Chapter 63: Common Sense!
People live for food, and that couldn’t be more true. The first thing on Ye Zhibai’s mind after “recovering from a serious illness” was to quickly inform Yun’er— “No more napa cabbage today!”*
[*” Napa cabbage(大白菜, dàbáicài)” – A type of Chinese cabbage, often boiled or used in soups and other light dishes, referenced humorously here for its simplicity.]
Look at that, after three consecutive days of eating napa cabbage, even Guang Yu has become thin from hunger—so pitiful.
Wicked Zhibai, clearly wanting to eat meat herself, kept thinking in her heart that she was doing this for Guang Yu’s benefit.
I swear, I could cry.
Inside Ye Zhijun’s room.
Hearing the news that her sister’s period had ended, Yun’er’s excitement rivaled that of a troop of monkeys at the zoo.
In one swift motion, she shot up to her feet!
“Really?! So tonight, Sister will be able to…! Ahem, I mean, Sister can finally eat some delicious food again, that’s worth celebrating!”
“… ”
Oh no.
Too hasty!
Only now did Ye Zhibai realize—perhaps she should’ve kept pretending to be sick?!
Think before you act—great wisdom never goes out of style.
But by the time she thought of clutching her stomach and pretending it still hurt, it was already too late.
Yun’er was deep in thought and said,“But for a big meal… we only have vegetables in the fridge. It might be too late to prepare something fancy. How about we go out to eat…? I’ll look up some nearby restaurants.”
“Uh… actually, there’s no rush to go out. Another meal of napa cabbage is fine too.”
“That won’t do. You’ve been suffering for three days—you need to replenish your energy! Ah, I know!”
She seemed to have thought of which restaurant to go to.
As for whether they’d go, Ye Zhibai planned to wait for Yun’er to mention where it was, so she could discreetly check the restaurant prices first and decide whether or not to go.
After all, Yun’er always picked those upscale places where a single dish could easily cost several hundred yuan!
Enjoying the high-end atmosphere now and then was fine, but you can’t be treating golden crab paste-like dipping sauce every day!
Of course, Ye Zhibai knew that their family’s finances didn’t care about such small amounts.
But for Ye Zhibai, spending that kind of money just didn’t feel right!
Yun’er’s napa cabbage wasn’t any worse than those fancy dishes! Why waste money giving it to restaurants?
Luckily, these thoughts stayed in her mind and weren’t spoken aloud.
Otherwise, there would be no lunch, and little Zhibai would instantly become Yun’er’s “lunch.”
Yun’er pulled out her phone to check.
She even made a call to their dad.
After hanging up, Yun’er finally decided on the lunch destination.
“We’re going to eat at our family’s restaurant for lunch, okay? Sister, do you remember? A few days ago, when you were resting, Dad wanted to take us to the new restaurant the Ye family opened. I heard it officially opened two days ago, and the reviews have been pretty good. We can go try it out.”
“Is it affordable?”
“Pfft… Sister, you’re still muddled from your recovery~ It’s our family’s restaurant; we’ll just eat at cost price.”
“Let’s go.”
Well then, no further discussion is needed.
Affordable and still a fancy restaurant—how could she possibly say no to that?
Ye Zhibai: Guang Yu, get ready. We’re going to conquer the world!
The black luxury sedan cruised along the wide ring road.
Driving the car was Ye Qinghe, who had an endless stream of topics and kept chatting non-stop the entire way.
Sniff sniff—he’d wanted to visit Zhibai earlier, but Yun’er scolded him, making him think his beloved daughters were rejecting him!
But now that they were willing to go out for lunch, it meant they weren’t rejecting him!
Being able to take his two daughters to their family’s restaurant—what a wonderful thing! No wonder he was in such a good mood!
