Chapter 252: 250 Ye Lei and Xingyu call each other brother, Sisi is anxious

Father seemed to have eaten quite a lot, perhaps because there were guests present, his face sported an extra bit of smile and less of the usual solemnity.

The two children were already full early on, with YingEr sticking close to Liu Sisi and seemingly half-asleep as she played with the strings in her hand.

Xuan’er had also set down his bowl, his bright eyes constantly glancing at the conversation between the two, evidently very interested in what they were discussing.

At the exciting part of the conversation, he couldn’t help but clench his little fists, itching to experience it all himself.

On the contrary, Liu Sisi remained silent throughout the exchange, occasionally adding some dishes for father and the two children, and adding a few more vegetables to the pot.

“…At the time, I was sitting nearby eating noodles. That person looked incredibly anxious, but who would’ve thought the result would be like this?” Di Yelei said as he picked up some meat slices from the pot, placing them into his bowl.

“Hmm, it’s often like that in this world. Some words are true but appear false, while others are lies yet are believed without a doubt. It’s our job as constables to discern which is which.”

Zuo Xingyu across the table nodded in summary, his gaze suddenly shifting towards Liu Sisi: “Madam seems to be eating very little. Are tonight’s dishes not to your taste?”

Huh? How did the topic suddenly come to her?

Liu Sisi looked up at everyone and then hurriedly lowered her head to hide the annoyance behind her eyes: “Constable Zuo is joking. I caught a cold today, so I don’t have much appetite. It’s our fault for not providing better dishes for such esteemed guests.”

“Madam, that’s not right. Drinking and feasting are what our kind should do. Engaging in poetic discourse like scholars is truly exhausting. Fortunately, Madam understands my heart, which leads me to admire your wisdom.”

Zuo Xingyu spoke with conviction.

But his words pierced Liu Sisi’s heart, each one feeling like a needle, making her teeth itch with hatred!

She had only made the hot pot reluctantly, and now it had become her “deep understanding” of Zuo Xingyu. How could she not be angry?

“I am flattered by the praise! This meal was specially prepared for Constable Zuo, so please eat more, and do enjoy yourself.” Liu Sisi narrowed her eyes and stared at him.

“Brother Zuo, you’re absolutely right! Good! Come on, let’s eat! There’s wine too. Brother Zuo, you must drink more!”

Di Yelei laughed heartily, calling for Zuo Xingyu and quickly pouring him a cup of wine, as well as one for himself.

“Ye Lei, you’re still recovering from your injury. You can’t drink!”

Liu Sisi stretched out her hand to cover the cup.

Zuo Xingyu’s eyes narrowed, and then relaxed, as he picked up his cup and took a sip of wine.

“Sisi! Since I’m in such a good mood with Brother Zuo today, just let me drink one cup. One cup, alright?”

Di Yelei whispered, pleading.

“No! This is the third time you’ve said that. You’ve cried wolf too many times, and no one believes you anymore.” Liu Sisi stubbornly covered the cup with her hand and took away the cup in one motion.

Di Yelei was dumbstruck, with no cup left, how could he drink?

This scene immediately amused everyone in the room, including the usually serious Zuo Xingyu, who couldn’t help but smile.

“Madam is just looking out for you, Ye Lei. You’ve had a lot to drink already, and you should be more concerned about your injury. Once you’ve healed, we brothers can drink to our hearts’ content!”

Zuo Xingyu’s words immediately won Di Yelei’s support.

“Fine! Just for Brother Zuo’s sake, I, Ye Lei, will toast Brother Zuo again. Come on, fill it up…fill it up…”

As he spoke, he raised his wine cup and filled up the empty cup in front of the other.

Liu Sisi felt as if there was a thousand-pound boulder stuck in her heart, making it difficult for her to breathe.

She simply stood up and picked up YingEr: “YingEr, it’s time to sleep. You guys continue eating, I’ll take the children to wash up first.”

After saying this, she didn’t wait for everyone else’s response and headed towards the kitchen with YingEr in her arms.

She reopened the stove door, added firewood, and ignited the fire. The water in the pot to wash their feet started to steam quickly. She couldn’t help but break the wooden stick in her hand and threw it into the stove cavity.

This dastardly Zuo Xingyu was like an unscrupulous ghost, really hateful!

Only after YingEr had fallen asleep did Liu Sisi get up to call Di Xuan to wash. When she came out, she happened to face Zuo Xingyu passing by the hall.

“Wait a moment! I have something to say to you.”

Liu Sisi stopped him directly.

Zuo Xingyu halted his steps and looked back at her, his eyebrows involuntarily furrowed: “Did Madam call for Xingyu?”

“Isn’t that you? Zuo Xingyu, come out for a moment.”

She rolled her eyes and didn’t care about the others. She pushed open the main entrance and slipped outside.

As soon as she opened the door, a cold wind blew straight into her mouth, and she couldn’t help sneezing a few times before she quickly moved to a downwind area beside the firewood room. She looked back at Zuo Xingyu, only to be frightened by him standing almost directly behind her!

“Ah! Why are you standing so close for no reason? You scared me to death!”

Liu Sisi patted her chest and backed up two steps.

Zuo Xingyu also stepped back a little distance without making a sound.

The corners of his tightly pursed lips twitched twice: “Mrs. Di, it’s quite cold outside at midnight. Is there a reason for you to summon me? If someone twisted our meeting into something else, who knows what kind of idle gossip would be spreading.”

“You! You… are doing great!”

Liu Sisi was half-dead with anger at his words, but she had to suppress her rage and question him in a low voice.

“Who would want to come out from a warm house deep in the night? Zuo Xingyu, why are you here at our home? Don’t tell me you and Ye Lei have the same strong temperament, so…”

“Mrs. Di is absolutely right. However, our relationship has taken us through life and death experiences multiple times, so we consider ourselves brothers. Is there anything wrong with that?” Zuo Xingyu replied indifferent, not even raising his voice.

“Zuo Xingyu, let’s be straightforward with each other! Are you associating with Ye Lei to deliberately exact revenge on me for canceling our engagement back then?”

Liu Sisi laughed coldly: “Zuo Xingyu, you are a man after all. You should know that a grievance should have a specific perpetrator! If you really want to take revenge for my cancellation of the engagement, just come at me!”

Zuo Xingyu crossed his arms, pressing his lips tightly and looked at Liu Sisi closely from head to toe for a long time.

He suddenly reached out and grabbed her arm, twisted it forcefully behind her back, causing Liu Sisi to almost cry out in pain.

“You’re not Liu Sisi? Who are you exactly?”