"Did you use fruit corn?" Zhao Gushen asked after taking a bite.

"Yes, fruit corn is slightly sweet and juicy." Ye Fei took a bite herself, "Xiao Mo doesn’t really like regular glutinous corn, he says it’s tough to chew."

"When I eat it, there are still some crispy bits, and a little sour taste." Zhao Gushen tasted it carefully again.

Ye Fei laughed and said, "I added some chopped water chestnut and sour pickles. The crisp texture of water chestnut balances the solid filling to leave gaps, making the texture more layered. Sour pickles, of course, are used to cut the richness."

Zhao Gushen glanced at the filling and, sure enough, spotted bits of green amid the yellow corn in the meat filling. These green bits were as small as a pinhead and nestled among the meat filling, unnoticeable if not looked at closely.

"By the way, I’m going on a business trip, coming back on Wednesday," Zhao Gushen said.

Ye Fei thought to herself, why is he telling me when he’ll be back from his business trip?

Then Zhao Gushen added, "If anything comes up during this time, just reach out to me directly. I’ll have someone solve it for you. Although I’m not in B city, it won’t affect anything."

Ye Fei didn’t expect that Zhao Gushen would still be thinking about her affairs even while on a business trip.

"Alright." Ye Fei nodded in response, her voice sounding a bit hoarse, as if something was stuck in her throat.

When Zhao Gushen left, Ye Xiaomo was still not up.

Ye Fei suggested, "Why don’t I wake Xiao Mo up to say goodbye to you first?"

"No need, it’s not like I won’t be coming back, it’s just a four-day trip, let him sleep." Zhao Gushen said with a smile.

His luggage was left in the car, and Ye Fei accompanied him downstairs.

This time Zhao Gushen didn’t decline. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

When they reached the car, Zhao Gushen stopped, looked down at Ye Fei, "For these four days, don’t miss me too much."

Ye Fei: "..."

Who would miss him!

"Of course, if you do miss me, you can send me a text anytime." Zhao Gushen added.

Ye Fei didn’t know how to respond, and simply said, "I wish you a smooth trip."

After watching Zhao Gushen leave, Ye Fei returned home.

Suddenly, she realized something.

No wonder she felt that what Zhao Gushen said earlier sounded familiar.

She now remembered, back when they were in Changping, Ye Xiaomo had said almost the same words to Zhao Gushen.

Ye Fei couldn’t help but laugh.

With that level of self-admiration, they truly were father and son.

***

During the few days Zhao Gushen was away, even time seemed to pass more slowly.

Ye Fei studied recipes during the day and edited videos at night.

Every day she would receive WeChat messages from Zhao Gushen.

However, the timing of the messages was always irregular, and each message was brief.

It’s clear that Zhao Gushen was indeed very busy outside.

These brief messages were probably sent whenever he found a free moment.

By Wednesday, Ye Fei finally finished making the video of the soup dumplings they shot last time.

Aside from editing, she had to add subtitles, music, and many other elements.

After Ye Fei finished the video, she hadn’t gotten around to uploading it, planning to wait until the preliminary results came out before doing so.

Ye Fei yawned, turned off the computer, and was about to go to sleep.

But as soon as she reached the bed, she heard the intercom ringing.

At this hour, who could it be?

Ye Fei curiously went to the door, turned on the light, and checked the intercom video.

Seeing the person on the screen, Ye Fei gasped.

Zhao Gushen!