Cute Wife Gourmet

Chapter 22: Don't Want to Save Face

"Brother." Ye Jiayao walked forward with a slight smile.

The eldest boss looked up and said, "It's your sister-in-law! She's here to bring delicious food to your second brother again?"

"Well, I think my second brother looks much better."

The big boss's smile was a smile that didn't reach his eyes, revealing a little alienation and gloom. Others couldn't guess what he was thinking, but instead felt like they were being seen through. As the saying goes, appearance is determined by the heart, and Ye Jiayao had no good feelings for such suspicious people. But he was the big boss, the king of the mountain, and Chunyu had to act according to his mood. As a subordinate of his, she had to curry favor with him even more.

"Brother, why do you have a fever sore? You need to eat something cold. I just made some winter melon and pork ribs soup. Come over and have some!" Ye Jiayao invited him warmly. The boss may have had a lot of worries these days. He was anxious and had a big fever sore on his philtrum. He looked like someone from an island country and became more treacherous.

The eldest boss touched the fever sore under his nose and smiled: "No, I have something to do later. I'll come back another day to taste my brother and sister-in-law's cooking skills."

Ye Jiayao said, "Then I'll ask Peng Wu to send it to you. I just happen to have some honeysuckle tea, so I'll send it to you as well."

Without waiting for the boss to refuse, Ye Jiayao bowed and left.

The big boss narrowed his eyes and looked at Ye Jiayao's receding back thoughtfully. This woman was no ordinary woman. She had only been here for a few days, but she had already gotten so comfortable.

When he entered the house, the second in command was holding a bowl of soup and gnawing on a pigeon leg with relish. When he saw the first in command coming, he hurriedly put it down.

The boss waved his hand: "You eat."

"Boss, would you like some? The soup made by my sister-in-law is delicious. It smells so good." The second in command offered his treasure.

"No, eat it yourself." The boss has never been very keen on food.

"What do you think of my sister-in-law?" asked the boss.

The second in command said blankly, "I think she's pretty good. She's cheerful, can cook, and most importantly, she's pretty. If I had known, I wouldn't have given her to the third brother. I would have kept her for myself."

The second in command expressed deep regret.

The eldest boss pondered and said, "It's because it's too good. I always feel like something is wrong. When I first came here, I was desperate."

The second in command said sourly, "Maybe they thought we were going to have you as their wife. When they see the third brother's look, how could they not be happy? Every woman in the mountains stares at the third brother. Even the hens cluck in joy when they see him."

The boss frowned, but it was true.

"Peng Wu has been following him for so long, but he hasn't found anything unusual." The big boss was very distressed. He had to admit that the third brother was a talent and had made many contributions to the village. If he could be trusted, Black Wind Hill would be even more powerful with him. But he was still worried. He couldn't tell why. It was just a hunch. In the village, he only trusted the first group of people who had started a fight with him.

The second in command asked quietly, "Has the person sent to investigate the third brother's background not returned yet?"

The eldest boss shook his head: "I think it should be soon."

"What I am most worried about now is that if the third brother is really an undercover sent by the court, then our situation will be bad." The boss is very conflicted. On the one hand, he values ​​talent, and on the other hand, he is doubtful and cautious. The third brother still has many supporters. If he is dealt with without solid evidence, he will not be able to convince the people and it will chill the hearts of the brothers.

"I think it's unlikely. This time, the third brother risked his life to rescue me. Under the circumstances at that time, I was desperate and let the third brother run away by himself, but he dragged me and fought his way out. If he was an undercover, wouldn't it be better to let me die? In that situation, if I died, you can't say anything wrong about him." The second in command looked at the pigeon leg in his hand, thinking about what his sister-in-law had said just now, and then recalling the bloody battle that day. The balance in his heart had already tilted towards the third brother.

The eldest boss nodded: "For this, I am very grateful to him."

The second in command asked, "Where are the others? Have no suspicious people been found in the past few days?"

The eldest leader sighed, "It's difficult! Without real evidence, it's hard to draw a conclusion. There are already complaints in the village."

"Damn it, if only Fang Shi could hear it one more ear, there wouldn't be so much effort." The second in command muttered.

"However, I have a backup plan. You can just focus on recovering from your injuries." The boss stood up and said.

Ye Jiayao returned to the courtyard, and Xia Chunyu and Peng Wu also came back.

"Wait a moment, I'll cook two dishes and then we can have dinner." Ye Jiayao put down the lunch box, rolled up her sleeves and went into the kitchen. Just as she added two sticks of firewood to the stove, she heard Xia Chunyu's roar: "Ye Jinxuan..."

Ye Jiayao's scalp tingled as she suddenly remembered that she had brought the two rabbits into the house to play with them at noon and had locked them in the house.

"Song Qi, please help light the fire." Ye Jiayao hurried back to the room, only to see Xia Chunyu standing in front of the bed with a dark face. He was staring at the rabbit on the bed as if he had seen the murderer of his father.

"I'm sorry, I'll take them out right away."

Xia Chun said angrily, "Who allowed you to bring them into the room? Look for yourself, is this bed still slept in?" Ye Jiayao looked at the bed and immediately felt like crying, "My dear bunny babies, how could you poop on the bed?"

