My Husband, a Marshal: Conquering the Stars with My Culinary Arts
Chapter 33 - 13 Luxury Buddha Jumps Over the Wall (Part 2)_3

Chapter 33: Chapter 13 Luxury Buddha Jumps Over the Wall (Part 2)_3

Ke Lian’s unpleasant expression finally softened a bit, but the doubt and vigilance in his heart still lingered. He couldn’t believe that this Majesty would have a sudden burst of good will and show a good face to someone he had disliked for decades.

Chen Yin noticed his change in expression, and the smile in his eyes deepened. He pulled him along and pushed the kitchen door open as they walked in together: "Xixi, is the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall ready?"

"Almost done," Du Xixi replied absentmindedly upon hearing the voice, without turning around. She wore a light blue apron on her slender body, and although her back was to the door, her youthful voice and graceful figure already sparked much imagination.

Ke Lian’s expression changed, clearly shocked that Du Xixi would appear here, and even more surprised by Chen Yin’s familiar tone with her.

Ke Lian: Suddenly feels like there’s a bit of color over his head...

"Xixi..." Ke Lian called out hoarsely, full of doubts that ultimately distilled into just these two words. Intuition told Ke Lian that Du Xixi and Chen Yin’s relationship was unusual, but he was instinctively certain that this unusual relationship was perfectly innocent.

This was his trust in Du Xixi, as well as in Chen Yin. He trusted his wife and he trusted his Majesty.

Du Xixi was focused on the stove at the moment and paused upon hearing the voice, as if doubting whether she had heard wrong. She turned around somewhat stiffly and met the gaze of her newlywed husband, whom she hadn’t seen for days.

"Ke Lian, you’re back?" Du Xixi showed a concerned smile. "I already heard from Brother Chen Yin that you’d be back by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. I didn’t expect you so soon. Was the journey safe?"

Du Xixi took off the oven mitts and casually handed them to Rob, asking him to keep an eye on the stove, then walked over to Ke Lian with large strides, carefully checking on his condition.

Moments later, Du Xixi sighed in relief.

Although Ke Lian looked badly injured now, it was actually just a bit exaggerated, mainly superficial wounds that would heal on their own in a few days.

Seeing Du Xixi care so much for him, Ke Lian’s heart gradually softened. His expression turned gentle as he raised his hand to touch Du Xixi’s hair, saying softly, "I’m fine, seeing you makes it all better."

This was something Ke Lian had specifically learned from Mo Feng on the way, who advised that he should say more sweet words to his wife. The more awkward he felt saying them, the happier his wife would be.

After all, having married Du Xixi, he should be responsible for her. He knew himself to be a cold person, but he couldn’t let Du Xixi face his cold attitude for her whole life, right? Ke Lian wanted to make some changes.

Seeing Du Xixi’s face gradually turn red in his eyes, Ke Lian squinted in satisfaction. Hmm, his wife is happy, Mo Feng’s advice was good!

"Cough! Pretend I’m not here!" Chen Yin said with a cold face, pulling Du Xixi out of those "wolf claws," then immediately shielding her behind him, while his gaze towards Ke Lian grew more unfriendly.

Initially, he thought Ke Lian and Du Xixi were just being polite to each other and wanted to intervene to make Ke Lian treat Du Xixi a bit better. Now it seemed, the so-called politeness was non-existent; clearly, Ke Lian, this repressed guy, was flirting with his sister.

Hmph, sure enough, Ke Lian is that rotten man who got his sister pregnant at such a young age!

"Brother!" Du Xixi patted Chen Yin’s back, calling out in embarrassment and annoyance, but dared not step forward, instead blushing and hiding.

Ke Lian glanced at her with a smile, then met Chen Yin’s hostile gaze, coldly saying, "Xixi is my wife; I pat her on the head, you have a problem with that?"

"A problem? A big one!" Ignoring Du Xixi’s attempt to stop him from behind, Chen Yin walked up to Ke Lian, gritting his teeth fiercely. "I’m Xixi’s brother; don’t think just because you’re married, you can put your hands all over her."

Du Xixi facepalmed, thinking it’s perfectly normal for couples to be touchy-feely, right? Moreover, all Ke Lian did was... pat her on the head and say a sweet nothing he had never said before.

Hmm, very normal!

Ke Lian let out a cold laugh, fearlessly meeting his gaze with a cold stare, creating a tense standoff atmosphere.

At this moment, Rob, still wearing the gloves, walked over quietly, glancing back and forth between Ke Lian and Chen Yin with a puzzled expression, "At this distance, could it be that Master and His Majesty are about to kiss?"

The stalemate was instantly broken, with Ke Lian and Chen Yin blinking in rare agreement, stepping back several steps from each other in unison, ensuring there was a good three to four meters’ gap between them before they stopped.

Du Xixi: ...

Chen Yin: ...

Ke Lian: ...

Rob: ＼（￣︶￣）／

Du Xixi was the first to laugh, despite one being her husband and the other her brother, she had no reservations when it came to laughing at them.

She resisted her laughter, patting Rob’s shoulder with a thumbs-up, "Rob, you’re too good!"

She wasn’t sure whether to say Rob was too smart or too dim-witted. Because of its intelligence, it could deduce what Ke Lian and Chen Yin were about to do based on their distance, yet due to being somewhat dumb, it judged wrongly, making for a joke.

But this turned out to be a good thing because just a moment ago, Ke Lian and Chen Yin seemed poised to start a fight, which had made Du Xixi quite anxious.