Chapter 197 - 197 197 No Comparison, No Harm

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Chapter 197: Chapter 197: No Comparison, No Harm Chapter 197: Chapter 197: No Comparison, No Harm Bai Yurou had a feeling that Bai Jingting was deliberately irritating her. “Why is it that when it comes to me, there’s only the phrase ‘everyone has their own field of expertise'”? It seems like I’m good at nothing. Bai Yurou, with a smile concealing her simmering anger, reminded him, “Big brother, I won’t disturb your work anymore. Try the flower tea I made and give me some feedback, will you?” “Okay.” After Bai Yurou had left, Bai Jingting looked at the fruit-infused tea and didn’t like it. He needed a cup of coffee now, not fruit tea. ... Early morning. The Bai Family gathered around the dining table for breakfast, which left Bai Yurou quite busy. She served Grandpa Bai porridge, brought Chen Xinwan her bird’s nest soup, and poured Bai Zhenyang a glass of milk. When it came to Bai Jingting, she made him a cup of coffee, attending to everybody thoroughly. Liu Feng watched Bai Yurou buzzing around like a top, knowing what she was trying to do. She was just taking advantage of the absence of the young lady to curry favor with the Bai Family. Liu Feng reported Bai Yurou’s daily activities to Nan Qiao, to keep her informed about what Bai Yurou was up to. After the report, Liu Feng placed the shrimp cakes she made on the table, which everyone enjoyed. Bai Yurou glanced at them and said with a smile, “Mom, I asked a friend to buy some seafood; it should arrive this afternoon. Please come back earlier today. I’m planning to show off my cooking and make a seafood feast for everyone.” Chen Xinwan replied, “Yurou, it’s better to leave the cooking to the kitchen staff; it’s too much work.” “It’s not hard, Mom. As long as you all enjoy it, I love doing it.” Grandpa Bai spoke up, “Xiao Liu, these shrimp cakes are delicious.” Liu Feng responded, “I’m glad you like them. The young lady has told me everyone’s preferences, so I change up the cooking to make sure you all have a good meal. The day starts with breakfast, so it can’t just be anything; it has to be a good meal.” Chen Xinwan put down her chopsticks and sighed, “I miss Qiaoqiao; I wonder when she will return.” Liu Feng said, “I just sent a message to the young lady, asking when she will be back and what she would like to eat. She said she should be home by four or five in the afternoon.” Bai Jingting, who had been reading the financial news, slowly raised his head and checked today’s schedule on his phone. He sent a message to his secretary: “Arrange all matters to be done before three o’clock.” He planned to get home before four o’clock to wait for his sister’s return. Bai Jingting stood up, “I’ll be heading to work now.” The earlier he got to work, the earlier he could deal with company matters and get back home. Bai Zhenyang also stopped eating, hurriedly stood up to follow Bai Jingting’s pace. “Big brother, wait for me; I’ll go to work with you.” Chen Xinwan couldn’t contain her joy, “Aunt Liu, Qiaoqiao loves steamed buns, remember to start the dough, so we can make her buns. I’ll roll out the dough for noodles later; having noodles is perfect when Qiaoqiao gets back.” Grandpa Bai said, “Xinwan, let me do it. That girl loves my noodles. I’ll roll them out and cook them.” “Okay, Dad. Your noodles are exceptional, and Qiaoqiao loves them.” As everyone was busy with their tasks, Bai Yurou grew increasingly irritable. After finishing her bird’s nest soup, Chen Xinwan noticed Bai Yurou had been silent. “Yurou, why aren’t you eating? Didn’t you want a sandwich?” Bai Yurou picked up a sandwich, took a bite, and continued eating with a smile. ... Nan Qiao arrived at the airport and Li Yehan took her to grab some food. “Let’s have something to eat before going back; you don’t want to go home on an empty stomach, do you?” Nan Qiao patted her stomach, “I ate quite a bit on the plane, too.” “Plane food