Chapter 948 - Taste Tester (2/2)
”Shh...” Xiu put a finger on her lips saying, ”I know that you know that. But we can pretend like you don't know the inside story.”
Xin Zimen laughed at her antics, ”Okay. I'm gonna pretend like I don't know.” And with that, he started playing along with her, ”Aiyo. My poor daughter has lost so much weight. What a devil grandson I have to tire my daughter like this.”
Xiu was happy to see him playing along and ended up laughing out. ”Daddy, you're not good at this.”
”I know,” agreed Xin Zimen. ”It seems I don't have this talent.”
”Then how did I got this talent?” asked Xiu.
”It must be that you inherited it from your mom,” answered Xin Zimen. ”She was quite an actress. Especially when she tried to act innocent after making a blunder. And let's just say, there was never a day when she didn't make a blunder.”
Xiu giggled happily hearing that. ”Then Daddy, you must have had a hard time.”
”Well, I got used to it,” he told her. ”I'd have lost half of my life if I didn't get used to it. She was a handful after all.” He took another bite of the pie and said, ”But I do wonder how you inherited these cooking skills. Because both Ai and I were a disaster in the kitchen.”
”I think this talent is exclusive to me,” grinned Xiu.
Xin Zimen pinched her nose gently, ”Certainly, it's exclusive to you. After all, my daughter is the best.”
”That I sure am,” Xiu took that compliment as narcissistically as possible. How could she disagree that she wasn't the best. If she didn't believe it, how else would others believe in it? Of course, she was talented enough to make people believe in something that wasn't even true. However, the ultimate truth was, she was the best and she won't let anyone disagree with that one!
”I wanted to make osmanthus cakes first but then I thought, I should try making flower pies. But if you want, I'll make osmanthus cakes next time.”
”I'd eat anything that my daughters make for me,” said Xin Zimen truthfully. ”It doesn't matter what you cook. No matter the taste, I'll eat it all. So, if later on, you want to experiment with new recipes, let me know. I'll be the taste tester for you.”
”Really?” Xiu seemed excited. ”I was thinking of trying to make something original.”
”Good,” said Xin Zimen. ”Go on. Daddy will cheer for you.”
Xiu hugged him tightly, ”My daddy is cool!”
Xin Zimen didn't say anything and let her hug him while he kissed her head. If he could eat the burnt food that tastes worst than poison made by his wife, he certainly could eat anything made by his daughter who was a much better cook than her mother. And he knew that even if Xiu experimented, the taste couldn't get as bad as her mother's food.
But then again, making something taste like that was also a talent that only his wife possessed.