Sean Fuller grinned, happy to stir the pot. "Sharon, I was just telling Renee, the last time my sister tried to cook, she nearly blew up the kitchen."
"Is that so?" Sylvia Brooks raised an eyebrow. "In that case, I’d better eat my fill of this meal, and we shouldn’t let Michelle cook next time."
Renee Jennings and Sean Fuller nodded enthusiastically, saying in unison, "Agreed."
After making four dishes, Michelle Fuller was tactfully asked to leave the kitchen by Uncle Archer and Uncle Lee.
"Miss Fuller, Miss Jennings and Miss Brooks are here. You can leave the kitchen to us."
"Yes, yes, Miss Fuller, you should go chat with your friends."
Michelle Fuller hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, then. I’ll leave it to you."
"Don’t you worry, Miss Fuller."
"Okay."
The dining table was soon filled with steaming hot, delicious food.
"Braised pork ribs, scrambled eggs with shrimp, stir-fried lettuce slices, and stir-fried pork with green peppers—these are my creations," Michelle Fuller announced, presenting the four dishes she had made.
Though the four dishes looked rather ordinary, they were very popular—after all, Michelle Fuller had put her heart and soul into making them.
Unexpectedly, this gave Michelle Fuller the wrong impression. ’Everyone loves my cooking so much! I guess I should cook more often!’
After dinner, everyone was sitting on the garden terrace drinking coffee when Sean Fuller suddenly suggested, "Want to go see a movie at a private cinema? A friend of mine opened one."
Michelle Fuller blinked and looked at Renee Jennings and Sylvia Brooks. "Should we go?"
"I’m good with whatever," Renee replied.
"Me too," said Sylvia.
Michelle Fuller slapped her thigh. "Alright then, let’s go!"
"I’ll be the driver," Sean Fuller offered eagerly.
"Of course you’re the driver," Michelle Fuller huffed. "You don’t expect us to drive you, do you?"
"I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare," Sean Fuller said.
The group walked to the parking area, where he eagerly pulled open the car door and made a welcoming gesture. "My three lovely ladies, please get in."
**
「The Private Cinema.」
Sean Fuller had just parked the car when someone came out to greet them.
"Sean." A man with a buzz cut, wearing a black shirt, walked out with a smile. "You’re here."
"These three are my ’sisters’—Sister Michelle, Renee, and Sharon," Sean Fuller introduced them. "This is Charles Lockwood."
Charles Lockwood smiled and greeted them, "Sister Michelle, Renee, Sharon, hello. Thank you so much for coming."
"Charles Lockwood... Aren’t you the guy who got into a fight with Hank in middle school?" Michelle Fuller’s eyes lit up slightly.
Sean Fuller and Charles Lockwood both looked surprised, probably not expecting Michelle Fuller to remember that incident.
"Sis, you actually remember that?"
"Sister Michelle has an amazing memory."
Michelle Fuller tilted her head back and laughed. "Didn’t you two trade threats back then, saying you’d never speak to each other again as long as you lived?"
"Ah, that was just us being young and reckless," Sean Fuller said with an embarrassed smile.
Charles Lockwood smiled. "Yeah, Sean and I are good friends now."
"Alright, alright, let’s not bring up the past," Michelle Fuller said, nodding and making a zipping motion across her lips.
Sean Fuller breathed a sigh of relief. "Let’s head inside, then."
Charles Lockwood raised a hand in a welcoming gesture. "This way, ladies."
A heavy, solid wood door was pushed open, revealing a softly lit interior. The first thing that caught the eye was a projection screen that took up an entire wall. The floor was covered with a thick carpet, and a small bar was set up in one corner, its glass cabinet filled with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
Charles Lockwood walked behind the bar to personally serve them. "What would you ladies like to drink?"
"Any recommendations?" Michelle Fuller asked. "Why don’t you just mix us a few sparkling wines that you think are good."
"Alright," Charles Lockwood nodded. "You all go pick a movie first."
"Okay, we appreciate it," Michelle Fuller said with satisfaction. "Lockwood’s all grown up. How nice."
Sean Fuller heard this and was both amused and exasperated. "Charles is only a year younger than you."
"Is that right?" Michelle Fuller laughed. "You guys chat, I’m going to pick a movie."
As soon as she left, Charles Lockwood lowered his voice and asked, "Sean, that... Renee, isn’t she that famous animal streamer from online?"
"Yeah, she is." Sean Fuller’s face instantly filled with pride. "My Renee is the animal streamer you’re talking about. Awesome, right?"
Charles Lockwood nodded quickly. "That’s incredible."
Sean Fuller watched his hands as he mixed the drinks and instructed, "Make the best-tasting drinks for the ladies."
"Of course," Charles Lockwood said with a serious expression.