CHAPTER 377: CHAPTER 377: THE DENTIST COUSIN CAN COOK

Upon leaving the high-speed train station, Tuanzi finally realized that the dentist had actually come to pick them up by car.

And the car was bright red, unusually vibrant and striking.

Jin Chunchao, with his naturally fair skin, looked even more handsome leaning against the red car!

Tuanzi’s eyes sparkled as she watched him. When she got closer, she suddenly remembered, this was the dentist, after all. No matter how handsome, he’s still a dentist!

She quickly darted behind Jin Chunting, peeking out half her head to observe Jin Chunchao, her small paw covering her little mouth.

Last time they met, she lost a tooth. Would she lose another one this time?

One missing tooth with a gap is still okay, but two, that’s too scary, right?

Besides, after what happened last time, her big brother and the system did remind her to be careful about her teeth being loose. She hadn’t felt her teeth loosen recently, but who knows if dentists have magical powers, causing people to lose teeth as soon as they see him?

Tuanzi’s imagination ran wild, getting more and more outlandish.

"What’s wrong?"

Jin Chunting looked back at her and, seeing her wary face, couldn’t help but find it amusing.

However, he barely managed to figure out how to get along with his cousin.

"There are no dental tools at home."

Tuanzi perked up immediately.

A dentist without tools is like a toothless tiger; still a bit scary, but she could accept it!

Tuanzi calmly emerged from behind Jin Chunting, straightening her small back, even lifting her little head as if to say, "I wasn’t afraid of you just now."

Jin Chunchao still didn’t like to talk. Once he confirmed everyone was there, he got into the driver’s seat.

Tuanzi climbed into the back seat, glanced at his aloof side profile, and thought, ’It’s important to be polite. I should at least greet him.’

"Good evening, cousin."

She awkwardly tried to make conversation, "This car of yours looks great, really suits you."

Jin Chunchao: "..."

"Pfft," Jin Chunting chuckled lightly, patting his sister’s little head, "This is my mom’s car, just temporarily borrowed for him. He’s rarely in North City and doesn’t have a car here."

Tuanzi: (○o○)

Realizing this, Tuanzi awkwardly held her little head in her hands.

After a while, seeing that Jin Chunchao still wasn’t speaking, she slowly put down her small paw.

Looking at Jin Chunchao again, he seemed just like an honest, silent driver, not uttering a single word - how could he stand it?

She would be very uncomfortable if she didn’t talk!

Tuanzi wasn’t really keen on chatting with the dentist, so she started chattering away with Jin Chunting.

Her main interest remained in food.

"Will Auntie cook this time?"

Jin Chunting immediately understood: "Craving some sweet and sour pork?"

Tuanzi nodded vigorously, even covering her little mouth, as if to avoid drooling.

Jin Chunting: "She definitely will, she’s resting these days."

Besides, having the birthday girl cook for them felt a bit strange.

Glancing at his taciturn brother, Jin Chunting said, "Actually, Chunchao knows how to make sweet and sour pork, plus steamed pork, braised pork with preserved vegetables, chicken stewed with mushrooms, and pork ribs with pickled cabbage."

With each dish he mentioned, Tuanzi swallowed once.

After he finished listing, Tuanzi looked at Jin Chunchao like he was a plate of sweet and sour pork, steamed pork, and braised pork with preserved vegetables.

Are dentists scary?

But isn’t delicious food irresistible?

"Wow, Brother Chunchao, you can cook!"

Tuanzi’s voice was sweet and sugary.

"When do you usually cook?"

Jin Chunchao: "Whenever I have time, I cook."

"So when do you have time?"

Tuanzi tugged at the seatbelt, trying to lean her little body against the driver’s seat.

As if this could bridge the distance between them, bringing their hearts closer.

"When you cook, do you welcome little guests?"

The emphasis on ’little’ was deliberate.

Jin Chunchao glanced at her through the rearview mirror, responding with a flat tone.

"Sure."

Tuanzi quietly giggled, obediently sitting back down.

She started playing with her fingers, not sure what she was thinking, occasionally laughing to herself, ’Hehe.’

Jin Chunchao: "..." If he hadn’t seen the program, he would’ve thought his cousin was quite silly.

The system guessed the host’s thoughts.

[Ancient Martial System: But he mainly lives in Yun City, how would you visit him?]

[Miaomiao: As long as there’s a desire to visit, distance is not a problem.]

[Ancient Martial System: You just want the sweet and sour pork and steamed pork...]

[Miaomiao: Hehe]

Tuanzi giggled contentedly.

Sigh, there are so many people around her who can cook, she’s even starting to worry about where to eat every day.

[Ancient Martial System: Aren’t you afraid of him being a dentist anymore?]

Tuanzi had her own logic.

[Miaomiao: When he’s cooking, he’s just an ordinary chef.]

[Ancient Martial System: Could you also get close to him and ask for candy?]

Stopping her finger counting, Tuanzi suddenly lifted her head, eyes bright as she stared at the driver’s seat.

Right, with food to eat and candy to take, she needs to quickly build a good relationship with this cousin!

Jin Chunchao, driving, felt a chill on his back, like being watched by a beast. Glancing through the rearview mirror, he saw his cousin quickly look down.

Must be an illusion, he thought absent-mindedly.

The vehicle drove into the neighborhood.

This neighborhood didn’t have fixed parking spots, each building had a designated car parking area underneath, or near the fence, available on a first-come, first-served basis each day.

Jin Chunchao dropped them off first, then went to find a parking space.

After he finally parked, walking past the leisure fitness area, he heard bursts of hearty laughter.

The laughter came from retired seniors, each speaking with full energy.

But today, it was different; amidst the hearty laughter was a familiar, milk-sweet voice.

Walking closer, he saw Tuanzi casually chatting with the elderly, planning to practice Tai Chi with them the next morning.

"She’s only five, not twenty-five, right?"

Having lived in this neighborhood for twenty-five years, he didn’t recognize any of the elderly here and hadn’t exchanged many words over the years.

Jin Chunting laughed: "No one said kids can’t be talkative, just like no one said adults must be social butterflies, right?"

Jin Chunchao: "..."

By the time Tuanzi bid farewell to the neighborhood elders, she had scheduled her stay for the next few days.

Reuniting with her cousin, she exaggeratedly shrugged her small shoulders, "Miaomiao is so popular, there’s really no helping it."

Jin Chunchao: "..."

"Mrs. Xie said she’ll bring me mini twisted donuts tomorrow morning... Grandma Li will bring me fried cakes... Mr. Xu will bring me persimmon cakes..."

After speaking, she cupped her small cheeks, "That’s a lot. But Miaomiao will make an effort to eat them all!"

Jin Chunchao glanced at her.

Tuanzi sensed it acutely, smilingly leaned over, "What does the dentist want to say?"

Jin Chunchao: "Eating too much may cause indigestion."

"Don’t worry, Miaomiao will roam around to digest!"

Jin Chunchao imagined the scene, his cousin roaming around and returning with lots of snacks, assertively declaring, "Just finished digesting, now I’m hungry again, perfect time to eat snacks."