Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

The dishes on the table were quickly devoured, with lychees being the main contributor.

The one who ate the least was Qi Xinye, because of the strict family education in the Qi family, she always ate slowly and carefully.

In addition, wanting to maintain an elegant demeanor in front of Xiao Zhe, she really didn't eat much.

When she looked at her favorite dried squid on the table again... it was all gone.

Yu Zhe could see it too, of course. Sister Ye… Oh no, I'll make her another one tonight…

Little Lychee was still in heaven. She was eating with great joy. The maids in the house had been cooking for so many years, but none of them had the skill of Brother Yu Zhe!

The chopsticks in my hand wobbled a little, and then... a piece of meat slowly slipped from them.

It fell straight down onto her beautiful dress.

At that moment, time seemed to stand still.

Does this scene seem to have been similar before?

That was the first time Yu Zhe and Xiao Lizhi met, and it was also when yogurt spilled on her dress. Yu Zhe personally helped her clean it up...

This time, Little Lychee felt she could react in time and reach out to grab it in mid-air.

But... she didn't want to catch it... it seemed like it would be nice to just let it fall onto her skirt. Would Brother Yu Zhe help her then?

Time flowed on again, and this piece of meat...

But none of it fell on Little Lychee.

Because the two people next to them both made a move.

Zixiao swiftly bypassed Yuzhe and grabbed the piece of meat, a speed that caught Yuzhe completely off guard.

Zixiao could see through Xiaolizhi's little scheme, right? Thinking of using the same old tricks again? Dream on!

So she exceeded her speed limits and thwarted Little Lychee's plan.

But Yu Zhe's hand missed its target... and due to inertia, he lost control and slapped Xiao Lizhi in the chest...

It's a little soft... but actually, it's also a bit rough to the touch.

Yu Zhe quickly moved his hand away before Zi Xiao could see it from that angle.

The slap, delivered without much control over its force, made a dull thud on Xiao Lizhi's chest.

"Ugh!"

"Little Lychee!!"

The food was delicious.

But the poor little lychee still took a solid hit.

I didn't hit the head; my Iron Head Kung Fu wasn't used today.

19. Shall we have some red wine?

"Are you... alright?"

Yu Zhe didn't control his strength when he slapped her just now, and his hand still hurts a little from the reaction force.

After being hit, Little Lychee clutched her chest with both hands, half-lying on the table with a look of utter despair.

But after a short while, she slowly raised her head.

Looking at Yu Zhe's face, she was first confused, and then she spoke the most humble sentence in the most confident tone.

"It's okay, I may not be good at other things, but I'm super tough!"

Look at how pathetic you are!

Neither Zixiao nor Qi Xinye noticed what was happening here.

Noticing Xiaolizhi's unusual behavior, Zixiao asked, "What's wrong with you now?"

"Huh?" Little Lychee quickly removed her hand from her chest. "It's nothing! I just accidentally bumped into the corner of the table!"

"Really... Be careful, you can get hurt even while eating a meal."

Zixiao was skeptical but didn't pay much attention.

Yu Zhe glanced at Xiao Lizhi with some surprise. She'd improved today; she could actually lie now…

Ahem, if I had told the truth just now, dinner would have had to be finished early.

Therefore, it was a white lie.

Little Lychee also silently breathed a sigh of relief. Don't ask, the only answer is that her survival instinct made her clever.

But Yu Zhe must have patted his own chest just now, right? Sigh... The first contact was so impactful... That's just too outrageous.

Impact force in a physical sense.

It was already 9:30. Before we knew it, more than an hour had passed since we started eating and chatting.

After she was completely full, Zixiao put her chopsticks down on the table.

She whispered in Yu Zhe's ear, "Brother, are you full? Should I make you some more later? Little Lychee can eat so much, I feel like you haven't eaten much."

"It's okay, I'm full. Didn't you notice that she deliberately left us quite a lot? I guess if she went all out, we wouldn't have a single bite. I'm more worried about whether she's had enough to eat."

I'm coming to your house for dinner tonight.jpg, and I'll eat all your rice in one go.

"Brother, you don't need to worry about her..."

Fortunately, Yu Zhe's worries were unnecessary.

At that moment, Little Lychee put down her chopsticks, stretched, and her satisfied expression was evident.

"Ah~ So satisfying! This is truly the most satisfying meal I've ever had in my life. I have no regrets! Thank you, Brother Yuzhe!"

