Chapter 360 So beautiful
Chapter 360 So beautiful
Before dinner, Xu Jun went home temporarily.
"Dad, you're back." Yang Zhi walked up and said.
"Hey, big girl. Taotao is here to play?"
Xu Jun saw Tao Shuxin behind Yang Zhi and greeted her with a smile.
Tao Shuxin was still stunned when she heard Yang Zhi calling her, but when she heard Xu Mingyuan's father calling her, she crossed her hands in front of her belly and said shyly, "Hey, hello uncle, I'm here to celebrate Xiao Zhizhi's birthday."
"Where is Xiaoyuan?" Xu Jun asked.
"He is working on the computer upstairs. I'll go call him down." Tao Shuxin said.
"Let him play. It's okay. He doesn't have time to play every day." Xu Jun said with a smile.
"He's not busy. He's very free. He doesn't even go to class. He just plays all the time."
Tao Shuxin, who was the class monitor during the compulsory education stage, was the best at secretly reporting on others behind their backs.
Xu Jun smiled and took out a thick envelope from his briefcase and gave it to Xiao Yangzhi as a birthday gift.
He took out a wad of money from his purse, handed it out and said, "I didn't know you were coming to play today. Next time, uncle will leave a big red envelope for you."
"No, no, I can't accept it. My uncle gave it to me when I came to pay New Year's greetings this year..."
Tao Shuxin waved her hands quickly and shook her head like a rattle.
"Here, you don't want pocket money, you idiot!"
Xu Mingyuan saw this scene on the second floor and spoke while leaning against the fence.
Seeing this, Xu Jun smiled, put the pocket money in her pocket, and took Xiao Yangzhi upstairs to eat.
Tao Shuxin followed behind timidly, muttering things like "I won't take it, oops." She felt like she had a hot potato in her pocket, but she was too embarrassed to take it out.
Seeing Xu Mingyuan laughing, Tao Shuxin blushed and secretly hit him.
Although it is a common thing for elders to give red envelopes, Tao Shuxin cannot be as thick-skinned as Xu Mingyuan. He accepts red envelopes no matter who gives them, and can chat with his relatives and elders without changing his expression.
But the shy feeling only lasted for a short time and was put aside when the meal was served.
Tao Shuxin often came to eat during the winter vacation, and saw Xu Mingyuan, the handsome old father, many times. She thought that the father and son would celebrate Xiao Yangzhi's birthday, but they just chatted about company matters as usual, and occasionally talked about how someone was doing, completely ignoring Xiao Yangzhi.
The birthday boy, on the other hand, was eating quietly, except for a bowl of noodles with a poached egg in front of him.
"Is it delicious?" Tao Shuxin asked in a low voice.
"Yeah." Yang Zhi nodded.
"Give me some, I want to try it too, hehe..."
Tao Shuxin likes rice the most, but when she heard Xu Mingyuan say that Xiao Yangzhi likes noodles very much, she wanted to try what it tasted like and why she missed it so much.
"Oh."
Yang Zhi frowned slightly and pushed the bowl of noodles over.
Tao Shuxin happily picked up two portions with chopsticks and put them into her own bowl, and also scooped up two spoonfuls of soup.
However, after eating two bites, Tao Shuxin regretted eating so many noodles.
Xu Mingyuan did not lie to him. It was exactly as he said. What Xiao Yangzhi ate was tasteless clear soup noodles that were cooked a little soft and had no texture at all.
If it was clear soup noodles it would be fine, but Xiao Yangzhi added several spoonfuls of aged vinegar, the taste was really not good.
Xu Mingyuan's family is not short of money. There are special merchants who supply fresh dishes every day, and even the rice tastes very soft and glutinous. Why would they give Xiao Yangzhi such bad noodles?
"Little twig."
Tao Shuxin quietly kicked her lightly under the table.
"Ok?"
Yang Zhi raised his head, somewhat confused.
“Are the noodles delivered every day?”
"I bought it myself. The store that delivered groceries to my home didn't carry the White Elephant brand."
"Did you buy it yourself? How much did it cost?"
"One dollar and fifty cents a piece."
"Ah? Why don't you buy something better to eat?"
Tao Shuxin was very puzzled. Just now, she saw Uncle Xu giving Xiao Yangzhi a bulging stack of money. Xiao Yangzhi had more money in his pocket than she did.
This little Yangzhi is already a wealthy woman, why does she still eat such cheap noodles?
“Because it tastes good.”
Yang Zhi lowered his head and continued eating noodles.
"Uh……"
Tao Shuxin opened her mouth and felt that Xiao Yangzhi's words made so much sense that she had no way to refute it.
I remember that when my mother saw that I was disobedient and asked Tao Shuxin to recall the past, I also ate plain noodles for a few days. But after just two days, I started crying and refused to eat.
