42: Chapter 42 Belated affection is cheaper than grass! Now you realize how good I am, where were you before?

The Chen family villa.

The dining room.

"Xiao Fan, try this."

"..."

Chen Yutong picked up a golden, crispy egg pancake and placed it on the plate in front of Chen Fan.

Her tone was as gentle as if she were coaxing a child:

"This is Second Sister's specialty dish, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside."

"When you were little... Oh wait, you were outside before, so you definitely haven't tasted this flavor."

"Eat more, look how thin you are."

"..."

Looking at the golden egg pancake on his plate, Chen Fan suddenly felt a slight sting in his nose.

How did Second Sister know he liked eating egg pancakes?

He clearly hadn't said anything about it!

Could this be the bond between family members? (ಥ_ಥ)

[Hm?]

The voice pack suddenly let out a puzzled monosyllable.

[What is going on?]

[Why would this smiling tiger take the initiative to pick food for me?]

[Doesn't she only ever pick food for the Fake Young Master?]

[In the past life, on this deity's first day home, this Second Sister kept a straight face the whole time, refusing to even look at this deity once, let alone pick food.]

[Now she's all of a sudden being attentive.]

[Could she have been scared by this deity's tyrannical Qi?]

[Or did she find out that this deity is a potential stock with great prospects for the future, and wants to suck up in advance?]

[Humph! Late affection is worth less than grass!]

[Now that you know this deity is good, what were you doing earlier?]

[This deity doesn't need the food you picked! There might even be your saliva on it, just thinking about it is disgusting to death!]

Chen Fan almost snapped the chopsticks in his hand.

Brother Hao!!!

Can you stop adding random dramatic plots for Second Sister?!

She is clearly a gentle and considerate good sister!

Picking food for me is also out of care for me!

Yet you say she is sucking up to me?!

What kind of bizarre thought process do you have?!

Also! What "past life"!

You've lived two lifetimes! Could it be that you only lived to develop such a persecution complex?!

It's truly miserable enough!!!

Chen Fan cursed the voice pack to filth in his heart, but squeezed out an obedient smile on his face:

"Thank you, Second Sister."

"I like it very much. (≧∇≦)ﾉ"

He picked up the egg pancake and took a bite.

It really was delicious.

The crust was crispy, the inside tender and smooth, carrying the fragrance of scallions and just the right savory freshness.

He couldn't help taking another big bite.

Delicious, ლ(´ڡ`ლ) needless to say~~~

Seeing him eating with such relish while continuously hearing the other party's disgusted voice in her mind, Chen Yutong's lips couldn't help twitching a few times.

This stinky younger brother, you're still disgusted by Older Sister's saliva, right?

If you're disgusted, why are you eating so happily?

Humph! Saying no in your heart, but your body is very honest!

I'll make you disgusted, I'll purposely keep picking food for you, to disgust you to death!!!

"If you like it, eat more, Second Sister will provide as much as you want!"

"..."

Saying this, Chen Yutong purposely picked several more pieces into Chen Fan's bowl.

Chen Fan naturally wasn't clear on Second Sister's thoughts, and simply kept thanking her, feeling that Second Sister was too good to him ( Ĭ ^ Ĭ )~~~

Opposite him.

Third Sister, Chen Nianan, had been silently lowering her head to eat.

From entering the door until now, she hadn't said a single word, her whole person seeming to shrink inside a transparent protective shield.

Yet her eyes kept secretly observing Chen Fan.

Taking advantage of everyone eating, she quietly picked up the serving chopsticks and picked a piece of braised pork ribs.

Then, with lightning speed, she placed it onto Chen Fan's plate.

After putting it down, she immediately pulled back her hand, lowered her head to shovel rice, pretending nothing had happened.

Her movements were as fast as a thief.

Chen Fan was stunned for a moment.

He looked toward Third Sister.

Third Sister buried her face behind her rice bowl, the tips of her ears red enough to drip blood.

[Tsk.]

The voice pack let out a disgusted smack of the lips.

[Why is Third Sister also starting to act abnormal?]

[This socially anxious little painter's thought process, this deity really finds a bit hard to understand.]

[Could it be that she thinks this deity looks good and it inspired her creative inspiration? Wants to paint this deity?]

[After all, this deity's appearance is at the level in the Immortal Realm where fairies would break their heads fighting to paint portraits!]

Chen Fan's mouth twitched.

Have you carved the word "narcissism" into your bones?

Third Sister clearly just wants to care about me, but she's socially anxious and shy, blushing just from picking food for me!

Such a cute Third Sister!

