Chapter 68: Partial Xia Nuannuan

After Su Xia brought Qin Tian to the living room to sit down, she went back to the kitchen to continue working on the last two dishes.

She had gone to the vegetable market at eight in the morning and had been preparing ever since she returned.

On the dining table in the living room, plates of dishes exuding an enticing aroma had already been set out.

Without a doubt, today's lunch would be quite sumptuous.

In the past, when she came home at noon, if her mother was still busy in the kitchen, Xia Nuannuan would go to help.

But today she didn't go; she sat on the sofa next to Qin Tian.

Xia Zhengping saw this scene out of the corner of his eye, and his eyes twitched slightly again.

"We should be able to eat soon. Mom seems to have gone all out today; she made so many dishes."

Xia Nuannuan looked at Qin Tian with curved eyebrows and said.

Qin Tian nodded with a smile: "Yes, it makes me feel a bit embarrassed."

"Hehe, it's okay. These dishes were also made for my dad; he's leaving tomorrow."

Xia Nuannuan comforted him with a smile.

Hearing this, Xia Zhengping immediately felt a sense of bitterness.

So he was just an afterthought!

This dead girl, nothing is even set in stone yet, and she's already starting to favor outsiders?

Xia Nuannuan also remembered her mother's reminder from yesterday and realized she had said the wrong thing, so she hurriedly tried to make up for it.

She looked at her father with a face full of reluctance and said with a somewhat aggrieved tone: "Dad, your work is too busy. You've only been home for two days and you're leaving again."

Hearing this, Xia Zhengping felt a warmth in his heart, smiled dotingly, and said: "There's no help for it. The new store over there is about to open, so it's indeed quite busy lately. But if you don't want Dad to leave, Nuannuan, I can stay for two more days!"

"Ah?"

Xia Nuannuan was stunned for a moment, then shook her head seriously: "No need, Dad, your work is the most important. Good luck, earn more money."

The smile on Xia Zhengping's face stiffened, and his cold gaze fell on Qin Tian beside her.

In the past, his precious daughter wasn't like this.

It was all this pig-headed boy's fault!

Qin Tian felt his heart thumping under that gaze, gave his future father-in-law a friendly smile, and then immediately shifted his gaze to the TV.

"Alright, we can eat now. Nuannuan, come help me serve the dishes."

From the kitchen came Su Xia's call.

"Coming."

Xia Nuannuan answered, stood up, and said to Qin Tian: "Qin Tian, sit for a while longer, I'm going to help."

"Then I'll go help too!"

Qin Tian hurriedly stood up to follow.

He didn't want to stay alone in the living room with this future father-in-law; the pressure was too great.

"No need, you're a guest today. How can we let a guest help? You sit for a while."

Xia Nuannuan directly raised her hand and placed it on his shoulder, pressing him back down.

Qin Tian gave her a look for help.

But Xia Nuannuan didn't notice it at all and turned directly to the kitchen.

There was no help for it; he could only continue to pretend to be focused on studying the art of TV commercials, waiting for the meal like it was an eternity.

For a time, the living room fell into an awkward silence.

Qin Tian could clearly perceive that his future father-in-law's sharp gaze was sizing him up from time to time, but he just wouldn't speak.

This made him feel even more like he was sitting on pins and needles, and he could only force himself to stay calm.

Fortunately, Su Xia and Xia Nuannuan were quick.

"Dad, Qin Tian, you can come eat now."

Xia Nuannuan called out to the two in the living room while setting the tableware.

"Okay!"

"Coming."

Qin Tian and Xia Zhengping responded at the same time, then subconsciously looked at each other.

"Xiao Qin, just treat this as your own home, eat well and drink well."

Xia Zhengping said with a smile.

"Okay, thank you, Uncle."

Qin Tian nodded with a smile.

After another brief exchange, the two walked to the dining table.

"Come, come, come, Xiao Qin, you and Nuannuan sit here, and her father and I will sit opposite."

