Chapter 411 - Chapter 411: Chapter 398: I dont believe you at all (1/2)

Chapter 411: Chapter 398: I don’t believe you at all

“Oh, I must add more. You need to eat as much as me; otherwise, wouldn’t it seem like I eat too much?”

Zhang Qiuying grinned, took Zhuang Qingsui’s bowl, and walked towards the kitchen.

When she came back, she had served as much as she had for herself.

Zhuang Qingsui picked up a mouthful of noodles with his chopsticks and offered it to Zhang Qiuying, “You’re my elder sister, you should eat more than me.”

“Alright, as long as you say so.” Zhang Qiuying smiled, added a clove of sweet garlic to Zhuang Qingsui’s bowl.

The sweet garlic had a slight spiciness from the garlic, but due to the soaking in sugar, it was mostly sweet, crunchy, and refreshing, perfect with steamed noodles.

Zhuang Qingsui really enjoyed it and began to eat heartily.

Zhang Qiuying also picked up her bowl and continued eating.

The children played and laughed, alleviating the previously solemn atmosphere.

The adults stopped talking about the troubling matters. They chatted cheerfully, sharing amusing anecdotes.

After dinner, Zhuang Qingsui, Zhang Qiuying, and Zhang Qiuyue played in the courtyard while Mrs. Cao cleaned the dishes and utensils in the kitchen.

Zhang Xiangrong was carrying the sun-dried firewood into the kitchen.

“I was really worried today.” Mrs. Cao said as she scrubbed the oil off the dishes with a loofah soaked in hot water.

“Worried about what?” Zhang Xiangrong was somewhat confused.

“I was worried that your kind heart would be taken advantage of by your younger brother again.” Mrs. Cao replied.

“Ah, you were worried about that.” Zhang Xiangrong laughed, “In the past, at home, I didn’t want to argue with him. Firstly, arguing was pointless. It just made me, as the elder brother, seem petty. Secondly, as for my own matters, I could handle them.”

“But now we’re working for Miss Zhuang. Your brother’s sneaky behavior will definitely affect her business. We have received so many favors from her, we cannot let our family matters cause trouble for her.”

“Right.” Mrs. Cao laughed.

She knew her husband’s character.

Even though he was sometimes too soft, he would never make a mistake on serious issues. Now that this matter is on his mind, he won’t hesitate in the future, giving their son no chance to exploit the situation.

Mrs. Cao felt relieved and emptied the dishwashing water efficiently.

She started planning how to explain this issue to Zhuang Qingning.

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Zhuang Qingning had a very sumptuous lunch at the Ruyi Pavilion.

The variety of dishes was nearly exhaustive, and each dish was perfect in color, aroma, and taste. The delicious-looking dishes made people drool, and the waitstaff at Ruyi Pavilion couldn’t stop swallowing their saliva.

Especially Lian Rong and Ma Tong, they were so moved that they were almost in tears.

Only when Zhuang Qingning was there would they be able to enjoy such delicious dishes. They really needed to thank her properly.

Especially the Stir-fried Crab with Garlic, which was so fresh that people just wished to swallow their tongues.

After dinner, Lian Rong and Ma Tong were deeply satisfied. When Zhuang Qingning was about to leave, they reluctantly saw her off.