Chapter 104: Chapter 91, Reception_l
The moment the watermelon was cut open, its bright red flesh was revealed, and the sweet aroma of the melon quickly filled the room.
Having rushed back from the estate, Daohua had been terribly thirsty, and seeing the fresh red juice flowing out, she hurriedly urged Yan Wentao, “Third brother, cut it quickly, cut it into small pieces.”
Boasting of having seen and eaten plenty of good things, Xiao Yeyang, Dong
Yuanxuan, and Zhou Chengye were also eyeing the watermelon; if you looked closely, their throats were subtly moving.
It was only just now that Yan Wenxiu had found out their family had grown watermelons.
Earlier, Madam Li had worried that the watermelons would not grow successfully, and she didn’t want the family to blame Daohua, so she hadn’t mentioned planting the watermelons to the family members.
“Big sister, third brother, are these really grown by our family?”
Daohua: “Is there any doubt, we’ve planted quite a lot.”
At this point, Yan Wentao had finished cutting the watermelon, and Daohua quickly picked up a piece and handed it to Xiao Yeyang.
Xiao Yeyang shifted his body but didn’t reach out to take it. Instead, De Fu who was behind him accepted it.
Daohua glanced at De Fu, said nothing, then continued to offer watermelon to
Dong Yuanxuan and Zhou Chengye, both of whom took a piece.
“Eat up!”
Seeing that everyone had grabbed a piece of watermelon, Daohua picked one for herself and bit into it without delay.
Crisp and refreshing, sweet and juicy—it was incredibly delicious.
“Crack!”
Daohua took another bite, and then realized that none of the other people in the room had started eating, she asked in surprise, “Why aren’t you eating?”
Dong Yuanxuan discreetly swallowed the saliva in his mouth and said with a smile, “We’re not in a hurry.” With the Little Prince not moving, how dare they start eating?
Daohua cast a glance around the room, then turned her head to look at Xiao
Yeyang sitting elegantly, and realized that the guy was waiting for someone to feed him.
Behind Xiao Yeyang, the delicate-looking servant accompanying him was busy picking out watermelon seeds for him.
Seeing this, Daohua stood up, grabbed another piece of watermelon, and directly placed it in Xiao Yeyang’s hand. While biting into her own piece, she looked at him with raised eyebrows.
Xiao Yeyang, with a hand full of watermelon, was about to get angry but seeing Daohua’s challenging gaze, which seemed to say, “Can’t you eat using your own hands?”
He really wanted to swear at her, but he knew this person would definitely not bow and apologize like others, and she might even start an argument with him.
This was the Yan Family home, and he was a guest. It wasn’t appropriate to argue with the host.
Forget it, let it be this once, considering she’s a girl.
Under the anxious gaze of Dong Yuanxuan and Zhou Chengye, who internally cried out that there would be trouble, and Yan Wenxiu who was sweating with nerves, Xiao Yeyang snorted and bit into the watermelon in his hand.
Seeing this, Daohua laughed, sat down beside him, and while eating said, -Watermelon is best eaten in big bites; it’s more satisfying. Having someone pick out the seeds and cut it into little cubes-what’s the fun in eating it that way?”
Without giving it much thought, Xiao Yeyang instinctively retorted, “You think
everyone is as coarse…”
Noticing Daohua’s increasingly dangerous gaze, Xiao Yeyang swallowed his words.
The others, observing the interaction between the two, exchanged a glance without a word, and then started eating their melon busily.
Seeing that Xiao Yeyang had finished his piece of watermelon, Daohua handed him another, and asked with a smile, “How about it, isn’t it more enjoyable to hold it yourself and eat?”
Xiao Yeyang grunted but said nothing.
Daohua looked at his servant and said with a smile, “I’ve had someone prepare watermelon outside as well, go and eat.”
De Fu looked at Xiao Yeyang, “I must serve…”
Xiao Yeyang waved a hand, “Go on, I’ll call you if I need something.”
De Fu looked at Xiao Yeyang and then quickly glanced at Dong Yuanxuan
sitting opposite him.
With Young Master Dong looking out, there should be no problems.
After he left, Daohua leaned towards Xiao Yeyang, whispering, “Your servant is
quite good-looking.”
