When Shu Lulu called out "Mom," Chu Ge only felt a "buzz" in his head. His body gave a jolt, hands trembling slightly, and he nearly flung the spatula from his grasp. Swallowing hard, he hastily shut the kitchen door.

"Click, clack, click, clack"

In the hallway, the sound of high heels tapping against the floor rang out, followed by the entrance of a slender woman with flowing rose-red hair. She wore a light blue shirt and bore a striking resemblance to Shu Lulu. Her long legs were encased in white stretchy pencil pants, and she carried a delicate gift box in hand.

The woman was, of course, Luo Suyun. She had called Chu Ge several times before but always received replies that he was either inconvenient or not home.

Despite her visits being repeatedly declined by the "uncle" her daughter mentioned, Luo Suyun felt no irritation. Instead, she admired the man's noble character, a veritable good Samaritan seeking no return.

Increasingly curious about the "uncle" her daughter spoke of, she looked forward to meeting him. She decided not to call ahead anymore, opting to visit whenever she had time. Even if it seemed presumptuous, she was determined to meet her daughter's benefactor.

Unfortunately, the previous times she visited with her daughter, they never managed to open this door. This time, she held little hope, having her daughter knock first while she stood slightly back.

To her surprise, the door opened. Luo Suyun was both delighted and a bit nervous. After hearing her daughter's call, she quickly adjusted her already tidy outfit, entered with a smile.

Upon entering, the first person Luo Suyun saw wasn't the "uncle" she both admired and was curious about, but a charming young woman gracefully holding her daughter's hand.

Seeing Chu Shiyao, Luo Suyun was taken aback, marveling at Chu Shiyao's figure before standing at the door, smiling and nodding at her while extending her right hand. "Hello, I am Shu Lulu's mother."

While Luo Suyun marveled internally, Chu Shiyao was also slightly puzzled. Did she just hear this woman claim to be Shu Lulu's mother? And did Shu Lulu indeed call out "Mom"?

But how could this woman, with her youthful looks and well-maintained figure, really be Shu Lulu's mom? She looked more like Shu Lulu's sister.

Collecting herself, Chu Shiyao quickly shook hands with Luo Suyun and smiled in greeting, "Hello, hello. I'm Chu Ge's neighbor. My name is Chu Shiyao, but you can call me Yaoyao."

Then Chu Shiyao blinked and hesitantly asked, "Are you really Lulu's mother?"

Ordinarily, such a question might seem impolite, but this hadn't been Luo Suyun's first encounter with such an occurrence. She was used to it, and rather considered it the highest compliment.

The beautiful girl before her, with her fresh looks and stunning figure, was clearly indirectly complimenting her youthful appearance.

Luo Suyun nodded. Shu Lulu grinned mischievously and said proudly, "What do you think, Yaoyao? Doesn't my mom look young? Isn't she beautiful? If she hadn't mentioned it, wouldn't you have thought she's my sister?"

Looking between Shu Lulu and Luo Suyun, Chu Shiyao sincerely commented, "Indeed, I should be calling you auntie, but seeing how young you look, I just can't bring myself to say it. It feels particularly awkward."

Luo Suyun pursed her lips into a smile, "Yaoyao, stop flattering me. Your figure is what's really enviable."

Among men, there's a saying that heroes admire heroes. At this moment, Chu Shiyao and Luo Suyun felt a similar camaraderie between beauties.

The three women shared a laugh. Suddenly, Chu Shiyao realized there weren't enough slippers for guests and saw that Luo Suyun remained at the door while Shu Lulu was barefoot. She quickly said, "Lulu, Auntie, wait here for a moment. I'll go home to fetch slippers for you two."

"Yaoyao, sorry to trouble you."

"Thank you, Yaoyao."

"No need to be so polite, I'll be right back."

With that, joking and chatting, Chu Shiyao put on her shoes and left, while Shu Lulu was about to check on Chu Ge in the kitchen but saw Luo Suyun beckoning her over sneakily, so she approached her mother instead.

Once Shu Lulu was by her side, Luo Suyun whispered, "Lulu, we've been here half the day, and your uncle still hasn't shown his face. The kitchen door is closed—is he not welcoming us?"

Shu Lulu giggled, shaking her head, "No way, Uncle treats me the best. He must be cooking and can't leave the stove. Maybe he already greeted us, but we were talking and didn't hear him."

Though Luo Suyun found it odd, she said no more, just nodded. But then, casually sweeping her gaze across the dining table, she suddenly froze.

The dishes there, with their inviting aroma and familiar appearance—how were they so reminiscent?

