The sunny boy in Cardcaptor Sakura

Chapter 545 It’s Not Too Early
"Ugh……"

His wandering thoughts returned to the present. After finishing his recollections, Xia Yu sighed deeply. Even until now, he still clearly remembered everything that happened at that time.

Who would have thought that Odaiji Sonomi would find out about his relationship with Tomoyo under such circumstances.

This wave, this wave of backstabbing came from their own employees.

hateful!

"Why are you sighing? I haven't even sighed yet!"

Hearing Xia Yu's slightly depressed sigh, Yuan Mei slapped the table and snorted, "No matter how much you like Zhi Shi, if you want Zhi Shi to become your wife, you have to wait until she is of marriageable age."

After saying that, Yuan Mei looked at her shy daughter again and asked jokingly, "Isn't that right, Mrs. Xia?"

"Mother--!"

In response to her mother's joke, Chise, who was already a little shy because of the sudden reminder of the past, shouted in panic.

Although she was mature enough not to be considered a girl of her age, it was impossible for her to take the sudden topic of marriage lightly.

not to mention……

Chise secretly glanced at the person next to her. What's more, the person she was talking about marrying was right here, which inevitably made her feel even more shy.

Xia Yu was also a little embarrassed, but what he was thinking in his mind was one thing and what he asked was another, so he just spoke frankly.

"Marriage age... I remember that according to your country's marriage law, it seems that I can get married after waiting for about three years, right?"

Although the adult age stipulated in Japanese law is 20 years old, the marriage age for women is only 16 years old. This civil law was enacted during the Meiji Restoration.

Of course, despite this regulation, in practice individuals in this age group usually need the consent of their parents or other guardians for their marriage to be legally recognized.

At this moment, Chise is exactly thirteen years old. In another three years, he will be twenty-eight years old, or sixteen years old.

This is the minimum age for marriage!
Daidoji Yuanmei, who was originally joking, suddenly froze in smile and her expression suddenly became complicated.

Three years...

It's not long, it's not long, it's not short.

Thinking about it carefully, the first time she met Xia Yu seemed to be three years ago. At that time, she took time out to participate in the sports meet of Youzhi Elementary School.

Who would have thought that the little boy she met at that time has now become her future son-in-law.

In a few years, even the prefix "quasi" can be removed.

"No, even if Chise is of marriageable age, you are not yet. Men have to be 18 years old."

Yuan Mei immediately realized that the boy looked to be the same age as her daughter, so she should wait at least five years.

"I?"

Xia Yu was speechless for a moment. Could he judge based on normal circumstances?

However, Yuan Mei didn't know about this, but when she suddenly talked about the marriage age, Xia Yu thought of the regulations of her own country and spread her hands.

"That's right, but don't forget that I am still Chinese. In our country, I should have to wait at least nine years."

"Nine years? That long?"

Yuan Mei was slightly surprised. That would mean she would become an adult. Even in their country, people would be considered adults after nine years.

"Yes, because the legal age for marriage over there is 20 for women and 22 for men. According to my current physical age, I still have to wait for nine years."

Even if he marries a foreigner, he treats them equally. Even if Chise has reached the marriage age of her nationality, if she wants to return to her country to marry him, she must meet the Chinese marriage age.

"No, no matter how long you wait, it's not something you should be thinking about at your age!"

Yuan Mei suddenly reacted and actually went off topic. She hadn't intended to discuss this topic at the beginning.

When she thought of the initiator of the topic, Yuan Mei couldn't help but glare at Xia Yu. This boy actually led her astray without realizing it!

Xia Yu was suddenly glared at and was full of question marks. Why was he glaring at him? Weren’t we having a happy chat just now?
Xia Yu didn't say anything from the bottom of his heart. After all, she was his mother-in-law, so he better not talk back.

The scene then became quiet.

Seeing that no one spoke, Xia Yu silently sipped the tea in the cup and wanted to break the silence, but he didn't know what to talk about for a moment.

Talk about work?
Talk about life?
Or talk about the future?
It always feels like it doesn't fit.

By the time they were almost done sipping the tea and no one spoke, Xia Yu felt a little stressed. He put the cup down and stood up.

"Well, since I'm a guest here, let me prepare lunch, aunt."

"you?"

Yuan Mei looked at Xia Yu in surprise, and Xia Yu nodded and said, "Aunt, you also know my cooking skills, the taste will definitely satisfy you."

After saying that, Xia Yu turned and walked towards the kitchen. Having been here for a long time, he was very familiar with this villa, almost as familiar as his own home.

Looking at Xia Yu's departing back, Zhishi also stood up: "I'll go help too."

After she finished speaking, she hurriedly took small steps and followed, leaving Yuan Mei stunned.

