Chapter 523: Creating a Warm Mess(1)_1
It was Lao Fan who got bored listening to their conversation and began dozing off with his elbow propped on the table. Had it not been for Xiao Linshuang’s excited clapping and shouts about Crystal Shrimp Dumplings, he wouldn’t have awakened at all.
"What, Crystal Shrimp Dumplings? Are there any left? I want some too!" Lao Fan, dreaming of fighting with Duke Zhou over fish, wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, calling out in a fluster, fearing he wouldn’t beat Duke Zhou in his dream and might wake up to find none left for him.
Seeing his greedy-cat look, Xia He couldn’t help teasing, "Old gentleman, you’ve woken too late. The Crystal Shrimp Dumplings, well, they’ve all gone into our stomachs already."
Lao Fan’s beard bristled, and his eyeballs nearly turned green with anger!
Princess Anle gave Xia He a reproachful look and repeatedly assured him that it wasn’t mealtime yet, before Lao Fan barely believed her.
Lin Yuan had long grown accustomed to Lao Fan’s food-loving nature and smiled with pursed lips. She stood up and said to Madam Anle, "Please take a seat for a while longer, Madam. I’ll go check on how they’re doing in the kitchen."
"Let the chefs take care of the cooking. You’d better sit here and chat with me." Princess Anle, enjoying her chat with Lin Yuan, didn’t want her wandering into the kitchen.
Xia Zheng, however, guessed Lin Yuan’s intention, realizing that she wanted to cook personally for Princess Anle. Although he was concerned about her becoming tired, the thought of her filial devotion to his mother touched his heart profoundly.
"Mother, I’ll go with Yuanyuan," said Xia Zheng, his sleeves drooping, ready to take Lin Yuan’s hand. But the hand that he would normally grasp with ease now felt like a slippery fish, eluding his grip.