Chapter 697: I think I

The white sedan drove into Xishan No. 1 Courtyard.

"We're back."

As Xu Qingzhou and Song Lulu pushed the door open and entered, Song Yao was in the living room, *rua*-ing the cat. Seeing the two return, she clapped her hands. "Wash your hands, get ready to eat."

On Friday, after she finished her meeting, she went straight home to cook.

Xu Qingzhou happened to be teaching at Jingda, so he just happened to pick up Song Lulu for a meal. As for this cousin, she was quite fond of her; since the little girl was in Kyoto all by herself, as her older cousin, she would take care of her whenever she could.

"I smell something fragrant."

Song Lulu sniffed, already starting to swallow her saliva.

The three of them took turns carrying dishes and serving rice, and two minutes later, they were sitting around the dining table.

"Oh, forgot something." Xu Qingzhou stood up and headed toward the wine cabinet.

"Drinking?"

Seeing Xu Qingzhou take out champagne, Song Yao was stunned for a moment.

Xu Qingzhou raised the champagne in his hand and said, "Today is a good day, let's have some."

Song Yao went to get the wine glasses, and after returning, she looked at Xu Qingzhou. "Professor Xu, you are very suspicious."

After being together for a long time, they could feel even the slightest changes in each other. Take this guy, for example—from the moment he got home until now, he had been different from usual. How should she put it? He was just... too well-behaved.

Although it might be because of Song Lulu, she still felt something was wrong.

On the side, Song Lulu didn't have such a deep realization; the exchanges between her cousin and her cousin-in-law were, in her view, just that kind of flirting. She reached out and beckoned Er Miao to come to her side.

"I'm very normal." Xu Qingzhou poured the wine, stern and righteous, but inside he was already lamenting that a woman's sixth sense was truly sharp.

He turned his head to ask Song Lulu, "Can you drink?"

"I can." Song Lulu nodded, her attention already captured by the table of food. She thought to herself that she admired her cousin more and more; it seemed like she could do everything.

The three clinked their glasses and began to eat.

Song Lulu tasted the twice-cooked pork, her eyes instantly lighting up. She praised, "Cousin, the food you make is tastier than Cousin-in-law's."

"You're defecting a bit too fast," Xu Qingzhou said, annoyed. This girl had praised his cooking just last time.

"I'm just stating the facts," Song Lulu retorted.

On the side, Xu Qingzhou sipped his wine and couldn't help but check the time on his phone: 5:50 PM.

Seeing this person check his phone every so often, Song Yao kicked Xu Qingzhou with her foot and asked directly, "Speak, what are you hiding from me?"

"Before eating, I think I need to confess one thing." Xu Qingzhou put down his phone, paused, and added, "You... must not be shocked."

Song Lulu also stopped stuffing her face, pricking up her ears, ready to eat some gossip.

"Hurry up and say it," Song Yao urged impatiently.

"It's just that, I... seem to have won an award."

"..."

Song Yao's beautiful eyes narrowed; she seemed to have guessed what Xu Qingzhou was talking about.

Song Lulu had the look of a curious baby: "Award? Is it the one you just mentioned? What award?"

"The Nobel Prize in Chemistry."

Xu Qingzhou's tone was flat, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

"Oh, amazing, amazing... eh?"

Song Lulu praised subconsciously; it seemed natural for this cousin-in-law of hers to win an award, but instantly she realized something seemed wrong. Her hand holding the food froze, and she stared at Xu Qingzhou in astonishment, doubting she had heard correctly.

"..."

Song Yao's eyes narrowed. She thought to herself that it was just as she had expected. Her originally calm face now showed a trace of emotion, or rather, an undisguised smile; she was also feeling happy for Xu Qingzhou.

Song Lulu's expression remained blank. She struggled to swallow the food in her mouth and asked for confirmation, "Nobel Prize in Chemistry?" ===== CHAPTER 698 =====