After returning home, Sunny asks Kevin to wash the pots and pans first.
"Honey, we have other clean pots and pans. Can't we use them first?"
Hearing this, Sunny curls her lips in disgust. "This house and the tableware have been unused for a long time. They will not be clean. I ate the porridge that day just to give you face. I can bear it, but Macie can't."
...
Kevin finds it unbelievable.
"Okay, I'll go and wash them up."
Macie looks at the dejected Kevin and raises her small hand. "Dad, I'll help you."
Sunny is chewing on the apple from the side, amazed at their father-daughter relationship.
"Wow! Macie is a sweet girl who values love and righteousness."
...
Hearing this, Macie turns around and says seriously, "Mom, that is not how ‘value love and righteousness’ is used in TV dramas."
Sunny feels that it is necessary to change Macie's way of thinking.
"Kevin, you wash up first. Then, I'll cook. I'll cook the rice outside the kitchen first."
Sunny warns Kevin to wash those pots and pans a few more times. She keeps repeating her words. Only then does Kevin nod, "Honey, I see. Don't worry."
Hearing his promise, Sunny leaves with a relieved expression and then chews on the apple.
"Dad," Macie mutters softly, "I feel that Mom treats us as free labor."
Kevin is shocked to hear this. The bowl in his hand almost slips down, "Baby, how did you even know about free labor?"
Macie says, "That's what the TV series said."
Kevin is both gratified and worried. He thinks that TV really affects the growth of teenagers and children.
"Baby, you should watch some good TV dramas that are suitable to your age. Do you understand?"
Macie nods, "For example?"
Actually, Kevin has never watched any TV series before, so he could only say what he knows, "For example, the TV series about romance. You should watch less of those."
Macie asks innocently, "Dad, what do you mean by romance?"
...
Kevin doesn't know how to answer her. He stands up and takes the pots and pans to the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Sunny is fiercely gutting the fish.
She holds a knife and slices a few times at the fish. Then, she frowns and looks at the fish. She thinks that it is okay and puts a few pieces of ginger on it.
Kevin coughs.
He puts away the things in his hand according to Sunny's instructions.
"Honey, you're cooking fish."
Sunny replies, then turns on the gas, pours out the water in the pot, and waits for the pot to heat up before adding the oil. Kevin's heart skips a beat when he hears the sizzling sound.
Only then does Sunny realize that he is still standing in the kitchen, so she says, "Be careful. The oil would splatter easily."
Kevin obediently dodges, and then the next second, he sees Sunny put the entire fish into the pot with proficiency.
The collision of oil and water makes a sizzling sound, which frightens Kevin a little.
Sunny looks at Kevin and finds that his facial features wrinkle. His look is really funny, so she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"OK, if you're scared, just go out. I can cook by myself."
Kevin wants to run away, but Sunny's words instead arouse his unyielding spirits.
This is different from the roller coaster. He is really scared of the roller coaster, but this is different. He just doesn't know how to cook.
Thus, Kevin stands still and stares motionlessly at the pot.
"Are you really not going out?"
Sunny is a little surprised. She never expects that Kevin will be so bold now.
"Just cook. I'll watch from the side and not make a sound."
Kevin thinks that maybe he has disturbed her, so he explains.
"I ... OK, if you want to see it, then you can."
As Sunny cooks, she has to pay attention to Kevin, so her efficiency of cooking is lower than usual.
When Macie rubs her belly and shouts for hunger, Sunny has finished the last dish.
"Kevin, help me dish up. Then we can eat. Macie, I'm sorry. Are you starving?"
Hearing this, Macie wipes the corner of her mouth. The traces of eating chocolate should have been wiped off.
"Well, let's enjoy the meal. After dinner, we can have a good rest. Tomorrow, we'll move together."
Hearing this, Kevin asks, "Are we going to move by ourselves?"
Sunny says, "Otherwise, who will help you?"
"Maybe we can find a moving company."
"Then we also need to pack it ourselves."
Kevin is speechless again. He can only silently recite in his heart that what his wife said is right and that he should listen to her. Then, he continues to eat the fish that his wife has put in his bowl.
Kevin is excitedly discussing cooking with Sunny over the dinner, "Honey, I saw you cooking today. I found that it doesn't seem to be a difficult thing."
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