Hearing Xia Tian mention the clothes, Qiu Mengyun quickly pulled his sleeve, signaling him not to say anything more.
"Since the food is ready, why don't we eat first? We can talk about anything after dinner. Come on, I'll go with you and bring out the rest of the dishes."
Afraid that he would bring up the gift again, Qiu Mengyun pushed Xia Tian directly towards the kitchen.
Xia Tian asked in confusion: "What's wrong? Didn't you say those clothes were bought for your second brother? Why don't you give them to him?"
"We gave him the clothes in advance. Maybe since we picked out so many clothes for him, he'll be less picky about me during dinner."
Qiu Mengyun rolled her eyes: "If you still want to finish this meal well, trust me and don't mention the clothes again."
"Okay then, let's show it to him after dinner." Although he didn't understand why Qiu Mengyun didn't let him mention it, Xia Tian still agreed obediently.
With Qiu Mengyun's help, the six dishes and one soup made by Xia Tian were soon served on the table.
Looking at the six brightly colored and beautifully shaped dishes on the table, Mother Qiu smiled and said, "Don't just stand there, sit down and eat! Let's try Xiaoxia's cooking and see if it's really as good as Mengyun boasted."
Qiu Liming also smiled and said, "Although I haven't eaten it yet, the presentation and appearance of this dish looks as good as those in the big hotels out there."
Qiu Boshi snorted coldly, "The most important thing about a dish is its taste. What's the point of just looking good? Only when it tastes good is it truly good."
Qiu Mengyun knew how good Xia Tian was at cooking, so after sitting down, she started eating without caring about her image.
Seeing Qiu Mengyun eating with her mouth full of oil, Qiu's mother scolded her, "Why are you in such a hurry, little girl? No one is trying to snatch it from you."
"Woo! Just because no one is grabbing it now doesn't mean no one will grab it later." Qiu Mengyun replied vaguely while eating.
Qiu Liming first picked up a piece of blanched Chinese cabbage and tasted it. Originally, he thought that this kind of green vegetable should taste similar.
But when the dish entered his mouth, he was instantly amazed by its taste: "Mm! This is delicious. I didn't expect that an ordinary vegetable could be made so delicious."
Qiu Liming gave Xia Tian a thumbs-up with satisfaction and was generous with his praise.
"Oh? Xiao Xia's cooking skills are really that good, even someone like you who isn't particularly particular about food is impressed?"
After seeing Qiu Liming's reaction, Qiu's mother's curiosity was also aroused.
She did not pick up the blanched Chinese cabbage that Qiu Liming had just tasted, but instead picked up a piece of the squirrel mandarin fish in front of her.
Like Qiu Mengyun, Qiu's mother loves food very much. Although she can't cook, she has an extremely discerning taste and can tell the quality of various dishes with just one bite.
After chewing the fish slowly and swallowing it, Mother Qiu began to praise, "Xiao Xia, you must have learned your cooking skills from a master, right? Just this squirrel mandarin fish dish of yours has surpassed the chefs of many star-rated hotels. This is definitely the most delicious and authentic squirrel mandarin fish I have ever had."
Xia Tian smiled modestly and said, "I learned this from some of Grandpa's friends during the summer vacation. Maybe because I did it so often, I gradually developed the skill."
Seeing everyone praising Xia Tian’s cooking skills so much, Qiu Boshi also started to eat.
"Huh?"
After tasting the first dish, Qiu Boshi couldn't help but let out a light exclamation.
Then he continued to taste the other dishes. After he had tasted all of them, he looked at Xia Tian with an incredible expression.
"Did you really cook all these dishes?"
Xia Tian nodded and asked cautiously, "Second brother, is there something wrong with the dish, or is it not to your taste? If there is any problem, please point it out to me and I will definitely correct it next time."
Qiu Boshi said awkwardly, "Uh, no, it tastes very good. I didn't expect that you are such a good cook at such a young age."
Seeing that her second brother was also conquered by Xia Tian's cooking skills, Qiu Mengyun said proudly: "Hehe! Second brother, I was right, wasn't Xia Tian's cooking skills amazing?"
Qiu Boshi nodded. "Indeed, it's amazing. Did he win you over with his cooking skills?"
Qiu Mengyun smiled embarrassedly and said, "Not entirely. In fact, besides being a delicious cook, Xia Tian is also excellent in other aspects."
"Xia Tian, why don't you stay in Hangzhou from now on? I'll help you open a restaurant. With your cooking skills, I'm sure you can earn as much as you could as a star under the Third Brother."
Qiu Boshi suggested expectantly.
Xia Tian smiled and shook his head: "Thank you for your kindness, second brother, but let's forget about opening a shop! Cooking is just a hobby of mine, and I don't want to turn this hobby into a job."
"You have to think it over carefully. If you can stay in Hangzhou, then what happened between you and my sister, I will..."
Before he could finish his words, Qiu Mengyun interrupted him: "Humph! Second brother, don't think I don't know what you're up to. Isn't it just because Xia Tian is a good cook that you want to keep him here as your personal chef?"
"I'm telling you, don't even think about it. He's not going anywhere in the summer. He's just following me. From now on, wherever I go, he'll be there. We'll never be apart."
Qiu's mother also said, "Don't have any ideas about Xia Tian. Xiao Xia and your sister have only been dating for a short time. They are in the honeymoon period now. You can't break up the young couple just for a bite of food!"
Seeing that his mother and sister were so opposed, Qiu Boshi embarrassedly defended himself: "That's not what I meant. I did this for Xia Tian's own good. I didn't want to bury his cooking skills."
"Okay, let's stop talking. Since Xia Tian and Meng Yun are unwilling, let's not talk about this matter. Bo Shi, go get two bottles of wine. I'm happy that your younger sister is back today. Let's have a drink together, the three of us." Qiu Liming stepped forward at the right time and resolved Qiu Bo Shi's embarrassment.
After three glasses of wine, Qiu Boshi looked at Xia Tian with a much better impression, and the atmosphere at the table became more harmonious.
After dinner, Qiu Boshi remembered the gift Xia Tian had mentioned before.
He asked curiously, "You just said you prepared a gift for me, what is it?"
Xia Tian smiled and said, "Mengyun didn't tell me you were home before we came, so this gift is the clothes I picked out especially for you when we went out this afternoon."
"Although they are quite ordinary, they were all selected by Meng Yun personally. I hope Second Brother won't dislike them."
Qiu Boshi laughed and said, "Hahaha! Really? My little sister personally chose the clothes for me?"
"If I remember correctly, this is the first time my little sister has bought me clothes. Hurry up and show them to me."
Soon, Xiatian came back carrying a bunch of handbags.
"Look, second brother, these are all bought for you."
Qiu Boshi took the handbag and said happily, "Okay, okay! Let me see what kind of clothes my little sister bought for me."
But when he took the clothes out of the handbag and saw the colors and styles of the clothes, the smile on his face froze.
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