121 The Business Savvy Parents! (1/2)

It was lunchtime.

Mother made a small pot of chicken and mushroom stew, along with three simple, country-style side dishes. Although it was not much, it still felt wonderful when everybody ate together.

Chen had not tasted his mother's cooking for a very long time and was enjoying himself at the table.

Luo was not eating. She may appear to look very calm on the outside, but she was actually having a very hard time accepting the truth, that her investigation was not going as well as she expected. Chen noticed this and tried cheering her up by putting some food on her bowl for her, but she rejected him again and again.

Father and mother did not know what was going on and simply thought that they both were having a lovers' quarrel.

While they were cleaning up after the meal, mother pulled Chen aside. ”You bad boy! What did you do to make Miss Luo angry? You better quickly make it up to her! If she runs away, you will have to answer to me!” Mother said sternly.

”Ugh... They say that mothers and daughters-in-law are always enemies. But you! Even before she's married to me, you're already coercing your own son to be nice to her... Are you even my real mother?” Chen pouted unhappily.

”I don't want to hear any of that! Either you get her to smile by today, or don't call me Mother!” Chen's mom gave her ultimatum.

Chen was sweating when he heard that. The Ice Cold Demon Queen was being awkward because of her investigation, so making her happy meant solving the case for her. That meant Chen turning himself in. That was an outrageously crazy idea.

”Hmm? Wait! I've got a better idea!” Chen's eyes lit up. He ran out to the car and pretended that he was retrieving something from the trunk. He was actually using his phone in secret and taking out the three honey peaches from Mount Huaguo!

”Dad! Mother! Honey! Let's have some peaches!” Chen cradled the peaches into the house and everyone turned their attention to the fruits.

”Wow! Such beautiful peaches!” Mother and dad exclaimed at the same time.

Luo hid her shock and continued acting indifferently. She was from Dragon City and had been through many different kinds of encounters and experiences, but never has she seen such beautiful peaches in her life! Big and round, pinkish in color with a tinge of red, they looked more like a man-made sculpture made with extremely skilled craftsmanship. Just by looking at them alone told her that it was the peach of all peaches! Enticing everyone just with its looks!

”These peaches are 100% organic, no chemicals or pesticides were used, and you can eat them, even with the skin on!” Chen rinsed them with water, and took two of them and handed one each to his parents. He took the last one and turned to Puti, ”My beautiful sweetie, here's one for you, so cheer up ok?”

”I don't want it!” Luo pushed it away.

”Are you sure?” Chen held the peach up and brought it closer to her. Luo could smell just how fragrant the peach was, and soon, her ice-cold demeanor gave in, as she was dying to have a bite on the inside. They say that inside every woman was a small little glutton, and Luo was no exception to this rule. She started licking her lips uncontrollably, and her stomach kept sending signals to her brain, telling her to eat that peach!

”No Puti you can't! If you eat this, then it means that you have are an accomplice to Chen, that little devil! You definitely cannot eat this!” She clenched her fists tightly, struggling hard to overcome her appetite. Even if it was the most delicious tasting thing in the world, her dignity was much greater. How could the Ice Cold Demon Queen submit to a nobody like Chen Xiaobei? Over a fruit!

”MY GOD!!! This peach... This peach is just too damn tasty!” Mother and dad both exclaimed at the same time. Looking at his parent's expressions, it was obvious that they were completely taken aback by the wonderful taste of the peaches. It was as if what they were having were not just peaches, but the most delicious thing in all of existence! It was not just about the taste! After ingesting the peaches, a mysterious stream of energy flowed through their bodies, making them feel energetic and refreshed!