Chapter 238: Emotion
“Ning Ning is back, how was the pig slaughter feast? Was it delicious, was it very lively?”
Only then did Su Ning, who had slowly come back to her senses, suddenly stop her footsteps, realizing she had unknowingly arrived in the courtyard.
The nameless fire burning in her heart for no reason made her mind dazed for a moment.
Zhang Qi immediately noticed something was off with her, took the things from her hand, and asked again, “What’s wrong with Ning Ning? What happened?”
“Nothing, older brother, I was just lost in thought.”
“Oh?”
The disbelief in his eyes was almost blatantly written on his face.
Following closely behind, Fu Jiaming, who was slowed down by the heavy things in his hands, finally stepped through the courtyard gate.
“I say Su Ning, are those your short legs? Or the rabbit’s short legs?”
An angry and jealous woman is indeed terrifying, she can unleash super strong combat power!
Those two legs, that walking speed, it was like she had wind-fire wheels on her feet, spinning whoosh.
He rubbed his nose on his shoulder, unsure if it was sweat or snow water droplets, then Fu Jiaming teased a bit, but seeing her expression was off, he very sensibly shut his mouth.
“Hehe, um, I’ll take the things back first, take them back ha!”
“Jiaming wait, I’ll help you.”
Zhang Qi had just come out from the kitchen after putting down the meat, saw Fu Jiaming sprinting toward the backyard, and quickly followed with fast reflexes.
Once they were far from the front yard, he looked back to confirm she was out of sight, then Zhang Qi patted Fu Jiaming’s shoulder, “What’s going on? Why does Ning Ning seem off?”
“On the way back, we ran into a crazy female educated youth, because of that Yan Qi kid, Brother Zhang, you know~”
So that’s what happened, she’s jealous huh.
Nodding in understanding, Zhang Qi suddenly paused, thinking of the person busy in the kitchen plucking chicken: they won’t fight, right?
……
Opening the bag brought in by the eldest son, she found that aside from one piece of pork belly, the rest were all ribs, so Hu Yingtao put the things away separately before leaving the kitchen.
“Ning Ning.”
“Hm? Godmother, have you eaten?”
“We ate, just had a casual bite, Xiao Bei said he’d cook those two bamboo chickens he caught for dinner.”
While speaking, Hu Yingtao took her hand and walked toward the kitchen, “By the way Ning Ning, why did you buy so many ribs?”
“I thought I’d make smoked and baked ribs, heard they’re pretty good and wanted to try.”
“How to smoke and bake? Tell godmother and I’ll do it, let’s get it processed while there’s nothing else!”
“Sure, then let’s do it together.”
Chatting and laughing, the two arrived in the kitchen and took out all the ribs from the basket.
Having just scalded and plucked the bamboo chicken feathers, Yan Bei saw Su Ning come in, ripples quickly rising in his eyes, he put down what he was holding and very perceptively took out the cutting board and kitchen knife.
“Ning Ning, give me the bones, I’ll chop them.”
“Chop them to two finger widths long.”
“Got it.”
From just that one exchange, Yan Bei sensed her mood, what’s going on? Why does Ning Ning seem unhappy?
Especially while speaking, she didn’t even give him a glance.
His heart startled, Yan Bei frowned in thought: did I do something wrong to make her unhappy?
Clearly before they parted she was fine, how after just eating the pig slaughter feast…
“Bang bang~”
While pondering in his mind, his hands didn’t stop, placing a rib on the cutting board and chopping it to the size she said in a few strokes.
Then putting the chopped ones into the cleaned porcelain basin, to be marinated with sauce she adjusted.
The two cooperated tacitly, and soon all the ribs were chopped into small pieces and marinated.
Over there, Hu Yingtao had already set up the smoking and baking equipment on top of the fire basin, casually grabbing some suitable fruit tree branches.
“Godmother, this will make a lot of ash, you go back to the room first to avoid getting smoke in your eyes later.”
“I…”
Hu Yingtao, belatedly noticing the slightly off atmosphere, glanced at both of them and immediately swallowed her objection, changing to a nod of agreement.
“Alright, people my age have poor eyesight, even this little smoke would make my eyes tear up, you two handle it, I’ll go back to the room and check if Xiao Qiu is awake from her nap.”
“Okay godmother.”
Hu Yingtao smilingly walked out the room door, thought for a moment and closed the kitchen door behind her, then almost bumped into her husband who was peeking in.
