Chapter 443 Heartbroken
Chapter 443 Heartbroken
Xu Mingyuan had never had any doubts about whether or not to give Xiao Taotao a status. He had already considered this issue when he was with her.
The appearance of Xiao Yangzhi was purely accidental, an incident that Xu Mingyuan had not taken into account.
It would be wonderful to have the best of both worlds, but it is difficult to take care of both emotionally. Xiao Yangzhi doesn't care much about worldly matters, so she will have to suffer a little.
"Hehe, mom is thinking about me and still made pork rib jelly for me."
Tao Shuxin carried two large food boxes and followed Xu Mingyuan happily.
What made her happy was not only the delicious spare ribs, but also the future ahead. Now that her mother had agreed, Tao Shuxin had no worries about being with Xu Mingyuan.
"Where are the car keys?" Xu Mingyuan asked.
"Here it is." Tao Shuxin took out the key from her pocket with a lunch box in her hand, threw it to Xu Mingyuan and said, "Mom made pork rib jelly last night. Why didn't I find it in the refrigerator?"
"Teacher He was afraid that you would eat it secretly. If you had found out, you would have eaten it all last night."
"I won't steal any of it. I'll try two pieces at most."
When eating, there was no pork rib jelly on the table, and Tao Shuxin thought that this was the dish for today.
Unexpectedly, before I left, my mother had prepared farewell food in advance. I didn't have to worry about what to eat for the next two days. However, whether I could last two days was also a question.
Including the stewed food and the meat, it weighs almost 30 kilograms. It should be enough for two days, right?
"Here, give me the food box first. Don't spill it because you are so clumsy."
Xu Mingyuan first threw Tao Shuxin's luggage into the trunk. Before she could react, he snatched the lunch box from her hand and then sat down in the passenger seat.
"I'm not clumsy. I'm not a twig... Hey! Go drive!"
Tao Shuxin was still feeling happy when she suddenly realized that the car keys had been stuffed into her hand by Xu Mingyuan, and the lunch box in her hand had already been stuffed under the passenger seat by him.
"Why should I drive your car? Go by yourself."
"You're still driving less?"
Tao Shuxin was about to pull Xu Mingyuan as she spoke, but although she was stronger than Xiao Yangzhi, she was still not strong enough compared to Xu Mingyuan. She pulled for a long time but couldn't get him to move.
"Who do you blame for not getting the co-pilot seat?" Xu Mingyuan said.
"I want to eat something..."
Tao Shuxin walked to the driver's seat reluctantly, and grumbled for a long time but was unwilling to get in the car. She just wanted to see if Xu Mingyuan could be a good person.
"I'm just trying to prevent you from eating secretly. Didn't you hear what Teacher He said? You ate so much at noon and you're still thinking about eating more. I'll just stuff you to death."
"How long has it been since lunch? I've already digested it all..."
Her mother's words were still very effective. Tao Shuxin had no choice but to close the car door, pouting and starting the car.
"Okay, let's eat it tonight. Are you that greedy?"
"You don't know, the spareribs my mother cooks are delicious. She even crushes the seasonings and puts them into the seasoning bag. They are flavorful and there is no residue. They are much better than the ones your aunt cooks..."
Tao Shuxin became more and more greedy as she spoke, and she smacked her lips as she set off.
"Don't you like braised pork ribs?" Xu Mingyuan said.
"I like it, but if I don't finish it in one meal, it won't taste good the next time I eat it. Pork rib jelly is different. It can be kept for a long time, especially when eaten with porridge for breakfast. It's so delicious, wow..."
"Then let's go back to Jiangcheng to eat. It won't take too long."
"Ah, you just haven't eaten it. If you have tried it once, you will definitely eat it secretly like me... Hey! Why are you opening the food box?"
Tao Shuxin was still muttering when she smelled a fragrance and couldn't help herself.
"I see you said it was delicious, why don't you try it?"
Xu Mingyuan tasted a piece and it tasted good, but not as miraculous as Tao Shuxin said. However, it was much better than that in ordinary restaurants. After all, restaurant kitchens are very particular about speed and it won’t take too long to make a dish.
"I told you that you would eat secretly, let me have a taste."
Seeing Xu Mingyuan eating, Tao Shuxin couldn't sit still anymore.
"Just eat one piece. Xiao Yangzhi must have eaten noodles for lunch. Leave some for her."
While waiting for the traffic light, Xu Mingyuan stuffed a piece of meat into Tao Shuxin's mouth and closed the food box.
