The faceoff between the three men started with the daggers that shot out of each of their eyes. The sparks that sizzled off their eyes alarmed the bystanders.
In the end, it was Su Yayan who broke the silence first. She got up and greeted Huo Chenhuan cheerfully. “You are just in time for dinner. Please come in.”
Su Yayan reached out her hand wordlessly and squeezed his shoulder.
The warmth and softness that did not belong to him was a fleeting touch, but Huo Chenhuan felt strangely fulfilled in his heart.
Su Yayan wheeled Huo Chenhuan to sit next to her and asked Aunt Li to lead Dun Dun aside and feed it dog food.
Dun Dun was very unhappy. Before it left, it yapped sorrowfully at Su Yayan, accusing its owner of having a mouthwatering meal with its dog daddy while it could only eat cold dog food. She had broken its fragile little heart! Sure enough, this little kid had fallen out of favor with the presence of its dog daddy.
Su Yayan was adept in adjusting Huo Chenhuan’s wheelchair to suit the height of the dining table and inadvertently incited a wave of jealousy directed at him.
Cheng Xiuqin observed this little detail in her eyes. Her eyes flickered, but she did not say anything about it.
“Since everyone is here, we can start eating. The few dishes I made today are all more flavorful. Try them out and see if you like them. If you do, I will make them again.”
Su Yayan spoke to everyone present, but Huo Chenhuan felt that she was speaking to him alone.
Huo Chenhuan slightly tightened his hand hanging beside him. A delicate hand reached over, gently but forcefully separating his fingers and interlocking his hand with her fingers.
The three people on the other side of the table did not notice their small movements. Hearing Su Yayan’s words, they looked at each other and raced to pick up the chopsticks and grab a piece of fish.
Although Aunt Li had cooked fish for them before, she cooked steamed fish most of the time. Although the taste was good, they always felt that it had lacked something.
The fish that Su Yayan made gave them a very different taste at the first bite, which stimulated their taste buds.
Cheng Xiuqin usually had a milder taste preference. She frowned when she took the first bite but did not spit it out. She chewed carefully, and after eating a slice, she paused a short while before picking up the second slice.
Mr. Su and his son were not as reserved as her. They took an instant liking toward spicy food, and their eyes lit up after taking a bite.
After that, they spontaneously reached out their chopsticks toward the fish for second helpings without Su Yayan’s invitation.
Su Yayan saw that her family was not averse to the taste of chili and felt a little relieved. Seeing that Huo Chenhuan was not clamoring after the dishes like the others, she took the initiative to pick up his bowl and lade it with fried fish steaks and fresh and tender fish belly before placing it in front of him.
“Have more fish, it’s good for you.”
Huo Chenhuan looked at her warmly, and he responded in a low voice, “Alright.”
Seeing their exchange, Mr. Su and Su Yuxuan started to feel sour again.
“Hmph!”
“Hmph!”
Su Yayan lowered her head and tried not to smile. She ignored the childish dissatisfaction of the two grown-up men, picking up a crayfish with her chopsticks and peeling it.
Huo Chenhuan had just finished eating a piece of fish. He looked up and met Su Yayan’s glittering eyes. “I had specially ordered the crayfish yesterday. I kept them alive in the water for a day until they had expelled out the mud in their stomachs. Now there’s not even the slightest trace of dirt. It’s very light and delectable. You…”
“Cough…”
“Cough cough cough…”
“Cough cough cough cough…”
Before Su Yayan could finish speaking, a trio of coughs echoed in her ears. She turned her head curiously and saw the three people opposite her send scorching looks. They were staring intently at… the crayfish in her hand.
“…”