Xiao Yeyang glanced at her and twisted his body slightly, De Fu is a eunuch.
“Smack!”
The watermelon hit the ground.
Xiao Yeyang asked in surprise, “What’s wrong with you?”
Daohua’s face was expressionless, “My hand shook.” Damn it, seeing a real-life eunuch.
Thinking of the cruel punishments that eunuchs suffered, Daohua looked at
Xiao Yeyang, “In the future, be kinder to that little eunuch.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yeyang felt it was very bizarre.
Had he ever treated De Fu poorly?
De Fu was the most prestigious eunuch by his side and was looked up to wherever he went. Except for the times he was scolded when Xiao Yeyang was in a bad mood, he lived quite comfortably.
Xiao Yeyang looked at Daohua with puzzlement, who had a sympathetic look in his eyes. Where on earth did she see that De Fu was living poorly?
Time passed bit by bit, and the sun gradually set. Dong Yuanxuan looked at the Little Prince, who was chatting animatedly with the eldest daughter of the Yan Family, thought for a moment, and summoned a servant to say, “The Little Prince probably won’t leave today; let the people below prepare for it.”
At 5:00 PM, Grandmother Yan returned to the residence.
Upon receiving the news, Xiao Yeyang immediately expressed his wish to visit Grandmother and, led by Daohua, took his entourage to Songhe Courtyard.
When Grandmother Yan saw Xiao Yeyang, she wasn’t intimidated by his noble attire at all. She grabbed his hand and said repeatedly, “As long as you’re safe, as long as you’re safe.”
Dong Yuanxuan and Zhou Chengye saw that Xiao Yeyang didn’t pull his hand away and was patiently chatting with the old lady. They once again increased their respect for the Yan Family.
Afterward, Daohua introduced Dong Yuanxuan and Zhou Chengye to
Grandmother Yan.
Grandmother Yan nodded kindly, “All good children, about the same age as my Wenxiu. You can play together in the future.” Having said that, she looked around and her gaze fell on Xiao Yeyang, “How about Zhao Ergou, is he doing well?”
Xiao Yeyang nodded with a smile, “He’s doing fine. If you want to see him, I’ll have him come over to pay his respects in a bit.
Grandmother Yan’s expression brightened, “He’s here too?”
Xiao Yeyang nodded again, “He’s now my servant. Wherever I go, he follows.” Grandmother Yan nodded, “That’s good, he’s a poor child. Take good care of him.”
It wasn’t long before Yan Wenkai, Yan Wenjie, and Yan Wenbin finished their studies and came directly to Grandmother’s courtyard upon returning.
Daohua saw that Xiao Yeyang was patiently keeping Grandmother company in conversation with not a hint of displeasure in his expression, and her lips curled slightly upward.
This person, although somewhat hot-tempered, had a good heart. He wasn’t haughty like some other children of privilege and knew to return kindness. He didn’t let his grandmother down, who had once cut back on her own rations to help him.
Yan Wenkai was active and playful, knew how to have fun, and after Daohua introduced him to Xiao Yeyang’s group, the boy started chatting enthusiastically, making for quite a pleasant atmosphere.
Seeing the harmonious scene inside, Daohua sat down next to Grandmother and said to both her and Xiao Yeyang, “I’ll go prepare the meal; you two keep chatting.”
Xiao Yeyang asked in surprise, “Don’t you have maids and servants in your house? Why do you need to prepare the meal?”
Daohua, “Well, you’re here, so of course I should prepare it myself.”
On hearing this, Xiao Yeyang showed a satisfied smile and then teased, “Is your cooking any good?”
Daohua, “Don’t underestimate me. We certainly don’t have exotic delicacies, but home-cooked dishes… You won’t find them anywhere else.”
Xiao Yeyang, “Don’t boast too much, I’m waiting to see.” After speaking to the others, Daohua then left.
De Fu didn’t trust the meals prepared by the Yan Family and followed Daohua closely.
Daohua sympathized with him for becoming a eunuch at such a young age and was very polite to him. While preparing the meal, she didn’t keep him in the dark and let him watch the entire process.
initially, De Fu was dissatisfied with the Yan Family using only common dishes to entertain Xiao Yeyang, but when dish after dish was served, each full of color, fragrance, and flavor, he had nothing to say..