My Gorgeous Neighbor Is Cooking Every Day - Chapter 33

Chapter 33

Yin Nianyun was a bit angry: “Are you being sarcastic with me?”

Xia Xingye said seriously: “Not at all.” Although there was definitely a teasing undertone.

Jiang Yingyue listened to their back-and-forth and reminded them: “Don’t tease her anymore. Do something to accumulate good karma.”

“This can accumulate good karma?” Xia Xingye abruptly looked at Jiang Yingyue.

Jiang Yingyue said calmly: “She’s already a ghost. Teasing her like this…”

“Teasing her like this is really immoral,” Little Jiang finished Jiang Yingyue’s sentence.

Xia Xingye let out a sound, reached into Jiang Yingyue’s pocket, pulled out Little Jiang, and threatened with narrowed eyes: “Who taught you that? It looks like you’ve learned bad things. I need to give you a good education on behalf of Sister.”

“No! Help!” Little Jiang cried for help from Jiang Yingyue, but Jiang Yingyue acted as if she hadn’t heard, ignoring it completely.

Huahua, meanwhile, stayed beside Yin Nianyun, the two chirping away about what delicious food they were going to buy.

After coming out of Liu Xuantong’s body, Huahua wasn’t rambunctious. She just meticulously listed what she wanted to eat. When they arrived at the burger place to buy burgers, she also carefully considered what she wanted.

Xia Xingye couldn’t resist such a well-behaved child. She bought one of everything, and then, under the strange looks of the people around, she left the burger place carrying a large bag of food.

On the way, Jiang Yingyue helped Xia Xingye carry another bag and asked her: “Do you want to eat some?”

Xia Xingye shook her head: “I can buy some for myself later if I want. All of this is for Huahua.”

Huahua’s eyes widened in surprise, and she asked incredulously: “Is all of this really for me?”

Yin Nianyun asked indignantly: “What about me? Don’t I get any? I deserve some credit, even if it’s not a lot.”

“None for you,” Xia Xingye said deliberately.

Although she said there was none, she still let Yin Nianyun eat with them. Setting aside the fact that Huahua couldn’t finish it all alone, Yin Nianyun had indeed helped them a lot, so treating her to some burgers was no big deal.

Huahua and Yin Nianyun ate heartily like starving ghosts.

Midway, Yin Nianyun even choked. Huahua, helplessly mimicking an adult, patted her back and said: “Eat slowly. No one is going to snatch it from you.”

Xia Xingye and Jiang Yingyue sat a distance away, finding the two amusing. Xia Xingye looked at Jiang Yingyue and asked: “Sister, are we going to send Huahua away later?”

Jiang Yingyue nodded.

Xia Xingye asked: “Why are you in such a hurry to send her away? Yin Nianyun has also existed in the form of a ghost for many years, hasn’t she?”

“Yin Nianyun is an adult. Huahua is still young. Staying in this world for too long is not good for her, and little ghosts are easily exploited by others.”

Seeing Xia Xingye remain silent, Jiang Yingyue asked: “What’s wrong? Do you not want her to leave?”

“I’m a little reluctant,” Xia Xingye said honestly. “She’s such a well-behaved child.”

If possible, she felt she could even raise Huahua herself, but after hearing what Jiang Yingyue said, Xia Xingye didn’t dare to risk it. If Huahua stayed, what if some malicious person wanted to exploit her?

She still remembered how someone had exploited Dong Yiyu.

Huahua liked Yin Nianyun very much and stayed close to her, occasionally looking back at Xia Xingye and Jiang Yingyue, seemingly checking if she could continue playing with Yin Nianyun.

Xia Xingye felt a pang of guilt. Huahua hadn’t done anything wrong; she was just a bit playful. Even when she possessed Liu Xuantong, she didn’t harm her. She only wanted Feng Tinglan to buy her delicious food.

Yet, precisely because she hadn’t done anything wrong and was a good child, she was easily deceived by others.

While Xia Xingye hoped Huahua could stay in this world happily, she also knew that neither she nor Jiang Yingyue could guarantee to protect Huahua forever.

Huahua and Yin Nianyun played for so long they lost track of time. In the end, Xia Xingye had to call them over.

Huahua’s face still held a lingering smile as she walked toward Xia Xingye and Jiang Yingyue, but as she reached Xia Xingye, the smile became somewhat stiff.

Huahua pursed her lips and asked softly: “Should I leave now?”

Before Xia Xingye could speak, Yin Nianyun anxiously said: “Why must Huahua leave? If you don’t have time to look after Huahua, I can watch her. I won’t let her do anything bad, and I won’t let others take advantage of her.”

Jiang Yingyue asked: “Do you have the ability to do that?”

Yin Nianyun was speechless. She wanted to say something, but Huahua had already spoken: “It’s okay. I can go. I’ve already eaten delicious food.”

The little girl spoke with a face full of satisfaction, completely devoid of the threatening demeanor she had shown earlier.

Yin Nianyun pursed her lips and remained silent, her disapproval clearly visible, but since Huahua had said she wanted to go, Yin Nianyun lost her stance to argue.

“Maybe we’ll meet again,” Xia Xingye said, sounding a little unconvinced herself, but still forcing herself to say, “Fate brings people together. You two are fated to meet. Even if Huahua reincarnates, there’s still a chance to meet again.”

“You only say what sounds nice,” Yin Nianyun said, her eyes welling up. “If Jiang Yingyue were to reincarnate, would you accept it so calmly?”

“What did you say!” Xia Xingye frowned angrily.

Yin Nianyun was stunned. She realized her words seemed to curse Jiang Yingyue and felt a little awkward, but still didn’t apologize, stubbornly saying: “I’m just giving an example. If you can’t stand it, don’t say such empty words. Who can guarantee that I will see Huahua again in the future?”