How did she become "wanting to use you as a model" in your mouth?!

Just how narcissistic are you?!

Chen Fan wildly complained in his heart, but his mouth wasn't idle, quickly saying to Chen Nianan:

"Thank you, Third Sister!"

Chen Nianan poked out half her face from behind the rice bowl, glanced at him quickly, then shrank back, nodding slightly.

In her heart, however, she muttered that this biological younger brother had such a thick skin! So narcissistic!

However, his face really did look good.

Earlier she painted 《My Genius Younger Brother》 for Xiao Ci.

Should she find an opportunity to also paint 《My Narcissistic Younger Brother》 for Chen Fan???

But how should she bring it up! (ー`´ー)

If she invited him directly, wouldn't that be giving herself away?

It would seem like she really had ulterior motives when picking food for him!

Clearly she was just caring about him at the start!

Ah, so conflicted o(≧ mouth≦)o~~~

Dealing with people is truly troublesome.

Even if that person was her own biological younger brother...

Present was only Fourth Sister, Chen Xingyue, who didn't pick food for Chen Fan.

She lowered her head and gorged herself the entire time, her eating style completely bold unlike a minor celebrity.

Although the zipper of her navel-baring camisole was pulled up to her chin, it didn't affect her eating speed in the slightest.

Smack smack~~~

While eating, Chen Xingyue chanted silently in her heart.

This Young Miss won't pick food for this stinky younger brother!

After picking food, I'd still have to be cursed by him in his heart?

I must be crazy to do such thankless work!

Thinking this, Chen Xingyue raised her head, only to happen to see Chen Fan smiling foolishly at her.

Her heart skipped a beat.

Driven impulsively, she reached out her chopsticks, picked a large piece of sweet and sour pork, and placed it onto Chen Fan's already overflowing plate.

"Eat more! You're too thin!"

"Don't eat till you're fatter! Look better! What if I take you out in the future and you make me lose face?!"

"..."

[?????]

The voice pack issued six question marks.

[What is going on with this noisy little celebrity?]

[In the past life, she found fault with this deity for everything, why is she suddenly so warm this lifetime?]

[Could it be... also subdued by this deity's tyrannical Qi?]

[Humph, consider her to have some discernment.]

[Too bad, she's a love-brained idiot who makes smacking sounds when eating!]

Chen Xingyue: " (－＂－╬)????!!!!!"

Who makes smacking sounds when eating?!

This Young Miss is respecting the food, alright!!!

Meanwhile, Chen Fan had already given up on reasoning with the voice pack.

He now had only one question.

When the fellow who recorded this voice pack was roaming the Immortal Realm, were they hunted down all over the world every day?

This kind of supreme arrogant aura?

Honestly feels so punchable! ─━ _ ─━ ✧

Two and a half minutes later.

The atmosphere at the dining table gradually became lively.

Although the four sisters each harbored their own thoughts, their actions of successively feeding Chen Fan were surprisingly tacit.

In less than ten minutes, Chen Fan's plate had already piled up into a small mountain.

He ate until he was sweating profusely, completely unable to finish off the endless stream of "loving dishes".

Painful yet happy~~~

Meanwhile, Chen Jingci sitting at the other end.

His bowl was completely clean.

In front of him was only a small dish of pickles.

Which he had gone to the kitchen to fetch himself.

He looked down at his own bowl, then looked up at Chen Fan's "small mountain".

Behind the gold-rimmed glasses, those consistently calm eyes finally couldn't help but let a trace of imperceptible coldness float up.

What is going on?

Why are the older sisters all revolving around that kid today?

Clearly yesterday on the phone, they still said they didn't get along well with him...

How did it suddenly change today?

In the past, the older sisters only ever picked food and peeled shrimp for me!

Why are they all going to curry favor with that kid now?!

What about me?

Haven't the older sisters considered my feelings at all???

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing that uncomfortable feeling, and put a gentle smile back on his face.

Comforting himself, he thought.

It doesn't matter.

It's just breakfast.

Eighteen years of affection cannot be offset by a single breakfast.

He was the true darling of this family.

Chen Fan was just an outsider who had just entered the door; the family members always had to put on a show on the first day.

Once that wave of freshness passed, everything would return to normal.

Chen Jingci picked up a piece of pickle, placed it elegantly into his mouth, and slowly chewed.

Smiling calmly.

Smiling high-spiritedly.

It's fine, it's fine~~~

After all, I am a Celestial Dragon who has received elite education.

How could I possibly lose to an unawakened fool who had struggled at the bottom of society since childhood?!

This is impossible, and it's not scientific!!!!

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