Chapter 792 - Practice For Future (1/2)

According to Xiu's wish, Xin Zimen gathered everyone for dinner. Although the room didn't look cramped even with all those people gathered around, Xiu thought it looked quite full now. Just as Nora had said, she really needed to think carefully before saying anything to Xin Zimen. He would do anything for her.

”Why are you all staring at me?” questioned Xiu when she noticed everyone looking at her strangely.

Hearing Xiu's question, Xin Zimen said, ”Stop staring at her. Let's have dinner now.”

As everyone sat down to eat, Xiu's eyes ran over every person in the room.

”Oh, my Superstar is finally here!” As soon as Xiu's voice fell, everyone's eyes moved simultaneously towards the door. Han Bohai who had just entered through the door, also halted in his steps at Xiu's voice and found himself under the scrutiny of everyone's eyes. ”Why are you just standing there?”

”Yes, don't just stand there, Bohai,” said Xiao Li. ”Your seat beside Yong is waiting for you. Ouch!” He glared at Ying who had kicked him from under the table. ”Why did you hit me?”

”When did I?” Ying played oblivious. ”Don't you know that I'm injured? How can I even hit you?”

Xiao Li snorted in reply, ”As if that small injury is enough for you to behave.”

Han Bohai came to sit beside Ying silently. He didn't even look at Xiu for more than a minute in fear that he might not be able to control his emotions before her.

Nora went to Darren's side of bed to place a bowl of porridge before him and said in a low voice, ”Dylan's mom is in the hospital that's why he isn't here.”

Darren was stunned, ”What happened?”

Nora pointed towards her mom as she said, ”Clara Cartwright happened.”

”Huh?” He was confused.

Nora patted his shoulder saying, ”My mom can be pretty dangerous. Since she isn't going easy on Qiu Meihui, her mother's health took a wrong turn.” Seeing Darren's worry, she went on, ”But don't worry, she is fine now.”

Darren blinked his eyes and told her, ”Thank you for letting me know.”

Nora waved it off and went back to join everyone around the table. Looking at her little brother, she called out, ”Jackie, help your niece with her food.”

Jackie wasn't happy at being called out like this, ”She has her own hands.”

”But she is little,” said Nora. ”Can't you help her?”

Jackie looked at his bowl of rice as he answered, ”No, can't do.” Before Nora could argue with him, he went on, ”If I won't let her try on her own, how will she learn to do it?” He looked up at his sister and went on, ”It's not like you're planning to feed her with your own hands for life.”

”She will spill everything,” said Nora after listening to his lecture.

”It's okay. If she'll spill it, I'll clean it up for her. But she has to eat on her own.” Jackie's reply left no room for discussion of any kind.

In fact, this discussion made everyone take turns to look at this little over seven years old who spoke too wisely for his age.

”Your son is wise,” remarked Zhao Huan as she looked at Clara who was sitting beside her.

Clara smiled at her saying, ”I know. My seven year old is wiser than my twenty four year.”

”Mom!” Called out Nora. ”You can't insult me. Not here.”

Looking at Nora's face, Clara shook her head, ”What's wrong with saying the truth here? Your future father-in-law should also know what kind of daughter-in-law, he is planning to bring home.”

Both Nora and Ah-Si were stunned by her words and shared a look. They had chosen to sit far away from each other so as not to make her parents angry but what was this situation.

Xin Zimen looked at Clara and said, ”I like Nora just as she is.”

”That's good to know,” said Clara.

Seeing this small exchange of words between her mom and Xin Zimen, Nora wasn't sure about what to think right now.

”Xiu, why aren't you eating?” Asked Ying when she noticed that Xiu had only been looking at everyone in silence but hadn't even touched her food yet.

Xiu's daydreaming broke short and she looked at Ying and grinned, ”Because I have no one to feed me.”

As if on cue, Nora said, ”Little brother, now you have no opinions?”

”Xiu is sick,” was his reply.

Nora gnashed her teeth. ”You're just biased dear brother.”