Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 411 - 413 Wang Xiaohu

Chapter 411: Chapter 413 Wang Xiaohu

"Senior, I’m... not joking, I can really cook."

Whatever about the kitchen being too small for more than one person, Xiao Yi immediately sensed that Wang Qingqing simply didn’t believe he could cook, especially from the expression on her face, which almost seemed to spell out her thoughts. He never imagined that one day someone would doubt his cooking skills, which left him momentarily taken aback, before feeling a twinge of helplessness and once again trying to convince Wang Qingqing.

"Alright, I know you can cook, but today you are a guest, today I am the host, so please get out, Xiao Yi, be good, listen, don’t make a fuss."

Wang Qingqing had already made up her mind and wouldn’t believe Xiao Yi’s words. She began pushing him towards the door, all the while speaking as if coaxing a child, "You sit with your second uncle and the others for a while, okay? Erhu should be back soon too. He’s been saying he wants to exchange ideas with you, so have a good chat with him."

"I... "

Xiao Yi wanted to say something, but Wang Qingqing had already pushed him out and firmly locked the kitchen door behind him. The words he was about to speak abruptly stopped, and facing the door behind him, he touched his nose with a wry, helpless smile.

As it turned out, Xiao Yi’s guess was spot on. The excuse of the kitchen only being big enough for one person was just that—a pretext. Shortly after he was sent out, Li Xiaomei went in, and after Wang Xiaohu returned from his morning cram school, even Wang Dawei joined in to help.

However, no matter what, his plan to showcase his cooking skills today and prove to Wang Qingqing that he really could cook was completely foiled.

When Wang Xiaohu got home and first saw him, he was a bit shy and hesitant as his father called him over to greet Xiao Yi. But as he slowly opened up and realized that Xiao Yi was genuinely friendly and easy-going, without a hint of pretension—more approachable than his sister Qingqing and not lecturing him with boring sermons he disliked, but rather showing genuine interest in all of his affairs—the conversation flowed as if he were talking to a real friend. It quickly became unstoppable. He engaged Xiao Yi in conversation, showing great curiosity, and never gave him a chance to leave his seat.

Xiao Yi liked Wang Xiaohu, the tall and burly young man, very much. His personality was different from Qingqing’s. Qingqing could warmly greet many people, whereas Xiaohu tended to be shy with strangers and yet become very lively once engaged in conversation. One thing the siblings had in common was that they were both very sincere and optimistic.

This couldn’t help but make him reflect on the excellence of their family upbringing.

Sincerity and optimism, qualities that seem simple, but in this materialistic, noisy world where trust between people is almost completely gone, have become rare and admirable traits increasingly hard to find.

However, Xiao Yi felt very comfortable interacting with Wang Xiaohu.

Wang Xiaohu loved to talk, and Xiao Yi happened to be someone who really enjoyed listening, especially since everything Wang Xiaohu added was exactly what he liked to hear.

Xiao Yi’s upbringing was quite unique. He hadn’t gone through the conventional stages like kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, and high school step by step. He had never experienced those phases, and due to his particular upbringing, he seldom had the chance to meet people from those backgrounds. So, he had absolutely no clue what those stages were like.

At this moment, listening to Wang Xiaohu talk about the amusing incidents at school, Xiao Yi became utterly enthralled, especially when hearing about their games, how their teams played, how impressive the basketball team at their school was, about their simple friendships, and when they talked about information on their beautiful teacher... It made him feel as though he was personally living those experiences.

Seeing Xiao Yi’s expression, Wang Xiaohu became even more engrossed in his storytelling, spitting words with fervor. These topics had always weighed on his heart, longing to be shared, but whenever he tried to talk about them with his family, he would be cut off and told that they were meaningless. They would lecture him with a load of principles, urging him to study hard and aim for a good university and the like.

Sometimes, even when not being questioned, they showed no interest at all, appearing utterly disinterested, so he grew tired of speaking up. Even Qingqing rarely wanted to listen to him ramble about these messy matters.

Only Xiao Yi would listen so earnestly, so intently, without a trace of impatience on his face, which made Wang Xiaohu feel that Xiao Yi was becoming even more endearing, even more so than Qingqing.

He couldn’t help but consider him as his best buddy and grew fonder of Xiao Yi with each passing moment.

At first, Wang Dawei and Li Xiaomei worried that the two of them might not have anything to talk about. But after coming out a few times and seeing how well they hit it off, they were completely reassured and fully immersed themselves in preparing the sumptuous lunch. However, they couldn’t help but feel a bit surprised to see the two getting along so well.

They all thought Xiao Yi was accommodating Wang Xiaohu merely for Qingqing’s sake. Even Qingqing felt the same way, knowing that Xiao Yi was quite mature, even more so than herself, and he couldn’t possibly be genuinely interested in the childish topics Wang Xiaohu talked about.

Thinking about how much he respected her family for her sake, not only securing a great job for her second uncle and second aunt but also caring so much for Wang Xiaohu, Qingqing’s smile became even more radiant. She worked energetically in the kitchen, which left Li Xiaomei and Wang Dawei, who had been worrying about her, exchanging puzzled looks, wondering what kind of spell Xiao Yi had cast to cause such a drastic change in her.

Because the last time they had invited Xiao Yi over for a meal, which had ended in that unfortunate incident, they had always felt a bit guilty. They had intended to make this lunch particularly lavish. Moreover, with the recent good news that Xiao Yi had found them a promising job, they became even more grateful to Xiao Yi. Thus, Wang Dawei bought even more groceries to make the meal extraordinarily rich. As a result, although they started preparing early in the morning, it was nearly one o’clock by the time lunch was officially served. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)