CHAPTER 788: 388. EMPATHY FOR XIAO PEI’S CHILDHOOD_2

"Not yet, I was planning to surprise you and also taste the highly praised fried chicken from our own shop. We’ll head home later."

When it comes to sweet-talking, Liu Xin’an, who often interacts with viewers and even bosses, is quite confident.

He answered with a smile, not forgetting to use "our" to close the distance between himself and Bae’s mother, while also giving a little flattery.

This kind of statement made Bae’s mother very pleased, and she beamed: "I’ll get you some more snacks, you two enjoy."

The smile on Liu Xin’an’s face froze, not because he didn’t want to play along, but because...

Kim Jeongeun strictly adhered to Bae Juhyun’s request, and for this fried chicken set, Kim Jeongeun added a lot of extra portions.

Liu Xin’an has a big appetite, given he often works out, but because of that... if possible, it’s best he eats less of fried foods like this.

Now here it is, this huge portion of fried chicken placed in front of Liu Xin’an, already making him feel a bit overwhelmed.

If there were more snacks added...

"It’s fine, it’s fine, Auntie, too much food would be wasteful if we can’t finish it. If this isn’t enough, I’ll definitely ask for more," Liu Xin’an hurriedly said, afraid that Bae’s mother would go downstairs and bring up another plate if he wasn’t careful.

Since this was a visit to his future mother-in-law’s shop, even if Liu Xin’an had to burst his stomach, he would make sure to clean his plate.

But... it’s definitely best not to burst his stomach.

Who would want to torture themselves...

This reason was quite reasonable, so Bae’s mother didn’t insist further. She smiled and nodded: "Alright, if you need more, just let me know, I’ll head down now, you two enjoy."

"Got it, thanks for your hard work."

"Hmph!" Little Bae was still angry, but Bae’s mother was not one to spoil Bae Juhyun like her fans do.

"Stop picking on Xin’an, if I see you bully Xin’an again, you’d better watch out."

These words made Bae, who already felt wronged, even more aggrieved. Her beautiful eyes seemed to be on fire as she stared fiercely at the smiling but distressed Liu Xin’an.

To be honest, Liu Xin’an really wanted to call the police.

He really didn’t do anything!

Bae’s mother went downstairs, leaving the young couple staring at each other.

Bae Juhyun wasn’t really mad, in fact, she was quite happy to see how well her mom was getting along with Liu Xin’an.

However, this didn’t mean she wouldn’t take joy in the current situation.

Seeing Liu Xin’an’s bitter expression, Bae Juhyun didn’t bother to hide her smile.

"Hahaha, if you can’t finish it, just leave it, it’s fine."

Knowing each other well, Bae Juhyun could easily guess what Liu Xin’an was thinking.

"That won’t do." Liu Xin’an mumbled, put on gloves, and picked up a piece of fried chicken leg glazed with sweet and spicy sauce. The crispy fried outer layer encased extremely tender and juicy chicken meat. The satisfaction of the first bite made Liu Xin’an’s eyes widen.

He hadn’t expected much from this fried chicken, thinking, how good could it be?

But this first bite completely changed his mind.

The juices locked inside the chicken exploded with excellent flavor in his mouth, paired with the perfectly balanced, sweetly spicy sauce.

"...Wow, this is too delicious!"

There was definitely a reason why the shop was so popular.

After gobbling up the chicken leg in just a few bites, Liu Xin’an picked up a wing, unable to resist praising it.

This time it was honey mustard flavored fried chicken, also sweet and spicy, but distinctly different from the sweet and spicy sauce.

Seeing Liu Xin’an devour the fried chicken made even Bae Juhyun who wasn’t that interested in fried chicken feel hungry. She scooped her fried rice with a spoon, couldn’t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, and leaned over, her mouth slightly open.

Liu Xin’an didn’t tease Bae Juhyun, he just found a relatively small wing and brought it to her mouth.

After Bae Juhyun took a big bite, he took it back and also had a bite himself.

"Did you get sick of eating fried chicken here when you were young, so you don’t like it now?"

"Hmm... the taste hasn’t changed, how are you enjoying it so much?"

To Bae Juhyun, this was just a familiar taste.

"This can be said to be the best fried chicken I’ve had since coming here."

Liu Xin’an said sincerely. To Bae Juhyun, it was familiar, but to him, it was already considered a delicacy.

At this moment, Liu Xin’an finally understood why Son Seungwan and the others weren’t so keen on fried chicken.

"Why not open the shop in Seoul, Auntie’s skills would be popular there."

Daegu was still lagging behind compared to Seoul, but if the shop were in Seoul, it would definitely be even more popular.

"I did persuade her, but she said it would be very tiring to move to Seoul, so she gave up."

When she was young, Bae’s mother opened the shop mainly to supplement the family income, relying on her father’s meager earnings to support a family of four was tough.

But now, her family wasn’t short of money at all. Despite the limited resources in the company, she had the most ads and endorsements in the group.

These two were the most profitable, so in terms of income, she was always the highest in the group.

She was a very filial person and had little demand for material things, so most of her earnings were given back to her parents.

Like the house they live in now, it was bought with her money.