Liu Daqing was dumbfounded.
After a long while, she let out a deep sigh.
She had spent many years abroad, and as the head of the Wan Family, she was always surrounded by so-called high society. Everyone was busy striving, working, focusing on business, always discussing economic trends and worrying about the nation, as if the world would stop spinning without them. The ordinary folks, on the other hand, seed much more open-minded.
Yan Xixi chuckled softly, speaking in a low voice, "Empress Dowager, the dumplings taste pretty good, right?"
Liu Daqing had to admit, "They are indeed delicious. These are the best dumplings I’ve ever had. They far surpass the level of those upscale luxury restaurants."
"Hey, I know three or four such hole-in-the-wall places, plus a skewer shop and a small restaurant. All have top-notch taste."
Liu Daqing laughed, "Then you must take to try them all."
At that mont, two rough n at the nearby table were loudly discussing sothing brash...
Liu Daqing couldn’t help but glance at the two n, who were just ordinary folks.
She was still thoughtful even after finishing the dumplings.
Yan Xixi accompanied her outside, and she pondered deeply, "Those experts always think the common people are quite ignorant."
Yan Xixi chuckled.
Liu Daqing also started laughing.
As the sun set, the lobster grilling comnced.
A grill was set up in the yard, and several well-prepared lobsters were lined up on the rack. Yan Xixi had prepared mushrooms, tomatoes, cheese, wine, finely ground sea salt, and fresh pepper.
She handled everything herself, turning the lobsters, while Liu Daqing watched and occasionally helped.
Furthermore, there was prepared fruit and brown sugar flavored shaved ice.
Liu Daqing held a bowl of shaved ice, not too cold, but pleasantly refreshing and delicious. She sat on the rattan chair, comfortably taking a bite, then looked at Yan Xixi across from her, seeing a faint sheen of sweat on her forehead, giving her a more radiant appearance, with bright eyes and a ponytail slightly swaying—particularly captivating.
She suddenly felt a bit bewildered. Never in her life had she experienced days like these: unlike most elderly people, she never cared for these so-called familial joys during her years of incessant busyness. She couldn’t imagine it, until these past days when an extra woman in the family led to shopping trips, hole-in-the-wall restaurant visits, chess gas, lobster grilling...
Even Wan Donglin had never suited her so well.
Suddenly, she felt a bit regretful: if this girl went to South Country University, she would struggle to adapt to the sudden loneliness.
"Xixi, you should head to Boston soon, it’s getting late..."
Yan Xixi smiled cheerfully, "Empress Dowager, didn’t we agree already? I still need to take you to try those few special hole-in-the-wall eateries. No rush."
"But generally, people go a month earlier to adapt to the environnt."
"This ti when we went to Dun City, Donglin already spent over a day taking to Harvard, preparing reading lists and getting a general understanding. This ti, I’m not scared, don’t worry."
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