“Yes, I can’t guarantee you’ll meet again, but I will be with Sister for the rest of my life!” Xia Xingye’s voice was unrestrained, making Jiang Yingyue a little bewildered.

Why was Xia Xingye so agitated? Jiang Yingyue hadn’t even gotten angry or said anything when she heard Yin Nianyun’s words.

Xia Xingye insisted: “I was trying to comfort you. It’s fine if you don’t appreciate it, but you’re not that familiar with Huahua. Even if you don’t meet again, so what? If you’re worried, why don’t you go with her? Why insist on keeping Huahua here to accompany you? Aren’t you being selfish?”

“You…”

“Me what? Did I say something wrong? If you can’t bear to lose Huahua, why can’t you go with her? Why make her stay? Who’s responsible if she gets into danger?” Xia Xingye sneered, disdainfully saying: “Clearly you’re lonely, but you’re trying to put on a show of righteousness.”

Yin Nianyun bit her lip, staring fiercely at Xia Xingye. After a while, she deflated and lowered her head.

“Don’t fight.” Huahua was so scared that her voice was trembling with a sob. She didn’t understand why they were fighting. She only knew she was sad that they were fighting.

Xia Xingye snapped back to her senses, her face still a little sullen, but she said nothing more.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Yingyue said softly: “You can stay and leave later.”

Xia Xingye was surprised and looked at Jiang Yingyue questioningly. The latter said helplessly: “As long as you don’t go too far, I can still protect Huahua.”

Huahua asked excitedly: “Really? I don’t have to leave so soon?”

She also wanted to stay. There were many fun things and delicious foods in this world that she hadn’t enjoyed. She didn’t want to go to a strange place.

It was clear that Jiang Yingyue had disapproved of Huahua staying just a moment ago. Why the sudden change of heart? Xia Xingye opened her mouth, and Jiang Yingyue glanced at her: “We’ll talk about it later.”

She looked at Huahua: “Yes, I will send you off when you want to go.”

Huahua was overjoyed, tears streaming down her face: “Thank you, Big Sister…”

“It’s nothing,” Jiang Yingyue said, feeling a little awkward.

Xia Xingye comforted her: “Alright, Sister said you can stay, so stay. Don’t cry anymore.”

Huahua nodded vigorously and cautiously looked at Yin Nianyun.

“I didn’t mean it,” Yin Nianyun said, lowering her head. “I just wanted to see Huahua more. I… I have a younger sister, but I can’t go see her…”

Seeing Huahua reminded her of her own sister.

She now realized that she had indeed been a bit out of line earlier. Xia Xingye was right. If someone else had said her friend would die, she would have been angry too.

Huahua comforted Yin Nianyun and then tried to appease Xia Xingye: “Sisters, don’t be angry.”

Xia Xingye laughed: “Alright, no one is angry.”

If they were going to be angry, there was no need to involve the child.

Yin Nianyun asked cautiously: “Can I take Huahua to school then?”

Since Huahua could stay, she wanted to spend more time with her.

Huahua looked at Jiang Yingyue. Jiang Yingyue took out a few talismans and lit them. After the paper burned away, Jiang Yingyue said: “It’s fine for a short time. Remember to bring Huahua back tomorrow.”

“Okay!” Yin Nianyun responded excitedly and then said to Xia Xingye, feeling a little embarrassed: “I’ll take Huahua now then.”

Xia Xingye nodded. After watching the two disappear from sight, she asked Jiang Yingyue: “Sister, is this really okay?”

She was worried that Jiang Yingyue was being soft-hearted and forcing herself, especially since Jiang Yingyue had said just a moment ago that she was going to send Huahua away.

“There won’t be any major issues,” Jiang Yingyue took Little Jiang out and put it in Xia Xingye’s hand. “If you don’t believe me, you can ask it.”

Xia Xingye was half-skeptical: “Didn’t you say Little Jiang’s ability to foresee things is limited?”

Before Jiang Yingyue could speak, Little Jiang excitedly said: “But I also have other abilities! It’s just not as easy to use them usually.”

Xia Xingye looked at Little Jiang, then seriously looked at Jiang Yingyue and asked: “Sister, I have something I need to ask you.”

“Ask,” Jiang Yingyue instinctively replied.

“What is the relationship between Little Jiang and me, really? Don’t say it was an accident. I know it wasn’t an accident.”

Jiang Yingyue froze, looking at Xia Xingye without speaking.

“Can you really not tell me?” Xia Xingye was a little disappointed, but still said considerately: “Then tell me next time, okay?”

She didn’t know when Jiang Yingyue would tell her, but she wanted to know if Jiang Yingyue had intended to tell her.

“Do you really want to know?” Jiang Yingyue said hesitantly: “If you know, you might not be happy.”

Not happy?

Xia Xingye persisted: “Sister, you haven’t even told me what it is. How do you know I won’t be happy?”

She would only be unhappy if she was being kept in the dark.

“…Okay,” Jiang Yingyue suddenly agreed. Xia Xingye was momentarily stunned.

“If you want to know, I’ll find a time to tell you.”

Little Jiang asked anxiously: “Are you really going to tell her?”

Xia Xingye tapped Little Jiang: “You told me to ask Sister. Now that Sister has agreed, are you still trying to cause trouble?”

“I’m not causing trouble,” Little Jiang said a little indignantly. “It’s just that now is really not the right time. Something very important is missing.”

Hearing Little Jiang say this, Xia Xingye was curious: “What important thing is missing?”

“I won’t tell you,” Little Jiang refused to talk after saying half of it. Xia Xingye found this both amusing and irritating.

Jiang Yingyue, who had just said she would tell her later, suddenly asked Xia Xingye: “If you want to know, I can tell you now.”