The afternoon was a lively family reunion meal.
Yu Xia, as the most important guest, was warmly welcomed by everyone and sat next to Xie Qingci. People kept moving her favorite dishes in front of her and telling her not to be polite.
Just when Xie Qingci thought the braised beef was pretty good and wanted more, his mom swapped a plate of stir-fried vegetables in front of them and said to Yu Xia gently, "Xiaxia, have more if you like this dish."
Xie Qingci: "..."
No one cared about which dish he liked, and if Yu Xia hadn't been sitting next to him, no one would have paid him any attention.
For instance, when his cousin called him, it was only to make him serve a soup to Yu Xia.
"Xiaxia feels embarrassed to reach out, can't you pay a bit more attention and take care of her?"
He could only set down the chicken he'd been about to eat and serve the soup to the person beside him.
Yu Xia smiled as she accepted it, and in a voice only the two of them could hear, said,
