Gu Zi smiled indulgently at her youngest son. "Northern-style mantou is meant to be filling—it’s supposed to be dense. You’ve got to eat it slowly. It’s especially delicious with a bit of pickled vegetables. Trust me, it’s a match made in heaven."
The pickles, of course, were complimentary—help yourself, take as much as you like.
Following his mother’s advice, Su Li took smaller bites of the mantou and paired it with the salty pickles. Oh wow. He couldn’t believe it—it was better than eating meat!
Su Bing and Su Le weren’t fussy eaters either. They ate contentedly, thoroughly enjoying the experience.
Gu Zi watched her children devouring their food with genuine pleasure. A smile played on her lips. She had gone to university up north in her previous life, and now here she was again, studying in the north. Life had a funny way of circling back, didn’t it? It felt so right.
After lunch, the family left the campus and headed to the nearby department store. They had only just moved in, and naturally, the first order of business was stocking the kitchen. Rice, oil, soy sauce, vinegar, tea—nothing could be missed.
And considering Gu Zi’s flair for refined living, the shopping list was enough to fill a small mountain. But she wasn’t about to grab everything in one go. Wandering through a well-stocked mall with time on your hands? Always a good idea. ƒrēewebnovel.com
The capital’s summer heat was still relentless, but thankfully, Su Shen had driven them there in the car, which he’d thoughtfully outfitted with mini fans. Everyone was comfortable in the air-conditioned cocoon, and by the time they got back to the courtyard house, the temperature had dropped enough that the two newly bought electric fans did the trick.
Gu Zi also picked out brand-new backpacks for the kids. Their schools had long been taken care of by Su Shen, who’d pulled a few strings to secure spots at one of the capital’s most prestigious institutions—Qingteng International School.
It was an all-in-one campus with kindergarten, primary, middle, and high school divisions. No transfers, no fuss. Su Le would start at Qingteng Kindergarten, which would make pick-ups and drop-offs a breeze.
The school had even received a personal letter of recommendation, and whatever was in it—well, they didn’t ask for entrance tests or interviews. The moment they read the letter, spots were granted.
Gu Zi had no idea which VIP Su Shen had reached out to, but judging by the results, it was someone with serious influence. Then again, Su Shen himself was no ordinary man. It was only natural that his social circle was filled with people just like him—powerful, discreet, and well-connected.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in the capital, the Gao family was having their own little whirlwind.
On his second day in the city, Gao Lang was summoned back to the research institute for an urgent project.
Gao Ming, unfamiliar with his mother’s side of the family and not willing to be left behind, insisted on tagging along. With no better alternative, Gao Lang brought him along. So, for the past few days, the father and son duo had been living in the institute’s dormitory.
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