1271 A Man’s Role (1/2)

Su Qianci noticed something amiss. She leaned over to ask, ”What's wrong?”

”Nothing.” Li Jianqian used his chopsticks to pick up some food and put it into his mouth. His forceful actions betrayed his anger.

Li Sicheng noticed that. With raised eyebrows, he asked, ”Dasu, are you unhappy about something?”

”No,” Li Jianqian insisted. He reached his chopsticks out again and picked out some food to eat.

”What are you unhappy about?” Li Sicheng asked.

Li Jianqian replied, ”I'm not unhappy.”

”Did Ersu upset you again?” Li Sicheng asked while poaching beef in the pot for his wife.

When Li Jianyue heard her name mentioned suddenly, she looked up and blinked a few times before protesting, ”Daddy, I didn't. Older Brother was playing a game with Older Brother Mosen and they lost.”

”Oh?” Li Sicheng looked at Li Jianqian. ”Is that so?”

Li Jianqian was silent for a moment before replying sullenly, ”Mosen is always doing that. The moment Ersu calls, he stops playing. It always causes me to lose the game!”

”I'm sorry, Dasu,” Li Mosen was seated beside Li Jianqian. ”Ersu's button came undone, so I helped her to button it back.”

”But, you're always doing it at the most crucial moment! I hate that!” Li Jianqian ground out between his teeth and resumed eating without saying another word.

Everyone around had a rough idea of what had happened. Li Jianyue pursed her lips in uncertainty before apologizing. ”Please don't be angry, Older Brother. It was all my fault. I won't interrupt you when you're in the middle of a game in the future.”