I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel-Chapter 243 - 240: Doctor Jiang’s Wine Frenzy
Jiang Shuangyi: "Although... it does seem like I’m taking advantage, the food is indeed delicious."
Zhu Xiangxiang pouts: "Yueyue said it’s for me to eat, you’re not allowed to touch it."
Jiang Shuangyi was about to correct his wife’s words when his father spoke first, pointing at the goodies in the basket: "The braised rabbit for me, the smoked chicken one for me, I only want these two, not too much, right?"
Only then did the couple remember there was a second person in the room, and they immediately rebutted in unison.
Jiang Shuangyi: "Dad, look at how many goodies you’ve gotten from Yueyue, have you ever shared with me? That one time, I accidentally caught you with a few pieces of spicy rabbit, but what about all the others? When you’re eating, do you ever think of your dear son?"
Zhu Xiangxiang: Although she wanted to applaud Dr. Jiang, she held back.
Jiang Kangsheng chuckled with anger: "What’s mine is mine, so what if I don’t give you any?"
This father is clearly acting like a bandit! Jiang Shuangyi didn’t want to be an unfilial son, so he finally agreed with difficulty.
"Fine, I’ll give it to you when you leave."
It’s really frustrating!
When heated in the stove, the aroma quickly filled the entire corridor. Now, everyone was looking in the direction of Jiang Shuangyi and his wife, and those thick-skinned ones came over just to watch.
"Nurse Zhu, your household’s meal smells quite good tonight! It makes one drool just smelling it. Can you spare a bit for a taste?"
Zhu Xiangxiang: Absolutely not!
"Doctor Ding, this is reserved for my father. We are just here to watch him eat later."
Doctor Ding: "..."
Others heard this and covered their mouths to snicker; truly, it was shamelessness meeting stinginess.
This era has tight resources, even if you have money you may not be able to buy things. When someone manages to get meat, they would guard it like Zhu Xiangxiang does, it isn’t surprising.
But there are few like Doctor Ding who can’t take a hint.
Ah! If you want to eat, figure out a way yourself.
If there’s no way, just bear with it. At worst, close the door, isolate the smell, and it won’t be so tempting.
The dishes were served: a plate of spicy rabbit cubes, a roasted pine-nut chicken, a bowl of lily soup, and three fried eggs.
This was the most sumptuous meal the couple had since they moved out.
There was also a bottle of wild honey at the bottom of the basket that Jiang Shuangyi handed to his wife, and a jar of wine. Since his dad liked to drink, he may as well give it to him. He wasn’t much of a drinker, only occasionally enjoying Maotai, a pricey yet robust wine.
Jiang Kangsheng squinted his eyes slightly: This son knows how to act properly!
Although it should be saved for drinking at home, having good dishes without good wine makes it lacking.
This wine is truly good; it’s too easy to get addicted to.
Moreover, it doesn’t matter much if you get drunk; this wine doesn’t leave you with a splitting headache the next day. Instead, it gives you a good night’s sleep, waking up refreshed and even feeling lighter, never disrupting important matters, that’s where its magic lies.
But, after he poured himself a full glass, the young lad beside him changed his expression.
Jiang Shuangyi’s expression was hardly good!
He should have known long ago, with such delicious chicken, how could Yueyue’s wine be ordinary?
Also, he knew how picky his father’s taste was, how could he not know as his son?
But this picky father came over specifically to steal from him, not only the food. Afterward, he planned to take it away; not only that, he was sneakily eying the wine. He suspected his father came primarily for the wine, which was luckily not taken out today.
As soon as his father opened the bottle, the rich aroma of the wine wafted out. Although he wasn’t much of a drinker, as a doctor, he was very sensitive to smells. His sharp nose recognized quality, and he dared to say, no matter how many other good wines come around, he wouldn’t trade this one.
"Cough cough... Dad, let me drink with you." Relying on his youth and agility, before Jiang Kangsheng could respond, the wine jar was tactically in his hands.
As for cups, he was not interested; Jiang Shuangyi directly poured himself a bowl.
Jiang Kangsheng: "..." The lad reacts fast! Seems like taking this jar home tonight won’t be easy.
"Come, cheers." The father and son took turns exchanging drinks and eating meat, but Zhu Xiangxiang felt like they could draw swords and clash at any moment, wondering what they were competing over.
But, what’s it got to do with her? Is the roasted pine-nut chicken not tasty? Or is the spicy rabbit not flavorful enough?
Anyway, all she had eyes for was the meat on the table, working hard on her food, she was too occupied to watch them play their game.
Being young has its advantages, like Jiang Shuangyi, with strong renal function.
Being older has its benefits too, like Jiang Kangsheng, with ample patience.
Jiang Shuangyi already had a hundred and twenty ideas, while Jiang Kangsheng remained as steady as a rock.
When Jiang Kangsheng went to the bathroom, Jiang Shuangyi’s opportunity came.
Upon Jiang Kangsheng’s return, it was as if he didn’t notice the jar of wine was gone, quietly eating his chicken.
The surface harmony continued until Jiang Kangsheng came back from the restroom for the third time. Jiang Shuangyi could no longer hold it in.
However, by the time Jiang Shuangyi returned, his father was already gone, taking with him not only the braised and smoked items but also the jar of wine he had hidden in the wardrobe.
Jiang Shuangyi raced down the stairs, but his father’s figure was nowhere to be seen.
Gentleman Jiang Shuangyi knelt on the ground without image, beating his chest: His father’s heart was so ruthless!
"Nurse Zhu, securing family property, is a couple’s duty, do you understand my meaning?"
Nurse Zhu threw away her last chicken leg bone, wiping her greasy hand on her equally greasy mouth, satisfied to the core!
Yet, she successfully made Dr. Jiang lose his composure, forgetting his grievances of his father slyly stealing wine, as before him was the goddess he married as his first love. Just this?
Image broken, huh?
A heartless father and a ruined image of a wife, Jiang Shuangyi was bitter inside, but good food could never be forsaken, not even the chicken’s tail was spared.
...
Speaking of which, the four letters were sent out respectively, reaching each recipient in a short time.
However, the fate of the four letters was different.
Xu Yong was the first to receive the letter, initially finding it inexplicable.
Driven by curiosity, he opened it up to read, and with each passing word, his face grew grimmer.
"Bang!" The white porcelain teacup on the table was smashed into pieces.
All the things on the desk were swept to the ground, yet he still couldn’t suppress his anger.
As it was, the feeling of being deceived is one you know only after experiencing it, not to mention he thought he was cuckolded.
For the first time in so many years, he cursed those two words at Xu Ya.
"Bitch!"
After nearly thirty years, he realized he had been deceived by this bitch for thirty years. He would be laughed at to no end if this got out.
Most importantly, what he thought was his biological son turned out to be the child of a good friend.
And the woman he always thought of as his soulmate had deceived him for half his life.
People are like this; when things are good, they come with their own filters, and that person seems perfect.
But when the illusion is shattered one day, hatred rushes in like a turbulent river, unstoppable.
Xu Yong did not rush to find Xu Ya to settle the score, but a thorn that pricked his heart grew.
The second to receive the letter was actually Jiang Kangsheng, but as he was taking a call, Xiao Lin brought it over and he carelessly tossed it into a heap of letters, forgetting about it after taking a few more calls.
The third recipient should have been Qian Xishan, Jiang Yihai’s biological father, but...