"Huh? Your skin is so good, is it because of eating noodles?" Tao Shuxin suddenly asked.
"Maybe I like to eat light food." Yang Zhi said after thinking for a while.
Her mother has not allowed her to eat fried and spicy food since she was a child. Although no one is watching her now, her taste buds have long been fixed. It's okay to eat a little bit occasionally to try something new, but if she eats it every day, she will definitely not be able to get used to it.
"Then why do you like to eat vinegar?" "It's tasteless just eating noodles."
"That makes sense..."
Tao Shuxin finally put away her curiosity and imitated Xiao Yangzhi's taste. She picked some vegetables and some tasteless stewed chicken and put them in her bowl.
Auntie's cooking skills are good, but after eating a few pieces, Tao Shuxin's eyes glanced at the braised pork elbow, which is her favorite. If you want to have skin as good as Xiao Yangzhi, do you have to suffer this kind of pain?
"Sister Taotao, you eat meat."
The attentive Yang Zhi guessed Tao Shuxin's little plan and considerately picked up a piece of pork elbow for her.
"thank you!"
After having so many meals at Xu Mingyuan's house, it was the first time that Xiao Yangzhi picked up some food for herself, which surprised Tao Shuxin very much.
It seemed that no one at the dinner table paid attention to her, and only she was thinking about celebrating her birthday, which made Xiao Yangzhi feel better.
Xu Mingyuan, who was drinking two glasses of wine with his father, was a little bit nervous, but Xiao Yangzhi kept picking up dishes for him, which always attracted his attention.
It's okay for Xiao Yangzhi to use these little tricks on himself, but if they develop a sinister character, then Xu Mingyuan would be wrong.
He looked at her with a frown, and little Yangzhi finally behaved himself.
Xu Mingyuan suddenly felt very tired. It was not easy to fool grown-up girls. This was true for Tao Shuxin and Xiao Yangzhi as well.
Fortunately, the well-behaved little Yang Zhi is still obedient, but Xu Mingyuan needs to keep an eye on her from time to time, for fear that she will do something weird again.
This is also the method adopted by Yang Zhi, who wants to always catch Xu Mingyuan's attention.
My eighteenth birthday went uneventfully without any incidents.
But Yang Zhi likes this kind of peaceful life, without noise or quarrels, and with the company of her family.
It’s just that Tao Shuxin has some trouble at home, so she can’t spend the night holding Xu Mingyuan.
After cutting the cake, each person got a portion and asked Auntie to pack up the rest to take home. The cake could not be preserved, so it was better to do a favor and let her family share in the good fortune.
There was nothing to do after eating the cake, so Tao Shuxin, who wanted to join in the fun, could only lie on the table bored, scooping the chocolate on the cream and putting it into her mouth.
Xiao Yangzhi is writing, so it's not a good idea to disturb her.
Xu Mingyuan was still drinking tea and chatting with his father downstairs, and it would be difficult for him to come upstairs to accompany her for a while.
The cake that she had carefully selected was not liked by anyone, and she ate the most. Tao Shuxin felt helpless just thinking about it.
But Yang Zhi didn't let her be bored for too long.
In her eyes, Tao Shuxin was probably just a tool.
Xu Mingyuan often goes out, so it's okay for Tao Shuxin to accompany him. He has to prepare for the college entrance examination, and he can also ask her some difficult questions from the books.
"Sister Taotao."
Yang Zhi greeted him.
"Hey."
Tao Shuxin, who was lying on the table, put down the small fork in his hand.
"Can you help me with the course?"
"Okay, okay, have you finished your homework?"
Tao Shuxin immediately perked up. She was so bored being alone that she was too lazy to even play on the computer.
"Well, it's done."
"Come on, let me teach you. Your brother was so dumb when he was in high school. I was the one who tutored him in all his courses."
Tao Shuxin patted his chest carelessly, showing off his abilities.
"Oh."
Yang Zhi felt a little sad when she saw her chest beating.
"Don't be discouraged. Although your comprehension ability is not as good as his, it's not bad either."
"Um……"
Yang Zhi had long been accustomed to being hurt by her occasional words, but now she would not ignore people without saying a word.
"Oops, I said the wrong thing. I didn't mean to say you're stupid. I meant your brother is stupid. Your foundation is better than his. His foundation is not that good."
Tao Shuxin is not as talkative as before, but she still doesn't think much when talking to people she is familiar with.
Remembering that Xiao Yangzhi was very introverted, Tao Shuxin quickly tried to make up for it.
"..."
When people are speechless, they especially want to laugh.
Yang Zhi felt embarrassed, but a helpless smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Really? I was right!"
Seeing Yang Zhi's cold little face smile after a long time, Tao Shuxin felt that he was right.
You are so beautiful, even though you smile without showing your teeth...
(End of this chapter)