After carrying their daughter back to her room, Su Shen emerged to find that Su Bing had also turned in for the night—taking little Su Li with him. At long last, the living room was theirs alone.
Gu Zi, now several months into her pregnancy, had developed a rather consistent craving for midnight snacks. Right on cue, she rubbed her belly, and Su Shen asked with casual familiarity, "Want something to eat?"
"I'm actually a little hungry," Gu Zi admitted, looking up at him. "Something simple—maybe a piece of steak? And a glass of warm milk."
Su Shen didn't hesitate. He disappeared into the kitchen, and in no time, the aroma of searing beef wafted through the apartment. He returned shortly, not only with a perfectly pan-seared steak and a warm glass of milk, but also a sunny-side-up egg and a few cherry tomatoes arranged artfully on the side.
