Chapter 1163: Liveliest New Year
Su Le had originally skipped over excitedly, hoping to ask her mother for a taste of whatever delicious thing she was feeding her second brother. But just as she was about to speak, she saw her second brother suddenly gag.
Her footsteps froze mid-step. Without a word, she spun on her heel, pulled out a book from her schoolbag, flipped it open, and buried her face in the pages—pretending she’d seen absolutely nothing.
In the courtyard, Su Bing had caught the entire scene through the window and instantly pieced it together. So that was where the stench was coming from—it had to be those mysterious pieces of tofu. Tsk. Her mother’s taste was getting more intense by the day!
Su Li couldn’t hold it in any longer. He spat the tofu right out, then scrambled to grab the kettle, pouring himself water and gulping it down in desperation. He stared at Gu Zi with wide, traumatized eyes.
His own mother actually liked tofu that tasted like poop?
Seeing the children’s reactions, Gu Zi finally understood. The three of them clearly had zero tolerance for stinky tofu. She felt a little disheartened, but she wasn’t the kind of mother to force anyone to eat something they couldn’t stomach.
"It’s fine if you don’t like it," she said, brushing off the disappointment with a gentle smile. "Grandma Gao dropped off some pastries earlier—they’re in the kitchen. Go grab some to fill your bellies first. We’ll wait for Dad to come home before having a proper meal."
Su Li noticed the faint trace of disappointment on her face. Hesitating a little, he asked carefully, "Mom... do we really not need to eat with you?"