Searching for Treasures in the Clouds

Chapter 431 Simple Happiness

"Ah! Why is Godmother crying? What is she crying about? I didn't see that bad woman Deng Huairou bullying her. (???□?)?*?" Shan Ci looked at the surveillance footage strangely.

Yu Ru calmly watched the live monitoring on the computer screen and analyzed, "She probably wanted to become Deng Huairou's son's teacher and infiltrate her house to find an opportunity to avenge me, but she lost her composure from the moment we met. Although she is the company's top teacher, there was another excellent teacher who took on this Deng Huairou job with her. She was afraid that she couldn't compete with the others, wouldn't get the job, and wouldn't be able to avenge me, so she cried in frustration."

"(⊿) Oh right, Mom, Deng Huairou has been causing trouble for so long, why haven't you dealt with her yet? You were too busy with work before to deal with her, and now you've put all your work aside, so you should hurry up and take care of her. Seeing a bad person living so happily really bothers me."

Yu Ru turned off the monitoring system and rapidly typed on the keyboard, bringing up another page. "Hmm, it's time. What do you think, me sending her to jail?"

"Hmm...but Mom, there's food and drink in jail, so I feel like jail isn't so bad. Besides, what if she bribes the guards watching the prisoners? She could be quite happy in jail. Wouldn't that be too easy on her?"

"That's right. But what I'm thinking is that if she goes to jail, she won't see her son anymore. Over time, the child will definitely become estranged from his mother. Her son is at the perfect age; he can remember things, and it's the stage where he most needs to develop a bond with his mother. What I want is for the mother and son to become estranged; that kind of punishment is the most painful. She's not a good person, but as a mother, she's truly excellent, and she's raised her son very well in every way. I'm certain that her son is the person she loves and cares about most. If the person she loves and cares about most isn't close to her, the pain will surpass everything else."

Yu Ru raised her hand and touched Shan Ci's head. "It's like... if one day you recognize someone else as your mother and stop being with me, I will be heartbroken. Even if I have the highest power and the most wealth, I will never be happy again."

"How could that be?" Shan Ci hurriedly grabbed Yu Ru's fingers. "Mom, you're the best person in the world to me. You're the only one who's my mom, and only you can be my mom."

"Yes, we are the best in the world." Yu Ru smiled.

Practice education diligently

Both teachers who took on Deng Huairou's assignment have already completed their interviews. However, Deng Huairou hasn't left yet, because she only needs to choose one of the two teachers, so she doesn't want to think too much about it and plans to finalize the teaching teacher at the company before going home.

"Chengcheng, which of the two teachers who just gave you a lesson do you think is better?" Deng Huairou looked at her son gently, unscrewed the lid of the water bottle, and handed him a drink.

"Thank you, Mom." Cheng Youli took the water bottle, took a sip, and replied, "Both teachers are very nice."

“But we don’t need that many teachers, just one is enough. Which of the two teachers do you prefer?” Deng Huairou asked again.

"I like that chubby teacher."

Hearing this, Deng Huairou felt a little annoyed. She preferred another teacher to Ming Shisui. In terms of teaching methods, she could tell that Cheng Youli preferred Ming Shisui's teaching style, but Ming Shisui hadn't made a good impression on her when they first met, so she still didn't really want Ming Shisui as her tutor.

"Chengcheng, why do you like that chubby teacher more? Can you tell Mommy?"

“Teacher Fatty looks like Warm Sheep, and I like Warm Sheep!” Cheng Youli said happily.

Seeing that her son had compared Ming Shisui to Warm Sheep, Deng Huairou knew that Cheng Youli's heart was completely biased towards Ming Shisui. Although her son was very well-behaved and wouldn't make a fuss even if she chose another teacher, she still wanted to try her best to choose a teacher for him according to his preferences.

She didn't say much, but simply said, "Chengcheng, then let's have that chubby teacher be your teacher."

“Okay!” Cheng Youli nodded happily.

When Ming Shi learned that she had been selected by Deng Huairou as a tutor, she was overjoyed. Her previous gloom vanished, and she regained the motivation to go to Yu Guiyuan. After the afternoon interview, she immediately texted Liu Bujing to ask him to pick her up, and also texted Yu Ru to say that she was coming.

