Chapter 9: Warm Dinner

By the time the dishes were brought to the dining room, there were already some other dishes on the table.

Seeing Du Xiaomeng coming in with something, Zhan Qi, who had already known yesterday that she was going to treat her today, looked at her calmly with a little expectation, no, to be precise, glanced at the tray in her hand.

The other uninformed people looked at it with confusion or puzzlement.

After a while, the old man Zhan, who was sitting in the first seat in the middle, spoke first, he looked at Du Xiaomeng with a smile, and asked: "There are people in the kitchen who specialize in cooking and serving, why do you want to serve the food yourself?" ”

Du Xiaomeng smiled softly, walked to Zhan Qi's side and put the tray on the table, and said while placing the meals inside on the table one by one: "I made these dishes myself." ”

"You did it?" Old Man Zhan looked at Du Xiaomeng with some surprise.

Zhan Li's eyes widened and he simply put forward the question in his heart: "Sister-in-law, do you know how to cook?" ”

The other two members of the Zhan family, Zhan Qi's younger brother Zhan Ren and Zhan Yi, did not speak, but they invariably cast their puzzled eyes on the three dishes they had never seen before.

Du Xiaomeng handed the tray to the maid ring behind her, sat down on the empty seat next to Zhan Qi very calmly, looked at him, and then glanced around at everyone with a smile, and said, "I don't know if it suits everyone's appetite." ”

Old Man Zhan asked with a smile: "Xiaomeng, these dishes you make look quite amazing, but what is the reputation?" ”

Du Xiaomeng introduced them one by one: "Father-in-law, this flavor is a hundred flowers stuffed tofu, and the filling on the noodles is shrimp and fatty meat; This flavor is fried hibiscus eggs; There is also this flavor of taro button meat, and the meat used is the best pork belly. ”

While speaking, the waiting maid had already prepared the meal and put it in front of everyone.

Du Xiaomeng obediently picked up a piece of Baihua stuffed tofu with a small spoon, put it in the bowl of Old Man Zhan, and said, "This stuffed tofu is soft and smooth, father-in-law, you can taste it and see if it suits the taste." ”

Old Man Zhan happily brought the tofu to his mouth and took a bite, chewed it twice, nodded and said, "Not bad!" Not bad! I can't imagine that Xiaomeng can still cook a good dish, it's really ingenious! ”

Du Xiaomeng lowered her head shyly and said softly, "Father-in-law, you have won the award." ”

Old Man Zhan greeted everyone happily and said, "You all come and try Xiaomeng's craftsmanship, the dishes she makes are even better than Lao Zhang's!" ”

The old man moved the chopsticks, and the others picked up the chopsticks to eat.

Thinking that this meal was considered to be his own invitation to Zhan Qi, Du Xiaomeng picked up some taro and put it in Zhan Qi's bowl, smiled obediently and whispered: "I heard that you like to eat taro, this dish is specially made for you." For someone who has done him a great favor, Du Xiaomeng is not stingy with his smile, and he is also willing to please.

Zhan Qi looked at the smile on Du Xiaomeng's face, and no matter how he looked at it, he felt that there was a taste of dog legs. However, this kind of flattering smile is still quite comfortable in the eyes, especially when I hear her say that she cooks for him, my heart is also comfortable, and my face involuntarily shows a smile that I am not aware of. It feels good to be deliberately flattered by a little woman.

Du Xiaomeng personally cooked a few dishes, making this dinner the warmest and most homely dinner since she came to the General's Mansion. That long-lost feeling of warmth went straight into Du Xiaomeng's heart, warming her internal organs thoroughly, and her eyes were a little sour. It would be nice if this warmth belonged to her forever!

After dinner, Old Man Zhan said in a gentle tone: "Qi'er, you don't have to go for a walk with me tonight, you can accompany Xiaomeng back to rest early." It's been a while since you got married, but Xiaomeng's stomach hasn't moved yet, pray, you have to work harder! ”

The old man's straightforward words without any embellishment made Du Xiaomeng, who was rinsing his mouth with tea, almost spray tea, but he finally couldn't help but choked on the tea, and his little face was red.

Zhan Qi was still steady, sitting in place and not falling on the ground. He glanced at Du Xiaomeng with an embarrassed expression, coughed dryly and said, "Dad, this matter, I, I have my own score." ”

Old Man Zhan didn't know if it was intentional, he ignored the embarrassment of the two, and continued: "Qi'er, Xiaomeng, as the eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law, you are carrying the heavy responsibility of opening up branches and leaves for the Zhan family, you must work hard." Xiaomeng, you are already Qi'er's wife, if he doesn't take the initiative, you can take the initiative, they are all husband and wife, what else is there to be ashamed of? ”

Zhan Ren, Zhan Yi and Zhan Li, who were still present, couldn't help but laugh out loud although they were trying very hard to suppress it.

Looking at the old man's expression, he looked like he was eager to knock his son unconscious, and then strip and wash it and give it to Du Xiaomeng. Du Xiaomeng is so depressed, does she seem to be so dissatisfied? asked an old man to worry about her "sexual happiness" in front of everyone, she really wanted to dig a pit and drill into the ground at this time.

Old Man Zhan still has to continue to play, Zhan Qi really can't pretend to be calm anymore. Before Daddy could speak again, he stood up and hurriedly said, "Daddy, let's go first." ”

After speaking, he took Du Xiaomeng's hand and walked away quickly.

Old Man Zhan shouted at their backs: "Remember, you must work hard!" The voice was not only loud, but also deliberately dragged out and shouted word by word.

Du Xiaomeng and Zhan Qi's bodies were obviously stiff, and their steps were stagnant, and then, the two had a tacit understanding that they didn't hear the old man's words, and escaped from this embarrassing place with a faster pace.

After walking briskly all the way, Zhan Qi stopped and looked back, and was relieved to make sure that his father hadn't followed.

He turned around, just met Du Xiaomeng's eyes, his heart was terrified, and he found that he was still holding someone's hand and didn't let go, he quickly let go of Du Xiaomeng's hand, don't turn his head and said with an embarrassed expression: "I, I'll send you back first." ”

Hearing him say this, and remembering the thousand instructions of Old Man Zhan just now, Du Xiaomeng's heart was alarmed. She subconsciously took a step back and said hurriedly: "No, I know the way back, just go back by myself." Good night! ”

After saying that, he ran away like a gust of wind.

Zhan Qi raised his head and looked at the figure who ran away with some astonishment. I didn't expect her to run so fast, as fast as if she were about to fly. Seeing her figure completely disappear from sight, Zhan Qicai retracted his gaze, shook his head with a smile, and turned around and walked in another direction.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly remembered what she had just said, as if with an obvious sense of rejection from thousands of miles away, and now, he understood.

Damn, it seems that the little lady is treating him as a pervert who will eat her and wipe her clean.

Depressed, he is a decent man and a gentleman with a rigorous life! Why did it become so unbearable in the eyes of that little girl?