263: Chapter 262: Master of Sweet-Talking Girls 263: Chapter 262: Master of Sweet-Talking Girls Guo Momo brought out the dishes from the kitchen and saw Zhao Yaya pressing on Tangyu, their posture as ambiguous as it gets.
Moreover, Zhao Yaya was biting Tangyu’s shoulder and, with her back turned to Guo Momo, it looked to Guo Momo as though the two were kissing.
At this sight, Guo Momo was first taken aback and then her face started turning green with anger as she yelled, “Yaya, what are you doing?”
Startled by the shout, Zhao Yaya quickly snapped to attention, scrambling off of Tangyu and sitting up properly.
She swallowed her saliva and, looking towards a stern-faced Guo Momo, she smiled and said, “It’s nothing, Sister Momo, Good Guy Brother and I were just playing a game.”
Guo Momo raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Tangyu, who had now sat up and was wiping off the saliva from his shoulder, revealing a red, swollen spot with a set of teeth marks.
This girl, even worse than Lin Feifei, really did not hold back when biting.
Seeing the injury on Tangyu’s shoulder, Guo Momo then realized she had misunderstood and slightly relaxed, grateful that the two weren’t engaged in some sort of PG-13 activities—it was just Zhao Yaya biting someone.
Tangyu, the victim, now garnered Guo Momo’s sympathy.
She glared at Zhao Yaya once more and scolded, “Playing a game that ends like this?
As a young lady, how can you have no manners?”
“We really were just messing around, Sister Momo.
I was playing the game of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf with him,” Zhao Yaya said, and then quickly added, “No, wrong, we were playing the game of Red Wolf and Grey Wolf, so I was specifically bullying Good Guy Brother.
He agreed to it voluntarily, I didn’t force him at all.
If you don’t believe me, just ask Good Guy Brother.” Saying this, Zhao Yaya sneakily winked at Tangyu.
“Yes, it was voluntary,” Tangyu said.
As if he could say anything else.
Zhao Yaya’s little signal did not go unnoticed by Guo Momo.
However, since there really was nothing going on between them, she decided to regard it as playing around.
Besides, it was a celebratory day, and she didn’t want to ruin the mood, “Even when playing, you should be more demure.
What kind of impression does this behavior give?
Don’t do this again in the future.
Alright, everyone come and sit down, dinner’s ready.”
Zhao Yaya immediately stood up, “Yay, time to eat!
It smells so good; I’m starving.
Sister Momo, let me help you with the dishes.”
Before long, a table full of dishes was served.
The hard work of Zhao Xinxin and Guo Momo over the past hour had paid off with a rich dinner spread, boasting no fewer than eleven dishes.
There was braised carp, sweet and sour ribs, chili pork, beer-roasted duck, and a braised pork knuckle.
While these were all home-style flavors, the cooking skills of Zhao Xinxin and Guo Momo were nothing short of professional, with the dishes’ appearance rivaling that of fancy restaurants.
The table was overflowing with delicious aromas that tantalized the appetite.
“Oh, why is there no alcohol?
Sister Momo, do you have any booze left at home?
Just one bottle of red wine and a bottle of champagne, that’s not enough to drink,” Zhao Yaya said, definitely showing a potential to become a drinker.
Guo Momo tapped her on the head immediately and said, “You dare to drink more after getting so drunk last time?
You’re only allowed the wine on the table today, no more.
Otherwise, if you get drunk again, I’ll throw you straight outside.”
Zhao Yaya shrank her neck and pouted, daring not to say anything more.
“Come on, let’s start eating.
We originally planned to take you out to a restaurant, but Tangyu and Liu Shanshan both said it’s more atmospheric to eat at home, so we decided on our own to do it here,” Zhao Xinxin said with a smile.
“That’s right.
I really don’t like eating out at restaurants; it’s not tasty at all.
Eating at home is so much better, with no disturbances, and it’s more atmospheric,” Zhao Yaya quickly agreed.
Guo Momo also nodded and said, “That’s right, Sister Xin, we all prefer eating at home.
Besides, your cooking skills are so good, even better than the hotel’s.
Having the chance to eat what you make is something we wish for.”
“Hehe, don’t say that, I can only make some simple dishes, nothing fancy.
It’s a bit meager compared to what’s out there.
These past few days, I’ve been bothering you all and haven’t properly thanked you.
I want to take this opportunity at dinner tonight to express my gratitude.
This first toast is for you all, thank you,” Zhao Xinxin said with a laugh, raising her glass.
“Sister Xin, you’re being too polite.
We’re friends, not strangers; there’s no such thing as being a bother,” Guo Momo said.
Lin Feifei added, “Yeah, Sister Xin, you really don’t need to be so formal.
We have rooms here; you can stay as long as you like.”
“Exactly, exactly!
Sister Xin, if you don’t stay here, where else am I going to eat your cooking in the future?
It would kill me with cravings.
I love bustling places, and with you guys here, it makes the home feel so much more lively and vibrant,” Zhao Yaya chimed in.
Zhao Xinxin laughed again, her laughter was full of warmth and intimacy, feelings she hadn’t experienced in a very long time.
That’s right, it felt like home.
She wished this sentiment could last forever.
“Come on, let’s have a drink,” she said.
“Cheers.”
After a round of drinks, the atmosphere at the table grew even thicker.
Zhao Yaya, with a voracious appetite, started wolfing down her food with no regard for her image, all the while praising its deliciousness, making Guo Momo almost want to tell her to take her dish and eat elsewhere.
“Tangyu, I want to toast to you alone.
