231: It's delicious if you don't pay

"Hey!" Ye Su didn't expect that Li Mengyao, as a wealthy young lady, would play so dirty, kicking him right off the bat. He immediately protested, "A gentleman uses his words, not his hands. How can you resort to personal attacks?"

"Pfft." Li Mengyao acted shamelessly, sticking her tongue out at Ye Su. "I'm a woman, not a gentleman. So what if I use my hands on you?"

Then, Li Mengyao proudly wiggled her foot. "Besides, I used my leg, not my hand."

Fortunately, Li Mengyao was wearing long pants, so even with one foot raised in front of Ye Su, there was no risk of any accidental exposure.

Li Mengyao didn't notice that her posture toward Ye Su was vaguely and somewhat indecently intimate.

"A good man doesn't fight with women. I'll endure it this once!"

Since this was her territory and he had already been kicked, Ye Su had no choice but to accept it.

Just then, Li Shanhai walked into the living room. Ye Su hurriedly stood up to greet him. "Hello, Uncle."

"Ye Su is here." Li Shanhai waved his hand. "Sit down. It's just us at home, no need for all these formalities."

"Alright." Ye Su sat back down on the sofa.

Li Mengyao realized that her playful scuffle with Ye Su might have been caught red-handed by Li Shanhai, which made her feel shy in hindsight.

Li Shanhai acted as if he hadn't seen anything and didn't notice the strange look on his daughter's face, smiling as he chatted with Ye Su. "It's been a few days. Why do you look even more handsome?"

Last Friday, after eating here, Ye Su had used intelligence to increase his [Charm] attribute by three points.

In addition, the earnings from the [sunscreen clothing] had arrived, giving him a total of 5 points in [Physique] attribute, plus the two points of [Health] attribute brought by the [health cup].

These various attribute improvements had indeed subtly enhanced Ye Su's spirit and energy.

Now that Li Shanhai was complimenting him, Ye Su didn't know if this was because Li Shanhai had keen perception and could notice even subtle changes, or if he was just being polite.

"Well, I definitely have to look a bit more handsome." Ye Su raised his left hand. "After all, I'm wearing the watch you gave me last time. My Charm has to have improved in some way, right?"

"Haha." Li Shanhai laughed heartily. "In that case, I suppose it's all my credit then."

Li Shanhai had just complimented Ye Su on looking more handsome because he felt Ye Su looked more pleasing than last time, which was why he spoke up.

Now that Ye Su didn't respond with the usual social pleasantries like 'Oh, not at all' or 'I can't compare to you, President Li,' but instead accepted the compliment gracefully and followed up with some flattery, it instantly made his future father-in-law feel pleased.

"Handsome my foot."

Li Mengyao had also just felt that Ye Su looked a bit more pleasing.

But hearing her dad start engaging in mutual flattery with him the moment he arrived, Li Mengyao pouted and spoke sarcastically to the two of them. "You two should stop grossing me out. If you keep blowing smoke, I'm going to throw up my lunch."

"Yo, yo, yo." With Li Shanhai present, Ye Su naturally didn't need to retort himself.

"Getting the benefit and still acting coy, are we? I'm complimenting your boyfriend on being handsome, and you're not happy about it?"

Li Shanhai teased, "Don't tell me you're with Ye Su entirely because of his talent and it has nothing to do with how he looks? Don't tell me that even if he looked like Eric Tsang, you'd still be with him?"

"Dad!" No matter how stubborn Li Mengyao was, she couldn't agree to that, so she glared at Li Shanhai in frustration. "I'm your biological daughter! How can you side with an outsider like this!"

Faced with his daughter's accusation, Li Shanhai remained unmoved. "Being my biological daughter doesn't matter. I've always been fair and just, siding with reason rather than family."

Seeing her dad's righteous demeanor, Li Mengyao was so angry she gnashed her teeth, but she was helpless and could only vent her anger on Ye Su.

Yet, faced with Li Mengyao's fiery gaze, Ye Su suppressed the corner of his mouth, looking at his nose and heart, ignoring her completely, leaving Li Mengyao with nowhere to vent.

If Li Shanhai weren't present, Li Mengyao would have wanted to use both feet and give Ye Su a [rabbit kicks the eagle] move.

"What are you all chatting about? It's so lively?"

Wang Lijuan returned from the kitchen at this moment, holding a stew pot in her hands. "Ye Su, come try this. It's freshly stewed. Eat it while it's hot."

"Thank you, Auntie!" Ye Su hurriedly stood up and took the stew pot from Wang Lijuan. "Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Wang Lijuan smiled kindly. "At home, what's there to be formal about?"

"Haha, alright."

Ye Su didn't stand on ceremony anymore; he took a spoon and tasted it while it was hot.

Although some people online said that bird's nest was an IQ tax, Ye Su didn't care about that.

As long as it was expensive stuff for free, it tasted absolutely [delicious].

"How is it? Is it okay?"

Ye Su nodded. "It's delicious."

"As long as you like it." Wang Lijuan's smile widened. "If you like it, you can tell me earlier next time you come for dinner, so I can have the kitchen soak the bird's nest earlier."

Seeing that her parents were so enthusiastic about Ye Su and left her on the sidelines every time he came over, Li Mengyao muttered to herself, sulking alone.

Thinking about how they were alone earlier and Ye Su said he treated her house like a free restaurant, and now he was starting to eat, Li Mengyao was even more furious.

"The moment he arrives, you're busy running around, keeping an eye on the kitchen. You didn't even go play mahjong with Auntie Zhao and the others this afternoon. When I say I want to eat something, you tell me to go play mahjong with Auntie Zhao and the others, and tell me to talk to the kitchen myself. I don't even know who your real child is!"

"How can you say that?" Faced with her daughter's complaint, Wang Lijuan not only felt she was right but also lectured her in return.

"Ye Su is a guest. He's here to visit, so shouldn't I entertain him? That's just basic manners. If you can't stand it, then you two should get married sooner. Once you live together, Ye Su won't be a guest anymore, and I'll treat you both equally, won't I?"

Hearing Wang Lijuan bring the topic to her and Ye Su getting "married" in just a few sentences, Li Mengyao was both shy and angry, but she could only swallow her frustration.

Finally, unable to hold back her anger, Li Mengyao turned and kicked Ye Su's calf again, only then feeling a little better.

"Why are you using your hands again!" Wang Lijuan looked at Li Mengyao with dissatisfaction. "You're a girl, can you be a bit more ladylike!"

Although he had his "mother-in-law" backing him up, Ye Su knew when to stop and didn't continue watching the fun.

Otherwise, once Li Shanhai and his wife were gone, who knows what tricks this ill-tempered Miss Li would use on him.

"It's okay, Auntie. My skin is thick, so it doesn't hurt to be kicked a few times."

"Look at you." Wang Lijuan pointed at Li Mengyao. "It's only because Ye Su has a good temper that he can put up with you!"

"Sigh." Li Shanhai also shook his head, sighing. "Your temper really can't compare to your mother's when she was young."