Chapter 410 Conflict
Old Master Gong paced in the living room, his eyes darting into the room from time to time, his brows furrowed.
‘How many days has it been? This is the third day already.’
During these three days, Gong Tianhao stayed in his room and didn’t come out at all. This was something that had never happened before. From the moment he planned to pursue Xiao Lingyu, he would report to the Xiao family on time every day. Then, he would serve Xiao Lingyu very carefully.
But now, he didn’t even take a single step out of the Gong family’s door, let alone step into the Xiao family.
Situ Xing sat in the living room and ate the fruits.
These fruits were delivered by the Xiao family and tasted exceptionally good.
Situ Xing, the foodie, swallowed them like a vacuum.
He looked at Master Gong walking around the house and frowned slightly. He asked in puzzlement, “Old Master Gong, what’s wrong with you? Why do you keep walking around? Come and eat some fruits. These fruits are really the most delicious fruits I’ve ever eaten. Speaking of which, where did you buy these fruits from? How can they be so delicious?”
Old Master Gong looked at the carefree Situ Xing and said unhappily, “Eat, eat, eat. I hope you eat more!”
Situ Xing nodded obediently, “Yes, I will definitely eat more. Old Master, why are you pacing like this? Is there something on your mind? Tell me, maybe we can solve it together.”
“I have…” Old Master Gong began, but when he saw the young Situ Xing, his shrewd eyes flashed. He then sat down and asked with a smile, “Little Xing, how many days have you been here?”
Situ Xing counted with his fingers and said, “Three days.”
Old Master Gong, “…” Do you need to count with your fingers for that?
“Three days,” Old Master Gong repeated. Then, he asked, “Did you sense anything wrong with Hao ‘Er these three days?”
Situ Xing thought for a moment and said, “No. I feel that everything is normal.”
He didn’t know how Gong Tianhao and Xiao Lingyu normally interacted, so he didn’t find anything unusual.
Old Master Gong,”…”
He sighed and said, “Forget it, you are no help.”
Situ Xing threw a grape into his mouth, chewed it twice, and swallowed it. Then, he asked in confusion, “Old Master, what’s on your mind? I’m all ears. Maybe I can help.”
Old Master Gong looked at Situ Xing, who had been eating nonstop ever since he came to the Peach Blossom Village. He no longer had any desire to ask.
He waved his hand and said, “Forget it. Instead of asking you, I might as well go to the Xiao family and ask them about it.” Situ Xing, “…”
He really didn’t know what had happened. The old master also didn’t share anything with him either. O well, when the old master wanted to tell him, he would.
However, when Old Master Gong went to the Xiao family, Situ Xing went with him.
Actually, the reason why he went with him was very simple. The Xiao family had a lot of delicious food.
Situ Xing had two hobbies in life. One was to study brains, and the other was to eat. Yes, this man was a foodie, a gourmet foodie to be precise. He had a deep love for very good food.
After eating Mother Xiao’s noodles, he decided to stay with the Xiao Family to eat every day.
He couldn’t help that Mother Xiao was such a good cook. She was the best among the best. She was better than the dishes made by seven-star chefs. However, who was he to stay at the Xiao Family and leech off their meals every day?
Thankfully, he was Gong Tianhao’s brother, and since Gong Tianhao came to the Xiao Family every day, he would trail behind him.
However, for the past three days, Gong Tianhao had been hiding inside his room. He didn’t leave the house. Situ Xing, the freeloader, had no reason to go to the Xiao Family anymore. However, whenever it was mealtimes, he would wander around the entrance of the Xiao Family until someone saw him and invited him in to eat.
From then on, his freeloading became more official.
The Xiao family was very busy. Other than Xiao Lingyu, everyone started to work after meals, even the children.
Situ Xing couldn’t stay alone in the room with Xiao Lingyu. If he did, his boss would strike him. Therefore, he would leave after every meal. He had nothing to do at Taoyuan Village.
So he stayed with the Gong Family most of the time. He didn’t care about much else. Naturally, he didn’t find anything wrong with Gong Tianhao and Xiao Lingyu.
At the same time, the Xiao family members noticed Xiao Lingyu’s red and swollen eyes. They looked at each other with confusion.
Furthermore, Gong Tianhao used to come over every day to serve Xiao Lingyu. However, he didn’t appear for the past three days.
The Xiao family guessed that there had been a couple’s quarrel.
“Yu ‘Er, have you eaten? You should eat more.” Mother Xiao saw her daughter pick up her chopsticks and eat only one bite. She tried to persuade her worriedly. Her daughter had been like this for three days already.
She only ate one or two mouthfuls of food every meal, and she said she was full. Everyone could see that Xiao Lingyu had lost weight.
If she wasn’t pregnant, this was fine. However, she was! If this continued, it would have a huge impact on the child.
Xiao Lingyu put down her chopsticks and said calmly, “Mom, I’m already full.” After saying that, she got up and left, returning to her room.
The Xiao family members looked at her worriedly.
“What’s going on with Yu ‘Er?” Auntie Xiao asked curiously.
They had been asking the same question for the past three days.
Mother Xiao guessed, “Perhaps she has an argument with Tianhao? Tianhao hasn’t been here for three days as well.”
Before this, it had always been Gong Tianhao taking care of their daughter. They had never been worried.
However, it had been three days since he appeared. Their daughter was locked in her room. Other than during mealtimes, she rarely appeared.
