Xia Chuyi felt a lot of sorrow for the various matters concerning the Ou Family.
However, regarding these issues, she was powerless to help.
"So, Song Zhicheng had an agreement with the Ou Family, I thought he was a couple with Senior Sister Jiang," Xia Chuyi said, somewhat regretfully.
No wonder she had no memory of this person.
Speaking of which, neither Jiang Fengqi nor Huo Shiqian seemed to have anyone by their sides back then, which caused a bit of scandal.
But the official denial came out quickly.
Soon, they stopped talking about the matters of the Ou Family and focused entirely on eating the roast duck.
The lotus leaf pancake wrapped around a slice of the thinly cut, gorgeously red roast duck, layered with green onions and vegetables, was wrapped up and put in the mouth. The meat was tender and rich in flavor, and coupled with the fat that was rich but not greasy, the textures – either flaky, or soft, or crunchy – burst forth in the mouth.
As Xia Chuyi ate, she thought to herself: the taste of this roast duck is far more authentic than when she first visited the Capital City to try it.
It seems, besides the improvements in the processing (modernization), a more significant reason must be that the ducks are raised more naturally these days.
Thinking this, Xia Chuyi began to ponder how her own "Youwei" would avoid this issue when it grew and strengthened in the future.
Just as she was lost in thought, she felt a gentle knock on her head.
"Don’t space out while eating," Huo Shiqian admonished her.
Xia Pan watched this scene unfold, glancing from Xia Chuyi to Huo Shiqian, with a flicker of something in her eyes.
In the end, she remained silent.
And Xia Ming, in innocent ignorance, understood nothing.
Uncle Quan, nestled in Xia Ming’s arms, after tasting a bite of the roast duck himself, showed no interest and continued to sleep sprawled out.
After finishing the meal, Huo Shiqian escorted Xia Chuyi home.
Midway through the meal, Xia Chuyi took Xia Pan to the restroom.
On the way, Xia Pan, who had been silent all along, suddenly said, "Sister, is that uncle, my brother-in-law?"
Hearing the child’s naive question, Xia Chuyi was at a loss.
Sister, uncle... brother-in-law, what is all this about?
"Well, uh, cough cough," Xia Chuyi felt embarrassed but eventually said, "Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, he is."
At these words, Xia Pan lowered her head.
Xia Chuyi sensitively detected something off about her and took the child aside to ask, "Panpan, what’s wrong? You can tell me anything, it’s okay."
Xia Pan looked up at her, struggling with hesitation.
Xia Chuyi gave her an encouraging look.
"Sister, now that you have a brother-in-law, will you send us to the orphanage?" Xia Pan finally asked.
She was aware of Ou Jun’s previous desire to send them to an orphanage.
Upon hearing this, Xia Chuyi was slightly shocked.
She hadn’t expected that Xia Pan would be considering such a thing.
But then again, with Xia Pan’s sensitive nature, it was normal for her to have this concern.
Xia Chuyi straightened up and said very seriously to Xia Pan, "Panpan, how could that be?"
"You and Xiao Ming are now registered in sister’s family household, how could I ever abandon you and send you to an orphanage?"
If she had ever thought of sending Xia Ming away once he got better,
But later, as Xia Ming became Uncle Quan’s dedicated keeper, Xia Chuyi lost the thought.
As for Xia Pan, the Wuniu from her previous life, her apprentice...
"Panpan, you have to believe sister, I will not abandon you," Xia Chuyi said.
Seeing her speak so earnestly, Xia Pan’s expression gradually softened, no longer as downcast as before.