Shen Jingyan was deeply shocked.
Is your sister home? I haven't seen her.
“At home, she has a strange personality and doesn’t like to communicate with people. Maybe it’s because she lost her mother at a young age and has a rather withdrawn personality.”
Feifei said, her clear eyes revealing a hint of sadness and distress, “After her father took her home, she wasn’t very close to us. I really wanted to be her best friend, but she didn’t seem to like me much.”
The little girl lowered her head listlessly, "Maybe she feels like I stole her father."
Unexpectedly, the Xu family's structure was quite complicated. Shen Jingyan noticed Feifei's troubles, but as an outsider, she couldn't interfere in other people's family affairs.
"Sister Jingya, please come visit me often when you have time, or I can come to visit you."
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Feifei affectionately pulled her arm and rubbed against it like a kitten, "I dream of having a good older sister~ You are exactly like the older sister in my dream!"
Shen Jingyan affectionately patted the kitten's head: "Okay, I'm new to the capital and not very familiar with this place. You can show me around from now on."
Strangely enough, Shen Jingyan had a natural affinity for Feifei, and this affinity was not simply due to their similar appearance.
Hot dishes were served one by one, and Gu Zhiyun and Yang Zinuo helped set the table with bowls, chopsticks, and chairs.
"Chicken stew with mushrooms, stir-fried eggs with wood ear mushrooms, and pork stew with vermicelli and sauerkraut! These are all my favorite dishes!"
Old Xu couldn't wait to pick up a mushroom with his chopsticks, tasted it a few times, and was so happy that his eyebrows practically flew up to his hairline.
"Grandpa, I've learned how to make this dish too. I'll make it for you when Sister Jingya isn't here."
Old Xu said happily, "Good, good, Feifei is so thoughtful."
After setting up the five chairs, Feifei added another chair.
Yang Zinuo asked, "Is there anyone else who hasn't arrived yet?"
Feifei nodded and said, "I'll go call my sister to come eat."
She then instructed Shen Jingyan and the other two: "My sister is rather shy and doesn't like to talk. Don't keep staring at her or asking her any questions."
Old Xu chuckled: "Little Gu's eyes never left Jingya, and Little Yang's eyes were glued to this table of food. Who has time to look at her?"
After Feifei ran upstairs, Yang Zinuo asked in a low voice, "Professor Xu, how many granddaughters do you have?"
Old Xu rolled his eyes at him.
"Besides Feifei and Jingya, there's another one who always hides upstairs and doesn't want to see anyone. Her name is Tongtong, Xu Yatong. She's my son's daughter with his ex-wife. She's twenty-three this year and has already started working."
Feifei went upstairs and knocked on the door of the innermost bedroom. Shen Jingyan couldn't help but look up.
The door opened a crack, and Shen Jingyan saw half a gloomy face and a somber eye.
"Sis, dinner's ready."
Xu Yatong's eyes darted around and landed on the three strangers.
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"Have we had guests?"
"Yes, they are all Grandpa's students. They got into university and came to see Grandpa."
Xu Yatong gave a nonchalant "hmm," then said, "I'm not hungry, you guys eat," and closed the door.
Feifei sighed softly, went downstairs and said, "My sister doesn't want to come out because there are so many people at home."
She used a small bowl to take a small portion from each dish, placed it on a tray, and carried it upstairs.
Old Xu grumbled with dissatisfaction, "They treat Feifei like a maid every day, as if she's some kind of young lady!"
It's clear that even someone as kind-hearted as Old Man Xu has a lot of opinions about this eccentric and withdrawn Xu Yatong.
Feifei knocked on the door and said softly, "Sister, I've brought your food up."
Xu Yatong opened the door a crack again, looking somewhat impatient.
She glanced at the food on the tray and wrinkled her nose in disgust.
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"What kinds of dishes are these?"
"These were all made by Sister Jingya, they're so delicious!"
Xu Yatong pushed the tray away: "Take it away, I don't eat food made by strangers."
As she spoke, she glanced downstairs and her pupils dilated when she saw Shen Jingyan's appearance.
His eyes betrayed his undisguised disgust.
Shen Jingyan noticed her gaze; she had the same look in her eyes when she looked at Feifei.
"Sister, you can't not eat! Try this, it's even better than the food at state-run restaurants!"
Feifei said sincerely, carrying the tray to deliver it to her room.
Xu Yatong suddenly lost her temper, swung her hands and knocked over the tray, shattering the bowls and chopsticks all over the floor.
"I've already said I'm not eating, aren't you annoying me?!"
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Seeing this, Old Xu jumped up and stomped upstairs, shouting sternly:
"Tongtong, what are you doing? If you don't want to eat, then don't eat. Why waste food? Do you know how many people in the country are starving? Who spoiled you with all these bad habits!"
Xu Yatong looked at Old Man Xu with hatred, but dared not talk back. She slammed the door shut in front of him.
"Grandpa, it's alright. You go and eat first. I'll tidy up."
Feifei choked back a few words with tears in her eyes, but she never let the tears fall.
When Grandpa Xu saw that Feifei's hand was scalded red by the hot soup, he felt sorry for her and took his granddaughter's fair little hand to blow on it.
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