Chapter 325: 325: Lost, Give Me a Foot Massage_1

Chapter 325: Chapter 325: Lost, Give Me a Foot Massage_1

Xu Yixue hummed a cheerful and beautiful tune, looking out the window at the world with a relaxed smile on her face.

Despite it being rush hour, with congested traffic making the car’s speed very slow, she didn’t seem in a hurry to get home. Instead, she was enjoying this brief moment of pleasure.

Ye Xiaoning’s driving was quite relaxed too. With her skills and experience, she could easily navigate through the rush-hour traffic with just one hand on the steering wheel.

“Yixue, not only did we resolve a major crisis today, but we also won a big victory, boosting Xinghai Media’s popularity severalfold. For such an exciting moment, shouldn’t we celebrate properly?” Ye Xiaoning said with a giggle.

“You’re right, we should celebrate. But Tongtong is still waiting for us to come home for dinner. How about it, Xiao Ning, why don’t you show off your cooking skills again? After all, eating out isn’t very clean, and Tongtong isn’t used to it,” Xu Yixue said with a smile.

“Hey, Yixue, there you go showing your despicable capitalist face again, always exploiting and squeezing me.”

Ye Xiaoning rolled her eyes. She had been so tired from manipulating stocks today that her brain was almost short-circuiting; now she just wanted to completely relax and then have a nice meal.

“Come on, don’t waste such great culinary skills. Besides, Tongtong really does love the dishes you make,” Xu Yixue cajoled, pulling at Ye Xiaoning’s sleeve with a spoiled charm.

“Humph, I’ve long stopped falling for that,” Ye Xiaoning said with a touch of melancholy, shaking off her hand. “You only know how to bully me. Don’t forget, we’ve got a man living at home who’s always clamoring to be a stay-at-home dad. Free manpower that’s not taken advantage of is wasted.

When it came to Xu Fan, Xu Yixue had mixed feelings. She resented that he had been out of reach during the years she supported Tongtong. But now, seeing how well he treated Tongtong, pampering her with meticulous care, sometimes she could hardly help being jealous of her own daughter.

“Ugh, stirring up the pot!” Xu Yixue said with a mock snort of displeasure. “That guy—just because he’s a bit handsome, knows a little medical skill, and understands a move or two in martial arts—then he’s of no use. If it weren’t for the fact that he could coax Tongtong, I would’ve wished to spit him to death with a fizzy salt drink.”

“Right, spit him to death! If we do that, I won’t have to share a bed with you anymore,” Ye Xiaoning said pitifully. “I really miss the days of having a single bed.”

“Little minx, are you saying you’re sick of me?” Xu Yixue said with feigned anger.

“Dare I? You are my boss, and I’m still counting on you for my salary. But I am not made of iron; aren’t you afraid of working me to death? The labor bureau might come knocking on our door,” Ye Xiaoning argued “reasonably.”

“Yixue, to be honest, I think you’re not as annoyed with Xu Fan anymore. For Tongtong’s sake, why not give him a chance? For instance, let him be a full-time domestic chef. It’s both a test for him and an opportunity for him to prove himself. If he passes, you’ll have a long future ahead of you...” Ye Xiaoning suggested.

After feeling unhappy and frustrated for a few minutes, Xu Fan obediently picked up the phone and called the private kitchen owned by the Lu family, asking them to deliver some of the freshest and cleanest ingredients immediately.

Only fifteen minutes after the call, the ingredients were delivered to the door, all washed and cleaned.

“Hmph, for Tongtong’s sake, I’ll put up with your nonsense a little longer.” Xu Fan gritted his teeth and then immersed himself in cooking.

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“Wow, such a rich fragrance.”

An hour later, Ye Xiaoning pushed the door and entered, sniffing like a dog as she followed the scent all the way into the dining room.

Xu Yixue also smelled the strong fragrance and couldn’t help but be moved inside, but she kept a calm demeanor.

“Mommy, Mommy, you’re finally back, Tongtong is so hungry her stomach is growling.” Tongtong climbed down from the sofa, opened her arms, and ran to her.

“Tongtong, my baby, let Mommy hold you.” Xu Yixue hurriedly set down her bag, took off her high heels, picked up Tongtong, and gently kissed her twice before saying, “Mommy didn’t mean to let Tongtong go hungry.”

“Tongtong knows, Mommy loves Tongtong the most, Daddy loves Tongtong a lot too. Today, Daddy made lots of yummy food for Tongtong, there’s fishy and chickeny, and piggy, and so many other delicious things.” Tongtong struggled to count on her fingers.

“Fish meat again?” Xu Yixue’s expression changed as she glanced at Xu Fan, who had taken off his apron, and spoke with some displeasure, “Did you make fish again for Tongtong? There are so many bones in fish, what if Tongtong chokes?”

“That won’t happen, I guarantee no bones at all.” Xu Fan, having washed his hands, sat down beside the dining table.

“How can you guarantee that?” Xu Yixue challenged.

“It seems you don’t believe me. How about we make a bet? I’ll give you all the fish I made tonight to eat, and if you find a single bone, then I lose. If you don’t find any bones, then I win.” Xu Fan sighed.

“Hmph, what happens if you lose or if you win?” Xu Yixue’s eyebrows raised slightly.

“If I lose, I’ll do whatever you say. If you lose, then you help me with a foot massage, how about that?” Xu Fan curled up the corner of his lips, provocatively saying.