Chef Hua
Chapter 122: Episode 85: Asking for a Favor

Chapter 122: Episode 85: Asking for a Favor

Meng Yuhuai was indeed a bit perplexed.

Just now, Hua Xiaomai had given an eloquent speech in front of Song Jingxi, seriously leaving him astonished.

A moment ago, she was chatting away unrestrainedly in the garden, her eyes squinting with a smile like a sly vixen, and the next, she was sitting upright with bright eyes in the front hall, speaking confidently—Meng Yuhuai really knew nothing about cooking, and he hadn’t fully understood the conversation between Hua Xiaomai and Song Jingxi, but the key issue was, how could this girl be so self-assured?

Yes, it was confidence, that kind of "everything I say is the absolute truth" energy that surged out of her every gesture, impossible to suppress. A girl who had only been eating well for a few days and whose life had just started to improve, where did this tremendous confidence come from?

Hua Xiaomai mentally exclaimed "crap".

In front of Song Jingxi just now, she seemed to have indeed gotten carried away. Initially, she had only planned to brush off with a few casual remarks, but once she started talking, it turned out hard to stop, becoming more and more enthusiastic, more and more cheerful, and without realizing it, she had spewed out all the knowledge of cooking she had from before the time travel, leaving her with a sense of unwillingness to stop when it was time to leave.

It proved that one really shouldn’t get too smug in life; now hadn’t Meng Yuhuai immediately caught her slip-up?

"Well, uh..." She scratched her temple and forced a laugh twice, at a loss for how to explain herself thoroughly.

"Uh-huh?" Meng Yuhuai frowned, "Is this question... hard to answer?"

"Not really..." Hua Xiaomai hurriedly waved her hand and blurted out, "Actually, those things I said aren’t exactly ’truths’. They were just things I overheard from the older folks in the village when I lived at my hometown, with nothing to do and wandered around. I listened in on their chats and inadvertently memorized them."

As she said this, she pursed her lips as if helpless: "Alas, Brother Meng, you saw it too. Just now, that Boss Song suddenly bombarded me with so many questions, and I’m not someone with much experience, so how could I not panic? I had no choice but to haphazardly combine what I saw and heard back home and blurted it out, whether it was right or wrong, I really don’t know..."

She knew that this excuse was incredibly unconvincing, and the more she spoke, the more guilty she felt, so she decided to stop talking and sheepishly smiled again.

Big brother, this matter is frankly none of your business. Let’s leave it at that, can you stop asking about it?

Meng Yuhuai suddenly felt a bit of a headache.

This girl was obviously lying, her eyes darting around, almost popping out—who was she fooling?

After thinking for a bit, he cleared his throat and continued, "Don’t feel uneasy, I’m not trying to pry into anything. If you’re in a difficult position and don’t wish to speak, I naturally won’t force you."

"Oh." Hua Xiaomai responded gloomily, knowing that her lie was so clumsy that not even a ghost would be fooled. Adhering to the principle that the more one says, the more one errs, it’s better to stay silent, she moved on quietly.

Meng Yuhuai smiled helplessly, pushed the empty wheelbarrow, and followed her. However, after only a couple of steps, he saw the girl in front pause suddenly, turn around, and dash back, hastily placing the wheelbarrow on the ground, and with a furrowed brow, he asked, "What’s the matter?"

Hua Xiaomai charged up to Meng Yuhuai with urgency and speed and said, "Big Brother Meng, I’ll tell you the truth, I was indeed making up lies just now, but it wasn’t to deceive you purposely; it’s just that many things, I really don’t know how to explain. This matter is trivial, and I never had any ill intentions, so please don’t keep thinking about it, and stop brooding over it, okay?"

Is this...her being afraid of a misunderstanding? Meng Yuhuai was slightly surprised and looked up at her. Because they were close, he could smell the mix of rain scent on her body, like tender grass drenched with dew.

For some reason, he felt a warmth in his chest and without thinking, he nodded, "As you say, it really isn’t a big deal. I’ll let it go."

"Phew..." Hua Xiaomai let out a long sigh of relief and continued, "Also, don’t ask my second sister and brother-in-law about today’s events. It’s best not to mention it in front of them at all. I don’t want my second sister to worry about me."

So that was what she was concerned about...

Meng Yuhuai’s heart, which had been burning hot just a moment ago, cooled down a bit, but he still nodded, "Alright, I won’t say a word. You can be at ease."