CHAPTER 491: CHAPTER 294: CALL FROM YE XUAN, RELATIONSHIP EXPOSED

"I guess we’re all hungry after being busy, let’s have breakfast early today. Li Xiaojun is our head chef today, Sister Li and I are just her helpers..." Seeing her daughter hesitatingly looking towards Sang Qingqing’s room, Wen Xin hurriedly explained, "Ye’er, I’ve checked, Qingqing is sleeping soundly. Let’s not disturb her; let her have a good sleep."

"Mom, I understand." Luo Ye sighed silently, feeling relieved that her worries could let her sleep so soundly, which showed how tired she had been these past days.

After being tense and busy all night, everyone’s stomachs were naturally empty; five minutes later, everyone was washed up and seated at the dining table.

There were neatly made steamed buns, red bean buns, crispy fried dough sticks, pies, perfectly fried eggs, fluffy steamed buns, finely chopped salted vegetables, and porridge made with sticky preserved eggs and millet porridge... Judging by appearance, Xiaoju’s cooking skills are really good!

Seeing her daughter just looking at the food without picking up her chopsticks, Wen Xin asked with puzzlement, "Ye’er, why aren’t you eating? Xiaoju’s cooking is not only good-looking but also tastes great."

"Mom, I can’t eat, I have a body check." Luo Ye’s face scrunched up in displeasure; she was so hungry she could feel her stomach sticking to her back, but Hang Menglin stipulated that after midnight, she must not eat anything due to the body check, this torture... She even thought about not coming to the dining table, but not joining would be impolite to the guests and elders.

"A little bit won’t affect it, just eat a little; look at how thin you are," Wen Xin said with a pained expression, "Hungry until the afternoon, how will you endure it?"

"No." Luo Ye shook her head and painfully diverted her gaze, "I promised, so I must do it. Even if I have to starve, it’s worth it to be able to come home on leave!"

"Ye’er, go sit on the sofa, you’ll feel better once you get past the hungry phase," Luo Zhenggang also felt bad for his daughter, but his approach was naturally different from his wife’s.

"Alright, I need to stay away from temptation, but everyone else should eat well or I’ll feel upset," Luo Ye said before dashing to the sofa. It’s really torturous to face a table full of delicious food that she couldn’t eat when hungry.

Seeing her daughter unable to eat, Wen Xin also lost her appetite and put down her chopsticks, turning to Qu Yue, "Xiao Qu, thank you so much for helping Ye’er so much, I’ll take my leave first, don’t mind me."

Qu Yue quickly stood up, "Aunt Wen, I’m good friends with Luo Feng, so from any perspective, please don’t treat me like an outsider."

"Alright, feel free to visit Aunt’s home when you come back, please sit down and eat," Wen Xin greeted everyone one by one and sat next to her daughter, holding her small hand, "Ye’er, how about drinking some honey water, okay?"

"I can drink a little plain water," Luo Ye didn’t want her mother to feel too bad, so she opted for a compromise.

"I’ll get the water." Not waiting for Wen Xin’s command, Sister Li turned and went to the kitchen.

Luo Ye glanced at the time, "Dongdong should be waking up for school now, Mom, I’ll go call him, I’ve missed him for quite some time."

"Dongdong isn’t home," Wen Xin quickly grabbed her daughter’s hand, "This kid won the city’s Primary School Students’ Olympiad competition, and is now in training camp to compete at the provincial level."

"Really?" Luo Ye’s face lit up with joy, and just as Sister Li came over, she hurriedly congratulated, "Sister Li, congratulations, Dongdong is so promising, you must be happy?"

"If it weren’t for the young lady’s kindness to us mother and son, Dongdong wouldn’t be where he is today," Sister Li wiped at the corner of her eyes, "When Dongdong grows up, he must repay the young lady."

"Look, I’ll be upset if you continue like this," Luo Ye playfully scowled.

Aunt Wen advised, "Sister Li, when Dongdong grows up, let him choose his own path, we must not decide for him. It’s because you are here that Ye’er feels relieved. Actually, Ye’er should be thanking you."

"Madam..." Sister Li choked up: "I don’t know which past life’s blessings brought me here." Then, looking at the uneasy Li Xiaojun standing aside, "Xiao Ju, take good care of Secretary’s family, we are all fortunate to get this opportunity."

"I know, I know." Xiaoju nodded repeatedly, learning a bit about Sister Li’s situation from the casual chat between Wen Xin and her in the kitchen, and felt very lucky herself.

"Ye’er, why don’t you take a nap?" Wen Xin stroked her daughter’s smooth cheek, feeling incredibly heartbroken thinking of her having to work on an empty stomach all day.

"Mom, better not, it’s more uncomfortable to sleep for just a little while. Staying up all night isn’t a big deal; I’ll sleep on the plane on the way back."

Wen Xin wrapped her arms around her daughter, "That’s fine, just lean on Mom while we talk."

*Ding dong...* The phone suddenly rang, Seventh Uncle Ye picked it up and after a few words, waved to Luo Ye: "Ye’er, come answer the phone, Xiao Xuan’s calling for you."