Reborn Spicy Little Wife

Chapter 534 The Thorny Rose That Grows Unexpectedly

Bai Xi's subsequent attempts to test the waters were all skillfully thwarted by Ling Wei, and Liu Aihong didn't notice anything amiss, though she felt much more relaxed with her younger sister around.

At eleven o'clock, Liu Aihong found a perfectly legitimate excuse to cook and then fled to Luo Ning's house. Chatting with her sister-in-law made her very uncomfortable, so cooking was much easier.

Ling Wei stuffed a whole walnut into her mouth, crunching it as she wheeled away.

Bai Xi's scrutinizing gaze fell on Ling Wei's back, her expression somewhat unpleasant.

Just as Luo Ning's family was finishing lunch, Xie Chang'an brought back Pete, who was covered in mud but looked as happy as a silly deer.

"Where did you two go?" Luo Ning asked, carrying a food basket as she went out, looking at the two of them with curiosity.

Xie Chang'an had just changed his clothes, but Pete looked like he'd been pulled out of the mud.

Pete used both hands and feet to explain, and Luo Ning pieced together a rough explanation: "Ninth Sister, let's go on an adventure! The mountains are so much fun!"

"Wow, second cousin, could you please communicate with us in English?"

"But I want to learn Chinese!" Pete was a little embarrassed. Although he knew his Chinese was terrible, he still felt it was better to do as the Romans do.

“Fine, whatever you want.” Luo Ning shrugged and leaned closer to Xie Chang’an to whisper.

"I've prepared meals for Old Man Quan and Quan Jin. You can take them to them."

There are guests at her house right now, and they are female guests!

Old Man Quan definitely won't come, so I'll just have to send it to him.

He doesn't care if he goes hungry, but he can't let Quan Jin go hungry, after all, he might become his brother-in-law!

Something doesn't seem right. If we let Old Man Quan go hungry, there will be no one to teach Quan Jin.

Oh well, let's just let old man Quan have his way.

"Okay, wife! I promise I'll complete the task!" Xie Chang'an nodded happily and accepted the task of delivering the food.

When Xie Chang'an returned, Luo Ning's family had started serving dinner. He didn't take Chief Quan's request to heart at all and pretended not to hear it.

Everyone gathered around the large round table as usual, chatting and laughing while eating.

Pete enthusiastically used serving chopsticks to put a piece of mutton on Xie Chang'an's plate. He really liked his brother-in-law who had taken him out to play. "Chang'an, this is delicious."

Chang'an actually took him on an adventure and even set a time limit for him. It was so awesome that he returned ten minutes early.

That challenge was no problem for him at all.

Xie Chang'an's eye twitched, indicating that he couldn't accept it.

He can't eat mutton!

Today, he just threw this foreigner into the mountains and let him find out on his own. As a result, the foreigner didn't feel cold at all. Instead, he found him very interesting. Foreigners' thought processes are different from theirs. Xie Chang'an felt helpless.

Luo Ning, who was gnawing on a lamb chop, noticed that Xie Chang'an had stopped and his gaze had fallen on the lamb on Xie's plate. Suddenly, he understood something.

When she tried to grab it, her aunt's gaze was fixed firmly on her and Xie Chang'an.

She was scolded for chopping wood with Xie Chang'an in the backyard this morning, and now if she tries to take anything from Xie Chang'an, her aunt will nag her again.

"Back in the old days, my family was poor. We couldn't even afford meat. A little meat soup was considered good!" Bai Xi said casually, inwardly disgusted by the saliva of those country bumpkins. If it weren't for her upbringing, she would have smashed the bowl in their faces.

Her words put Xie Chang'an in a very difficult position, and he could clearly sense that his wife wanted to take his mutton.

"If her aunt makes things difficult for her daughter-in-law again, then Xie Chang'an will stuff the mutton into her mouth."

If he was guessing at first, he can now be certain.

Luo Ning's aunt must know the rumors about Ji Du. She knows all about his affairs with Gao Ya, Yin Qin, and Tian Susu, and she has a lot of opinions about him.

The atmosphere instantly relaxed considerably, and everyone continued eating.

