Yes, President Chen's emotional wounds were now being entirely mended by gourmet food.

"This soup is really nice."

"Lin Xu, is it too much trouble? Why don't you stay over tonight? You can teach Auntie Liu how to make it, then we can have it anytime."

"Right, teach her so we can drink it whenever we want."

Listening to his father-in-law and mother-in-law's request, Lin Xu nodded and said, "Okay then, I'll teach Auntie Liu tonight."

Shen Baobao perked up at this. Aha! Staying on Yingchun Street for a couple of days before going back home—this is pure bliss!

After everyone had finished a bowl of soup, Shen Guofu looked at the leftover tomato beef brisket on the table and asked, "Mom, are you going to eat this tonight?"

Old Madam Shen, still thinking about the pickled cucumbers Lin Xu had made, shook her head. "No, I'll just make some millet porridge tonight. I ate too much at lunch and feel a bit overfull."

Since the old lady didn't want the leftovers, Shen Guofu didn't hesitate. Picking up the serving dish from the table, he said, "Then I'll just take this all with me."

Han Shuzhen asked, "How are you planning to eat it when you get it home? More rice?"

She felt a bit stuffed and wanted something lighter for the evening.

How to eat it? As long as there's meat, any way is fine.

But on such matters, it was better to hear an expert's opinion. Shen Guofu looked at his son-in-law and asked, "Lin Xu, what's the best way to eat the leftovers?"

That was quite simple. Lin Xu said, "Cook some noodles tonight and have tomato beef brisket noodles. There's still plenty of the original beef broth in the pressure cooker, which would be perfect for a noodle soup."

Tomato beef brisket noodles?

Shen Guofu, Han Shuzhen, and Chen Yan—who felt like gagging from all the public displays of affection—all pricked up their ears.

Eating noodles after having rice... That sounds quite exciting!

Shen Guofu waved his hand magnanimously. "Then dinner is in your hands, Lin Xu! If there's not enough beef brisket..."

He was about to say he'd have Auntie Liu buy some more, but seeing his wife's disapproving glance, he quickly changed his tune. "Then just add more vegetables. We had too much meat at lunch, so we should eat lighter tonight."

After saying that, he gave his son-in-law a meaningful look.

Lin Xu understood immediately. That was his cue to add more meat.

He agreed, "Got it, Dad. Leave dinner to me."

He found a container for the leftover dish, then filtered the beef broth from the pressure cooker in the kitchen and poured it into another, packing both into sealed containers.

After tidying up the kitchen, Lin Xu was about to take Dundun and Shen Baobao to the villa to play when he received a call from Zeng Xiaoqi. "Boss Lin, can you come to the travel channel? The kitchen is all set up. I'd like you to see if anything needs adjusting..."

Her voice was somewhat hoarse. Clearly, the herbal tea she'd been drinking for her throat had offered some relief, but her voice hadn't fully recovered.

The kitchen's ready? I need to check it out. Otherwise, any inconvenience during filming would greatly affect how the dishes turn out.

Just then, Shen Guofu and Han Shuzhen were preparing to leave, and Chen Yan also planned to return to her company in Wangjing to work.

Lin Xu said, "I need to go to the TV station, and it's not convenient to bring Dundun. Who wants to play with him this afternoon?"

"Ooh, play with Dundun?" Chen Yan and Shen Baobao eagerly raised their hands. "Me!"

"Brother-in-law, let me! Dundun and I are really close," Chen Yan added.

However, Dundun didn't even glance at the two of them.

Forget the Yueyue Demon King; this kitty wants to live a couple more years. As for Auntie Chen Yan... she seems a bit dim-witted. Better to keep my distance, lest her foolishness rubs off on me.

Old Madam Shen had already made plans to play mahjong with several elderly friends from the alley. Taking Dundun wasn't out of the question, but she worried he might be uncomfortable or mistreated at someone else's home.

And as for Director Han, pets weren't allowed in the hospital.

Just when everyone was wondering what to do, Dundun proactively leaped into Shen Guofu's arms.

Relatively speaking, Grandpa Shen is the safest bet.

Old Shen was overjoyed. "See? It's my good looks! Dundun chose me right away."

He hoisted Dundun onto his shoulder and immediately called his secretary, Xiao Zou. "Hurry to the pet supply store and buy a complete set of cat supplies: a litter box, cat litter, cat toys, a scratching post, cat bowls—get everything. I'm taking my grandcat Dundun to the office this afternoon."

Xiao Zou reminded him, "Director Shen, this afternoon, the head of Huasheng Group is flying in from Shanghai on a chartered plane to discuss our collaboration. Is it really appropriate to have a pet in the office at such a time...?"

Shen Guofu replied, "If they want to collaborate, they will. If not, it's no big deal. At most, we'll earn ten million less, which won't significantly impact the company. Now, hurry up and buy those cat supplies; I'm about to head out."

No business deal was as important as his little grandcat, Dundun. He had to make sure this little guy was comfortable in the office.

When Lin Xu heard his father-in-law had business that afternoon, he was about to suggest Dundun go with him instead, but then he remembered the little cat supposedly had a money-bringing aura.

With Dundun's lucky charm, he might just help Dad Shen clinch this deal!

So, he didn't say anything more, just ruffled Dundun's big, round head. "Be good in Grandpa's office, okay? Don't run around too much."

Shen Guofu laughed heartily. "Running around is fine! My office is huge, plenty of space for this little guy to have fun."

Carrying Dundun, he and Han Shuzhen got into the car. He would drop his wife off at work first, then take Dundun to his office.

Lin Xu, meanwhile, asked Chen Yan to drive the packed beef broth and leftovers to the villa on West Fourth Ring to prevent them from spoiling in the car.

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