After crossing over: kidnapping a female hunter to be the stepfather of the three cubs

Chapter 178 Fighting in the Arena

Hearing Yuan Zhen's voice outside, he jumped out of her arms with joy.

He wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said awkwardly:

"Let's go...let's go eat. We have guests today, we can't lose our manners."

Xu Qingzhao's mouth was grinning from ear to ear. He stood up, pulled her out, and went to the bathroom to wash his face.

"My face isn't dirty, why should I wash it?"

"It's not dirty, but... the redness is a little... unnatural."

She realized it later and glared at Xu Qingzhao in shame. She washed her face with ice water, and the heat on her face subsided.

After both of them had dressed up until nothing looked wrong, they went to the dining room to prepare dinner.

Zi Dieyi changed into a simpler dress, and Zhao Huanxi recognized it as Yuan Zhen's work. She had just noticed that Zi Dieyi seemed to be about the same height as Hongying, a little taller than her, about 1.734 meters.

Isn’t it said that people in ancient times were all short?

How come all these people are so tall? In the whole room, only she and Yu Yan are like the horizontal scroll of a couplet...

The three girls and Xu Jinchu were also very curious about the new sister. They didn't dare to look at her directly, so they looked at her secretly.

Fortunately, Zi Dieyi didn't care, her attention was completely attracted by the food on the table.

Chunliu and Xiahe are indeed smart, and they are truly geniuses in the kitchen.

Huanxi just gave some suggestions here and there, and then he learned from them and created a lot of new dishes.

Especially the people at home who had tasted the chili that time, they all couldn’t forget it.

Today, thinking about Hongying's return, I cut out some chili shells and made a few spicy dishes to see if she can get used to them.

Unexpectedly, Zi Dieyi suddenly appeared...

After finishing the meal, Hongying was so spicy that she kept drinking water.

She hadn't forgotten the time when she ate raw wax eggplant and her mouth became like a cattail, so she was extra careful this time.

What I didn’t expect was that this thing tasted really good. After taking one bite, I was thinking about the next one and couldn’t stop.

Even the newly arrived Zi Dieyi couldn't help but praise:

"Hmm~ I've never tasted such delicious food before. It really opens my eyes."

Hongying, who was drinking water nearby, continued, "Yes, the food at Sister Huanxi's house is unmatched in the world."

Huanxi smiled and said, "If you like it, eat more. If my farm stay is ever opened, Hongying, you must bring your fellow apprentices to support it."

"Hehe, of course. Sister Huanxi, even if you don't tell me, I will still call them."

Zi Dieyi was curious: "Miss Zhao, what is farm fun?"

"A farm stay is a place where guests can relax in a rural setting and experience farm life. You can come here to fish, enjoy the flowers, and take in the scenery. Even if you don't do that, it's great to stay here for a few days and breathe in the fresh air, as it's close to the mountains and forests. We'll also have special farm dishes that will surely make you want to linger."

This long list of places also piqued Zi Dieyi's interest. She hurriedly asked when the store would open so that she could be the first to experience it.

Hearing this, everyone at the table laughed. Huanxi explained:

"It's still under construction. If everything is finished, it will probably be next spring, just in time for the flower viewing party."

"I see. Then I have no choice but to shamelessly bother Miss Zhao." Zi Dieyi wiped the corners of her mouth gently with a handkerchief, not realizing how shameless her words were.

Zhao Huanxi was not one to be taken advantage of for free, so he said half-jokingly and half-seriously:

"Of course, Miss Dieyi can stay here, but... you know I'm just a peasant woman, and my family doesn't have much savings. As for the cost..."

Zi Dieyi just glanced at Xu Qingzhao, covered her mouth and smiled:

"Miss Zhao is really thrifty. I'll send the accommodation fee tonight, which is worthy of this table of delicious food."

Zhao Huanxi nodded and said, "It's all up to you as long as you are willing to pay."

As a result, at night, Huanxi had washed up and was reading at the desk, yawning continuously, when Zi Dieyi finally arrived.

"Miss Zhao, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Look at her outfit… In October, most people would be wearing thick clothes. But she… at some point had changed into her signature purple dress, half-open, revealing her slender, snow-white neck.

Even the chest area... No, this guy has no chest.

She immediately sat up straight and said, "It's okay, just send the money." In fact, she was secretly scanning this guy...

Although this person looked charming and attractive, and her bones were no different from a woman's, she had just overlooked an extremely important thing.

This is the guy with the Adam's apple.

In fact, a small number of women also have Adam's apples, but they are only slightly protruding, and you can't see them clearly unless you swallow your saliva.

In modern times, male organs can be removed through surgery or hormones can be controlled through medication, but this was in ancient times. Did these things already exist?

Looking at Zi Dieyi's Adam's apple, it is obviously larger than that of a normal woman, but smaller than that of an ordinary man.

And she remembered Xu Qingzhao saying that this person could change his appearance, so Zhao Huanxi was now eighty percent sure that this Zi Dieyi was a man.

"Miss Zhao is such a money-grubber. If I follow you, I won't suffer. If that's the case, I'm willing to marry you~" Zi Dieyi's voice was so sweet that it was sickening.

She really couldn't understand how a man could make such a sound.

"Hahaha, Miss Dieyi really loves to joke." Huanxi stretched out a hand and rubbed it in front of her eyes.

"What does this mean?"

Huanxi felt a little embarrassed. It seemed that the common modern gestures did not work here.

"silver."

Zi Dieyi suddenly realized, took out a silver note from her sleeve and placed it on the table in front of Huanxi.

"This is one hundred taels, is it enough?"

Huanxi's expression changed immediately. He smiled and picked up the banknote on the table to examine it carefully. Yes, it's real.

He immediately put on a fawning smile and said flatteringly:

"Enough, enough, enough, this is too much. When Miss Dieyi leaves, I will refund the excess and make up for the shortfall."

"Miss Zhao, have you ever studied opera?"

"What play? I haven't learned it before?" Huanxi looked confused.

Zi Dieyi sneered, "There's a unique stage skill here in Shang'an Mansion. The actors on stage can change their faces over ten times in a row in front of the public without revealing any flaws. I thought Miss Zhao had learned it."

Isn't this Sichuan Opera face-changing? Is this guy scolding her?

"Speaking of which, how can I compare to Miss Dieyi? Don't laugh at me. My skills are not even one tenth of Miss Ziyi's."

I can only change my expression, but this guy changes his skin and personality as well. Who can resist him?

"I didn't expect Miss Zhao, who is not well-known, to be so eloquent. I am really impressed."

"No, no, I'm just a peasant woman, not worthy of being on stage."

The two men spoke in a sarcastic tone, but strangely enough, they were smiling on the surface.

At this moment, Zi Dieyi sensed something and immediately took two steps forward, staring straight at Huanxi's little face. She gently lifted her chin with her hand and said,

"Although Miss Huanxi may not be a great beauty at first glance, upon closer inspection she has a unique flavor. I wonder what she tastes like?"

Huanxi frowned. What's wrong with this guy?

He swept her hand away and said coldly:

"Miss Dieyi, please respect yourself."

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