"Are you feeling hungry at all today?" Gu Xu asked without bringing up the issue of the nuts straight away. The thought of Jiajia on the other end of the phone made a gentle smile spread across his face automatically. He leaned back in his chair and asked, "Have you had a few bowls of rice? Did you finish the mackerel that I asked Aunt Zhou to steam for you?"
"How can I eat a few bowls of rice?" Ye Jiajia mumbled. "I've lost my appetite after just half a bowl. And the mackerel that you asked Aunt Zhou to buy was so large that I only..."
She didn't dare to finish the sentence, admitting that she had only had one bite. She paused, then changed her words, "I only had a few bites."
Gu Xu at the other end of the phone line straightened up, a furrow forming in his brow before releasing a long sigh.
Even through the phone, Ye Jiajia could clearly make out Gu Xu's sigh.