Tech Dominator Starts with Raising Kids

Chapter 604: Hogging the Doghouse

It was a stroke of luck that the hand injury wasn’t too severe.

Since the wound couldn’t touch water, naturally, the cooking fell to Mo Jingchun. After all, besides Zhou Yaling, he was the only one in the family who could cook.

As for Candy, she was fine playing with mud, but imagining her cooking was something Mo Jingchun couldn’t dare think of for years to come.

When the little one grows up and enters middle school, that’s when it might be appropriate for her to start learning to cook.

On the way back from the hospital, when they passed by a market, Mo Jingchun got off to buy an old hen.

It was said to be a free-range hen, but there was no fooling Zero’s discerning eyes.

However, this family’s hen was indeed better than others.

While stewing the chicken soup in the kitchen, Mo Jingchun’s mind was still occupied with the scene of the store owner slaughtering the chicken.

With a swift chop, it was done with no delay or unnecessary movements.

What impressed Mo Jingchun was the owner’s skill at plucking feathers.

The feathers, which seemed so painful to remove, simply came off effortlessly in the owner’s hands.

In the living room, Zhou Yaling was putting items from a worn-out suitcase into a brand new one.

The only thing that made Zhou Yaling feel a bit regretful was that the supermarket didn’t have a pink one, so she had to settle for a black suitcase of the same size.

On the sofa, Candy, who could already smell the chicken soup, smacked her lips a couple of times, glancing at the kitchen while her eyes were on the TV.

There was a hint of envy in those eyes.

Her sister got to drink chicken soup after returning from the hospital, but when she came back, she only got porridge.

Well, between injections and porridge, Candy would rather have porridge. Injections were just too scary.

Hadn’t she seen her sister occasionally wince in pain?

At this moment, Mo Jingchun came out of the kitchen, holding a bowl.

Seeing him, Candy eagerly jumped off the sofa. The bowl in her brother’s hands was steaming hot, surely containing something delicious.

But before she could take a few steps, she heard her brother shout loudly:

"Little Grey~"

Upon hearing the call, Little Grey, who was hovering around Zhou Yaling, wagged his tail enthusiastically and ran over.

Under Candy’s gaze, her brother poured the bowl’s contents into Little Grey’s food bowl.

Now, Candy saw clearly what was in the bowl.

A chicken head.

Little Grey sniffed it and began to eat.

Watching the stunned Candy, Mo Jingchun’s lips slightly curved up.

Silly girl, did you think it was something delicious?

The chicken soup was ready, and a few dishes had been stir-fried too; once the rice was done, they could start eating.

Looking at the organized items, Mo Jingchun raised an eyebrow and asked:

"Leaving tomorrow?"

Putting the suitcase in place, Zhou Yaling brushed her bangs and rolled her eyes: "What else can I do?"

"There’s nothing major wrong with my body, and there’s the graduation thesis supervisor selection, the graduation topic, and the opening defense—such important things. Unless there’s a special reason, how could the school possibly make an exception?"

"Going back to school tomorrow, I can still make it in time."

With a light sigh, Zhou Yaling said helplessly: "It was just bad luck; otherwise, I would’ve known to leave tomorrow and avoided the accident."

Mo Jingchun glanced at Zhou Yaling, holding back a thought.

According to quantum theory, perhaps if Zhou Yaling hadn’t ridden that bus, the accident wouldn’t have happened either.

In the past, this was called superstition, but now it’s quite scientific. This is quantum entanglement.

"Whatever, tomorrow Xiaofeixia will drive you to the high-speed rail station."

"Okay." This time, Zhou Yaling learned her lesson and didn’t refuse again.

She’d seen how skillful Xiaofeixia’s driving was.

While they spoke, Little Grey had already finished gnawing the chicken head.

Bun, lying on the sofa the entire time, didn’t even lift an eyelid.

From the kitchen came a cheerful tune— the sound of the rice cooker signaling its completion.

Hearing the delightful sound, Candy eagerly ran to the kitchen.

"Brother, the rice is ready."

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"Whew~"

At the dining table, the three of them blew on the chicken soup in their bowls.

The freshly stewed chicken soup was indeed a bit hot, making it hard to sip. Didn’t they notice the little foodie Candy hadn’t managed a sip?

Taking this opportunity, Mo Jingchun started to speak.

"I didn’t see you bringing any bedding. Are you planning to stay at a hotel near the school?"

Hearing this, Zhou Yaling paused, then fell silent.

The dormitory situation had already soured, and with one roommate sick, she wasn’t sure if they’d return.

But having no way to reintegrate into that little group, Zhou Yaling had already decided to stay off-campus upon returning.

After all, it would just be a week, and staying at a hotel wouldn’t cost much.

After some time, Zhou Yaling softly answered, "Hmm."

Unfazed, Mo Jingchun casually remarked, "You’ll get used to it."

"Just think of them as your high school classmates."

"It’s barely been since high school graduation, and look at how many friends you still chat with once a year."

Surprised, Zhou Yaling looked at her older brother with amazement: "Brother, is that the same for you?"

Mo Jingchun awkwardly smiled, instinctively touching his nose.

"Not really. My classmates, though not often chatting with me, occasionally send messages or like my posts."

Watching Mo Jingchun, Zhou Yaling’s face darkened.

It made sense; with her brother’s status and position now, anyone with a bit of sense wouldn’t easily abandon such a connection. Who knows when it might come in handy? Zhou Yaling thought that if one day she also reached a high position at Candy Technology, friends wouldn’t be lacking.

Actually, thanks to her brother’s connections, she already had quite a few.

Blowing on her chicken soup, Candy found herself unable to join the conversation; her brother and sister’s words were a bit over her head.

Each sentence made sense on its own, but together, they were hard to grasp, leaving her in a cloud of confusion.

In the afternoon, when Mo Jingchun came down from the second floor, he heard Little Grey whining anxiously from afar.

The urgent sounds were as if he hadn’t been fed in two days.

Raising an eyebrow, Mo Jingchun walked down and couldn’t help but twitch his mouth at the sight.

There was Candy, hogging Little Grey’s dog bed, playing on her phone.

She ignored Little Grey, who was anxiously circling and whining. Mo Jingchun looked around and didn’t see Zhou Yaling, unsure of where she’d gone.

Normally, when Candy played "Honor of Kings," Zhou Yaling would be by her side playing together.

Suddenly, Mo Jingchun chuckled.

How could he have forgotten? Zhou Yaling’s hand was injured.

Forget playing games; even washing her face must be difficult.

"Hey, brother, why did you come down?"

Glancing at Candy, Mo Jingchun said helplessly: "Isn’t there a sofa? Why are you hogging Little Grey’s dog bed?"

"No, brother, I just found out that Little Grey’s dog bed is so comfortable to sit in."