Adorable Food Goddess - Chapter 151

Chapter 151

Zhao Qixuan toppled the pieces on the chessboard and said brattily to Su Yi, “I quit . ”

They were playing chess in the Zhao’s house compound near the Bai Ta Temple and it was clear that Su Yi was beating Qixuan by a mile .

He then turned to Little Jing who was playing with a bird by the window and remarked, “You’ve been here for days, haven’t you? You should go home, Little Jing . ”

Qixuan and Susu seldom have free days together and here was Little Jing, playing the third wheel and destroying his romantic plans .

“I have no place to go . Leave me alone and just mind your own business,” Helian Jing retorted, teasing the bird with a hair clasp .

“How can I do that when you’re here every day?” Qixuan said as patiently as he could .

Su Yi couldn’t help but laugh at the sight of his lover reigning in his temper .

Qixuan glared at him and frowned . He couldn’t just kick Little Jing out of his home since it would look disgraceful and disloyal to turn away his friend . However, he wanted and needed his own personal space back . He has to make his friend see reason and get him out of here .

“Just tell me what the problem is, Little Jing . If you’re angry at your family and want to avoid them for a while, you are more than welcome to stay at my other house as long as you want to . If you’re angry at Heavenly Residence’s new shopkeeper for not agreeing to release Li Yao, I will talk to him for you . Little Jing . . . hiding like this won’t solve your problem . The only way you’ll overcome it is if you face it head on,” Zhao Qixuan said .

“It’s my problem, you can’t solve it,” Helian Jing threw him a supercilious look and continued to play with the bird .

Zhao Qixuan was on the verge of breaking down . “The player sees less clearly than the bystander . We can help you, you know? Two heads are better than one . ”

“Don’t rope me into your scheme,” Su Yi said softly .

“I’m just making an analogy,” said Zhao exasperatedly .

With a muffled sigh, Helian Jing tossed the hairpins away . “I’m going out . ”
He couldn’t tell them that Yaoyao was really a girl and what’s more, the now famous First Lady Ye . That was Yaoyao’s secret to tell, he couldn’t just go blurting it out to everyone .

So no, Zhao Qixuan couldn’t help him .

“He’s never going to leave,” Zhao Qixuan cried out .

Su Yi put the last piece in the chess box and stood up . “I’m going out, too . ”

“Where are you going? I will go with you . ”

“If you want Little Jing to leave, stay here,” Su told him firmly .

He walked to the edge of the garden pool where Little Jing was sitting and started, “You know that Qixuan was right . You’re not going to solve anything by hiding out in here . ”

Helian Jing stayed silent .

Su Yi sighed and continued, “If you want to hide in here, though, that’s fine . I’m just a bit worried that with all of us cooped up in here, no one would be able to help Li Yao if Liu Li decides to look for him again . ”

Helian Jing suddenly tensed . The last time Liu Li summoned Yaoyao to the palace, it was only Susu’s quick thinking to involve Elder Princess Yu De that got her out of there . Now, if she gets in trouble again, there would be no one to help her, especially now that she and Chunyu had a falling out .

The more he thought about it, the more nervous Helian Jing got .

“I’m . . . I’m going back home . I’ve been out for a few days and I’m sure my family’s worried . Thank Zhao Qixuan for me,” Helian Jing said and swiftly walked out of the place .

Su Yi watched his retreating figure, smiling at his success .

Ye Jiayao reached the end of her patience and set out to the Jing An Marquis Residence in the evening .

The guard recognized her and immediately said, “He’s not here . ”

Her shoulders slumped in disappointment . She was just about to turn away and leave when Xia Chunfeng came out .

“Li Yao, what are you doing here?” Xia Chunfeng wondered .

“Ah? Chunfeng . . . ”

“Are you here to see my brother? Come on, I’ll take you inside . ”

Ye Jiayao looked at the guard accusingly . “You said he’s not here . ”

The guard shrugged and said quietly, “I just take orders from him . Many people have come here to see him but he refused them all . ”

“Let’s go, I’ll show you the way,” Chunfeng ushered her in with a smile .

