Zhuo Wenxuan became even angrier.
The way she looked at Huang Xiaoxiao grew even more dissatisfied.
Her second brother, her beloved second brother, was no longer the brother who loved her the most.
Now all of his attention had been stolen by this vixen standing in front of him.
Afraid the situation would escalate, the friends beside them quickly stepped in.
Friend #1: “Well, why don’t we go inside first? Standing at the door isn’t much of a solution.”
Friend #2: “Yeah, let’s talk about everything inside. We can sit down and discuss it properly.”
Friend #3: “What do you all want for lunch? I’ll cook.”
The moment food was mentioned, before Zhuo Wenxuan could speak, Zhuo Yi lowered his head and looked at Huang Xiaoxiao.
“Xiaoxiao, what would you like for lunch? I’ll have them make it.”
Zhuo Wenxuan: “!!!”
The friends: “??!!”
As a husband, he was certainly qualified.
“Uh… anything is fine with me.”
Huang Xiaoxiao looked up and saw everyone wearing complicated expressions. She smiled awkwardly.
“Alright, then we’ll decide ourselves. Xiaoxuan, do you want to help?”
Lin Ruiyang asked.
“Help with what? Why should I help? We’re guests. If anyone should cook, it should be her.”
Zhuo Wenxuan pointed directly at Huang Xiaoxiao.
Huang Xiaoxiao: “…”
Seriously, why was this girl targeting her nonstop? She hadn’t even said anything.
Still, the logic wasn’t entirely wrong.
In a sense, she was indeed one of the owners of this house now.
So… should she cook?
“I’ll do it.”
Before she could speak, the man beside her had already stood up.
“I… I’ll help you.”
Huang Xiaoxiao quickly followed.
Thus, the two of them entered the kitchen together.
Their figures, one tall and one small, looked surprisingly harmonious.
Zhuo Wenxuan felt a lump of frustration stuck in her throat.
She wanted Huang Xiaoxiao to cook.
Why was her brother so eager to do it himself?
Lin Ruiyang exchanged glances with the others and suppressed a laugh before taking a seat on the sofa.
“You can just sit here. I’ll handle everything else.”
The man placed a stool nearby and motioned for Huang Xiaoxiao to sit down, clearly having no intention of letting her do any work.
“You really don’t have to go to so much trouble. I can help.”
Although she appreciated his consideration, she didn’t want the woman outside to find another excuse to criticize her.
Otherwise, Zhuo Wenxuan would never stop talking.
If conflicts could be avoided, it was better to avoid them.
Outside, Zhuo Wenxuan had indeed been watching the kitchen the entire time.
Only after seeing that Huang Xiaoxiao wasn’t slacking off did she reluctantly snort.
At least she knew her place.
If she dared make Second Brother do all the work alone, she’d teach her a lesson.
Huang Xiaoxiao washed vegetables while Zhuo Yi cooked.
The atmosphere was warm and comfortable.
Although they didn’t talk much, every now and then they would glance at each other and smile.
It felt as if they had been family for a very long time.
Lunch was extremely lavish.
At least, it was lavish by Huang Xiaoxiao’s standards.
More than a dozen dishes covered the table.
Steam rose from each one, making the spread look like an imperial banquet.
“Sister-in-law, where are you from?”
At the table, Lin Ruiyang enthusiastically started a conversation.
“I’m a local.”
Huang Xiaoxiao took a sip of hot soup and happily narrowed her eyes.
“A local, huh? What do you usually do at home? And how did you meet Second Brother?”
Everyone was curious.
After all, Zhuo Yi had always seemed cold and distant.
Many of them had thought he would never get married.
“At home, I…”
“Heh, what could she possibly do?”
Before Huang Xiaoxiao could answer, Zhuo Wenxuan interrupted.
“A normal person can only cook, clean, and do housework. What else could she do?”
Huang Xiaoxiao fell silent.
To be fair, there wasn’t really anything wrong with that answer.
Those were indeed the things she spent most of her time doing.
“Wenxuan, if you don’t want to eat, you can leave.”
Zhuo Yi glanced at her coldly.
His tone carried a clear warning.
“What did I even say? What’s wrong with what I said?”
Zhuo Wenxuan immediately protested.
…
That sentence finally pushed Zhuo Wenxuan past her limit.
She slammed her chopsticks onto the table.
“Brother, you’re an Ability User! A high-level Ability User at that! Someone like you should only marry a Spirit Ability User. How can a normal person possibly be worthy of you?”
“I’m a Spirit Ability User too.”
Huang Xiaoxiao quietly corrected her while continuing to eat.
“If Mother finds out, she’ll never agree. She already picked several Spirit Ability Users for you to meet when you go back.”
“But I’m a Spirit Ability User too.”
After swallowing her food, Huang Xiaoxiao repeated herself.
“Second Brother, don’t say I didn’t warn you. The family will never allow you to bring a normal person into our family. Never.”
After saying that, Zhuo Wenxuan glared fiercely at Huang Xiaoxiao.
“But I’m a Spirit Ability User, so… there shouldn’t be any problem, right?”
Huang Xiaoxiao nodded as she spoke.
Then she picked up another piece of steaming meat and put it into her mouth.
Mmm.
It was really delicious.
The others, however, had completely frozen.
What did she mean?
She said she was a Spirit Ability User?
No way.
Seriously?
Then why had none of them ever heard of her?
“Hah?”
“HAHA!”
Zhuo Wenxuan laughed out of anger.
“Huang Xiaoxiao, do you even know what you’re saying?”
“You’re claiming to be a Spirit Ability User?”
“That’s right.”
Huang Xiaoxiao nodded seriously.
Although her spiritual power was somewhat unusual, she was still a genuine Spirit Ability User.
The real deal.
Certified and verified.
If they didn’t believe her, she could even show them her certification.
An official government-issued certificate.
With an official seal.
“Huang Xiaoxiao, if you’re going to make up lies, at least make up better ones. Since you claim you’re a Spirit Ability User, tell me your registration number. I’ll look it up right now. And if you’re lying, get out of this house immediately.”
“Wenxuan!”
Zhuo Yi was genuinely angry now.
He set down his chopsticks.
His dark eyes fixed on Zhuo Wenxuan.
The look startled her, but she still stubbornly refused to back down.
Her eyes reddened as she glared back at him.
“No need to give a registration number. I’ll show you the certificate.”
Afraid Zhuo Wenxuan would accuse her of faking the registration number too, Huang Xiaoxiao decided to settle the matter once and for all.
Surely no one could call the certificate fake.
“It really exists!”
Lin Ruiyang looked delighted.
The others were equally surprised.
This woman actually was a Spirit Ability User.
Zhuo Wenxuan’s expression changed instantly the moment Huang Xiaoxiao pulled out the certificate.
She hadn’t expected the woman to actually have one.
Quickly snatching it away, she looked it over.
Then—
“HAHAHAHA!”
“HAHAHAHA!”
She burst into loud laughter.
What was going on?
Why was she laughing after seeing the certificate?
Shouldn’t her face be turning ugly instead?
The others exchanged puzzled looks.
Lin Ruiyang took the certificate and read it.
“Oh… so you’re that useless Spirit Ability User.”
The one who had never successfully crafted a single item since awakening her powers.
The one who had bankrupted her own family.
“HAHAHAHA!”
Zhuo Wenxuan laughed even harder as she spoke.
After hearing the explanation, the others wore awkward expressions as well.
They secretly glanced at Zhuo Yi several times.
None of them knew whether he was aware of this situation or not.