Chapter 16: Toad Wants to Eat Swan Meat (XVI)
Cooking is nothing for Ye Yao, but burning wood in a big pot does take some effort. So the heat is not well controlled, and the potato shreds are super soft, but the taste is still good.
"Where did you get the money?"
Zhang Qiufeng looked at her as if she didn't know her at all.
"Isn't our money in the cabinet? I took some to buy groceries."
As Ye Yao spoke, he picked up the steamed bun and took a bite.
She had been busy all day and was really hungry now.
"You touched the betrothal money? How could you..."
"Mom, since the betrothal money has been given to us, it's ours. Why can't we spend it? How long has it been since you last had meat? You should eat some meat."
Ye Yao knew what she was thinking, so he didn't even give her a chance to finish her words and put the shredded meat in her bowl.
Over the years, the old lady took good care of her and made her plump and white, but she herself became haggard and suffered from a lot of major and minor illnesses.
"Yaoyao, what's wrong with you? Before, you..."
"Mom, I'm an adult now. I know what I'm doing. Let's eat quickly. The food is getting cold."
Ye Yao took the initiative to end the topic, as continuing would affect his mood for eating.
Zhang Qiufeng felt uneasy and forced the food into her mouth, then was stunned for a moment.
“Is it delicious?”
Ye Yao joked that although her cooking skills were average, these were things you couldn't eat normally, so naturally they were good.
Zhang Qiufeng nodded, feeling mixed emotions.
This was the first time she had eaten food cooked by her daughter. Perhaps she had really grown up.
But now that the betrothal money has been spent, the marriage cannot be cancelled? Thinking of this, I became worried again.
"Yaoyao, you don't really want to marry Li Cheng?"
Ye Yao paused for a moment while picking up the food, and said nothing.
"Yaoyao, Li Cheng's personality is really not suitable for you. Living together as a couple is a lifelong thing, and conditions are not the most important thing."
Zhang Qiufeng advised carefully. Having lived in the same compound for so many years, she could see Li Cheng occasionally, but she had never dared to communicate with him.
Just by looking at him, she felt that it was difficult to get along with him. Anyway, her family and the Li family were really not the same kind of people.
Although he didn't want to admit it, he couldn't admit that his daughter was not worthy of him.
"Mom, I'll handle this myself, don't worry about it."
Whether to cancel the engagement or not, Ye Yao already has a plan in mind.
…
In the early morning, Ye Yao rubbed his sore legs, looked at his blistered feet, and sighed heavily.
If nothing else, you should first find a pair of shoes that fit you.
"Mom, I'm going for a run."
He shouted into the house and went out.
"Really?"
"I don't know if it's true or not, but that's what everyone says. That guy comes to the compound every now and then, and everyone has seen him."
"Shh, keep your voice down, Ye Yao is coming out."
…
Ye Yao chose to walk quickly. When he passed by several women, he felt the strange looks from them.
But she didn't mind at all and quickly walked past these people.
"You can say this girl is really generous. Even in such a situation, she still has the nerve to come out."
"If you really have the nerve, would you run to the Li family and ask them to fulfill the engagement? The mother is shameless, and the daughter is not much better!"
Waves of ridicule rang out and soon drifted away with the wind.
(End of this chapter)
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