In the past, whenever Xiao Lingyu had time, she would go for a walk. Gong Tianhao would accompany her. Or she would read a book to pass the time. Gong Tianhao would also stand by her side and serve her tea, water, and fruits.
But now…
“But what kind of argument did they have?” Xiao Lingyun said worriedly, “We can’t let Sis continue to be like this.” Xiao Lingyu was very close to the child’s birth date. This was definitely not something to joke about.
“In just three days, the child has lost so much weight,” Auntie Xiao said worriedly, “If this continues for a few more days, this will not be
good.”
“But what can we do?” Mother Xiao frowned. “We asked her about it, but she wouldn’t tell us anything.”
“We still have to find the person responsible. If this is caused by the conflict between Tianhao and Yu ‘Er, then we can only find Tianhao,” said Grandma Xiao. “But Tianhao hasn’t been here for three days already,” Mother Xiao said worriedly. Plus, they feared Tianhao’s appearance might trigger Xiao Lingyu.
“If he doesn’t come here, then we’ll go to his place to get him.” Grandma Xiao said decisively. “Qiuying, I know what you’re worried about, but Yu ‘Er’s health is more important right now.”
Mother Xiao was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, “Mom, you’re right. We have to focus on Yu ‘Er’s health.”
Just as everyone was discussing this decision, Old Master Gong walked into the Xiao family’s courtyard with his walking stick and shouted, “Big Sister, so you’re here too.”
The big sister was naturally referring to Grandma Xiao.
Grandma Xiao stood up and said, “Elder brother, welcome. Please sit down. We haven’t eaten yet, let’s eat together. Yun ‘Er, add two sets of cutlery.” One extra set was, of course, for Situ Xing.
Old Master Gong waved his hand and said, “Sister, how will I have an appetite now?” Grandma Xiao had a guess, but she still pretended to be puzzled and asked, “Elder brother, what’s wrong?”
Old Master Gong sighed and said, “It’s all because of that stinky brat of mine.”
“What’s wrong with Tianhao?” Granny Xiao asked with concern, “Did something happen to Tianhao?” Did something happen to him?” Old Master Gong said with some resentment, “That Brat has locked himself in his room and didn’t eat for three days. He didn’t even drink a drop of water!”
“Ah?” Hearing this, the Xiao family’s expression changed. Grandma Xiao became anxious and said, “What’s wrong with this child? How can he not eat and drink for three days? His body wouldn’t be able to endure it. He’s not made of steel.”
Old Master Gong nodded in agreement and said, “That’s exactly what I told him.” Then, he sighed and said, “I don’t know what has gotten into him. No matter how hard I tried to persuade him, he wouldn’t answer me. Even when I had Little Xing help me, it was useless.” Situ Xing’s mind was pulled by the food on the table. When he heard the old master call his name, he nodded and said, “Yes, that’s right.” He didn’t really know what they were talking about.
However, he was smart enough to guess it. It had to be the boss’ lack of consumption.
“Both of them are acting the same way.” Xiao Lingyun exclaimed. “She only eats one or two mouthfuls every meal.”
Hearing this, Old Master Gong frowned. He narrowed his eyes and asked, “Is the girl also not eating?”
The Xiao family members nodded.
“How can this be?” Old Master Gong suddenly stood up and said seriously, “Yu ‘Er is pregnant! How can she not eat? Is she taking this as a joke?”
“That’s right.” The Xiao family members nodded in agreement. “But we tried to persuade her, and she said she couldn’t eat. We can’t force her to eat, right?”
Old Master Gong, “…” He knew that was the case, but that didn’t stop him from worrying about his great-grandson.
What if something happened during this period of time? It was obvious that his brat had a conflict with his wife.
The key to resolving this issue now was to make them reconcile. This could not be allowed to continue.
Old Master Gong said worriedly, “What should we do?” They were, after all, outsiders in this relationship.
When Elder Gong asked this, the Xiao family fell silent.
If they knew what to do, they would have done it long ago. They wouldn’t have allowed Xiao Lingyu to starve for three days.
The Xiao Family was really worried because Xiao Lingyu was pregnant. If she weren’t, they wouldn’t have cared. She wasn’t a child, so why should they watch over her so carefully? But the problem was she was currently carrying a child!
At this moment, Situ Xing, who was putting food into his mouth, suddenly said, “As long as we find the crux of the conflict, it will be easy to solve.” He basically had the whole table of food to himself. He was very happy.
Everyone present was about to roll their eyes. Of course, they knew that.
“Little Xing, but we don’t know what the crux of their conflict is.” Mother Xiao frowned.
“Then ask. That is the most direct way to get an answer.” Situ Xing picked up another piece of food and put it into his mouth. “It’s really too delicious. I’m so touched that I’m about to
cry.”
The Xiao family fell silent again.
At this time, Grandma Xiao’s eyes brightened, and she asked, “Little Xing, is your Auntie Chen’s cooking delicious?”
Situ Xing nodded and replied, “Yes. Auntie Chen’s cooking is really delicious.”
Grandma Xiao said with a smile, “Little Xing, Grandma Xiao wants to give you a task. As long as you complete this task, you can order whatever dishes you want to eat in the future. I’ll get your Auntie Chen to cook for you. What do you think?” Situ Xing’s eyes lit up, and he said with excitement, “Grandma, is what you said true?”
Grandma Xiao nodded seriously, “Of course it’s true.”
“Then Grandma, what task is it?”
