"Xiaxia, where is this place?"
As soon as they entered, they saw the decor inside. Pure redwood carvings, vintage-style furnishings. In the center-left of the main hall, under a not-so-tall rockery, a small stream was slowly flowing, with koi fish occasionally swaying their tails in the stream.
The door and windows were carved out of redwood with intricate patterns, and sheer curtains hung over them, hiding the boundary between the first and second floors.
"How is it? Not bad, right?" A strong voice sounded. Xia Shi and Bi Xia turned their heads simultaneously to see Chu Hansong and Chu Kuang coming down from the second floor. It was clear they had just finished touring the upper floor. Chu Hansong, who had previously maintained a stern expression, was now smiling as he approached Xia Shi, "Hello Miss Xia, I am Chu Kuang’s father, Chu Hansong."
Xia Shi paused slightly, then reflexively responded with a standard yet somewhat stiff smile, shaking hands with Chu Hansong, "Hello, I am Xia Shi, Bi Xia’s mother. I’ve heard Kuang mention you often. Pleased to finally meet you."
Chu Hansong laughed, "You’re too kind! You’ve raised Xiao Xia so well, it’s impressive."
Xia Shi shook her head, "It’s the child’s own effort. To be honest, I really haven’t taken much care of him since he was little."
Watching the two engage in a polite conversation that eventually turned to parenting, Meng Chi and Chu Kuang swallowed hard and took a step back. Just as they were about to hide behind Bi Xia, they felt a sharp pain in their backsides. They turned to look behind them.
They saw their leader holding Bi Xiaoyuan, smiling brightly and gritting his teeth, "Hiding, my ass! Get out there and shield me."
"Just like now," Chu Hansong reached out and grabbed Chu Kuang, who was closest to him, saying something to Xia Shi. Xia Shi, looking receptive, reached out to pull Bi Xia over. But when she turned her head, she saw a fair, handsome face.
"Chi?" Xia Shi murmured, looking at Meng Chi with confusion, "I could have sworn I was grabbing Xiaxia..."
As she spoke, she looked back and saw Bi Xia holding Bi Xiaoyuan by the stream, saying something. The two brothers were laughing harmoniously. So, the broad-minded Mrs. Xia directly pulled Meng Chi to her side and started talking to Chu Hansong.
Chu Kuang and Meng Chi looked at Bi Xia with expressions of despair. Sensing their resentful gazes, Bi Xia turned his head, winked with his left eye, lifted his red lips, waved his hand, and quickly slipped away. Read full story at NoveI-Fire.ɴet
Meng Chi, Chu Kuang: ...You’re ruthless!
"Mom, Dad, why are you talking about that now? Don’t forget the main task!" Chu Kuang couldn’t help but remind them.
Chu Hansong paused, "Oh, look at me, I almost forgot!" He turned and led Xia Shi towards Bi Xia. When they reached him, he said, "Xiao Xia, we’ve decorated it as you requested. How do you like it?"
"It’s great, thank you, Uncle Chu." Bi Xia nodded and then turned to Xia Shi, "Mom, what do you think of this place?"
Mrs. Xia held her bag, looking around. Her beautiful eyes grew brighter as she examined every detail from the first floor to the third floor. Hearing Bi Xia’s question, she didn’t hide her appreciation, "The decoration here is excellent. It’s very traditional, and those who like vintage style will love it."
Bi Xia smiled and placed Bi Xiaoyuan on the ground, then turned to Xia Shi, "I’m asking if you restaurant."
"Me?" Xia Shi pointed at herself incredulously.
Bi Xia shook his head helplessly, looked at Chu Hansong, and said, "Didn’t you want to switch to a different store? Instead of expanding, let’s make it a restaurant."
"No buts," Bi Xia interrupted Xia Shi calmly, "If we’re going to do it, we should do it the best we can. Since we have the capability, why hesitate?"
"Mom, don’t you want to get the Xia Family recipes back?" Seeing Xia Shi’s hesitation, Bi Xia continued, "Just two streets away from here is the Xu Family Banquet. They use our recipes, while we just make our own dishes. Do you really think we’re inferior to them?"
"Let’s use this restaurant to compete with the Xu Family Banquet," Bi Xia said, raising an eyebrow and winking, "Most importantly, we’ll piss off the Xu Family and that jerk.
Xia Shi couldn’t help but laugh out loud, "Alright!"