"Wow, who knows we can move in sync? You with YOUR father and me with MY father. Amazing," Xia Sha gives her brightest smile to Xia Xiang. It might be the first-ever time she smiles genuinely at her and the probably last time.
"..." Xia Xiang did not know how to respond to Xia Sha's sentences. She could only smile awkwardly at He Jin Nan, that looks at her intensely.
"Thank you, Xia Xiang," He Jin Nan choked. He sounds happy and regretful at the same time.
Xia Sha ponders for a while. How does it feel to call your daughter with another's man surname? He Jin Nan probably felt devastated and uncomfortable.
Towards He Jin Nan, Xia Sha did not have feelings for him. He is practically a stranger to her anyway. But she does respect He Jin Nan as a hardworking father.
That is because she found that He Jin Nan still gave child support money to Pang Ze Tian. This fact probably go unnoticed by the other party. She 'earned' a lot after she becomes the madam of the Xia family.
But still, Xia Sha believes He Jin Nian is a responsible man for faithfully doing these things even though Pang Ze Tian never allow him to see Xia Xiang.
Thinking back on how He Jin Nan is hesitating a lot when she invites her to this lunch, Pang Ze Tian must've said something to him before the divorce.
The fact that Xia Xiang did not even recognize He Jin Nan and look at him with big curious eyes means Pang Ze Tian decides to disclose the relationship between father and daughter.
"Xia Sha, do you like the food? We changed the chef not a while ago. I'm afraid you won't like the taste," Pang Ze Tian wordy words sounds like declaring sovereignty for Xia Sha. Shame.
Ck, this chicken live too long Phoneix's den though she were a phoenix now. Laughable. Even if she wanted to forget her past, she couldn't hide that she is still a chicken!
"It's okay. Aunty, don't worry. I knew Chef Wan has resigned. He is living well in Shen's residence now. Even if the food tastes awful, I won't spit out to show my respect to you," Xia Sha smiles sweetly before turned to her father and sighed.
It's only a pity Xia Qi Feng has downgraded to this rate. She shook her head weakly.
Xia Qi Feng: "?"
Xia Qi Feng raised his eyebrow, couldn't understand Xia Sha's gesture. But upon hearing their family's chef resigned only to apply for a job at Shen's family, his heart turns uncomfortable. At the same time, he also felt willing.
Xia Sha and Shen Xia Fei always love Chef Wan's food. It's a good thing if they could eat a lot.
Pang Ze Tian listen to her words, and her face turned scornful. She secretly scoffed before shoving a random dish to her mouth carelessly. Maybe she has offended the goddess of fortune because she picks up a spicy chilly.
Her eyes rounded before redness travels from her neck to her head. She stretched her neck and turned to Xia Qi Feng for help. Xia Qi Feng furrowed her eyebrow, "What? I don't understand sign language," he frowned.
Pang Ze Tian point at the water jar while Xia Qi Feng is guessing what she wanted. Xia Xiang decided to help her mother and move to pour water into her mother's glass. But to everyone surprised, He Jin Nan has rushed to help Pang Ze Tian before everyone else.
"Milk will help ease the burn," he even smiles at Pang Ze Tian.
Pang Ze Tian was stunned. She takes the glass with milk in reluctance before sipping it slowly. He Jin Nan returns to his seat in a better mood. Xia Sha could felt radiant from his smiles.
This ambiguous gesture should make Xia Qi Feng shows some reaction. But Xia Qi Feng sits there calmly, thanking He Jin Nan while looking nonchalant. He even looked disinterested while he calmly eats elegantly.
"Mr.He, I meant, Uncle. What did you do for a living?" Xia Xiang suddenly asked with an interested tone. Although it could be offensive, with Xia Xiang's curious face, it looks adorable in He Jin Nian's eyes.
He smiles and answered honestly.
"I owned a supermarket. It's not a big chain of a brand, but we have three chains over the capital city. But of course, I'm not as great as Mr.Xia," He Jin Nian smile shyly.
"Mr.He is too polite. Five chains of supermarkets are not easy at all," Xia Qi Feng replied while keep adding a dish to Xia Sha's plate. In there is pale of the small mountain formed in her plate.
"..."
Xia Sha wanted to complain, but she doesn't want to make Xia Xiang stops her question. She calmly eats her food while observing Xia Xiang, Pang Ze Tian, and He Jin Nan's interactions.