“Zhibai, Yun’er, just to clarify, this restaurant isn’t exactly high-end. It’s a mid-range restaurant the Ye family opened recently to fill a gap in our presence in Qihai City’s dining market. But since I’m recommending it, you can trust that it’s worth a visit. Sometimes mid-range restaurant food can be just as good as high-end cuisine. Their boiled napa cabbage is exceptional.”
[*” Boiled napa cabbage (水煮白菜, shuǐzhǔ báicài)” – A signature dish often served in some Chinese cuisines, symbolizing a lighter, non-greasy meal, used]
Huh?!
Let’s not order cabbage!
It wasn’t just Ye Zhibai—even Guang Yu felt a chill from head to toe upon hearing the word cabbage!
Yun’er, on the other hand, was brimming with fighting spirit at the mention of this signature dish.
Yun’er responded, “Napa cabbage? That sounds great! If Sister loves it, we can always fire the chef!”
Ye Qinghe replied, “Hey!! Show some respect for the chef’s hard-earned position!”
No matter how spacious the backseat of the luxury sedan was, even if it were a seven-seater, Ye Zhibai would always be squished into a corner by Yun’er.
Guang Yu, on the other hand, was always pressed up against the window.
Guang Yu just wanted to say, If this keeps up, I’m going to start hating car rides!
Are all your mortal-world metal boxes this cramped?!
According to the GPS, they were still some distance from the restaurant.
Ye Qinghe, who had been talking non-stop, suddenly remembered something very important.
“You two remember, right? In five days, the college entrance exam results will be released. Don’t forget to think ahead about your college preferences.”
Huh?
Oh! Dad, I forgot about that!
The exam results are coming out soon!
Even though this wasn’t her first time taking the exam, the memory of nervously checking her scores one subject at a time on her phone still made Ye Zhibai feel a tiny bit anxious!
This was something to take seriously.
They say succeeding in the college entrance exam has two key steps: first, getting a high score, and second, choosing the right college—both are crucial.
While Ye Zhibai was fretting, she heard Yun’er’s completely carefree voice.
“That’s not important~” Yun’er bumped Ye Zhibai’s leg with her little leg wrapped in white socks. “The score doesn’t matter~ What’s important is whether I can go to the same university as Sister. In that sense, picking the right school is something we should take seriously.”
Listen to that.
The score doesn’t matter.
Ye Zhibai smiled bitterly in her heart, hoping their dad would give Yun’er a little lecture about the reality—
“The score matters; you need to choose a school based on your score.” Ye Qinghe quickly responded.
“Yun’er.”
“What’s up?”
“Yes, yes!”
Ye Zhibai thought, Dad sounds serious—he’s going to talk sense into her!
Ye Qinghe’s tone was indeed serious.
“Yun’er, I think you’ve grown up. You’ve learned to consider your sister’s feelings. When it comes to choosing a school, the two of you should communicate well. Don’t worry about the score. As long as you can stay together, and you don’t leave Zhibai at home alone, taking her with you to college—your father will be truly grateful to the heavens.”
“Dad, do you even need to say that? Of course, I’ll take Sister to the same school—it’s a given.”
“Hahaha, right, I have no reason to lecture you about that. Wow, I am getting old and muddled!”
“Pfft… Dad, you’re not muddled at all. But worrying about the college entrance exam? Now that’s overthinking it!”
“Haha, exactly!”
Ye Zhibai was stunned.
You guys…
What are you laughing about?!
She patted her head, wondering if there was something wrong with her common sense.
Never mind… slapping her head hurt, so she’d rather slap Guang Yu’s instead.
Soon, Ye Zhibai concluded.
It’s not that there’s something wrong with my common sense—it’s that these two have some serious issues with theirs!
Could we please show some respect for the college entrance exam?
You’re acting like it’s just a monthly test!
What kind of family condition allows you to be so arrogant?!
Oh, right. A billionaire family.
Well, that’s great. I’ll laugh too.
Hahaha.
“…”
Laughable, but I can’t laugh.
Amid all the laughter, the silhouette of the restaurant gradually came into view in the distance.