At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?

Gu Yu felt deflated and quickly shut his mouth.

In fact, he wanted to say that his specialty was not solely in thoracic surgery, but that he could treat all kinds of surgeries.

However, this statement would sound a bit far-fetched.

Who has ever heard of a surgeon who can do everything?

Gu Yu felt it was better not to boast about this.

"Really!?"

Upon hearing Dai Zhengguo's words, Lin Xinyue's heart leaped with joy, and her expression immediately became excited.

She absolutely trusted Dai Zhengguo's words.

Although she had not been in contact with Dai Zhengguo for long, she knew that this god-grandfather was not someone who made empty promises.

If he said he knew an expert who could treat her grandfather, then there definitely was one!

Could her grandfather finally be free from the torment of his illness?

Lin Xinyue's heart filled with hope.

"Of course, it's true, but that expert went to a German orthopedics conference half a month ago and will probably take a few more days to return."

"You shouldn't worry too much; since your grandfather's bone tumor has been there for two years already, the chance that it's malignant is very small, so waiting a few more days shouldn't be a problem."

Dai Zhengguo's face lit up with a benevolent smile.

For some reason, seeing his god-granddaughter so excited made him feel that what he was doing was worthwhile.

It was like when she was a child and would ask him to buy her a lollipop; fulfilling her requests made him feel satisfied.

"Congratulations, Xinyue, with Old Dai's assurance, your grandfather will definitely be fine."

Gu Yu hugged Lin Xinyue tightly.

"Uh-huh!" Lin Xinyue nodded vigorously and hugged Gu Yu back.

The two embraced for half a minute before Gu Yu released Lin Xinyue, then picked up two porcelain spoons and handed one to Lin Xinyue and one to Dai Zhengguo.

"Come on, help me taste how it is?"

Dai Zhengguo took the spoon first, looking at the tender and fragrant Pingqiao tofu in the soup bowl, his appetite was immediately aroused.

The stir-fried eel he just had was not Huaiyang cuisine, and although it was tasty, it wasn't something he was particularly looking forward to.

But this bowl of Pingqiao tofu in front of him was a true example of authentic Huaiyang cuisine!

Seeing Dai Zhengguo eager to start, Lin Xinyue also quickly moved the bowl in front of her, then scooped up a spoonful of tofu decorated with diced mushrooms and minced shrimp and chicken, which looked very appetizing.

Gently blowing on the spoon, she was about to eat it when, seeing Yu looking at her expectantly, she instead brought the spoon to Gu Yu's mouth,

"?" Gu Yu puzzledly asked, "What's wrong? Don't you like the taste?"

He thought Lin Xinyue didn't like the scent of the Pingqiao tofu, so she offered the spoon to his mouth.

Lin Xinyue shook her head, "No, I meant, our Chef Gu hasn't tasted it yet! You should have the first taste!"

She smiled softly, warming Gu Yu's heart.

He opened his mouth and ate the tender tofu Lin Xinyue offered, smooth and not greasy, bursting with flavor.

It was indeed his handiwork!

"Delicious! It's fantastic, I really am a great chef!"

After swallowing the tofu, Gu Yu praised abundantly.

Lin Xinyue rolled her eyes at him; who bragged about themselves like that? He was not modest at all.

Meanwhile, Dai Zhengguo had already started. From the moment he took the first bite, he hadn't spoken a word, savoring it with relish.

"God-grandpa, slow down, Gu Yu made a small pot of it!"

Seeing Dai Zhengguo looking anxious to finish the bowl of tofu all at once, Lin Xinyue quickly intervened.

Dai Zhengguo swallowed the tofu in his mouth, "Haha, it's too delicious! I couldn't help myself! Now I have no doubt Yu is a master of Huaiyang cuisine!"

He drank the last bit of soup from his bowl, his face showing lingering satisfaction.

Looking at the pot still full of it, he hesitated for a moment but eventually put down his bowl.

After all, one shouldn't fill up on just one dish.

Gu Yu still had several more dishes to serve!

"Ah… is it really that good?" Lin Xinyue couldn't help but swallow her saliva, seeing Dai Zhengguo polish off a bowl of tofu so quickly, she also couldn't hold back anymore.

