Chef Hua
Chapter 516: Episode 278 Spoil_3

Chapter 516: Episode 278 Spoil_3

Hua Xiaomai had already calmed down, but seeing such a thing only warmed her heart further. She smiled and sat down next to Old Mother Meng, speaking gently, "Are you still angry with me? Isn’t my apology enough? That day I may have spoken too harshly— but you should at least tell me why you took the soup bowl and left!"

Old Mother Meng glanced at her sideways, her lips twitched, and when she spoke, her tone was cold and harsh, "Has your apprentice graduated?"

Hua Xiaomai, puzzled, shook her head, "No, but..."

"There’s no ’but’! No matter how highly you praise her, until she graduates, I can’t trust her cooking. What if something is undercooked and you get a stomachache? Would that be her responsibility? Can she afford to compensate?"

Old Mother Meng complained bitterly, "The same old thing, if you want to die, just don’t drag my little grandchild down!"

Hua Xiaomai, somewhat amused, softened her tone even further, gently saying, "But there’s nothing I can do. I’m pregnant, and I’ve become especially picky about food recently. Only the dishes you make feel comforting to me, but haven’t you refused to cook them? You know how picky pregnant women can be. If you don’t believe me, look at my face. Just because I haven’t had the soup you make these past couple of days, my complexion has worsened! And when Yun’er finally makes a bowl of soup, you won’t even let me drink it!"

"Get lost!" Old Mother Meng cursed under her breath, yet inevitably glanced at her face.

"I was wrong..." Hua Xiaomai persisted, pulling on her sleeve, "I shouldn’t have spoken to you so harshly that day. Looking back, I know you meant well, worrying that I might overexert myself. But it’s been several days; are you still mad? Why don’t you just hit me a couple of times? How can we not talk to each other? Don’t you find it boring without me to argue with?"

"Let go of me!" Old Mother Meng pulled her sleeve back, her face turning ashen as she said, "Stop pulling on me, can’t you see I’m busy? Keep whining, and I’ll stitch you up with a needle!"

Unable to restrain herself, she added, "Who on earth are your parents, raising you to be like this? Your skin is as thick as a city wall; I reckon even a needle can’t pierce through!"

Of course it has to be thick, how else could I deal with you?

Hua Xiaomai muttered to herself, pouting, "Well... didn’t my parents die early? I still have you as a mother-in-law, isn’t your teaching the same?"

"You..." Old Mother Meng’s eyes widened, staring fixedly at her face, then suddenly turned her neck and said, "Forget it, I can’t teach you, your slick talking is too clever by half!"

"Fine then, mother, if you won’t forgive me, and are mad at me, there’s nothing I can do". Hua Xiaomai sighed, got up holding her belly, and opened the door, "If you won’t let me drink the Ginseng Clam Soup Yun’er made, then I won’t drink it. But I’m hungry now; I’ll just have to go to the kitchen to scrape something together. Alas, I barely have the strength to cook a simple bowl of porridge..."

While speaking, she pretended to head downstairs.

Old Mother Meng was silent for a while behind her, pondering over and over again in her heart, suddenly threw down what she was holding and stood up, growling, "Fine, I’m scared of you; what do you want to eat?!"

Hua Xiaomai nearly burst out laughing, turned her head with a sincere expression: "Mother, are you not angry anymore?"

"Get it straight, it’s not for your sake; I just don’t want to starve that thing in your belly, that’s all. I’ll just have to endure you for a few more months; just you wait!"

Without responding to her, Old Mother Meng huffily stepped past her and exited the door, stomping down the stairs.

...

Although Old Mother Meng seemed somewhat reluctant, at least the matter had finally passed, and Hua Xiaomai truly felt a big relief in her heart.

After being busy with the birthday feast and having those two master chefs in the kitchen, feeling increasingly lethargic recently, she began to think maybe she should visit Dr. Xing again.

By coincidence, Hua Erniang came seeking her.

"The shop Yuhuai found, your brother-in-law visited once and said everything was good. I think, as a man, he might have overlooked something, so I plan to check it again. If you’re going to see Dr. Xing, I’ll go with you, which also spares Yuhuai from leaving the Escort Agency’s work aside—after all, when I was pregnant with Tie Chui, you often accompanied me, allowing me as your sister to also show some care." (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast a recommendation ticket, and monthly ticket, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)