Apart from Xie Chang'an and Luo Ning, everyone at the table was oblivious to the undercurrents between the three of them.

Seeing that Xie Chang'an had accepted his friendship, the enthusiastic Pete placed another piece of mutton on Xie Chang'an's plate.

Xie Chang'an: "..."

I really want to throw that foreigner into the deep mountains so he can't find his way out. What should I do?

Luo Ning dropped the lamb chop onto the plate with a clatter, glanced at it with some disdain, and took the plate away from Xie Chang'an as he was about to pick up some lamb.

"Use mine, I think this plate is too round, it's not very convenient to use!"

"Hmm..." Xie Chang'an felt relieved and inexplicably grateful for his wife's thoughtfulness.

Bai Xi lowered her gaze, concealing the dissatisfaction in her eyes. "A Ning's hobbies are really peculiar."

"It's alright. I've never really liked things that are too round. There aren't that many perfect things in life."

These plates and bowls are too conventional and lack any personality. I plan to have the chef make a new batch, with all sorts of shapes and a soul, so that the food will taste even better when served in them!" Luo Ning said with a nonchalant smile.

“Okay, you draw a picture, and I’ll have someone burn it later.” Liu Aihong nodded immediately, fully supporting Luo Ning’s decision; she was hopelessly doting on her daughter.

"Alright!" Luo Ning was speechless; she had really gotten herself into a mess.

"Sister-in-law, you really spoil Aning." Bai Xi smiled, her textbook-perfect eating skills were a pleasure to watch.

Liu Aihong was very envious, but she could never do it. "We only have two children, and now that our living conditions are better, we naturally have to spoil them."

While eating, Luo Ning answered Pete's questions, even taking the initiative to talk to him about traditional delicacies, leaving him no time to serve Xie Chang'an lamb.

My second cousin was busy eating and chatting, which made Bai Xi frown.

"Did you even learn these table manners?" Bai Xi put down her chopsticks. "I'm full."

Then he left.

If she didn't leave soon, she was afraid she would explode on the spot. Did a bunch of lowly country bumpkins even deserve to eat with her? Humph!

When Liu Aihong saw her walk out the door, she could clearly sense that her sister-in-law was a little unhappy, and she didn't know what she had done to offend her.

Today, when she was chatting with herself, she kept complaining that she had married off Daya too early. She had a bit of a headache, and if Ling Wei hadn't interrupted her a few times, she wouldn't have known how to continue.

Luo Ning leaned closer to Pete and lowered her voice, "Hey, your mom's angry. Did we do something to upset her? Why don't you go check on her?"

Pete waved his hand dismissively, "It's nothing. She's just targeting me. She thinks I talk while eating. We've always been quiet during meals in our family."

And they all eat separately.

But I think it's better this way. This is what a family should be like. It's warm and lively, and you can eat more.

Lunch today was so delicious, I almost wanted to swallow my tongue!

I've never eaten such delicious food in my life, I want to eat two more bowls!

Ignore her, she's just like that, old-fashioned, dogmatic, and incredibly boring!

"I'll go and comfort her after I finish eating, and everything will be fine."

Liu Aihong suddenly realized that her sister-in-law was not only angry with her nephew, but also with Daya.

Just now, Da Ya was talking about how she stepped on a bowl and something was wrong...

"That's incredibly bold," Luo Ning thought, rubbing his forehead.

Pete is easy to get along with, but her aunt is a real pain in the neck!

She was targeting Chang'an, probably because Xie Chang'an and those women had become a sensitive issue that Bai Xi wouldn't let go of.

Luo Ning was speechless, believing even the rumors and gossip outside to be true.

She glanced at the group of people who were eating with their heads down, and sighed inwardly that a perfectly good family had been ruined by a troublesome woman. Bai Xi was just an unwanted thorny branch.

Just then, Xie Chang'an put down his rice bowl and said, "Wife, I'm a little sleepy. I'm going to take a nap."

"Okay!" Luo Ning held Xie Chang'an's hand for a moment, then let go, went out to pick a few pomegranates, and hurriedly returned to her room.