Chapter 1772: Chapter 1772
On one side, Xiao Yongyan, who was having a blast playing with the sparklers, silently rolled his eyes.
"Why does big sis have to drag me into her lies? Would I really knock over a teacup? I’m not a toddler anymore!"
In no time, the group went through dozens of sparklers. When the last one burned out, Lin Yuan wiped the thin layer of sweat on her forehead from excitement, suddenly feeling that something seemed off.
"Tired, aren’t you? Come back and take a rest!"
At some point, Lady Liu had returned and was standing at the door, waving at them with a smile.
The group immediately responded happily and went back inside the room.
The hot tea on the table was just right, and they each drank a cup with satisfaction.
Suddenly, Lin Yuan’s stomach growled loudly, so much so that it was noticeable even in the packed living room.
Lin Yuan awkwardly touched her slightly warm cheeks and laughed sheepishly.
She hadn’t eaten much at the palace banquet tonight, and was too distracted by the sparklers to remember her hunger.
Now that they were done playing, her stomach began to protest.
"Haha, I told you, the palace food is just not edible! See, Big Sis came back hungry again!" Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by novèlfire.net
Xiao Linshuang laughed, snuggling into Liu Limin’s embrace and repeating what she had said in the afternoon.
Liu Limin nodded in agreement, finding that reality indeed speaks louder than words. She now felt a deep fear of palace banquets.
Lady Liu smiled slightly, pulled Lin Yuan over to sit by the table, and cheerfully instructed Hai Tang, "Perfect timing, bring a bowl of the freshly made chicken noodle soup from the kitchen for the Young Miss."
Hai Tang’s eyes sparkled, and she answered crisply, quickly stepping out. As she reached the door, she turned back mysteriously to smile at Lin Yuan, leaving Lin Yuan puzzled.
But she was soon distracted by another matter.
"Oh right, Mom, where’s Xia Zheng? I didn’t see him just now."
Earlier, she had entered with Xia Zheng, but as soon as she walked in, Lin Yuan got captivated by the sparklers in Xiao Linshuang’s hand, so she hadn’t noticed where Xia Zheng went.
No wonder she felt something was off earlier; turns out it was because this guy had disappeared somewhere.
That couldn’t be; even if he did, he would’ve told her beforehand.
Before Lady Liu could speak, Xiao Linzi snidely muttered from the side, "He left! Seeing how foolishly you were playing, any man would be scared off."
Lin Yuan tossed the pastry she had just received from Lady Liu at Xiao Linzi’s face.
Fortunately, Xiao Linzi reacted swiftly, tilted his head, and caught the pastry in his hand, then offered it to Lin Wei.
"Big Sis’s pastry, don’t waste it."
Lin Yuan was fuming, her lips twitching, regretting badly. What madness had possessed her to bring this cunning little chatterbox home!
Not only did he make himself at home, but now he’s even stealing her sister away, truly infuriating.
"And you’re calling me out? Just now, who was laughing like a fool! If it weren’t for your fancy clothes, people might think you’re a little street urchin."
Lin Yuan had a sharp tongue too, especially when it came to Xia Zheng. She wouldn’t let anyone talk recklessly about them.
Even if she knew it was all in jest.
Xiao Linzi pouted, huffing, wanting to say more but was promptly silenced by Lin Wei’s tug on his sleeve.
"Alright, since my Weiwei doesn’t want me to talk, I’ll obediently eat the pastry Big Sis gave me!"
With that, he even took a bite out of Lin Wei’s half-eaten pastry, swallowing it whole with her hand.
Whether it was because Xiao Linzi called her Weiwei, or because he didn’t mind eating what she had already tasted, Lin Wei’s face turned red, as red as a cooked shrimp.
Seeing the two of them showing off their affection, Lin Yuan turned away, ignoring them.
Lady Liu, however, chuckled and was about to say something when Xia Zheng quietly entered the room.
"I just went to the restroom, and you missed me this much? Seems like I shouldn’t leave your side."