Chapter 221: Longing, that kind of emotion entwined in the h

under house arrest anymore.Junzhimu pondered for a minute on his phone and finally agreed.After hanging up the phone, Lu Qinan let out a long sigh, muttering to himself, “ … This demonic woman must ha...I made you some fish soup. Don't eat the fish meat when you drink it later, it has too many bones. I put in goji berries and ginger slices to get rid of the fishy smell, and you can take out the red dates if you don't like them...

Gu Ruoyan understood her well and while busy killing fish, washing the cooking pot, and adding medicinal herbs, she didn't forget to turn her head and remind her.

"I don't need you to make something special for me. I'm not that picky anymore," she said, feeling a little ashamed.

My aunt had been a pampered, well-cared-for daughter of a wealthy family her whole life. After she left the Qiao family to live on her own, their meals were really hard to stomach for a while. After several years of practice, her cooking skills are still pretty bad, but Gu Ruyue is actually very skilled at making home-cooked dishes. She's also great at baking cakes, desserts, and sweet soups.

"I slaved away to learn these, I don't make them for you to eat, I make them for whom"

Gu Ruoyan expertly turned on the range hood in the kitchen, starting the soup simmering while she pan-fried the beef that had been marinated overnight.

The last rays of the setting sun dipped below the horizon. Qiao Bao'er watched the fading light, a sense of happiness washing over her.

Life is like that, ordinary people are not good at those flowery and touching words, but when they say those simple words, they can move people in an instant.

Actually, she's just like Gu Ruoyan. She never expected to be incredibly wealthy or powerful; she just wanted enough to get by.

"Before you married Yi Sichen, I told you I disagreed. Those people's social circles are too complicated and not suitable for us. Now it's good, you took advantage of my hospitalization to give me such a big trouble. My belly is so big, if I had known earlier, I definitely wouldn't have let you give birth..."

There was a sound of Gu Ruyue's voice again from the kitchen, clearly complaining and dissatisfied, but not so angry anymore.

The steak was cooked quickly, Qiao Bao'er smelled the aroma and got up to get a plate from the sterilizer, handing it over. Gu Ruyi also tacitly took the plate and casually said.

"Bao'er, you have a long life ahead of you. Will you be able to spend your whole life with Jun Zhi Mu"

Joe Baoer froze in place, her expression blank, and didn't answer.

Gu Ruyue saw her expression, and felt a little annoyed in her heart. However, she was ultimately her own niece. If there was anything wrong, it must have been the fault of those surnamed Jun. She quickly placed the fragrant steak on the table and motioned for her to bring it over.

Qiao Ba'er, as if avoiding the question, hurriedly took the two plates of steak to the table.

Gu Ruyue quickly stir-fried some greens and a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes. The fish soup still needed to simmer for a while longer. She carried the two simple dishes out.

"I'm telling you these things, you need to listen carefully and don't play dumb." Gu Ruyue knew her temper very well.

"Oh."

Qiao Bao'er set out two sets of bowls and chopsticks. Since Tang Yu wasn't coming to eat, it was just the two of them, so there were no rules. It was much more relaxed than being at the Jun family's house. She picked up her chopsticks and took a bite of tomato, chewing it absentmindedly before giving a perfunctory response.

"What picky eating, you don't even eat eggs, pregnant women need nutrition."

Gu Ruyi also sat down and scooped a big spoonful of tomato scrambled eggs into Qiao Bao'er's bowl with a large porcelain spoon. Qiao Bao'er poked at the eggs with her chopsticks, reluctant to eat them, but dared not refuse, so she swallowed them down with a blank expression.

Few people can handle Qiao Bao'er, and Gu Ruoyan is one of them.

Gu Ruoyan watched her eating the poison with a bitter face, feeling both amused and annoyed. "I told Tang Yu already that you can't be too accommodating to her, sometimes you need to be a little harsher..."

"Don't spoil him," she said, a little surprised that her aunt would say such a thing.

Gu Ruoyan wasn't in the mood to talk about Tang Yu with her either. She had told them both countless times to stop, telling her not to bully him all day and urging Tang Yu to be less patient. In the end, it was always a willing fight on both sides.

