Chapter 414: Original text: Chapter 409 Alas, Love Edited version:
Just as Qin Zhan finished speaking, Bi Xia felt her entire body flush. Our mom...
Her starry eyes shifted, and she turned to look at the young man. Under his gaze, she suddenly gave a mischievous smile, leaned in, and bit his Adam’s apple before licking it lightly with her small tongue. Just as the young man was about to react, she bent her body and ran behind him, leaving a "go check on... our mom" before dashing downstairs.
Watching the boy running even faster than Xu Renfei, Qin Zhan looked at the changes happening to his body, helplessly ran a hand through the strands of hair on his forehead, took a deep breath, and finally chuckled. That little rascal...
Shaking his head, he lay down on the boy’s bed, staring at the blank ceiling. "I’ll get you back for this sooner or later..."
Meanwhile, downstairs, Bi Xia arrived in the kitchen, leaning against the door frame and watching Xia Shi chopping vegetables, mildly stunned.
At this moment, Xia Shi looked entirely different from his usual self.
Normally gentle and graceful, with a touch of innocent mischief in his demeanor, Xia Shi now carried an air of sharpness. His beautiful face was serious and solemn, as if every dish was made with endless devotion.
Seeing Xia Shi like this, Bi Xia was momentarily dazed, as if she saw a man with a slightly lowered body, holding a kitchen knife, his movements even more agile and precise than Xia Shi’s. Beside him, a young girl occasionally sneaked in a piece of already-prepared or half-finished food when the man wasn’t watching.
But little did the girl know, the man cooking smiled each time she did, filled with endless tolerance.
That... must be Grandpa, right...
"Xiaxia, are you all done packing?" Xia Shi’s voice pulled Bi Xia back to reality. She looked at Xia Shi, who smiled slightly, "Why not change into another outfit."
Bi Xia shook her head, "No, Fourth Brother is in my room, it’s inconvenient. Besides... I need to go out tonight."
Watching her, Xia Shi sighed softly, stepped forward, and raised a hand to tiptoe just as Bi Xia obediently lowered her head, making it easy for Xia Shi to pat her head.
"You, you’ve grown up. Sometimes, mom feels you’re even more mature than I am," Xia Shi retracted her hand and smiled lightly, "Mom won’t question what you do because I believe my daughter knows what she’s doing."
"But!" Xia Shi looked seriously at Bi Xia, "Do not hurt yourself. That’s the most important thing, understand?"
Bi Xia nodded, "Don’t worry, mom, I know what I’m doing. I won’t make you worry."
Xia Shi sighed softly, looking around the kitchen and then at the living room, "Even now, it feels unreal to me. Everything happened so suddenly, with no warning, we moved into this place. And it’s even a villa, something I didn’t even dare to dream of."
"I used to think about making more money to expand the small restaurant, then buying a better house for you and Yuanyuan, at least better than our old place. But now, even before the small restaurant became a big one, our little house has directly turned into a villa."
Xia Shi chuckled, "Sometimes I really feel useless."
Bi Xia tilted her head, blinking playfully, "Don’t worry, mom. Just live comfortably in this house. This is our home. My lifelong dream has been to buy a house for you. Now, I just achieved it earlier than you did."
Xia Shi rolled her eyes at Bi Xia, "I can’t win against you." She turned to fetch some water, "Today, mom will show off her cooking skills. Let you guys taste what real Xia Family cuisine is! Careful, you might lose your noses."
Bi Xia curled her lips, covering her nose, "Oh no, my nose fell off before I even started eating. What will happen after I eat?"
"Shoo!" Xia Shi came up to Bi Xia, raised her hand, and lightly slapped the playful Bi Xia, "You’re so fake."
"Oh please, you never have to worry about your two kids getting plastic surgery in the future. I’m sure surgery wouldn’t make us look as good as we do now." Bi Xia said seriously.
Xia Shi rolled her eyes, reaching the limit of her tolerance, "Shoo, shoo, get out. I have to tell A Zhan not to spoil you too much!"
"By the way, does A Zhan know you’re a girl? You should tell him in advance, or he might think you’re a guy. Also, you’re still young, so don’t rush into things, okay?"
Bi Xia froze, "What are you talking about."
Xia Shi looked at Bi Xia with a knowing smile, "Do you think mom is dumb? Oh, love..."
Bi Xia: ...
Well, Fourth Brother, we’ve been outed...