Cute Wife Gourmet

Chapter 71 Brothers Quarrel
Ye Jiayao noticed that he looked strange today, and when he mentioned Zhao Qixuan, the explanation became clear. Zhao Qixuan was a shrew and he was really quick to speak. He was shrewd himself, so he thought others were shrewd too. He probably thought that she and stupid donkey were having an affair, which scared Xiao Jingjing, so she came here specially to try to find out the news indirectly.

In order to appease Xiao Jingjing, she also wanted to distance herself from Xia Chunyu. Even if there was an affair, it was a thing of the past. So, Ye Jiayao said frankly, "He was not wrong. I'll tell you the truth! The prince came to see me on purpose the other day, but I drank too much and fell into the river, so he came to see me again yesterday. Why? It was because I asked Deng Haichuan to impersonate me last time."

Helian Jing was stunned: "Why? Did he see it?"

Ye Jiayao said in a muffled voice: "They are so smart, they have seen the problem long ago, they just watched you get jealous and take medicine, and they are trying to make trouble for you!"

Helian Jing was horrified: "Then...then he didn't embarrass you, right?"

Ye Jiayao curled her lips: "He thought I was a bad person and was afraid that I had some intention to get close to you, but it's okay now."

Helian Jing stood up indignantly: "Brother Chunyu, how can you be like this? You just casually doubt other people's intentions. I have already made it clear to him. No, I have to go find him."

Ye Jiayao hurriedly held him back: "I said everything was fine, but you went there to cause trouble again, didn't you? Look at you, you're so irritable, like a barrel of explosives that can explode at any moment. No wonder your brother is so worried about you."

"My brother? When have you met my brother?" Helian Jing was rarely sensitive.

Uh… Ye Jiayao knew she had let the cat out of the bag, so she quickly tried to cover it up: “You said it yourself. No matter how strict your brother is with you, he still doesn’t trust you to do things, right?”

Helian Jing scratched his head and smiled awkwardly: "It seems so!"

Finally knowing the answer, the dark clouds dissipated. Helian Jing was glad that he did not stupidly ask any embarrassing questions, otherwise, Dayaoyao might kick him down the stairs.

It was all Zhao Qixuan's fault. This guy was easily fooled and spoke so convincingly that he almost made him look bad.

Ah Xing sent in a pair of smooth breasts.

"Xiao Jing, come and try it. It's my new creation." Ye Jiayao warmly invited him to eat.

Helian Jing has always been confident in Dayaoyao's cooking skills, but after taking a sip, he was still shocked: "Dayaoyao, this... this is too delicious."

Sweet, smooth and refreshing, he was thirsty after traveling all the way, and this bowl of ice drink was really thirst-quenching.

Ye Jiayao smiled and squinted her eyes: "It's delicious. When I make it, I'll put it on ice and ask Xiao Yang to bring it to you, okay?"

Helian Jing nodded while eating: "Hmm..."

Then, he suddenly came to his senses and the meatball that was about to reach his mouth fell to the ground. Helian Jing timidly glanced at Dayaoyao, who raised an eyebrow at him.

"Who is Xiao Yang, the guy just now?" Helian Jing was determined to fight to the end.

Ye Jiayao sneered in her heart and pretended to be guilty. She looked guilty and her face turned red.

Forget it, I won’t tease the innocent little boy anymore and let him go this time.

Helian Jing ate one bowl and wanted more, and drank three bowls in a row, but he still felt unsatisfied.

Ye Jiayao felt a little ashamed. Was she too cunning? She deliberately used such a small bowl just to make a few more taels of silver.

I feel ashamed and sighed. The ancients were so pitiful. They were satisfied with such a simple bowl of cold drink. In modern times, there are a wide variety of delicious foods, such as mango milk sago, mango sago, kiwi smoothie... I drool just thinking about it, and my favorite durian pancake. I will find a way to make it in the future, so that I can satisfy myself and make money. I can do both dishes and desserts. I will open a dessert shop next to the restaurant and get a few boats on the river to provide a one-stop service for eating, drinking and playing.

Ye Jiayao felt that the blueprint for the future was becoming more and more grand.

After seeing Xiao Jingjing off, the restaurant soon reached its first climax since Chef Niu left.

All the private rooms on the second and third floors were full, and the lobby on the first floor was also crowded.

Only eighty-nine bowls of iced drinks were left, and the demand far exceeded the supply. Shopkeeper Li took the opportunity to make a statement: Because some ingredients for making iced drinks are scarce, we can only make two hundred bowls a day at most. Our restaurant's head chef Li Yao is working hard to find a way to solve this problem, hoping to meet everyone's needs as soon as possible.

It can also be regarded as a way to promote Li Yao's fame and create public opinion for the upcoming cooking competition.

Tianshangju drinks became famous overnight.

Li Yao's name became known to everyone almost overnight, and his fame rose rapidly.

At the time, Ye Jiayao just thought that milk should not be wasted, so she made a few drinks, which were sure to be popular. However, she did not expect them to be so popular. It felt like they were going to sell like crazy.

Ye Jiayao was busy here, while at this time there was a huge noise in Helian Palace.

As soon as Helian Xuan returned home, he heard that Xiaojing had slipped away to Tianshangju while his mother was busy with social engagements while Lady Xia You, the wife of Marquis of Jing'an, was visiting. He was immediately angry.

He had already suspected that Xiaojing was faking illness, and that Zhao Qixuan must have said something to Xiaojing, but he still chose to believe Xiaojing once. As it turned out, he was wrong.

