The idle Wen Shi stood behind the mother-in-law duo for a good while before Wen's mother noticed he had returned.
"Why are you sneaking in like a thief, child? No sound at all when you come back."
Wen's mother, startled by him, complained with some displeasure.
Yi Chichi turned her head and met Wen Shi's grievous eyes. He whined pitifully, "I've been standing here for ages, and you two are completely immersed in your tasks."
"I'm earning money for baby formula."
Yi Chichi justified herself, and Wen's mother countered, unwilling to be outdone, "I'm making shoes for Wen Yi."
Wen Shi, "..."
All right, it's all for the children.
Ignoring him seems fair enough.
However—
"What should I do?"
"Go make dinner."
With a ready-made laborer, it would be wasteful not to use him.
Wen's mother immediately took charge, and since Wen Shi was used to it, he didn't resist and readily agreed.
Upon entering the kitchen, he discovered a plump eel in the basin.
