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"Second House, you all should try these dishes too." Zhao Xiuning continued to enthusiastically serve them food, waving to the servants nearby to serve them food. "Here, take these braised dishes, the abalone and baby chicken, the shredded beef, the crispy pork steamed in chicken broth, and yes, the braised pork. Oh, this braised pork melts in your mouth. It's the best-selling dish, and we've already booked it out for a year. Many customers finish the meat and fight over how to use the gravy with their rice. Try it, try it, try it all."
The servants gave a little of each dish to Mr. Zhao and the second wife. As they ate, they finally understood why Cheng Sheng's restaurant and restaurant were so successful. If they were in his place, they would have preferred to pay a little more for these dishes.
"These dishes were all prepared by Xiao Ling, and reservations are already booked for six months from now. If you still want to eat after today, you'll have to wait six months before reservations can open, and a year before you can enjoy them." Zhao Xuning said to the people from the second house, "Today is a rare opportunity for you, so please eat as much as you can. This table of food is our first house's thank you gift to your second house. It's a pity that your second house didn't recognize such a great talent, otherwise our Cheng Sheng wouldn't have been so lucky to marry Xiao Ling."
After hearing what Zhao Xiuning said, Mr. Zhao and the second wife were stunned, then looked at Tao Yuan at the same time. The dishes tasted delicious, but they also made them feel very uncomfortable. What Zhao Xiuning said was true, and they had no room to refute it. If it weren't for their regrets, Cheng Sheng would never have such a blessing.
Ke Yi knew what they were thinking as soon as he saw their expressions, and he felt very uncomfortable. He knew that in their eyes, he was the person they regretted choosing, but he would work hard to become better until he gained their approval. The most important thing for him now was to have a child as soon as possible.
Zhao Haoyu kept waiting for the maids to continue pouring wine, but the maids stood there motionless after picking up the dishes. They would not continue pouring wine without Zhao Xuning's order.
Ke Yi didn't drink her cup because she was trying to get pregnant, so Zhao Haoyu just drank his as well. But once he drank it, he wanted to have a few more.
"Cheng Sheng, it's quite late. You should take Xiao Ling back to the house to rest." Old Mrs. Zhao said to Cheng Sheng.
"Okay." After Cheng Sheng nodded, he greeted Mr. Cheng, Mr. Xiao, and his parents, then took Tao Yuan's hand and went back to the room.
Ke Yi looked at how cautious Cheng Sheng was in treating Tao Yuan, then turned to look at Zhao Haoyu who had been a little cold towards him recently, and couldn't help feeling a little sad. He couldn't help but touch his belly, wondering why he wasn't pregnant yet, since it was obvious that he had a physique that made it easy for him to get pregnant.
After Tao Yuan and Cheng Sheng returned to their room, the others also left one after another, leaving only Old Master Zhao and the people from the second house still sitting there. They looked at each other, still confused about what was going on.
After they returned to the west courtyard, they realized that Zhao Manting called them over not because she wanted them to make peace with the Cheng and Xiao families, but because Zhao Xiuning wanted to show off to them. She also wanted them to know the reasons why the restaurants and hotels opened by Cheng Sheng were doing so well, so that they would feel more regretful and hurt.
After the people in the second room figured it out, they became even angrier. None of them slept the entire night because, while they were too angry, they also kept thinking about those delicious dishes. They didn't want to keep thinking about the food, but they just couldn't help wanting to savor them.
For Zhao Haoyu, what he missed more than the delicious food was the two glasses of wine he had drunk. He had never imagined that he would be so obsessed with wine, tossing and turning. Because he kept tossing and turning and couldn't fall asleep, Ke Yi couldn't fall asleep either, but he didn't dare to say anything.
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Before Tao Yuan went to sleep, he leaned in Cheng Sheng's arms and asked softly, "Have you started yet?"
"It's not convenient to move during this period. I've already made all the arrangements. I'll find the most suitable time in a few days to get him out without anyone noticing."
"I can't wait to see the results."
"Don't worry, the result won't change."
"You don't understand the psychology of gamblers. Even if the outcome is already determined, until the cards are revealed, they'll be so worried they can't let go. They have to see the result with their own eyes before they can be reassured or give up."
"You talk as if you used to gamble all the time."
"Although I don't like gambling and don't gamble often, I still enjoy the feeling of gambling occasionally."
Cheng Sheng hugged Tao Yuan, kissed him hard on the corner of his mouth and said, "I understand. I'll let you know the result in a few days. But if you don't win the bet, don't be disappointed."
"I've always had good luck with gambling."
"Go to sleep." Cheng Sheng gently stroked Tao Yuan's back.
The next morning after breakfast, Mr. Cheng and Mr. Xiao left. Zhao Xiuning and his wife, as well as Tao Yuan and Cheng Sheng, planned to stay for a few more days to accompany Mrs. Zhao.