Upon receiving the message, Yu Ru pondered for a moment and decided to have Ming Shisui finish his meal with Liu Bujing before coming to find her. Eating together was a great way to test a couple's understanding and manners, and she couldn't miss it. She replied: "Ming Shisui, have your meal with Liu Bujing outside before you come over."

After she finished replying to Ming Shisui, Yun Jixing, who was not far away, asked her, "Aru! Should we add chopped parsley to the beef?"

Today, Yun Jixing was in charge of cooking. His cooking is actually quite good, comparable to that of a professional chef in a restaurant. However, after finishing work at the company, he still has to handle his own work matters and doesn't have much time to cook for her; it's usually the housekeeper who does it. Now that he's recuperating, he has more free time and often cooks elaborate meals himself.

Hearing his voice, Yu Ru stood up and went into the kitchen to see what he was making. It was a dish called Hungarian slow-cooked beef stew. This dish is a national traditional stew in Hungary, with large chunks of beef as the main ingredient, stewed together with red peppers, potatoes, carrots and other vegetables, and seasoned with paprika to give it a bright red color and rich aroma.

"No parsley."

"it is good."

Yun Jixing filled a small bowl with some beef and vegetables and handed it to Yu Ru, saying, "Aru, this is often eaten with yogurt. You can add some and try it."

"Mmm." Yu Ru took the bowl, blew on it gently, and took a small bite. After being simmered for a long time, the beef was tender and flavorful, the broth was rich and slightly spicy, and the taste was excellent.

"It's delicious." Yu Ru nodded.

"It's delicious, you should eat more later," Yun Jixing said with a smile.

"Ah."

Yunjixing also made French-style creamy mushroom stewed chicken. This dish features pan-fried chicken thighs until golden brown, stewed with the umami of porcini mushrooms and other fungi. The addition of light cream creates a milky white sauce that is sweet and rich. Yuru lifted the lid, scooped a spoonful, blew on it to cool it, and put it in her mouth. The chicken skin was crispy and fragrant, the inside juicy, and the mushrooms had absorbed the creamy flavor. The overall texture was smooth and silky—delicious!

She put down her spoon and said to Yun Jixing again, "It's delicious."

"As long as it tastes good, I'm worried you might not like this kind of salty and sweet dish. I'll add a green pepper and poached egg and some blanched bok choy, then we can start eating."

Yu Ru nodded.

The previous dishes were all ordinary, but what she was most looking forward to was the Portuguese grilled octopus made by Yun Jixing. A representative seafood dish from the Portuguese coastal region, the octopus was first boiled until tender, then grilled with potatoes, onions, and cherry tomatoes, and sprinkled with paprika, black pepper, and other spices. She lifted the lid of the plate containing the octopus and leaned down to take a bite.

She had eaten this dish before and thought it was awful, like eating leather shoes, impossible to chew. But the octopus cooked by Yunjixing was surprisingly chewy and tender, with the aroma of charcoal and spices, a layered texture, and a delicious flavor.

She put the lid back in place and looked at Yunji Xing, asking, "Why isn't this octopus dry?"

"There's a little secret," Yunji Xing said mysteriously, "If you don't do this, you'll be very stiff."

"What is it?"

"This octopus needs to be boiled before grilling. After boiling it once, it needs to be frozen in the refrigerator. Boil it three times and freeze it three times before grilling it. This way, the cooked meat won't be tough to chew."

"Oh."

Vegetarian dishes are easy to make, and Yun Jixing quickly finished the remaining two dishes. A sumptuous five dishes and a soup were laid out on the table, the steam rising gently, the aroma of rice making mouths water. The two sat facing each other, and Yun Jixing first served Yu Ru a bowl of soup, touching the rim of the bowl with his fingertips to make sure it wasn't too hot before pushing it towards her.

When eating something delicious, Yu Ru doesn't like to talk, so the table is quiet. Although there are two people, the only sound is the soft clinking of chopsticks against the rim of the bowl. Yun Jixing picks a piece of tender meat for her, and she ladles a spoonful of soup for Yun Jixing, all very naturally.

Yun Jixing suddenly looked up at Yu Ru, a gentle expression unconsciously appearing on his face. With Yu Ru by his side, his heart felt at ease. For him, the best feeling in the world was at the dinner table at home. Every meal he ate with Yu Ru was a sense of security he never wanted to let go of for the rest of his life. He hoped that every day could be spent in such a peaceful way.