It’s all thanks to you that we could turn the situation around; you’re my lucky star,” Zhao Xinxin said, raising her glass again.
“Sister Xin, you flatter me.
If I work for you, naturally I should be doing things for you.
It’s all in a day’s work,” Tangyu replied.
Zhao Xinxin smiled; everything was understood without words.
Everyone drank and ate the rare delicious dishes, immersed in joyful harmony, truly feeling like one big family.
Of course, the main character of today was Zhao Xinxin, and they were celebrating her success.
Knowing about Xinxin Culture and Art’s collaboration with Dali Group, Guo Momo and the others were all happy for Zhao Xinxin.
She hadn’t felt this happy in a long time.
Of course, what they didn’t know was that a storm was already brewing.
Since there was only one bottle of wine and one bottle of champagne for six people, everyone only had about two drinks each, so naturally nobody was drunk.
Except for Lin Feifei, it seemed everyone could hold their liquor well.
Even if one person drank all the alcohol, it wouldn’t be enough to get them drunk.
Since they hadn’t drunk much, the dinner didn’t take too long; in an hour, all the dishes and drinks were gone.
After eating, Liu Shanshan and Guo Momo went to wash the dishes diligently.
Zhao Xinxin wanted to wash them, but Guo Momo stopped her.
As for Lin Feifei and Zhao Yaya, there was no point in expecting them to wash the dishes, since they rarely even entered the kitchen.
Such a division of labor was indeed harmonious.
Lin Feifei didn’t idle either; she poured two cups of water, one for Tangyu and one for Zhao Xinxin, directly ignoring Zhao Yaya.
“Feifei sister, what about mine?” Zhao Yaya asked.
“Pour it yourself.” Lin Feifei said.
“Sniffle, that’s unfair treatment.
Sister Feifei, this is serious favoritism.” Zhao Yaya protested as she rolled around on the couch.
Zhao Xinxin glanced at Lin Feifei and smiled to herself.
She looked at Tangyu and thought this guy indeed had some charm; he actually made Lin Feifei happy.
It seemed that he did have a way with girls.
“Sister Feifei, it’s still early.
How about we go out later?
Today is to celebrate Sister Xin’s day off, and it’s such a rare opportunity for leisure.
It wouldn’t be right to just sit at home and watch TV this early, or just wash up and go to sleep—it would be too boring, right?” Zhao Yaya suggested, her eyes swirling.
When it came to playing, she was always the most excited.
Lin Feifei didn’t have much of an objection to this suggestion; after all, it was only seven o’clock, and sitting at home would indeed be boring.
Zhao Yaya looked at Zhao Xinxin for her opinion.
Zhao Xinxin smiled and said, “I have no objections; ask the others.” Zhao Xinxin was rarely this happy, and today indeed presented a rare opportunity without much else going on.
To be honest, she had never been this free early on.
If she really had to stay at home and not go out, she guessed she could only wash up and sleep.
“Oh yeah, Sister Xin agrees, Sister Feifei agrees, the Good Guy must agree since he’ll follow us.
Sister Shanshan is sure to agree too.
If all five of us agree, Sister Momo definitely won’t be opposed.
Hmm, let’s think about where to go.
Go watch a movie?
No, no, movie theaters are not fun at all.
How about we go singing?” Zhao Yaya said, clearly unable to get singing out of her mind.
Lin Feifei immediately objected, “No, my throat hurts today; I don’t want to go sing.
Let’s do something else.”
“Hmm, I can’t sing either.
Let’s do something else,” Tangyu also said.
“Aww, are you guys doing ‘wife sings, husband follows’?
You’re bullying me,” Zhao Yaya complained.
Lin Feifei’s face instantly flushed, and she glared at Zhao Yaya, yet a sweet feeling inexplicably filled her heart.
“How about—shall we go bowling?
It’s good to move around after eating,” Zhao Yaya offered another suggestion.
“I think there’s no bowling alley nearby, and we can’t go too far if we’re going out tonight.
Let’s just stick around here,” Lin Feifei said.
“Oh right, no bowling alley, that’s depressing.
And we can’t go far, so what fun is there?
How about we go ice skating?”
“No, that’s too dangerous, and it’s too chaotic,” Lin Feifei retorted.
“Uhh, how about playing arcade games?”
“That’s for kids; we wouldn’t go there.
You should cut back on it too,” she suggested.
“Sniffle, okay then, what about going to a bar?
It’s exciting and has a great atmosphere.”
“To hell with that, how is that an appropriate place for us to go?
I disagree and I’m sure Sister Momo won’t agree either,” Lin Feifei shot down the idea.
“Er—so where can we go?
Are we not allowed to go anywhere?” Zhao Yaya widened her eyes in exasperation.
After some thought, Lin Feifei said, “There really isn’t any good place to go, so how about we take a walk at Donglin University?
Donglin University is a good spot for a walk at night, and there aren’t many people to notice us, so we can avoid being disturbed.
It’s also nice to take a walk after dinner.”
“Er—”
“What’s so fun about walking?
Good Guy, come up with a more entertaining place,” Zhao Yaya shook her head and said.
“Donglin University,” Tangyu said in four words.
Zhao Yaya instantly clenched her teeth in frustration and made a threatening gesture at Tangyu, “Humph, you’re just siding with Sister Feifei, picking on me.”
“Then you stay home, we’ll go,” Lin Feifei stated.
“No, I want to go,” Zhao Yaya insisted.
In the end, after a unanimous decision, it was decided to take a walk at Donglin University.