89 Two Terrible Friends (1/2)
Helian Jing did not intend to hide from him.
”Do you remember a few months ago when my brother went to Shandong to defeat the bandits?”
Xia Chunfeng drank a big mouthful of his iced double milk, loving how outrageously delicious it was. He nodded and said, ”Yeah, I knew about it. My brother was undercover there for half a year!”
”Right. I slipped to Shandong after him. Unfortunately, when I arrived, the war had already ended. My brother was nowhere to be seen and my purse was stolen. I was almost lost in a foreign territory. Thanks to Yaoyao, I managed to get back home in one piece. If it wasn't for him, I might be begging for food right now!” Helian Jing confessed.
Xia Chunfeng choked on his drink. He about coughed out a lung just to clear his throat, his eyes full of questions and surprise as he stared at Helian Jing.
Ye Jiayao stifled a laugh and said, ”Don't worry, drink the milk first. There's more to that story.”
Helian Jing immediately thought of the incident where he fell into the septic tank. ”Yaoyao! Brothers are loyal to each other!”
Ye Jiayao once again did her best to stuff down her laughter. She said seriously, ”What do you think I'm going to say?”
Helian Jing huffed. ”As long as you don't reveal anything.”
Xia Chunfeng, still red-faced from his coughing fit, said to the chef, ”Quick, tell me what had he done.”
”No. Don't tell him,” Helian Jing protested anxiously.
Xia Chunfeng teased, ”What's the matter? I know about all the embarrassing things you have done since we were young anyway!”
That greatly interested Ye Jiayao. ”Let's do an exchange. You'll tell me one and I'll tell you one, too.”
”Okay, but it must be at the same level,” Xia Chunfeng bargained laughingly.
Helian Jing could only look at them in shock. They were actually enjoying themselves as they make a deal about regaling each other about his embarrassing moments!
Ye Jiayao told Xia Chunfeng to go first.
Xia Chunfeng began, ”When Little Jing was only ten years old, the left prime minister's eldest son got married. Several of us children wanted to attend the shivaree, so we hid under the bed…”
”Xia Chunfeng, I swear to God, if you keep talking...” Helian Jing warned.
”Aye, isn't Li Yao your buddy? It's okay to tell him, many people know about this anyway,” Xia Chunfeng teased.
Ye Jiayao nodded solemnly. ”Yes, it's fine. I promise not to make fun of you.”
Helian Jing said moodily, ”I'm going to unfriend both of you.”
He was now regretting his decision to introduce Yaoyao to his best friend. Yes, he was expecting them to bond, but he never thought that it would be at his expense!
Ye Jiayao and Xia Chunfeng couldn't hold their laughter in as they looked at each other.
”Alright, alright! Calm down, we were just joking,” Ye Jiayao said, taking pity on him.
Xia Chunfeng added, ”Well, I wasn't, but I'll spare you this time.”
Helian Jing frowned. ”Who's sparing whom? You think you don't have any awkward incidents? There are still those that your brother doesn't know, do you want me to tell him?”
Xia Chunfeng swiftly changed the topic. He was smart enough to know when to retreat.
”Li Yao, this iced double milk taste like bananas.”
Ye Jiayao responded with a smile, ”That's because it is made out of milk and bananas. How do you find the taste? Is it nice?”
Xia Chunfeng nodded. ”I thought Little Jing was just exaggerating, but this is really nice.”
Ye Jiayao snapped his finger and called Little Lu over. ”Tell Brother Xiang to give us two more servings of the iced pink lady and iced peach milk.”
”What do you want to eat tonight? I'll cook for you.” Ye Jiayao passed the menu from Little Lu to Xia Chunfeng.
Helian Jing said, ”This guy can't ever settle on an order. Yaoyao, just casually arrange it, whatever you make is delicious anyway.”
Xia Chunfeng shrugged and acquiesced. ”I'm not picky, unlike my brother. I can't believe he managed to stay with the bandits for such a long time.”
True. That guy is really a picky eater. If I hadn't had went up the mountain, he would've had died at the mere shame of eating pig food.
”Alright, I'll arrange it myself. You guys go ahead and drink some iced drinks and tea, and I'll head off to prepare the meal.”
Helian Jing caught Big Yaoyao's hand to stop her. However, the feeling of his warm, soft hand stirred up weird feelings in Helian Jing and he forgot what he wanted to say.
”What's wrong?” Ye Jiayao asked.
Helian Jing let go of her hand and stammered, ”N-no, no, nothing, I just... I just wanted to say don't cook too much.”
Ye Jiayao nodded with a smile and left.
Helian Jing relished the strange warmth he had just experienced.