Supreme Divine Physician in the City
Chapter 461 When are you getting married?

Chapter 461: Chapter 461 When are you getting married?

Large pot meals, now quite rare, are cooked over a firewood flame, referred to as "lighting a fire to cook," precisely this.

In Yan Country, this tradition has continued, but many young people have never seen it, and she was really worried that Ye Xuan might not know how to handle it.

"No problem, I offer a one-stop service for fire lighting and cooking, just wait to taste my cooking skills!"

Ye Xuan chuckled and then walked into the kitchen.

Su Yumo placed the fresh vegetables she had bought neatly on the sink and kicked up a bucket of water from the well to start picking and washing the vegetables.

She knew that the old couple’s lives were not fulfilling, subsisting on simple meals every day, so she brought a lot of dishes herself.

Giving money directly would seem tacky, and the elderly couple definitely would not accept it.

But preparing a sumptuous meal would both show her sincerity and make the elderly happy, which, of course, was the best!

There were many types of dishes, including fish, shrimp, chicken, duck, and other meats, a seafood feast, and of course, various vegetables were a must.

At that moment, Su Yumo was washing vegetables while Ye Xuan sat in front of the earthen stove, beginning to light the firewood.

At first, Li Guilan was worried that the two youngsters would not do well and, with her husband, was ready to come over and help.

But Ye Xuan couldn’t let the two seniors toil, so he absolutely refused, leaving them no choice but to stand by and watch.

However, after watching for a while, the elderly couple’s attitude shifted from worry about poor performance to outright astonishment.

The two worked with a clear division of labor, no mess, efficiently handling the firewood, fire, washing vegetables, and cooking, very adeptly.

As soon as Su Yumo finished chopping the vegetables, Ye Xuan began to stir-fry in the pot.

Seeing Ye Xuan’s series of skilled movements, it was clear he was quite the kitchen veteran, which eased the elderly couple’s concerns significantly, and they smiled as they left the kitchen.

Ever since he was ten years old, after learning to cook from his master, Ye Xuan had been responsible for cooking, now over a dozen years, so making a meal was nothing extraordinary for him.

The two busied themselves for nearly an hour.

At seven o’clock, an assortment of dishes spread across the table, totalling over ten and barely fitting on the table.

The delicious aroma of the meal filled the entire house, arousing appetites immensely!

All the dishes that needed frying were done.

After the large pot meal was ready, Ye Xuan served four bowls of fragrant steaming rice, and they all sat down at the table.

"Wu Grandpa, Li Grandma, please taste my cooking and see how it tastes!"

Ye Xuan smiled, inviting the elders to start eating.

The elders continuously praised, happily picking up their chopsticks and beginning to eat.

"Um... this tastes really good!"

"Yes, it’s so delicious, even better than my daughter-in-law’s cooking!"

"It’s rare to find young people who can cook nowadays!"

While tasting the dishes Ye Xuan prepared, the two elderly people endlessly complimented him.

At this moment, their satisfaction with Ye Xuan grew even more, not only could he withstand hardship and farm, but he also had excellent cooking skills. In their eyes, he was undoubtedly up to the mark of a good man!

Even Su Yumo was eating with eyes wide open in surprise; it was her first time eating Ye Xuan’s cooking, and she didn’t expect it to taste so good!

This man had so many mysterious traits about him that she couldn’t even count them all.

"Ye Xuan, what kind of shrimp is this? It’s so big! But it’s very tasty; I’ve never had anything like it."

Li Guilan picked up a piece of shrimp, tasted it, and her eyes immediately brightened as she hurriedly asked.

Ye Xuan explained with a smile, "Grandma Li, this is called a lobster, it’s seafood. You won’t see them in rivers; they’re only found in the ocean."

"Lobster? This is my first time hearing about it. Are there really lobsters in the sea? The ones we catch from the river are much smaller."

Li Guilan looked amazed, having never eaten seafood before, and was unaware that such large lobsters existed in the ocean.

"Hehe, the lobster is essentially the Dragon King of the sea, and all the little river shrimps are its descendants."

Ye Xuan joked as he spoke.

"It seems we are in luck today to have eaten the Dragon King from the sea."

The elderly Wu Xiangyang smiled broadly, very pleased.

For them, what they ate was not important—the key was the joy of having the family together, sitting around the table for a meal, which was their greatest wish as elders.

"By the way, Ye Xuan, how long have you and Yumo been dating?"

Li Guilan suddenly asked, naturally concerned about the relationship between Ye Xuan and Su Yumo.

Next to him, Su Yumo glanced at Ye Xuan and gave him a look that implied he should tread carefully and not slip up.

Ye Xuan kept his composure, and with utter seriousness, made up, "Yumo and I haven’t been dating long, not even a month! However, I’ve been pursuing her for a very long time, about five or six years. It’s only recently that I defeated countless competitors and she became my girlfriend."

"Pursued for five or six years? Ye Xuan, such perseverance is admirable; you are a very resilient young man," Li Guilan said with a genial smile.

At this, Su Yumo rolled her eyes silently and continued eating without a word.

Li Guilan threw out another question, "Ye Xuan, what do you do for work? The food you cook is so good, are you a chef?"

Ye Xuan replied, "I’m not a chef. Yumo and I work at the same company. She is the HR manager, and I am the sales deputy manager. Actually, Yumo is my boss!"

"The boss? What does that matter? It’s said that ’a woman three years senior holds a treasure,’ and besides, you’re in the same company, sharing common ground..."

Li Guilan spoke, but then changed the subject and asked, "So, how far have you two progressed? Have you decided on getting married or having a child?"

"Well..."

Ye Xuan looked embarrassed and thought for a moment before saying, "Marriage... we don’t plan on that just yet. We both want to focus on our careers for a couple more years while we’re still young. As for children, we’ll think about that after we’re married."

With those words, which were quite tactful, Su Yumo glared at him, her cheeks blushing as she continued to eat.

Li Guilan nodded with a happy smile and said, "You young people have your own ideas, and we shouldn’t interfere too much. However, take an old woman’s advice—if you like each other, get married soon. Young people in the city, focused on their careers, sometimes don’t even have children by thirty! An old saying goes, ’The greatest filial piety is to have descendants.’ Marry soon, have a child, and build a family. A man really progresses in his career when he has a family."

Hearing this, Su Yumo’s expression dimmed slightly, but she quickly masked it.

The bountiful dinner ended amidst a cheerful atmosphere.

After dinner, Ye Xuan wanted to take on the task of washing dishes.

But the two elders, Li Guilan, wouldn’t hear of it and shooed Ye Xuan out of the kitchen.

Left with no choice, he stepped out of the house alone, went into the yard, and casually practiced some Fist Technique to aid his digestion.

As he finished and turned around, he saw a beautiful figure sitting on a mound in front of the bamboo grove, staring blankly at the sky alone.