In the study, Xia Chunyu was drinking a cup of tea and listening to his older brother plead a case .

“My brother, these people have apologized sincerely . You should just accept it and forgive them, otherwise, you’ll unnecessarily offend three families,” Xia Chunli said . “Besides, one of them is still your father-in-law, you have to at least let him save some face . ”

“An apology does not absolve them of doing harm to others,” Xia Chunyu said .

“You can’t take an eye for an eye . They’re sincerely sorry for what they’ve done . Isn’t that enough? Wei Liujiang’s political career is already ruined as well as that of the Assistant Minister Mu and Ye Binghuai’s . The girl doesn’t even come out now because she’s so ashamed . Don’t you think they’ve learned their lessons?” Xia Chunli rallied, trying to persuade his brother .

“Why are you taking this up with me? It’s the Fangs that holds the key . They love Ye Jinxuan very much so they will do everything to avenge her,” Xia Chunyu explained .

“The Fangs take orders from you . If you tell them to stop, they will,” Xia Chunli said with a smarmy smile .

“Second Brother, look who came here to see you . ” Xia Chunfeng came into the study with Li Yao in tow .

Xia Chunyu looked at Yaoyao before turning back to his older brother . “Give me some time to consider this . I’ll get back to you with my answer . ”

Xia Chunli smiled . “Fine . I shall go now . ”

When Xia Chunli left, Xia Chunyu turned to his younger brother with a scowl . “Leave us alone . ”

“But . . . ” Xia Chunfeng looked at the two of them worriedly . “You guys behave, okay?”

“Close the door,” Xia Chunyu told him .

When they were finally left alone, Xia Chunyu began indifferently, “What is it?”

“Where are my aunt and uncle? I want to see them,” said Ye Jiayao .

“You can’t . Not now . ”

“Why? They are my family!” Ye Jiayao insisted furiously .

Xia Chunyu sneered, “Don’t you know how many eyes are watching us? It’s dangerous times for all of us . You are an imperial chef, don’t you understand what that means? You’ve intentionally deceived the Emperor . I don’t think you realize just how severe the punishment of that will be . It’s not only your head that will be on the chopping block if he finds out about it the wrong way . ”

Ye Jiayao was properly chastised . She didn’t think that it would be really that complicated .

“Then why did you even bother with all this?” she demanded . “I was perfectly content just to stay as Li Yao . My life is none of your business . ”

Xia Chunyu felt disturbed . He had risked so many things for her and yet she wasn’t even the least bit grateful .

“Not my business? Then whose is it, Jing?” Xia Chunyu snapped back, his frown fierce .

“So what?” Ye Jiayao goaded him purposely .

Xia Chunyu suddenly stood up and walked to her, his form vibrating with anger . Ye Jiayao actually stepped back a little, afraid of what he might do .

“Ye Jinxuan, you will do as I say and stay in Heavenly Residence and out of trouble . Don’t even think about involving Little Jing here, he won’t be able to help you . In fact, I really wouldn’t count on him too much . Do you think that the Helian family will accept you? You are and always will be my woman, Ye Jinxuan . It’s best that you keep that in mind,” Xia Chunyu hissed .

“Your woman? Is that why you came to Liu Yiyi?” Ye Jiayao asked angrily .

Xia Chunyu’s eyes were cold when he replied, “You are more open than a whore, Jinxuan . It seems that you are more suitable to be in a brothel than Liu Yiyi . ”

“Don’t f*cking compare me to that bitch!” she yelled, so angry that she was seriously so close to punching him .

Xia Chunyu felt his anger growing by the second . If this conversation went on any longer, he wouldn’t know what he’d do .

“Song Qi, show her the way out,” Chunyu demanded loudly .

Song Qi hurriedly came in and paused at the sight of the Heir-Son Lord and Miss Ye going toe-to-toe with each other .

Ye Jiayao turned around stalked out of the room without another word .