Su Xia pulled out a chair beside her and said with a beaming smile.

"Mm, thank you, Auntie."

Qin Tian hurriedly thanked her and walked over.

"Sit, don't be so polite. What would you like to drink? I'll go get it for you."

"Okay, anything is fine."

Qin Tian agreed, and seeing Xia Zhengping had already sat down opposite, he slowly sat down.

"Mom, let's just drink that vegetable and fruit juice; it's healthier."

Xia Nuannuan said to her mother with a sweet smile.

"Okay, I'll go get it!"

Su Xia nodded and soon went to the kitchen refrigerator to bring over two large bottles of vegetable and fruit juice.

After Xia Nuannuan took them, she poured for her mother and Qin Tian first, then looked at her father and asked:

"Dad, do you want to drink alcohol?"

"Forget it, you're still in school and can't drink. Drinking alone is boring, so I'll just drink this too!"

"Mm!"

Xia Nuannuan responded and poured a glass for him and herself.

"Come, let's toast first. Thank you, Xiao Qin, for your help with Nuannuan's studies."

Su Xia saw her daughter sit down and raised her glass with a smile.

"Xiao Qin, I also have to say thank you for this."

Xia Zhengping echoed.

He was a person who followed principles and reason.

Although he held hostility toward Qin Tian in his heart, his daughter's recent improvement in studies was great, and her entire spirit and state had also improved; these were indeed Qin Tian's credit.

Xia Nuannuan didn't say anything, just held her glass and looked at Qin Tian beside her with a beaming face, her eyebrows curved like a crescent moon.

"Uncle, Auntie, you're too kind. Mutual help between deskmates is what should be done."

Qin Tian hurriedly raised his glass with a smile.

"Good, then let's not talk about it. Cheers!"

Su Xia said with a smile.

"Cheers..."

After the four drank a toast, their attention fell on the plates of dishes on the table.

Qin Tian scanned them casually and had to sigh again at his future mother-in-law's virtuousness.

There were about ten dishes, and except for a bowl of crucian carp and tofu soup stewed to a milky white, the other dishes were a mix of meat and vegetables, looking somewhat light but very appetizing.

"Xiao Qin, pick up your chopsticks and try it. Haven't you and Nuannuan been exercising lately? I made them generally a bit lighter, and I don't know if it suits your taste."

Su Xia picked up her chopsticks and said to Qin Tian with a gentle smile.

Qin Tian smiled and said: "Auntie, there's no need to doubt that. I've eaten every bit of the meals Nuannuan brought over every day. Speaking of which, I have to thank you for always troubling yourself."

"This has nothing to do with me; it's all that girl who wanted to bring it to you."

Su Xia nudged her daughter.

"Of course, I have to thank Nuannuan too."

Qin Tian turned his head and gave Xia Nuannuan a bright smile.

Xia Nuannuan's pretty face flushed, and she said in a somewhat flustered tone: "Why talk about this now? Eat, eat."

Xia Zhengping, sitting opposite, watched this scene quietly, feeling strange in his heart, as if he were an outsider.

Xia Nuannuan picked up a piece of chicken stir-fried with chili and subconsciously wanted to put it into Qin Tian's bowl.

"Ahem."

Suddenly, a light cough came from her mother opposite.

Xia Nuannuan raised her eyes and saw her mother glancing sideways at her father beside her.

She immediately understood with a smile and handed the piece of chicken over to put it into her father's bowl.

"Dad, you eat more."

"Mm!"

Xia Zhengping looked at his daughter with a gratified gaze, and his mood felt a little better.

However, the next second, he saw his daughter pick up the large chicken leg from the bowl of chicken stir-fried with chili and put it into the bowl of that little brat opposite.

"Qin Tian, you eat a chicken leg; this is very delicious."

"Thank you."

Qin Tian thanked her with a light laugh.

Su Xia held her forehead with her hand, feeling a headache.

Didn't this girl promise well last night? How come what she did was completely different from what she said! ===== CHAPTER 69 =====