Chef Hua

The thudding footsteps sounded as if they were stepping directly on his chest; Meng Yuhuai, the ever-composed and capable leader, instantly felt a tightness in his heart, his brows knitted together as he involuntarily stepped forward.

Indeed, Wang Zhanrui was hurriedly making his way towards the wooden house alongside Qing You, their pace irrefutably quick, but ahead of them was Chun Xi, running like the wind with clenched fists. As soon as she caught sight of Meng Yuhuai, she began to pant and cry out, "Your wife..."

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

All Meng Yuhuai’s ears caught were those three words, and then his mind buzzed and turned to chaos; he cast aside all notions of protocol and, as Chun Xi rushed up, he hastily grasped her wrist and stared into her eyes, "Xiaomai is not...?"

His throat turned dry and, to his surprise, his voice trembled a little.

"Ow, ow, ow!" Chun Xi’s wrist felt as though it was about to break under his grip; after shaking it several times, she finally freed herself, rubbing it while muttering complaints, "Can you even... There are important guests everywhere, and here you are, pulling and tugging at me, just waiting to be laughed at!"

Meng Yuhuai had no mood for such banter, his brows furrowed tightly: "Sister-in-law, just tell me, is Xiaomai about to give birth?"

Chun Xi glanced at him with a half-smile: "You’re all worked up just like that? My mother-in-law just came to notify us, saying your wife has already started, but there’s no need for you to be this nervous. Looking at the situation, there are still five or six hours at the very least, it’s still very early! Right now, Mother Liu Wen and my mother-in-law are at your place, and Feng Damei is leading her daughters-in-law in assisting, there are enough hands. After closing up in the evening, La Mei and I will come over to lend a hand with so many of us looking after her, you just need to rest easy!"

Rest easy? This must be a joke. The birth of a child, for both him and Hua Xiaomai, was a first-time experience; how could it be taken lightly?

"Then I will just..." Meng Yuhuai’s heart immediately flew back home; how could he remember that he was currently hosting a banquet? Mid-sentence, he was already eager to rush home.

At this moment, Wang Zhanrui and Qing You also caught up, glanced at his face, picked up on something, and a smile appeared on their lips. Just as they were about to ask, they were ushered into the house by Meng Yuhuai.