Mr.CEO’s Ex-wife Escapes Again
Chapter 318: Watching Him Drool~~

Chapter 318: Chapter 318: Watching Him Drool~~

He’anli.

This place is actually a village located on the outskirts of the imperial capital, but this village is not an ordinary one—it is the historic ancestral home of the Xiahou family, with a history of over a hundred years. It’s said to have been part of the lands under the Xiahou Royal Mansion’s domain.

Thus, aside from Xiahou Yi and his son Xiahou Maolin’s family, the rest of the Xiahou clan lives here.

"Ayuan, dinner’s ready, come inside."

The household Sheng Siyuan had been sent to this time was that of Xiahou Yi’s younger brother, Xiahou Jingmu’s family.

At mealtime, Xiahou Jingmu’s mother came personally to call this cousin to eat.

But since midday, Sheng Siyuan had been distractedly sitting at the doorstep, playing with a fluffy bunny in his hands as if he couldn’t hear anyone speaking to him.

Of course, he hadn’t moved a step.

"What’s with this little brother?"

Xiahou Jingmu’s mother was a rather kind person, and with her age being much greater than that of Sheng Siyuan’s, she was almost like someone from the previous generation to him.

Thus, seeing him oblivious in the cold wind, she couldn’t help feeling a bit distressed.

"Ayuan, are you waiting for Xiaoyin? Uncle Zhong just called me and said she’ll be back after you’ve eaten."

The matriarch said affectionately as she coaxed him.

This matter was brought up by her son, Xiahou Jingmu, when he dropped someone off in the morning. So, she guessed whether it was because of this that he was unwilling to pay attention to her.

Sure enough, as soon as her words fell, the man who had been indifferently playing with the bunny finally looked up at her.

The matriarch was immediately overjoyed, "Big sister isn’t lying to you, she’ll definitely come back after we’ve finished eating."

She coaxed him again.

Sheng Siyuan eventually got up.

But just as they were about to go inside, on the main road, a middle-aged woman dressed in a sapphire blue coat, escorting a child, sauntered over.

"Oh, big sister-in-law, haven’t your family eaten yet? Why are you so late today? Did you prepare a special feast?"

Her words were dripping with sarcasm.

The matriarch could only stop and address this woman, "Third sister-in-law is joking. What feast could we prepare? It’s just the usual meals."

"Then why are you so late? Besides, today we have an honored guest. The old master sent his most treasured young master over to your place, shouldn’t you entertain him properly?"

She sneered again.

In He’anli, although the residents were all Xiahou family members, their relationships weren’t very warm. Xiahou Yi had six brothers, and aside from the youngest two, who had little presence in the community,

the rest were always scheming against each other.

For example, the third oldest, who was the most eager to climb up the ranks, was always at odds with the second oldest’s family out of jealousy. As for the fourth and fifth, the fourth stood with the third brother’s side, as if they were two peas in a pod.

The fifth brother, despite appearing neutral, also harbored a degree of envy towards the second brother’s family, especially because they had a smart son who was about the same age as Xiahou Jingmu,

but he had never garnered the same attention from Xiahou Yi.

Therefore, it was quite normal for Xiahou Jingmu’s household to be targeted here.

The matriarch decided not to entertain this woman any further and took Sheng Siyuan into the courtyard.

Strangely, when Sheng Siyuan sat down, he found the table set with all his favorite foods: sweet cakes, sweet potato pork loin, Xiling Steak...

Sheng Siyuan’s eyes lit up.

"Take your time eating; there’s plenty more. Oh, and I heard you like sweet milk—I’ll get you another bottle."

The grand dame went out of her way to fetch some hot milk for this person, the real deal fresh from the cow, milk she had gone to the farm to milk herself early in the morning.

Sheng Siyuan happily began to eat.

"Elder sister-in-law, you said you didn’t prepare anything special, yet these dishes, I’ve never seen them on the table before. How can you treat me like this?"

Unexpectedly, the third lady entered and, upon seeing the array of food on the table, she became even more sarcastic.

The grand dame finally looked somewhat displeased.

"Younger sister-in-law, what exactly do you want to do? If you want to eat, then sit down and I’ll get you a bowl and chopsticks."

"How dare I eat the meal from your house? This was specially prepared for our young master. If the old master found out, wouldn’t he scold me?"

The woman’s every word was laced with malice, implying that the grand dame was deliberately ingratiating herself with the Xiahou Royal Mansion.

The grand dame’s face turned an ashen hue with anger.

"You—"

"Then why are you here? Knowing that these dishes were prepared for my young uncle, why join the fray?"

At the crucial moment, a strikingly beautiful young girl walked in from the main entrance, and upon seeing the situation at home, she immediately retorted with sharp words.

The third lady’s face turned green on the spot!

"Xiahou Jingxiao, you uncultured thing, how dare you curse your elder?’"

She started to berate the young girl.

Indeed, this young girl was Xiahou Jingmu’s sister, Xiahou Jingxiao, and her feisty character was well-known in the Xiahou family.

"Who did I curse? Did I curse you? You came to our house at this time specifically to stir up trouble, and yet you blame me for cursing you? Auntie, I’m already being kind not chasing you out with a broom!"

Xiahou Jingxiao indeed was not afraid of confrontation, as she brandished the broom then and there.

The third lady’s face dramatically changed color, and in the end, she could only leave cursing under her breath.

The courtyard finally quieted down.

The grand dame looked at her daughter and reproached, "Xiaoxiao, you were really a bit unreasonable just now. No matter what, she is your elder."

"Those who behave like elders are my elders. A woman like that is nothing to me."

Xiahou Jingxiao plopped down at the dining table, her black and bright eyes excitedly gazing at her previously unseen young uncle sitting across.

"He’s really handsome!"

The eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl, at an age where infatuation with handsome men peaks, could not help but exclaim in awe upon seeing the astonishing beauty and presence of her young uncle, and pink bubbles seemed to pop in her eyes.

Seeing her daughter acting so indecorously, the grand dame became angry again, "What are you doing? That’s your young uncle!"

"I know, I specifically skipped class at school just to see him."

"You—" The grand dame was once again infuriated.

With no other choice, she could only go back to the kitchen to bring out other dishes, while at the dining table, Xiahou Jingxiao was still gazing fixedly at her young uncle.

"Young uncle, I heard that you used to be the president of the Shengshi Group. Oh my, how lucky am I! To have such a badass relative."

The young lass stared at the man before her, drooling.

The man who was eating heard this, and a flicker of disgust flashed in his elegant ink-like pupils; with a "snap," he dropped his chopsticks and stood up.

Xiahou Jingxiao: "..."