Huo Jiayuan was stunned.
No one has ever dared to yell at her like that before.
Besides, she really was a pampered young lady who was always waited on hand and foot! When she was little, she didn't even have to change her slippers herself; someone would hand them to her as soon as she entered the door.
She slowly lowered her head and muttered softly, "I didn't do any of that."
"If you haven't done it before, then learn!" the man shouted even louder. "When you live in someone else's house, it's basic courtesy to help with chores! Didn't your parents teach you that?"
Huo Jiayuan pursed her lips, stared straight at him, tears welling up in her eyes.
“You can say whatever you want about me,” she said, her voice trembling, “but why drag my parents into this?”
Meng Yan glanced at her, feeling both annoyed and helpless.
"Besides, I've never done these things before!" the little girl said, sounding aggrieved. "I saw you came home late today and wanted to prepare dinner... but I don't know how to cook! I... I wanted to order takeout, but I don't have my phone. They took it and lost it..."
Thinking about her recent fantastical experience, Huo Jiayuan was overcome with sorrow.
She admitted it was all her own fault. She hated herself for being so disobedient and reckless, causing her family to worry and putting herself in danger.
If she could do it all over again, she definitely wouldn't be so impulsive!
She sat on the sofa and cried like a child, as if her tears could wash away all her grievances.
Meng Yan was dumbfounded. Shouldn't girls cry with tears streaming down their faces?
Why does she cry with such an overwhelming sense of the sky falling and the earth collapsing?
He was flustered and didn't know what to do. He stood there blankly, unsure whether to go forward or backward.
Comforting Huo Jiayuan is perhaps more difficult than today's boxing match.
"Hey, you..." Meng Yan hesitated for a long time before awkwardly squeezing out a few words, "Don't cry."
Huo Jiayuan ignored him and cried even harder.
"I don't know where to put the clothes after I collect them. Anyway, it's not raining today, so can't I just leave them there and wait for you to come back and collect them?"
"Ah, okay, okay..." Meng Yan admitted defeat.
“I’ve never washed dishes at home! My parents never let me, so why should I wash them for you here?”
Meng Yan glared at him, then raised his hands in surrender: "Yes, it's all my fault..."
"You're still yelling at me like that!"
Meng Yan covered her face with her hands.
The ring lord is now kicking himself for bringing back such an unreasonable and even louder female lord.
Suddenly someone knocked on the door, and Meng Yan immediately became alert, while Huo Jiayuan also stopped crying.
She looked at him, he looked at the door, a dark light flashing in his deep eyes.
The knocking echoed in the quiet house, followed by a voice: "Brother Yan! You're home?"
Meng Yan's expression relaxed slightly.
He opened the door, and the person who came in was about the same height as him, but noticeably smaller and thinner, like a paper doll. He wore heavy makeup, and his false eyelashes almost fell off when he smiled. He greeted Huo Jiayuan, who was sitting on the sofa, warmly.
"Is this your new sister-in-law?"
Huo Jiayuan was taken aback.
He was said to be a woman, but his voice was deep and his height and appearance were clearly those of a man.
You could say he was a man... but he was dressed in women's clothing, wearing a wig and high heels.
She was a little scared, hugged herself with her arms, and timidly tried to hide behind Meng Yan.
“This is Zhao Ashuang.” Meng Yan turned her head and said in a low voice, “You can just call him Ashuang. He’s very helpful. If you can’t find me, you can find him too.”
Zhao Ashuang smiled and wanted to shake hands with Huo Jiayuan, but the moment he reached out his hand, he seemed to realize something, awkwardly tugged at the corner of his mouth, and withdrew his hand.
"Hey, did the young couple have a fight just now?" Zhao Ashuang asked. "I could hear everything clearly from next door! Did Yan-ge bully someone? His wife was crying like that..."
"It's nothing," Meng Yan said casually. "We just exchanged a few words."
"Um...you haven't eaten yet, have you?" Zhao Ashuang placed the insulated food container she had brought on the table, carefully observing the two women's expressions. "I just made too much, so I brought it to you! Sister-in-law, these are all local specialties from Biandu. I'm not very good at cooking, so please just eat whatever you like. If you like them, I'll treat you to a meal at a restaurant another day, and we'll go eat something authentic!"
"Brother Yan, you guys go ahead and eat."
Meng Yan remained silent, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
"This..." Huo Jiayuan was a little embarrassed.
Although Zhao Ashuang looked strange, his smile was genuine, and the fact that Meng Yan allowed him to enter showed that Meng Yan trusted him.
Huo Jiayuan lowered her eyelids, and her stomach rumbled, breaking the silence in the room.
Ah Shuang laughed and quickly invited Huo Jiayuan to sit down and eat, then tactfully turned and left.
Huo Jiayuan glanced at Meng Yan, seeing that he remained expressionless, and then continued eating. This was arguably the best meal she had eaten since arriving in Biandu. For the first few days, she was unfamiliar with the situation and ate fast food every day. Then she was kidnapped by Li Mei's men and taken to Meng Yan's house…
The food I ate with Meng Yan was truly a "nightmare"!
"Mmm, delicious!" Huo Jiayuan couldn't help but exclaim. "Hey, so the food here isn't too heavy? Seeing you eat meat all the time, I thought everyone here couldn't live without meat... Meng Yan, do you want to try some? These dishes are really good!"
Meng Yan gave a muffled "hmm" and sat down to eat with her.
He glanced at her furtively; it seemed as if all the unpleasantness from before had been swallowed down with her food. Now she was smiling happily, eating with gusto, and her whole being seemed refreshed.
Turns out she's so easy to please; a little treat can make her happy.
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