Chapter 87
“Xiao su rou.” Although Huo Youcheng had previously disliked Ye Zhi, he had to admit that his culinary skills were good. Even though he hadn’t eaten it many times, every time he finished eating, there was a comfortable feeling in his stomach. However, he was accustomed to eating delicacies from mountains and seas, and the skills of the former family chef were also at the master level, so he didn’t care much. Somehow, he was reminiscing about it now.
Ye Zhi was a bit embarrassed. “There’s no lean meat at home. Do you want something else?”
Huo Youcheng, having been tempted by what his niece had just said, didn’t get angry when he heard there was none. “Then let’s have noodles.”
When Ye Zhi heard the word “noodles,” he was taken aback. Immediately, he thought of Huo Youqiao, and a sour taste spread in his heart. He quickly said, “Alright, I’ll make it right away.”
As he hung up his husband’s coat, the door rang again, and this time it was Huo Youqiao who returned.
Ye Zhi happened to be standing not far from the entrance, and as soon as Huo Youqiao came in, their eyes met. There was a slight surprise in both their eyes, but they quickly returned to their original state. Huo Youqiao spoke first, “Good evening.”
Ye Zhi’s heart was in turmoil, and he hurriedly replied, “Big brother, good evening. Weren’t you supposed to come back tomorrow?”
“I happened to have a special flight back today, so I came back early.”
“I see…” Ye Zhi felt a bit flustered, not the nervousness he felt in front of Huo Youcheng, but a mixture of joy and fear of being found out. There was a strange atmosphere between them, an unnamed affection surrounding them, as if something would burst out if it lasted a little longer.
But fortunately, Huo Ran came in to break the atmosphere.
When Huo Youcheng also arrived, the strange atmosphere disappeared completely.
“Brother.”
Huo Youqiao bent down to pick up his daughter and glanced at his younger brother with a hint of teaching in his tone. “You know to come back?”
Huo Youcheng smiled at him. “How could I not know? I was just too busy recently, don’t worry, I’ll try to come back every day in the future.”
Ye Zhi stiffened as he stood on the side, and Huo Youqiao’s action of holding his daughter also paused for a moment before returning to normal. “That’s good.”
Huo Youcheng grinned. “Ye Zhi was about to cook noodles for me. Are you hungry? If you are, let him make some for you too.”
Huo Youqiao said, “No need, I’m not hungry.”
Although Ye Zhi went into the kitchen to cook noodles, his emotions were still unstable. Compared to his husband, his brother-in-law was now more of a concern to him. His ears were catching the sound of the other’s voice. However, the kitchen was too far from the living room, and even if he heard fragments of conversation, he couldn’t understand what they were talking about.
But it seemed like the other had lost some weight.
Bit by bit, Ye Zhi reconstructed the appearance of the man he had just seen. He still looked dignified and mature, clean and neat, but there was a hint of fatigue in his eyes.
Must be tired from the business trip, right?
Although technology on the planet had developed, the exploration of other planets had not exceeded a hundred years. Humans couldn’t move, only a few small planets could provide tourism services, and the prices were naturally high. Ye Zhi knew a little about the reason for Huo Youqiao’s business trip this time. A planet with many human-needed minerals had been discovered. Regarding mining and ownership, each city needed reasonable division, and Huo Youqiao should have gone to the scene because of this.
Thinking of the cold temperature outside, Ye Zhi made two cups of hot cocoa in his spare time while cooking noodles. After serving the noodles, he also brought out the hot cocoa.
The cute cartoon cup was, of course, for Huo Ran, and the other cup was placed in front of Huo Youqiao.
Huo Youcheng didn’t want to eat noodles alone at the dining table, so the noodles were placed on the coffee table in the living room. Smelling the aroma of hot cocoa, Huo Youcheng frowned and looked at Ye Zhi. “Why do they all have hot cocoa? Why don’t I have any?”
It wasn’t a reproachful tone like before; there was a hint of grievance in his complaint.
