Ye Nan-Tian was in a good mood because he had won a lot of money and was praised for being young.
It was only when Zuo Xiaolan called for dinner that he reluctantly ended the game. The four of them sat down at the dining table. Dinner was clearly prepared by Zuo Xiaolan. Not only was there a wide variety of dishes, every single one of them was exquisite and delicious. Ye Ci frowned. Damn it! How many years has it been since I've had such a sumptuous meal prepared by my mother? Fleeting Time was able to enjoy such a sumptuous meal as soon as he arrived.
Ye Ci lowered her head and continued eating. She did not participate in the conversation at the table at all, which made her seem like an unsociable person.
Zuo Xiaolan stepped on Ye Ci's foot under the table, telling Ye Ci not to only focus on eating, and to not act like a refugee in front of the guests. Ye Ci furrowed her brows and shot a resentful glance at her mother, but was suppressed by a sharp glare from her mother.
It can't be helped. The queen has a mother, and mother is the most important …
Ye Ci had no choice but to slow down her eating speed. She raised her head and joined the conversation with a silly smile on her face.
"Aiya, Lil 'Xia, I don't know what you like to eat. I just made some random dishes. Don't be a stranger." Zuo Xiaolan looked at Xia Cuimei with a smile as she continued to fill his bowl with food.
Ye Ci complained in her heart, Random? Mom, you're such a hypocrite. How can you call this random? I haven't seen such a sumptuous meal in years. You call this random? You've been doing this for so long …
Xia Cuimei stood up and bent over to take the dishes that Zuo Xiaolan had picked up for him with a bowl. He smiled gently, "You're too kind. Auntie's cooking is delicious. Each dish can be taken as a signature dish in the restaurant. If Auntie is willing to teach me, I can eat such delicious dishes every day."
Ye Ci glared at Xia Cuimei and continued to criticize him in her mind. Signature dish … Oh Fleeting Time, oh Xia Cuimei, you're too much of a hypocrite. How can you tell such an obvious lie? Do you think my mother is stupid? Do you think she'll fall for your lies?
"Aiya, how can this be a signature dish? It's just a random dish. It's not even as good as your uncle's! But many people have said that my cooking is delicious. " Ye Ci clearly did not understand her mother's mentality at this age. Not only did Zuo Xiaolan believe Xia Cuimei's words, she was also smiling.
Ye Ci was speechless as she stared at Zuo Xiaolan. Many people … How many is that? Three? Five? Ten? Mom … Can't you be any more shameless?
Ye Nantian nodded as well. It was unclear whether he agreed with Zuo Xiaolan's praise of his cooking, or if Zuo Xiaolan said that her cooking was delicious. He asked, "Lil 'Xia, you know how to cook?"
"Yeah. It'll be troublesome if you don't know how to cook if you live alone. It's not good for your health if you order takeout every day." Xia Cuimei answered in detail. He would never hide anything from Ye Nantian.
"By the way, Lil 'Xia, I heard from Polang that you're the champion of the International E-Sports Competition?"
"Yeah, godmother, and I'm the champion for five consecutive years!" Tan Polang immediately interrupted when he heard Zuo Xiaolan talking about a topic that he was familiar with.
E-Sports had been around for many years. Of course, Zuo Xiaolan and Ye Nantian knew about it. Although they did not know how to play, they had seen a lot of news about it. Of course, they knew that it was not easy to become the champion of the International E-Sports Competition, let alone become the champion for five consecutive years. Hence, when Tan Polang said that, both of them exclaimed softly at the same time. Then, Ye Nantian asked again, "Are you still playing E-Sports? Did you participate in this year's competition? "
"No, uncle, I'm not an E-Sports player now. In fact, I've officially retired from the E-Sports industry two years ago. "Xia Cuimei answered seriously. His eyes were sincere and sincere.
