Xu Yang looked calm. As long as the war did not spread to him, he could sit on the Diaoyutai, because he was the master. No one dared to pick up their chopsticks until he spoke. So he raised his glass and said with a smile:
"Don't be so reserved. This is a family dinner. You should drink and eat as you please. Just pretend that your master is not here!"
Seeing that their master had spoken, the disciples present no longer restrained themselves and began to chat with each other. Although their voices were very soft, everyone present was a cultivator, so they could hear them clearly. Since there was nothing private going on, most of the chats were about family matters or gossip within the sect. For a moment, the atmosphere became particularly relaxed.
Yuan Kexuan maintained her queen demeanor and did not join the junior sisters in whispering. Instead, she kept picking up food for Xu Yang and said gently and considerately:
"Master, try this. I made this especially for you. It's a famous local dish in my hometown. The ingredients in it..."
Xu Yang accepted the food from his eldest disciple, tasted a few bites, gave a thumbs up, and praised: "Xuan'er's cooking skills are getting better and better. I think it's especially delicious!"
"Since Master thinks it's delicious, I will make it for you next time!"
Yuan Kouxuan picked up other dishes for Xu Yang and introduced them:
"This is made by Qing'er. I heard that in her hometown, this dish is generally not made unless there is a major event!"
"This dish was made by Yu'er. I watched her make it. It took a lot of effort and a lot of thought. Master, do you think it tastes good?"
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Yuan Kexuan introduced all the dishes on the table. The more Xu Yang looked at them, the more he felt that his eldest disciple was decent and generous. Although he would sometimes feel jealous, his jealousy was within controllable range.
"You all have great cooking skills. If I have time in the future, I will definitely eat more!"
Xu Yang never favored one over another and took care of all his disciples.
Xu Dongying on the right listened quietly. She didn't interrupt, but just stared at her master's wine glass. When the wine in the glass was gone, she would refill it, and then eat her own food. She didn't talk while eating and didn't talk while sleeping, which was in line with the temperament of a lady from a noble family.
The other disciples were chatting animatedly when they suddenly saw their master talking to the eldest sister, and they became jealous.
Situ Qingqing spoke first, reluctantly:
"Master, why are you busy chatting with Senior Sister? You are too biased!"
Qing'er is the most jealous disciple, but also the easiest to coax.
"That's right, Master, you can't be partial!"
Ruan Yuer chimed in.
Xue Jinli whispered quietly, "Big Sister, you can't monopolize Master!"
She is no longer willing to help the eldest sister, because she has discovered that the relationship between the eldest sister and the master may not be ordinary, so she is the only one who is pitiful, wuwuwu~
"Master, I want to eat the dessert you made. It's so white and looks so delicious!"
Qin Kewan is a die-hard foodie. Normally, when faced with a table full of delicious food, she would definitely bury her head in the food and not say a word. But because her master was present, no matter how delicious the food was, it would not be as delicious as her master, so her appetite was not that big. She only tasted a little of the food on the table...
"Xiaowu, you are such a foodie!"
Xu Yang was obviously prepared for the war to spread to him. He waved his hand and gathered all the plates in front of his disciples. Then he divided the snow floss bean paste into six equal parts and placed them on their respective plates. Then, he waved his hand again and returned the plates to each disciple, saying with a smile:
"Try them all and see if the talisman suits your taste!"
Situ Qingqing was somewhat unhappy with her master's impartial attitude. She still hoped that her master could favor her a little. Ruan Yuer was very satisfied. From the beginning to the end, she just wanted her to be in her master's heart. She didn't ask for much. Xue Jinli's performance was a bit funny. After all, she wanted to win over her master before, but she backed down in the end. So she felt guilty about her master. She felt guilty when she saw her master and was afraid that he would mention this matter. But it seemed that her master didn't take it to heart and treated her like other disciples. She didn't ignore it. So she thought too much about all this. In fact, her master was not disappointed in her, but she was disappointed in herself...
"Thank you, Master. The snow bean paste is delicious!"
Xue Jinli untied the knot in her heart. She tasted the bean paste and felt a very sweet feeling in her heart. Then she looked up at her master, her eyes narrowed into crescent shapes, and said.
"It's not delicious anymore, I'll make it for you next time!"
Xu Yang made a small joke.
"Mmm, it's delicious. Second Sister, Fourth Sister, can you finish it? If you can't, let me help you finish it!"
Perhaps because the snow bean paste was made by her own master, Qin Keyan thought it was especially delicious. She finished it in no time and wanted to eat more, so she locked her eyes on the plates of her two senior sisters.
"Don't bother Xiaowu, I can still handle this little dessert!"
"Me too."
Xue Jinli and Ruan Yuer hid their plates behind them as if they were protecting their food.
"Senior Sister Wan'er, you can eat mine, I can't finish it!"
Xu Dongying handed her plate to Qin Keyan.
"Hehe, Dongying, you are so nice. In the future, Senior Sister will never treat you unfairly!"
Qin Keyan took the plate and said with a smile.
"Okay, Senior Sister Wan'er, I believe in you!"
Xu Dongying has curved eyebrows and looks harmless, without any scheming at all.
It has to be said that as a foodie, Qin Keyan was much faster than the others in terms of speed. Even if she finished Xu Dongying's portion as well, she was still faster than the others. After she finished the snow floss bean paste, she was still reluctant to leave. She glanced at the table and saw another dessert made by her master. Her eyes instantly brightened. She was about to reach out to take it, but before she could get it, it was snatched away by Situ Qingqing.
"Senior Sister Qing'er, you!"
Qin Keyan's plan went wrong. She looked at Situ Qingqing, feeling a little aggrieved, and pouted.
In fact, Situ Qingqing had been staring at the candied sweet potato, so she was able to snatch the plate from Qin Keyan when she reached out her hand. She had originally thought of giving herself a larger share, but when she saw Qin Keyan's pitiful appearance, she changed her mind.
Candied sweet potato is just a dessert. No matter how much you eat, it doesn’t mean you will get more favor from the Master, so it’s better to satisfy Xiaowu, the foodie.
"Okay, okay, I was just teasing you. Look at you, I haven't done anything yet and you're almost crying."
She handed the candied sweet potato to Qin Keyan and pinched her face:
"Eat it, eat it, no one is going to snatch it from you!"
Qin Keyan's mood suddenly turned from gloomy to cheerful. Looking at the sweet potato in front of her, she suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She raised her head, looked at the other sisters, and smiled shyly:
"I'll share some with the senior sisters!"
"Hahaha, Junior Sister Wan'er is such a foodie, she's willing to share with us!"
"It seems that Junior Sister Wan'er has grown up!"
"I'll give my portion to Wan'er. I need to save some space for other delicacies!"
"Give me some, it looks golden and must be delicious!"
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"Master, eat the grilled fish I made!"
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