Chapter 262 Jiang Chao Sensing Something Fishy
The night market industry is booming, and the ingredients are plentiful. Each piece of meat is about half the size of a mahjong tile, and it's marinated very well. One bite and you'll find it crispy on the outside and tender on the inside—it's incredibly delicious.
When Li Hongxia came in, she was so surprised to see a small table full of barbecue, fried chicken, roasted sweet potatoes, corn, and candied hawthorns that she couldn't speak. She secretly calculated that these foods must cost at least 50 yuan.
"Don't just stand there, come and eat! It won't taste as good if it gets cold."
Li Hongxia picked up a roasted corn cob and started munching on it in small bites. "Xiaxia, what's so special about today? Why did you buy... so much stuff?"
Li Xinxin also attended the social gathering. She went to the restroom at the time, so she didn't see what happened on stage. However, she heard from the people next to her that just thinking about that scene made her very excited.
Hearing Li Hongxia ask this, she quickly covered her mouth and chuckled for a long time. Finally, after receiving a few eye rolls, her clear eyes darted around mischievously as she said, "Of course, she's had some great news! She... has successfully found a boyfriend. Her boyfriend is Bai Ye, a very famous senior on campus. His family is top-notch, his personal abilities are outstanding, and his looks are impeccable. If I had a boyfriend like that, I would definitely take you to a banquet and prepare a whole table of dishes."
"Even food can't shut you up, and you've prepared a whole table of dishes. When the time comes, it would be a blessing if you just treated us to an ice cream."
Li Xinxin comes from a good family and is also quite accomplished herself, so she has no shortage of suitors. However... she has taken a liking to a poor, penniless young man. It's not that Yun Xia looks down on that man, but rather that his character is definitely questionable.
Despite her impoverished background, Li Hongxia never shied away from it. She consistently ranked at the top in both practical assignments and exams. Even when working in the cafeteria, she was poised and confident, chatting happily with classmates as they got their meals. Except for a moment when she was a little shy about sharing food, she was always quite nice.
That poor boy was different. He kept his family background a secret. What others had, he would say he went to the library, but secretly he would do part-time jobs and use all the money he earned to buy luxury goods. Li Xinxin explained that he wanted to fit in with the group and didn't want to be treated as an outsider.
The key is that this poor guy is keeping her hanging on, neither explicitly rejecting nor accepting Li Xinxin's advances. She accepts the shirts, ties, stationery, etc. that he sends her with a word of thanks, but if she wants a return gift from him, she'll have to wait until her next life. He's incredibly stingy.
"Oh, he's really good to me. He even took me to the social event today. Otherwise, how would he know you're dating Senior Bai Ye? Let me give you a heads-up: with such an outstanding boyfriend, be careful of those little vixens!"
"Eating the snacks he bought and talking bad about him, Li Xinxin, you're really something. Humph, I won't give you any more."
Using a joking tone to change the subject is Yunxia's forte. Sure enough, upon seeing the food about to fly away, she didn't care about saying anything else and reached out to grab it.
Amidst the bickering, it was soon time to turn off the lights. "It's cold, so the food won't spoil. You two can eat the rest tomorrow. Oh, I'm so sleepy, I'm going to wash up now!"
With her mouth greasy from eating, Li Xinxin took the tissue Li Hongxia handed her and wiped her mouth while saying, "Tsk tsk, so much left. We don't need to go downstairs to buy food tomorrow, yay!"
"Ugh, you're so lazy!"
After saying that, he opened the balcony door, picked up the washbasin, and went to the water room!
The next morning, Yun Xia, carrying a satchel, walked to the front gate with Bai Ye, got into a car, and returned to the Bai family villa. Unexpectedly, it was Jiang Chao who opened the door for them.
"Hey, what brings you back?"
As the girl changed into her slippers, she asked in confusion, "I'm in my final semester of senior year. I've basically finished all my classes, but the company is in its early stages, and there's just so much to do. I haven't seen him for a month."
Jiang Chao narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the couple's matching slippers, and said coldly, "If you don't come back soon, the little bee will be snatched away by the big bad wolf."
God knows how worried he was when Jiang An told him on the phone that Gu Xun had moved into the villa. He was afraid that someone would turn on him and take advantage of his younger sister. He hurriedly hailed a cab and rushed home.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I got back, I saw the two of them chatting and laughing, and even... wearing matching slippers!
It wouldn't look good if word got out that she was dating right after starting college. Yun Xia smiled awkwardly, chose not to continue the topic, and pulled Jiang Chao into... the kitchen.
"We're making dumplings today, pork and chive filling. You chop the filling!"
"Heh, always ordering people around."
Despite his sharp tongue, he still took a large piece of pork belly from the refrigerator, chopped it into small cubes, and started chopping it up with a clapping sound.
Yunxia wasn't idle either. She assigned the task of picking chives to Jiang An, the task of peeling garlic to Bai Ye, and took on the task of kneading dough herself.
An hour and a half later, steaming dumplings were served. Praise poured out of Bai Ye's mouth like it was free, while Yun Xia just smiled happily, showing no intention of being modest.
Jiang Chao glanced at the way the two were interacting, and the more he looked, the more his brows furrowed. He thought to himself that something was wrong with their way of getting along, and he had to find a way to find out more!
For the next two days, whether Bai Ye or Gu Xun appeared, Jiang Chao followed closely behind them. Whenever he had even the slightest intimate contact with Yun Xia, he would stare at him with a sinister gaze.
Forced into a corner, while the girl was packing her things to go back to school, someone pulled Jiang Chao into the backyard and bluntly said, "Have you forgotten about the bet? Didn't we agree that you wouldn't interfere with my pursuit of Yun Xia for a year?"
"Hehe, you said it yourself that you can't interfere with the 'pursuit'. You two are already together, so what I'm doing doesn't violate the bet at all."
Bai Ye, who had taken the initiative, was momentarily speechless. Finally, he coughed a few times and asked awkwardly, "How did you find out?"
Jiang Chao stared at him with the look of someone looking at an idiot. "I'm not blind. Are you done? If you're done, I'll take her back to school."
Well, the truth has been exposed, and there's no need to hide it anymore. Bai Ye reached out and blocked his way. "Since you already know, why are you still acting as a third wheel? Aren't you just getting in other people's way?"
"Others? Heh, that's my sister. If you can't get past me, don't even think about getting close to her!"
After saying that, he suddenly pushed her away and went to find his younger sister with a sour face.
The seasons are about to change, and the girl was packing up some spring clothes when she caught sight of someone exuding a gloomy aura, leaning against the door frame, gritting his teeth, seemingly thinking of tearing someone apart.
"Hey, Jiang Chao, change your expression! You're scaring Xiaobai and Xiaohei!"
Logically, after all these years, the two cats should be middle-aged or elderly. Perhaps due to the influence of the green water, they are not only healthy but also very lively, often chasing and playing with each other all day long without stopping.
The two cats whose names were mentioned were currently dancing on the soft fabric sofa. Jiang Chao rolled his eyes at them, raised his eyebrows slightly, walked into the house, and closed and locked the door behind him!
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