Chapter 418 Speak Out

Chapter 418 Speak Out

Chapter 418 Speak Out

Tao Shuxin didn't expect Xu Mingyuan to let her go so easily just this once. She thought he saw that she was very tired. The little girl fell asleep sweetly with her soft heart.

Early the next morning, Tao Shuxin woke up, pushed Xu Mingyuan, and rewarded him well.

Xu Mingyuan was tired yesterday, but his young body could withstand the stress and he hardly felt tired. He recovered after a night's rest.

Yang Zhi looked up at the wall clock and shook his head speechlessly.

It's almost half past ten, and we can go to have lunch in a while, but these two are still staying in the bathroom and not coming out.

My brother would definitely not be willing to torture himself like this. Tao Shuxin has a really good physique. No wonder he always asks himself to eat more and exercise more.

If I continue to live like this in the future, I will have to exercise...

Tao Shuxin changed into a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, quietly opened the sliding door of the bathroom, took a step forward cautiously, and lay down against the wall with only her big eyes showing.

Seeing Xiao Yangzhi sitting on the sofa with his chin resting on his hand, looking at him, Tao Shuxin was stunned for a moment and quickly retracted his head.

Tao Shuxin's face was instantly filled with shame and anger. She pinched Xu Mingyuan hard and kicked him in the calf.

"What for?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

"..."

Tao Shuxin didn't say anything, but just glared at her fiercely, not knowing how cute she looked when she looked fierce.

Seeing that Xu Mingyuan was still shamelessly trying to hug her, Tao Shuxin quickly twisted her body, dodged his outstretched hand, and ran to the living room with soft steps.

Sometimes Tao Shuxin really envies Xu Mingyuan for having a thick skin. Doesn't he know that no matter how good the sound insulation of a frosted glass door is, it is not as effective as a solid wooden door?

But Tao Shuxin also felt that the shower was turned on very loudly just now, and the sound of water should have drowned out other sounds...

Tao Shuxin is now quite thick-skinned. She found a reason that is probably quite reliable for herself. She is a woman with a big heart, so she stopped thinking about the matter.

It’s almost time for lunch, but there’s still some time before lunch. However, there’s no need to cook now, so let’s just fill our stomachs first.

Yang Zhi still felt sorry for Xu Mingyuan, so she went to the refrigerator and took out a plate of braised pork trotters and braised beef, then walked over slowly and gently placed them on the coffee table.

Tao Shuxin turned off her cell phone when she came back last night. She was now sitting cross-legged on the sofa, replying to the text messages she had received. She heard the crisp sound of plates tapping on the table, and when she looked up, she found two plates of delicious braised dishes in front of her.

"Thank you, Xiaozhizhi! How did you know I was hungry? Mm, it's delicious..."

Tao Shuxin didn't even pick up the chopsticks, he just grabbed a pig's trotter and started chewing it.

"You're welcome."

Yang Zhi replied calmly, because she knew very well that even if she didn't bring a portion for Tao Shuxin, Xu Mingyuan would give up his own portion, so it would be better to bring more so that both of them could have enough to eat.

"I want to eat braised beef, too."

Seeing that Xu Mingyuan was only concerned with eating, Tao Shuxin hummed and twisted her body to touch him.

"Aren't you gnawing on pig's trotters?" Xu Mingyuan said.

"I've already swallowed it, ah..."

Tao Shuxin opened her little mouth and insisted that Xu Mingyuan feed her.

After the braised beef was stuffed into his mouth, Tao Shuxin deliberately smacked his lips twice, making a silly face as if he was enjoying the food.

"Xiaozhizhi, why don't you eat?"

Seeing Xiao Yangzhi sitting there in a daze, Tao Shuxin asked.

"I'm not hungry." Yang Zhi said casually.

"Eat something. I feel so embarrassed if you just watch me eat." Tao Shuxin said embarrassedly.

"You don't have to be embarrassed. I didn't see you look embarrassed in any way just now." Yang Zhi said in a flat tone.

"I... Huh? What are you talking about? Why don't I understand?"

Tao Shuxin opened her big eyes with an innocent look on her face, acting like a simple and ignorant girl.

"Ah."

Yang Zhi sneered and didn't want to pay any attention to her.

"..."

Tao Shuxin turned her head and glared at Xu Mingyuan in shame and anger. If it weren't for the oil stains on her hands, she would have strangled him to death.

Xu Mingyuan didn't look at anyone and continued to stare at the beef on the plate.

Because Xu Mingyuan knew very well that Xiao Yangzhi was timid, but only outside the home.

Ever since she opened her heart to Xu Mingyuan and gave him her entire being, she no longer had to worry about anything at home.

In fact, this is not a bad thing. Xiao Yangzhi no longer needs to hide her worries and has gradually accepted the presence of Tao Shuxin in the family.

But Yang Zhicai didn't think so. He just wanted to resist with words because he was always bullied by Tao Shuxin.

Tao Shuxin suddenly found that Xiao Yangzhi's words were quite maddening. It would be fine if she didn't give him a way out, but how come she couldn't even pretend she didn't know?
You weren't like this before? You kept silent, didn't you? How can you be so sarcastic about something like this?
Tao Shuxin pondered the answer and felt that Xiao Yangzhi had learned bad things. This must have been taught by Xu Mingyuan. It must not be because I said something too irritating that she accidentally learned it...

Of course, the little girl's depressed mood would not last long. Under Xu Mingyuan's guidance day after day, Tao Shuxin also completely regarded Xiao Yangzhi as a poor little sister.