When she came back to her senses, she patted her face with a slightly complicated mood and sighed: "This is no different from getting married. Forget it, the child has grown up after all."

A daughter will eventually get married, but I didn't expect that day to come a little early.

Actually, if you think about it carefully, it’s not too early. After all, according to that guy, we still have to wait another nine years.

……

kitchen.

"Let me see what's in the refrigerator today~"

Xia Yu spoke in a brisk tone as he walked slowly to the front of the refrigerator. He had just asked the kitchen servants to go out. He preferred to stay in the kitchen alone rather than have someone to help him.

Cooking by yourself is different from teaching others to cook. It is more convenient to cook by yourself because it is easier to control the rhythm of cooking.

If there are other people helping you, it is easy to disrupt the rhythm unless there is tacit understanding.

Just as Xia Yu stretched out his hand to open the refrigerator, Zhishi's voice suddenly sounded: "There should be some beef and some vegetables in the refrigerator."

"Tomoyo? Why are you here?"

Xia Yu paused, turned his head curiously and looked towards the kitchen door. Zhi Shi at the door smiled slightly: "I'll help."

Xia Yu smiled when he heard this, and while taking out the ingredients from the refrigerator, he shook his head and said, "Rather than helping, I would rather you just wait and taste it."

Zhishi had already walked to Xia Yu's side, and tacitly sorted the ingredients, and then planned to put them into the sink one by one to wash.

"Rather than waiting, I'd rather come and help, is that okay?"

"Of course, one more person means one more help."

Xia Yu naturally did not refuse Zhishi's request.

Although he likes to stay in the kitchen and cook by himself, Tomoyo is obviously an exception.

Treating everyone equally is not appropriate for your girlfriend.

Besides, this person came to help him, and he was so happy that he couldn't contain himself.

Tomoyo's skill points are all in sewing, but that doesn't mean her cooking skills are bad. On the contrary, her cooking skills are quite good.

It’s just that I haven’t reached the level of perfection like sewing yet.

I may not be able to help with the main cooking, but I'm more than enough to lend a hand.

Da da da--

After placing the washed vegetables by Zhishi on the chopping board, Xia Yu reached out and took out the kitchen knife and started cutting.

When it comes to cooking, knife skills are very important. After all, there is a saying that "three parts spoon skills and seven parts knife skills", which is enough to show the importance of knife skills.

After cutting the vegetables at a speed comparable to that in food animations, Xia Yu proceeded to the next step in an orderly manner, and his movements were naturally pleasing to the eye.

Although it was not the first time she had seen this, Tomoyo still couldn't help but stare at him quietly because of his serious and organized posture.

As we all know, people who devote themselves to doing something seriously are always the most charming.

What's more, the person in front of him is always out of focus in daily life, and now that he suddenly becomes serious, the contrast is extreme.

After watching quietly for a while, seeing that Xia Yu was about to finish, Zhishi immediately turned around and got the next kitchen utensil that Xia Yu needed.

After all, we have been together for so long, and the tacit understanding that we can understand each other's thoughts without saying anything has been deeply engraved in our daily lives.

After a while, the aroma gradually spread in the kitchen, and of course, there was also the smell of oil smoke.

Even if the range hood is turned on, oil smoke will inevitably spread. This is why the kitchen needs to be wiped frequently. Otherwise, the tiles will be contaminated with oil smoke and will become sticky sooner or later.

"Okay, that's all. If there's more, we won't be able to finish it."

After Xia Yu finished preparing the last dish, he took off the apron he was wearing and hung it aside, then went to the sink next to him to wash his hands carefully.

Seeing this, Zhishi also came to Xia Yu's side. Although she was just helping, she still needed to wash her hands.

Looking at Zhishi who was coming closer, Xia Yu suddenly bent down and put his nose between Zhishi's neck and hair like a puppy, then took a deep breath.

Being suddenly attacked, Chishi subconsciously shrank his neck and whispered, "What are you doing?"

Xia Yu smelled the fragrance and light smell of oil smoke in her hair, raised his head and replied: "I told you to just wait, but now your hair smells of oil smoke."

Hearing this, Zhishi paused, reached out to pick up a piece of hair and put it to her nose and sniffed it. Then she suddenly moved in front of Xia Yu, raised her head and sniffed the smell of his collar.

After smelling the same smell of cooking fumes, she chuckled and said, "You are the same. We are all stained with this faint smell of cooking fumes."

"There's nothing I can do about it. Cooking is unavoidable."

Xia Yu helplessly spread his hands, put his hands close to his mouth and whispered: "Actually, I wanted to use magic to make us both clean again, but it's a bit strange that there is no smell of oil smoke after cooking. What a pity."

"It's okay. The smell of cooking oil is not bad."

Chishi smiled and said, "Since lunch is ready, let's quickly take it to the restaurant and let Mom taste it."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)