Chapter 452: One day, one earth

Seeing these dishes made by Han Meiqing, Ye Chen couldn't help but have a great appetite. However, out of politeness, he didn't dare to use his chopsticks directly, but instead took the initiative to take out a bottle of beverage and pour it for the two ladies.

Subsequently, he raised his wine glass and said with a smile, "Auntie Han, Paul, welcome back to China, welcome back to Jin Ling, and welcome to our home as guests. Let's have a drink together."

Xiao Changkun also hurriedly echoed from the side, "Exactly, exactly, to welcome you, let's have a drink together!"

Han Meiqing picked up her beverage and said sincerely, "Thank you so much for your hospitality. I really didn't expect that on the first day back in Jin Ling, I could have a home-cooked meal at an old classmate's house. Thank you very much."

Xiao Changkun said with a chuckle, "Meiqing, we are old classmates for so many years, why are you being so polite about such a small matter!"

After finishing, he added, "Besides, today's table of food is all your credit; I only helped out. It makes me feel very embarrassed. How can an old classmate come to visit and still let the old classmate cook in person."

Han Meiqing laughed, "What's there to be embarrassed about? It was already agreed that I would cook today."

Ye Chen smiled and said, "Come, let's finish this first glass of wine!"

Everyone picked up their wine glasses and beverages. The three men drank the wine in their small cups in one gulp, while the two ladies picked up their beverages and took a shallow sip.

Xiao Churan's expression was slightly cold, but this couldn't be blamed on her.

After all, she had already tried her best to show friendliness to Han Meiqing.

Han Meiqing also knew very well in her heart that Xiao Churan must have opinions about her, so she also deliberately tried to please her, smiling and saying to Xiao Churan, "Churan, you try the oil-braised shrimp Auntie made first, and see if it suits your taste."

As she spoke, Han Meiqing took the initiative to pick up a large shrimp for her and handed it into her bowl.

Xiao Churan was more or less embarrassed. After all, this woman was her father's first love back then, and now she was sitting in her own home and picking food for her. This feeling was always a bit wrong.

However, she still nodded very friendly and said softly, "Thank you, Auntie Han."

As she spoke, she tasted the oil-braised shrimp.

Unexpectedly, the taste of this shrimp made her marvel as soon as it entered her mouth.

Well, Xiao Churan had eaten oil-braised shrimp more than once, but she had never tasted one this good.

The oil-braised shrimp made by Han Meiqing had a taste that was sweet and salty, fragrant, and of superior flavor. Even the ones eaten in high-end large hotels were far inferior to this dish made by Han Meiqing.

Xiao Churan marveled even more in her heart. This Auntie Han was really not an ordinary woman. Not only was her temperament good and her image excellent, but even her cooking was so delicious.

She recalled the dishes her mother made, and there was only one adjective to describe them: hard to swallow. Compared with Han Meiqing's culinary skills, it was simply like heaven and earth!

More importantly, her mother never sought progress in cooking. The taste of the food she made 20 years ago was still the same taste now.

Later, after she married Ye Chen and Ye Chen was responsible for cooking, her life became much better.

However, although Ye Chen's cooking was not bad, it was still a big gap compared to Han Meiqing.

At this time, Han Meiqing picked up a piece of West Lake vinegar fish for her again and smiled, "Churan, you try this fish. It is also Auntie's signature dish, but it has been a while since I made it. I don't know if it still suits your taste."

Seeing the enthusiastic Han Meiqing putting the fish meat into her bowl, Xiao Churan could only nod and say, "Thank you, Auntie Han, but you don't have to keep picking food for me. You should eat first."

Han Meiqing nodded and said with a smile, "You must eat more food yourself. If there is something you can't reach, let Ye Chen help you pick it."

Xiao Churan agreed, then tasted the fish meat Han Meiqing picked for her. This bite made her marvel repeatedly.

Han Meiqing's cooking was really too delicious. The fish meat was soft, tender, and bouncy, fresh and delicious, simply impeccable.

Xiao Changkun was also stunned.

In his life, he had never eaten such delicious home-cooked food. You know, eating a delicious meal at home and eating a delicious meal in a hotel were completely different feelings.

With the warm feeling of home as a blessing, that feeling would make a man linger.

This was also why women always said that if you want to keep a man's heart, you must first keep this man's stomach.

Xiao Changkun felt that his stomach and his taste buds were conquered by Han Meiqing's culinary skills at this moment.

He looked at Paul with envy and said, "Paul, your mom's cooking is so delicious, you are blessed."

Paul smiled slightly and said earnestly, "Uncle Xiao, this question depends on how you look at it."

"Take me for example, I was very miserable when I was in college because I left home and left my mom. No matter what I ate at school, I felt something was missing;"

"Later, because my law firm was busy, I often went on business trips. Most of the time I was flying back and forth across the United States, and there was a lot of time flying back and forth around the world, so I didn't have the chance to taste my mom's cooking."

"However, my appetite has been spoiled by her culinary skills, so I am not used to eating anywhere. This feeling is actually very painful."

Xiao Changkun sighed, "That is true. It is easy for people to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality. Your mom's cooking is so delicious. If it were me, I wouldn't be interested in any food outside anymore."

Xiao Churan heard the hidden meaning in her father's words and felt uncomfortable in her heart, so she picked up her beverage and said to Han Meiqing, "Auntie Han, let me toast you. You have come all the way from the United States, it must be very hard. Let this glass be to welcome you."

Han Meiqing hurriedly picked up her beverage and said with a smile, "Thank you, Churan. Then let's use beverage instead of wine to have a drink."

Xiao Churan tapped her glass slightly against Han Meiqing's glass, and at the same time couldn't help but sigh, "Sigh, if only my mother were at home too. She has been talking about you for so many years. If she knew you were back, she would definitely be very happy."

As soon as Xiao Churan mentioned Ma Lan, the expressions of Xiao Changkun and Han Meiqing became a bit unnatural.

Both of them knew very well in their hearts that Xiao Churan mentioning Ma Lan at this time was deliberately saying it for them to hear, reminding them not to forget that there was still her mother in this home, even if her mother was not here now, she was still the hostess of this home!

Han Meiqing's dignified expression couldn't help but have a bit of embarrassment. She smiled unnaturally and said, "I haven't seen your mother for so many years, I also really want to see her."

After finishing, she looked at Xiao Changkun and asked, "By the way, Changkun, where did Ma Lan go? Why isn't she at home?"

Xiao Changkun hurriedly said, "Her? She went back to her maiden home these two days, she should be back in a few days."