A girl like Tao Shuxin, who is naturally friendly, would subconsciously be kind to Xiao Yangzhi, who has experienced many hardships, and would inadvertently choose to protect her. After wiping the oil stains off her hands, Tao Shuxin happily dragged the suitcase to the sofa.

"Xiao Zhizhi, I'll give you a notebook. It's said to be made of the calamus tree. Look, there are rubbings of flowers and plants on the paper. Smell it. Doesn't it smell good?"

Tao Shuxin's suitcase was filled with various small gifts. Her daily clothes were basically placed in her backpack. There were only two pairs of shoes in plastic bags in the suitcase.

"Thank you."

Yang Zhi did not refuse Tao Shuxin's gift, because if she did not accept it, she would definitely pester her and ask why she did not accept it. It would be better to give herself less trouble from the beginning.

However, Yang Zhi also likes this beautiful little notebook with flowers and plants. It can be used as a diary to record some small things that happen in life.

"Alas, the book is too heavy. I only bought two, one for each of us. There is no copy for your brother."

Tao Shuxin is a girl, so she knows what little girls like. She picked out some exquisite little gadgets and is definitely better at giving gifts than Xu Mingyuan.

"I want this thing? The paper is full of holes and the pen gets stuck when I write."

Xu Mingyuan flipped it over and threw it aside, saying casually.

"What do you know? You have to write it with a marker. Tsk, it's a waste to give it to you. Here, I give you a flower cake. It tastes weird. Have it."

Tao Shuxin casually threw a bag of rose cakes to Xu Mingyuan and continued to rummage through the suitcase.

"If you don't like it, just throw it to me. Do you have the nerve to do that?" Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.

"Since you haven't eaten it before, I bought it for you to try. Maybe I'm not used to it, but maybe you like it. Xiaozhizhi, you should try it and see if it tastes good."

Tao Shuxin took out a flower cake and took a bite. She tasted it again, and after confirming that it was not tasty, she stuffed it into Xu Mingyuan's mouth.

It's not like Xu Mingyuan hasn't eaten this kind of food before, but online shopping is not well developed nowadays. If he doesn't buy it locally, he really can't eat it nowadays.

If this happened a dozen years later, probably only freshly prepared dishes like West Lake Vinegar Fish would cheat a few ignorant customers.

Yang Zhi also felt that the taste was quite strange. She usually couldn’t adapt to the taste of foods she didn’t eat often.

Seeing that Xu Mingyuan finished eating it without minding at all, Yang Zhi chose to stuff the half-eaten flower cake into his mouth.

"That's enough, if you don't like it, just throw it away."

Xu Mingyuan was choked so badly that he swallowed it in two or three gulps, then quickly picked up the water cup and took a sip.

"How do you know he doesn't like it? Didn't you see that Xiaozhizhi ate all of it?"

Tao Shuxin, who was tinkering with the suitcase with her butt sticking out, looked back after hearing Xu Mingyuan's words.

I saw Xiao Yangzhi wiping the biscuit crumbs from the corner of her mouth with a tissue, and the flower cake in her hand was long gone.

"What does she like to eat? Xiao Yangzhi just doesn't want to waste it." Xu Mingyuan said helplessly.

"Oh, I forgot. Never mind, I'll bring it back to Nanxi for my sisters to try."

Thinking of Xiao Yangzhi's experience of not having enough food, Tao Shuxin scratched his head and said.

Tao Shuxin bought some bracelets, scarves and other things, some for Xiao Yangzhi and some for her little sisters.

The remaining small ornaments were said to be gifts for Xu Mingyuan, but in fact they were just decorations placed at home.

The only thing that could be considered useful was the tea cake brought back for Xu Mingyuan, but it was not as good as the tea he usually drank.

The tourism industry these days is ripping customers off to death. Tao Shuxin probably spent a lot of money on the junk she bought, like the jade bracelet she bought, which might actually be glass beads.

But it doesn’t matter. Tao Shuxin is at least a wealthy woman, so just consider it as a contribution to the local GDP.

"Xiao Zhizhi, this scarf is for you. You can cover your face with it to protect it from the sun when you go out. It's made of silk, so it's cool and slippery to the touch. It's so comfortable."

Tao Shuxin threw a scarf to Xiao Yangzhi, draped a scarf over her shoulders, turned around twice, and began to show off again.

"Brother Xiaoyuan? Does he look good?"

Tao Shuxin wrapped half of her face with a silk scarf and gave Xu Mingyuan a silly wink.

"It looks good. Why did you buy a white one? Look at the color on your arm. The whiter it is, the darker it looks." Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.

"Wow! You don't know how strong the sun is over there! The sunscreen I applied is useless. It's so annoying." Tao Shuxin complained.

"Why are you so worried? It will be fine in two months." Xu Mingyuan said.

"That's still two months away..." Tao Shuxin pouted and fumbled with the scarf in her hand, saying casually, "Xiao Zhizhi has fair skin, she looks good in it... Eh? It's not cold in the room, why are you wearing pajamas?"

Noticing the long pajamas that Xiao Yangzhi was wearing, Tao Shuxin was slightly stunned. It would be such a pity to wrap such fair skin in clothes.

Tao Shuxin looked up at the temperature of the air conditioner. It was still at the same 26 degrees Celsius. With the window ajar, the room was still a little hot.

"You always touch her, so little Yangzhi doesn't like it." Xu Mingyuan said casually.

"Wow! I'm a girl, what are you afraid of? Come on, let me see if your arm changes color..."

When Tao Shuxin heard Xu Mingyuan say this, she wanted to go up and pinch Xiao Yangzhi again.

Yang Zhi looked at Xu Mingyuan with resentment, not knowing how to resist.

We are in sync, but you shouldn't say it...

(End of this chapter)