My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 901 - 0901: Making Dumplings

Chapter 901: Chapter 0901: Making Dumplings

On New Year’s Eve, Songlan City was blanketed by a heavy snowfall. Being located at the edge of temperate and subtropical zones, snow could only be seen during the coldest few days around the New Year each year.

Seeing the snow outside, Li Xiaoli, who woke up naturally, excitedly dragged Liu Mengting and Tang Ming outside to play in the snow.

Equally excited about the snow, Liu Mengting was wrapped up tightly as she played and frolicked in the snow with Li Xiaoli.

Watching the two exquisite beauties dancing gracefully amidst the falling snow, Tang Ming was also filled with the spirit of playfulness. Soon, the three of them were caught up in a lively commotion, battling with snowballs and building snowmen, having a blast.

By evening, Liu Gaoze hurriedly returned home. No matter how busy his work was each year, he would always come back to spend the New Year with his daughter.

Seeing Tang Ming and his daughter so happy together, Liu Gaoze felt a sense of relief. Due to Liu Mengting’s background, for many years it had always been just the two of them celebrating the New Year, and he was usually consumed with work, which often left his daughter feeling lonely. Finally, he didn’t have to worry so much anymore.

The only flaw was that he hadn’t been able to persuade Tang Ming to accept being his daughter’s fiancé. If Tang Ming and his daughter could become a couple, it would be perfect, but unfortunately...

Seeing Liu Gaoze stepping down from the car, Liu Mengting immediately rushed over excitedly, "Dad, I thought you wouldn’t come!"

"How could I not return to be with my sweetheart on such an important occasion as the New Year?"

Liu Gaoze hugged Liu Mengting, teasingly saying, "But it seems like you’re particularly happy today. Even if I didn’t come back, it wouldn’t really matter, right!"

"That’s not true, Dad is the most important."

Liu Mengting’s face reddened slightly, she started to act coy.

Standing nearby building a snowman, Li Xiaoli and Tang Ming exchanged a glance and both felt a sense of envy. One was an orphan, and the other had missing parents, they both envied Liu Mengting who still had a loving father.

After chatting for a bit, Liu Gaoze called out, "Xiaoli, Tang, stop playing already. I’ve asked Uncle Quan to prepare the dumpling filling, it’s time for us to start making dumplings."

"Great! I love dumplings, but I’ve never been able to make them. Today I must learn properly from Uncle Liu!"

Li Xiaoli immediately discarded the snowball in her hand and ran excitedly into the villa.

"Hey! We haven’t finished making the snowman’s face yet, how could you just run off like that?"

Tang Ming shouted in frustration, after hurriedly fixing it a bit, he also went inside.

Liu Gaoze sat at the dining table with Tang Ming and the others to begin making dumplings. When it came to the dumplings prepared for New Year’s, Liu Gaoze insisted on making them himself every year, without letting Uncle Quan or other helpers get involved, after all, the helpers also needed to celebrate the New Year.

Although the remaining helpers at the Liu Family didn’t need to return home for the New Year, Liu Gaoze was considerate towards them, letting Uncle Quan and the helpers celebrate their own New Year, enjoy good food, make dumplings, and treat it as if they were at home.

"In the past, it was just Mengting and me spending the New Year together, we didn’t make many dumplings, but this year with Xiaoli and Tang, my workload has increased quite a bit."

Liu Gaoze laughed as he spoke while kneading the dough.

Li Xiaoli, Liu Mengting, and Tang Ming each picked up chopsticks, sitting and waiting to start wrapping dumplings.

"Oh, if Tang Ming really let loose and ate everything he wanted, then Uncle Liu, even if you exhausted yourself, it wouldn’t be enough for him alone." Li Xiaoli exclaimed exaggeratedly.

"He is just a pig, even if everyone at home helped make dumplings, it still wouldn’t be enough for him to eat alone."

Liu Mengting gave Tang Ming a scornful look, with Tang Ming’s astonishing appetite, even all the dumplings in a supermarket probably wouldn’t satisfy him.

"I..."

Hearing this, Liu Gaoze couldn’t help but twitch at the corners of his mouth. If Tang Ming truly ate like that, he might indeed work himself to death.

"Ahem, it’s not that exaggerated. During New Year’s, it’s about the atmosphere, I’ll eat less and just partake for the sake of the gesture."

Tang Ming said embarrassedly, not expecting his appetite to be seen as a disadvantage. Hopefully, he wouldn’t scare Liu Gaoze.

"No worries, I’ll try to make more as we have more people, we’ll definitely all be able to eat plenty."

Liu Gaoze chuckled, lacking the confidence he usually had when speaking, quite aware of Tang Ming’s appetite.

"No, no, we’re all supposed to learn how to make dumplings, so each of us can only eat the dumplings we make ourselves."

Li Xiaoli had a bright idea and mischievously looked at Tang Ming, "Tang Ming, if you eat so much, you’ll have to find a way to make more dumplings yourself and not eat anyone else’s dumplings."

"Great idea, self-reliance to satisfy hunger."

Liu Mengting nodded repeatedly, none of them wanted to pay for Tang Ming’s remarkable appetite.

"But I don’t know how to make dumplings."

Tang Ming helplessly touched his nose, only to end up with flour all over his face.

"Haha, I don’t know how either."

Li Xiaoli laughed out loud excitedly, "We’re all learning as we go, let’s see who’s the cleverest."

"Alright, since that’s the case, I’ll give it a shot. Anyway, I’m so smart, I should be able to learn quickly."

Tang Ming thought about it and felt that making dumplings shouldn’t be that difficult to grasp.

"Let’s start, let’s start!"

Li Xiaoli couldn’t wait to shout.

"Okay, I’ll be in charge of rolling out the dough, you guys make some dumplings while I watch."

Liu Gaoze nodded, glancing at Liu Mengting, feeling relieved that today’s dinner wouldn’t be without dumplings.

Then Liu Mengting started wrapping dumplings, leaving Li Xiaoli and Tang Ming stunned.

No one expected young miss Liu Mengting to be such a skilled dumpling maker, not only were her dumplings exquisite, but she was also quick, in no time, four or five beautifully arranged dumplings were lined up neatly.

"Don’t just watch me, hurry up and get started yourselves."

Liu Mengting reminded, smiling as she kept busy.

"My goodness, I didn’t expect sister Meng Meng to have such a talent, when did you learn this?"

Li Xiaoli exclaimed exaggeratedly while looking at Liu Mengting.

"I also didn’t expect a delicate young lady like you to know how to wrap dumplings."

Tang Ming, as if discovering a new world, looked at Liu Mengting with amazement.

"What’s the big deal, this is how my dad and I have always collaborated from a young age. He’s responsible for kneading and rolling the dough, I’m responsible for wrapping."

Liu Mengting smiled proudly and said casually, "It was out of necessity, since my mother..."

She paused halfway through her sentence, a fleeting hint of sorrow flashed in her eyes.

Liu Gaoze’s body also stiffened slightly. For so many years, his daughter hadn’t seen her biological mother, and every New Year carried a bit of melancholy.

"I wonder if she is doing well there."

Liu Gaoze lowered his head, rolling out the dough as thoughts of longing filled his heart.

"Quick, quick, teach me how to make dumplings!"

Li Xiaoli, knowing Liu Mengting was recalling sad memories, quickly changed the subject, "As long as I don’t get married, I’ll spend each New Year with sister Meng Meng, then we can make dumplings together!"