Chapter 419 - Lucky draw, X-ray vision eye drops! (1/2)

Morning.

At the break of dawn.

The familiar scent of gruel entered Zhang Ye's nose. Zhang Ye subconsciously sniffed a little and woke up under the blanket. He rubbed his belly in hunger and turned his head. In front of him in the open kitchen, a hot steaming pot of gruel was cooking. He did not know when Rao Aimin had woken up, but he saw her standing there with her arms folded, looking at Chenchen. Meanwhile, Chenchen was forcefully made to sit at the table as she did her homework.

”Aunt, I'm hungry.”

”You can eat after you’ve finished your homework.”

”There's so much left to do, I'm hungry.”

”You asked for it by not completing your homework last night. I already told you to finish it before sleeping, but you just didn't put my words to heart. Must you really need someone to supervise you?”

”But I'm really hungry.”

”Will you still do this again in the future?”

”I won't dare to.”

”.....Eat then. After you have eaten, continue doing your homework!”

Rao Aimin glanced sharply at Chenchen before she went to get a bowl of gruel for her.

Zhang Ye also sat up and said, ”I want a bowl too.”

Rao Aimin looked at him in a bad mood, ”Woke up already? There's a thermometer beside you, so check your own temperature.” As she said that, she had already filled up three bowls of porridge.

Chenchen did not wait for Zhang Ye and picked up her spoon and began to eat.

Zhang Ye reluctantly checked his temperature and then announced, ”37.3 degrees.”

”Let me see.” Rao Aimin said worriedly thinking that he was stupid enough to not know how to read a thermometer. She took a look at it and said, ”Alright, your fever has subsided. Put on your clothes and come eat!”

When Zhang Ye had his feet on the ground, he felt his body was as light as a swallow and was no longer dizzy.

Rao Aimin went over, ”Sit and don't move around.” She slowly removed the bandage from his head and said, ”Alright, the wound is not festering. Just rest for a few more days and you'll be fine.” After saying that, she did not go over to eat, but instead applied another round of medicine to his forehead and neck. Only after cleaning the wounds and re-bandaging them did she join them to eat.

The steamed buns were probably hand made by Rao Aimin, since the stalls outside were not opened today. Everyone had gone home to celebrate the new year, and even if some of them were opened, their buns couldn't possibly be as good as Rao Aimin's. Although Old Rao's mouth was vicious, there really was nothing that could be picked on about her cooking!

Zhang Ye ate two big bowls of gruel and also eight steamed buns. He exclaimed, ”Delicious!”

After saying that, he was about to take another, even though there was only one left on the plate.

Chenchen was ready to fight him for it, ”It's mine.”

Zhang Ye did not care that she was a child. He said, ”Your uncle Zhang is a sick man. You ought to give in to me.”

Chenchen said, ”You've already had eight of them.”

Zhang Ye said, ”You had as much as me.”

Chenchen said, ”I helped my aunt steam those buns.”

The two of them battled over it with their chopsticks for a long time while bickering.

Finally, Rao Aimin stepped in. She used her chopsticks to hit both of them on the head and said, ”Be honest. Didn't you notice that I haven't even had one bun? What are you fighting over it for!” With that, she took it for herself in all fairness.

Zhang Ye tried to stop her.

Chenchen also extended her chopsticks to try to s.n.a.t.c.h it away, ”Give it to me.”

But Rao Aimin's chopsticks seemed like they were alive. With a push, a twist and a wave, those few beautiful strokes in the air, that was like a simple move from the Eight Trigrams, had caused Zhang Ye and Chenchen's chopsticks to be deflected away.

Rao Aimin picked up the bun and ate it herself.

Zhang Ye eyes darkened, ”We're just eating buns, do you really have to resort to kungfu?”

Chenchen pouted. That small look of hers had fully emulated her aunt's expressions.

After eating, Rao Aimin ordered, ”Chenchen, go back to our house and finish your homework. Hurry up. If you don't finish at least ten pages, don't think of getting lunch. Little Zhang, go and take a bath. Look at you, smelling of rotten eggs. Go bathe and take your medicine. After that, do what you need to do. That kind of light injury shouldn't affect you so badly.” When she finished saying that, she stretched her waist and yawned, ”I will take a bath and then take a nap. This night has tired me out.”

Zhang Ye said, ”I will be coming over for lunch later then.”

Rao Aimin glanced sidewards at him, ”You're in full spirits whenever there's talk about food!”

Chenchen smirked, ”....Hur Hur, glutton.”

”You as well.” Rao Aimin scolded Chenchen, ”I don't usually see you eat so much at home, but when someone wants to s.n.a.t.c.h your food, your appet.i.te becomes so great?!”

Zhang Ye also 'Hur Hur'-ed.

Soon enough, Rao Aimin brought Chenchen back to their house. She was still worried as she was leaving. She said, ”Don't let your wounds get wet when you shower. You can use cling wrap if you can't keep them dry. Hear that?”

Zhang Ye said, ”I got it.”

Peng! The landlady slammed the door.

Zhang Ye also found himself smelly. Yesterday, he had only simply wiped himself clean and did not take a proper shower. After a night of sweating, he couldn't not take a shower anymore. He went into the bathroom, got naked and used the shower head to carefully wash himself clean without wetting his wounds.

Men shower very quickly, so he was done in a few minutes.