Chapter 76 Shen Jia Joins the Team

A steaming hot dinner is ready, the table is laden with delicious dishes, and a rich aroma fills the air.

Qiao Yan turned her head slightly to look at Youxiang, who was immersed in her own little world. "Little Youzi is here to eat. Tell Shen Jia to come and eat too."

"Meow!"

Upon hearing the signal to start dinner, Mimi, who had been comfortably dozing on Youxiang's lap, instantly perked up. She jumped to the ground first and ran briskly toward the dining room, her fluffy little tail wagging back and forth.

Dinner's ready! I'm here!

Yuka reluctantly put away the farming game panel that she could see in front of her.

She got up cheerfully, went to the door, and knocked. "Little brother Shen Jia, come out for dinner!"

Shen Jia smelled the aroma of food filling the air in the room and unconsciously swallowed, but still resisted the temptation and refused, saying, "No need, I'll just have some biscuits."

Youxiang ignored his words and opened the door with a creak, grabbing Shen Jia's arm and dragging him out, saying, "You're so thin already, why are you eating cookies? Give me some meat."

She hurriedly dragged him to the restaurant, then plopped down in her seat and patted the seat next to her, gesturing for Shen Jia to sit down.

When Qiao Yue saw Shen Jia arrive, she handed him the bowl and chopsticks she was holding and took another set for herself, saying warmly, "Sit down and eat. We have braised pork today, so eat more later."

Holding a bowl and chopsticks, Shen Jia was somewhat taken aback by the sudden and enthusiastic hospitality, and stood motionless in place.

Qiao Yan frowned slightly, and her cool voice rang out, "What are you still standing there for? Sit down quickly!"

Yu Xiang was busy putting the cat's favorite food into its bowl when she heard Qiao Yan's words. She immediately put down her chopsticks and used both hands to forcefully press Shen Jia into a seat next to her.

"Hurry up and eat what's good! My Mimi eats really fast, so don't let her outeat you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mimi meowed eagerly a few times.

There's no food left in my bowl, hurry up and add some more!

Yu Xiang immediately picked up her chopsticks again and piled a bunch of food on Mimi's plate.

Chen Yunfei grinned at Shen Jia, who seemed uncomfortable. "Eat as much as you want, don't be shy. Treat us like family, don't stand on ceremony."

Shen Jia was slightly taken aback, her eyes filled with doubt, "One of our own?"

Chen Yunfei: "We've decided to let you join our team, but we'll have to wait until Brother Qin comes back to discuss the specifics. You need to get his approval. Brother Qin is our leader; if he approves, it's done."

Shen Jia stared wide-eyed in disbelief, then quickly waved her hand, "But I'm useless, I don't have any special abilities, joining you would only be a hindrance. You'd better not let me join, so as not to cause you any trouble."

Upon hearing this, Youxiang immediately patted Shen Jia on the shoulder, "I'm their key player, so we're not afraid of having another one holding us back. With me here, I guarantee no one can bully you."

Chen Yunfei and Qiao Yue often said things like they wanted to curry favor with her, and although they were just joking, she remembered them all.

Shen Jia: "???"

At the dining table, Qiao Yan calmly picked up a piece of tempting green vegetable with her chopsticks, chewed it carefully, and then turned her gaze to Shen Jia.

"A team should support each other and advance together. We will never look down on anyone in the team for being a burden. If you really don't want to join, we won't force you. It's all up to your own wishes."

Shen Jia gripped the chopsticks tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning white from the force.

He slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with determination, as if he had made up his mind, and said loudly, "I do."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yunfei immediately grinned and laughed, "No need to be so loud, it sounds like you're making an oath, we can hear you."

Shen Jia's face flushed slightly, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Chen Yunfei picked up his chopsticks and placed a large piece of glistening, reddish-brown braised pork on Shen Jia's plate, saying, "You need to eat and drink your fill to better help the team. This braised pork smells delicious, eat more."

"Um."

Shen Jia responded softly, then lowered her head, her eyes slightly reddening with emotion. She held back her tears and ate the braised pork bite by bite.

At that moment, he felt incredibly lucky to have met such a warm-hearted group of people.

Chen Yunfei put down his chopsticks, then suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, should we ask the base staff to deal with those people who broke into your house? They went too far; we can't just let it go like this."

Shen Jia slowly shook her head, a hint of helplessness in her eyes. "Forget it, even if we find those staff members, they'll just do a perfunctory job, downplaying the seriousness of the matter and ignoring the minor issues, turning a blind eye and not taking it seriously at all."

Qiao Yue crossed her arms, looking indignant. "That's true. If you don't have strong capabilities, the staff won't take things seriously when something happens; they'll just try to smooth things over."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiang's eyes immediately lit up with excitement.

"Then we'll just handle it ourselves secretly and teach them a lesson!"

As she spoke, a plan to put a sack in her head immediately came to mind.

Seeing this, Shen Jia said sincerely, "Brother and sister, I will handle this myself, so I won't trouble you. I don't want to cause trouble for everyone because of my matter."

Upon hearing this, Youxiang's face immediately fell, and she said with some disappointment, "I was thinking of putting a burlap sack over my head, like on TV. That would be so much fun."

After dinner, everyone sat around in the living room and chatted casually.

As night deepened, drowsiness crept in.

Everyone got up and went back to their rooms to prepare for sleep and rest.

Chen Yunfei was a kind-hearted man. He was worried that Shen Jia would be too tired to stay by her father's bedside alone, so he wanted to help her out. After all, having someone else to take care of her would make things easier for Shen Jia.

He walked over to Shen Jia and patted her on the shoulder. "Shen Jia, let me watch over Uncle. You're exhausted from the day. Go and get some sleep."

But Shen Jia shook her head firmly, her eyes revealing an unyielding stubbornness. "Brother Chen, I appreciate your kindness, but I want to stay by Dad's side myself. That way, I can feel more at ease."

Seeing that Shen Jia's attitude was so firm, Chen Yunfei did not press the matter further.

"Alright, since you've made up your mind, I won't force you. But if you need anything, just come find me. I'm sleeping next door, so I'll be there whenever you call."

Shen Jia nodded gratefully, "Thank you, Brother Chen. If anything happens, I'll definitely contact you right away."

Although Yuka wasn't sleepy, everyone else went back to their rooms, so she went back to hers too.