If it weren't for the servant in the living room who witnessed it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed that the steak in front of them was made by Song Jinhe herself.
After Song Jinhe placed the plate, knife, and fork, she looked up at Chi Yunqi.
He was still standing there with his schoolbag on his back.
There was a look of shock and disbelief on his young face.
Song Jinhe said with a smile, "What's wrong with this kid today? Aunt Li, take Yunqi to wash his hands."
"Sure."
Song Jinhe took off her apron and sat down at the dining table. Looking at the well - presented steak in front of her, she felt a great sense of accomplishment.
The only slight flaw was that a small part of the steak was over - cooked, but it didn't affect the overall look.
When she turned her head, she found the two of them whispering something in front of the sink.
There was a gentle smile on Song Jinhe's lips. She wanted to tell him through Aunt Li that she had made this meal for him herself.
Apparently, when Chi Yunqi finally sat down at the dining table, he still seemed a bit dazed.
His small body couldn't even touch the ground when he sat on the chair.
Although he was extremely nervous inside, his facial expression remained calm.
Looking at his young and innocent face, Song Jinhe's voice softened a bit as she said, "Baby, eat quickly. This was made by Mom herself."
She believed that time would smooth everything out, and she was determined to be a good mother.
Chi Yunqi was scared out of his wits. How could this woman cook for him out of the blue?
The same thought as Aunt Li popped into his mind. Could it be that this woman had poisoned the food?
Aunt Li noticed Chi Yunqi's hesitation and said beside him, "Don't worry, Young Master. I made this with the Madam."
The implication was that she had kept an eye on the Madam the whole time, and there was nothing wrong.
How could Song Jinhe not understand? The corner of her lips curled up slightly. She just found it funny.
It seemed that both of them were afraid that she had poisoned the food.
Song Jinhe couldn't help laughing. Then she picked up the knife and fork and began to cut the steak bit by bit.
Hearing what Aunt Li said, Chi Yunqi no longer hesitated and picked up his own knife and fork.
Before, he had always eaten leftovers. He had hardly ever had a proper meal, let alone a meal made by Song Jinhe.
Chi Yunqi couldn't figure out why.
If the food was poisoned, it would be easier to understand. But if it wasn't, what was her motive for cooking for him?
Was it just to see that man tomorrow night and to win him over first?
Humph, it was impossible. He would always stand by his father's side.
While he was lost in thought, Song Jinhe had already finished cutting the steak in front of her.
Then she directly pushed it in front of Chi Yunqi.
"Eat this, baby. Mom has cut it for you."
Before Chi Yunqi could react, the steak in front of him had been taken away by Song Jinhe.
She quickly cut a piece and put it into her mouth without any hesitation.
Seeing this, Chi Yunqi was finally sure that she hadn't poisoned the food.
Looking at the sliced steak in front of him, a complex emotion welled up in little Yunqi's heart.
Even if her actions were purposeful, this was the first time since he could remember that she had cooked for him.
It was also the first time that she had cut the steak for him so carefully.
Chi Yunqi was completely shocked and still hadn't recovered.
This feeling almost lifted him to the clouds.
It was as if he was in a dream.
Chi Yunqi was only four years old. He didn't understand what emotion he was feeling.
He just felt that his heart was in a mess, uncomfortable, and extremely contradictory.
In fact, Song Jinhe's sudden kindness had awakened his inner longing for maternal love.
By the end of the meal, Song Jinhe noticed that Chi Yunqi's small face was all scrunched up.
Song Jinhe's voice rose slightly at the end, soft and gentle as she asked, "What's wrong? Is it not delicious?"
Chi Yunqi immediately regained his composure and shook his head. "No."
The look in his eyes when he looked at Song Jinhe was full of caution, afraid that this woman would go crazy in front of him the next moment.
Song Jinhe wiped her mouth, then stroked Chi Yunqi's head. Her voice was as gentle as water, and her eyes were filled with affection as she said, "Mom will go upstairs first. After you finish eating, ask Aunt Li to take you to take a bath."
"Mom will get up to take you to school tomorrow morning."
"Okay?"
Song Jinhe's peach - blossom eyes were glistening with a gentle smile at the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
Chi Yunqi just stared blankly into her eyes.
He was almost drowning in her gentle gaze.
Was this still the vicious and irritable Song Jinhe?
She was actually asking for his opinion so gently.
She was asking him if she could take him to school...
Chi Yunqi's mind was blank. Deep down, he did want her to take him to school. He nodded involuntarily. "Okay."
"Okay, then Mom will go upstairs."
Watching Song Jinhe's slender back, Chi Yunqi immediately shook his little head.
He wouldn't change his stance.
He would always stand by his father's side.
He wouldn't forget the bad things she had done to him just because of the false gentleness she had shown in the past few days.
As the saying goes, anything out of the ordinary must have a hidden motive.
The more abnormal she was now, the more likely she was planning something big.
Or was she pretending to make him and his father relax their guard so that she could secretly plan to kill them?
Thinking of this, Chi Yunqi broke out in a cold sweat.
He couldn't even finish the remaining steak in front of him. It was like a catalyst for his accelerated death.
His fear of Song Jinhe deepened a bit more.
After washing up, Chi Yunqi climbed onto the bed in one go. Then, still feeling uneasy, he immediately got out of bed to lock the bedroom door from the inside.
Then he sent a message to Chi Yan on his phone watch and went to sleep.
[Dad, she cooked dinner for me tonight.]
[Is she trying to kill me secretly?]
Chi Yan quickly replied: [No. I'm here.]
But Chi Yunqi never saw Chi Yan's message.
He was woken up by a nightmare in the morning. He had dreamed that Song Jinhe somehow got into his bedroom last night.
She was holding a kitchen knife and approaching him step by step.
When he suddenly opened his eyes, he saw Song Jinhe's extremely ferocious face. She was holding a kitchen knife and about to slash at him.
At this moment, Chi Yunqi woke up with a start.
He sat up from the bed. His pajamas were completely soaked in sweat.
He was still just a four - year - old child. Tears welled up in his eyes instantly from the fright.
This woman was so scary, so scary.
Just as he reached out to rub his eyes, the next moment, he heard a knock on the door, followed by Song Jinhe's voice:
"Baby, are you up? It's time to go to school."