As Luo Suyun and Shu Lulu waited for Chu Shiyao to return with the slippers, Chu Ge was hiding in the kitchen and feeling utterly at a loss, overwhelmed.

This mother-daughter pair had already arrived. He couldn't possibly stay hidden in the kitchen forever, right? But if he went out, wouldn't that be incredibly awkward?

Having dinner with a woman like Chu Shiyao, drinking a little wine, chatting, that would definitely be a delightful thing to do, and add Shu Lulu to the mix, it should be quite lively, but if you add Luo Suyun to it...

It's a headache! Such a headache!

Suddenly, Chu Ge had a brainwave, thinking of a solution that even made him speechless. As for whether it would work, he wasn't very confident.

On one side, Chu Ge was busily working in the kitchen, while Chu Shiyao had already fetched slippers from home. Luo Suyun changed her shoes and sat somewhat self-consciously on the sofa, while Shu Lulu just opened the kitchen door directly.

She hadn't seen Chu Ge for a while, and she missed him terribly.

"Uncle?"

Originally, Shu Lulu was smiling, but after seeing Chu Ge's appearance, her expression immediately turned strange, blinking in a daze.

In her view, Chu Ge's face was covered with a simple and strange mask, covering his whole face, leaving only his eyes exposed.

The reason it was said to be strange was because it was clearly a piece of cloth cut out from an apron, and the straps on both sides of the mask were actually two plastic bags balled up, threaded through holes cut in the apron, and hung over Chu Ge's ears.

"Lulu, you're here?"

Chu Ge greeted her somewhat sheepishly. Fortunately, he moved quickly, and Chu Shiyao had unwittingly bought him some time. He managed to put together this "mask" just before Shu Lulu came in.

"Uncle, what happened to you? Is your face injured?"

After being stunned for two seconds, Shu Lulu immediately asked with concern, walking towards Chu Ge.

Chu Ge saw this and quickly gestured for Shu Lulu to keep her distance, saying, "I'm not injured, it's just a rash on my face. It's significantly affecting your uncle's glorious image. I heard your mother is here, and I don't want her to see me looking this bad. After all, it's our first meeting, right?"

Shu Lulu suddenly understood and giggled, "Oh... I see. No wonder you haven't shown your face; so that's it. Can I take a look? In my eyes, you're handsome no matter what!"

Chu Ge quickly shook his head, "Don't mess around, this rash came suddenly, I've never heard of it before. What if it's contagious? You should go back out, the kitchen's full of smoke now, and the food will be ready soon. Just wait to eat."

"Oh, alright then."

Seeing Shu Lulu leave the kitchen, Chu Ge finally breathed a sigh of relief. Even though the excuse was weird, at least it was somewhat plausible, and it seemed Shu Lulu believed it.

Shu Lulu indeed believed it, and was quite pleased about it, believing that Chu Ge cared so much about his image in front of her mother made her happy.

After snookering Shu Lulu, Chu Ge used a stainless steel bowl as a mirror to check himself and adjusted the makeshift mask. Only then did he take the last dish out of the pot. Whether he wanted to see Luo Suyun or not, he would have to face her now.

As soon as Chu Ge stepped out of the kitchen, Chu Shiyao and Luo Suyun, who were chatting on the sofa, were taken aback, this... what kind of outfit is this?

"Brother Chu, what… what happened to you?" Chu Shiyao blinked her eyes, asking with a peculiar expression.

"Ah, just now, while cooking, my face suddenly felt unwell, and then a rash appeared. Since we had guests, I had to pay some attention to my appearance."

Chu Ge continued to use the previous excuse to bluff and nodded to Luo Suyun, who stood up from the sofa, "Hello, you must be Shu Lulu's mother. I'm sorry I couldn't break away earlier, I apologize for the neglect."

At this moment, Luo Suyun was also filled with odd feelings. Firstly, she didn't expect to encounter such a situation. Secondly, she found this voice quite familiar. This person's body and those eyes looked familiar too.

With a mind full of strange thoughts, Luo Suyun formally nodded and said, "Hello, hello, let me introduce myself, I'm Luo Suyun. I was quite abrupt not calling ahead before coming."

After a pause, Luo Suyun hesitantly asked, "Is your face alright? Do you need to go to the hospital to check it out?"

Chu Ge waved his hand, smiling casually, "No need, no need, maybe just a bit wind-chilled, it might go away soon. Well, I've got the food ready, Sister Luo, Lulu, come over and have some."

"Brother Chu, let me take a look anyway. I know a bit about this, and we can decide about the hospital after I see it. Otherwise, I really won't be at ease."

Clearly worried about Chu Ge, Chu Shiyao left the sofa as she spoke, reaching her hand towards Chu Ge's face.

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