Being asked, Gong Le just smiled happily at Ye Zhi, showing her teeth, while babbling away.
It was clear she had no idea what Ye Zhi was asking, nor did she understand why Ye Zhi was feeling down. She was simply happy that Ye Zhi, her mother, was talking to her, so she laughed in delight.
For lunch, because Gong Juechen still shut himself in his room, Ye Zhi didn't have much appetite either, so she didn't eat anything.
Gong Juechen only emerged from his room when night fell and the sky was barely lit, requiring an oil lamp, and as soon as he came out, he saw Ye Zhi sitting by the stone table in the courtyard. He immediately ran over to her, urgently apologizing, "Zhizhi, sorry, I came out a bit late. I'll go cook right now."
Ye Zhi held him back from heading to the kitchen. "I've already cooked dinner, just waiting for you to eat. Although my cooking is terrible, please make do and have a little."
