NovelKBC Chapter 866 - 840: Qian Becomes the Family Favorite
Chapter 866 - 840: Qian Becomes the Family Favorite
"Forget it, the day after tomorrow’s competition is enough to keep her busy for a while. I won’t ask your senior to step in yet. When that girl gets too full of herself, I’ll let your senior take her down a peg. Perfect—where are you going?"
Qio Yu Xuan asked Akka, who had already moved to the door.
"I’m drawing a clear line between us in advance. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other, so when Qian wants to deal with you, she won’t drag me in."
I’ve never seen such a troublemaker. He always does exactly what Qian hates, practically begging to be beaten up.
After easily passing the first day’s preliminary round and excelling with a perfect score, Qian instantly became the family’s darling.
The difficult questions eliminated more than half the participants, yet she managed a full score, surprising not only the judges but also exciting the on-site Mrs. Yu and the first-year students, who immediately decided to throw a celebration dinner that evening!
Qian was amused yet exasperated; this little achievement wasn’t worth boasting about, but these people turned it into a grand holiday.
Mrs. Yu had already instructed the driver who came along to buy some groceries, filling the trunk to the brim, which shocked Qian when she saw it.
"We could have just eaten out, why make it so complicated?"
"Is homemade food the same as eating out? I knew you’d be victorious today, so let’s have a celebration dinner! And after your competition tomorrow, we’ll continue the celebration!" Mrs. Yu said gleefully.
Proud of having such an outstanding daughter-in-law, when Qian’s score came out, the neighbors called in to offer congratulations.
Even though no one really understood the complex terms, people love to join in on the excitement.
Three days of eating... Qian was stunned by Mrs. Yu’s enthusiasm.
It felt like any opportunity was an excuse to upgrade their meals!
Straightforward Panpan suddenly asked a question.
"Grandma, before Aunt Qian’s score came out, you already had Uncle Wang buy the groceries. What if... the score wasn’t good enough, how would you still have a celebration feast?"
Mrs. Yu lovingly patted the handsome boy’s head.
"Then we’d change the celebration feast into a morale-boosting banquet. Our family isn’t arrogant in victory or disheartened in defeat!"
Panpan nodded, thinking it made a lot of sense.
Qian was speechless.
She thought this was just another excuse to eat well...
Mrs. Yu and the first-year student were busy in the kitchen, and soon the whole house was filled with delicious aromas.
Originally, Qian planned to contribute a little in the kitchen, but before she could step in, Mrs. Yu and the first-year student had already pulled her out.
The youngest daughter-in-law of the Yu family was not only proficient in her profession but also had a master level in dark culinary arts!
"Go and teach Panpan some ancient poems, and call Liumei over for dinner," Mrs. Yu thought as long as Qian stayed out of the kitchen, everything would be fine.
Qian was still unwilling, thinking it wouldn’t hurt for her to peel some garlic with her mother-in-law here.
But Mrs. Yu wouldn’t give her the chance, as if scared that Qian might sneak into the kitchen. She closed the sliding kitchen door and even locked it!
Qian, bored, wandered around the house. Little Panpan was reading a book by himself. Qian had just walked over when Xiaoku turned silently, offering her a cold shoulder, clearly indicating that she shouldn’t bother him!
Qian felt a sense of loneliness like she was being ignored by both dogs and cats, so she resignedly grabbed her phone to call Liumei.
"Liumei, come over to my house for dinner tonight, most of the family is here."
"Can I bring someone?"
"...Is Fugui with you?" Qian remembered that just after her competition, her mother said that Fugui was at home. How did he get to Lishi so quickly?
"He’ll be here soon, in about three hours."
"Then come along, it’ll just make it livelier."
When Yu Minglang got off work, he could smell the unusual aroma of food in the house.
The table was loaded with dishes.
"Judging by the spread, my wife must have won her first battle today."
Having been busy all day, Xiaoqiang couldn’t contact the outside world with his phone off, but from the auspicious dish names on the table, he could guess that Qian’s results were excellent.
Red Braised Pork implying good fortune, Reunion Festive Four-Joy Meatballs, Blooming Prosperity Brocade Steamed Chicken, Auspicious Abundance Traditional Steamed Fish... The last time Yu Minglang saw these drool-worthy, taste-bud-tempting dishes, it was when he was celebrating his triumph in the college entrance exam.
"Of course! Our Qian was quite spectacular today. The situation was like this..."
Mrs. Yu exaggerated Qian’s excellent performance, making her stomach growl, but she couldn’t interrupt her gossiping mother-in-law, swallowing her saliva and trying to maintain elegance with a forced smile.
Minglang nodded in satisfaction after hearing this, "Alright, you performed well this time. I’ll make a note of this merit for you."
He said this while sneaking a piece of Red Braised Pork to eat. Mrs. Yu slapped him, "Did you wash your hands?"
Minglang, finishing his sneaky eat, didn’t forget his wife, grabbing a piece of meat to feed Qian.
"I’ll go wash up now."
The flavor of the food tickled her palate, and as she ate, Qian thought, her husband truly understood her hunger!
"It’s about time. Why haven’t Liumei and Fugui arrived yet? Minglang, give them a call and ask where they are?"
Minglang answered the call and dialed Liumei, but no one picked up, so he called Fugui.
"How much longer until you arrive? We’re waiting for you to start."
"We have a minor situation here, but don’t come over. You can start eating," Fugui’s gentle voice came through the phone.
After Minglang hung up, Fugui comforted Liumei, who was crying uncontrollably beside him.
"Don’t cry anymore, I’m fine, aren’t I?"
"But the doctor said your leg is fractured... this will take a long time to heal, right?" Liumei had been crying ever since she received Fugui’s call.
"This is the best outcome from a bad situation, don’t cry anymore now."
Fugui, having caught a cold today, didn’t drive himself, opting to ride with a colleague.
Once they were within Lishi, his colleague’s car collided with a big pickup. The car was wrecked, but fortunately, his colleague only had a head wound, and Fugui’s leg got caught, resulting in a fracture.
The big pickup’s driver was unscathed as well.
When Fugui was trapped and couldn’t get out of the car, the first thing he thought of was to call Liumei and propose. He figured if he didn’t survive, he didn’t want to leave any regrets. Although they hadn’t known each other long, he had grown irresistibly fond of Liumei, wanting to spend his life with her.
Liumei, initially overjoyed at his proposal, didn’t even have time to accept before she heard noises on his end as the fire department arrived to free him.
It was only then that she realized Fugui was in an accident. Frightened, Liumei rushed over, and when she arrived, Fugui had already been taken to the hospital. She ran all the way, caught up to the hospital, and burst into tears upon seeing him.