Chapter 72. Past Events?
So, what clothes you wear is just external, unimportant, no one should laugh at others.
— Eating well is what’s truly good!
After the three members of the Ye family sat around the large round table, the accompanying maids brought out the prepared dishes one by one.
Things that fly in the sky, run on the ground, swim in the water, as long as it’s edible and not illegal, you could find traces of almost everything on this table!
That golden sweet and sour fish made Guang Yu’s mouth water!
When others eat, it’s called eating, but when Ye Zhibai eats, it’s called broadening her horizons.
Used to eating steamed buns dipped in old mother’s sauce, and flatbread wrapped around broccoli, now seeing this table full of delicacies, Ye Zhibai felt a sense of being in another world.
Mm… another world, I’m not joking, literally.
Originally, Ye Zhibai thought this would be a pleasant, warm, hearty feast of a dinner.
But from the moment the dishes were all served and the father and daughters could start using their chopsticks,
Ye Zhibai knew what true warmth was!
“Zhibai, try this! Sea cucumber is very nourishing. Your father doesn’t understand nutrition, but the chef says it’s high in nutritional value. You’ve just rested for a few days, you must pay attention to nourishing your body!”
“Dad! How can you let sister eat sea cucumber right from the start!”
“Uh… Zhiyun, what do you mean?”
“Bring over those fried chicken legs first! Compared to supplementing nutrition, we should let sister eat well first! We’ll talk about sea cucumber later!”
“Tsk… Look at my brain! Right, I’ve got it backwards! Zhibai, you should eat happily first! Zhiyun, move that plate over there!”
“I know!”
“…”
The two of them are really busy.
Ye Zhibai held her small chopsticks blankly.
She only saw this shocking scene before her eyes.
Ye Qinghe, at an incredible speed, gathered all the delicious, nutritious food from the table into one large plate like autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves.
Zhiyun was also busy helping select, and when she finally felt it was about right, Zhiyun directly picked up that large plate and slammed it down in front of Ye Zhibai!
“Sister, eat! You don’t need to mind us, and don’t worry about table manners, just eat and drink well as the only criterion.”
“…”
I think I could have eaten and drunk well originally.
— If only you weren’t staring at me eating like this!
You eat yourselves!! You think this big table of food isn’t enough for just me to eat, right!
I’m not Guang Yu!
Eh, Guang Yu?
Ye Zhibai tilted her head and saw this mischievous fox girl sitting directly on the carpet on the floor, using her own tail as a cushion, holding a big chicken leg in her hands and gnawing away happily!
From this angle, Guang Yu could eat freely without any worries!
Dad… Zhiyun, if only you had one percent of Guang Yu’s self-awareness, how nice that would be.
Under Ye Zhibai’s calm persuasion, Ye Qinghe and Ye Zhiyun finally sat back on their own sides, barely starting to eat.
They just looked a bit disappointed
No, eating normally, what are you disappointed about!
Ye Zhibai had just picked up the large plate in front of her, ready to start eating.
When she heard Guang Yu’s wail in her mind!
“So spicy! So spicy!! Wuu wuu wuu what is this thing!”
What are you up to now
Ye Zhibai looked down.
She saw Guang Yu holding a bottle of chili oil in her hand, judging from the red circle around her mouth
She had just directly chugged the chili oil from the bottle!!
How can you be so reckless?!
Ye Zhibai angrily smacked her head, if it weren’t for seeing how uncomfortable she was from the spiciness now, Ye Zhibai would definitely give her another kick!
No choice, with Guang Yu’s cries for help constantly ringing in her mind, she still had to save her first.
Ye Zhibai remembered that drinking milk is a good way to relieve spiciness.
The milk carton was in front of Zhiyun.
After a slight hesitation, Ye Zhibai decided to ask for it first.
“Zhiyun, can you give me that milk over there?”
“Of course!! Sister, please drink!” Ye Zhiyun’s eyes lit up, holding the milk carton with both hands and passing it to Ye Zhibai.
I just asked for some milk, what are you so excited about!
At the same time, Father Ye Qinghe’s expression was full of envy.
— Damn it, why wasn’t the carton placed near me earlier!
Passing a milk carton, what’s there to envy?!
Ye Zhibai was already too tired to comment.
She still had a fox nearly fainting from spiciness.
Ye Zhibai first poured herself a cup, and when Zhiyun and Dad were busy picking up food, she quietly poured a second cup.
Deliberately choosing a large cup, she hurriedly passed it to Guang Yu sitting on the floor, and quietly told her.
“Drink quickly, this can relieve the spiciness. What you drank earlier was chili oil, it’s not the same as your wasabi. Spiciness is a kind of pain sensation, you… you really suffered from lack of knowledge.”
“Wuu wuu we’ll drink right away! Thank you Ye Zhibai, saving a deity from fire and water, you must have good karma!”
Ah alright alright, thank you for your blessing, great deity, first relieve the spiciness from that chili oil, will you.
Guang Yu didn’t even look at what was in the cup she received, she was really suffering from the spiciness, hugging the milk cup and drinking it all in one go!
As a result
“Wuu! Cough! So strong!! This taste is even stronger than the chili oil!!”
“?!”
Oh right!
Ye Zhibai had forgotten, Guang Yu seems to be naturally incompatible with milk, last time she drank some milk she almost went straight to heaven!
Guang Yu was seen rolling on the ground after finishing the milk, now facing a double attack from milk and chili oil!
But it didn’t take long for her to calm down.
Guang Yu, lying on her back on the floor, her starry eyes lacking some of their usual brilliance, informed Ye Zhibai thus.
“Ye Zhibai… we just now, seemed to wander on the road back to heaven for a bit, then got beaten back down by the Mother Goddess.”
“Speak human, is it still spicy, if it’s still spicy I’ll get you some water.”
“Not spicy anymore, it’s all better now, we’ve learned our lesson. Chili oil is too much, we’ll just drink wasabi directly from now on.”
Are you fit for the dining table!
You who directly drink condiments, you really aren’t fit for the dining table!
Ye Zhibai held the milk carton in her hand, ready to rescue Guang Yu again at any time.
Just then, Ye Zhibai heard Zhiyun’s voice, calm but with a hint of hesitation.
And some determination.
“Dad, since we’re eating together, why don’t you tell sister about… mom’s situation. Sigh, I know talking about this ruins the mood, I don’t want to bring it up either, but look at sister’s current state, so sad. She must really want to know why mom isn’t here.”
After Ye Zhiyun finished speaking, she looked at the only empty seat among the four seats around the table.
After a long while, another sigh.
Zhiyun… thank you for your careful observation, discovering this tiny detail of sadness on my expressionless face.
But I’m sad about Guang Yu drinking chili oil! I’m sad that she almost lost her life eating a meal!
Hearing Zhiyun’s words, Ye Qinghe’s face, full of vigor yet already showing signs of vicissitudes, also suddenly revealed a hint of surprise.
He slowly put down his chopsticks, his expression melancholic.
But he quickly became determined!
“Zhiyun, you’re right. Alright, I also think… these things must be explained clearly to Zhibai. I promised on the day Zhibai was discharged from the hospital that I would definitely explain these past events when I had time. Child, listen to Dad, but remember, don’t be sad because of this, Zhiyun and I are by your side.”
“…”
Ye Zhibai thought, originally, I didn’t have much emotional fluctuation.
But with your rendering, how come I’m actually starting to feel a bit afraid of getting sad!
Also, Guang Yu.
When you’re eating flatbread with wasabi, move a bit to the side.
The smell is too strong.
