Chapter 410: Get Your Dirty Hands Off

Bo Yanching threw an apron at him, “Clean the fish.”

Mo Tingshen chuckled, “Brother Yan, you’re trying to butter up Jiaojiao by dragging Yaen Chi and me into being your sous-chefs—that’s not very noble.”

Bo Yanching’s dark eyes narrowed, teasingly saying, “Would you rather go out and chat with them?”

The hand that Mo Tingshen used to pinch his cigarette trembled slightly, “Spare me, please.”

He’d rather don an apron and roll up his sleeves to clean fish than go out and face Chu Yao’s antipathy, which she always made no effort to hide.

Compared to him, Xu Shu got along with everyone.

He was always good-natured and could quickly adapt even amidst a group of women.

After the food was ready, he stood up and snatched the snacks from Xu Tingting’s arms.

He said, “Go wash your hands, get ready for dinner, I’ll help bring out the dishes.”

Xu Tingting scrunched her nose playfully, clearly having a bone to pick with her brother always nagging her about snacking.

When the food was served, everyone gradually made their way over.

Nan Jiaojiao wanted to help, but Bo Yanching wouldn’t allow it.

He held the stir-fried pork intestines high in one hand and hooked his other arm around Nan Jiaojiao’s waist, lifting her onto a dining chair to sit down.

“Stay here, there are two more dishes.

Once I bring them out, we can eat.”

Nan Jiaojiao’s gaze followed him as he moved in and out and then sat down beside her, untieing his apron and casually placing it aside.

“When did you learn to cook?”

“I occasionally go to Brother Zhan’s kitchen, seen a lot but never really did it myself.

I understand the process; this is my first time making it.”

Nan Jiaojiao propped her cheek with her hand, “Your first time, huh?”

Bo Yanching, catching the slightly irritating tease in her tone, chuckled and tapped her forehead, “Behave, give it a try.”

Nan Jiaojiao picked up her chopsticks and took the nearest dish.

Its taste was almost identical to Brother Zhan’s cooking.

She tried a few more dishes, and with each bite, she threw him a compliment, truly a queen of flattery.

This elicited laughter from everyone for her cheesiness.

Nan Jiaojiao didn’t mind and asked Bo Yanching for another half bowl of rice, earnestly focusing on her meal.

As the meal went on, the intervals between picking dishes grew longer as everyone chatted.

Chu Yao poured herself a glass of wine and, across several people, raised it towards Nan Jiaojiao, “My dear, this drink is for you.

Third Master Bo is quite something, skilled in both business and the kitchen.

I can tell he genuinely cares for you, so you must drink this.”

The milk tea in front of Nan Jiaojiao was almost gone, and she didn’t indulge Chu Yao.

Standing up, she pressed her hand onto Chu Yao’s glass, “You can’t drink anymore.”

“No, I must drink this, with or without your company.”

Chu Yao removed Nan Jiaojiao’s hand, the red wine in her goblet was filled to the brim, and she took it and drank it all at once.

There was no stopping her.

When she reached for the sobering device again, Mo Tingshen moved the wine away.

“Mo Tingshen!”

Chu Yao yelled, “What are you doing with my wine?

Bring it back!”

Mo Tingshen placed it farther away and shot her a fleeting glance with his cool eyes, “You’re drunk.”

“I am not drunk!”

Chu Yao abruptly stood up, and her sudden movement caused a wave of dizziness.

It made her slump back down onto the chair.

Instinctively, Mo Tingshen reached out to steady her,

That set Chu Yao off.

She grabbed the empty wine glass and hurled it at him, “Get your filthy hands off me!”

Mo Tingshen caught the glass accurately and steadied her once again as she nearly toppled over, quickly retracting his hand, and didn’t try to persuade her further – she wouldn’t have listened anyway.

Nan Jiaojiao and Lu Zhenzhen exchanged glances and, one on each side, they helped Chu Yao up.

“She’s drunk.

We’ll take her to sober up.

The rest of you, carry on with your chat.”