"Why did you come in? You'll be done soon. Tell them to wash their hands and get ready for dinner." As soon as Li Jia entered the kitchen, Meng Yao took off her apron and carried the prepared food into the dining room while instructing Li Jia to take it out and tell them to eat.
“OK, let’s not pick up Xiaoqing and the other girl today. I’ll take Xiaoyue there first thing tomorrow morning, and then we’ll have dinner there after Xiaotong comes back. What do you think?” Li Jia asked Meng Yao for her opinion while helping to serve the dishes.
“Okay, consider today a welcome-back dinner for you, Xiaoyue, and that shy Xiaolong. You siblings can have a good reunion tomorrow.” Meng Yao put down the fish in her hand and answered as she walked away.
"Hehe, then let's do it this way. Xiaoyue, Xiaoyu, you two stop watching and go wash your hands. Dinner is ready! Today, Sister Mengyao is cooking herself!" Li Jia said as she walked out of the kitchen to Zhou Xiaoyu and Xiaoyue, who were engrossed in watching Dragon Ball while holding potato chips.
“Okay, we’ll go after we finish watching this.” Zhou Xiaoyu agreed, reached out and finished the last potato chip in the bag, then stood up and went into the bathroom.
When the five people sat down at the table laden with a sumptuous feast, the chef Meng Yao took the lead in raising her glass, "Come on, let's celebrate Li Jia and Xiao Yue's reunion. Let's all have a toast!"
After Meng Yao finished speaking, she was the first to drink the wine in her glass clean. Then Zhou Xiaoyue and Xiaoyue drank their drinks, and finally Xiaolong and Li Jia. Xiaolong never dared to meet Meng Yao's eyes. Meng Yao's nobility and elegance made Xiaolong feel a little uncomfortable. However, because of this, Xiaolong's expression was a little stiff, but to others, he looked very cool.
"Hehe, no need for thanks. Come on, let's all get started and try Meng Yao's cooking. Here, Xiao Yue, have a piece of fish. This is Meng Yao's specialty, and it's definitely much more authentic than the Chinese food you had in Florence." Li Jia said, picking up a piece of tender fish for Xiao Yue and praising Meng Yao's cooking skills.
Li Jia's words brought a faint blush to Meng Yao's face. Clearly, Li Jia's words had a significant chemical reaction in her ears. "So delicious!" At this moment, Xiao Yue's exclamation interrupted everyone's thoughts.
"Eat more if you like it." Zhou Xiaoyu, who was next to Xiaoyue, picked up another piece for her after Xiaoyue said that. Everyone couldn't help but laugh when they saw the two little girls. Of course, this did not include Xiaolong, who was actually very nervous and reserved but looked cool.
The meal was very enjoyable. Even Xiaolong, who usually acts cool, ate half again as much as usual. After cleaning up the dishes, Li Jia assigned rooms to everyone for the night. The four-bedroom, two-living-room layout had enough guest rooms. Zhou Xiaoyu and Xiaoyue shared a room, while the others each had their own room.
After chatting with Xiaoyue for a while that evening, Xiaoyue and Zhou Xiaoyu went to their rooms to rest early because they had been very tired recently. Xiaolong also felt uncomfortable whenever he saw Meng Yao, so he simply went to his room to sleep early as well.
For a moment, only Li Jia and Meng Yao remained in the living room. The two occupied the entire sofa in front of them, leaning against each other and watching a boring soap opera on TV.
After a long while, the atmosphere in the living room began to subtly change. The reason was the intimate scene playing on the television. Meng Yao slowly turned around, looking at Li Jia at very close range with her breath sweet as orchids, her eyes filled with tenderness...
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