After the summer vacation, Shen Chaoxi and Shang Jianghan did not live in Shujingshijia for a long time. Yesterday, they were bombarded with calls from Shang Luo and agreed to go back there tonight. It happened that Shen Chaoxi learned a way to make homemade cakes from an online video and promised Shang Zhuoming to make a cake for him.

There is a medium-sized supermarket opposite Shujingshijia Community, which has a fairly complete range of items.

Shen Chaoxi pushed the shopping cart to the food area to select ingredients, while Shang Jianghan stood not far away answering a business call.

When Shen Chaoxi was a little hesitant in choosing the mold, not knowing whether to use a round or square shape, a hand reached out from beside him.

Shen Chaoxi looked over subconsciously and met an acquaintance.

This person is my high school classmate and senior graduate student at Peking University, Liao Juntao.

Come to think of it, the two of them had hardly seen each other for two years since they met before entering school.

This situation is rare in the same campus.

This year, Liao Juntao graduated from graduate school and has been admitted to the doctoral program of our school.

"Shen Chaoxi?" Liao Juntao was obviously surprised, and then looked at the shopping cart pushed by Shen Chaoxi.

The shopping cart was almost full of food and utensils, and it was obvious that the person lived nearby and was out shopping.

"Do you live nearby?" Liao Juntao asked.

Shen Chaoxi nodded and pointed to the east: "I live in Shujing Family."

"What a coincidence, I live here too, but why haven't I seen you before?"

In Liao Juntao's first year of college admission to Peking University, his family bought him a house here.

Since we live in the same neighborhood, it is impossible not to see each other for several years.

Shen Chaoxi was also quite curious, and said casually: "It seems that our magnetic fields are not right. We have lived in the same community for two years and have not seen each other. We are in the same department, but we rarely run into each other."

Although it was just a joke, Liao Juntao felt somewhat uncomfortable after hearing it.

The topic changed to academics, and Shen Chaoxi congratulated Liao Juntao when he learned that he had been admitted as a doctoral student.

Liao Juntao smiled modestly: "What's the big deal? You get the first-class scholarship every year, so it's no problem for you to get a doctorate."

As he spoke, Shen Chaoxi finally decided to use the round mold and casually put it into the shopping cart.

"I'm too busy to think about taking the doctoral exam again."

Shen Chaoxi was not saying this casually. She had no intention of doing research in literature. Instead, she preferred to do creative work in the studio that was closer to life.

"What a pity, you are such a good student!" These words came from the heart.

After selecting the mold, Shen Chaoxi checked the shopping cart and found that it was basically full. She looked behind her.

Shang Jianghan is still on the phone, so he's not here.

Shen Chaoxi was somewhat bothered by this and started to shout out.

"Jiang Han, you haven't finished your call yet, I have to go pay the bill!"

The tone of voice sounds just like a wife at home urging her dilatory husband.

Liao Juntao didn't notice Shang Jianghan was there just now. He followed Shen Chaoxi's gaze and saw that Teacher Shang was the most conspicuous among the crowd.

Shang Jianghan waved over here, then hung up the phone and walked over.

Shen Chaoxi couldn't help but complain: "You said you were going out to buy ingredients, so I have to do it alone?"

The girl spoke in a coquettish tone and harshly, but in fact she still had the temper of being "bullied" in the office.

The big boss felt very embarrassed when his wife criticized him in public, but he didn't dare to argue and could only coax her softly.

"Okay, okay, I was wrong. Can I not answer the phone next time I go out with you?"

Shen Chaoxi rolled her eyes at him. She didn't believe a single punctuation mark in his words.

Remembering that there were classmates around, Shen Chaoxi introduced them to Shang Jianghan.

"…A classmate from high school class 1, a senior from Kyoto University, passed the doctoral exam this year!"

Liao Juntao reached out his hand to Shang Jianghan rather awkwardly.

"Hello, Teacher Shang!" Some students were nervous when they saw the teacher.

