Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1388 - 207, Stars (4 updates)

Lin Yuan spoke the truth; although she hadn’t interacted much with these two children before, just by observing how one of them had used the privy at noon, she knew that this Daxi had a more cunning mind than Dahe. Thankfully, they were under Lin Jiazhong’s wings, for had they followed Li Feng’e and Lin Jiaxiao, it’s feared they’d have become another little rascal.

It actually made Lin Yuan quite reflective; it was unexpected that, after the successive loss of her own three children, Lin Jiazhong and Lady Ma managed to find their way, adopting their unique approach to parenting.

Indeed, one must not spoil children too much, or else big problems arise when they grow up.

Upon hearing Lin Yuan’s words, Dahe pondered for a while before nodding in agreement, yet Daxi immediately hugged Lin Yuan’s arm, calling out excitedly, "You, you must be Sister Yuanyuan, right? You must be Sister Yuanyuan! Uncle says that as long as we study hard, we will be as smart and capable of earning big bucks as Sister Yuanyuan someday!"

Lin Yuan felt somewhat embarrassed. Was this how Lin Jiazhong taught the children? Oh my, such praise made her feel genuinely embarrassed!

Ugh!

Aside, Xia Zheng watched Lin Yuan basking in self-admiration, feigning a retch, but before he could open his mouth, a small hand pinched his waist.

Instantly, the retch turned into a silent wail; he couldn’t make noise lest he scare the two little ones before him, for Lin Yuan undoubtedly had stronger measures ready for him if he did!

With both good brothers drawn to Lin Yuan, no one noticed Xia Zheng’s nearly contorted face.

Lin Yuan really liked these two little kids in front of her, finding them even more amusing than Xiao Yongyan, who always bore the solemn demeanor of an old man, while these two were truly childlike.

Children usually don’t remember people they don’t see often, so even though they had met Lin Yuan before, having not seen her in half a year meant they had all but forgotten. Meeting Lin Yuan again, they really hit it off.

Dahe brought some sugary cakes for Lin Yuan to try, which Lady Ma asked him to bring. Lin Yuan saw they were rice cakes made from glutinous rice flour and brown sugar, soft and chewy and quite delicious. However, there was a slightly odd taste. After another bite, Lin Yuan realized the rice flour had a slight stale taste to it.

It dawned on Lin Yuan that Lady Ma’s household relied solely on Lin Jiazhong’s farming to get by, with little silver to spare; how could they afford to grind rice into flour for rice cakes? It seemed the rice had gone stale, and after the children refused to eat it, it was ground into flour.

Yet even stale rice made into rice cakes was considered an exquisite treat in the eyes of Lin Yongxi’s children. freёweɓnovel.com

Walking around the Capital city, Lin Yuan felt an increasing sense of tranquility upon returning to the Lin family hamlet.

Watching the two little boys, she called over Shui Xian to bring some pastries. The boys too volunteered spiritedly, carrying a basket of rice cakes and brown sugar buns to the kitchen.

When Lin Jiaxin heard some noise outside, he came out just in time to see the two lads carrying a large basket towards the kitchen. Overjoyed, he happily called them over for a chat.

Lady Liu also brought out Xiao Yongyan, who had just woken up. The moment they caught sight of the little leopard-like Yong Yan, Lin Yongxi’s two kids’ eyes lit up. They pulled faces and made silly gestures at him, creating a lively scene.

However, Xiao Yongyan remained in his usual old man’s composure, his big eyes watching the two as if watching a play. Not to mention a laugh, he didn’t even show a trace of expression.

This frustrated the two little fellows terribly; they sighed and went to sulkily eat pastries by themselves.

Watching the three children in their playful antics, Lin Yuan couldn’t help but burst into laughter; being with the kids indeed brought the most comfort.

Xiao Linshuang and Lin Wei also got up and started to play with the two little boys; the children played together cheerfully, so lively that they completely forgot the time as the sky outside had already turned dusky.

The two little fellows suddenly looked up, scrambled to their feet, and, waving their hands, shouted a farewell before running off, "Uncle, Aunt, we are going back to eat! We’ll come to play with you another day!"

Lin Yuan and the few maids were in the kitchen preparing dinner when they heard the two children run off and hurriedly chased after them, but no matter how she called from behind, the two kids stubbornly didn’t look back and disappeared in a flash.

Despite being the most well-behaved, Lin Yonghe was also meticulous; he didn’t forget to carry the large basket they had brought with them as they left.

Inside the room, Mr. and Mrs. Liu kept praising the two children, admiring them for being both obedient and intelligent; they certainly would grow up to be good kids.

The day passed in a flurry of activity, and everyone was exhausted from the journey despite having rested at noon; the break had been all too short, and they went to bed early after dinner.

The Lin Yuan Sisters still hadn’t adopted the custom of having maids stand guard at night, so they sent Shui Xian and the others off to bed early too.

In the deep silence of the night, Yin Xing suddenly came out to the courtyard draped in her robe, resting her chin in her hands as she gazed at the stars in the sky, motionless for a long time, lost in thought.

Silent as a cat, Lin Yi leapt down from the eaves and gently coughed.

Yin Xing shuddered, let out a little gasp of fright, and upon seeing that it was Lin Yi, she breathed a sigh of relief. "Brother Lin, you’re up late as well?"

Perhaps because he had startled Yin Xing with his sudden appearance, Lin Yi simply nodded without a word. To avoid any improper conduct, he kept his distance from Yin Xing, standing at the kitchen doorway and averted his gaze.

Seeing Lin Yi made no move to leave, Yin Xing felt somewhat awkward and wanted to return to her room, but she also felt it would be rude to leave right as someone arrived.

The two of them, one standing, one sitting, one looking down at their toes, the other up at the stars.

After what seemed like a long while, Lin Yi finally moved his arm, murmuring, "It’s late. You should rest now."

Yin Xing, who had been looking up at the bright stars, reminisced about watching the stars with her mother and sisters when she was young, and again, she quite feebly shivered when Lin Yi spoke unexpectedly.

Though it was a slight jump, and Lin Yi wasn’t looking her way, he could tell from the subtle change in her breathing that he had managed to startle her again.

"Yes, Brother Lin, you should also rest early," she said. Although she wasn’t feeling sleepy at first, after spending some time staring at the stars, she had indeed grown tired. Yin Xing stood up, moved the stool aside, and, tiptoeing quietly back to her room, she said goodnight to Lin Yi.

Only after hearing the sound of Yin Xing closing her door did Lin Yi finally lift his stiff neck and moved his numbed legs, his lips revealing a rare smirk.