Kang Yuanwei chewed through the spoonful of Yangzhou fried rice.
"It was alright," he said with a shrug afterward. "I have always known that it wouldn't be as good as my Mommy's cooking, so I did not have much lofty expectations."
Song Zhenxin did not comment until after she tasted the other dishes.
Whether she truly liked them or not was not known, for she never liked to criticize anyone in public. She merely nodded in apprehension, causing her high ponytail to bounce up and down adorably before doling out praise, "It was lovely. Thank you for your efforts."
"You can go," Jiang Cheng dismissed the retinue of chefs, some of which looked relieved while the rest looked especially dissatisfied.
After all, they were all culinary experts who had worked for tens of years in the most refined restaurants!
Just how good must Song Zhenxin's cooking be?
If the seven men around the table did not exude such a powerful and threatening aura, the chefs might just challenge Song Zhenxin to a cook-off!
Everyone began to eat.
While they eat, Kang Yuanwei told his uncles everything that transpired in the Kang family's house just then.
The Jiang cousins' faces darkened gradually as they heard the tale of Kang Zihan's infidelity.
"Shameless!" Jiang Kai slammed a hand against the dining table's surface. "I have only seen it in C-dramas! Who does he think he is? The most handsome and successful CEO in the world or what?"
Jiang Yue chuckled. "I don't think he's handsome at all."
Of all the Jiang cousins, Jiang Yue was a peerless beauty. If he had not devoted himself to music, he could easily become an A-list actor and model. Not that Jiang Kai and his agents would stop bothering him about it.
Jiang Wen snorted. "He's not successful, that's for sure."
They all knew that Kang Zihan's pharmaceutical company would not survive without Jiang Wen's generous fund injection year after year.
"Zhenxin..."
Jiang Yue who sat next to Song Zhenxin squeezed her hand, the gentle affection in his eyes was hardly unnoticeable.
"Tell us honestly, what do you plan to do from now on?"
Song Zhenxin hummed.
"Now that I am free from Kang Zihan, I am going to devote my entire time to taking care of my son and my toy company."
"Oh, how is it going, by the way?" The Jiang men craned their necks in interest.
"You never allowed me to invest starting capital into your company," Jiang Wen complained. "I can transfer the money to you right now if you need it."
Song Zhenxin laughed cheerfully.
"Wen-Gege, no need to worry. My Xinyuan Incorporated is doing very well. Last year, we generated two billion in clean profit!"
"Ooooh," the Jiang men shouted in unison.
Considering that Song Zhenxin only started the company five years ago without asking for their help, it was quite an achievement to make.
"I also helped!" Kang Yuanwei announced.
Song Zhenxin pulled the little boy into her arms and rubbed their cheeks together.
"Ever since Weiwei entered the company, our sales have improved by leaps and bounds!"
Jiang Cheng reached out to pat Kang Yuanwei's head and let out a booming laugh.
"Weiwei inherited his mother's keen sense of business! Thank God you did not take after your loser father."
"Certainly, that would be most unfortunate," Jiang Yuan said as he scooped more fried rice into his plate. "No surgery in the world can rid you of bad genes."
"Well, I guess you don't have any money problems then," Jiang Yue sighed. For some reason, he sounded disappointed.
"What about a place to live?" Jiang Ting asked. "Did that bastard ex-husband of yours at least give you a decent house to live in?"
"Oh, he included a shabby villa in the countryside in the divorce settlement, but of course, we won't live there. It is too far from Weiwei's school," Song Zhenxin sighed.
"If you want, you can stay with me," Jiang Ting quickly offered. "You and Weiwei will each have your own car and chauffeur. My mansion has a lot of rooms for you to pick."
"Wait wait, Ah Ting, aren't you being too impulsive?" Jiang Kai remarked. "You are a crazy workaholic. You work the entire time, from morning to morning! No one knows how you survive without a second of sleep! Your mansion is probably haunted and you don't even know it. It is not good for a child's development at all! Zhenxin and Weiwei should stay with me in my bright and sunny house."
Jiang Wen frowned at Jiang Kai.
"Your house is flooded by noisy paparazzi day and night, Ah Kai. Zhenxin and Weiwei need to have their peace. What if Weiwei's rank at school drops because of you?"
"Zhenxin and Weiwei should stay with me," Jiang Yue said after a while. "My suburban home, nestled in a tranquil neighborhood, boasts a sprawling garden and serene fish pond. It's an idyllic setting to raise a child."
The others quickly began to protest. Before it escalated, Song Zhenxin quickly spoke up.
"Actually, cousins, you need not worry about us. I have two houses under my name. My mother left me one, and my grandfather also left me one."
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Author's note :
*Gege = Big Brother
By the way, this author had to change Weiwei's full name from Kang Weiyuan to Kang Yuanwei. If the readers find any unchanged name, kindly inform this author, thank you!