I Became the Eye Candy: Four Bigshots Claimed to be My Dad?

Chapter 396: Two Different Faces

"I have indeed eaten many delicacies, but none as good as this feast made by such a beauty." Mo Geluo, with his one-track mind, completely failed to grasp the subtext of her words.

Prince Yu caught the underlying meaning. However, he too had eaten many gourmet meals in his life, and none of them could hold a candle to the spread before him.

Fortunately, he kept his mouth shut. Otherwise, he would have brought shame upon Nanyuan. freewebnovel.cσ๓

Xiliu Yuan shot him a cold glance. ’Idiot.’

"General Mo, you should eat your fill of Beili’s delicacies. You won’t be able to once you’re back in Xi Yan." Peony’s tone was gentle, with no overt mockery, but her words dripped with an unspoken sarcasm. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

"Well, for that, I’d need a beauty..."

"General Mo," Xiliu Yuan cut in coldly.

Mo Geluo shuddered, immediately snapping his mouth shut and averting his gaze. "Your Highness," he said respectfully.

"Are you drunk before you’ve even had any wine, General Mo?" Xiliu Yuan asked coldly.

Mo Geluo stood up and bowed, not daring to say another word.

Seeing that his guests had no intention of leaving, Dean Chen stood up. "The General’s Estate is without its master, so it isn’t my place to detain you. Please forgive any shortcomings in our hospitality today."

Realizing they were being shown the door, Prince Yu quickly stood up. "Dean Chen, I actually came today because there are some matters I wish to consult you about."

"What matters?"

"Some academic matters," said Prince Yu.

"Lou Mountain Academy begins its term the day after tomorrow. You can bring your academic questions to Lou Mountain then." Dean Chen clearly did not want them to stay.

"But..." Prince Yu lowered his head.

Helian Chen gave a sharp tug on his sleeve.

"I must return to Nanyuan in a few days, so I’m afraid I won’t have time then. Since I’ve finally had the chance to meet you today, I implore you to grant me your guidance," Prince Yu said with a slight bow.

Having said that, it would be unreasonable to turn them away now.

"Very well. All of you, follow me to the courtyard for a discussion."

"Thank you, Dean Chen."

Dean Chen exchanged a word with Ye Qianning before leading the men out of the hall.

The moment they stepped out the door, Peony’s true nature came roaring out.

"A dignified general from Xi Yan, acting like he hasn’t eaten in eight lifetimes. Did you see him? He looked like he wanted to eat the table itself," Peony tsk-tsked.

"Maybe he’s never had any decent food," Ye Qianning chimed in, pouting.

"Could be. Tsk, aren’t they always saying Xi Yan is the wealthiest of the four kingdoms? So how come their Great General is so uncultured? ’Delicacies’? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! ’Delicacies’? The day my cooking gets called a ’delicacy’? HAHAHAHA!" Peony howled with laughter, covering her mouth.

Mo Geluo, who was still within earshot, nearly slipped. He caught his balance and shot a long, hard stare back into the hall.

’That wretched woman. So she was mocking me this whole time.’

Xiliu Yuan’s expression, on the other hand, didn’t change in the slightest.

Hearing that cackle, Prince Yu placed a hand over his heart. ’I thought she was so quiet and refined, but she’s actually this terrifying in private.’

Helian Chen shuddered too. ’See?’

’Just like I said. These "aunts" are all the same—one way to your face and another behind your back. They’re all just a bunch of schemers.’

"Auntie, are you really that unconfident in your own cooking?" ’In Ye Qianning’s opinion, all eight of her aunts, with the exception of the third, were fantastic cooks.’

"Heh, I never really thought my cooking was anything special. It was only after joining the General’s Estate, when us sisters were bored, that we started experimenting with food together. We were only ever cooking for family, so we never really knew how good we were."

"Even the head chef at The Drunken Immortal can’t compare to you."

"Really?"

"Of course."

"Hearing you say that makes me feel more confident," Peony said, delighted. Then her eyes fell on the empty plates, and she sighed. "We sisters spent two days preparing all this, and you barely ate a bite. If you’re not full, I’ll go get you some pastries."