So it's normal that his wife didn't think anything was wrong; she just considered Chen Yuancheng a friend.
He was someone I trusted completely; he was just a very close friend...
However, Chen Yuancheng may not be so open-minded as to only consider his wife as a friend.
Ling Qi was eating contentedly next to him when she looked up to get some pastries and saw Luo Sheng staring intently at her master and Xiao Yunying. She immediately sensed something was wrong.
Judging from the bulging veins on his hand holding the chopsticks, he probably restrained himself; otherwise, the chopsticks would have broken long ago.
Ling Qi licked the crumbs from the corner of his mouth, worried that the general, who had grown up in the army, might lose his temper and hit his young master again.
Looking at the young master's side... his behavior is a bit too deliberate...
Miss Xiao is usually very easygoing, and her young master is always very sensible. But today, for some reason, it seems like she's deliberately trying to anger General Luo.
Ling Qi wanted to ease the tension and divert the attention of both sides, so she said to Luo Sheng, "General, would you like something to eat? The pastries and desserts at Shijinfang are all made according to the recipes written by Miss Yunying. Many of them are things I've never seen before, and they are truly delicious."
Luo Sheng was already annoyed, and when he heard Ling Qi mention this, he slightly curled the corners of his mouth and looked at Chen Yuancheng, saying, "There's no rush. Yun Ying will make whatever I want to eat at home."
Chen Yuancheng said unhurriedly, "Young Master Luo is a blessed man. Yunying will make whatever you want to eat. It's just that my body is not good enough. I don't have the same appetite as you. I often can't eat because of the medicine. Fortunately, Yunying wrote me a lot of medicinal recipes and novel pastries and dishes before, which helped me to gradually get my body back in shape."
His tone sounded calm, but upon closer listening, one could detect a hint of envy for others' good health and sadness at his own physical limitations.
Hearing their conversation, Xiao Yunying turned to Chen Yuancheng and said, "It's cold in winter, so you must take care to keep warm and avoid catching a cold."
If Lingqi wants any dessert on weekdays, she can just come to Shijinfang to get it. I've already spoken to the shopkeeper, so there's no need for her to be polite; she can just come and have some.
If you've had your fill of these, let me know. Just tell me what flavors you'd like to eat, and I'll research and see if I can make them.
But if you get sick, you absolutely cannot skip your medicine. You can't afford to delay; it might get worse, understand?
Upon hearing these words of concern, the faint sadness on Chen Yuancheng's face vanished instantly. He smiled at her and said, "If you say that, I really will bother you. Don't find me annoying then."
"What kind of relationship do we have? Why would I find you annoying? Come on over, don't be shy."
Xiao Yunying patted his shoulder and turned back to chat with Zheng Yunwan and Chen Yuanyao.
Luo Sheng became even angrier.
This person is really good at acting. With just a few words, he reminded Yun Ying that he knew her earlier and had eaten her food before her. He also lowered his posture, pretended to be weak and pitiful, and won Yun Ying's sympathy.
This is because he has recognized his wife's kind nature and has relied on this tactic repeatedly to keep her in the upper hand.
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