I'm In Love With the Guy I Grew Up With-Chapter 1045: Brother Zhiyang’s Divine Assist (Part 2)

Ji Yebai cleared his throat, "Bro, what are you doing? Do I look like someone who would deceive Erxi?"

Song Zhiyang sneered, "Don’t play innocent after getting the advantage! If you want to eat, eat quickly! If not, give the medicine back to me!"

"I’ll eat, I’ll eat!"

Ji Yebai swallowed the medicine directly without even asking for water.

Song Zhiyang glanced at the door and suddenly showed a mischievous smile, "Yebai, I just asked Xixi to make some food for you. Judging by the time, it should be ready soon. The meal my precious sister made is filled with love for you, I’m sure you’ll eat it all, right?"

... So it turns out he had dug a pit and was waiting for him to fall into it, Ji Yebai rubbed his forehead.

"The meal’s ready!" Just as the two were speaking, Ning Xixi’s sweet voice came from the door, and both men looked over simultaneously.

The little girl was sweating all over, with smudges of ash on her nose and little face, looking adorably silly.

"My brother said the dish I made earlier didn’t taste good, so I specially cooked noodles again. Dabai, do you want some?"

Ji Yebai: ... Seems like he didn’t have any other choice but to eat.

He had to respond with a "Hmm."

Ning Xixi was overjoyed and brought the bowl right in front of him.

Song Zhiyang was all composed with a wide grin, "Enjoy your meal, Yebai~"

Just now, Ning Xixi’s dish had really made his stomach churn...

If he had to suffer, this brat shouldn’t have it easy either!

How could Ji Yebai not guess his intentions? When two cunning minds gather, it’s a contest of: who’s more cunning!

"Erxi, I don’t have the strength to lift my hand..." Ji Yebai said hoarsely, his weak voice, coupled with his pale handsome face and the glaring bandage on his chest, made Ning Xixi’s heart soften instantly.

The little girl bit her finger and thought for a while, "Then... shall I feed you?"

Ji Yebai "weakly" nodded, looking innocently at Ning Xixi, "Sorry for the trouble, Erxi."

"Oh, you don’t have to be so polite." Having been ordered around by this young master often enough, she found his politeness a bit unusual!

Ning Xixi picked up the noodles, gently blew on them to make sure they weren’t hot, then carefully brought them to Ji Yebai’s mouth, and said softly, "Careful, it’s hot. Open your mouth, ah—"

While eating the not-so-delicious noodles, Ji Yebai raised an eyebrow and threw a provoking glance at Song Zhiyang.

Song Zhiyang: ... Brat, you have some nerve!

Out of sight, out of mind, the brother decided to wave his sleeves and leave.

Halfway through feeding him, Ning Xixi suddenly exclaimed, looking at Ji Yebai helplessly.

Ji Yebai was puzzled, "What’s wrong?"

"I haven’t even asked you yet if it tastes good..."

Ji Yebai smiled, "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

"What’s the lie? What’s the truth?"

"The lie is it’s a bit bad, the truth is... it’s really, really bad!" Ji Yebai said righteously.

Ning Xixi: ...!!

She sadly lowered her head, whimpering... Looks like she’s really not fit for cooking, each dish darker than the last...

Ji Yebai’s heart, usually hard as iron, at this moment melted into an ocean of tenderness as he gently caressed her little face, "It doesn’t matter if you can’t cook. In a family, not everyone needs to be a great cook. Erxi, this young master is willing to cook for you for a lifetime, are you willing to eat it for a lifetime?"

Such deeply moving words would have brought other girls to tears on the spot.

However, Ning Xixi’s unique train of thought was rather unconventional—

"Weren’t you saying you didn’t have the strength to lift your hand? Where did the strength to touch my face come from now?"