The Spirited Daughter-in-law and the Mountain Man-Chapter 1379 A Family of 2

Xiao Yuchuan felt extremely awkward but still sat down with a forced demeanor. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

As Xiao Qinghe and Xiao Yishan looked at the four people gathered around the table, they felt as though they were the true family. A sense of loss and melancholy simultaneously welled up in their hearts.

Tao Meijiao approached and greeted the Xiao couple, "I’ve seen Master Xiao, Lady Xiao."

"And you are?" Shen Yun truly did not recognize her.

"I am a friend of Su Qingyue, Tao Meijiao."

"So, you’re Miss Tao. I’ve heard about you." Shen Yun explained, "I wanted to meet Chuan’er, so, I had some inquiries made in advance. Please forgive me, Miss Tao."

"It’s no problem," Tao Meijiao quickly waved her hand.

"Would Miss Tao care to join us at the table?" Shen Yun was very enthusiastic.

"Could... Could I really?" Tao Meijiao was pleasantly surprised, disbelieving. To sit at the same table with the head of a first-class family and his wife was an honor of the highest degree.

"Why not," Shen Yun’s face was full of kindness, "Qingyue’s friend can also be considered a friend of Chuan’er."

"But..." Tao Meijiao shrank back a bit as she glanced at Xiao Chonghuan, "Master Xiao..."

"It’s fine," Shen Yun said, "the master is fond of Chuan’er, and for his sake, he would not oppose it."

Seeing that Xiao Chonghuan indeed had no objection, Tao Meijiao timidly took her seat.

Xiao Qinghe and Xiao Yishan found an excuse to leave early.

The servants presented breakfast, a large bowl of meat porridge, a plate of pancakes, and a few small dishes.

Shen Yun frowned slightly, was this all for breakfast?

In the Xiao mansion in the capital, cubilose and shark fins were consumed like soup.

And this mansion, though it could be considered a typical wealthy family residence, was still not luxuriant enough; in her eyes, it was quite modest and lacked presence.

Still, she didn’t show her feelings, instead warmly ladling a bowl of porridge for Xiao Yuchuan, "Chuan’er, it’s porridge for breakfast. Do you like to drink it?"

"I don’t mind." He had grown up in hardship and was naturally not particular about food.

She extended the porridge bowl to him, "Here..."

"Lady Xiao, I’ll do it myself," Xiao Yuchuan did not take it.

After sending Granny Sun away, the guard Cao Gang returned and respectfully stood by. Seeing this, he spoke up, "Young Master, aside from serving Master Xiao, the Lady has never condescended to serve others. You should accept it."

Xiao Yuchuan ignored him and took a bowl for himself without any inhibition, placing the prepared porridge in front of Su Qingyue in the presence of the Xiao couple, "Wife, eat your porridge."

The Xiao Chonghuan couple watched him treat a woman like this, even though she was merely bought and, despite any reasons, only possessed medical skill. So what? Their son was of such noble birth, no woman deserved this level of attention.

Yet, remembering the near argument over Su Qingyue just moments ago, they held their discontent and said nothing.

Su Qingyue naturally noticed the displeasure of the Xiao couple but couldn’t be bothered with them, picking up her spoon and starting to drink the porridge.

Don’t think this couple is so great just because they have a status. Here in her home, she, the master, had no reason to look at others’ faces.

Tao Meijiao tried to minimize her presence, feeling that eating with nobles wasn’t so great after all.

If she’d known, she wouldn’t have bothered putting herself in this situation.

She would avoid dining with them if possible in the future.

But then again, she, Tao Meijiao, was just a guest, whereas Qingyue...

There were many rules in a wealthy family. Although the Tao Mansion was also wealthy, compared to the Xiao family in the capital, it was nothing more than a sesame seed household.