Silver Spear Snowfish’s flesh was exquisite and melted as soon as it hit the tongue. The soup was as white as snow, seemingly like cow’s milk.
And simmered with a unique wild seaweed from the Beihai region, it was enough to make you want to swallow your own tongue.
"Putting aside the character of these privileged young masters, they certainly know their delicacies; they always find the tastiest things on New Star," Tang Fei praised while sipping on the snowfish porridge.
Sheng Xinhua held a wine glass filled with white wine. She had only had a few sips of the porridge, but the wine bottle was already more than half empty.
Wine is the essence of grain, the more you drink, the more spirited you become.
For Sheng Xinhua, she could go three days without food but not a day without alcohol.
After hearing Tang Fei’s words, Sheng Xinhua scoffed and joked, "What? Just because someone invites Xiu Xue to sip porridge, that makes them of poor character?"
"Above the Galaxy, who doesn’t know that my relationship with Princess is as deep as the sea? Our story has hit the hot searches several times, and our ’golden boy and jade girl’ CP has long been locked in... The moment I’m not by Princess’s side, he sneaks in to poach, which is not something a gentleman would do."
"Hot searches?" Sheng Xinhua let out a cold laugh, "We’ve been on the hot searches together several times, what does that prove?"
"That’s not the same."
"How is it different? No kissing?"
Phoenix put down her spoon, speaking up to scold.
She had wanted to maintain a sweet girl image in front of Tang Fei, but this woman kept saying things more and more outrageous, forcing her to become aggressive.
Tang Fei widened his eyes and looked at Phoenix, asking, "You told her?"
"I haven’t..." Phoenix explained in a shy tone, "She guessed it herself."
Sheng Xinhua curled her lip and said, "With that affectionate and lovesick look in your eyes, do you even need to tell me? I can see it with one glance."
Tang Fei took the opportunity to grasp Phoenix’s small hand, comforting her, "It’s okay, you lack experience, and I don’t have much either. We’ll try a few more times, rehearse it over and over, and after a while, she won’t be able to tell."
"Mhm." Phoenix nodded resolutely.
This couple’s public display of affection puffed up Sheng Xinhua with indignant irritation.
She downed the white wine in her glass and said with scornful mockery, "You have the nerve to criticize Gongshu Wuyu’s character? I think he has a much better character than you."
"I speak my mind; he always hides his," Tang Fei said, "At most, I’m a true scoundrel, he could be a hypocrite."
Sheng Xinhua’s appetite for this sort of talk was satisfied, and she nodded in agreement, "Those men who appear gentle and cultivated often have sinister intentions... they would devour someone without leaving any bones..."
"Don’t talk about my brother like that, he’s not that kind of person," Tang Fei interjected.
"(⊙ˍ⊙)." Sheng Xinhua.
"It’s not about my brother, right?" Tang Fei relaxed after that, adding, "Then let’s pretend I never said anything."
Sheng Xinhua struggled to suppress the disdain she felt for Tang Fei and reminded him, "You still need to be careful; I think Gongshu Wuyu will definitely cause trouble for you... Aren’t you on good terms with the Gongshu Family? He has quite some influence there and could potentially sabotage things."
"If he really does that, what can I do?" Tang Fei pretended to be weak, saying coyly, "I’ll meet force with force, cover water with earth. If it really doesn’t work out, I’ll just distance myself from the Gongshu Family... Can an arm twist a thigh?"
He thought to himself, the old man had taken him to the Lu Family to recognize a "Grandpa," so now he wasn’t just Tang Fei; he should be Lu Fei.
He had heard Lu Siyu mention in passing that Gong Shu and Lu were originally one family.
The Mechanical Ancestor Lu Ban belonged to the Gongshu lineage, thus he was also known as Gong Shuban or Gong Shuzi.
However, to differentiate, the Lu Family’s direct descendants bore the Lu surname, while adopted children or non-core members took on the Gongshu surname.
Like Little Fatty, who wasn’t the old man’s son, nor a direct descendant of the Lu Family, he was given the name Gong Shulei by the old man.
Gongshu Wuyu must not be a direct blood relative of the Lu Family; the exact details remained unclear, he would find a chance to ask the old man.
However, if Gongshu Wuyu behaved and followed orders, all would be well; if he harbored inappropriate thoughts, knowing the old man’s character, he would be taught the three hundred and sixty-five ways to write ’death’.
In dealings beneath the surface, Tang Fei had full confidence in the old, tough coin that was the old man.
Sure enough, upon hearing Tang Fei’s words, a fierce glint flickered in Phoenix’s eyes, her beautiful face included a shadow of menace as she said airily, "The Gongshu Family may have wealth that rivals countries, but all their businesses need to be mediated and led by the Royal Family. Without that official document... whatever they wish to do will be quite difficult."
His little lover was speaking up for him out of injustice; even with her personality, she couldn’t help but let slip some harsh words.
Sheng Xinhua looked at Tang Fei with a teasing smile, "See? Now you know who’s got the strongest backing, right?"
"Phoenix’s legs aren’t thick at all; they are slim and long," Tang Fei corrected.
After dinner, Sheng Xinhua looked at Phoenix with a playful gaze, asking, "Are you going back with me to drink, or... are you going with him for water?"
Phoenix remained silent.
Tang Fei said cheerfully, "We’re going to watch a movie."
"Watch a movie?" Sheng Xinhua looked at them suspiciously, "When did you decide this?"
"We texted each other and decided, the movie tickets are already bought."