"Oh, poor Xiao Zhizhi, she still has to eat noodles during the festival. We should leave some for her to try. The pork rib jelly has a very light taste and can be eaten as a snack. I think she will like it."
Tao Shuxin didn't rush to spit out the bone, but just held it in his mouth and savored it.
"It's okay. She likes to eat noodles. It's okay to eat two meals. We also have some braised meat and side dishes at home."
"It's been over a week, isn't it stale?"
"Xiao Yangzhi is not better than you at cleaning the house, how could she not know this?" Xu Mingyuan said.
"Does she dare to go out and buy things by herself?" Tao Shuxin asked. "Do you think she is a four or five-year-old child? Does she need someone to accompany her when she buys things?"
"That's not the case, but she's at home alone, so she won't go out."
"Ha, you're right."
Xu Mingyuan nodded, ignored the chattering girl, and fell asleep.
Xiao Yangzhi kept him awake until midnight last night, and Xu Mingyuan returned to Nanxi early this morning to pick up Tao Shuxin. He hasn't taken a nap yet and is already extremely sleepy.
As expected, when the two returned home, Xiao Yangzhi stayed at home obediently and did not go out all day.
But little Yangzhi was not idle either. She cleaned the house. When the two came back, she was walking downstairs holding the quilt that had been hanging out to dry all day.
"Xiao Zhizhi, did you miss me?"
Tao Shuxin dropped her luggage and ran over barefoot to help her hold the quilt.
"No, the quilt is from my room, yours is hanging outside..."
Yang Zhi struggled to grab her own quilt and didn't let Tao Shuxin help.
"I knew you were a person who said one thing and meant another. Look, why did you help me? It's because you missed me."
Tao Shuxin kept holding Xiao Yangzhi's quilt and smelling it. The quilt, which had been exposed to the sun for a day, had the fragrance of the sun, and with the unique smell of Xiao Yangzhi, it smelled even better.
"I'm helping my brother."
"Helping him is like helping me, it's the same."
"..."
Yang Zhi didn't want to talk. She was very tired these two days. In addition, Xu Mingyuan was not with her today, so she did housework all day and felt even more tired.
Tao Shuxin was in a good mood, but knowing that Xiao Yangzhi was in a bad mood, she did not feel like disturbing her. When she learned that there was a quilt hanging on the balcony, she ran upstairs and took it back.
However, Tao Shuxin felt that Xiao Yangzhi was not as unhappy as she had imagined. She seemed to be just like usual, calm and composed without any emotional ups and downs.
"Xiao Zhizhi, come here."
"what?"
"Try the ribs my mom makes. They're delicious."
"Oh."
Seeing that both of them were eating in the restaurant, Yang Zhi pulled out a chair and sat opposite them.
Tao Shuxin originally wanted to ask if the food her mother cooked was delicious, but then she remembered that the reason Xiao Yangzhi liked to eat noodles was because no one cooked for her, so she quickly swallowed the words back into her stomach.
"Eh? Brother Xiaoyuan, did you notice that Xiaozhizhi looks better?"
Tao Shuxin patted Xu Mingyuan beside him and looked at Xiao Yangzhi in surprise.
"Isn't it still the same?" Xu Mingyuan said casually.
"Nonsense! How can they be the same! Xiao Zhizhi has such a pretty face, white and rosy like a little apple. I saw her two days ago, her face was so pale, how could it be as rosy as it is now?" Tao Shuxin said.
"Maybe he's tired from work..."
Yang Zhi responded seemingly calmly, then raised her eyes to glance at Xu Mingyuan, and seeing that he was also looking at her, she pursed her lips and lowered her head, putting on a shy look.
Xu Mingyuan didn't expect that Xiao Yangzhi really had something else in her words. He kicked the leg of her stool under the table in a funny way, and then his calf was gently rubbed twice by her smooth little feet.
It's a bit exciting to do some tricks behind the scenes, but if you get caught, it would be strange if the table is not overturned.
I don’t know when this kind of day will end, but it’s still pretty cool…
"Oh, I should have come back earlier to help you share the burden. I'm sorry." Tao Shuxin said, scratching his head.
"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. If you care about me, could you please bother my brother less at night? He's very tired too, just don't disturb his rest."
Yang Zhi really cares about her brother and will show off whenever she gets the chance.
"What? Huh? Uh... hey hey..."
Tao Shuxin was stunned. She had never thought that the timid Xiao Yangzhi would say such reckless words.
If you feel that I have disturbed you, it would be ok to remind him secretly, but how can you say it in front of your brother?
It's over. I'm almost completely embarrassed by this bad guy Xu Mingyuan...
(End of this chapter)