To be honest, we didn't have much of an appetite, and everyone was prepared to get diarrhea.
This kind of bizarre cuisine is probably somewhat poisonous.
Xiang Nanzhi untied his apron, washed his hands, and applied some hand cream. "How was my cooking, big brother?"
"good."
"Second brother, father..."
"Can."
He forced himself to say something.
Xiang Zhengyi was also pleased, saying, "Zhizhi has grown up. He knows how to be filial to his father and even knows how to cook for him. We can rely on him when he gets old."
"Then let's wait for Shen Shixun to come back together."
Xiang Ciyuan frowned. "There's no need for that. I'll just call him."
"No, you can't do that. He hasn't finished get off work yet. If you call him back before he's done, you'll only be creating trouble for him."
"You heartless bastard, I rushed back from the meeting, and you're making me wait?"
"Secondary Source!"
"Ciyuan, what are you saying? What's wrong?"
"Well... what's wrong with waiting?"
The whole family sided with Xiang Nanzhi, so even though Xiang Ciyuan was unhappy, he could only sit and wait with his father and older brother.
Just then, Xiang Jingyi suddenly asked, "Dad, do you have any ideas on where to hold this birthday party? I want to decide as soon as possible."
"Dad, let's make this a big celebration, not like we used to keep it low-key."
Xiang Nan belatedly realized, "Oh, yes, my father's birthday is in a week. Is Dad planning to have a birthday party at a hotel?"
"I haven't decided yet, but Zhizhi thinks it would be best to hold it there."
His gaze fell on Xiang Nanzhi. "I heard from my older brother that you bought an island. Shall we hold our event on the island?"
"Nonsense, that island is intended for a project."
"Then let's listen to Zhizhi and do it on the island. Zhizhi, how do we do it on the island? You can discuss the specifics with your older brother."
Xiang Jingyi was speechless and rolled her eyes at her. Xiang Nanzhi also realized that her father had spoiled her too much. She was stunned for a moment, "Well... well, you guys decide for yourselves. I just had a whim."
"Tell me, Zhizhi, Dad celebrates his birthday every year, it's nothing new. If you want it on the island, then it's on the island. You can talk to your older brother about the details."
"Never mind, Dad. You guys decide. I won't interfere."
Xiang Ciyuan smiled and said, "Zhizhi, have you prepared a birthday present for Dad? My older brother and I have already prepared one."
Gifts? What gifts? She just found out her dad's birthday was coming up, she didn't have time to prepare any.
Xiang Ciyuan teased, "Didn't our Zhizhi prepare anything?"
"Of course I'm prepared."
Xiang Nanzhi quickly grabbed a strawberry and stuffed it into her mouth. She noticed that the whole family was looking at her, and Xiang Zhengyi's eyes were especially kind, even carrying a hint of expectation.
Xiang Nanzhi felt ashamed that her father, who had nothing to ask of Zhengyi, could look at her with such expectation.
"Tell me what you've prepared."
"I can't say now, but my gift will definitely be better than yours, and Dad will love it."
"Xiang Nanzhi, do you really have to be so curly?"
"You rolled it up first."
"Alright, Ciyuan, you can't bully Zhizhi anymore."
Xiang Jingyi came to the rescue in time, but Xiang Nanzhi was still a little embarrassed.
When Shen Shixun returned, all four people in the house were looking at him. "Shen Shixun, you're back!"
Xiang Nanzhi excitedly rushed towards him, making him a little embarrassed. He respectfully called out to the people inside, "Dad, eldest brother, second brother..."
Xiang Ciyuan smiled and said, "I've been waiting for you to come back for dinner, and I'm so hungry."
"Shen Shixun, come here, I made you something delicious, come and see..."
Xiang Nanzhi only had eyes for Shen Shixun at the moment, so she pulled him into the restaurant. Xiang Zhengyi got up, but Xiang Jingyi and Xiang Ciyuan didn't move.
Xiang Zhengyi frowned slightly. "What, do you two need Zhizhi to come and invite you in person?"
"Dad, this treatment... this is too much..."
"You're the most dramatic one. Get up and go eat, everyone." Then her voice lowered a bit, "Eat more, don't dampen Zhizhi's enthusiasm."
Xiang Nanzhi's culinary disaster wasn't actually that poisonous, but everyone who ate it felt a little uncomfortable in their stomach, including Xiang Nanzhi herself.
She felt a slight sense of accomplishment after finishing the dish, but her expression changed drastically after tasting it.
Shen Shixun glanced at her meaningfully and asked in a low voice, "If you can't do it, don't do it. Why are you making a fool of yourself?"
Xiang Nanzhi was furious. "It's perfectly delicious! I cooked for you and you're still complaining?"
The man glanced at her hands under the table. They were still white, except for a hint of red dragon fruit color under her fingernails. He frowned. "You..."
Xiang Nanzhi pulled her hand back. "If you don't like it, that's fine. I won't make it again."
"Then don't do it anymore."
Xiang Nanzhi's face immediately turned ugly, and the man said again, "It saves us from going through all this trouble and wasting ingredients."
Xiang Nanzhi's mood improved slightly; it turned out he was worried about her being tired.
She whispered, "If you don't like it, then eat less."
He can't eat less, everyone else is eating very well. "Zhizhi, this is the first time Dad has eaten your cooking, it's very good."
"You remind Dad of his youth..."
"Zhizhi, you remind Dad of the famine years ago when there was no food. Your skill level was quite good back then, something most people couldn't achieve."
"nonsense!"
He glanced at Zheng Yi, then looked at Ci Yuan completely, and stared at the sticky, black, unidentified substance in the bowl—a substance whose ingredients he couldn't quite define—and he really couldn't help but want to back down.
I should have just made up some excuse not to come back, since this meal wasn't even made for him anyway.
"It tastes good; it's quite good for a first time."
Xiang Zhengyi kept praising her, and if Xiang Nanzhi hadn't been trembling with fear while looking at the food in her bowl, she would have almost thought she was a master chef too.
Everyone in the family was affected; they all had stomach problems all night, except for Shen Shixun, who was fine.
Xiang Nanzhi had to beg and plead with Shen Shixun to stay, but the man stayed and spent the whole night rubbing his stomach.
Xiang Zhengyi had the family doctor come over in the middle of the night to prescribe some medicine, and his condition improved slightly in the latter half of the night.
The next morning, everyone was a bit listless and had no appetite. Xiang Ciyuan even had dark circles under his eyes from staying up so late.
Looking at the breakfast on the table, a sense of unease crept in. "Dad, did Zhizhi poison us?"
"Shut up."
If you can maintain a bit of composure towards justice, you won't show it even if you're feeling extremely uncomfortable.
"I'm just afraid that Zhizhi will say that the birthday present she gave you is this kind of feast, and then..."
"That's Zhizhi's kind intention. As her older brother, you shouldn't discourage your sister like that."
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