Originally, she had wanted to feed Chef Gu a few more bites, but now she couldn't care less about Gu Yu and directly picked up her bowl to sip.

The first taste of tofu reached her mouth, her eyes lighting up.

The flavor was truly delicious, exceedingly savory; despite it being tofu, she felt as if she were sipping bird's nest or shark fin!

She immediately disregarded the heat and gulped down the bowl of tofu.

Looking on, Gu Yu was stunned.

"Xinyue, don't rush, no one is competing with you! Don't burn your mouth!"

Gu Yu tried to take the bowl from Lin Xinyue, but she turned her head away defiantly.

"Ha— it's so tasty! Yu, your culinary skills are amazing!"

Lin Xinyue, like Dai Zhengguo, reluctantly put down her bowl, now thoroughly convinced by Gu Yu's culinary skills.

Originally, she had been quite confident in her cooking skills being better than Gu Yu's, but after that bowl of Pingqiao Tofu, she realized her cooking skills were nowhere near his level!

Gu Yu could totally become a professional chef!

"Someone just said I wasn't modest at all!"

"Heh, I just didn't know your cooking was so amazing!"

"Oh, so you don't believe what I say, huh! You really don't trust me, do you? Do you not love me anymore?"

Lin Xinyue: "..."

Seeing Lin Xinyue's stifled expression, Gu Yu found it hilarious.

This is what walking the girlfriend's path entails, leaving your girlfriend with no way out!

"Enough talking, I'm going to wash the vegetables!"

Lin Xinyue felt deflated, shot Gu Yu a look, and went to the sink to wash vegetables.

Gu Yu thought she would explain herself, but she gave him the cold shoulder instead.

So frustrating, incredibly frustrating...
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Seeing his busy girlfriend, he also continued to showcase his cooking skills.

An hour later, with the concerted effort of the three, a table full of Huaiyang cuisine was set before them.

The three of them sat down forming a triangle.

The glint of gluttony in Lin Xinyue's eyes almost became tangible.

She tugged at Gu Yu's arm, cooing, "Yu, Yu, when we get married, you can cook! I'll help you!"

She blinked frantically at Gu Yu.

Having such a boyfriend who could cook, it would be a shame not to have him cook in the future.

Gu Yu: "..."

"Actually, that's not impossible. I don't have any objections to men cooking, but I have a condition!"

Gu Yu said after pondering for a moment.

Lin Xinyue looked at him curiously, wondering what his condition could be.

"Say it, say it~"

She urged repeatedly.

Gu Yu pointed at the bowl in front of him and smiled: "I can cook, but you must wash all the dishes afterward!"

Cooking was no issue, but he definitively would not do the after-meal chores.

Only through cooperation could one be a good couple.

"Uh... no problem!" Lin Xinyue discreetly weighed the pros and cons and then nodded readily.

The workload of washing dishes was much smaller compared to cooking.

She couldn't just eat without contributing, could she!

Gu Yu wasn't raising a pig after all.

"You two, when are you planning to get married? You're already discussing how to divide chores in married life."

Dai Zhengguo, while eating, watched the two with a cheerful expression.

Both kids were so good; if they could get married, he would absolutely love to see it.

"Ah... it's still early."

Hearing Old Dai suddenly ask this, Lin Xinyue's expression turned awkward.

How did they suddenly jump to talking about married life!

Though she said it was too early, her eyes sneakily glanced at Gu Yu.

Marriage was something she also wanted to see Gu Yu's reaction to.

However, Gu Yu showed no reaction.

He calmly continued to eat, occasionally nodding in appraisal of his own culinary skills.

Seeing his demeanor, Lin Xinyue didn't know why, but she felt a bit angered.

They were already discussing this topic, and Gu Yu seemed so indifferent!

She bit her lip and gave Gu Yu's foot a hard stomp with hers.

"Hiss—"

Gu Yu gasped, and then locked eyes with Lin Xinyue's indignant gaze.

"Ah? What happened? What were you guys just talking about?"

He looked completely perplexed. Why would Xinyue suddenly stamp on him?

What's going on?

Lin Xinyue: "!!! Damn it"