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Mama Ye said, âWhat do you mean? They are still welcome to visit even if they have no business with us. Butler, invite them in; Ah Xia, get two sets of cutlery out, and instruct the kitchen to prepare two more dishes. Oh yeah, doesnât Xiaoxiao like simmer-fried eggplant?â
Her last sentence was directed to Ye Sijue.
Ye Sijue replied, âYeah, probably.â
Mo Xiaomeng cast a glance at him involuntarily.
He must really like Xiaoxiao if he even remembered what she liked to eat.
Also, Mama Ye must like Xiaoxiao a lot to even specially instruct the kitchen to prepare Xiaoxiaoâs favorite dishes.
The butler led two people in soon after.
Before they could even see Mu Xiaoxiao, they already heard her voice. âYe Sijue! I have something to ask you!â
Ye Sijue put his chopsticks down and saw Mu Xiaoxiao and Ye Sijue walking in.
âCome over and eat with us too.â
Mo Xiaomeng stood up and greeted Mu Xiaoxiao personally. âXiaoxiao, I missed you so much. Why didnât you come and visit after you returned to China?â she said as she hugged Mu Xiaoxiao.
âAuntie Pei!â Mu Xiaoxiao smiled sweetly and hugged Mama Ye enthusiastically.
Mama Ye felt a surge of affection as she looked at her cute expression. She sighed internally as she thought about how she couldnât be her daughter-in-law.
Yin Shaojie nodded and greeted, âAuntie Pei.â
Mama Ye nodded back. âShaojieâs looking more handsome day by day too.â
Because Mo Xiaomengâs back was facing the entrance, she could only see Mu Xiaoxiaoâs back and not her face when she first entered.
Mo Xiaomeng pushed her chair out and walked over. âXiaoxiao!â her clear voice called out.
Mu Xiaoxiao lifted her head from Mama Yeâs embrace. Upon seeing Mo Xiaomeng, she shouted delightedly, âAnnie!â
She was really here!
The girls hugged each other happily and jumped around like two little rabbits.
Apart from Yin Shaojie, the rest looked on in surprise.
Mo Xiaomeng knew Mu Xiaoxiao?
Mama Ye was puzzled. âThis⦠Xiaoxiao, both of you know each other?â
Mu Xiaoxiao released Mo Xiaomeng and nodded, her smile radiant. âYeah! Sheâs my good friend from America.â
Lowering her head, Mo Xiaomeng explained in an embarrassed tone, âActually, I came to China to look for Xiaoxiao.â
Mama Ye looked surprised, âWhat a coincidence!â
Naturally, Ye Sijue was unable to sit still as well. He stood up and looked at Mo Xiaomeng and asked, âThe friend you tried to look for in City A is Xiaoxiao?â
So she wasnât trying to find a man?
âYeah.â Mo Xiaomeng nodded.
Mama Ye smiled and called to them. âAlright, alright. We continue the conversation while sitting down. Xiaoxiao, Shaojie, have you eaten? Letâs eat together.â
âWeâve eaten.â
Even though this was their reply, they still sat down at the table.
Upon hearing that they had eaten, Mama Ye didnât force them to eat, but asked a helper to bring them some soup.
Mu Xiaoxiaoâs hands were on the table, her fingers crossed. She looked probingly at Ye Sijue and asked, âYe Sijue, how did you meet Annie?â
âAnnie?â Ye Sijue repeated as he cast a deep, questioning look at Mo Xiaomeng.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
So her real name wasnât Mo Xiaomeng?
Mo Xiaomeng explained hurriedly, âAnnie is my English name, and Mo Xiaomeng is my Chinese name.â
She hadnât lied to him!
Mu Xiaoxiao agreed, âYeah. Annieâs Chinese name is Mo Xiaomeng, and it was given to her by me! Isnât it cute and suited for her?â
She looked really pleased as she mentioned this.