The Chinese girl from Hufflepuff is both timid and brave

When Sun Zhengxing returned home, he found that his daughter was not reading in the living room or room as usual, but was tinkering with something in the kitchen.

"What's wrong? Are you hungry, Ah Zhu?" He was a little surprised. "I've been coming home late recently..."

"In that case, Dad, you can take a rest. I'll cook." Sun Zhu continued to work without even turning his head.

When it comes to cooking skills, she is actually average, but she had thought about it in her previous life in order to avoid always eating takeout.

As for the food cooked by Sun Zhengxing, it certainly can’t be said to be bad, but most of it is done by housework magic, so it’s not very delicious.

Since the meals cooked by both the father and daughter are average, it doesn't matter who cooks.

Before Sun Zhengxing put down his things and came over to help, Sun Zhu said excitedly, "It's done!"

Sun Zhengxing was shocked and went over to take a look.

"Azhu, what are these?"

"Tomato and egg soup, shredded potatoes with green peppers, corn tortillas..." She had tried her best. Although they were all home-cooked dishes, it might not be easy to prepare these dishes in London.

"This is Chinese home cooking, very good." Facing Sun Zhu's expectant gaze, Sun Zhengxing smiled, "Azhu, how did you think of making these? I never taught you."

Seeing that he seemed to be eating with some reluctance, Sun Zhu took a bite and felt that the food was okay.

"I went to a Muggle bookstore and saw a Chinese cookbook for sale, so I followed it and learned it." She didn't forget to make up a story, "My father has been so busy lately, so I thought I'd give it a try."

I can't tell him that your recent overtime is all because of me, so I feel guilty and want to make it up to you, right?

Sun Zhengxing was extremely pleased when he heard this: "Azhu is really the most well-behaved child in the world."

"It's useless to just say this. The most practical thing is to eat them all." Sun Zhu said with a smile.

“……”Sun Zhengxing resigned himself to his fate and picked up the spoon.

"And this." She handed over a pair of chopsticks. "Dad, you don't have to be so reckless. I've tried it, and it's not so hard to swallow."

"No, no." Sun Zhengxing laughed dryly, "It's delicious, but Dad was just thinking about something."

"Is it about work?" She took a sip of the soup. It was a bit salty, but still far from being unpalatable.

"No, I just met a very interesting friend recently, haha. He said that his family has a big family, which is really lively. Azhu, do you sometimes feel bored being alone at home?" Sun Zhengxing said while looking at her cautiously.

"No, why should I think so? Dad, don't think too much, I'm very comfortable alone." Sun Zhu was a little surprised. Although she didn't think there was anything wrong with being alone, she felt that this might be a bit cold. "But it would be better if Dad could finish his work earlier and accompany me to choose some gifts. I have to prepare gifts for many people this year, and I'm really unsure."

"Dad also wants to finish it quickly." Sun Zhengxing sighed, "Although this matter is not difficult, it is a bit tedious and may take more effort."

There are obviously more convenient means, but the leaders are unwilling to use them, so they are the only ones who have to suffer.

"Well, I'm not in a hurry." Sun Zhu felt a little guilty. She didn't expect the Ministry of Magic to be so inefficient, but this matter was indeed caused by her.

"Azhu, if you want to go earlier, you can." Seeing that she didn't say anything, Sun Zhengxing was afraid that she would be too disappointed, so he suddenly said, "I heard from a friend that his wife is going to take the children to Diagon Alley to buy some things this weekend. You can go with them."

"Wouldn't that be too troublesome?" Sun Zhu refused subconsciously.

"No, their whole family is very welcoming and they even invited us to spend Christmas at their home."

But this was still a bit too exaggerated. The other party knew that they were just a father and daughter, so they wanted them to have some fun. But after all, they had only known each other for a short time, so how could they have the nerve to bother them.

But he knew that this invitation was sincere, so...

"Azhu, his family is very lively, the hostess is gentle and kind, and the children are very interesting." Sun Zhengxing said, "You will like them when you meet them."

"Okay then." Seeing that his father was in such a good mood, Sun Zhu was also curious about what kind of family the other party came from.

It would be good if I could trouble my dad less and let him have some rest.

"Since you're willing, I'll go talk to Arthur tomorrow. I'll take you to Diagon Alley to meet them this weekend, but dad still has to continue working. But I think it'll be enough after this weekend."

"That's great, Dad." Sun Zhu was finally relieved. He was afraid that this work would never end.

but……

"Dad, what's the name of that friend you mentioned?"

"It's Mr. Arthur Weasley. He works in the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office at the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. It's him I've been working with lately."

What was supposed to come, finally came.

Sun Zhu was a little dazed. How come his father was so good at making friends?

It seemed like I had just agreed to something extraordinary.

"I hope I won't cause any trouble for Mrs. Weasley."

I don’t know if it’s because of the anticipation, but the days that followed passed especially slowly.

When the weekend finally arrived, Sun Zhu got up early, dressed neatly, and went out with his father.

Even when he arrived at the Leaky Cauldron pub on Charing Cross Road, Sun Zhu still felt a little unreal.

The bar was much more lively and crowded than she had imagined. It was said that a strong concealment spell and Muggle-repelling spell were set here. Although Muggles could see this shabby shop that looked quite historic, they would always leave when they wanted to approach because they suddenly remembered something else.

A little wizard like Sun Zhu who doesn't have a wand is not yet able to enter here alone, so even though she has heard of your name for a long time, this is her first time coming here with Sun Zhengxing.

When Tom, the owner of the bar, saw someone coming, he simply said hello because there were so many people here.

It can be imagined that on the weekend near Christmas, there will be many wizards who need to come to Diagon Alley for shopping, and the Leaky Cauldron has become one of the most lively transit stations.

"Azhu, have you brought all the money your father gave you?"

"Of course. How could I forget such an important thing?" Sun Zhu patted the small shoulder bag he brought with him, which contained a lot of wizard and Muggle currencies.

As for how much she could buy, she actually had no idea about the prices in the wizarding world, but considering Sun Zhengxing's generosity, she didn't think she would not have enough money.

"Okay, then Daddy will take you to your destination. Be sure to listen to Mrs. Weasley when you get there."

"Don't worry, I promise to be a good boy and not embarrass Daddy."

"How can it be embarrassing? No matter what Azhu does, she is dad's pride." Sun Zhengxing laughed and pulled her to the wall at the back door of the bar. He knocked on the bricks next to the trash can with his wand, and the wall turned into a door, and the entrance to Diagon Alley appeared.

Sun Zhu looked at the magic wand in his father's hand. It was made of ash wood and had a core made of dragon nerve. It looked like it had been with his father for many years.

"Azhu, why are you standing there? Let's go."

She came back to her senses and followed Sun Zhengxing through the door and into the bustling cobblestone avenue.