can never beat what’s out here. Let’s go; it won’t delay your return home.” Nan Qiao was led away by Li Yehan to a nearby restaurant for a meal. After finishing their meal around one in the afternoon, Nan Qiao picked up her phone to deal with some work. “Li Yehan, I should head back now, and you should return to the company. You’ve been away for a few days; there must be a pile of documents waiting for you to deal with.” Secretary Zhao had urged him several times, but Li Yehan didn’t want to leave; he wanted to stay with Nan Qiao. Li Yehan, “Didn’t your master say he sent you seafood? How about I come over for dinner at your place tonight?” “Li Yehan, you should go back and have dinner with Grandpa Li. He also needs your company and care.” With Nan Qiao saying so, Li Yehan could only follow her wishes. “Alright, I’ll come find you for dinner tomorrow.” Nan Qiao smiled and bade farewell to Li Yehan. ... At three in the afternoon, the whole family was waiting. Grandpa Bai looked at his watch, “The time is moving so slow, why hasn’t Qiaoqiao’s arrival time come yet?” Bai Zhenyang, “Dad, don’t be anxious, there might be a traffic jam on the road.” Chen Xinwan, “I’m quite anxious too, wanting to see Qiaoqiao, not knowing if she has lost weight, or if she missed me.” Bai Jingting had been silent all along, but his constant glances at the watch revealed his innermost feelings. Bai Yurou sat at the side, her head bowed in displeasure. She feared that by lifting her head, others could see her uncontrollable bad temper. At this moment, someone came in, everyone looked up, and it was Uncle Wang. “Fourth Miss, was it you who bought the seafood? These people are delivering seafood, claiming it’s Fourth Miss’s goods.” Bai Yurou stood up, “Yes, I ordered the seafood, bring them in.” Uncle Wang, “The seafood is really fresh, especially the lobsters. They are huge, and there are giant scallops and oysters. My goodness, I have never seen so many unusual items of seafood. It’s been an eye-opener.” Uncle Wang led those people around the other side and delivered all the seafood into the kitchen. A flicker of uncertainty crossed Bai Yurou’s eyes. Could the money she had actually buy so much high-quality seafood? Was there a mistake? It didn’t matter if there was a mistake. After all, it wasn’t her who asked those people to deliver it; they did it on their own. If there was an error, it had nothing to do with her. Chen Xinwan, “Yurou, why did you buy so much seafood?” Bai Yurou’s face glowed, and she smiled joyously, “Sister is coming back, I bought some seafood for her to enjoy.” Chen Xinwan nodded with satisfaction, and Bai Yurou smiled sweetly. Just then, Uncle Wang came in again. “The eldest Miss has returned, Master and Madam, the eldest Miss is back.” Uncle Wang was carrying Nan Qiao’s luggage while she walked in front, and he followed behind. The family, as if by some unspoken agreement, stood up and walked towards Nan Qiao. “Qiaoqiao, my dear, you’ve finally come back. Your father and I have been longing for you, what a relief that you’ve returned.” Chen Xinwan hugged Nan Qiao, her eyes full of nothing but Nan Qiao. Surrounded by everyone, Nan Qiao felt extremely fortunate with each person’s expectant gaze. Sitting on the couch, Nan Qiao felt somewhat embarrassed under everyone’s watchful eyes. “Has the seafood sent by my master arrived?” The room fell into a momentary hush as everyone remembered the seafood that had just been delivered. At that moment, more people came to deliver seafood. After asking, Uncle Wang led them in. “Miss Bai Yurou, your ordered seafood has arrived, please sign for it.” Bai Yurou, “...” Were these people joining forces to slap her in the face? Bai Yurou signed her name; the items on the list were very sparse, just enough for one meal. Compared to what Nan Qiao’s master had sent, it was incomparable. Under everyone’s gaze, Bai Yurou felt a burning pain on her face.

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