"Then, you must live happily with your family," Xia Xiang asked with a rounded smile.
Not bad. This young fellow has picked up a little bit of skill. Xia Sha would like to praise her only for today.
"No. I did not get remarried."
Pang Ze Tian's expression is unreadable, while a burst of firework just exploded in Xia Xiang's forehead. Xia Sha smiles again. Xia Xiang must felt happy her biological father is not poor and has a good nature.
Xia Xiang and He Jin Nan carry on most of the conversation at the dining table afterward. Xia Sha and Xia Qi Feng sometimes would chime. The only one who went numb and lost his appetite is Pang Ze Tian.
Xia Xiang, this stupid girl, what is she doing? She is falling for Xia Sha's trap!
Ignoring Xia Xiang on the head seat and entertaining the useless He Jin Nan instead! What a fool!
Why did she divorce He Jin Nan in the first place if he could give her enough? Grrr! This Xia Sha is too sly while her daughter is naive. She might as well changed her surname into He at the end of the day.
Just what is the little monster planning with dragging He Jin Nan here? Pang Ze Tian has carefully made a clean break with her past and tell Xia Qi Feng all about it. If Xia Sha sees He Jin Nan as her Achilles heels, she is wrong.
He Jin Nian is her extra point to gain pity from Xia Qi Feng.
She has tried to reprimand Xia Xiang so many times, but she didn't respond. Desperate, she pinched Xia Xiang's hand behind the table. In the middle of a conversation with He Jin Nian, Xia Xiang's body jolted because of the sudden pain. She turned to Pang Ze Tian with a frown.
Pang Ze Tian smiled and gritted her teeth, "Xia Xiang, I tell the kitchen to prepare the dessert you and your father likes."
It indicates Xia Xiang re-adjust her focus. The man that they need to please is not He Jin Nan, but Xia Qi Feng!
"Oh, okay. mom," Xia Xiang seems to understand and restrain herself from talking to He Jin Nan again. Xia Sha clicked her tongue at this witch with a b.
"Uncle He, what would you like for dinner? Would your rather Chocolate? Cake? Fruit?"
"I'm okay with anything," He Jin Nan answer politely.
He Jin Nan and Xia Xiang listen to Pang Ze Tian so well. With one hidden warning, they constrain themselves from doing what they want to do. This old witch is so toxic.
Xia Sha scoffed then turn to Xia Qi Feng instead. Xia Sha just opens her mouth but Pang Ze Tian has cut her off.
"Husband, I prepared mango sago that you and Xia Xiang like. I'll tell the maid to served it."
She once again wanted to show Xia Sha that she is the mistress of this house. Xia Sha rolls her eyes lazily. She can even make father put down mom's portrait, what kind of mistress is she?
Xia Qi Feng nodded his head and Pang Ze Tian rush to make the servant served mango sago to everyone. Xia Sha looks at the dessert in disdain before pushing it away to Xia Qi Feng.
"Dad, since this is your favorite dessert, I'll give you my portion. I'll just have mother's Guy Yuan and Chinese Red Dates Soup."
She then turned to the same servant to bring the dessert from her car. She smiles smugly at Xia Qi Feng then shows provoking eyes at Paang Ze Tian.
Do you want to compete with me?
"..."
Pang Ze Tian's face darkened, again. This little monster coming with so much preparation on her hand, what exactly did she want? Hasn't she learn to move on?
Xia Qi Feng and Shei Xia Fei will never get back together! As long as Pang Ze Tian alive, she will never set her foot out from the Xia manor.
She glares at Pang Ze Tian with eyes that warned him to not do anything stupid. But Xia Qi Feng did not even look at her as he said, "I'll also have a bowl of Guy Yuan and Chinese Red Dates Soup."
Xia Sha pretends that she did not want to share her soup and frowned at Xia Qi Feng.
"Dad, eat your mango!"
"I can eat mango every day. But it's hard to find Red Dates Soup that suits my tongue. Don't be stingy and don't tell your mother!"
"Shameless!" Xia Sha glare at him.
Xia Qi Feng pretended that he did not hear a thing and drink her soup calmly when it served. Xia Sha smiles secretly while Pang Ze Tian's face has detoriated to a certain darkness.