Chapter 1037: A Different Kind of Father-in-Law (2)
When Xiao Ruiyuan arrived at the Scholar Mansion, the dinner had already been set. It wasn’t his first visit to the Scholar Mansion, but it was the first time he had been invited to stay for a meal.
There were only five simple dishes on the table, all prepared according to Xiao Ruiyuan’s taste. Seeing this touched him; his hand holding the chopsticks tightened slightly, and he felt a bittersweet softness in his heart that was hard to describe.
"What are you staring at? Hurry up and eat before it gets cold, it’s not good for your digestion," Mo Qingze, seeing his son-in-law not moving his chopsticks, urged impatiently.
Xiao Ruiyuan snapped out of his trance, and as he watched his father-in-law continue to serve him food, his gaze softened considerably compared to when facing his own father, Xiao Xiong—it was like looking at two different people.
"Thank you, father-in-law!"
Mo Qingze nodded slightly and placed a dish of soy-glazed duck in front of Xiao Ruiyuan, "Yanyan made this herself. Try it quickly, it tastes really good."
Xiao Ruiyuan’s eyes lit up as he picked up a slice of the fragrant soy-glazed duck with his chopsticks and savored it carefully. The familiar flavor made him indulge in a few more pieces than he intended.
Seeing him enjoy the dish made Mo Qingze crack a smile. He took up the wine jug, avoiding Xiao Ruiyuan’s offered hand, and poured him a full cup himself, "We are family now, no need for so much formality."