Xue Yuantong and Jiang Ning had gotten into an argument. This time, they were surprisingly evenly matched, and she smugly dug into the dishes.
The shredded pork with chili was very spicy. She took several big bites of her steamed bun, easing the burn a little.
To cool her mouth further, she picked up the red date rice soup.
She knew the rice soup had cooled considerably. A sip of sweet rice soup at a time like this would definitely ease the spiciness.
Xue Yuantong swallowed a mouthful of soup. Oddly enough, it was much hotter than before!
When your mouth was burning with spice, taking a sip of hot water was incredibly intense. The heat and spice combined, bringing tears to Xue Yuantong's eyes.
She looked as though the spice had made her cry.
Jiang Ning picked up a slice of Yu Xiang Eggplant. None of this had anything to do with him; he simply focused on his meal.
"Wuwuwu." Xue Yuantong was deeply upset.
The little bit of pride she had felt from beating Jiang Ning in their argument vanished at once.
Seeing this, Jiang Ning took out a tissue, handed it to her, and said with concern, "Hurry and wipe your face."
Xue Yuantong wiped the corners of her eyes. Tears shimmered in her eyes. "Jiang Ning, you're so nice."
Jiang Ning said blandly, "You're only realizing that now? I've always been good to you."
"Remember not to argue with me next time," he said.
"Mhm, mhm, okay. Let's make up."
While the two of them bickered, Aunt Gu watched quietly. Now that they had made up, she continued watching quietly, rarely saying anything.
Not only did Aunt Gu not find them noisy, she genuinely liked it.
It was getting a little dark. Aunt Gu turned on