Old Master Su's face fell visibly, his tightly furrowed brows showing a hint of displeasure.

Grandma Su noticed that her husband was in a bad mood, so she quickly nudged Su Xiu with her elbow, signaling her to shut up.

The once warm atmosphere suddenly turned cold, and even the surrounding temperature dropped below zero.

Su Xiu didn't take it to heart, "Am I wrong?"

Snap—

Grandpa Su slammed his chopsticks on the plate, making a crisp sound.

The people at the table fell silent, cautiously scrutinizing Old Master Su's gloomy face.

"Enough!"

"Say less!"

Su Xiu's temper flared up, and she slammed her chopsticks on the table. "I'm full. You can eat whatever you want."

She stood up abruptly, turned around and left without looking back.

Grandma Su tried to pull Su Xiu away, saying earnestly, "Why get angry with your father?"

"obedient."

Su Xiu glanced at the unfriendly-looking old man Su and snorted, "Who dares to get angry with him?"

She casually picked up her coat and said coldly, "You guys continue."

Watching her departing figure, Mingyao glanced at her two indifferent uncles out of the corner of her eye as she drank her juice.

They seemed to have gotten used to it, their faces showing no emotion whatsoever.

It seems the Su family isn't as simple as it appears; with Chao Muxue as a guest, things have become so unpleasant.

Wouldn't things be even more awkward in private?

Grandma Su took the initiative to ease the atmosphere, first serving food to Su Xueya and then to Mingyao.

The meal was quite unpleasant, and neither Mr. Su nor Mrs. Su ate much.

Near the end, the two uncles also left early, citing work as an excuse.

While the nanny was tidying up, Su Xueya suddenly insisted on starting to do the work.

Mingyao scoffed at Su Xueya's behavior.

Letting Su Xueya play is fine, but making her do chores is worse than just killing her.

Her sudden attentiveness is probably just for show.

really.

Mingyao saw Su Xiu returning with beer.

As soon as Su Xiu arrived, Su Xueya diligently cleared away the plates and wiped the table.

On the contrary, Mingyao stood to the side, indifferent as if everything was none of her business.

"Xiaoxue, we have a nanny. Why don't you have a drink with me?"

Su Xueya is a heavy drinker, especially good at drinking, but she acts like an innocent little rabbit in front of Su Xiu.

She declined shyly, saying, "Auntie, I don't like drinking, thank you."

"I'll continue helping the nanny tidy up."

Mingyao didn't want to get involved; she had no time to accompany Su Xueya in this charade.

Just as she was about to leave, Su Xueya grabbed her wrist. "Sister, come and help too."

Mingyao frowned slightly but did not refuse, and began to help clear the table and plates.

Su Xiu was in a bad mood and left first with the wine.

As soon as she disappeared from sight, Su Xueya threw down the rag, looked at the leftover food on the table, and exclaimed in disgust.

Mingyao rolled her eyes at her and continued doing her work.

Mingyao stacked the plates and was about to move them when she suddenly felt much lighter.

Pei Siyu appeared beside her without her noticing. "Let me help you."

Before Mingyao could answer, he took the plate over.

Mingyao wanted to continue wiping the table, but Pei Siyu snatched the rag from her.

"Go and rest, I'll help."

Mingyao stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

She watched in disbelief as the aloof and cold man wiped the table and carried the plates, feeling as if she were dreaming.

Mingyao rubbed her eyes and realized that Pei Siyu was indeed helping the nanny tidy up.

"Honey, how come you still do these things?"

Pei Siyu didn't even lift his eyelids. "There are many things you don't know."

Mingyao nodded and felt bad leaving Pei Siyu to clean up alone.

"Go and rest!"

His tone left no room for doubt, so Mingyao pouted and had no choice but to put down what she was doing.

Su Xueya, who had just come out of the bathroom, saw Pei Siyu running back and forth between the dining room and the kitchen, and her eyes lit up immediately.

Having just washed her hands more than a dozen times, Su Xueya rolled up her sleeves again and eagerly followed behind Pei Siyu.

"President Pei, let me help you."

Pei Siyu volunteered to wash the dishes instead of the nanny, and placed the washed dishes on the table.

Su Xueya originally wanted to help him put the plates away, but she slipped and instinctively grabbed onto something for support.

Unfortunately, she grabbed a plate, and when she fell, she pulled all the clean plates off the table.

The crackling sounds echoed throughout the kitchen, accompanied by Su Xueya's sharp, piercing screams.

Mingyao was moving stools when she heard the noise. She, along with the nanny, the old lady of the Su family, and Chao Muxue, rushed to the kitchen immediately.

Su Xueya sat in the middle of the broken plate, her eyes red and her face streaked with tears.

Mingyao was the first to see Su Xueya lying on the ground in a disheveled state. Before the old lady and Chao Muxue entered the kitchen, she deliberately placed her hand on the broken plate, letting the sharp shards of porcelain cut her hand.

"Oh dear, Yao Yao, let Grandma take a look!"

Grandma Su looked at Su Xueya's pierced palm with heartache, blood gushing out.

Su Xueya forced back her tears and looked at Grandma Su with a forced smile: "Grandma, I'm fine."

She said, looking aggrieved, "It's all my fault. I was so clumsy and broke all the plates."

These plates are very expensive to make, some of them are even unique pieces, so the loss from smashing them like this is unimaginable.

Grandma Su glared at her angrily, "Silly child, even at a time like this, you're still saying such things."

"It's just a plate, it's fine."

Chao Muxue examined the wound and said, "It's not serious. A simple bandage will do."

Su Xueya stood up shakily, looking at Pei Siyu with tears in her eyes; "President Pei, I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

As soon as she finished speaking, tears streamed down her face, and she cried her heart out.

Pei Siyu remained expressionless throughout, not even bothering to glance at her.

A hint of resentment flashed in Su Xueya's eyes, but it was only for a moment before she regained her aggrieved expression.

Everyone's attention was on Su Xueya. Mingyao looked at the mess on the ground and sighed, "I'll clean it up."

As Mingyao was picking up the broken pieces from the ground, Su Yao ran in: "Sister, let me help you."

Mingyao quickly stopped her: "No, these things are too sharp. What if you cut your hand?"

"Be a good girl and go find your sister Yao Yao."

The moment Su Xueya was mentioned, Su Yao's face scrunched up.

"I don't like her!"

Mingyao gently rubbed his head: "Can you wait for me outside first?"

"What you're doing is too dangerous."

Su Yao pursed his lips and could only agree.

Mingyao continued cleaning up the broken pieces on the ground, while Pei Siyu said unhappily, "You know the pieces are sharp, why are you still cleaning them up?"

"Let me do it."

After washing the last plate, he half-squatted down to start tidying up.

Mingyao smiled, pursing her lips: "Honey, it's just some fragments. Wouldn't it be faster if we cleaned it up together?"