Chapter 120: There is Room For the Poor Daughter
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Chapter 120: Competing for Food
"Ah, we didn’t cook it well. Sister, I want to eat the ones you made!" While others might still hold back a little, Yan Wenkai was not one to do so. Seeing that his skewer was burnt, he quickly threw it aside and moved over to Daohua.
"I didn’t expect you to cook it well anyway." Daohua smiled, then turned and brought out a plate from behind her, filled with well-cooked skewers of meat and vegetables. "Here, take these."
Yan Wenkai eagerly took the plate, holding it with one hand and quickly grabbing a skewer of beef to eat.
It was just too delicious. If he didn’t eat now, he was worried his mouth would start watering, and that would be really embarrassing.
Yan Wenkai gobbled down several skewers. When Dong Yuanxuan and the others came over, he reluctantly handed the plate over.
"What about mine?"
Seeing that Daohua had given all the cooked food to Yan Wenkai, Xiao Yeyang wasn’t happy. While he had cooked decently with Daohua’s guidance, the taste and fire were still lacking, and after one bite, he didn’t want to take another.
Daohua shot him a playful glare. "You think you won’t get any? But... let’s see if you dare to eat it!"
Xiao Yeyang raised his chin. "What’s there to be afraid of?"
"I dare eat it too," Zhou Jingwan quickly added, not wanting to be left out after spending some time with Xiao Yeyang.
Having interacted with him a little, she wasn’t as reserved anymore.
Daohua looked over at Defu, who was standing aside. "The seasoning I’m using is from my own preparation. Do you think you can handle it?"
As expected, the moment those words left her mouth, Defu immediately looked over, concerned.
Xiao Yeyang shot him a glare and turned to Daohua. "If you can eat it, I can too."
Daohua smiled, knowing that Defu was nervous. After thinking for a moment, she said, "We’ll eat first. If nothing happens, you can join us later, Your Highness."
Defu immediately nodded. "That sounds good!"
"Good?" Xiao Yeyang scoffed. "If that’s the case, won’t I be left with whatever is left over?"
"Uh..." Daohua and Defu were momentarily stumped.
Xiao Yeyang said, "Let’s all eat together." While he knew he had to be careful when traveling, being overly cautious just made life dull. If it weren’t for the fact that his uncle, the Prince Rui, had left a squad of elite guards behind, he wouldn’t even have bothered bringing so many bodyguards along.
Daohua didn’t argue with him, and neither did Defu.
So, Daohua began grilling the skewers with the seasonings she had grown in her space.
"Daohua, why does the food you’re grilling now smell even better than before?" Zhou Jingwan sniffed the air, and her mouth immediately began to water.
Daohua smiled smugly but didn’t answer.
Though Xiao Yeyang tried to maintain his composure, his eyes kept drifting toward the skewers Daohua was turning, and his throat involuntarily moved.
"It smells so good! Big sister, what did you add this time?" Yan Wenkai called out loudly. He had already finished the barbecue Daohua gave him earlier, and now he rushed over eagerly.
This time, however, both Xiao Yeyang and Zhou Jingwan were on high alert, not allowing him to get close.
They had seen that the seasoning Daohua had used was very little—just enough for the ten or so skewers on the grill, which were now all gone.
Protective of their food, Zhou Jingwan exclaimed, "You’ve already had yours! The ones she’s grilling now are for us. Go away!"
Yan Wenkai’s hunger had been stirred up, and he wasn’t about to leave. "Little sister Zhou, good things should be shared, not hoarded. Don’t you think?" he said, giving her a look as if he was doing it for her good.
Zhou Jingwan pouted and didn’t reply, her face puffed up in a little frown.
"Fourth brother!" Yan Wentao hurried over and tried to pull Yan Wenkai away. He whispered, "Fourth brother, how can you fight over food with a girl? Isn’t that shameful?"
Seeing her support, Zhou Jingwan immediately nodded enthusiastically.
Yan Wenkai watched the sizzling barbecue on the grill, with oil droplets popping and hissing, and swallowed. "But I really want to eat!"
At this moment, Daohua had finished grilling the skewers and, seeing her fourth brother desperately swallowing, felt a bit embarrassed. She quickly divided the freshly grilled skewers into three portions.