"Aren't you a professional player? Why did you retire? " Ye Nantian had heard Tan Polang talk about Xia Cuimei before, but it was not that detailed. Hence, there were some things that he did not understand. "Aren't you the world champion? Why did you retire? "
Xia Cuimei let out a faint smile. He lowered his thick eyelashes and glanced at Ye Ci's face. He then spoke in a serious and relaxed tone, "E-Sports doesn't have much money. I'm already 26 years old. Even though this is my hobby, I have to plan for the future, right? I'm a man. I'm going to marry and have children in the future. I can't let my wife suffer with me. Marriage can't just be about love, it has to have a solid financial foundation. I hope to give my future wife a comfortable living environment, so that she can enjoy the happiness that I bring to her, and not suffer with me. "
Bullshit bullshit bullshit! You're such a chatterbox! That's not what you said to me! Why do you have to put on such airs in front of the adults?! You're such a liar! Ye Ci's heart was filled with curses when she heard Xia Cuimei's words …
At that moment, Tan Polang turned around to look at her. She immediately felt Tan Polang's probing gaze. She immediately turned around and glared daggers at Tan Polang, causing him to shrink his neck and look away.
Even though Ye Ci was filled with disdain, Ye Nantian and Zuo Xiaolan agreed with his words. Ye Nan-Tian nodded in agreement, "That's right. The most important thing for a man is to have a sense of responsibility. Everything else can be worked on. If a man doesn't have a sense of responsibility, it is a very bad thing."
After that, Ye Nantian and Zuo Xiaolan stopped talking about the topic. They began to talk about meaningless topics with Xia Cuimei. Ye Ci's heart was filled with curses. She shouted in her heart as she stuffed rice into her mouth, "Dad, mom, can you guys be more serious? Stop talking nonsense! Go on and ask! This person is about to be exposed! He's Fleeting Time! Fleeting Time! He's the pervert who bullied your daughter in the game! Why aren't you guys getting to the bottom of this! You won't get another chance like this if you miss it!
However, she could only complain in her heart. She did not have the ability to say it out loud. All she could do was swallow her food. Xia Cuimei's gaze would sweep over to Ye Ci from time to time, causing her to lose the mood to enjoy the delicacies of the day.
At Xia Cuimei's insistence, Ye Ci helped clean up the table and began washing the dishes after dinner.
Zuo Xiaolan stared at Ye Ci who sat on the sofa and munched on a fruit as if she had nothing to do, "You little brat, why aren't you helping him?" Zuo Xiaolan said in a low voice.
Ye Ci rolled her eyes and stared blankly at Zuo Xiaolan, "Why should I help?"
"He's a guest! You're the owner of the house, and you're not even helping us? What have I taught you? "Zuo Xiaolan continued, glaring at Ye Ci as she spoke.
"He's the one who asked to wash the dishes. I'm not the one who asked him to do it. Why should I help?" Ye Ci would have gone to help if it was someone else. But the person she was dealing with today was Fleeting Time. She was determined not to do anything.
"You little brat, go help him!" Zuo Xiaolan gnashed her teeth at Ye Ci's words. She lifted Ye Ci up and pushed her into the kitchen.
Ye Ci protested, "Polang was the one who asked him to come. Why don't you ask Polang to help him? I've done nothing wrong! Why do you want me to wash the dishes? "
"Ye Ci, you need to learn how to educate your family." Ye Nantian finally spoke up. He rolled his eyes at Ye Ci, and made the final decision.
Ye Ci was pushed into the kitchen in a huff. Zuo Xiaolan then gave Ye Ci a threatening look and left the kitchen, leaving Ye Ci in a state of silence.
"I'll do it. You can stand by the side." Xia Cuimei smiled at Ye Ci's back after Zuo Xiaolan left as he watched the tug-of-war between the mother and daughter.
"No need! It's not like I've never done it before! You make it sound like I'm lacking in manners and owe you a favor! " Ye Ci turned around and glared at Xia Cuimei. She then rolled up her sleeves and walked up to him. She then pushed him away and reached her hands into the sink.
"Let me do it." Xia Cuimei immediately stopped Ye Ci. He grabbed Ye Ci's hands, and his heart skipped a beat. Ye Ci retracted her hands as if she was electrocuted. Her eyes widened in shock and anger as she looked at Xia Cuimei. She stood there like a Persian cat with its claws out.
Unlike the last handshake, Ye Ci did not prepare herself for it this time. She felt a burning sensation where Xia Cuimei touched her. Her entire arm was burning. She could only stand there in a daze as she looked at Xia Cuimei who was also in a daze.
A few seconds later, Xia Cuimei lowered his head and turned around to look at the sink. His deep voice trembled as he said, "Can, can you help me clean the dishes?"
Ye Ci did not say anything this time. She looked at her hands that were still dripping with soap and walked to the sink beside Xia Cuimei. She turned on the water and started washing the dishes one by one. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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