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"If the adults aren't here, then who cooked the meal?" the woman asked in surprise.

Shen Mo had already guessed that it was very likely Jiang Xia had taken the initiative to start cooking. He hurried over to check if she had burnt herself.

Seeing Shen Mo hurry over, Jiang Xia thought he was too cold and eager to come in to warm up, so she obediently stepped back to let him through the door.

Shen Mo paused for a moment at her step back.

Then Jiang Xia said, "It's warmer away from the door; you all come in and wait." The latter part of the sentence was directed at the woman who had followed Shen Mo here and was still standing at the door.

Shen Mo's hand, which he intended to check on her with, froze mid-air and he awkwardly withdrew it, walking helplessly into the house.

The woman, with a knowing "I understand" auntie smile, also followed inside.