shes one of ours! His cellphone in hand, Old Mr. Gus happiness was uncontainable. He acted as though Lin Xi was standing right in front of him.
She looks quite like Second Brother, said Gu Feng, the oldest of the Gus as he nodded.
His words earned him a stare from Old Mr. Gu. My granddaughter is so cute. She doesnt look like the jerk Gu Shao at all!!
She does, kind of, look like Second Uncle, said Gu Yanxiao.
He, too, got a stare from the old grandfather.
Nope. Xiao Xi looks like your grandmother.
But Grandma didnt have dimples. Look, Xiao Xi has a dimple here. Gu Chenyi, too, pointed at the not-so-obvious dimple on Lin Xi in the picture.
Old Grandpa insisted on what he had said. She got that from . All in all, it had nothing to do with that jerk.
Having said that that, Old Grandpa hrumphed in a dramatic way and said, This Gu Shao, he didnt even tell after he found his daughter. Id still be in the dark had I not pulled it out of Wang Wu!
As much as he was griping about Gu Shao, Old Grandpa wasnt able to contain the smile on him.
Even Gu Feng couldn't help but smiled secretively when he heard Old Mr. Gus words. Aunty i had been working for them over dozens of years and was almost like a butler. Of course they would have noticed that sothing was going on when his second brother asked for her.
Grandpa, grandpa. Looks like Grandma i had just sent sothing else. Go look at it.
I know. Cant you tell I am doing just that?
Just click on the picture again and it will bring you back out.
Can you upgrade to a faster cellphone, Grandpa? The four of them were anxious all over again as they stared at the cellphone when it downloaded the new picture.
Finally, another picture of Lin Xi appeared on the cellphone.
Shes even prettier from this angle!
Hurry up. Hurry up. There are more pictures. Just swipe left.
Another picture appeared.
This one, however, was one of Lin Xi carrying the bowls and dishes toward the kitchen.
Old Mr. Gu frowned. What is Aunty i doing? How could she let Xiao Xi clean up? I am going to have a talk with her. We can always send more help over if they need.
All three other n next to him nodded in agreent.
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