Chapter 34: The Wife Encountered Big Trouble?!

"Ninja Turtles, Ninja Turtles! Daddy, play Ninja Turtles with me!"

Shi Shi's face was full of excitement and anticipation, devoid of mom's interference, she could finally have a proper gaming session.

Jiang Xiao had figured out that Shi Shi loved playing games typically favored by boys.

Contra, Ninja Turtles, and Double Dragon, she was slick at all of them.

Two hours later...

All three little ones lazily sprawled on the sofa.

The evening sun, now reddening the western hills, streamed into the living room, flushing the faces of the three cute little girls.

"Tired of playing already?"

Jiang Xiao twiddled the little braid at the back of Mu Xitang's head with his finger.

The three 'e-sports girls' had lost their earlier gusto, showing exhausted faces.

"No more playing, no more! My fingers are going to blister."

"Mhm, I want daddy to tell me a story."

"Shi Shi wants to see Daddy's chubby Zuo Weimen comics!"

Suddenly, Jiang Xiao had a stroke of inspiration!

"That's it, why don't we play a cooking game?"

A cooking game?

Although already tired, the trio was still very interested in this game.

"Like playing house?"

"The most, most, most authentic kind of playing house! How about we sneak into the kitchen and make dinner? Let mom find there's nothing for her to cook tonight!"

Keeping mommy from cooking?

That idea was simply... awesome!

"Shi Shi, go wash a cabbage. Xi Tang, you're in charge of rinsing some rice; we'll have rice for dinner."

"What about me, what should I do?"

Bai Yi was not happy about being left without an assignment.

"Little Yi... you can go pick over the celery, can you do it?"

"I can! I'll sort the veggies!"

"Ah! Shi Shi! Who let you take the knife! What? You want to cut it too? Don't move, put that down! I'll take care of cutting!"

"Xi Tang! Don't put dish soap in the rice! Rinse it out two more times, no, four times! Make sure it's washed clean!"

"Bai Yi! Why did you toss the roots and keep the leaves of the celery?!!"

"Daddy, I want to eat noodles..."

"Alright, then let's knead some dough."

At that moment, Sun Wei, listening to the clattering in the kitchen from the stairs, couldn't help but frown.

These four didn't seem cut out for cooking; they couldn't possibly destroy her kitchen, could they?

Then, for some reason, the corners of Sun Wei's mouth curled into a smile.

"Eh, never mind, let them mess around, I'll go buy some cold dishes from Mrs. Li's place~"

...

Apart from the old man who couldn't take care of himself, the whole Jiang family was neatly seated at the dinner table.

Sun Wei, usually so serious, was now continually twitching the corners of her mouth.

Evidently, she was struggling to hold back laughter.

"Mom, how about that! You can take a night off from cooking tonight!"

The three little girls, including Jiang Xiao, were all beaming with pride as they eagerly sought credit.

"Er, I know you all had good intentions, but it didn't end well, did it!"

Sun Wei sighed. Later, she would have to help them bathe.

But seeing their dusty, floured faces, she couldn't suppress her chuckles any longer.

Their faces, heads, and clothes were all smeared with flour and water stains.

They still stood there, foolishly grinning~

Jiang Xiao's knife skills were also far from commendable.

Was this hot and sour shredded cabbage or cabbage chunks?

Sun Wei couldn't figure out how Jiang Xiao managed to cut the cabbage that way even if she racked her brain.

Well, that was bearable; at least it was edible.

"What's this?"

Sun Wei pointed at a dish, puzzled; it should be potatoes, judging by the looks.

But why did it look so messed up?

"This is potato shreds stir-fried with potato chunks and potato slices!"

Sun Wei nodded in sudden realization.

"Oh, so it's shredded potato stir-fried with..."

∑(O_O;) Wait a minute?

"Damn genius, potato shreds stir-fried with potato chunks!"

Jiang Xiao's face beamed with even more pride at this point.

"Aw, Shi Shi wanted shredded potato, Bai Yi wanted potato chunks, and Mu Xitang wanted potato slices. See? I satisfied the wishes of all three girls with one dish!"

"Honey, how did your brilliant mind come up with this marvelous idea?"

Jiang Xiao blushed, speaking with a mix of shyness, solicitation for praise, and pride.

"Uh-huh, actually, it was just a spark of inspiration, no big deal."

Sun Wei's face was full of black question marks; surely, you don't actually think I was praising you, right?

Besides those two dishes, Jiang Xiao also whipped up a stir-fried beef with celery.

