Cui Shenghe, who was standing nearby, keenly noticed Zhao Zhi's emotional fluctuations.
He assumed Zhao Zhi was upset because of the fish incident, so he gently took Zhao Zhi's hand under the table and then quickly let go to avoid attracting attention.
Zhao Zhi suddenly turned to look at Cui Shenghe, smiled and nodded at him, indicating that he didn't need to worry about her.
Zhao Yun, who had been keeping an eye on their movements, was so angry at what she saw that her back teeth ached.
The humiliation of that night was branded into her heart, but because her father was present, she had to suppress her anger.
Li Huai'an followed Zhao Yun's gaze and saw the interaction between Cui Shenghe and Zhao Zhi.
He whispered to Zhao Yun, "Young Master Cui is not someone you can covet. You'd better behave yourself and not do anything to harm Zhizhi. Otherwise, I will not let you off easily."
Taking the opportunity of serving food to Zhao Yun, he whispered a warning in her ear, "Zhizhi values you as her older sister very much. You shouldn't always be eyeing her things."
When her fiancé reminded her to uphold traditional wifely virtues in front of the guests, Zhao Yun felt both ashamed and angry. She kicked Li Huai'an hard under the table.
Li Huai'an winced in pain, but showed no sign of it on his face.
Seeing Li Huai'an diligently serving food to Zhao Yun, Shen Hanshan was not to be outdone. He leaned forward, ready to serve Zhao Zhi a piece of sweet and sour pork.
But just as his chopsticks were about to touch the sweet and sour pork, Cui Shenghe swiftly intercepted the piece of sweet and sour pork.
Shen Hanshan stared wide-eyed as Cui Shenghe placed the sweet and sour pork into his plate, then picked up a piece of brightly colored braised duck and put it into Zhao Zhi's bowl, saying gently, "The sweet and sour pork is delicious, but it's too sweet. The duck is not only delicious, but also more nutritious. Zhizhi, try this."
Zhao Zhi happily accepted Cui Shenghe's kindness, said "thank you," and then devoured the duck meat in front of her.
Seeing this scene, Shen Hanshan was so angry that his teeth itched.
Zhao Yun, who had been observing the situation from the sidelines, suddenly had an idea.
She turned to her maid, Yu Ming, and whispered, "Go to the kitchen and bring up the crab roe lion's head meatballs that haven't been served yet."
Yu Ming, unsuspecting, quickly brought out the crab roe lion's head meatballs.
Zhao Yun picked up a crab roe lion's head meatball and placed it in a small bowl, gesturing for Yu Ming to take it to Zhao Yun. Unexpectedly, just as Yu Ming reached Zhao Zhi's side, she was stopped by Zhang Wan, who had just entered the room.
"The guests haven't even eaten yet, how come you're eating first, Zhizhi?" Zhang Wan said, feigning anger.
She rushed as fast as she could and finally managed to catch up and stop it.
When Yu Ming from Zhao Yun's room brought over the crab roe lion's head meatballs, she sensed something was wrong.
There are maids in the kitchen who are specifically there to serve dishes, so it's not Yu Ming's turn to do it.
She subconsciously felt that Zhao Yun was making subtle moves.
Zhao Zhi casually took the crab roe lion's head meatball and placed it in front of Cui Shenghe. "If Mother hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten. Brother, you are a guest, so please eat first."
“Yes, Young Master Cui is a guest. You should try this first crab roe lion's head meatball.”
When Shen Hanshan heard Zhao Zhi say that Cui Shenghe was a guest, he couldn't help but feel happy. He had finally turned the tables.
He even smiled gratefully at Zhao Zhi.
To everyone's surprise, Cui Shenghe smiled slightly, stood up and pushed the crab roe lion's head in front of him, "If we talk about the degree of kinship, Prince Li and Miss Zhao are related by marriage, while I am just a sworn brother and sister. Only Your Highness seems to have no relation to anyone in our mansion."
The smile on Shen Hanshan's face gradually faded.
Zhao Shouzhen sensed that something was wrong. What was supposed to be an ordinary home-cooked meal had suddenly become a smell of gunpowder.
He quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Madam, you're all sweaty. Come sit down here with me. Everyone, don't be shy, eat and drink as you please."
Only then was the farce finally brought to a close.
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