"It's not that exaggerated."

Then Yu Zhe turned his gaze to Zi Xiao's left. Qi Xinye was still holding chopsticks, but there was almost nothing left on the table.

"Sister Ye, are you... full?"

It wouldn't have mattered if I hadn't asked, but as soon as I did, she hurriedly put down her chopsticks.

Then her smile was incredibly natural: "Ah... I'm full... I'm full! Don't worry, Xiao Zhe, I'll be full after just a little bit."

They probably weren't full at all...

I'll make her some late-night snacks later.

Yu Zhe got up to clear the dishes, and Zi Xiao wanted to help.

But before that, she patted Xiao Lizhi's left arm in confusion: "Aren't you going home yet? How are you going to get home? It's too late and it's not safe."

Qi Xinye had already agreed to stay here tonight, and a guest room had been prepared for her.

But what's the deal with this little lychee?

Hearing Zixiao's question, her face was full of confusion.

Zixiao didn't understand why she didn't understand. Was what she said so hard to understand?

"What are you standing there for? If you can't get back, I'll find you a car to take you. What are your plans?"

"Arrangements..." Little Lychee looked bewildered, pointing blankly at the backpack she had brought on the sofa. "I brought a change of clothes... Can... can I not go back?"

"Not going back? Another Aunt Elisa mission?!"

Zixiao was really scared of Aunt Elisa. She kept giving away her daughter for free. Even though Xiaolizhi didn't mean it, it was still a big threat to her!

Mingming Xinye and Yuche are already troublesome enough, but if we add Xiaolizhi, wouldn't we be surrounded by enemies on all sides?

Little Lychee murmured softly, "No... it wasn't a task given by Mom. I want to stay here myself..."

"what?"

Before Zixiao could say anything more, Yuzhe stepped forward and stopped her: "Alright, alright, if Xiaolizhi wants to stay here, then stay here. Wouldn't it be more lively with one more person?"

"But there are no rooms available..."

Zixiao pointed out the most important problem.

This isn't the Su family's villa, where there are plenty of rooms to choose from. But in this apartment, there's only one extra guest room.

Yu Zhe nodded, then pointed to the sofa: "It's okay, Xiao Lizhi can stay in my room tonight, I'll sleep on the sofa, it'll be fine."

"Brother, you want to sleep on the sofa? No way! If that's the only option, then I'll sleep on the sofa. Brother, you can go to my room..."

Yu Zhe lightly chopped her on the head, interrupting her: "You're talking nonsense again. Among us, I'm the only boy. Is it reasonable for me not to make a sacrifice?"

"In any case, let's leave it at that for now. This is the decision for now."

Before Zixiao could speak, Yuzhe picked up a stack of empty plates and went into the kitchen.

Zixiao glanced at him helplessly, shook her head. There was really no way around it; her brother was too kind and couldn't bring himself to be ruthless even to a fool.

Forget it... I'll go help wash the dishes in the kitchen. I'll figure something out when it's time to sleep. Anyway, I can't let my brother sleep on the sofa.

And don't forget this guy: "Little Lychee, come here, get to work, help wash the dishes."

Are you really just sitting here eating for free? You eat so much, but you don't do any work!

Little Lychee is spoiled and pampered; she's never done any manual labor.

However, she could feel the pressure from Zixiao, so she followed her into the kitchen.

Qi Xinye then prepared to wipe the table and, while she was at it, cook herself a bowl of instant noodles to eat discreetly in her room later.

Sigh, it's rare for Xiao Zhe to cook, and I'm still not full. To hell with your manners!

Yu Zhe walked into the kitchen, put down the bowl, and glanced at the wine glasses on the shelf.

These glasses are for drinking red wine. They were brought from the villa and have never been used.

That makes sense. There was a bottle of red wine outside, which he had also brought from the villa, but he forgot to drink it, since he doesn't have the habit of drinking red wine.

It's always been used as a decoration. Zixiao said that the bottle of wine is quite valuable. Apparently, Yuche took it from someone's table when he was attending a conference abroad.

It would be a waste to leave it there, so he thought, since there are so many people today, let's just open it and drink it. He didn't have time to prepare any drinks.

Thinking of this, he took four cups and spoke to the two people who were helping to wash the dishes.

"Stop busy, Zixiao, do you remember where the corkscrew is? Let's finish that bottle of red wine on the shelf today. Can Xiaolizhi drink it?"