After obtaining the medicine she wanted, Duoduo excused herself by suddenly remembering she still had homework to finish.
Then she went to the consultation room and looked at Yu He with her clear, bright eyes, saying, "Mommy, Gu En invited me to his house for dinner tonight. Can I go?"
Yu He was busy today and didn't pay much attention. Besides, she wouldn't stop her child from making friends. "Have you finished your homework? I'll have An Ran take you."
"I'll do it at Gu En's house. I don't need a ride, Gu En and I can take the subway together," Duoduo refused.
It was rare for her to have some alone time with her crush, she wanted to make the most of it without anyone else disturbing them.
"Alright, be safe. Mommy will transfer some money to you to buy some fruit. Call Mommy if anything comes up. I'll have Daddy pick you up at eight-thirty tonight," Yu He said, transferring five hundred yuan to her via WeChat.
"Okay, love you, Mommy~" Duoduo kissed Yu He's cheek and returned to the living room to find Gu En. "Alright, let's go~"
An hour later, they got off the subway. Duoduo had received the money from Yu He, but instead of buying fruit, she went to a milk tea shop and ordered four cups of milk tea, specifically choosing two with chocolate milk caps.
"You don't need to order so many. I don't want any. Just order what you want to drink."
Gu En saw that each cup of milk tea cost over ten or twenty yuan, which was ridiculously expensive, and sickeningly sweet. He didn't understand why girls liked drinking it so much.
"That won't do," Duoduo said. "This is a very important prop for tonight!"
Gu En didn't understand, but since she insisted, he took the initiative to pay.
He usually worked part-time after school at a barbecue restaurant, helping to carry plates and wash dishes. For two hours, he earned ten yuan.
Fifty yuan a week, five days a week, was enough for four cups of milk tea.
"No need, my mommy gave me money and told me to bring things to your house. You can treat me next time," Duoduo said.
Duoduo scanned the payment code and paid before Gu En could even stop her.
After leaving the milk tea shop, Duoduo found a secluded spot, took out two bottles of milk tea with milk caps, and sprinkled the powdered medicine from her pocket onto them.
Since they had ordered chocolate milk cap milk tea and the medicine was also brown, there was no visible difference.
But Gu En was shocked. "What are you putting in there?"
"It's a seasoning that won't harm their bodies but can enhance their feelings. We'll drink these two cups, and these two cups are for your mother and that uncle," Duoduo said, screwing the lids back on and warning, "Be absolutely sure not to drink the wrong ones."
"Okay," Gu En replied, but asked uncertainly, "Will there really be no problem?"
Duoduo patted her chest. "Don't worry, I can't guarantee other medicines, but I can absolutely guarantee this one!"
Gu En: "Medicine?"
"Nutritional supplement!" Duoduo corrected herself.
Gu En didn't quite understand but followed her as they continued walking towards his home.
On the way, Duoduo also stopped at a flower shop and bought flowers, candles, and other items to create atmosphere. Seeing how knowledgeable she was, Gu En couldn't help but ask, "How do you know so much?"
"Ah, this is nothing. My daddy used to prepare surprises for my mommy a lot. I learned by watching," Duoduo said. Then, she suddenly remembered Gu En didn't have such an environment and quickly added, "You should learn from this tonight. Once you get that uncle to be your dad, you can create this romantic atmosphere at home more often."
Gu En looked forward to it. "Okay."
After buying the items, they arrived at Gu En's house with bags full of things. Gu Yan was busy in the kitchen and was a bit surprised to see them with so many items.
"Duoduo, you didn't have to bring so many things when you came."
"Auntie, hello! We're here for a party for the first time, so we need some ceremony~" Duoduo said sweetly. "You should go cook, and we'll decorate the living room."
Gu Yan had also considered having some ceremony for her first official invitation to Ye Qichen for dinner, but she worried about being too obvious and making things awkward, so she gave up on the idea. She hadn't expected Duoduo to think of it.
She was touched. "Okay, thank you, Duoduo."
"Auntie, Gu En and I are good friends, so you don't need to be so polite with me," Duoduo said with a smile, then picked up a cup of milk tea, put in a straw, and handed it to her. "I brought you milk tea too. Drink some before the milk cap melts. It must have been hard cooking~"
Seeing her thoughtfulness, Gu Yan's heart melted. "Thank you, it's not hard."
She no longer stood on ceremony with Duoduo. After all, no woman could resist the temptation of sweets. She took a couple of sips, then handed the living room over to them and returned to the kitchen to continue cooking.
Gu En saw that his mother didn't show any unusual signs after drinking the milk tea with the added ingredients. He helped Duoduo decorate. He was surprised to see her so efficient with housework, sweeping, wiping tables, arranging flowers, and hanging fairy lights.
Many children from wealthy families in their class were very pampered. They would either pay classmates to do their chores or have their nannies and bodyguards do them. Very few of them would do it themselves.
"Alright~" Duoduo clapped her hands.
Although she was a young lady from a wealthy family, Yu He didn't excessively spoil her and her brother at home. They were still expected to do their chores.
Gu En looked at the once cramped and simple living room, which had been transformed into an exceptionally warm and romantic space after her tidying and decorating. His impression of Duoduo was updated once again.
He felt that she was always bringing him surprises and unexpected delights.
"Let's take a picture together to commemorate this," Duoduo said, opening her phone's camera.
Gu En disliked taking photos, but he cooperated and took two pictures with her. Any more, and he started to get impatient.
Finally, holding the photos with her crush, Duoduo's face was beaming with joy.
"Knock knock~"
At that moment, the front door was knocked.
"Gu En, open the door quickly. It should be your Uncle Ye," Gu Yan reminded him from the kitchen when she heard the sound.
Gu En responded and went to open the door. "Uncle Ye."
Duoduo was curious, wondering if the man Gu En wanted to set up with his mother was surnamed Ye. Then she saw Ye Qichen walk in carrying a fruit basket.
She was instantly struck as if struck by lightning, freezing on the spot. "Uncle?"
Ye Qichen also looked surprised to see her. "Duoduo? You're here too."
"Yes," Duoduo forced a smile and then immediately pulled Gu En aside, whispering, "The man you wanted to set up with your mother, is it my uncle?!"
Seeing that she had guessed correctly, Gu En didn't hide it. He replied, "Mm."
Hearing this, Duoduo's expression changed from shock to resistance, and she shook her head frantically. "No, no, no!"
"Why not?" Gu En couldn't understand. Didn't she encourage him to find a father?
Duoduo really wanted to call him an idiot. "If my uncle marries your mother, we'll be brother and sister!"
"What's wrong with that? I'll protect you as your brother in the future," Gu En said. He didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He found Duoduo quite cute and thought being a sister would be fine too.
Duoduo's face fell. She thought, of course, this is bad!
Who wants to be siblings with you~