Helian Xuan went to find Xiao Jing with a grudge. Xiao Jing was in a good mood at the moment, sitting on the couch, talking to the housekeeper about the birthday banquet. "The Hechun Troupe has been finalized, but do we have to invite the acrobatic troupe?" the housekeeper asked.

Helian Jing said disapprovingly, "Of course we will. Women like to watch operas so we can hire the best Kun Opera Troupe for them. Men can't stand the babbling. Juggling is more exciting. Let's watch our own. The one I mentioned to you last time, the one that can do magic tricks, the one in front of the City God Temple. Forget about other troupes. They don't do things like climbing mountains of swords and crossing seas of fire. It's not good to have these knives and fire for the old lady's birthday."

"Yes, then I will do as you command."

Helian Jing said: "Wait, has the menu from Fu Ji been delivered?"

The housekeeper said, "Not yet, they said it would be as soon as possible."

Helian Jing sneered, "Didn't you say you've been doing it for a long time? It's easy for me to draw up a menu. It's been two days. If it doesn't work, you should have said so earlier. It's not like there's no one left."

He had no choice but to ask Zheng Fugui for help, and he was extremely reluctant.

Suddenly, Helian Jing saw his eldest brother walking in with a gloomy face, and he quickly stood up and waved to the housekeeper: "You go down first."

The butler bowed and left.

Helian Jing laughed and said, "Brother, you're back!"

Helian Xuan looked stern and asked in a deep voice, "Where have you been today?"

Helian Jing said blankly: "In the mansion!"

"You still dare to lie? You were in the mansion at the end of the day?" Helian Xuan's expression became more severe.

Helian Jing lowered his eyes guiltily, thinking: Who was that gossipy person who betrayed him? If he finds out, he will make him pay.

"At the end of the hour of Wei, you went to Tianshangju and chatted with Li Yao in the private room of Fuqiu Pavilion for half an hour, and then hurried back home. Xiaojing, do you think I don't know anything? Do you think Ping'an is still staring at Li Yao every day? Is that Li Yao really so attractive to you? Is he so attractive that you can't extricate yourself?" Helian Xuan asked aggressively.

Originally, he wanted to use the method of separation and distance to make Xiaojing forget about this. It seems that he was wrong again.

Originally, he wanted to keep the matter quiet and without a trace. After all, it was not a glorious thing. If it got out, it would damage Xiaojing's reputation and the reputation of the Helian Palace.

However, now it has finally come to the point where we have to break this window paper.

If other means don't work, then he has to use the simplest method, coercion, which may be the most effective.

Helian Jing raised his head in astonishment, looking at his elder brother in disbelief, and gradually a hint of shame emerged in his clear eyes.

"Brother, you sent someone to follow me again. Who do you think I am? A three-year-old child? They follow me wherever I go. Do I still have any freedom?"

Dayaoyao was the first person in sixteen years who had entered his heart and made him realize what a confidant was, someone he could be defenseless and open his heart to, and who was the only person other than his family he wanted to treat wholeheartedly.

He just liked eating the food she cooked and talking to her. He felt very relaxed and comfortable when he was with her. He was not afraid of being looked down upon and there was no false compliments or flattery.

Although he is a young prince and extremely noble, it is very difficult to find such a person.

Zhao Qixuan said that it was not right for him to do this, and he had doubts about himself, but when he heard that Brother Chunyu and Dayaoyao were taking a night cruise on the Qinhuai River, the first thought that popped into his mind was that if Dayaoyao really had some abnormal relationship with Brother Chunyu, then Dayaoyao would be doomed, and Lord Jing'an would definitely hunt Dayaoyao down.

It's not jealousy but worry.

It was this thought that gave him the courage to challenge his elder brother at this moment. I don't think that way about Dayaoyao.

Before, he was confused himself, so he didn't dare to tell his elder brother about the existence of Dayaoyao. He was afraid that his elder brother would misunderstand something as Zhao Qixuan said, and thus do harm to Dayaoyao.

But now the eldest brother wants to break this window paper. Even if it is true, he has to hold on to the end.

Helian Xuan widened his eyes in great surprise. Ever since Xiao Jing was severely suppressed by him for more than half a year when she was twelve years old, she had always been submissive and obedient in front of him and never dared to yell at him. But today, she actually yelled at him.

"I think you are worse than a three-year-old child. You hang out with a bunch of dishonest people all day long. Look at you, what have you become? You ran away from home without caring about your family's feelings. Now you are imitating that guy Zhao Qixuan. Have you ever thought about what would happen if your mother and grandmother knew that you...you..." Helian Xuan couldn't even utter the word and could only flick his sleeves angrily.

Helian Jing knew what his elder brother hadn't said, so he stiffened his neck and said, "What have I become of me? Tell me clearly, how did I learn from Zhao Qixuan? What did I learn from him? You just think I'm useless, and you don't like anything I do...Yes, I can't compare with you, not in literature, and not as good as you in martial arts. You followed your father to the battlefield when you were fourteen years old, and you have made great military achievements in many battles over the years. Everyone respects and fears you, but how many people like you are there in the world? I'm not as good as you, but I'm not a coward. It's you who has always refused to give me a chance, and now you blame me for being useless. Have you ever thought about my feelings?"

Helian Xuan heard him going off topic. What they were arguing about today was not whether it was useful or not, but a matter concerning the reputation of the palace.

Helian Xuan snorted coldly: "You know what you did in your heart, but you insist on forcing me to speak it out. Aren't you afraid of losing face?"

"I really want to know what crime I have committed that deserves death, causing you to dislike me so much." Helian Jing retorted unwillingly.

(End of this chapter)