Chapter 13: 13

The sky had already turned dark when Chen Yu left the Famous Imperial Kitchen with his younger sisters .

“It’s not an easy task to demand payment,” Chen Yu lamented to Chen Yike while carrying Chen Sanke in his hands . “I can’t believe it took the entire afternoon . I had planned to visit more restaurants today . ”

“…” Chen Yike was at a loss for words when she heard Chen Yu’s complaint . Her brain was currently a jumbled mess .

“Here . Take the money . It’s for your school trip . ” Chen Yu pulled out four bills from the huge stack of red notes and shoved them into Chen Yike’s hands .

Chen Yike took the money blankly, feeling the sense of touch that was unique to a 100 yuan note . “Brother, since when were you so amazing? How can you jump so far?” she couldn’t help but ask .

“I told you that I’m not an ordinary person . Do you believe it now?”

“Big Brother is so awesome!” On the side, Chen Erke raised her hands high up, shouting excitedly .

“Low-key . ” Chen Yu caressed Chen Erke’s head, grinning from ear to ear .

“Big Brother is awesome!” Chen Sanke in Chen Yu’s hands raised her hands too .

“Low-key, low-key, ahahahah!” Unable to hide his pleasure anymore, Chen Yu threw his head back and started laughing heartily with his mouth wide open . From that angle, his throat could not be seen…

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As an elder brother, the most blissful thing that could happen to him would be to have his younger sisters look up to him .

Double the sister, double the happiness .

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Chen Yu had three sisters, so he was currently on cloud nine .

Buzz! Buzz Buzz!

Buzz!

At this moment, Chen Yu’s phone vibrated . He put down Chen Sanke immediately and pulled out his mobile phone to pick up the call . “Hello, who is it?”

“Your mother . ”

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“Ah, Mom . ” Chen Yu then remembered to take a look at his mobile phone screen . It was indeed Mother Chen who called .

“Where are your sisters?”

“With me . ”

“I want you back home . Immediately . ”

Du…

After a simple and short five-second conversation, a tone rang over the phone .

Chen Yu kept his phone and turned to his younger sisters sternly . “This matter should be kept as a secret from Mom and Dad . When we get home, say that the food is all from a wedding banquet . ”

“I don’t think we should lie to Mom and Dad . ” Chen Yike hesitated .

Chen Erke: “I don’t think we should lie to Mom and Dad . ”

Chen Sanke: “I don’t think we should lie to Mom and Dad . ”

“If we are honest with them, I’ll be faced with plenty of troubles . I’ll also need to provide them with proof, witnesses, and many more . This is a white lie . Keep this secret well and I’ll bring you guys for another round of good food next week,” Chen Yu explained patiently .

“Okay . ” Chen Yike nodded .

Chen Erke: “Okay . ”

Chen Sanke: “Okay . ”

“Don’t tell Mom and Dad about this sum of money either . Next time, just ask me for your school fees, pocket money, and other expenses . Stop burdening Mom and Dad any further . ”

“Okay . ”

“Okay . ”

“Okay . ”

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“Don’t get exposed! Just agree with what I say later on when we get home . ”

“Yes . ”

“Yes . ”

“Yes . ”

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“Especially you, Second Eldest . Keep your mouth shut . ”

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“Okay…”

…

Creak…

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Chen Yu arrived home with his three younger sisters . He pushed open the entrance door to see Mother Chen in the kitchen, busy with her chores .

“Mom!” Chen Yu shut the door tightly and changed into his slippers . He then walked into the kitchen and said, “You don’t need to cook . We brought back some food . ”

Mother Chen turned back to see Chen Yu walking in with about ten bags of food . “What are those?” she asked, slightly stunned .

“Food that I brought back . ” Chen Yu said and placed the bags on the table . He opened them up, revealing the food inside . “Let’s have this for dinner . ”

“Where… Where did you get that?”

Chen Yu turned back, giving his sisters a wink . “I brought them out for a walk just now and came across a hotel hosting a wedding, so we went in to get some food . This was left untouched, so we brought it back,” he explained earnestly .

Hearing him, Mother Chen took a glance at the dishes on the table and turned to her children in disbelief . “You’re friends with the newlywed couple?”

“Nope . ”

“So you went to a stranger’s wedding?”

“There’s food . ” Chen Yu reasoned forcefully .

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Mother Chen turned to her daughters subconsciously .

Chen Yike nodded . “Yes . ”

Chen Erke nodded . “Yes . ”

Chen Sanke nodded . “Yes . ”

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Mother Chen: “…”

“Mom! Look, there’s some wine for dad as well . ” As if doing a magic trick, Chen Yu pulled out a bottle of Ocean Blue and placed it on the table with a bang . “We have dishes and wine . You only need to cook rice today . ”

“You… You guys…” Mother Chen scratched her head, not sure if she should laugh or cry . “So the four of you openly freeloaded on a stranger’s wedding?”

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“Yeah . ” Chen Yu nodded .

“Yeah . ”

“Yeah . ”

“Yeah . ”

Three echoes followed .

Bang!

After some thought, Mother Chen put on an angry face and banged the table hard, pretending to be angry . “Aren’t you embarrassed? What if someone we know saw you?”

“These are leftovers . They would’ve gone to waste if they were thrown away . ”

“Even if the food goes to waste, it is none of your business! No more next time!”

“Okay, okay . This will be the last time . ” Chen Yu nodded, taking the out that Mother Chen gave him . “The last . ”

“Wait and see how your father will punish you when he gets home! All of you, go and wash up!” Mother Chen glared at her children before picking up a piece of meat and placing it into her mouth . “Let me heat the dishes up . Mmm, it’s not bad…”

Chen Yu immediately turned around, leaving the kitchen with his sisters . They made their way to the washroom .

Shutting the glass door tight, the Chen siblings stood at the basin . Through the mirror, they looked at each other, smiling slyly at the same time .

About ten minutes later, Father Chen arrived home from work .

Father Chen was stupefied when he saw the piping hot dishes on the dining table through the window . After a short pause, he walked out of the house, looking up to stare at the unit number .

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“Why are you standing outside?” Mother Chen came out of the kitchen with a spatula in her right hand and a ladle in her left hand . Frowning, she said, “Come in . ”

“…Are you divorcing me?” Father Chen burst out with a shocking sentence .

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“What nonsense are you spouting?!” Aiming accurately, Mother Chen smacked Father Chen’s head hard with a ladle . Ding~ There was a clear and loud ring .

Chen Yu, who was sitting in the living room, saw the scene and turned to Chen Yike . “How does it sound?”

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Chen Yike: “…”

“Great!” Chen Sanke raised her hands happily .

In the entrance hall . Father Chen covered his head . “How much did you spend on this?! How are we going to get through the remaining days?!”

“Not a single cent . Your dear son brought it back . ” Mother Chen glared at Father Chen and went back to the kitchen . “Go and wash your hands . ”

“Chen Yu!” Father Chen looked over at Chen Yu . “Explain this!”

“I—”

“Not only did he openly freeload on a stranger’s wedding banquet, but he also brought these back . ” Before Chen Yu could explain himself, Mother Chen couldn’t help but chip in . “He even brought a bottle of wine back! You must give him a good lecture! This is simply embarrassing! We let him live without punishment for a few years, and he now thinks that the world is his!”

“Dad, this will be the last time . ” Chen Yu immediately admitted to his mistake .

It was uncertain what Father Chen was thinking, but after taking a glance at the dishes and staring at Chen Yu for a few moments, he stuck out a thumb suddenly . “Damn! As expected of my so—”

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Ding!

Father Chen was smacked with a ladle before he could say anything more .

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