Chapter 168: Excellent and Capable

During the meal, Hua Xiali only ate a few bites and then went to the new house to feed the dog. He was going to celebrate his birthday with Huo Beixi in the evening, so he had to save some space for a delicious meal.

Hua Xiali tidied herself up simply in her new house, took out the double-layer pearl necklace that Huo Beixi had someone make for her and put it on. This double-layer necklace had one layer shorter and one layer longer, with the two layers separated just right, one up and one down, which looked particularly elegant. Afterwards, Hua Xiali put on the earrings and tied her hair into a high bun, revealing her slender and white neck.

In the years before she dropped out of school, she stayed at home to take care of Hua Tiefeng. She seldom went to the fields to farm and didn't get much sun exposure, so her skin was quite fair. But with the nourishment of the spiritual spring water over time, her skin is now glowing white. This should be the "cold white skin" mentioned on the Internet in her previous life.

When standing next to others, I am several degrees whiter than them, as if we are not on the same layer.

But no one in her family has ever left the spiritual spring water, and they all look very fair, so there is nothing to doubt about Hua Xiali's fair skin. After all, the whole family is fair now!

Hua Xiali carefully put the dishes he had prepared earlier into a basket one by one, and then set out with the basket. When he arrived at Huo Beixi's house, he saw that there was a gap in the gate of Huo Beixi's house, so he pushed the door open and walked in. Hearing noises coming from the kitchen, he walked straight into the kitchen.

Unexpectedly, Yu Qingxin and Yan Yisheng were actually in the kitchen. When they saw Hua Xiali coming, they stood up quickly and said, "Sister-in-law."

Yu Qingxin even took the basket from Hua Xiali and said, "Sister-in-law, sit down and rest. I'll do it."

Hua Xiali smiled shyly, "Thank you!"

Yu Qingxin then carried the basket to the main room and placed the dishes on the large dining table. Yan Yisheng followed him out and when he saw the red wine in the basket, he exclaimed, "There's still red wine?"

Hua Xiali walked over to Huo Beixi and looked into the pot, where scrambled eggs and tomatoes were being fried. "How many other dishes are there?"

"This is the last dish. We'll make a loofah and minced meat soup later." Huo Beixi said.

Hua Xiali gave a thumbs up, "Excellent, really capable."

After Huo Beixi prepared the loofah and minced meat soup and brought it to the table, the four of them sat around the table. Huo Beixi did not tell Yu Qingxin and Yan Yishen that today was Hua Xiali's birthday. He only said that he would invite them to dinner at his home today, so they only brought some things for Huo Beixi, but did not prepare a birthday present for Hua Xiali.

But it’s better this way, otherwise Hua Xiali would have to worry about what gift to give them in return!

"Is this wine for us to drink?" Huo Beixi looked at the red wine and then at Hua Xiali.

Hua Xiali nodded, "Of course it's for drinking, otherwise why would I take it? I heard that this wine is delicious. I haven't tried it yet. Let's taste it tonight."

Huo Beixi opened the red wine glass, filled four glasses halfway with red wine, and then passed them to everyone. Everyone took the glass and took a small sip.

Hua Xiali feels that red wine is not that delicious, and is not as good as juice or soda. She doesn't know why it is so expensive. Even a small glass in a Western restaurant costs dozens of dollars.

When the son and daughter-in-law were in love in the previous life, the son often took his daughter-in-law out to have fun. They went to hot pot restaurants, barbecue restaurants, BBQ restaurants, seafood restaurants, Western restaurants, cinemas... They went to these places many times, just like she and Huo Beixi went out on dates on weekends. The son and daughter-in-law always did this, so Hua Xiali was also clear about the prices of many things.

For example, a meal for two people at the hot pot restaurant would easily cost more than 400 yuan. If his family did not have the relocation compensation and his own savings, how could Hua Xiali be willing to spend that money?

Seeing Hua Xiali frowning, Huo Beixi asked curiously, "Is it not tasty?"

"Not really, I just haven't had it before and I'm not used to it yet." Hua Xiali put down his wine glass, picked up his chopsticks, and said, "I made these dishes, you all eat more and don't leave any, otherwise it will be a waste."

Yu Qingxin and Yan Yisheng tasted the dishes that Hua Xiali brought over and were amazed. "I didn't expect my sister-in-law's cooking to be so delicious. Huo Beixi, you're in for a treat."

Huo Beixi smiled faintly. What he had was not just a good meal, but happiness.

However, even if Hua Xiali was a good cook, he couldn't let her cook all the time. After all, she had a lot of things to do, and he was also a good cook. He spent more time in the village, so cooking was naturally his job, unless he was not in the village, then he would let her cook.

Maybe because the food was so delicious, they kept eating and didn't talk much.

Yu Qingxin and Yan Yishen had to go to work early the next morning, so they left after dinner and did not stay in Huo Beixi for long. After they left, Hua Xiali and Huo Beixi were the only ones left in Huo Beixi's house.

Huo Beixi carried Hua Xiali over and placed him on his lap. He then moved to Hua Xiali's neck and sniffed greedily. His hot breath sprayed on his neck, making it a little itchy. Hua Xiali stretched out his hand and pushed him away with amusement, "What are you doing? You're so close, it's hot!"

"Xia Li, you look so beautiful today. If they weren't here, I would have hugged you a long time ago." Huo Beixi's dark eyes stared deeply at Hua Xia Li.

Hua Xiali smiled awkwardly, "Clothes make the man, and with all the clothes I'm wearing today, how can I not look pretty?"

Although she was indeed not ugly, Hua Xiali still humbly gave all the credit to Zhenzhu.

Huo Beixi took out a small square box from his pocket and handed it to Hua Xiali.

Hua Xiali raised an eyebrow, "Birthday present?"

Huo Beixi didn't say anything, just looked at Hua Xiali.

Hua Xiali had no choice but to take it. He opened the small box and saw the big sparkling diamond ring inside. His eyes widened in shock, and he turned to look at Huo Beixi, "What is this..."

It's just her birthday, giving her such a big diamond ring is too expensive, right?

"Xia Li, will you marry me? Although I don't talk much, I can do a lot. I will support you no matter what you do. As long as I have time, I will never let you interfere with the housework. I will love you, guard you, and protect you all my life." Huo Beixi took the ring out of the box, held it in front of Hua Xia Li, and said seriously.

"Okay!" Hua Xiali stretched out his right hand and looked at Huo Beixi with a smile on his face.

She wanted to try and see what her life would be like after marrying Huo Beixi. It should be completely different from her previous life, right?