CHAPTER 711: CHAPTER 704: SWITCHED

Black sesame tangyuan is Xu Qianwen’s specialty dessert. When she used to go back to her hometown for the New Year, she always made this dessert to show off. However, in recent years, her character changed a lot, and she no longer made it.

Granny Zhao and the folks watched TV together, waiting to eat the tangyuan. Shou Jizu, like a storyteller, kept talking about interesting things from outside, sometimes making expressive gestures that were far more entertaining than the TV skits, making everyone laugh heartily. Tian Sisi laughed until tears came out, her chest genuinely hurting.

This was truly the pain and joy in one!

This year’s holiday was very stifling. Finally, they had such a joyous moment. Tian Sisi didn’t want to disrupt the good atmosphere, so she endured the pain and slumped on the sofa. Lying like this was more comfortable, and Tian Xinhua reached out to gently caress her back, easing the pain.

"Tangyuan is ready!"

Xu Qianwen walked in with a tray of steaming tangyuan, first giving a bowl each to the Old Man and Granny Zhao, "Daddy, Mama, you eat first, try the taste."

Then, she handed it to Tian Aiguo and Shou Jizu and their spouses, leaving only Tian Weihua’s family, Tian Sisi, and Tian Xinhua.

"Mama, you rest for a while, I’ll go to the kitchen and serve." Tian Weihua stood up and said.

"No need, no need, I’ll go, you just stay here." Xu Qianwen immediately refused and jogged to the kitchen, fearing Tian Weihua would follow.

Tian Sisi slightly curled her lips, sat up, waiting for her feast.

Shou Jizu was really hungry after talking for so long, picked up the spoon to eat the tangyuan, but the Old Man spoke up, "Jizu, tell another joke!"

Shou Jizu was flattered; this was the first time that his father-in-law took the initiative to talk to him!

And he called his name so kindly!

So exciting, isn’t it?

Shou Jizu placed the tangyuan bowl aside freely, no longer caring about his stomach. At this moment, even if he starved for three days and nights, he would endure!

He gathered his spirits, racked his brain for a funny story, and began telling it vividly. His performance was so realistic that everyone forgot about the tangyuan in their hands, focusing intently on Shou Jizu’s joke.

Xu Qianwen came in again with a tray of tangyuan, distributing them to the remaining people, and by the time it was Tian Sisi’s turn, it was the last bowl.

"Ah Nan, eat more. You loved the tangyuan made by Third Aunt when you were young!" Xu Qianwen smiled very kindly.

This was the very picture of a Buddha’s mouth but a snake’s heart!

"I definitely want to eat more. Third Aunt, you worked hard!" Tian Sisi smiled and said.

Xu Qianwen gave a fake smile, "Not hard, as long as everyone likes to eat!"

Tian Sisi took the bowl of tangyuan. Each transparent tangyuan had a black spot in the center like fish roe. The lard filling melted in the heat, seeping through the skin, and the soup was speckled with glistening oil droplets.

The blue and white porcelain bowl, the immaculate jade-like tangyuan with enchanting black specks, rising wisps of white steam, and not to mention the aroma, the mere sight was a feast. Xu Qianwen’s skill in making tangyuan was indeed at a master level.

"It smells so good! It looks delicious!"

Tian Sisi lowered her head and sniffed, her body showed no warnings, everything was normal.

What was going on?

Could it be they suspected the wrong person?

Or was she not targeting me?

Tian Sisi quickly leaned over to Tian Xinhua’s bowl to sniff, also normal!

Could it be a drug she couldn’t detect? Tian Sisi was unsure.

"Ah Nan, you’re like a dog, sniffing everything before eating!" Tian Weihua teased deliberately.

Tian Sisi’s heart skipped a beat. Xu Qianwen might target anyone, but not Tian Weihua; she truly loved her child.

"I just want to sniff, and I want to sniff Brother Hua’s too!" Tian Sisi deliberately leaned over to sniff Tian Weihua’s bowl, exaggeratingly.

"Smells so good, Third Aunt, did you make Brother Hua’s tangyuan extra fragrant? No way, I’m going to eat this bowl and give you mine!"

After saying that, Tian Sisi forcibly shoved the tangyuan bowl into Tian Weihua’s hands and snatched his bowl, saying she would switch with him. Tian Weihua didn’t mind and laughed, "Ah Nan, you still crave what’s in others’ bowls like when you were a child."

Xu Qianwen’s face drastically changed when she saw Tian Weihua lower his head to eat the tangyuan. She quickly stepped forward, snatching the bowl from Tian Weihua’s hands, startling him into a daze.

Xu Qianwen realized her action was too rash and awkwardly explained, "This bowl has less tangyuan, let me serve you more."

"No need, I can serve myself after eating." Tian Weihua, unaware of the situation, reached out towards the bowl in Xu Qianwen’s hands, intending to eat. Xu Qianwen’s expression changed unpredictably, casting a hateful glance at Tian Sisi filled with decisiveness and resentment.

Smack!

The bowl in Tian Weihua’s hands was knocked to the ground by Xu Qianwen, shattering into pieces, and the glistening tangyuan scattered everywhere, with a few rolling to Tian Sisi’s feet.

"Mama, what’s wrong with you?" Tian Weihua was shocked, utterly confused by Xu Qianwen’s bizarre behavior. She was perfectly normal today, so why was she suddenly so neurotic?

"I’ll go serve another bowl for you, don’t eat this one." Xu Qianwen didn’t know how to explain, awkwardly said that, and turned to go to the kitchen.

"Wait, Xu Qianwen, don’t rush to the kitchen. Explain properly, what exactly did you put in the tangyuan?" The Old Man spoke calmly and deliberately, sounding mild but making Xu Qianwen’s liver and gall tremble.

"Daddy, what are you talking about? I put nothing in it! Have you watched too much TV?" Xu Qianwen forced herself to hold on, her tone remained calm, but her pale face betrayed her inner panic.

The atmosphere in the living room became eerie, and Shou Jizu wanted to crack a joke to ease the tension but thought better of it, choosing to stay silent as the best policy.

Upon hearing the Old Man’s words and recalling Xu Qianwen’s previous action of knocking over the tangyuan bowl, Tian Weihua finally understood and looked at Xu Qianwen in disbelief.

"Mama, why did you do this? This is illegal!" Tian Weihua was heartbroken.

Tian Xinhua spoke coldly from the side, "You’re the one who cut the brake line of Ah Nan’s car, right? When the car accident failed to kill Ah Nan, you decided to use poison instead."

Tian Weihua and his wife were dumbfounded by the successive revelations, their minds as muddled as porridge.

Xu Qianwen still wanted to hold up, but Tian Aiguo looked at her with disappointment, taking out a small paper bag from his pocket, snapping Xu Qianwen’s tightly stretched nerves.

"This... this... this..." Xu Qianwen couldn’t believe it, staring at Tian Aiguo, then looking at the tangyuan scattered on the ground.

What on earth was going on?

Why did her husband have a similar drug packet?

Then what did she just put into He Sisi’s bowl?

Tian Aiguo enlightened her, "The tangyuan in Ah Nan’s bowl wasn’t drugged, those powders were just starch."