Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
An hour later, a table of dishes was served.
Fang Yunshu was surprised. Not only did the dishes look, smell, and taste good, but they were diverse.
Fang Lingâer took a deep breath and said, âIt smells so good. Daddy is so awesome.â
Ye Xiaofei smiled proudly, âCome and taste my cooking.â
Fang Lingâer immediately ate it up. As she chewed, she mumbled, âDaddyâs cooking is really delicious.â
Fang Yunshu tried a few mouthfuls. She wanted to mock him, but the taste was good. It was true that Fang Yunshu couldnât say anything against her conscience, but it was absolutely impossible for her to praise Ye Xiaofei.
After eating for a while, Ye Xiaofei looked at Fang Yunshu in confusion and said, âHey, why donât you eat seafood?â
âItâs too troublesome,â said Fang Yunshu lightly.
âItâs easy. Watch me.â
Ye Xiaofei picked up a crab and waved his hands. His fingers were like butterflies flying through flowers.
The crab was dismembered in the blink of an eye. The crab shell was neatly placed back together into its original position, with a pile of crab meat on the plate beside it.
Fang Yunshu and Fang Lingâer were dumbfounded. Not only was the movement so fast that it dazzled their eyes, but it was also graceful.
âHave some.â Ye Xiaofei handed the crab meat to Fang Yunshu with a smile.
Fang Lingâer waved her hands excitedly and said, âDaddy, 1 want some too. I want some too!â
Ye Xiaofei said with a smile, âThen Iâll do it for you too.â
His tone was gentle and his eyes were full of love.
Fang Lingâer was eating the crab meat, but her eyes were fixed on the crab shell. âDaddy, youâre so powerful.â
âDo you want to learn how to do it?â Ye Xiaofei blinked.
âCan I learn it?â Fang Lingâerâs eyes lit up.
Ye Xiaofei stroked Fang Lingâerâs hair and said, âYouâre a smart child. As long as youâre willing to learn, you can definitely learn it.â
âThen Iâll learn. Iâll learn!â Fang Lingâer excitedly picked up a crab.
âWhy do you want to learn that?â Fang Yunshu frowned. What if you hurt your hand?â
Fang Lingâer pouted and lowered her head without saying a word. The light in her eyes instantly disappeared.
Ye Xiaofei frowned and said to Fang Yunshu, âCome with me for a moment.â
The two of them walked to the balcony. Ye Xiaofei said with a straight face, âFor Lingâer to be able to cultivate something that sheâs interested in, thatâs a great benefit to treating her condition. Donât you know that?â
âIâ¦â Fang Yunshu instinctively wanted to retort when Ye Xiaofei questioned her. However, when the words came out of her mouth, her rationality prevailed over her emotions. She said, âOf course I know, but sheâs just a child. Isnât it too dangerous for her to learn such things?â
Ye Xiaofei rolled his eyes at Fang Yunshu. âDo you think Iâm stupid? Would I teach Lingâer something that could hurt her? Iâm just using that as a starter before having her learn other things.â
âWhat other things?â Fang Yunshu immediately asked.
Ye Xiaofei said, âPracticing kung fu. As long as sheâs interested in that, sheâll definitely be cured soon.â
âPractice kung fu?â Fang Yunshu frowned. Fang Lingâer was so young⦠Moreover, she was a girl. Would her arms and legs be very thick?â
âDonât worry. What 1 taught her will only make her more beautiful and elegant. Sheâll be even more beautiful than her mother.â Ye Xiaofei smiled.
âHumph!â Fang Yunshu immediately widened her eyes and said, âBut in the future, whatever you want to do, youâd better tell me first. Remember, that is my daughter. Only I can decide what she should do. Without my consent, you definitely canât have her do anything in private.â n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Ye Xiaofei was a little speechless. âIâm so good to Lingâer, but youâre guarding against me like Iâm a thief. Thatâs a little too much.â
Fang Yunshu opened her mouth and snorted, âDonât you know why?â
Ye Xiaofei rolled his eyes. âOur matters and Lingâerâs should be kept separate.â
Fang Yunshu didnât say anything. Since she didnât object, it meant that she agreed.
The two of them returned to the table. Fang Yunshu immediately smiled and said, âLingâer, I was wrong just now. If you want to learn, then learn. 1 hope to eat the crab meat you peel for me in the future.â
Fang Lingâer raised her head and glanced at Fang Yunshu before lowering her head again.
âIâm not lying to you,â said Fang Yunshu. âAsk him if you donât believe me.â
Fang Lingâer turned to Ye Xiaofei.
Ye Xiaofei smiled and said, âItâs true.â
Fang Lingâerâs eyes lit up again. âDaddy, teach me quickly.â
Ye Xiaofei shook his head. âI canât do that now. If you want to learn that, you have to learn something else as well.â
Fang Lingâer blinked her eyes, and her face tensed up. âDaddy, is that difficult to learn? Do you have to teach me every day?â
Ye Xiaofei instantly read Fang Lingâerâs thoughts from her eyes and said seriously, âIt is definitely not easy. If you can persevere every day, then it will be effective.â
âAs long as you are willing to teach me every day, Iâll definitely practice every day.â
Fang Yunshu looked at them and snorted. âYouâd better give up on that idea. One or two days a week.â
Fang Yunshu had seen through Fang Lingâer and Ye Xiaofeiâs little scheme. They exchanged glances and chuckled.
Fang Yunshu was speechless for a while. Her daughter was actually on the same side as Ye Xiaofei. She seemed to be an outsider.
âCome, you guys eat. Iâll peel the crab meat for you.â In order to ease the awkwardness, Ye Xiaofei changed the topic.
Fang Yunshu subconsciously wanted to reject him again, but then she thought about it again. That b*stard had caused her so much trouble. Wasnât it only right for him to serve her? Why shouldnât she use him?
Thinking of that, Fang Yunshu felt at ease and ate comfortably.
âThis tastes a little bland. That tastes a little salty.â
Ye Xiaofei didnât feel unhappy about Fang Yunshuâs criticism. He immediately explained, â1 havenât used these seasonings for too long, so I donât have a good gauge of the amount to be used. After seasoning them a few times, there will definitely be no problem.â
Fang Yunshu felt even more at ease, and her expression relaxed a lot. She even smiled.
However, when Fang Yunshu met Ye Xiaofeiâs gaze, her face tensed up again.
She couldnât look at that kid kindly. The past few years of grievances werenât so easy to get over..