“Grandpa, Uncle, Auntie, dinner is almost ready… Brother Bo…”
At this moment, Yuan Sichun walked out of the kitchen. She was wearing an expensive designer dress and a red apron. Her long hair was tied up. Sensing Bo Jinchuan’s presence, she greeted him shyly.
Bo Jinchuan’s eyebrows twitched.
Old Master Bo was the first to speak. “It’s lunchtime. Let’s eat first.”
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In the dining room, the few of them ate silently. The atmosphere was still dead. Old Master Bo sat at the head of the table. When he saw the atmosphere, his face turned livid.
Perhaps because the atmosphere was too oppressive, Yuan Sichun suddenly picked up a piece of braised pork and placed it on Old Master’s plate.
Then, he smiled and said,
“Grandpa, I’ve seen Mother Chen stew this braised pork for a long time. Back then, it made me drool. You can try it.”
The old man glanced at the braised pork on the plate in front of him and nodded with a smile. “You’re the one who knows how to please people. Up until now, there have probably been people who despise me for being too old to die. They only know how to give me looks and complain that I’m dying too slowly!”
Lou Ruoyi raised an eyebrow and her grip on her chopsticks tightened.
“Grandpa, you must be thinking too much. If you don’t believe me, ask everyone present. Who doesn’t want you to live a long life?”
The old man snorted softly and remained silent.
Yuan Sichun smiled and turned to look at Bo Jinchuan, who had never looked up. She bit her lips and picked up a piece of snow-white fish meat with her chopsticks before placing it carefully on Bo Jinchuan’s plate.
Bo Jinchuan paused and stared at the plate silently.
“Brother Bo, this fish is really good. I’ve been waiting in the kitchen just now. The heat is perfect and the fish soup is very fresh.”
“This steamed prawn is also not bad, especially with Madam Chen’s special sauce…”
Seeing that Bo Jinchuan didn’t reject her offer, Yuan Sichun mustered her courage and peeled a prawn. She dipped it in sauce and placed it on Bo Jinchuan’s plate.
“And this dish…”
Bo Jinchuan didn’t move at all as he watched Yuan Sichun putting food into his plate. She even praised the dish.
Yuan Sichun busied herself for a while before she dared to look up. She waited carefully for Bo Jinchuan’s actions. Her heart was about to jump out of her chest.
The dining room fell silent as everyone watched Bo Jinchuan’s reaction.
After a long time, Bo Jinchuan spoke slowly.
“Auntie Zhang.”
“Hey!”
Aunt Zhang quickly walked over from the kitchen.
“Young Master, what can I do for you?”
“Bring the trash can over.”
“Okay!”
Not long after, Auntie Zhang took the trash can. Bo Jinchuan threw the plate in front of him into the trash can, including the braised meat, fish, prawns, and the dish.
Yuan Sichun, who was sitting beside her, had her face drained of blood. It was frighteningly pale. She sat on the chair awkwardly, not knowing what to do.
“Brother Bo…”
The old master did not expect Bo Jinchuan to be so disrespectful. He shouted, “Jingchuan! You don’t want to anger me to death!”
Bo Jinchuan pursed his thin lips, unmoved by the old man’s anger.
“Since I want to be your Miss Yuan again, I should learn more manners. I have my own hands and feet. It’s not up to you to decide what I want to eat or not to eat.”
Tears welled up in Yuan Sichun’s eyes as she stammered, “I just want to give you the best. I saw Shen Fanxing giving you…”
Bo Jinchuan’s gaze landed on her face like an icy arrow.
“Who do you think you are to compare yourself to her?”
The overwhelming humiliation almost tore Yuan Sichun’s heart into pieces.
“Brother Bo, I’m just being kind…”
Bo Jinchuan threw his chopsticks on the table and said coldly,
“Is it up to you to decide if I can’t afford to eat or drink?”
Helping someone in need was called kindness!
Did he lack anything?
Yuan Sichun shook her head. “I didn’t mean that…”
“Enough!” Old Master slammed his chopsticks on the dining table. “All of you, are you really trying to anger me to death at the dining table? Sichun did this to please you. She’s a girl. What else do you want?!”
Lou Ruoyi suddenly sneered. “Dad, what are you saying? In your heart, the true members of the Bo family can’t compare to the sincerity of an outsider. Are all of us looking forward to you being buried early?”
The old man frowned and looked at Lou Ruoyi. “Why else? I asked you to go home for a meal. Why are you all giving me attitude?”
“You’re just giving me that look? Old Master, you’ve lived for more than half of your life, but your words are full of sarcasm and sarcasm! Not only that, but you’re also getting more and more fond of being flattered! Sichun is the eldest daughter of the Yuan family. A few years ago, I found her pleasing to the eye, but time has shown her true colors. Everyone can see what kind of person she is! You said that she’s a girl, and it’s not easy for her to do this! Isn’t it just being thick-skinned and pleasing the man she likes? I want to ask you now, which of the things she has done in the past few months is what a girl should do? She has lost more face. Do you still think that it’s impressive to throw herself at a man?”
“You…”
“Did I say something wrong? Did she behave like the eldest daughter of the Yuan family? Did she? She caused such a huge mess and embarrassed the Yuan family. If I were her, I would find a hole in the ground and stay there for at least eight to ten years! How dare she hold a press conference? Now, she’s even coming to the Bo family to make her presence known as if nothing had happened? She has blocked what she has done. Does she think that others are blind and stupid?”
Yuan Sichun trembled in her seat. She wasn’t pretending, but she couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.
Lou Ruoyi threw the chopsticks in her hand onto the dining table and faced Yuan Sichun. “Do you think I didn’t give you face and that you’re ugly? Alright, let me ask you now. After what you’ve done, how are you worthy of Jinchuan?”
Yuan Sichun clutched her dress tightly with both hands. Her pale face and red eyes were especially eye-catching.
“… Auntie, everything I’ve done is because I love Brother Bo too much…”
“Oh, so it’s all Jinchuan’s fault. Even if you kill someone in the future, shouldn’t Jinchuan be responsible?”
Yuan Sichun shook her head and said, “No, I’m not… Auntie, I really don’t want to give up because I like Brother Bo too much…”
“But you’re not worthy!” Lou Ruoyi interrupted Yuan Sichun abruptly, her tone unquestionable.
“Shut up!” Old Master Bo picked up the walking stick beside the dining table and hit it.
The sound of porcelain shattering was mixed with the smell of food.
A servant was frightened by the scene and couldn’t help but scream.
Lou Ruoyi was also shocked. She sat on the chair in a daze for a long time. She seemed to have been scared out of her wits. Her face was pale and she forgot to breathe.
