Reborn as a Mortal Heiress Pampered by Big Shots
Chapter 180 - 176 Family Status!

Chapter 180: 176 Family Status!

Xia Yourong’s mouth convulsively closed.

The friend Xia Ye brought home for dinner was Uncle Jiang?

By comparison, she’d prefer to face Zhou Yao and Tang Tianjiao’s countenances!

Xia Ye, who had a habit of not looking where he was going, stumbled over the new shoes Xia Yourong had deliberately placed in a conspicuous spot to show off as he entered the house.

She had good reflexes and wouldn’t really have fallen, but the people around her tensed for a moment.

Jiang Xuan quickly reached out to grab her wrist.

But before he could touch her, another hand suddenly intervened between them.

Xia Xing, with his world championship-level hand speed, quickly embraced his sister first, stepped forward and nonchalantly squeezed Jiang Xuan aside as if nothing had happened, cooing to Xia Ye, "Be careful, falling could be very dangerous, right?"

After a few seconds as if he had just noticed Jiang Xuan, he said with a smile that was quite hostile, "President Jiang is here too? Please come in."

Jiang Xuan just smiled without replying.

Kid, you’ve got guts.

Xia Yourong looked at the three people squeezed in the doorway and then at her new shoes that Xia Ye had kicked aside, feeling knotted inside.

Xia Xing, seeing that Xia Yourong hadn’t said a word as if she hadn’t noticed, acted as if nothing had happened.

Xu He came out to warmly invite everyone in to sit down, saying that dinner would be ready in a few more minutes.

Xia Xing brought out the dessert he had bought for Little Tiangao and carefully placed it right in front of her, "Just in time, have some of this before we eat, you must be starving?"

Though he didn’t say others couldn’t eat it, the placement made it clear it was intended for Little Tiangao alone.

When no one was paying attention, Xia Xing approached Xu He and whispered protectively, "Mom, why is President Jiang also here for dinner? Has he been spending a lot of time with Little Tiangao lately?"

Xu He smiled gently, "What’s so surprising about that? It’s not the first time I’ve invited him to our house for dinner. Oh, that’s right, you weren’t home last time..."

Xia Xing: "???"

Xu He soothingly continued, "Last time President Jiang came, he even had a drink with your father. Mother knows what you’re worried about, so I invited them to come home more often for meals so I can keep an eye on whether President Jiang is serious about Our Little Tiangao."

Xia Xing’s beautiful lips pursed into a wavy line, "Then you must keep a close eye on them. Little Tiangao is still young, and she can’t get too close to President Jiang."

Xu He gave a few quick nods, slightly irritated.

She found her second son too long-winded.

"..."

Xia Xing’s gaze returned to Little Tiangao.

Xia Ye took a big bite of cake, the soft cake base and cream melting together deliciously in her mouth. She found it very tasty, even if she did get a bit of cream on the corner of her mouth.

Jiang Xuan pulled out a paper napkin to help wipe it off, and Xia Xing’s knuckles cracked audibly.

Just as he was about to interfere, Xia Ye suddenly turned to look for him, "Second Brother."

Xia Xing immediately put on a beaming face, "What is it, Little Tiangao?"

Xia Ye: "I’m thirsty."

Xia Xing immediately headed towards the kitchen, "Wait here, Second Brother will get you some water! Do you want it cold or room temperature? Juice or a carbonated drink?"

Xia Ye: "Room temperature water is fine."

Xia Xing: "Alright!"

After a brief pause, Xia Ye added, "And please pour a cup for Uncle Jiang as well."

Xia Xing slipped and nearly crashed to the ground on the spot.

He can’t believe his sweet sister asked him to pour water for another man!

But he could never refuse Little Tiangao’s request; after struggling to calm his emotions for a long time, he replied with extreme reluctance, "Okay... right away... "

After finishing the piece of cake in her hand, Xia Ye hesitated whether to have another slice or not.

To be honest, that last piece hadn’t even been enough to fill the gaps between her teeth, but eating too much sweet food is not good for maintaining muscle density, and over time it would affect her agility...