"Don't be angry, don't be angry. Dabao and Erbao are ignorant. I will teach them a lesson." Ye Jiayao picked up the rabbit and taught them a lesson with a stern face: "I told you not to climb on the bed. Why are you so disobedient? Do you want me to stew you?"

Xia Chunyu stared in astonishment. Dabao or Erbao? I think you are the livelier one.

Xia Chunyu said angrily: "You try to reason with them, but will they understand? If you do that again, I will throw them to Old Yu."

"Did you hear what Dad Rabbit said? If it happens again, I can't protect you." Ye Jiayao carried the rabbit out.

Xia Chunyu staggered. When did he become the rabbit father?

"Ye Jinxuan, if you want to be a rabbit mother, don't involve me." Xia Chunyu almost yelled. He absolutely could not tolerate being called a rabbit father. It was even more unacceptable to him than being called a stupid donkey.

"I know, I know. Don't be afraid, little darling. Daddy Rabbit doesn't like you. I do, but you have to be good. Do you hear me?" Ye Jiayao touched the baby rabbit's ears and said softly.

Xia Chunyu almost vomited blood. This woman always made him angry by causing trouble from time to time.

Ye Jiayao quickly changed the bed sheet and said to Xia Chunyu, who was leaning on the couch with a cold face reading a book, "Chunyu, can I give the honeysuckle tea that Aunt Jiang gave to my eldest brother? I just met my eldest brother when I went to deliver pigeon soup to my second brother. He had a big fever sore on his mouth, like a little Japanese. Honeysuckle can clear away heat and detoxify."

Ye Jiayao is the best at changing the subject.

Xia Chunyu snorted, "You are very considerate."

"Oh, there's nothing I can do. It's because you're not the boss! When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head." Ye Jiayao curled her lips.

Xia Chunyu glanced at her and said sarcastically, "You also know that people have to bow their heads under the eaves? I think you are about to climb up the roof and tear down the tiles."

Ye Jiayao chuckled: "It's not as exaggerated as you say! Isn't it just a bunny poop? It wasn't me who did it."

Xia Chunyu was so upset. She really dared to say anything without considering whether the listeners could bear it.

"Ahem, what I meant was that I didn't ask them to poop." Ye Jiayao realized her own speech error and explained awkwardly.

"Besides, even though they are the eldest and second brothers, they have no blood relationship with us after all. If they fall out, it's all over. But it's different with you. We are husband and wife, and it's fun for husband and wife to quarrel and have little temper tantrums." Ye Jiayao said with a smile. She had found a way to deal with Chunyu. Every time he got angry, she would talk to him about all sorts of things and greet him with a smile, and he would be helpless.

"I'm going to cook!" Ye Jiayao pouted and blew him a kiss, then took the honeysuckle tea on the table and left happily.

Xia Chunyu rolled his eyes at her back with great disgust and made an evaluation in his mind: She is as thick-skinned as a city wall, behaves frivolously and doesn't act like a decent woman at all, what a bullshit interest! Husband and wife should treat each other with respect.

He continued to turn the pages of the book, but her cute pouting face appeared in his mind, making him want to kiss her. Xia Chunyu closed the book irritably. It was over. After being with this woman for a long time, his sense of right and wrong was completely messed up.

Ye Jiayao cooked the dishes skillfully. The winter melon and pork ribs soup was also ready. She scooped out a bowl and put it in the lunch box.

"Peng Wu, Peng Wu..."

Peng Wu ran in in response: "Sister-in-law, what do you want me to do?"

"Take this to the boss. I've already told him." Ye Jiayao handed the food box and honeysuckle tea to Peng Wu.

"Go quickly and come back soon. I'll wait for you to eat."

Peng Wu gladly accepted the task of running errands.

Song Qi asked sourly, "Sister-in-law, why do you ask Peng Wu to run errands every time you deliver food to the first and second bosses? Why don't you let me go?"

Uh... this question... Ye Jiayao thought about it and felt a little strange. Why? Maybe she felt that Peng Wu was more reliable! She also felt that he seemed to be more familiar with the boss and the others.

"You think so much. Why don't you think about why I always ask you to help me and never call you Peng Wu? I haven't figured it out yet. Tell me if you figure it out!" Ye Jiayao raised her eyebrows. She would not worry about such boring things.

Song Qi was depressed. Why did you let me think about it myself? How would I know what you were thinking?

Ye Jiayao put the food and dishes on the table, walked to the door and called out in a pinched voice: "Chun Yu...it's time to eat..."

Xia Chunyu immediately put down his book and went to the kitchen. People who didn't know him would think that he was starving and impatient for food. In fact, he had a lot of grievances but couldn't say them. If he waited for her to yell a second time, his tongue would start to curl up and he would yell even louder. Xia Chunyu was upset. He had fallen to the point where he had to be at the beck and call of a woman. She should have obeyed him, but now it was completely the opposite. Warnings and threats were completely ineffective on her. She responded well to him in person, but the next moment she would return to her old ways, pretending to be cute, pitiful, and all kinds of things to him. He had never met anyone more difficult to deal with than her in his life.

To sum it up in one sentence, he is too concerned about face and she is too concerned about face. What else can be done?
(End of this chapter)