Chapter 158 No wonder he's so popular

"Alright." Qiao Xing stopped discussing the topic.

Qiao Xing could tell that Qin Ce didn't dislike his stepfather. Anyone who could gain Qin Ce's approval must be quite good.

"Alright, you don't need to help here anymore. You can go out now. I'll take care of the rest."

Qiao Xing kicked him out; the kitchen was small to begin with, and the two of them couldn't even move around inside.

He washed and chopped all the vegetables for her, which completed more than half of the work.

Soon, Qiao Xing had prepared all the dishes and brought them to the table, making it a full table.

Even Joey was amazed. "Wow, Xingxing, are you really that good at cooking? Auntie's mouth is watering just looking at it."

Qiao Xing smiled, then glanced around the room. It seemed someone was missing. "Where's Xue Ling?"

“She’s gone out. I’ll give her a call. I hope she’s not lost.” Joey said, about to make a call, but before she could dial, Xue Ling came in from outside.

There was another person with him, none other than Yang Han.

Everyone was somewhat surprised that the two of them came together.

"Looks like I've arrived at the perfect time! Haha, I can mooch another meal! It's been so long since I've had my sister-in-law's cooking, my mouth is watering just from the smell!"

Qiao Xing was taken aback. "You really came at the right time. How come you two are walking together?"

Yang Han laughed and said, "I was just passing by when I saw someone I knew. I thought I had mistaken them for someone else. Auntie, when did you all get back? I didn't even know!"

Xue Ling said, "You really have a keen sense of smell! We just arrived today, and you already came here because you could smell us!"

"Hey, you rude girl, how dare you talk to your brother like that?" Yang Han glared at her, annoyed. "Haven't seen you in years, you've gone astray!"

"My brother is right there! You're not my brother! You're the one who's gone astray!"

Judging from their familiar tone, Qiao Xing realized that they knew each other.

She suddenly remembered that Qin Ce went abroad when he was in college, so his family must have lived in Xia City before that, so it's not surprising that they knew each other.

"Stop bickering, come in and eat!" Joey called out.

Yang Han didn't bother arguing with the little girl. He quickly went into the house, greeted the old man and Qiao Yi one by one, then went to the bathroom to wash his hands and sat down at the dining table without any politeness.

Yang Han is such a chatterbox; he starts babbling as soon as he sits down.

"Aunt Gu, it's been so long! You still look so young, no, you're even more beautiful than before!"

Joey chuckled, touching her face. "Really? You're not just trying to make Auntie happy, are you?"

"Of course it's true! You can ask them if you don't believe me. I'm telling you the truth. Tell me your beauty secrets later, and I'll tell my mom!"

"Hehe, you little rascal, it's been so long, but you still have such a sweet tongue. Cece, you should learn from her."

Qin Ce didn't say anything; he was busy serving food to Qiao Xing.

"Auntie, please don't make things difficult for him. If he learns it, your sister-in-law will be worried."

Qiao Xing was slightly taken aback when she heard this. For some reason, she thought of Yang Han being kept by a sugar daddy.

Did he win over the rich woman with his silver tongue?

Joey glared at him, feigning anger. "You really are his best friend, always taking his side."

Yang Han laughed heartily, "No, no, I'm just telling the truth. Auntie, come on, let me serve you some food. You can't find such authentic home-style dishes abroad, can you?"

"No, that's not right either. Uncle's cooking skills are also good, almost as good as Sister-in-law's. Aunt is so lucky."

That's Yang Han's strength; he's incredibly good at praising people. He can compliment anyone he meets. Even when Zhang Zhe came over for dinner last time, he managed to compliment him.

That's good, he won't offend anyone, no wonder he's so popular.

"I thought that since my aunt and uncle went abroad, I would never be able to eat such delicious food again. But after eating my sister-in-law's cooking, I felt like I was back in school."

Qiao Xing touched the tip of her nose. Although it was just a polite remark, she still felt a little embarrassed.

"Then eat more," Qiao Xing said.

Yang Han nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "Then I won't be polite. You guys hurry up and eat, or I'll have eaten it all!"

His arrival livened up the atmosphere considerably.

Xue Ling pouted and said irritably, "Did your family not feed you? You're like a starving ghost reincarnated."

Upon hearing this, Yang Han choked on his food. He quickly bent down and coughed twice into the trash can, spitting out all the food.

Luckily, he reacted quickly, otherwise he would have sprayed it all over the table.

Yang Han sniffed and said to Qin Ce, "Old Qin, you really need to keep a closer eye on your sister. Let me tell you, she's scolded me several times since we met! What did I do to deserve this?"

Xue Ling snorted.

"Look at her, she's still whining!"

Joey pressed her temples, her head aching. She glanced at Xue Ling and said, "My dear daughter, eat your food properly, or I'll send you back tomorrow."

Xue Ling caught a glimpse of the warning in her mother's eyes. She lowered her head and poked at the rice in her bowl with her chopsticks.

Qiao Xing's gaze swept between the mother and daughter. She felt something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

After dinner, Yang Han chatted with the old man again, making him laugh heartily.

Qiao Xing and Qin Ce standing to the side seemed somewhat superfluous.

Qiao Xing pulled Qin Ce aside and asked, "Um, how long is Auntie planning to stay in China this time?"

"I'm not sure, what's wrong?"

Qiao Xing said, "It's nothing, I was just asking. You've taken up a study in our house, so it's just right for them to stay here. But if Grandpa comes, there won't be any room for them."

"It's alright, I'll ask in a bit, you don't need to worry about these things."

"Hmm, I think Xue Ling seems pretty bored. Should we ask her to go out for a walk?"

Qin Ce glanced at Xue Ling, who was kneeling on the sofa, looking listless and staring blankly at the clock on the wall.

Qin Ce thought for a moment, then said, "You guys go explore."

Qiao Xing hesitated for a moment, then walked to Xue Ling's side, patted her shoulder, and asked softly, "Xue Ling, do you want to go out for a walk?"

Xue Ling turned to look at her, "I'm not going, I don't want to shop."

As she spoke, Xue Ling's eyes darted around, and she suddenly sat up. "I'll go out and play by myself for a bit."

After saying that, she ran out quickly.

Qiao Xing was stunned. She stared at Xue Ling's back, wondering what fun things there were to do in the neighborhood.

She and Qin Ce exchanged a glance, and Qin Ce tilted his head slightly, gesturing for her to come closer.

Yang Han chatted with the old man for a while, then glanced at the time and said, "Grandpa, I have to go now. I'll come see you again next time."

The old man smiled and said, "Alright, go ahead and do your work."

"Alright, Auntie, sister-in-law, Lao Qin, I'm off! Remember to call me next time you cook a big meal!"

After saying that, Yang Han waved and left.

He went downstairs and walked straight to his car. Just as he opened the car door, a pebble hit him on the back.