CHAPTER 782: CHAPTER 782: THE AUDACITY (4 MORE)

Ji Ruhua saw Sister-in-law Du going over to help, pursed her lips, approached the kitchen, and lifted the curtain.

She glanced back at Jin Yu with an attitude that was now much more polite, "Niannian, let me help you. With so many dishes, you and sister-in-law can’t handle them all by yourselves."

Just as Sister-in-law Du was about to agree, Xu Niannian coldly said, "No need."

Seeing this, Sister-in-law Du felt awkward, thinking that Xu Niannian was still holding a grudge over the morning’s incident.

She thought to herself that she must find an opportunity to speak up for Xiao Ji, the child didn’t do it on purpose, there was no need to be so angry.

Ji Ruhua wasn’t angry either; she looked at Xu Niannian with a smile, "But with so many dishes, can you manage all by yourself?"

"Whether I can manage is my business, it has nothing to do with Miss Ji, this is my house. Miss Ji, you’d better remember your place as a guest and not overstep."

Xu Niannian didn’t have the patience to exchange pleasantries with Ji Ruhua anymore and confronted her directly, which was quite impolite.

Even Sister-in-law Du frowned slightly, disapproving, "Niannian, Xiao Ji didn’t mean anything else, she just wanted to lend a hand."

Xu Niannian’s smile bloomed brilliantly as she turned to Sister-in-law Du, "Sister-in-law, could you help me wash some vegetables?"

Xu Niannian was more enchanting than the flowers, and with her radiant smile, few could resist.

Even Sister-in-law Du was dazzled by the beauty’s smile, and subconsciously replied, "Oh, of course, how much do I wash?"

Xu Niannian added with a smiling face, "All of it."

Then Sister-in-law Du lowered her head and continued washing the vegetables, and by the time she realized it, half of them were already clean, Sister-in-law Du immediately thought, "..."

Ji Ruhua was rebuffed by Xu Niannian but didn’t get angry; she was, of course, aware of her proper place.

If it were not for Xu Niannian’s distortion of history and snatching away Jin Yu, this would have been her home, hers and Jin Yu’s.

When she saw Xu Niannian washing a piece of pork belly, she raised an eyebrow, stood by, and laughed softly, "I hope Jin Yu will still appreciate your cooking."

She spoke so softly that no one except Xu Niannian could hear.

Xu Niannian stopped what she was doing, turned her head to look at her, and Ji Ruhua gave her a nonchalant smile, reminding Xu Niannian, "Every time Jin Yu ate the red-braised pork I made, he would clean his plate, leaving nothing behind."

Xu Niannian scoffed and continued washing vegetables, not even glancing at Ji Ruhua, "My Jin Yu can even finish off the dishes made by the auntie at the diner, so Miss Ji, what makes you think you’re so special compared to a diner’s auntie?"

Being compared to a diner’s auntie by Xu Niannian, Ji Ruhua’s eyes darkened; she pursed her lips and remained silent.

It took a moment before she approached Xu Niannian with a smile brimming with meaning and whispered.

"I know that Jin Yu saying my cooking wasn’t as good as yours that day was to give you face because you were there. But I’m indeed quite curious what kind of skills Miss Xu has that could surpass me."

In terms of cooking skills, Ji Ruhua was absolutely confident, but she didn’t actually like to compare in this area.

What made her care was the words Jin Yu had spoken that day.

No one would be indifferent to their beloved saying they’re inferior to someone else.

"Curious?" Xu Niannian scoffed, "Well, Miss Ji, you can keep being curious, but don’t get in the way."

Xu Niannian stretched out her hand to push past Ji Ruhua, who was blocking her path, deliberately wiping her hand that had just touched the fatty meat on Ruhua’s clothes.

Really, such gall!

Ji Ruhua’s expression changed, and just as she was about to say something, Sister-in-law Du spoke up.

"What are you two young girls whispering about? Why don’t you speak up so sister-in-law can listen in?"

Sister-in-law Du placed the clean vegetables in the basket, seeing the two whispering, and thought that Ji Ruhua was apologizing to Xu Niannian about the morning’s incident.

Thinking that the young lady was shy, she deliberately interrupted.

Ji Ruhua smiled and said, "It’s nothing, I saw Niannian was busy and thought I’d help her chop vegetables."