Chapter 170

Xia Ruoan observed his expression carefully, and when she saw that there was nothing unusual, she picked up the orange in her hand and took a small bite.

However, at this moment, a strong sour smell suddenly hit her, as if it was going to sour her teeth.

At the same time, Lin Cai, who was sitting next to him, had just chewed the food in his mouth, and the unbearable sourness instantly filled his entire mouth.

He quickly spat out what was in his mouth, frowned tightly, and couldn't help complaining: "Oh, it's so sour!"

Hearing this, Mu Shen, who had been silent all this time, immediately glared at Lin Cai, then quickly put his hand to Xia Ruoan's mouth and said anxiously: "An An, spit it out quickly, don't swallow it."

On the other side, Zhong Zishu, who was concentrating on painting, also stopped what he was doing, turned to look at Lin Cai, and said with a hint of reproach: "Lin Cai, you are already a grown-up, why are you still acting like a child?"

Faced with everyone's accusations, Lin Cai helplessly took the water cup beside him and took a big gulp of water, trying to dilute the sour taste left in his mouth.

After catching his breath, he explained with a wry smile: "Brother, brother, please don't blame me. It's obvious that An An is using me as a test subject and asked me to help her taste it first."

At this time, Ouyang Jin, who had been listening quietly, raised his head, looked at Lin Cai and smiled, and said: "That's because An An gave you face, otherwise why didn't he let others try?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Cai rolled his eyes and responded unhappily: "Thank you so much, An An." After saying that, he looked at Ruo An with a smile.

Xia Ruoan felt a little embarrassed by what everyone said. She blushed and looked at Lin Cai, apologetically saying, "Third brother, I really didn't mean to let you eat the sour oranges. There are sour and sweet oranges in this basket. I just want you to help try and see which one is sweet and which one is sour."

"These are the oranges from the tree I planted at Grandpa Wen's place!"

Xia Ruoan said excitedly, "The oranges from the tree I planted are sour, while the oranges from the tree Yichen planted are very sweet."

"As a result, when we were picking fruits, Brother Leng actually put all the oranges from the two trees we planted into the same basket!" She said, sticking out her tongue mischievously.

"I say, you two are really amazing. You can't even tell the difference." Zhong Zishu joked with a smile, then took an orange from Xia Ruoan and took a big bite without hesitation.

In an instant, a strong sour smell rushed to his forehead. His brows were tightly furrowed, and his facial features were almost squeezed together.

"This orange is just as good as the cherries you planted in the yard! Either they are sickeningly sweet, or like this orange, they are so sour that your teeth will fall out." Zhong Zishu complained helplessly while shaking his head.

At this time, Xia Ruo'an hurriedly explained: "Brother Leng said that if I want to eat oranges, I should ask him to help me peel them. He will only let me eat them if he is sure they are sweet."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Lin Cai shouting towards the kitchen: "Leng Zexi, there is a basket full of oranges waiting for you to taste them slowly!"

Leng Zexi walked out of the kitchen slowly upon hearing the sound. When he saw the oranges in everyone's hands, he could only look at Xia Ruoan helplessly and said, "Let your brothers taste them for you first."

Xia Ruo'an nodded, "Let Third Brother try it. He's even more hateful than you. You didn't feel anything when you ate it, but he pretended. It was obviously terribly sour, but he held it in his mouth and tricked me into eating it. He only spit it out after I ate it."

"Isn't it just a taste? It acts as if it's going to kill you." Leng Zexi looked at Lin Cai helplessly.

When Lin Cai heard people pointing at him, he wanted to curse, but he held back when he saw the look in his brother's eyes. He was so jealous.

Sitting down next to Xia Ruoan, "Do you want to eat more? I'll find you something sweet." Leng Zexi looked at Xia Ruoan and asked.

"I want to eat." Xia Ruoan nodded. She really wanted to eat something sweet, not to torture anyone.

"Brother, I just want to eat sweet food now. I don't really want to eat sour or spicy food. Is my taste a little strange because I'm pregnant?" Xia Ruoan looked at her brother and asked.

Lin Cai also laughed when he heard it, "Ruoan, your elder brother is a surgeon, not an obstetrician."

Xia Ruoan also thought it made sense. She nodded and said, "Well, I'll consult the doctor next time I go for a physical examination."

"There are no abnormalities at the moment. The reason I had morning sickness before was mainly because I didn't get enough rest. But now I feel much better, and there are basically no major problems."

At this time, Zhong Zishu could not help but rolled his eyes, looked at Lin Cai, and said sarcastically: "Brother is an all-round talent! Based on his ability, his knowledge of obstetrics and gynecology is probably no less than those obstetric experts!" After saying that, he curled his lips.

Mu Shen stretched out his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose. He looked at Lin Cai with suspicion and warned him seriously, "You have to work hard in Xia's company. If you make money, it belongs to An An. If you lose money, you have to use your capital to fill the gap for our An An!"

When Lin Cai heard this, he immediately felt that his intelligence was greatly insulted. He shouted unconvincedly: "Brother, what you said is too contemptuous! When have I ever suffered a loss in making money?"

However, Mu Shen didn't buy his tricks at all and refuted mercilessly: "Really? Have you forgotten that you once owed An An so much money that she even had to use the money she had to buy candy to pay off your debts?"

As soon as these words were uttered, Lin Cai was choked speechless and was unable to refute for a while.

"Big brother, third brother, making money has its ups and downs, don't think too much, third brother, don't feel pressured." Xia Ruoan looked at him and said, "I don't lack money, I can make money."

"Yes, big brother, third brother, no matter what happens, I'm still here. I won't let An An be short of money." Leng Zexi peeled the orange, ate a slice and put it aside, then took another one and broke it, and gave the sweet one to Xia Ruoan.

Xia Ruoan shared some with his brothers.

Lin Cai picked up the orange that Leng Zexi had placed on the other side in disbelief, carefully ate a slice, and ate it with a frown.

After swallowing it with difficulty, Lin Cai looked at Ze Xi in disbelief, "How did you manage to eat that sour food without changing your expression?"

Lin Cai really admired him.

"It's okay, just a little sore. Back then, my grandfather threw me into the jungle to train, and there were more sore places than this." Leng Zexi thought of the life in those three months and felt sad.