Ye Yaodong bared his teeth, grimacing and hunching his shoulders as he took his beating.
"You've already eaten it. Didn't you just say it was nice and springy and tasted great?"
Lin Xiuqing pinched the soft flesh at his waist hard and twisted it ninety degrees. "Didn't you tell me it was only a few yuan? My God, over ten yuan! How could you bear to eat it? Every mouthful costs several tenths of a yuan..."
"Ow! I figured you probably hadn't eaten it before, so I wanted you to try some. Otherwise, why would I go to all that trouble and take that risk?"
As he spoke, he swatted her hand away and rubbed the spot she had pinched, then looked at his two sons, who were eating with relish. "Good, isn't it, boys?"
"Mm-hmm! It's delicious! I want it again tomorrow!"
Lin Xiuqing's heart ached. Of course something that expensive tasted good. "None of you ever gets enough..."
"We've already eaten it, so what's the big deal? I caught plenty anyway. Whatever wasn't weighed for sale doesn't count as a loss. Only what goes into our stomachs is truly ours."
"You come up with this nonsense every day."
"How is that nonsense? I'm doing it all for you. Otherwise, wouldn't lying around at home playing dead all day be more comfortable?"
Lin Xiuqing gave him a sidelong look and couldn't be bothered to argue anymore. They had already eaten it.
Exhausted after a full day's work, Ye Yaodong followed her into the bedroom and lay down. Just as he closed his eyes, intending to doze for a while, he heard someone calling for A Qing outside in the main room.
The couple instantly looked toward the doorway in alarm. Ye Yaodong sprang into a sitting position, intending to