Chapter 93 Each with their own thoughts

Li Wenxiang looked at her with her tearful yet stubborn eyes, and Su Xiao felt goosebumps crawl all over her arms.

Seeing that Su Xiao remained unmoved, Chen Jing quickly tugged at Li Wenxiang's sleeve, urging her to stop, "Wenxiang, stop talking, don't make things difficult for her. I'll help you with the cooking later."

After saying that, she smiled at Su Xiao and said, "My name is Chen Jing, can I call you Xiao Xiao?"

Su Xiao raised an eyebrow. This Chen Jing looked poised and confident, but she seemed to have a lot on her mind.

"Sure, but are you sure you don't need to cook? It's getting late."

She had just finished speaking when she heard Shang Ziming say from the side, "Xiaoxiao, time to eat."

"You're here." Su Xiao smiled at the group of people still surrounding her and followed Shang Ziming.

She didn't see that Zhou Da and Zhou Bin, who were originally surrounding Su Xiao and trying to strike up a conversation, were intimidated by Shang Ziming's cold gaze and didn't dare to approach.

As soon as Shang Ziming left with Su Xiao, Zhou Da glared at Shang Ziming's back, spat, and said angrily, "What's with all the arrogance? He's just a sickly weakling."

Hearing this, Chen Jing, who had already turned around, curled her lip in disdain and thought to herself, "Bully the weak and fear the strong. If you have the guts, don't be arrogant behind my back. Confront me head-on, you coward."

Then, as if remembering something, her eyes dimmed slightly. She had originally intended to win over Shang Ziming. From their first meeting, she knew he was the leader of their group. She wanted the best. But his aura was simply too strong, as cold and hard as a rock. Even with her best efforts, she couldn't get within a meter of him.

However, when Chen Jing turned to look at the pavilion, what she saw was appalling, a scene that made her eyes widen in horror.

Shang Ziming served Su Xiao a bowl of rice and handed it to her with a smile. Su Xiao accepted it with a smile, and Shang Ziming returned the gesture with a smile.

One smiled sweetly, the other smiled joyfully.

"Xiaojing, what's wrong? Come in quickly, didn't you say you were going to help me light the stove? Hurry up." Seeing that Chen Jing wasn't coming in, Li Wenxiang urged her from the doorway. She had promised to help her light the stove; was she trying to go back on her word again? That wouldn't do...

"They're here." Chen Jing's pent-up frustration intensified, feeling suffocated.

Even when he turned around, the gloom in his eyes couldn't be completely hidden.

"What's wrong with you? Your eyes look scary." Li Wenxiang's heart skipped a beat when she saw this, and she blurted out the question. Then she regretted it. Oh dear, why did she speak so quickly? She quickly tried to make amends, "If you're not feeling well, go and rest. I'll cook the stove myself. But we might not have lunch until a little later."

It would have been better not to say that. Chen Jing knew her character and had calmed down by now. She smiled and said, "I'm fine. It's just that Zhou Da and Zhou Bin are annoying. Come on, I'll teach you how to cook. You'll get the hang of it after a few tries. You'll need to learn these household chores after you get married."

In a few words, he explained that her bad mood earlier was not because of him. He emphasized teaching her again, and also made her understand that she could not always rely on others for help.

Li Wenxiang pursed her lips, but did not refute.

Cheng Jiulang also finished his work and returned. He was overjoyed to find a delicious meal ready for him as soon as he got back.

He naturally had no objection to Shu Bowen and Su Xiao joining the group. However, he couldn't help but secretly observe Su Xiao a few times, his eyes filled with curiosity.

You wouldn't believe it until you see it, and once you do, you'll be amazed.

Goodness, what did he discover?

His usually aloof and dignified brother Mu was actually serving rice to a woman and even smiling at her…