Chapter 104
Chapter 104
While Xiao Jingting and all others were enjoying dumplings in the house, the door was kicked open. At the same time, all the people there looked at the person at the door.
“Elder brother, what are you doing here?” asked Xiao Jinfeng.
“How jolly you are!” Xiao Qingyan quipped.
Xiao Xiaofan bit his chopsticks and said, “Eldest uncle, are you here to taste the dumplings, too? But we have almost finished and there’re few remaining.”
Xiao Xiaofan said as he put his bowl in arms, and hurriedly picked the few remaining dumplings to his mouth with chopsticks.
Seeing the way Xiao Xiaofan protecting his food, Xiao Xiaodong slightly sniffed, “Idiot.” And Xiao Xiaodong thought quietly: since Xiao Qingyan always thought himself superior to others, how could he covet Xiao Xiaofan’s remaining dumplings? Alas, Xiao Xiaofan even dropped his mouth water in his bowl, worthless thing!
Xiao Xiaofan just buried himself in enjoying the dumplings, and totally ignored Xiao Xiaodong’s sneer.
“Have a seat, eldest brother.” Xiao Jingting brought a chair and said.
“Don’t try that stuff with me! Either of you, who’s been gossiping in front of our parents?” Xiao Qingyan was blustering.
Xiao Jingting replied hurriedly, “I haven’t!”
Xiao Qingyan glanced about Xiao Jinfeng and Xiao Jingting and said, “Be careful, you two. Don’t expect your disgraceful trick to work. Don’t think highly of yourself just because you are able to make some money now.”
Xiao Jingting felt speechless.
Xiao Qingyan had come aggressively and then left hurriedly, leaving all those in the house looking at each other.
Xiao Jingting turned to Xiao Jinfeng and asked, “Second brother, have you visited our parents?”
“No, I haven’t.” How could he have such leisure to do that? Besides, their parents favored Xiao Qingyan most, and he was just nothing before them compared with Xiao Qingyan. If he had run to inform their parents about it, he would be more likely considered as sowing discord. And even if Xiao Qingyan would not be able to break through level six this life, he would be still more superior than Xiao Jinfeng in their parents’ heart.
“I think so.” Xiao Jingting nodded.
“So violent-tempered our elder brother is!” Mu Shuyu said sarcastically.
Xu Muan looked at Xiao Jinfeng and asked, “Second brother, have you quarreled with Zhou Kangqi in front of the dessert shop?”
Xiao Jinfeng nodded, “Yes!”
Xu Muan laughed and said, “Then our parents would know the news and there was nothing weird about it at all! Otherwise it would be the truly wired case.” Since Xiao Jinfeng and Zhou Kangqi had quarreled in front of the shop, in and out of which there were so many people coming and going, their news would certainly travel fast! Xiao Qingyan just didn’t know the situation on account of laying the blame on his two younger brothers as soon as anything went wrong.
Xiao Jingting nodded, “Yeah!” The parents of the original Xiao Jingting were not easy to deal with, too. Otherwise, how could they admonish the eldest family to be so pliant as soon as they came back?
Listening to the conversation of the adults, Xiao Xiaofan rolled his eyes, hesitated to speak for several times.
“Xiaofan, what do you want to say?” asked Mu Shuyu.
Xiao Xiaofan lifted his bowl and said, “I have finished all. Can I have another bowl?”
Xiao Jingting felt speechless with embarrassment.
“Well, I’ll give you more. There seems to be still some left in the pot.” Xiao Jingting said.
Xiao Xiaofan raised his hand and said, “Brother also said he hadn’t had enough, and he wants more, too.”
Xiao Xiaodong’s face slightly turned red, but he didn’t refute Xiao Xiaofan’s words. Xiao Jingting gave Xiao Xiaodong a glimpse and said with smile, “Xiaodong also want more? OK, I’ll give him as well.”
Xiao Xiaofan was chewing his dumplings, and then said with a tilt of his head, “Father, the eldest uncle seems to be very bad-tempered! It’s said that people who have taken drugs are usually bad-tempered!”
Xiao Jingting felt speechless.
“Don’t talk nonsense. Your eldest uncle hasn’t taken drugs.” Xu Muan warned him.
“Daddy, I’ve heard everything, you can’t lie to me.” Xiao Xiaofan pouted.
Xiao Jingting felt speechless.
“Eat your food. Isn’t so much food enough to shut up your mouth?” Xu Muan said unhappily.
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Xiao Qingyan was prowling the room sullenly.
Zheng Pei’er looked at Xiao Qingyan and asked, “Are you OK?”
“I’m fine.” replied Xiao Qingyan.
Xiao Qingyan was there with a gloomy face. He had thought that there’s nothing wrong with taking the medicine. Even if there’s some hidden danger, he would advance anyway! Thus, even if his parents would know that, it would be OK. But Xiao Qingyan found that things did not turn out as he had expected, and his parents gave him a much indifferent attitude suddenly.
Those who had originally complimented him on advancing to level six in the family, now all said behind him that he was so shortsighted with wasting a good future.
Xiao Qingyan gnashed his teeth. Though he didn’t think he had done something wrong, the present situation just made him inevitably worried.
“Do Xiao Jingting and Xiao Jinfeng really have a booming business in their shop?” asked Xiao Qingyan.
Zheng Pei’er nodded, “Yeah!”
Xiao Qingyan had asserted that Xiao Jingting’s shop would surely fail before he returned to the Academy. But later, Zheng Pei’er had told him on the letter that the business in the shop was really booming, which made Xiao Qingyan felt angry and awkward. The following letters from Zheng Pei’er had been all to state how great Xiao Jinfeng and Xiao Jingting were, how successful their shop was… and in a fit of temper, Xiao Qingyan just ignored her letters.
“Well, I will investigate the shop.” How the world has changed. Their parents’ attitude towards him had changed, his two younger brothers had become more successful, so he needed to check out more about his younger brothers.
“Maybe you should offer your parents an apology first.” Zheng Pei’er proposed carefully.
Zheng Pei’er could see that, since Xiao Qingyan and Xiao Linfeng, Wang Lu parted in discord several days ago, their parents’ attitude towards him had turned much indifferent suddenly. And with a flourishing career, Xiao Jingting and Xiao Jinfeng had won their parents’ favor at the same time. She couldn’t imagine to lose their parents’ favor at this time.
“Apology? What apology should I offer? I can’t understand.” Xiao Qingyan said disapprovingly.
Seeing Xiao Qingyan’s stubbornness, Zheng Pei’er could just sigh quietly. Given that everything had gone smoothly for him since childhood, and he had been spoiled by his parents, it could be really hard for him to bow.
In fact, Xiao Qingyan kind of regretted his quarrel with Xiao Linfeng last time, but he just was too proud to admit his fault and thus he refused to budge.