Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Mama Ye said, “What do you mean? They are still welcome to visit even if they have no business with us. Butler, invite them in; Ah Xia, get two sets of cutlery out, and instruct the kitchen to prepare two more dishes. Oh yeah, doesn’t Xiaoxiao like simmer-fried eggplant?”
Her last sentence was directed to Ye Sijue.
Ye Sijue replied, “Yeah, probably.”
Mo Xiaomeng cast a glance at him involuntarily.
He must really like Xiaoxiao if he even remembered what she liked to eat.
Also, Mama Ye must like Xiaoxiao a lot to even specially instruct the kitchen to prepare Xiaoxiao’s favorite dishes.
The butler led two people in soon after.
Before they could even see Mu Xiaoxiao, they already heard her voice. “Ye Sijue! I have something to ask you!”
Ye Sijue put his chopsticks down and saw Mu Xiaoxiao and Ye Sijue walking in.
“Come over and eat with us too.”
Mo Xiaomeng stood up and greeted Mu Xiaoxiao personally. “Xiaoxiao, I missed you so much. Why didn’t you come and visit after you returned to China?” she said as she hugged Mu Xiaoxiao.
“Auntie Pei!” Mu Xiaoxiao smiled sweetly and hugged Mama Ye enthusiastically.
Mama Ye felt a surge of affection as she looked at her cute expression. She sighed internally as she thought about how she couldn’t be her daughter-in-law.
Yin Shaojie nodded and greeted, “Auntie Pei.”
Mama Ye nodded back. “Shaojie’s looking more handsome day by day too.”
Because Mo Xiaomeng’s back was facing the entrance, she could only see Mu Xiaoxiao’s back and not her face when she first entered.
Mo Xiaomeng pushed her chair out and walked over. “Xiaoxiao!” her clear voice called out.
Mu Xiaoxiao lifted her head from Mama Ye’s embrace. Upon seeing Mo Xiaomeng, she shouted delightedly, “Annie!”
She was really here!
The girls hugged each other happily and jumped around like two little rabbits.
Apart from Yin Shaojie, the rest looked on in surprise.
Mo Xiaomeng knew Mu Xiaoxiao?
Mama Ye was puzzled. “This… Xiaoxiao, both of you know each other?”
Mu Xiaoxiao released Mo Xiaomeng and nodded, her smile radiant. “Yeah! She’s my good friend from America.”
Lowering her head, Mo Xiaomeng explained in an embarrassed tone, “Actually, I came to China to look for Xiaoxiao.”
Mama Ye looked surprised, “What a coincidence!”
Naturally, Ye Sijue was unable to sit still as well. He stood up and looked at Mo Xiaomeng and asked, “The friend you tried to look for in City A is Xiaoxiao?”
So she wasn’t trying to find a man?
“Yeah.” Mo Xiaomeng nodded.
Mama Ye smiled and called to them. “Alright, alright. We continue the conversation while sitting down. Xiaoxiao, Shaojie, have you eaten? Let’s eat together.”
“We’ve eaten.”
Even though this was their reply, they still sat down at the table.
Upon hearing that they had eaten, Mama Ye didn’t force them to eat, but asked a helper to bring them some soup.
Mu Xiaoxiao’s hands were on the table, her fingers crossed. She looked probingly at Ye Sijue and asked, “Ye Sijue, how did you meet Annie?”
“Annie?” Ye Sijue repeated as he cast a deep, questioning look at Mo Xiaomeng.
So her real name wasn’t Mo Xiaomeng?
Mo Xiaomeng explained hurriedly, “Annie is my English name, and Mo Xiaomeng is my Chinese name.”
She hadn’t lied to him!
Mu Xiaoxiao agreed, “Yeah. Annie’s Chinese name is Mo Xiaomeng, and it was given to her by me! Isn’t it cute and suited for her?”
She looked really pleased as she mentioned this.