After Mr. Zhao and the people from the second house got up, they were all listless because they had not slept well the whole night. They looked at the table full of breakfast and no one had an appetite.
Suddenly, a maid came in carrying a small steamer. She placed the steamer on the table, opened the lid, and said, "Master sent this over. He said they couldn't eat that much, so he wanted you to try it."
The maid turned and walked away. Zhao Shufen slammed the table and shouted, "Throw it out! Do they really need to give us a few buns?! This is too much!"
The maid trotted over to the table and was about to take the food away. Old Master Zhao raised his hand to signal her to put it down. He then used his chopsticks to pick up a small, delicate bun and popped it into his mouth. A delicious broth flowed from the bun, and the meat filling was tinged with the sweet aroma of vegetables. As Old Master Zhao had expected, if it were just an ordinary bun, Zhao Xiuning wouldn't have brought it over at all.
Old Master Zhao looked at the buns with mixed feelings and couldn't help but sigh again. He knew Zhao Xiuning had found a new way to piss them off. It just so happened that these foods were so delicious that it was impossible not to be pissed off.
Zhao Jianan also picked up one, and after finishing it, he picked up two more. When Mr. Zhao saw that he only had two buns left in the time it took him to sigh, he quickly picked up the remaining two and put them into his own bowl.
The others just watched as the father and son rushed to finish the buns. Zhao Shufen was so angry that her face turned pale.
Zhao Haoyu asked the servant to bring out the best wines in the house, and then poured a glass of each. None of the wines tasted good to him, so he said angrily, "Where did you buy this wine?! Can't you buy some good wine? The accountant doesn't even have money to buy good wine now?!"
"This, this is the wine from the Ke family winery..." the servant said in a low voice, and then glanced at Ke Yi's face.
When Ke Yi heard what Zhao Haoyu said, his face naturally turned bad, but he remained silent and said nothing.
"Ask the manager to buy me some of each of the new wines released by Cheng's Winery." Zhao Haoyu ordered.
"Yes." The maid immediately walked out quickly to pass on the message.
After a while, the manager came in and replied, "Master, if you go to buy the new wine from Cheng Family Winery at this time today, it will definitely be sold out. You have to queue up before dawn every day to buy it."
"Then have people line up before daybreak, send more people, and make sure to buy every kind."
"Yes, I'll arrange it right away." The manager said and walked out.
Zhao Haoyu took two bites and couldn't eat anymore, so he stood up and went back to his room to sleep.
Ke Yi actually didn't have much of an appetite, but thinking that in order to get pregnant quickly, he must take good care of his body, so he forced himself to eat a few more bites.
Zhang Shufen saw that they had no appetite, but Ke Yi was still eating. She immediately said sarcastically, "You are so heartless. Don't you think about who is responsible for our family's current situation? You have a good appetite!"
Ke Yi paused holding the chopsticks, then put them down, stood up and said, "I'll go back to my room first."
"Who are you giving a hard time to?!" Zhang Shufen slammed the table and looked at Ke Yi and said, "I can't say anything to you now, right?"
Ke Yi felt extremely aggrieved, with tears welling up in his eyes. He had been spoiled since childhood. If he had not experienced such a miserable life in his previous life, he would never have stayed in the Zhao family and suffered.
"Enough! Do you have to be so noisy every day to feel comfortable? Can't you just have a few days of peace and quiet?!" After saying this, Mr. Zhao stood up and went back to his room.
"Can't I say anything to him? Was it me who caused the quarrel?!" Zhang Shufen became even angrier. She glared at Ke Yi fiercely, then stood up and left.
Zhao Jianan and his wife looked at each other and could only sigh and leave.
Ke Yi stood there alone, covering his face with his hands and crying non-stop. He was beginning to waver, not knowing whether insisting on not getting a divorce and staying in the Zhao family was the right choice. If he chose to divorce and return to the Ke family, as long as he reminded his father to go to the hospital for a checkup as soon as possible and worked hard to become a better person, he would definitely be able to live a good life.
The manager of the Zhao family asked someone to buy the wine that Zhao Haoyu wanted. At first, he thought that the wine tasted pretty good, but in comparison, he still felt that it was not as good as the wine he drank in the main room that night.
After Xiao's wine shop started selling the wine he drank that night, he seemed to be addicted and had to drink it every day to feel comfortable.
Old Master Zhao and the people from the second branch of the Zhao family never imagined that Zhao Haoyu, who had never liked drinking, would one day become addicted to it. Moreover, he only drank the newly brewed wine from the Xiao family winery, and he had to ask someone to buy it for him every day. If he couldn't buy it, he would be very angry.
They couldn't help but start to worry, wondering what would become of Zhao Haoyu if he continued like this, but they couldn't stop him from drinking, so they could only persuade him to drink less.
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