Chapter 330: Original text: Chapter 339: Even If It’s Bent, Straighten It!
Looking at Xia Shi’s smiling face, Bi Xia touched her nose and changed the topic, "Speaking of which, Mom, what do you think of the Xu Family Banquet after trying it?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Shi fell silent for a long time before saying, "When I saw the ’Eighteen Heroes’ dish, I suspected that the Xu Family Banquet used your grandfather’s recipes. After tasting it, it was indeed the case."
"Actually, when the Xu Family Banquet opened in Qing City, I knew that their rise followed your grandfather’s passing. Oh right, I haven’t told you yet, the Xu Family was the family that competed with your grandfather for the title of ’God of Cookery’ back then."
"Because your grandfather won the ’God of Cookery’ title and disrupted their dining business, the Xu Family hated us ever since. They spread rumors about our Xia Family and framed your grandfather multiple times! If it weren’t for your grandfather’s good character and many friends, they might have succeeded in framing him!"
"I just never thought they would have your grandfather’s recipes. Could it be that Bi Qingyun sold the recipes to the Xu Family?"
Seeing Xia Shi’s serious expression, Bi Xia slowly said, "Mom, don’t get excited after I tell you."
"Actually... Bi Jian Country is Bi Qingyun, and Xu Liren is Bi Qingyun’s mistress."
"What did you say?" Xia Shi looked up at Bi Xia in shock, "You mean that Bi Jian Country, who often appears on TV with Xu Liren, is Bi Qingyun??? Why does he look different?? Did he get plastic surgery???"
Bi Xia didn’t expect Xia Shi to guess it right away, so she nodded, "Yes, he got plastic surgery."
After she finished speaking, Xia Shi’s face was full of disdain, "I remember thinking when I saw him on TV that Bi Jian Country’s face looked stiff, what the heck was Bi Qingyun thinking? He got himself disfigured, it’s not worth it at all."
Bi Xia: ...
Amused and exasperated, she looked at Xia Shi, "Mom, is this really what we should be concerned about?"
"Of course!" Xia Shi reacted fiercely, "Back then, I first fell for Bi Qingyun’s face! If it wasn’t for that face, how could I have liked him? I finally decided to marry him because I had you and had no choice."
Bi Xia: ...
"Oh, Xiaxia, you don’t know," Xia Shi suddenly began reminiscing, "When your grandfather and I were still in Beijing, I had a childhood sweetheart. He was really handsome, and I thought he would grow up to be a total hunk!"
"Unfortunately, later your grandfather took me to Qing City, and I had to lower my standards a bit. So Bi Qingyun was considered okay."
"And that Xu Liren!" Xia Shi’s face darkened, her beautiful eyes flashing coldly, "When she was little, she would always oppose me just because she was a Xu Family member. She didn’t dare to play with my childhood buddy but would always plot when she saw us together. Ha, as others would say, just a branch family member acting all high and mighty, merely wanting to make a name for herself in front of the Xu Family."
"But I never thought she would come to Qing City too, and that woman was her!" Xia Shi spat, "Persistent ghost!"
Bi Xia scratched her head, thinking that if she told Xia Shi now that Bi Qingyun had initially approached her because of Xu Liren, Xia Shi would probably go crazy... no, she would be disgusted to death.
"Looks like Bi Qingyun really gave the recipes to that Xu Liren!" Xia Shi coldly snorted, "I’m so mad, I must get your grandfather’s recipes back. The Xu Family is not worthy of using our Xia Family’s recipes!"
"Alright," Bi Xia laughed as she listened to Xia Shi’s tirade, "I’ve already found a very good lawyer. He’ll come see you tomorrow to discuss the details. His name is Qu Zian, you can trust him completely."
Not expecting that Bi Xia had already found a lawyer, Xia Shi was stunned for a moment, then nodded after a pause, "Alright."
Bi Xia sighed. Talking was easy, but when it came to actually doing it, her mom might hesitate...
"By the way, Xiaxia." Xia Shi suddenly spoke up.
"Huh?"
"Does Qin Zhan know you’re a girl?"
"..." This topic switch is really fast, give me a moment to react.
"Huh?! He doesn’t know, right? Could he be gay?!"
"..."
"No worries, no worries, daughter, once mom gets divorced, you just put on a beautiful dress and seduce him! Even if he’s gay, you’ll turn him straight! Mom believes in you!"
Looking at Xia Shi, Bi Xia helplessly covered her forehead. Is this really her mother? Mom, your daughter is still underage!