One portion was given to Xiao Yeyang, another to Zhou Jingwan.
Each person got only three or four skewers; it couldn't be helped. The seasoning was in her pouch, and there wasn’t much, just enough to season about ten skewers.
After receiving their skewers, Xiao Yeyang and Zhou Jingwan moved in sync and immediately started eating.
Daohua, holding three skewers of meat, hesitated to eat, seeing Yan Wenkai looking at her with longing and swallowing repeatedly. She couldn’t bring herself to take a bite. "Fourth brother..."
When Daohua extended a skewer to him, Yan Wenkai was incredibly fast. With a swift motion, he snatched the skewer from her hand.
Seeing Yan Wenkai dive into eating the skewer, Daohua hurriedly called out, "Fourth brother, don’t eat it all! Leave some for third brother!"
Yan Wentao, standing to the side, swallowed hard and waved his hand. "I won’t eat it. Let Wenkai eat it." He was the older brother, so he had to give way.
"Third brother, you’re so nice," Yan Wenkai said, giving his third brother a "good person" card, feeling satisfied and continuing to eat.
Daohua shook her head in silence. Really? It’s just one skewer of meat, fourth brother, can you have a little more dignity?
She raised a skewer of meat, ready to eat, but when she saw Dong Yuanxuan and the others looking at her eagerly, her hand froze in midair.
"Um... brother Dong, how about you take these two skewers and share them?" Daohua reluctantly offered the meat.
"How can I accept that?" Dong Yuanxuan refused verbally, but his steps quickly brought him over, eyes fixed on the skewers.
Daohua’s cheeks twitched. She reluctantly handed over the skewers.
Before Dong Yuanxuan could celebrate, he was pulled away by Su Hongxin and the others, who began fighting over the skewers.
Daohua looked at her empty hands, feeling wronged. She really wanted to eat, too. This was her first barbecue since coming to ancient times, and after grilling for so long, she hadn’t gotten a single skewer.
"Here!"
Suddenly, three skewers of meat appeared in front of her eyes.
Daohua’s face lit up, thinking it was Zhou Jingwan who noticed she hadn’t eaten and was offering her some of hers. But when she looked up, it was Xiao Yeyang.
Seeing Daohua just staring at him without reaching out, Xiao Yeyang feigned impatience. "Are you going to eat or not? If not, I’ll eat them all."
"Eat, of course!" Daohua grinned, her hands immediately stretching out to grab a skewer.
With her previous experience, Daohua was quick this time, grabbing and immediately starting to eat. She smiled at Xiao Yeyang as if to say "thank you."
Seeing Daohua take two of his skewers without hesitation, Xiao Yeyang thought about asking for one back but then met Daohua’s smiling eyes. He was momentarily dazed and swallowed the words he was about to say.
"It’s so delicious! Xiao Yeyang, you’re so generous!"
Nearby, Defu looked at his lord with a helpless expression. He’d only received four skewers, eaten one, and now two were gone.
On the other side, Zhou Jingwan, seeing Daohua finally eating, immediately smiled.
The young prince was so nice, giving Daohua the skewers, so now she could save hers for herself.
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Zhou Jingwan had finished one skewer and was starting on the second, when she suddenly looked up and noticed Yan Wentao standing to the side, quietly watching the others eat.
Yan Wentao was too shy to fight for a skewer, so he could only watch and swallow.
"Here!" Suddenly, a skewer of meat was presented to him.
Yan Wentao looked at Zhou Jingwan in surprise.
Seeing him not move, Zhou Jingwan directly placed the skewer in his hand and arrogantly said, "You helped me earlier, so this skewer is my thanks."
With that, she tilted her head and walked off.
But she hadn’t gone far when Zhou Chengye grabbed her by the arm.
"Well, Zhou Jingwan, you didn’t give your big brother the good food first, but gave it to someone else. Are you still my sister?"
"I don’t want the skewer," Zhou Jingwan mumbled in response, "If you want it, you can have it."
"No way. You have to give me a skewer. Otherwise, if you get into trouble in the future, I won’t help you."
Yan Wentao watched the two siblings bicker, then looked at the skewer in his hand, smiling. He took a bite.
Mm, it’s really delicious!
(End of this chapter)
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Reviewed by Shishiballs
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January 05, 2025
Rating: 5
