Daddy! Come Home for Dinner!

"This kid, how can he do things so haphazardly now?" The old man frowned and scolded, "If he doesn’t say anything, how would anyone know what this is?"

At this moment, the old lady had already asked, "What is it that you sent?"

Zhao Dingli was just waiting for someone to ask him.

If no one asked, and he spoke up himself, it would just seem so out of place and kill the mood.

Luckily, the old lady asked, and Zhao Dingli quickly said, "It’s chicken soup that Xiao Yun made for me, to nurture my stomach."

"Xiao Yun insisted on making soup for me. Got up at dawn, I didn’t even know." Zhao Dingli resolutely absorbed the experiences and lessons of the third elder and Zhao Gushen, explaining in advance, "By the time I saw it, she had already made it. I had to talk and persuade her before she was willing to step back and decided to make it for me again over the weekend."

"She’s so tired. It’s really breaking my heart," Zhao Dingli said.

The old lady: "..."

The old man: "..."

"How come I never realized before that Dingli might be a bit lacking in something upstairs?" The old man turned his head and said to the old lady.

The old lady pursed her lips and said, "Not lacking something, could he still be single at 37? Clearly, he’s not as sharp as our Xiao Shen."

"Look at how much effort he put into pursuing Xiao Yun, yet he still hasn’t succeeded. And he just knows how to show off in the group. What’s there to show off about? Just because it’s a girlfriend who made the soup for him. Show off!" The old lady mercilessly mocked.

"Exactly!" The old man found the old lady’s words very reasonable.

The old man not only verbally agreed with the old lady’s words but also very straightforwardly posed a soul-searching question to Zhao Dingli in the group: "So, is Xiao Yun your girlfriend now?"

Zhao Dingli: "..."

What is wrong with these people!

Are they family or not!

Zhao Dingli: "Xiao Yun making soup for me, that’s a good start."

The old man: "Then she’s still not your girlfriend, is she."

Zhao Dingli: "..."

Ye Fei was in the study planning the recording for the next video, which is why she hadn’t checked the group chat.

The two elders knew she was busy, so they didn’t disturb her.

Even if it was about Zhao Dingli, the old lady felt that Zhao Dingli’s little matter was not worth disturbing Ye Fei’s work.

It’s not like he’s gotten into a relationship.

Let’s talk about it when he does!

Just then, Zhao Gushen suddenly appeared.

Zhao Gushen: "@Ye Fei, screenshot this for Xiao Yun?"

While working, Ye Fei had set WeChat messages to do-not-disturb mode.

Because when she’s concentrating on work, the sudden sound of a notification would startle her, snapping her out of the focused working state.

That feeling is quite unpleasant.

Now hearing the notification sound meant someone specifically tagged her.

Ye Fei opened her phone to look.

Seeing it was the family group, she clicked in and saw the message Zhao Gushen tagged her with.

She was a bit puzzled and scrolled up a bit, then saw the earlier messages and understood what was going on.

Ye Fei suppressed a laugh.

Of course, she couldn’t screenshot it and send it to Li Xiaoyun.

But seeing what Zhao Dingli posted, she also confirmed Zhao Dingli’s attitude.

Since Zhao Dingli had already acknowledged it, Li Xiaoyun definitely wouldn’t get hurt.

Although she didn’t know much about Zhao Dingli’s character, Zhao Gushen did.

If Zhao Gushen trusts someone, then she would trust too.

Ye Fei was finally relieved and could comfortably watch the development between Zhao Dingli and Li Xiaoyun.

Ye Fei thought for a moment, then typed: "How about I just pull Xiao Yun into the group?"

Zhao Dingli: "..."

These people are doing it on purpose!

Do they even want him to start a relationship!

If Li Xiaoyun comes in and sees him showing off, could it be any good?

Zhao Dingli wanted to leave the group right now!

There’s simply no family love!

Ye Fei: "Hey, I won’t pull her in, Fourth Uncle don’t be scared."

Zhao Dingli: "..."

"The soup Xiao Yun made is really good, it’s obvious she put a lot of effort into it, otherwise the broth wouldn’t be this clear." Ye Fei said.

Zhao Dingli just felt that this niece-in-law was so much better than Zhao Gushen.

He quickly agreed, "Exactly!"

"But it’s too exhausting for her, I’m really heartbroken." Zhao Dingli continued to flaunt.

The old man: "Don’t you have work early in the morning? Is it really appropriate to just chat in the group?"

Zhao Dingli: "..."

Can he even properly show off anymore!

When Zhao Gushen used to show off, there weren’t this many issues!

Right now, the third elder also chimed in: "When Xiao Yun becomes your girlfriend, feel free to show off openly. She’s not your girlfriend yet and could run away at any time! If she runs, won’t you be embarrassed?"

Zhao Dingli: "..."

Ye Fei felt like she had to feel a bit sorry for Zhao Dingli.

It seemed like the old bachelors in the Zhao family truly had no rights.

Zhao Gushen: "Thank goodness Ye Fei saved me, otherwise my fate would be like Fourth Uncle’s, wouldn’t it be miserable."

Zhao Dingli: "..."

At this time, Lin Ligge also appeared: "@Zhao Dingxian, did you see that? Find a girlfriend early, or you’ll end up like your Fourth Uncle, having no say in the family. He’s now at the very bottom of the family hierarchy."

Zhao Dingli: "..."

Zhao Guoxian: "I’ll do my best."

Zhao Dingli: "..."

Zhao Dingli angrily set his phone aside.

He wasn’t going to say more!

These people are truly disappointing him!

Feeling so wronged, Zhao Dingli just wanted to seek comfort from Li Xiaoyun.

Only Li Xiaoyun, she surely wouldn’t treat him with such discrimination.

Zhao Dingli picked up his phone again but didn’t look at the family group anymore.

He directly messaged Li Xiaoyun: "I can taste the mushroom flavor in the soup, what kind of mushrooms did you put in?"

Li Xiaoyun, surprised upon receiving Zhao Dingli’s message, asked, "You already drank the soup?"

Zhao Dingli was too embarrassed to say that he was a bit hurt by Zhao Gushen and the third elder, so he drank some soup to restore his energy.

He simply said, "When I saw the vacuum flask, I wanted to have some soup to warm my stomach. Especially knowing it’s your first time making soup, I was even more curious about the flavor, so I couldn’t help but pour a small bowl."

"I really just poured a little to taste the flavor. I planned to save it for when you come over at noon, and we could enjoy it together." Zhao Dingli explained.

"I didn’t blame you for drinking the soup, it was made for you after all, I’m just surprised you drank it so quickly." Li Xiaoyun said, "I put in Hericium mushrooms. It was in Ye Fei’s recipe, and I checked online. It says that Hericium mushrooms can protect the gastric mucosa, alleviate stomach chills, and help prevent gastric ulcers."

"How did you find the taste?" Li Xiaoyun asked, feeling very anxious.

"It was very delicious," Zhao Dingli said, "The soup is so clear, you must have put a lot of effort into it. Contrary to what you said about just throwing the ingredients in and not caring."

Li Xiaoyun didn’t expect Zhao Dingli to be so considerate, noticing even these details.