Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 1654 - 941: Rebuffed and Worried

Wang Qiayu was "thinking" for a long time but couldn’t figure anything out, recalling that he had just said, "If my family does anything inappropriate, please forgive us," Li Xiaoxian said, "Teacher Wang, are you trying to say that your family might just kick us out?"

Wang Qiayu shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, my family is quite reasonable, they definitely wouldn’t do something like that. What I mean is..."

Li Xiaoyan saw Wang Qiayu pondering with a distressed look, so she said, "Teacher Wang, it’s okay, just say whatever you need to say."

"It’s nothing really, just..."

"Brother, who came? Why aren’t you bringing them into the house in this cold weather?" Before Wang Qiayu could finish speaking, a young girl of about twenty interrupted him.

Seeing Li Xiaoning, the girl’s lips curved into a gentle dimple: "Oh, it’s Xiaoning." Her gaze then fixed on Li Xiaoyan and Li Xiaoxian, "These two are Xiaoning’s sisters, right?" With that, she went forward and pulled Li Xiaoyan and Li Xiaoxian into the yard, "Sisters, you’re already at the door, come in and warm up."

"This is my sister, Jon." Wang Qiayu pulled his sister back and gave Li Xiaoyan and Li Xiaoxian an apologetic smile, "My sister is just naturally very friendly, don’t mind her."

"Brother..." Jon’s big eyes darted over Wang Qiayu, "Why do I feel like you’re acting strange, like you’re afraid of something?"

"Nonsense, I’m not afraid of anything, I was just about to bring Xiaoyan, Xiaoxian, and Xiaoning inside..." Wang Qiayu glared at his sister but didn’t move a step.

Though they hadn’t known Wang Qiayu for long, they knew he wasn’t impolite, and since they had already agreed to come to his house to discuss the Imperial Meal menu, he had no reason not to invite them in. His current behavior could only mean one thing—he had a secret trouble.

Or perhaps, Old Sir Wang was very upset about this issue and disagreed with the sale, and Wang Qiayu was too embarrassed to tell them directly?

Thinking of this, Li Xiaoyan said, "Teacher Wang, whatever it is, just tell us now. I know you’ve done your best."

Jon scrutinized Li Xiaoyan with curiosity, her eyes quickly filled with amusement: "You’re Sister Xiao Yan, right?"

"Yes, I’m Li Xiaoyan."

"Sister, my grandpa and my parents are all looking forward to seeing you." Jon pulled Li Xiaoyan’s arm to drag her into the yard, but she noticed Li Xiaoyan staring at her without moving, so she laughed, "Sister, my brother’s shy, don’t pay him any mind."

With Jon speaking up to this point, Li Xiaoyan couldn’t help but understand why Wang Qiayu was stammering and couldn’t speak earlier. She had just gone through a family trial herself, and it seemed Wang Qiayu, who was a year older, wasn’t much better off.

Seeing Li Xiaoyan looking knowingly at him, Wang Qiayu blushed immediately: "I told Grandpa you wanted to buy the Imperial Meal recipe, and he asked me where you’re from, your age, and whether... whether you’re married.

I told him your details truthfully, and then my grandpa said if you’re willing to be his granddaughter-in-law, the recipe would be a gift for you. Otherwise, there’s no point talking about any price."

Although her siblings had once tried to pair her up with Wang Qiayu, hearing Wang Qiayu say this directly in front of them and his sister, Li Xiaoyan felt her face burn slightly, so she coughed lightly to cover it up: "No point in talking then?"

"I was explaining to Grandpa when I heard the car and rushed out, originally wanting to clarify things for you, to prevent any misunderstanding, but... but I just couldn’t say it." Wang Qiayu spoke this sentence quite fluently.

Jon pursed her lips: "My brother spoke highly of you, sister. Grandpa, dad, mom, and I all understand my brother’s nature. If he didn’t like you, he wouldn’t say such things."

"Jon!"

"Brother, lower your voice, calling out full name like that isn’t afraid it might make sister misunderstand?" Jon said while smiling at Li Xiaoyan, "Sister, my brother actually cares about me, it’s just that I’ve touched his heart this time, and he’s shy."

Wang Qiayu pulled his sister to his side, nervously looking at Li Xiaoyan: "Sorry, really sorry, my sister just likes to talk nonsense, please don’t take it to heart."

Rather than being grateful, Jon was displeased with the false accusation, her eyes flicked: "Brother, relax a bit. If you keep nitpicking a good girl like Sister Xiaoyan, you can forget about marrying anyone in this lifetime."