Early on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, He Wenjie woke up wearing the pajamas Deng Xiaoqi had prepared for him. Stepping out of his room, he found that the mother and daughter in the next room were still asleep. He Wenjie went to the bathroom to wash up briefly, then headed to the kitchen to make breakfast for his daughter.
Before long, He Wenjie heard the front door open, followed by Deng Xiaoqi walking over in her pajamas, still rubbing her sleep-heavy eyes. "Dad, what are you making that smells so good?"
"You ate so much greasy food yesterday, so I made you some century egg and lean pork congee this morning. There's some pickled vegetables in the fridge, and I'll fry up a couple of eggs for you in a moment. What else do you want to eat?"
Chapter 444