CHAPTER 449: CHAPTER 448 STRANGE YE XIN (1/5)

The Ye family in Jin Chen.

Evening.

Yang Chen sat at the dining table, watching the three women busily cooking with messy hands, and couldn’t help but shake his head and smile wryly.

Initially, he was supposed to cook, but the three women insisted on showcasing their culinary skills. They bought lots of groceries to make delicious food for Yang Chen.

At this moment, Yang Chen felt particularly anxious.

Eating the food these three women cooked feels like a challenge no less than riding a bicycle across the Mu River!

Yang Chen believed it was a huge challenge.

In the restaurant.

Chen Siyan had become a little conductor.

"Oh! Sis, the vegetables need to be washed like this to be clean. Qingqing, don’t put so much oil; too much won’t taste good!"

Wei Xueqing and Ye Xin exchanged a look, expressing helplessness.

However, the three of them seemed to cooperate quite smoothly while cooking.

Watching the busy Chen Siyan, Ye Xin softly said, "Yanyan, your brother is quite stubborn; you should take charge of him more often and not let him be so stubborn."

"Okay! Sure!" Chen Siyan was busy and didn’t even lift her head.

Watching Chen Siyan, Ye Xin pondered for a moment and asked, "If I leave your brother in your care, could you take good care of him?"

"Why not?" Chen Siyan glanced at Ye Xin and said, "I guarantee the food I make is delicious! Taking care of him is just a small matter!"

Ye Xin smiled contentedly hearing this.

On the side, Wei Xueqing looked at Ye Xin with a strange expression, finding Ye Xin somewhat odd.

Soon, the dishes were ready, and a plate emitting aromas was served on the table.

Yang Chen looked at it and praised, "Not bad!"

Although he didn’t know how it would taste, at least it looked appealing now.

Chen Siyan excitedly wiped her hands, sat down, and said, "Brother, don’t say anything; quickly taste it and see how it tastes!"

"Sure!" Yang Chen laughed, picked up his chopsticks, and took a piece of mushroom.

The mushroom’s aromatic softness and the scallion’s fragrance were blended together, and it tasted quite good.

"Great!" Yang Chen nodded and praised, "This fried mushroom tastes good; who made it?"

"Me!" Wei Xueqing walked over with a smile and sat down.

Yang Chen nodded and praised again, "Nice, well done!"

Then, Yang Chen tried the fried potatoes and nodded, "This is also good; who made it?"

"Of course, it’s me!" Ye Xin sat next to Yang Chen and replied affectionately.

Yang Chen praised, "Great! The moment I tasted this dish, it reminded me of the feeling of first love; you indeed have an extraordinary talent that shouldn’t be wasted!"

After saying this, Yang Chen suddenly felt the air around him turn cold.

He slowly turned his head and found Ye Xin glaring at him with a not-so-friendly expression.

Seeing this, Yang Chen quickly said, "My first love is, of course, you! That’s why as soon as I tasted this flavor, I knew you made it!"

"Really?" Ye Xin asked suspiciously.

"Of course, it’s fake!" Chen Siyan revealed on the side. She smiled at Yang Chen and said, "I never expected you, brother, to learn to be glib, truly unexpected!"

Yang Chen was drenched in cold sweat.

Ye Xin immediately asked, "Yanyan, tell me, who was your brother’s first love?"

Cold sweat started to flow down Yang Chen’s forehead.

Chen Siyan glanced at Yang Chen with a smile and said, "Of course, it’s you, sis! My brother is such an honest person; there’s no way he would have a youthful romance! Besides, he went to the Guard so early and didn’t have time for love! The previous Sister Xiaoting can’t be counted; if they were in a relationship, they couldn’t have gone years without writing a letter or making a phone call!"

Hearing this, Yang Chen couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief and smiled at Ye Xin.

"That’s true!" Ye Xin nodded and glared at Yang Chen, "But you’re quite heartless, not contacting them for so long."

Yang Chen helplessly explained, "The Guard’s secrecy, unable to contact the outside world."

"So if I disappeared, would you also quickly forget me?" Ye Xin stared at Yang Chen and asked.

Yang Chen was startled for a moment, frowned, and asked, "Why are you asking this?"

"Just asking!" Ye Xin persistently questioned.

"Of course not!" Yang Chen rubbed Ye Xin’s head and said, "If there’s anyone I could never let go of or forget in my life, it would be you!"

Ye Xin felt sweet inside hearing this and pouted, "I don’t believe you!"

"Absolutely true!" Yang Chen held up four fingers and said, "I can swear..."

"Okay, okay!" Chen Siyan sulkily said, "Can you two stop feeding dog food? Don’t you know torturing single people is illegal?"

"Uhh!" The two awkwardly looked at each other.

"Ahem!" Yang Chen cleared his throat and said, "Let’s eat! Let’s eat! Hurry up!"

"Hmph!" Chen Siyan snorted arrogantly and started eating heartily.

After dinner, Yang Chen was left alone as the three girls went back to the room to rest.

Similarly, Chen Siyan slept early since she had been excited all day and was worn out by evening.

Lying in the bathtub, Wei Xueqing said to Ye Xin, "Xinxin, why do I feel like something’s off with you?"

"Ah?" Ye Xin felt a bit flustered inside and asked, "Really?"

"Isn’t it?" Wei Xueqing stared at Ye Xin with piercing eyes.

Ye Xin took a deep breath and said to Wei Xueqing, "Qingqing, you’re friends with Yang Chen, right?"

Wei Xueqing was taken aback; a trace of panic flashed across her face as she asked, "Why are you asking like this?"

Ye Xin looked at Wei Xueqing and said, "Because I know you don’t have many friends."

"Yes..." Wei Xueqing sighed, "If I count, I probably only have you and Yang Chen as genuine friends."

"Then... you’ll always help Yang Chen, right? After all, Yang Chen might be excellent in battle fields, commanding and executing maneuvers, but in regular life, he might not be as adept," Ye Xin said.

Wei Xueqing recalled how she had been cared for by Yang Chen back then, remembering that at that time, she listened to Yang Chen for everything, and it was Yang Chen who arranged things for her.

"If counted, perhaps I was even less adapted to life than him back then; I depend on him for care!"

"That’s also good." Ye Xin said softly.

"What?" Wei Xueqing didn’t hear clearly and asked.

"Nothing." Ye Xin smiled and gently shook her head.

Wei Xueqing looked puzzled, always feeling like something was off with Ye Xin.

"Xinxin, are you worrying because your grandpa is coming back tomorrow and might not agree with you two?" Wei Xueqing asked.

Ye Xin shook her head, "No."

"Then..."

Ye Xin stepped out of the bathtub and said with a smile, "I’m done with the bath."

After saying this, Ye Xin wrapped a towel and walked out.

Wei Xueqing remained in the bathtub, filled with worry.

...

In a certain high-class residential area of the artificial sea.

Old Zhuo and Qin Zhiyuan were drinking some liquor.

Elder Zhuo said, "Old Qin, Old Ye is returning tomorrow; what should we do?"

Qin Zhiyuan frowned and said, "I’m not worried about the bride-price issue."

Elder Zhuo nodded.

Qin Zhiyuan said, "What I’m mainly worried about is Yang Chen’s identity. I know that Yang Chen used to live with Old Ye, and Old Ye liked Yang Chen very much at that time; otherwise, he wouldn’t have arranged an arranged marriage between Yang Chen and Ye Xin!"