Chapter 76: If You Love Her, Peel Her Prawns
Big brother Su, who had to stoop to beg for food but only earned his sister’s displeasure, had no other recourse than to weep silently in his heart.
Su Yayan gave him a side-eye and then turned her gaze back to see if Huo Chenhuan enjoyed the crayfish.
Before she could turn her head, a plump piece of crayfish meat appeared next to her mouth.
“Huh?” Su Yayan turned her head in wonder and met Huo Chenhuan’s gentle and smiling eyes.
After a daze, Su Yayan reacted quickly. Her face lit up in delight, and she opened her mouth to eat the piece of crayfish meat.
Her soft lips brushed against Huo Chenhuan’s slender fingers, and his eyes darkened at the contact. There was a hint of restraint and forced endurance in the depths of his eyes.
Of course, this intimate feeding scene did not escape the eyes of the three people on the opposite side.
“…” They felt like they had lost!
After Su Yayan finished eating the crayfish meat that Huo Chenhuan fed her, she suddenly thought of something and chuckled.
“What is it?”
“It’s nothing. It’s just a claim that I’ve heard before.”
“What claim is that?”
“Shellfish is a troublesome food to eat, and someone once said on the Internet: Before you entrust your lifetime happiness to a man, you should see if he is willing to peel prawns for you, and how long he is willing to do it.”
Huo Chenhuan’s eyes flickered, and he silently picked up the crayfish in the plate and peeled it. Within ten seconds, another piece of crayfish meat appeared in Su Yayan’s bowl.
“A lifetime.”
“What?”
“If you like it, I will do it for a lifetime.”
Su Yayan quickly realized what Huo Chenhuan had meant. As long as she liked it, he would peel her a lifetime of crayfish.
Her porcelain face suddenly flushed red, and she silently lowered her head to pick up the crayfish meat in the bowl.
The crayfish meat that had perfectly absorbed the flavorful soup was supposed to be spicy, but Su Yayan could only taste sweetness in her mouth.
On the opposite side of the table, Mr. Su and Big brother Su who had witnessed the entire exchange were at a loss for words. This dog of a man was well versed in the art of using sweet words to charm his daughter (sister)! What a beast! Scumbag!
Before the father and son could react, Cheng Xiuqin pushed her bowl in front of Mr. Su.
Mr. Su, who had played the role of a henpecked husband for twenty-odd years, caught her hint immediately. He cast his anger away, sat upright in his seat next to his wife, and proceeded to peel crayfish for her dutifully.
He even started to compete with Huo Chenhuan. He skillfully peeled crayfish for Cheng Xiuqin and filled a small half bowl in no time.
Big brother Su watched wordlessly as his father abandoned his side. Apart from him, the remaining people seated at the table were happy couples who were busy peeling crayfish for each other. Damn, everyone bullied him for being single. Did a single dog have no human rights?
What was supposed to be a good lunch had somehow transformed into a mutual show of affection. As the only single dog present, Su Yuxuan could only tuck his tail between his legs and survive the ordeal. Not just that, he was also forced to eat dog food[1]. The grievances in his heart nearly materialized physically.
Although Su Yayan did not expect so many people to stay at home to eat together, she had made enough dishes for everyone. When the five people were almost full, she got up and rushed into the kitchen to bring out the pot of cinnamon pork belly soup.
“Mom, you and Chenhuan should drink more. This soup is specially designed to ward off the cold. After drinking it, your hands and feet won’t feel cold all the time in winter.”
Huo Chenhuan was inconvenienced in his legs and feet, and his limbs were always cold, especially in winter. Experiencing cold hands and feet was a regular occurrence for him.
The same went for Cheng Xiuqin. In winter, her hands and feet could not keep warm. Su Yayan had originally planned to leave out extras for her.
As for her father and eldest brother, who were in excellent health, it would not do to consume excessively nourishing food so they could forget it.
Mr. Su and Big brother Su, “…” Why? Did they deserve to be ignored for being fit as a fiddle?
[1] Dog food is online slang for public displays of affection