"Susu, Susu!"
Daisy called her twice before Susu snapped back to attention and asked, "What's wrong?"
"You sleep in the bed, I'll sleep on the sofa here, closer to the door, so I can react immediately if anything happens," Daisy said.
Susu looked at the bed in the room, which was quite large, and there were two sets of pillows and quilts on it. "Sleeping on the sofa will definitely be uncomfortable. You sleep in the bed too. We won't be crowded, and what danger could there be in the room..."
"We can't let our guard down," Daisy interrupted her, carrying a set of pillows and quilts from the bed to the sofa, still insisting on sleeping on the sofa.
Susu didn't force her. She remembered that Tianyi had also said that Xiaoxiao's disappearance might have been done by someone they knew.
Someone could take Xiaoxiao, who was playing on their own lawn, and it might be someone Xiaoxiao knew. That's why Tianyi felt that An Jing's mother's place wasn't entirely safe.
"Okay." Seeing that things were almost settled, Susu got up and wanted to go to the kitchen downstairs to help and chat with Xiao An Jing's mother.
Just as she was about to leave the room, Daisy also put down what she was doing and asked, "Where are you going? I'll go with you."
Susu replied, "To the kitchen. If you're worried, you can wait by the kitchen door."
Daisy nodded and followed her downstairs without hesitation.
Susu, relying on her memory from when she entered, found the kitchen and saw Xiao's mother busy cooking.
She walked in and helped wash and cut vegetables as if she belonged there.
Upon seeing her, Xiao's mother stopped her, "Quickly put it down. You've come all this way, you're a guest, how can I let you work!"
Susu smiled and dodged Xiao's mother's obstruction, "It's nothing, I'm just idle. You're already busy, it's only right that I help."
As she spoke, Susu turned her back to Xiao's mother and continued cutting vegetables.
Xiao's mother exclaimed, "Oh dear," and went back to watch the dishes cooking in the pot.
"Auntie, these greens are so fresh." Susu looked at the tender and moist greens she was cutting.
Xiao's mother smiled and said, "These are vegetables I grow when I have nothing to do. They are absolutely pollution-free and harmless."
"No wonder, we're in for a treat." Susu asked, "Why haven't I seen An Jing and Lan Yu?"
"An Jing took Lan Yu for a walk. The child just fell asleep." Xiao's mother was taking advantage of this break to cook.
Susu said while helping, "You've worked hard during this time. An Jing looks so haggard. You don't have to trouble yourself with cooking Chinese meals anymore; we can eat anything."
"It's no trouble, no trouble at all." Xiao's mother praised her, "I've always heard An Jing say that Tianyi's wife is virtuous and capable. Seeing you today, I feel you're even better than he described. Tianyi is blessed."
Susu said shyly, "Lan Yu is also very good, and An Jing has great taste."
Xiao's mother sighed, "Lan Yu, this child, has a good personality, gentle and soft. But I always feel she has a lot on her mind and isn't cheerful enough. Otherwise, she wouldn't have gotten depression."
Xiao's mother had never been able to tell anyone around her these inner thoughts. Seeing Susu today, she felt particularly close and, thinking that Susu was familiar with An Jing and the others, she spoke her true feelings.
Susu explained for Lan Yu, "She actually has a bit of a psychological burden. She always feels she's not good enough for An Jing and not as outstanding as him."
Xiao's mother laughed, "An Jing is my son, I know him. What's so outstanding about him? He's far from as good as Tianyi. Lan Yu is also a bit foolish. As long as her family background is clean, what's there to be a match or not?"
Susu was slightly taken aback. She felt that Xiao's mother seemed completely unaware of Lan Yu's past experiences. It seemed An Jing hadn't told his mother.
She didn't want to say more. Seeing the pressure cooker steaming, she quickly said, "Auntie, is the food in the pot ready? Should I turn it off?"
"Oh, oh, I'll turn it off right away."
With this interruption, they didn't talk about Lan Yu while cooking. They talked about Tianyi's affairs, and they all temporarily forgot their troubles, cooking and chatting happily.
But it wasn't long before the child woke up and started crying.
Xiao's mother hurried to take care of the child, and Susu was left to do the remaining tasks in the kitchen alone.
She made a large table of dishes by herself. Daisy, who had been standing by the kitchen door, was incredibly impressed and couldn't help but say, "No wonder people say to win a man's heart, you must first win his stomach. Now I know why Mr. Qin loves you so much."
Susu smiled at her and said, "Cooking is not difficult at all. Once you get used to it, you'll naturally learn. It's your skills that are hard to learn. My boxing hasn't improved much yet."
"What's so enviable about me? What man would like a woman who can beat him down?" Daisy laughed self-deprecatingly.
Susu handed her a dish and said, "You are the true heroine. Prepare to call them for dinner."
"I don't want to be a heroine. I want to learn to cook." Daisy carried the cooked dishes out with her.
"If you want to learn this, I can teach you anytime." As they were talking, An Jing and Lan Yu returned from outside.
Susu saw Lan Yu's unhappy expression and An Jing's exhaustion.
They looked like they had just argued. Susu said to them, "You've returned just in time. Come and eat."
Lan Yu suddenly walked to the dining table with a blank expression, lost control of her emotions, and swept a plate of food to the ground with her hand, saying angrily, "I'm not eating. If you want to eat, eat yourselves."
Susu froze, unable to believe Lan Yu would act like this.
Lan Yu left the dining room to go back to her room. An Jing chased after her and said, "How can you be like this? Susu came specifically to see you and even helped us cook..."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me just now!" Lan Yu didn't want to face anyone. "None of you should talk to me anymore. Just leave me alone."
Saying that, she walked into the room and, before An Jing could react, she closed the door on him and locked it.
An Jing tried to open the door but couldn't. He had no choice but to return to Susu, wanting to apologize to her.
Susu said before he could speak, "It's okay. I know people with depression can get angry for no reason, so I won't hold it against her."
Hearing the commotion outside, Xiao's mother came out of the children's room holding the child and asked, "What happened?"
An Jing quickly said, "Mom, it's nothing, nothing. I accidentally knocked over a plate of food."
After speaking, he began to clean the floor.
Xiao's mother said with concern, "Don't clean it. I'll do it later. You go eat something and rest."
Susu also felt that An Jing needed to rest. She took the broom from his hand and said, "Your mom is right. It's fine if a plate of food is spilled. There are still several dishes in the kitchen. I'll bring them out, and you eat well. I'll go accompany Lan Yu later, so you can rest assured and sleep."
Xiao's mother felt that Susu was their savior and agreed, "Maybe it's better for Lan Yu if someone else accompanies her. You can't let your body collapse, and you should get some rest too."