Ex-husband.
They came to see...us?
What precise wording! Tang Li really wanted to say, "You guys play by yourselves, I don't want to get involved in your war."
But I'm also afraid they might actually start fighting.
After all, this wasn't the first time they'd fought like this.
The thought that they would eventually live together, eat from the same pot, and call the same person "Dad" is unbearable.
Perhaps Lu Zhixing is the best breakthrough point. We can't tear our skin too badly, otherwise we won't be able to piece it back together later.
Thinking of this, Tang Li quickly went downstairs.
"Everyone who comes is a guest, please come in."
Although Lu Zhixing opened the door for Huo Chenyu, he acted as if Huo Chenyu shouldn't even think about coming in unless the hostess spoke first.
Huo Chenyu was carrying things in both hands.
After Tang Li spoke, Lu Zhixing stepped aside:
"Ex-husband, why are you being so polite? It's enough that you came. Why bring so much stuff? You're too particular."
The atmosphere was tense despite their casual conversation.
Huo Chenyu stepped in, bumping into Lu Zhixing, and as he walked past him, he left with a remark:
"I came to see Lili, and the things I bought were for her to eat. Please don't take it personally."
Lu Zhixing followed, quickly walked to Tang Li's side, and smiled:
"It's okay, Tangtang and I are family. Put the things on the table. You've come at the right time. We were planning to have a late-night snack. Ex-husband, why don't you join us?"
The late-night snack on the table was plentiful. Tang Li could only blame himself for being so engrossed in writing that he hadn't heard anything downstairs.
It seems Lu Zhixing has been here for quite a while.
Huo Chenyu ignored Lu Zhixing, placed the late-night snacks he had brought on the table, and divided the area between them like the Chu River and Han Border.
"No need. As landlords, it would seem like we're taking advantage of you if we ate your cooking. Lili, come, sit down. Look what I brought you!"
Huo Chenyu pulled Tang Li to sit down, and while unpacking the takeout box, he introduced the contents:
"This is Yang Die sweet wine. Last time, a young lady from the company went to the South Gate and recommended this sweet wine to everyone in the company after she came back. I heard it's very delicious. You should try it."
"And this Fiery Beef usually sells out shortly after the nightlife starts. I pre-ordered it after talking to the owner. The owner is quite funny; he said that once it's sold out, he'll go play the second half of a mahjong game, since he's one player short and I absolutely have to go."
"By the way, look what this is?"
Huo Chenyu opened the box as if to claim credit:
"I've prepared braised chicken feet and spicy fish for you, since you like the bald head mixed noodles."
These things were indeed tempting Tang Li's taste buds.
It's so delicious that just one look at it makes your mouth water.
Tang Li couldn't help but swallow hard, only to see his body sway as Lu Zhixing picked up the chair and placed it on the side where he had placed his things, thus initiating the competition mode:
"Tangtang, didn't you say last time that you didn't get enough of my crayfish? This time I made six different flavors for you."
Crayfish, right?
Six flavors, right?
Huo Chenyu also bent down and picked Tang Li up, chair and all, and continued unpacking the boxes:
"No matter how delicious the crayfish is at home, it can't compare to the taste of a professional chef's. Lili, look at the crayfish I brought you. Do you remember when Aunt Wei and my dad secretly ate some in the room last time? I got Aunt Wei's WeChat and asked the chef to make them for you."
It smells so good!
They all smell so good!
Tang Li's mouth was practically watering from the drool.
That wasn't all; Lu Zhixing launched another attack:
"Air fryers are really popular lately, so I used them to make your favorite garlic roasted shrimp, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside roasted ribs, beef and enoki mushrooms, cheesy purple sweet potato, cumin beef, fried potatoes, and the Orleans chicken wings that you've written about many times in your book."
It's absolutely delicious and visually appealing.
However, this late-night snack, which covers more than half the table, seems a bit too much.
Tang Li was about to say that this was such a waste.
Huo Chenyu, unwilling to admit defeat, tried to move another chair. Tang Li decisively stood up, stood in the middle of the table, and said with a playful expression:
"Alright, my eyesight and hearing are excellent. I'll stand right here, so say whatever you want to say."
To avoid moving things around and causing her to be startled, which could easily affect her appetite.
Tang Li had lost count of how many times she had swallowed.
When I had hot pot with Yunxi that night, she was still upset and didn't have a good appetite, so she ate very little.
After finishing the update, she was exhausted and hungry. She wished she could devour everything in one go.
Seeing this, Huo Chenyu sped up:
"These are the three classic dishes from Duzheng Street. You've eaten them before and said their chicken feet are especially delicious. There's also Yunshiwei's duck feet tendons, Xiaobie Dayuan's charcoal-grilled soft-shelled turtle, and your favorite mango pomelo sago."
If he weren't afraid of wasting food, he would have brought her all the delicacies of Tanzhou.
However, thinking that there was plenty of time in the future, he had a lifetime to take her to eat slowly.
Tang Li's stomach rumbled, but he maintained a serious expression and asked:
Is there anything else?
Huo Chenyu placed the milk tea in front of her:
"That's all, there's still plenty of good food to eat. After all, we have a long future ahead of us."
Tang Li then turned to Lu Zhixing and asked:
"Fourth Brother, is everything you've done here?"
Lu Zhixing nodded:
"Whatever you want to eat, Fourth Brother will make it. You can tell Fourth Brother what else you want to eat in the future."
Tang Li gave his affirmation:
"Fourth Brother's cooking skills are top-notch. Thank you, Fourth Brother. You've worked hard."
Her little mouth chattered sweetly.
Lu Zhixing looked at Huo Chenyu smugly.
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