The ones who opened the door for us were two very kind-looking aunties.

"Mr. Zhou, Miss Yun, you're back?"

"The ingredients are all prepared, Mr. Zhou. You can cook anytime."

This greeting didn't sound like a routine slogan.

These two aunties genuinely liked Zhou Jinshen and me.

That surprised me.

I, a substitute, came to their doorstep and occupied Zhou Jinshen's lover and their love nest, yet they weren't angry at all.

Not only were they not angry, but they were also even delighted and kept circling around me.

One of the more sentimental and thin aunties even choked up.

"It's good that you're not resentful anymore, it's good. Mr. Zhou has really made a mess of himself in recent years... Clearly, you two love each other so much, why bother..."

"Aunt Chen, let's not talk about these things."

Zhou Jinshen came out of the kitchen, interrupting Aunt Chen's words calmly.

He had rolled up the sleeves of his black shirt, revealing the tense and bulging veins.

The abstinent suit he had worn on the outside was replaced with a blue apron featuring the cartoon character Doraemon.

There was a strange contrast.

But what surprised me even more was that this apron was the same as mine!

Kindred spirits have always sympathized with each other.

I approached him and tugged at the apron that didn't look new on him:

"Mr. Zhou, do you also like Doraemon?"

"The apron you're wearing, I have the same one at my home in the northern city."

I bought it from a bargain store.

But, of course, the CEO's little wife wouldn't buy cheap goods.

The one he was wearing was probably some official merchandise.

I don't know if it's because of the blessing from Doraemon or if he's caught up in memories.

Zhou Jinshen's originally sharp gaze softened, and he smiled:

"She really likes it. We have a whole room filled with Doraemon merchandise at home."

Oh... How coincidental.

My hand touching the fabric froze.

I awkwardly withdrew my hand.

I was afraid that he, who was in a fragile mental state, would go crazy.

So I didn't let him know.

In my home in the northern city, I also have a cabinet full of Doraemon merchandise.