The presentation of this dish was alright.

"Mommy, mommy! Try a bite~"

"We made this with Dad by hand~"

"Just this one place, no branches elsewhere."

Seeing the expectant eyes of her three precious daughters, Sun Wei took a deep breath and, with a sense of exploration, picked up a piece of cabbage.

She was prepared, that no matter how bad it tasted, she'd try not to spit out the first bite.

Putting the chopsticks in her mouth...

Huh?

That was a bit unexpected!

Although not particularly delicious, it wasn't bad either—just tasted like a home-cooked dish.

"Well, not bad at all, I didn't realize you had such skills!"

"Of course, who do you think I learned it from!"

"Learned from whom?" x4.

"From Wang Ernai in the Xuanwu District Qingshan Mental Hospital of Su Province's Nanjiang city!"

All four: ??????

The three little girls didn't react much, just curious why their dad would learn to cook in a mental hospital.

But Sun Wei realized a few things.

No wonder this kid isn't afraid of us and acts so carelessly every day.

He must be nuts to put on layers like 'wearing cotton pants under leather trousers'... there's got to be a reason!

You never know what bizarre things could be going through the mind of a mentally ill person...

Sun Wei thought she might be physically unwell, but Jiang Xiao was certainly mentally deranged!

Sighing to herself, she didn't reveal to Shi Shi that their dad was mentally ill.

What the heck, so what if he's mentally ill?

Who in this world doesn't have a mental issue?

Or rather, how can you be so sure that you're not mentally ill?

If you think you're fine, you could always get checked out at a mental hospital, see what the results are~

Sun Wei had made up her mind.

As long as the daughters liked their dad, it was fine!

"Look, I'll buy some cold dishes this afternoon too, a platter of assorted vegetables and pig head meat."

"Year! I love mom the most!"

Seeing so many delicious foods, Shinjiro, who had been playing dead, jumped out.

"Wahahahahaha, big-butt Madam sure knows her stuff, pour me a glass of wine~"

'Clang!'

Sun Wei grabbed a soup spoon and smacked it on Jiang Xiao's head.

"Speak properly!"

"Um um~ I don't want to eat green peppers, can you pick them out of the potatoes for me?"

"No! You are the father, you can't set a bad example by being picky with food!"

"Then, after I eat the green peppers, can I look at Tomisaka Rie's sexy photo album, hee hee~"

'Clang!'

After two spoon strikes, Jiang Xiao finally quieted down.

Sun Wei felt a bit depressed, why did she suddenly feel like she was raising four children?

"Sun Wei! Are you at home, Sun Wei! I need to talk to you!"

Hearing this voice, Sun Wei's face darkened.

The three little ones also shrank their necks, seemingly frightened of the voice's owner outside.

"Honey, is that uninvited guest outside?"

"Don't you mean 'unwelcome guest'?"

"Sun Wei!! Are you at home or not! If you don't come out, I'll have to come in!"

Sun Wei stood up with a cold face, preparing to go out.

This meal was the happiest one she'd had in years, and she didn't want anyone to disturb it!

No one would be allowed!

"You go back to your rooms. I, the righteous Donggan Superman, will go with mom to see what's going on outside."

Walking out of the living room with large strides, under the admiring gaze of the three little girls, Jiang Xiao followed Sun Wei.

The person outside who had been shouting was an obese woman with a lot of revolting sores on her face.

When she saw Sun Wei coming out, the rich woman sneered.

"Sun Wei, when are you going to repay the debt you owe my family?"

"Wang Mei, I don't want to argue with you today, please leave."

'Slap!'

Unexpectedly, the large woman moved swiftly, landing a heavy slap across Sun Wei's face!

Blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.

"Bitch! If it weren't for you, would my man have died?!"

Sun Wei's body began to shake, but she tried hard to suppress her anger.

She couldn't get mad.

If a fight broke out, between herself and the three kids, they wouldn't stand a chance against this obese woman.

"Wang Mei, it was your husband who fell from the tree after spying on me bathing. Out of humanitarian concern, haven't I been sending things to your home over the years?"

"Bitch, shut up! I need you to compensate me permanently!"

'Slap!'

Another slap landed on Sun Wei's left cheek, but as a mother, all she could do was endure.

This obese woman's fighting power was abnormal; she couldn't afford a head-on confrontation.

But Sun Wei failed to notice Jiang Xiao's expression had darkened...

"Ugly spots all over—she's a fat witch! Take this, my Donggan Light Wave!!"