dognovel Chapter 170 You really like me now.
Chapter 170 You really like me now.
When you're hungry, everything tastes delicious.
This piece of grilled pork rib was so bad that even when Qi Yuan was starving, he still found it unpalatable.
Xiu saw Qi Yuan frown after taking a bite of the rib, and picked up a piece of rib while asking, "Is it hard to eat? You look so unhappy. Ugh, what is this taste? I put so many spices in it to marinate, but it doesn't taste good at all, and it has a weird taste."
The roasted ribs looked pretty good.
Xiuben was confident that this would definitely be the best dish of the night.
But it tasted terribly bad.
"The meat wasn't chosen well, and the marinade wasn't prepared properly either. We only focused on adding spices without considering what ingredients would be most suitable for the sauce and the ribs. Also, the meat was overcooked, so it wasn't juicy and was very dry and tough."
Qi Yuan pointed out various problems with the roasted pork ribs.
Xiu was still puzzled. "I clearly followed the recipe the chef gave me. I thought it tasted great when he made it, so why does it taste so bad when I make it myself?"
"Young Master, the chef probably didn't want you to learn the recipe, so he omitted many steps and ingredients," Shi Bai said.
Xiu nodded in agreement, "Xiaobai, you're right. The chef is probably afraid that if I learn how to cook, he'll lose his job."
"Which chef did you learn from?" Qi Yuan asked.
Xiu smiled and said, "The one from the Robinson family."
Qi Yuan raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled. "You went back to learn to cook from the family chef?"
"Well, Xiaobai and I are going back to the Robinson's house tomorrow and won't be playing the fake male concubine at the Davis's house anymore. But I haven't told the head of the family about this yet, and I don't know if he will agree. But I think if you speak up for us, he will definitely agree. So, I cooked a whole table of dishes tonight to bribe you."
Xiu smiled as he looked at Qi Yuan.
Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan put down his chopsticks. "Why did you go back to the Robinson's house?"
Qi Yuan was unaware of the deal between Xiu and Noah.
Xiu no longer hid anything and told him about his deal with Noah, saying, "With the help of the family head, I am now the head of the Robinson family and need to manage and be responsible for all the affairs of the family. Running between the two is a bit tiring for me. But what is more important to me is that I want everyone to know about my relationship with Xiaobai. Xiaobai has been with me for so many years, always in secret, and I feel very sorry for him."
Previously, Xiu was unable to protect Shi Bai, but now that he is the head of the Robinson family, he has the right and the ability, so he no longer wants Shi Bai to secretly follow him and openly announce their relationship in front of everyone.
“I don’t object to you two going public with your relationship, but will this affect Noah? You were his lover, and then you abandoned him and found a new lover.”
Qi Yuan asked with some concern.
Noah's reputation was very high, and to outsiders, it was clear that Xiu's rise to the position of head of the Robinson family was due to Noah's help.
As a result, Noah contributed money and effort, but Xiu immediately got together with other people. People outside would probably criticize Noah.
Hearing this, Xiu smiled and said, "Ah Yuan, you actually side with the patriarch and consider his reputation and feelings. Did your trip together make your relationship even better?"
Qi Yuan paused for a moment.
He was speechless for a moment.
After a few seconds of silence, Qi Yuan said calmly, "I just thought of this, nothing more. After all, that guy used his reputation and honor to cheat me, and I'm just worried that you might be cheated by him in the same way."
“Since you say so, A-Yuan, then I’ll believe you’re just worried that I’ll be tricked by the family head. However, I’ve actually thought of that too, so I’ve already come up with a reason. The family head can say to the outside world that he’s tired of me and no longer needs me, so to make up for my loss, he sent me a handsome boy and the Robinson family.”
"What do you mean by making up for your losses? Sending you a handsome boy and the Robinson family? I'll only be gone for a little while. What are you up to now? Don't corrupt A-Yuan."
Noah's voice suddenly joined their conversation.
The three of them immediately looked in the direction from which the sound came.
Noah took off his heavy coat and handed it to the butler beside him.
Xiu saw him and smiled, "Patriarch, you've come back just in time. We were talking about something important, but it's not bad. We just wanted to tell you that Xiaobai and I are going back to the Robinson family to live and get rid of your status as a male concubine."
"Of course, I want to be honest about my relationship with Xiaobai and not keep hiding it anymore, but considering your feelings, I'll just say that you're tired of me and as compensation you gave me a handsome boy and the Robinson family."
Xiu relayed to Noah exactly what he had said to Qi Yuan.
Noah sat down next to Qi Yuan and nodded, saying, "Okay, you two can go back to the Robinson family tomorrow."
Xiu and Qi Yuan were both surprised that Noah agreed so quickly.
"Master, may I go back to the Robinson family and publicly announce my relationship with Xiaobai?" Xiu asked again.
Noah looked at him disdainfully and said contemptuously, "It's like you're the only one who can go public with your lover, and I don't. Don't you see how well-behaved and beautiful my wife is? If you want to go public, hurry up and do it. Tomorrow I'll publish it in all the major newspapers to tell the whole city who my wife is, what she looks like, and how beautiful she is! You want to be legitimate, but I want to be legitimate even more!"
"Are you serious?" Qi Yuan frowned as he looked at Noah.
Noah chuckled and hugged Qi Yuan tightly. "Of course it's true, baby. Don't you always feel insecure and afraid that I'll play you for a fool? Tomorrow I'll announce to the whole city how much I like you and how much I can't live without you."
When he said the last sentence, Noah's expression became serious, and he didn't seem to be joking.
Qi Yuan stared at him blankly, still somewhat shocked and incredulous. Noah gently kissed his cheek. "Baby, you were scared."
"You...you, are you really going to announce this?"
"It has to be made public! I want the whole city to know how much I love you. But my love is dangerous, baby. You've become the most important person in my life, and I'll have a lot of enemies for no reason. If you don't want to encounter those dangers and troubles, I can keep it private."
Noah had considered the danger. He knew that if he made a big fuss about how much he liked Qi Yuan to everyone in the entire North Continent, then those who were against him would also turn against Qi Yuan.
Therefore, he still asked Qi Yuan for his opinion.
However, upon hearing the words "enemy" and "danger," Qi Yuan's previously somewhat confused expression immediately turned serious. "Announce it," he said. "I'm not afraid of danger or trouble."
Facing the same dangers and troubles as Noah also meant that their status was more equal.
Hearing this, Noah's eyes curved into crescents: "Oh my, baby, you really like me now."