Um, every time a dish was cooked well, Zhan Yue would use two chopsticks to put some into a small bowl and let her taste how it was.
So she had tasted every single dish.
It really was delicious.
Zhan Yue even said his cooking skills were not the best. He said his sixth brother was the real great chef. His sixth brother cooked particularly well, practically a divine chef. He also said his sixth sister-in-law had such a picky mouth that she could only eat food made by the sixth young master.
Then she was completely captured by his stomach, and the two of them got married and became a loving couple.
Zeng Xiaoya said, “Didn’t you say your first six sisters-in-law were all chosen in advance by Grandma Zhan, and then your brothers had to pursue them?”
“Yes, Grandma had chosen them long ago, but it was not easy for them to win over my sisters-in-law. My sixth brother really conquered my sixth sister-in-law with his cooking skills and successfully brought the beauty home.”
After finishing dinner and sitting for a little while longer, Zeng Xiaoya said she had to go home. Today she had basically spent the whole time at Zhan Yue’s house.
The old lady and her two daughters-in-law insisted on giving Zeng Xiaoya a gift. The old lady’s reason was that Zeng Xiaoya had come to chat and talk with her, taking up her time, so she wanted to give her a gift as thanks.
The two daughters-in-law’s reason for giving a gift was that it was their first meeting, so they wanted to give a small welcome present.
To avoid making Zeng Xiaoya feel burdened about accepting gifts, the three of them, mother-in-law and daughters-in-law, gave gifts that were quite ordinary, neither very expensive nor too cheap, just right, so Zeng Xiaoya would not feel any psychological pressure.
On the way home, Zeng Xiaoya still felt a bit embarrassed and said to Zhan Yue, “I had already promised Grandma Zhan to come, and now after this visit I even accepted gifts from your mum and your eldest aunt. I feel really bad about it.”
Zhan Yue said while driving, “The things they gave you are just two sets of skincare products, right? One set each, so two sets altogether are only a few thousand yuan, not expensive at all. This is just a meeting gift. You do not need to feel burdened.”
“If they had given you something very valuable, like the expensive jewellery from my mum’s collection, then saying you feel bad or that the gift is too hot to handle would make sense.”
“But it is only skincare worth a few thousand yuan. You really do not need to feel embarrassed. As long as it is a girl they have never met before, the first time they meet, they will give a gift. It is not just for you.”
If he had not been worried about Zeng Xiaoya feeling burdened, his mother would have given her a set of expensive jewellery long ago.
Considering that he and Zeng Xiaoya were not yet in a romantic relationship, it was not appropriate to give something too valuable for now, so they just gave a set of skincare worth a few thousand yuan.
“My grandma gave you a box of bird’s nest, right? You said you wanted to ask her how to take care of yourself to stay youthful forever. Look, everything they gave you is for maintenance and care.”
“Exactly. What Grandma Zhan gave me is something for beauty and nourishment. What your mum and the others gave is skincare. They are all for taking care of yourself. Speaking of which, your elders really take good care of themselves.”
“My grandma and the others know how to maintain themselves, but compared to your grandma and the others, the results are still a bit lacking.”
“That is because the people in your family are all very busy. My grandma retired early. After retiring, she just dotes on her grandchildren. Her mood is always great, with no stress at all. My parents’ generation is the same. After my eldest brother could take over, they all retired.”
“Once retired, they do not worry about anything, not even their sons’ marriages. They live happily and carefree every day. That in itself is a way of staying healthy. Plus they often go to beauty salons and use the most expensive skincare brands.”
“Let me tell you, the two sets of skincare they gave you add up to less than ten thousand yuan. They are quite ordinary, so you really do not need to feel bad. Just do not dislike them, that is all.”
Zeng Xiaoya smiled. “I do not dislike them. The skincare I usually use is from these same brands.”
With a good income and not much pressure in life, Zeng Xiaoya would never treat herself poorly.
Anyway, her house was already renovated now. Those tense days were over. She could live more relaxedly, so naturally she used good brands for skincare.
“Then the set my mum gave you was actually the right choice.”
Zhan Yue laughed.
“You like it, that is good.”
Zeng Xiaoya naturally liked it.
Suddenly receiving two sets of skincare meant she could save the money she would have spent on buying skincare. With the money saved, she could eat something nice. How wonderful that would be.
