Bai Feng, his mouth full of food, saw Shi Xinxin reaching for a fried egg.
He quickly extended his chopsticks to help her put it in her bowl. As it hovered halfway, it dramatically dropped onto the table.
The other three who had been vying for it hadn't been as quick as Bai Feng, and their gazes were unfriendly.
Seeing Bai Feng drop the egg, several pairs of eyes shot towards him like arrows.
Bai Feng felt the pressure on him increase.
Bai Feng decided he should just eat obediently and not interfere, but something unexpected happened.
He saw a fried egg appear in his bowl.
Instantly, he felt as if several mountains were pressing down on his spine, making it impossible to stand straight.
He straightened his back and looked at the person who had extended their chopsticks.
"You dropped it, and you're not eating it. Such a waste. This is the last fried egg. If you eat it, you won't get sick."
Shi Xinxin had actually picked up the fried egg that had fallen on the table and put it back for him!
Bai Feng looked miserable, wondering if the table was even clean.
Looking at the fried egg, which seemed spotless, he popped it directly into his mouth.
The others watched him, all harboring opinions about Bai Feng.
Feng Yu: If I had dropped it just now, I would have been the first person sister personally picked food for today.
Yan Hao: I haven't eaten food picked by little junior sister yet. This kid is complaining about a freebie.
Sheng Chenjin: After all I've done for her, am I worth less than an assistant's good intentions?
They didn't care at all whether the fried egg was dirty or not.
When Bai Feng had almost finished chewing, Yan Hao spoke slowly.
"Oh, I think I forgot to wipe the table yesterday."
Yan Hao said with an apologetic look and a gentle smile.
Bai Feng froze, unsure whether to cry or laugh. He couldn't possibly spit the egg out now.
"If you dare to spit it out, get out now," Shi Xinxin said unhurriedly, her head down as she shoveled rice.
Bai Feng shook his head abruptly. He hadn't considered spitting it out.
Sheng Chenjin saw this as an opportunity to curry favor with Shi Xinxin.
But Feng Yu and Yan Hao had the same idea.
And so, a peculiar scene unfolded: Shi Xinxin saw three pairs of chopsticks simultaneously enter her bowl.
They held lettuce, slices of meat, and ribs respectively.
She was a little bewildered and looked at the three men around her.
Their faces seemed to say: Eat what I picked quickly, eat what I picked first.
If she picked them up one by one, they would still have to decide the order.
Just then, a piece of lettuce was covered in meat.
She scooped it all up and put it in her mouth.
"What are you looking at me for? Eat."
"The last one to finish eats. The second to last cleans the table."
Shi Xinxin quickly finished the last bite of rice.
She put down her bowl with satisfaction. The three youngsters also put theirs down in unison, their bellies full and content.
Yang Xi also put down his empty bowl and wiped his mouth, "Excuse me, you all eat slowly."
Only the four men were left looking at each other, gazing at their bowls with half a bowl of rice remaining.
Bai Feng, unconcerned, refilled his bowl. "You all eat slowly, I'll have another bowl. Don't rush, I'll wash the dishes."
Bai Feng didn't think eating one bowl of rice was slower than them eating half a bowl.
Feng Yu, being younger, sped up his eating. While washing dishes could earn favor, this time was different.
Shi Xinxin specifically mocked people who ate slowly.
Soon, Feng Yu also put down his chopsticks. Now, only one person was left to decide the outcome.
The two men ate slowly and deliberately, as if competing for who could eat more elegantly.
Shi Xinxin watched them both, finding it amusing, propping her chin.
Was this the pride of men?
Seeing Bai Feng finish his newly refilled bowl at a visible speed.
"I'm done. You should all..."
"What? President, if you're a man, eat faster!"
Bai Feng realized he wouldn't have to do any chores.
While he was pleased, he also...
He glanced at the President eating slowly and quietly turned his head away.
"Sigh... Eat slowly, anyway, one of us will be washing dishes and the other wiping the table."
Yan Hao suggested, looking at the gazes of everyone intently fixed on the two of them.
Shi Xinxin's gaze became peculiar, flickering between Sheng Chenjin and Yan Hao.
They weren't waiting for each other, were they?
This would be interesting.
Yan Hao suddenly ate quickly, but still elegantly.
He gracefully put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and gave Sheng Chenjin a look of disdain.
"Even though we have chores to do, I really don't want to wash dishes today."
Yan Hao felt tired just thinking about the pots and pans in the kitchen.
He was curious if the dignified second young master Sheng would actually wash dishes.
If he couldn't wash dishes, little junior sister wouldn't be as excited.
Yan Hao felt his mood improve considerably.
Sheng Chenjin finished his meal with refinement.
"Young Master Sheng, remember to tie your apron," Shi Xinxin said, suppressing a smile, and handed him an apron.
"I have to tie it myself?" Sheng Chenjin's subtext was: You tie it for me.
Just as Shi Xinxin was about to retort, she saw Bai Feng walk over respectfully.
"I'll do it, I'll do it." Bai Feng sheepishly took the apron from Shi Xinxin's hand.
Sheng Chenjin, seeing his trick fail, looked at the clueless Bai Feng with darkened features.
Shi Xinxin, with a smile in her eyes, handed the apron to Sheng Chenjin.
Sheng Chenjin calmly walked back and forth several times before clearing all the dishes from the table.
He busied himself methodically.
"Quite the act?"
Hearing Shi Xinxin say this, everyone's internal alarm bells went off.
Yan Hao, after wiping the table, immediately blocked the glass door to the kitchen.
Shi Xinxin hurried to pack things for the three youngsters and re-examine Yang Xi's foot.
At this time, everyone in the living room was sitting obediently.
"Yan Hao, you have to deal with company matters. One person, one room. Yang Xi, you'll sleep with me. The three youngsters, one room. Feng Yu, choose a room for now. There's one guest room left. Bai Feng, do you want to stay overnight?"
Shi Xinxin's gaze turned to Bai Feng again.
Sheng Chenjin's heart was filled with a stifled anger. Bai Feng instinctively felt that the President was going to stay.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be home so late.
"Then thank you, Miss Shi..."
"No need to trouble you, Miss Shi. I have documents to handle at my company. I'll send you the important points for the upcoming bidding conference to your email in a few days."
"Thank you for your hospitality, Miss Shi."
Sheng Chenjin finished speaking and turned to walk towards the door, but his steps were not fast, and he dawdled while putting on his shoes.
It was as if he was waiting for something, but definitely not for Bai Feng.
Bai Feng immediately quickened his pace to catch up.
"President, wait for me."
He grabbed the car keys from the table and ran after him.
He effectively pushed Sheng Chenjin from inside the door to outside.
He even thoughtfully closed the door.
"You..." Sheng Chenjin was somewhat exasperated, thinking Shi Xinxin might have tried to stop him.
Now that the door was closed, there was no chance of reconciliation.
Moreover, Bai Feng looked worried.
"President, you could have stayed just now..."
He worried about the President's long road to wooing his wife.
"Do you want to live at Shi Xinxin's place so badly? Don't you remember whose assistant you are?"