“Don't you see Which man in this circle is truly faithful Just take Qiao Wenyu and your mother. They were so deeply in love, even your grandfather praised him as a good son-in-law. But once Qiao Wenyu became wealthy and powerful, our family fell on hard times. He still found a young and beautiful Ye Wei to come back to him. Once a man's heart changes, he can do anything cruel. They say your mother caused Ye Wei to have a miscarriage and sent her to prison. All for a mistress, forgetting his gratitude and loyalty.”

After so many years, they could both calmly talk about the past, but hatred still lingered in their hearts. How could they not hate

"Bao'er, Auntie isn't trying to make things difficult for you. I want you to clearly face reality. We both know how cruel real life can be. Without money, people will look down on you. But do you really think that living a rich person's life would make you happy"

“There’s a huge difference between you and that Jun Zhi牧. Your backgrounds are unequal. Even if he’s good to you now, I know deep down you must feel inferior. You have to be so careful about every little thing that happens in his wealthy family. You can’t put all your hopes on one man. People change after all. Who can guarantee he’ll still treat you this way Once he changes, Bao'er, you’ll only be left begging him. Your aunt knows this kind of love isn’t what you truly want.”

The fish soup simmering in the kitchen was bubbling merrily.

qiao Bao'er also at this moment, expression stunned.

Actually, Gu Ruyi really understood her. A family like the Jun family, she could never have possibly matched. At first, she was very clear that those things weren't what she wanted, but later...

She put down her chopsticks, a shadow passing over her eyes. Later, she couldn't even say what it was.

Gu Ruoyan glanced at the boiling fish soup in the kitchen. She straightened up and suddenly reached out her right hand to hold hers, her aunt's hand was soft and gentle. Holding it in her palm, a feeling of being loved and cherished by elders surged through her.

"Bao'er, think carefully for yourself. I won't force you, but the Jun family is a bottomless pit, don't fall into it. That place isn't really suitable for you."

Her aunt remained as tranquil and gentle as ever, her words of advice echoing in her heart.

The fish soup was served, and the two of them filled half bowls of rice to start dinner. Gu Ruoyan didn't bring up the Jun family again, instead telling her about her days at the sanatorium and how she had recovered and didn't need to worry anymore.

A simple dinner, with the taste of home.

After dinner, Qiao Bao'er wanted to help wash the dishes. Gu Ruoyan stopped her, "I've been a sickly person for so many years, and now that my body is finally getting better, I must do something. You know, we elderly people like to make a fuss to prove that we are still useful. That makes me very happy."

"Auntie, you're only in your early 40s! What do you mean old woman There are still plenty of older men lining up to pursue you."

The two of them had a good laugh, and the atmosphere became much more pleasant.

There were the most fruits during the Autumn Festival, Qiao Bao'er dug up some durian and washed some grapes, holding them in the living room while turning on the TV to accompany Gu Ruyue watching those family ethics soap operas full of drama. They chatted and laughed, time flew by quickly. It had been a long time since they lived like an ordinary family, it was precious indeed.

Qiao Bao'er discovered that although her aunt disliked her being pregnant with Jun's child, she still took good care of her. She even urged her to go to sleep at 10 o'clock. If her aunt liked Jun Zhi牧 too, that would be great, she suddenly thought to herself.

"Baby, after this, we leave here and start over. Everything will be alright."

Gu Ruoyan closed the guest room door for her, her voice soft as she said something. She didn't react at first, not until the door was shut, and she stood there, staring blankly at the closed door.

The guest room had a small balcony to the east. Qiao Bao'er turned and walked towards it. The autumn wind was slightly cool, and the night sky was pitch black, with no moon visible.

And on the eastern side, half-hidden among the mountains, lay the Jun residence.

She stared blankly in that direction for a long, long time.

A sense of longing weighed heavily on my heart, an entanglement in my thoughts that I couldn't forget or untangle.

...Wondering what he's doing now....

"Young Master Zhi Mu."

The bedroom door of the second master's suite in Junjia Dongyuan was knocked a few times. Fang Da Ma, carrying a bowl of ginseng soup, walked in. As soon as she pushed open the door, she froze at the threshold.

"Master Zhimu," she hesitated for a moment, then called out again.

The man who had been standing silently by the window suddenly looked up. He turned around and glanced casually at the empty bed. She was gone, a complex emotion in his dark eyes.r own interests and hobbies.qiao Baoer let them gradually change their previous perception of the savages as being crude, ferocious, and dull."...Most savages are quite docile and don't easily provoke...