Chen Xi wore the look of a man about to be sentenced to a lifetime of hard labor. If his older brother didn't manage to coax his sister-in-law back into good spirits, he could forget about living in peace.
But seeing Gu Zi heavily pregnant, he knew it would be both rude and shameless to linger and freeload. So, after grabbing the food box she'd asked him to take with him, he quietly slipped away like a guest who had long overstayed his welcome.
Inside, Gu Zi placed the dumplings and sweet glutinous rice balls that Sun Yi had sent into the fridge. She instructed Su Shen to boil two pots of water later so they could eat them freshly cooked.
Su Li, observing all this with wide eyes, asked eagerly, "Mommy, are we still making dumplings and buns today?"
They had planned this as a family activity just yesterday — to make dumplings and steamed buns together. Gu Zi had already prepared the fillings and proofed the dough the night before.