Such a dilemma!

The next second, Jiang Xuan directly cut another slice and handed it to Xia Ye, "Have another piece."

Xia Ye’s gaze slowly fell upon his face and then revealed the same mysterious smile she had in the car, saying deeply, "Uncle Jiang, I think you really understand me. You know everything I’m thinking~"

Jiang Xuan’s movements slightly froze, and his gaze shifted away; his hand formed a half-fist resting on his lips as he coughed lightly, "I’m afraid it won’t be enough for you to eat."

Xia Yourong was about to have an aneurysm on the side!

Watching the two interact with such natural intimacy.

Her eyes were turning red with envy.

They were still high school students, and Xia Ye had already brought Uncle Jiang home for dinner - and even her mom knew and didn’t interfere!

If only Grandma were here, she would surely straighten out the family discipline!

Before long, Xia Xing brought over the water.

There were two cups on the tray: one looked very normal, and the other was visibly steaming with a lot of heat.

In the bright midday sun of May, just looking at the steam was enough to make one start sweating.

Jiang Xuan: ...

Xia Xing first gently placed the normal cup in front of Xia Ye, then placed the steaming one in front of Jiang Xuan.

When he set down Jiang Xuan’s cup, his movements were noticeably faster, and afterwards, he stealthily pinched his earlobe.

Jiang Xuan glanced down at the cup of water and then at Xia Xing, smiling, "Mr. Xia’s understanding of room temperature is indeed quite unique."

Xia Xing’s gaze flitted about, "Huh? No, not at all?"

**

For today’s lunch, Xu He stir-fried two pretty delicate dishes, and the rest was prepared by the kitchen staff, very sumptuous.

During the meal, Jiang Xuan and Xia Xing kept putting food into Xia Ye’s bowl, and in no time, it had piled up into a small mountain.

Xu He picked up a shrimp and was about to add it to Little Tiangao’s bowl when she realized it couldn’t fit anymore.

Darn it, she was too late!

Her gentle eyebrows trembled slightly, and her hand paused awkwardly for a few seconds before she placed the shrimp into Xia Yourong’s bowl, "Xiaorong, you should eat more too since you just finished exams."

Xia Yourong: !!!

She had seen everything!

During the meal, Xia Yuzheng called.

He had something very important today, so he couldn’t dine at home.

The Xia family had been preparing for a bidding event for over half a year, which was taking place this afternoon.

He had hardly slept last night and had gone to the company early in the morning for final preparations.

There was still over an hour before the bidding started, and he had already arrived at the venue.

This bidding event, he was determined to win.

Apart from the Jiang family, no one could compete with him.

Still feeling somewhat uneasy, he took the opportunity to call his wife.

Every time he was about to do something big, he would call his wife; hearing her voice always gave him more confidence.

With the phone in her hands, Xu He spoke softly and soothingly to him, "Husband, you’ve been preparing for such a long time; there’s no need to be nervous. Believe that there will be a good outcome."

Xia Yuzheng was still frowning. Last time, Mr. Jiang had mentioned that if he could persuade Yeye to become Jiang’s company endorser, they would voluntarily withdraw from this bidding. He hadn’t agreed to it.

This meant that during this bidding, he would still face Jiang, his strongest competitor.

Even though he knew Mr. Jiang was very close to Yeye, after much deliberation, he decided not to use Yeye to probe into the situation.

He didn’t want to let his daughter down again and was focused solely on preparing himself.

This bidding project was a big opportunity, and someone as smart as Mr. Jiang would certainly be well-prepared; how could he not be nervous?

Xia Yuzheng, "I’m not worried about anything else, just concerned about the Jiang family. I checked around just now, and Mr. Jiang hasn’t arrived yet; he might be preparing his Ultimate Skill."

"Mr. Jiang? Preparing his Ultimate Skill?" Xu He was startled for a moment, then looked up at Mr. Jiang, who was sitting next to Little Tiangao, "Mr. Jiang is here at our house having lunch right now?"