Chapter 13
The sky had already turned dark when Chen Yu left the Famous Imperial Kitchen with his younger sisters.
“It’s not an easy task to demand payment,” Chen Yu lamented to Chen Yike while carrying Chen Sanke in his hands. “I can’t believe it took the entire afternoon. I had planned to visit more restaurants today.”
“…” Chen Yike was at a loss for words when she heard Chen Yu’s complaint. Her brain was currently a jumbled mess.
“Here. Take the money. It’s for your school trip.” Chen Yu pulled out four bills from the huge stack of red notes and shoved them into Chen Yike’s hands.
Chen Yike took the money blankly, feeling the sense of touch that was unique to a 100 yuan note. “Brother, since when were you so amazing? How can you jump so far?” she couldn’t help but ask.
“I told you that I’m not an ordinary person. Do you believe it now?”
“Big Brother is so awesome!” On the side, Chen Erke raised her hands high up, shouting excitedly.
Hearing him, Mother Chen took a glance at the dishes on the table and turned to her children in disbelief. “You’re friends with the newlywed couple?”
“Nope.”
“So you went to a stranger’s wedding?”
“There’s food.” Chen Yu reasoned forcefully.
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Mother Chen turned to her daughters subconsciously.
Chen Yike nodded. “Yes.”
Chen Erke nodded. “Yes.”
Chen Sanke nodded. “Yes.”
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Mother Chen: “…”
“Mom! Look, there’s some wine for dad as well.” As if doing a magic trick, Chen Yu pulled out a bottle of Ocean Blue and placed it on the table with a bang. “We have dishes and wine. You only need to cook rice today.”
“You… You guys…” Mother Chen scratched her head, not sure if she should laugh or cry. “So the four of you openly freeloaded on a stranger’s wedding?”
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“Yeah.” Chen Yu nodded.
“Yeah.”
“Yeah.”
“Yeah.”
Three echoes followed.
Bang!
After some thought, Mother Chen put on an angry face and banged the table hard, pretending to be angry. “Aren’t you embarrassed? What if someone we know saw you?”
“These are leftovers. They would’ve gone to waste if they were thrown away.”
“Even if the food goes to waste, it is none of your business! No more next time!”
“Okay, okay. This will be the last time.” Chen Yu nodded, taking the out that Mother Chen gave him. “The last.”
“Wait and see how your father will punish you when he gets home! All of you, go and wash up!” Mother Chen glared at her children before picking up a piece of meat and placing it into her mouth. “Let me heat the dishes up. Mmm, it’s not bad…”
Chen Yu immediately turned around, leaving the kitchen with his sisters. They made their way to the washroom.
Shutting the glass door tight, the Chen siblings stood at the basin. Through the mirror, they looked at each other, smiling slyly at the same time.
About ten minutes later, Father Chen arrived home from work.
Father Chen was stupefied when he saw the piping hot dishes on the dining table through the window. After a short pause, he walked out of the house, looking up to stare at the unit number.
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“Why are you standing outside?” Mother Chen came out of the kitchen with a spatula in her right hand and a ladle in her left hand. Frowning, she said, “Come in.”
“…Are you divorcing me?” Father Chen burst out with a shocking sentence.
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“What nonsense are you spouting?!” Aiming accurately, Mother Chen smacked Father Chen’s head hard with a ladle. Ding~ There was a clear and loud ring.
Chen Yu, who was sitting in the living room, saw the scene and turned to Chen Yike. “How does it sound?”
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Chen Yike: “…”
“Great!” Chen Sanke raised her hands happily.
In the entrance hall. Father Chen covered his head. “How much did you spend on this?! How are we going to get through the remaining days?!”
“Not a single cent. Your dear son brought it back.” Mother Chen glared at Father Chen and went back to the kitchen. “Go and wash your hands.”
“Chen Yu!” Father Chen looked over at Chen Yu. “Explain this!”
“I—”
“Not only did he openly freeload on a stranger’s wedding banquet, but he also brought these back.” Before Chen Yu could explain himself, Mother Chen couldn’t help but chip in. “He even brought a bottle of wine back! You must give him a good lecture! This is simply embarrassing! We let him live without punishment for a few years, and he now thinks that the world is his!”
“Dad, this will be the last time.” Chen Yu immediately admitted to his mistake.
It was uncertain what Father Chen was thinking, but after taking a glance at the dishes and staring at Chen Yu for a few moments, he stuck out a thumb suddenly. “Damn! As expected of my so—”
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Ding!
Father Chen was smacked with a ladle before he could say anything more.
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