He turned around and introduced to Hu Xiao and the others: "He Yanzhi, He Chuan's sister."
Hu Xiao reacted and greeted enthusiastically: "Hello, Yanzhi."
Yanzhi also smiled back politely.
Zhang Zhendong also waved and greeted, but the little girl snorted and turned away, ignoring him. His smile froze awkwardly on his face, and he wondered why he had offended He Chuan, given his pretty face.
He had no idea that He Yanzhi considered him a rival for He Chuan. Su Tao's invitation to a man among his friends must have had some special meaning. The girl was a bit precocious and overthinking things, but this time she was wrong. Su Tao was simply thanking Zhang Jiedong for treating him to a meal.
There was a knock on the door, "Open the door." A familiar voice sounded, and this time it was really He Chuan who came back.
Su Tao quickly ran forward to open the door, only to see a man standing at the door carrying a hoe, sweating profusely, his face red from the sun. Su Tao regretted not getting the man a sun-protective jacket and a sun hat.
"Come in quickly. It's time to eat." Su Tao pulled the man into the house and walked towards the hall.
"I'm going to take a shower first and change into clean clothes. I'll be back soon." The man broke free from Su Tao's hand, went to the room to get some clean clothes and walked towards the bathroom. He didn't want to stink of his sweat on Su Tao.
After He Chuan showered and changed his clothes, he came to the hall. His originally gentle smile instantly faded when he saw Zhang Jiedong. His eyes became dim and full of hostility.
"What is he doing here?" the man whispered, his voice filled with untouchable authority.
Zhang Jiedong wanted to say hello, but when he met He Chuan's gloomy eyes, the words got stuck in his throat and he couldn't utter a word.
"Zhang Jiedong helped me a lot when we were in the Xiti dormitory, and later I always lent him my bicycle. I specially invited him and Hu Xiao to have dinner together to thank him." Su Tao winked at He Chuan, signaling him to be polite. He was her guest, so he shouldn't scare him.
He Chuan saw Hu Xiao behind him and realized that Su Tao didn't just invite Zhang Jiedong, so his expression softened a little.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Su Tao quickly invited everyone to eat.
"It's time to eat, it's time to eat." Su Tao brought the rice to the man and put several pieces of meat in the man's bowl in a flattering manner.
The man started to eat with big mouthfuls. When the others saw He Chuan pick up his chopsticks, they also quickly picked up the dishes they had been craving for.
"Mm, Taotao, this fish-flavored shredded pork is sweet and sour and delicious." Hu Xiao shouted incoherently with his mouth full.
"Su Zhiqing, this twice-cooked pork is also delicious. It's spicy and appetizing, and it's fatty but not greasy." Zhang Jiedong said as he picked up several more pieces without hesitation.
Su Tao looked at them wolfing down their food and said with a smile, "Don't worry, eat slowly. There are also soup dumplings. I'll bring them over."
Su Tao took a basket and placed it on the table. The freshly baked buns were exquisite and translucent, with white smoke rising from them. "Everyone, eat them while they're hot."
Zhang Jiedong took the lead and took one, then put it in his mouth. The soup from the bun splashed out, getting all over his face and hands.
Su Tao covered his mouth and laughed, "It's all my fault. I forgot to tell you that there's soup inside these dumplings. There's a way to eat them. First, take a small bite, suck out the soup, and then eat the skin and meat."
He Yanzhi took one and followed Su Tao's method, taking a small bite, drinking the soup, and finally biting into the filling. She finished the whole bun in one breath before speaking, "Sister Taotao, this bun is too good, it's even better than the last one, fresh and tender meat, thin skin and soft tendons, and rich soup. What a magical bun."
After saying that, he quickly took another one and started eating.
Hu Xiao and He Chuan also took one and started eating. For a moment, everyone was busy eating, and the only sound in the whole hall was the sound of dishes and chopsticks colliding.
After the meal, He Yanzhi also had a satisfied expression on her face. This meal was the most delicious meal she had ever eaten.
Hu Xiao and Zhang Jiedong said goodbye to Su Tao. They had to go to work in the afternoon, so Su Tao didn't want to keep them any longer.
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