Shang Jianghan stretched out his hand, held it lightly for a moment, then separated it and nodded slightly.

"Hello." Shen Chaoxi continued, "We live in the same neighborhood, but we haven't seen each other for two years!"

Shang Jianghan moved his gaze from the girl's face to Liao Juntao. He had some impression of this student.

Shang Jianghan said calmly: "Well, I guess the magnetic field is wrong."

The two of them have surprisingly consistent views, worthy of being husband and wife.

Liao Juntao looked embarrassed. As an outsider, he couldn't get a word in when the couple was talking.

"Mr. Shang, Chao Xi, I still have some things to buy, so I'll go over there first."

"Okay, bye!"

Ten minutes later, Shen Chaoxi and Shang Jianghan returned home with the ingredients. As soon as they opened the door, they heard the sound of two children fighting, mixed with Qiao Huihui's accusing voice.

"Lolo, can't you just give in to Mingming? How old are you and still you're still snatching your brother's toys?"

Then came Shangluo's aggrieved voice.

"Mom, am I your biological son? How can I let Shang Zhuoming bully me like this?"

Shen Chaoxi put down the food in his hand and smiled helplessly at Shang Jianghan.

"Your son is a little bully!"

There was movement in the living room, which immediately attracted the two children playing in the toy room.

Qiao Huihui was speechless: "Raising two kids at home is simply a disaster. Xixi, I really want to thank you. You have worked hard these past two years. How did you manage to take care of three kids after school every day? I was overwhelmed after just looking at them for a while!"

Shang Jianghan's phone rang again. He gestured and went upstairs to change clothes and answer the phone.

Shen Chaoxi picked up the little guy and kissed him, then greeted Shangluo, took out the snacks he bought for them, and ordered each one.

"No fighting, just sit on the sofa and eat. If you don't obey, you can only look at the cake tonight, but you can't eat it!"

Shangluo immediately put away his mischievous look, "Don't worry, Third Aunt, I promise not to make trouble and I will keep an eye on my brother!"

Shang Zhuoming took out a bag of French fries, held it in his arms, and imitated his brother's words.

"Don't worry... Mom, my son is the best and will take good care of his brother. Eating snacks will damage your teeth, so just eat one!"

Then the two little ones walked towards the sofa one after the other. Shang Luo took the initiative to hold Shang Zhuoming and put him on the sofa, and then he sat down himself.

This scene, no matter how you look at it, shows the friendship and respect between brothers, which stunned Qiao Huihui.

She gave Shen Chaoxi a thumbs up.

"Sister-in-law, I really admire you!"

Being able to tame a naughty child has nothing to do with an adult’s voice, it all depends on personal charm.

Shen Chaoxi boasted: "It's just so-so!"

Qiao Huihui put her hands on her hips and nodded at Shen Chaoxi with a smile: "Look at what you can do!"

The two chatted and laughed as they took out the ingredients from the shopping bag and sorted them.

As people who seldom cook, they are inevitably troubled by the pile of ingredients.

Shen Chaoxi: "I saw it in the video yesterday and it looked pretty simple!"

Qiao Huihui pinched her chin and was studying how to use the egg beater. She was wondering how likely it was that she could finish the homemade cake tonight.

Just as I was thinking about it, the doorbell rang. My aunt went to open the door and Gu Wenmin came in.

Gu Wenmin cooks a lot at home and likes to study food. When she saw the ingredients on the table, she asked directly, "Are you making a cake?"

Shen Chaoxi and Qiao Huihui looked at each other, as if they had found a savior.

"Yes, sister-in-law, can you do it?"

Gu Wenmin folded up his sleeves and picked at the ingredients while confidently saying, "Not only can I, my skills are comparable to those of a pastry chef at a big hotel!"

So, for the next hour, Shen Chaoxi and Qiao Huihui turned into kitchen assistants and assisted Gu Wenmin.

(End of this chapter)