The dining table was round, and the two sisters sat down opposite each other. Teacher Jiang sat at the main table, while Xu Shuli, Luo Yunqi, and Fang Ming sat on the other side.

Everyone was preoccupied with their own ulterior motives and different thoughts during the meal.

"Yaoyao, try my signature dish. Your teacher's wife used to like me to make this for her when she was alive. After she passed away, I only made it once every month or two."

When Jiang mentioned his late wife, his eyes were full of love. Xu Shuli was taken aback, picked up his chopsticks and took a small piece. It was sweet and sour and tasted very good.

"No wonder your wife always praises your cooking skills; your culinary skills are becoming more and more refined."

"Hahahaha... If you like it, then eat more. You're always busy, and you rarely come to my place. If it weren't for your free time these days, I don't know how many times this old man would have turned into mold before anyone noticed me."

Teacher Jiang's seemingly unintentional remark also subtly hinted at the Jiang sisters. If they hadn't needed something from her, the two sisters probably wouldn't have come to her door.

Those who understood the meaning behind Teacher Jiang's words had different expressions. The two sisters also looked embarrassed and didn't dare to look up at her.

Xu Shuli used serving chopsticks to put a piece of sweet and sour pork on Teacher Jiang's plate, smiled faintly, and did not answer his question. "It's all the student's fault. I will definitely come to see you often when I have time. I'm just afraid that the teacher will find me annoying."

"How could that be? I don't know how happy I would be if you came, but I'm also afraid that if you come here every day, my place will become as lively as a vegetable market. I'm even afraid that my little temple will be torn down by some young master."

The young master was speechless.

He calmly picked up a piece of fish and placed it in Xu Shuli's bowl. Raising a thick eyebrow, he said calmly, "Teacher Jiang, this place is a land of wealth and spiritual energy. I've been longing to visit it for a long time, don't you think, Fang Ming?"

"..."

Fang Ming's food suddenly lost its flavor; a perfectly good meal was instantly turned into a praise session.

“That’s right, our CEO is absolutely right. Mr. Jiang’s place is a place of spiritual energy. Everyone who comes to your house will experience unexpected good things. No wonder I said my back was aching last night, but as soon as I walked into Mr. Jiang’s house, I felt like I was 20 years younger and in great shape.”

"..."

Teacher Jiang was amused by their words and laughed heartily. Her worries and headaches caused by the two sisters were also relieved.

"Let's eat, let's eat, let's not talk about that anymore."

Throughout the entire process, the two sisters acted like outsiders. No one spoke to them or initiated conversations with them. Even their uncle didn't give them a second glance.

Jiang Wenqian didn't think much of it, but Jiang Wenxi was unwilling to give up. She stared at them for a long time before taking the initiative to put a piece of pineapple on Teacher Jiang's plate. "Uncle, it's time to eat. If you keep talking, the food will get cold."

"Uncle, don't you love pineapple the most? Eat more."

The person who loves pineapple the most is Jiang Wenxi's father, not Teacher Jiang. He hates pineapple the most. However, because his wife likes it, he will prepare a dish of sweet and sour pork with pineapple whenever he prepares a family dinner, as if to prove that his wife is still by his side.

Xu Shuli slowly put down her chopsticks, met the other person's somewhat provocative gaze, and sighed. She wondered what this person was thinking, not even considering what the other person liked or disliked before flattering them.

"Teacher, how come I didn't know your taste had changed? Didn't you hate pineapple the most?"

Xu Shuli rested her head on one hand, her expression calm and composed. There was not a trace of panic or helplessness in her; she always gave people a feeling of gentle warmth and tranquility.

Yet it is precisely because of this that it is hard to ignore.

Her words felt like a slap in the face to Jiang Wenxi, a particularly cruel blow. She looked at Teacher Jiang, hoping he would give her the courtesy of eating the pineapple.

But what kind of person is Teacher Jiang? He never tolerates such humiliation.

"That's right, I've always really hated eating pineapple."

After saying that, he took the pineapple out of his bowl and placed it on the bone plate next to him.

Jiang Wenxi's face turned pale, all color drained from her skin.

"I'm so sorry, Uncle, I completely forgot you don't like... pineapple."

Jiang Wenqian also felt that the atmosphere was very awkward and tried her best to make herself less noticeable.

"It's alright. You've only come to see me a handful of times. It's normal that you don't remember what I like to eat or what I don't like to eat. I don't mind. You don't need to pretend to be aggrieved."

"..."

Teacher Jiang's words were so ruthless that they chilled Jiang Wenxi to the bone. She tried desperately to create the impression that she was highly valued, but Teacher Jiang never took the bait and even shattered every aspect of her image.

Fang Ming almost died laughing. He was holding back his laughter, his face flushed. It seemed that he had indeed made the right choice in following her today. He had never known why Miss Xu's words were so sharp. It turned out that she had such an excellent teacher.

This person's words are incredibly blunt and show no mercy.

"Uncle, you...you really like to joke. Haven't we been coming to keep you company all along? Have you been too tired lately and forgotten about us? If you miss us in the future, we'll come to keep you company often, Uncle."

Jiang Wenxi pinched her palms desperately, trying to regain her senses. In the past, she would have overturned the dining table.

"We'll see. You don't need to come every day. I get annoyed by your visits. Let's eat."

"..."

Jiang Wenxi felt as if today's meal had rubbed her face against the dining table, and to make matters worse, it was her own uncle who was disrespecting her.

Why is her uncle able to treat a stranger better than she does?

"Okay, Uncle."

Jiang Wenxi couldn't eat, her mind racing with thoughts of what she needed to do to get the other person's contact information.

Originally, Teacher Jiang wanted to take this opportunity to remind Luo Yunqi to take good care of Yao Yao and not let her be sad or upset anymore. However, with two more people at the table, Teacher Jiang had a lot to say but could only keep it to herself, with nowhere to say it.

Therefore, his gaze toward the two Jiang sisters became even more unfriendly and impatient.

"You two eat quickly, and go back early after you finish. If there's nothing else, you don't need to come here. I'm usually very busy here and don't have much time to entertain you two."

"..."

Before the meal was even finished, the two sisters were practically chased away by Teacher Jiang with a stick.

Xu Shuli was slightly surprised. She had always known that her teacher and his younger brother did not have a good relationship, but she did not expect that their relationship had deteriorated to this extent.

"Uncle... what exactly do you mean? From the moment we came in until now, you haven't given us a single kind look. We haven't even finished our meal, and you're already trying so hard to get rid of us. What exactly do you want?"

Jiang Wenxi was indignant and slammed his hand on the table, almost knocking over the food on it.

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