Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Ning Fengnian held his daughterâs hand. âNo, you worked hard to come up with the recipe. If we keep it, weâll be more diligent and hardworking in the future. There will be a time when our lives will get better. However, if we hand the recipe to the Heavenly Fragrance Restaurant, weâll be breaking our promise to the Fragrance Restaurant. Weâll definitely become enemies with the Fragrance Restaurant in the future. Then, thereâll really be no room for negotiation.â
Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows. Her father was quite clear-headed when he wasnât muddle-headed.
However, Old Madam Ning would not allow him to walk down the path of clarity, especially when she had a helper.
At this dilemma, Second Aunt Ning, who was one of the focuses of attention, suddenly had an idea. She held her stomach and started to cry.
âMy stomach. My stomach hurts so much. Aiyo, my precious son!â
Second Uncle Ning took over the role very quickly. He dragged an inflexible leg and ran over to support her. Then, he started to criticize Ning Fengnian. âBig Brother, are you forcing our family to death?â
Old Madam Ning immediately started acting pitiful. âFengnian, Iâm begging you. On account that your younger brother almost lost his life to save you back then, save him. Itâs not a loss for you to exchange a recipe for a life!â
Xiaoxiao suddenly had an idea and interrupted, âGrandma, do you mean that if we give you the recipe for sour bamboo shoots today, it will be considered as repaying the favor my father owed you for causing Second Uncle to fall sick?â
She was sick of the old residence talking about this all day long. She didnât want to see her father always lower his head in front of the old residence because of this again.
At this moment, be it Old Madam Ning or Second Uncle Ning, their minds were filled with thoughts of tricking the first branch to help them clear the debt of Heavenly Fragrance Restaurant. How could they have the time to think? Hearing Xiaoxiaoâs question, they hurriedly nodded. They thought that they still needed to persuade her, but they saw Ning Xiaoxiao, who had become more and more difficult to deal with recently, run back into the house and take out a piece of paper to wave at them.
Everyone in the old residence and Wang Biao couldnât wait to go forward and snatch it. With a look from Rong Yan, Yun Yi and the others immediately stood in front of her, looking rather intimidating.
Wang Biao, Old Madam Ning, and the others didnât dare to move anymore. Xiaoxiao nodded at Rong Yan and thanked him. Then, she waved the paper in her hand in the direction of the people in the old residence. Ning Fengnian, who was closest to her, was very moved. âXiaoxiao, 1 understand your intentions, butâ¦â Before he could say ânoâ, Old Madam Ning had already grabbed the recipe and pressed it tightly in her arms, as if she was afraid that Xiaoxiao would go back on her word.
Xiaoxiao shook her head at Ning Fengnian. âFather, itâs just a recipe. Itâs worth it for you to hold your head high and have a clear conscience from now on. Letâs live a good life together from now on. Itâs better than anything.â
Ning Fengnian looked at his daughter, whom he felt like he had just met, in a daze. He felt his heart suddenly surge. Something that had been blocking his heart suddenly became clear. It was as if the clouds in the dark sky had parted and the sky was clear. He nodded heavily. âAlright!â
Old Madam Ning couldnât read. She didnât know what was on the recipe that Xiaoxiao had written, so she secretly spread the paper to Second Uncle Ning. She didnât care about her sonâs intelligence and that he could only recognize a few more words than her. Wang Biao saw through her thoughts at a glance and took the recipe away.
Ning Fengnian looked at his motherâs happy and smug expression and thought back to his fatherâs silent indulgence and his second brother and sister-in-lawâs self-righteous attitude. Whatever was in his heart had changed.
Wang Biao used his limited knowledge to scan the words on the paper. âSince weâve already obtained the recipe and confirmed that thereâs no problem, weâll stop with the sour bamboo shoots issue. If you have any good recipes in the future, youâre welcome to remember our Heavenly Fragrance Restaurant.â After saying that, he left decisively under the cold gazes of Rong Yanâs guards.
When the people in the old residence saw them walk away, they immediately spat on the ground valiantly. âWhat the hell!â
Xiaoxiao didnât care about their argument. She crossed her arms and glanced at everyone in the old residence. âWeâve agreed that from now on, my father doesnât owe you anything..â