She immediately patted her startled chest in annoyance, and dragged away the person who hadn’t even spoken yet.
Hey no, he still wanted to see what Ning Ning was doing and if he could help, why did this old lady have to drag him away.
Zhang Fu was full of confusion, “What are you doing?”
“I haven’t even asked you what you’re doing, the young couple are cultivating feelings and you have no sense to barge in.”
“Hey, a man and woman alone in a room, aren’t you afraid our Ning Ning will suffer!”
“You old rogue, is Xiao Bei that kind of person?”
“You know shit, all men are the same…”
The two elders’ bickering voices gradually faded away, Yan Bei quickly walked in front of her and squatted down, “Ning Ning?”
“Ning Ning?”
He called several times, but the person busy with her hands didn’t even lift her eyes to look at him, not even sparing a word in reply.
First time seeing her throw a little tantrum, her face puffed up with anger, tsundere and cute.
He tentatively bumped her arm with his elbow, and sure enough, she reflexively elbowed back.
“Pfft~”
He couldn’t help laughing at his own childish behavior, and once Su Ning reacted, she couldn’t keep a straight face anymore and could only glare at him fiercely.
“Tell me where I made you unhappy, I’ll change.”
“Well that’s not it, I just want to be unreasonable.”
“Hehe~”
His face clearly wrote ‘I don’t believe it’ in big letters, Yan Bei pulled over a small stool and sat right next to her, “Come on, what exactly is it?”
“Do you know Xu Qian?”
“Who?”
Hearing this unfamiliar name, a flash of blankness appeared in Yan Bei’s eyes: who is Xu Qian?
“An educated youth from the Educated Youth Point.”
“First time hearing this name, did she mess with you?”
“Not really, she wanted to find Fu Jiaming to bring you meat.”
After running this through his mind several times, finally realizing she was jealous, Yan Bei couldn’t help curving his lips, like the spring light bursting forth in February, brightening ten li of peach blossoms.
In a great mood, the person smiled warmly, not forgetting to defend and explain himself, “I don’t know her, you know, unimportant people I can’t even remember if I meet them a few times.”
“Mm.”
Precisely because she knew, she wasn’t really angry, just couldn’t control the slight sourness and stuffiness in her heart.
This unfamiliar emotion made Su Ning unadapted, and she finally understood why they say encountering relationship matters unconsciously messes with one’s mind.
“Jiaming didn’t give her the opportunity, right?”
“No, he made her cry from anger and she ran off.”
Finally used his smarts for something proper for once, otherwise…
Yan Bei nodded in satisfaction, tried holding her hand and seeing she didn’t pull away, his lips curved even more, “Ning Ning, rest assured I’m very self-disciplined.”
“Better be.”
“Heh~”
“What are you laughing at, I’m being very serious.”
“Okay okay, I won’t laugh.”
Fu Jiaming and Zhang Qi, who had returned, quietly stood by the room door, thinking they’d see some rare big scene, but who would’ve thought?
Exchanging a glance, the two pushed open the half-closed door and walked in.
Two pairs of exasperated looks stared straight over, almost bewildering Su Ning.
What?
So if she didn’t throw a fit, these two aren’t satisfied?
Fu Jiaming winked: Of course not? Such a rare opportunity, get it? How can you let him off so easily!
Zhang Qi nodded in agreement: When dating, don’t throw more tantrums to properly train him, once married and something happens, won’t you just suffer the anger yourself?
The three people’s eye play was full, tacitly not needing to speak out loud.
“You two, enough.”
Truly watching the fun without minding the trouble, Yan Bei stood in the middle glaring at the three, the warning threat clear in his words.
If nothing was wrong, but they provoked real anger, did he still want to live?
“Hahaha, Yan Qi oh Yan Qi, you have this day too!”
“Brother-in-law, did you forget my identity as big brother-in-law, hm?” Dare to threaten me?
Zhang Qi glanced at him with a half-smile, then turned to Su Ning, “Little sister you…”
“Bro, older brother, you’re my real brother! Younger brother was wrong.”
“Hahaha~”
Though they didn’t see the expected good show, appreciating their good bro’s Sichuan opera face-changing was still worth it!
Fu Jiaming laughed holding his belly, completely forgetting he also had a partner and would have his own day of being caught by the pigtail, today laughing so much without minding the trouble would mean extra regret later.
