After the Ou Mufeng’s family arrived, a few more pairs of chopsticks were added to the dining table at Bamboo Garden. Strangely enough, despite the old master’s initial nervousness about this family visiting, once they arrived, he became exceedingly hospitable, even more so than to Ye Ning and her child.
Ye Ning didn’t quite understand these nuances and didn’t feel much about it, but Wang Sister felt a sudden sense of alarm upon seeing this.
This wasn’t right. What was happening today seemed off in every way.
In the past, ever since the young master had made his stance clear, the old master had not even dared to let the Bai Family come to Bamboo Garden, but now, not only had he allowed them to visit, he was also showering them with warmth.
It was almost as if he couldn’t wait for them to spend the New Year here. What was going on?
The more Wang Sister observed, the more she found it odd. On the other hand, looking at her own mistress after seating at the table, the old master, who used to show her great concern now seemed to completely ignore her presence, leaving her out in the cold.
Immediately, her unease deepened!
"Mm, okay, just put it there!"
Ye Ning truly hadn’t noticed any of this. It wasn’t so much that she didn’t notice, but rather that she hadn’t paid any attention to it.
In her mind, ever since Su Xing, she had been void of all thoughts except for the man who held her in the palm of his hand and everything he had told her.
He had told her this was his father, his home, so in Ye Ning’s heart, she too considered him her dearest family, her own home.
Therefore, at this time, she wouldn’t pay attention to these details. Besides, this old master had genuinely been very kind to her recently.
It wasn’t until she was eating and the pumpkin millet porridge, which had been specially made for her, rotated on the glass table and was suddenly taken away by Bai Wei sitting opposite her. Then, right before her eyes, Bai Wei began to eat it spoonful by spoonful. That’s when Ye Ning’s gaze froze momentarily, and her hand holding the spoon stiffened.
The pumpkin millet porridge had been prepared because her body hadn’t recovered yet, and her digestive system had been weak. It was specially arranged by the kitchen in Bamboo Garden for her.
But why was Bai Wei eating it?
Putting down her spoon, she turned her head toward the old master at the head of the long table!
However, to her surprise again, the old master, who used to care for her, now seemed as if he didn’t see her at all, just engrossed in lively conversation with his son-in-law, without glancing her way.
Seeing this, a hint of disappointment finally surfaced at the bottom of her heart, and she let go of her spoon.
"Mommy, why aren’t you eating?" Just at that moment, Xiaobao, who had been sitting beside the old master, came over. Noticing that his mother wasn’t eating, he leaned on her and asked.
Ye Ning looked down to see her son had come over and quickly masked the trace of disappointment on her face, picking him up: "Mommy is eating, what would Xiaobao like to eat?"
Xiaobao pointed at something on the dining table, "I want that."
"Alright, Mommy will get it for you!"
"Two pieces? To eat with Mommy?"
The meal seemed to last an eternity, with only the sound of the Ou Family’s lively conversation in her ears, while on this side, the mother and child were as if neglected, with no one starting from the beginning to the end even asking them a question.