Chapter 110: The Pavilion of Delicacies

Chapter 110: The Delicacy Pavilion

Fan Xiaoyou called out to Rong Kai inside the car, “Brother, your wife’s legs have gone weak, come help her.”

Yang Xuan rolled her eyes at Fan Xiaoyou and, for the first time, spoke to Rong Kai in a coquettish tone. “It’s... it’s nothing. Don’t listen to Xiaoyou’s nonsense. I can walk by myself. Thank you for coming to pick me up!”

Though she said this, Rong Kai clearly saw from inside the car that Yang Xuan’s way of walking was off. She leaned heavily on Fan Xiaoyou, who was supporting her along the way.

Worried, Rong Kai quickly got out of the car and strode up to Yang Xuan. Without hesitation, he lifted her into his arms, a trace of tenderness in his voice. “If your feet hurt, just say so. Don’t push yourself! Pregnant women’s feet tend to swell in the afternoon, and leg discomfort isn’t something to take lightly!”

Yang Xuan’s cheeks flushed red. “Well... there are so many people here. It’s not really appropriate for you to carry me like this!”

At that moment, two young women walking by stopped, startled, and called out, “President Rong, we didn’t expect to run into you here! Who’s the lady in your arms?”

Seeing that they were employees of the company, Rong Kai responded with authority, “She is my wife, the mother of my child.”

The two women were surprised to learn that the handsome new CEO was already taken, feeling a bit wistful.

They politely greeted Yang Xuan in Rong Kai’s arms. “Hello, Mrs. General Manager.”

Yang Xuan was still not accustomed to her new title. She nodded politely and replied simply, “Hello.”

Fearing she might say the wrong thing if she spoke more, Yang Xuan kept her response brief and refrained from further titles.

After the two female employees left, Yang Xuan kissed Rong Kai on the cheek and sighed with emotion. “President Rong, I really like my new identity!”

Fan Xiaoyou sat on the back seat, teasing the couple outside the car with their public display of affection. “Mr. Rong Kai, Miss Yang Xuan, are you two showing off your love on the street just to torment me, the lonely single dog?”

Rong Kai placed Yang Xuan in the front passenger seat and returned to the driver’s seat. He looked back at Fan Xiaoyou with curiosity. “Xiaoyou, just now you called her ‘sister-in-law’... Yang Xuan? What’s going on?”

Fan Xiaoyou winked at Yang Xuan. “Why don’t you explain it to him, Miss Yang Xuan?”

Yang Xuan hadn’t expected Fan Xiaoyou to insist she explain herself. Nervously tugging at her clothes, she began, “Kai, now that you’re the CEO of a major company branch, I thought my old name was too plain. I couldn’t keep holding you back.

“So, I asked Xiaoyou to help me pick a new name. If you don’t like it, I can change it again... I...”

Usually sharp-tongued, Yang Xuan now stammered awkwardly, making Rong Kai feel a surge of tenderness.

Rong Kai took her hand gently. “Wife, you’re overthinking it. No matter what your name is, you’re my wife, the most important and beloved person in my life. My job may have changed, my status too, but when I come home, I’m still your Rong Kai, only yours.”

For some reason, tears slipped down Yang Xuan’s cheeks. Her voice trembling with emotion, she finally released the feelings she’d held in all day.

“Am I weak? Am I lacking confidence? I’m always so careless, so unrefined... I’m just a rough, foolish girl.

“Do you know how shy I felt when I was called ‘Mrs. General Manager’?

“For our future, I’ve decided—I’m going to turn over a new leaf. Starting tomorrow, you’ll come with me to the household registration office to change my name, then we’ll update the marriage certificate... and then…”

Rong Kai pulled her into a protective embrace, resting her head on his shoulder. “Silly girl, if you really don’t like your name, I’ll stay with you all day while you change it, okay? Whether you’re called Yang Yeye or Yang Xuan, you’re still the woman I love most.”

Fan Xiaoyou watched this with tears streaming down her face, deeply moved. She had never known her brother’s words of love to be so warm and heartfelt, touching even an outsider like her.

“This is so moving, truly so moving!”

Rong Kai glanced at Fan Xiaoyou with a helpless smile. “You’re so easily moved? Guo Cheng is just as devoted to you. He called me today and asked me to help him find a job in Kang City.

“He’s determined to settle down with you there. So, tell me, are you moved or not?”

In truth, Wang Guocheng had asked Rong Kai over the phone to keep his identity as the boss of KINGYI Group a secret.

The part about finding a job was just a story Rong Kai added himself.

Hearing Rong Kai relay Wang Guocheng’s call, Fan Xiaoyou’s heart grew restless.

She truly didn’t know how she would face Wang Guocheng’s parents in the future. There’s an old saying: “When parents are alive, don’t travel far; if you must travel, have a clear purpose.”

Although Fan Xiaoyou hadn’t done anything, she had indeed ‘stolen’ someone else’s son away, and her heart felt heavy.

The thought of Wang Guocheng coming without telling his parents made her feel uneasy.

Seeing Fan Xiaoyou grow sentimental, Rong Kai quickly changed the subject. “Tonight I booked dinner at the Delicacy Pavilion. A friend told me it’s a newly opened restaurant with excellent dishes.”

Hearing about a new restaurant, Fan Xiaoyou, a true foodie, couldn’t miss out. She asked excitedly, “Brother, the Delicacy Pavilion? That restaurant’s name is exactly the same as the one in my novel, ‘The Arrival of the Princess of Chen’!”

In the northern lands, a beauty’s smile could topple cities; a second smile could topple nations... before even entering the Delicacy Pavilion, they heard a woman dressed in ancient costume singing softly on the stage inside.

The restaurant’s decor leaned heavily toward traditional style. The staff all wore ancient-style costumes—the men handsome and elegant, the women gentle and refined.

It felt less like entering a restaurant and more like stepping back into an ancient banquet hall.

A young woman in traditional dress approached. “Gentlemen, ladies, please come inside! We have a rule: to dine here, guests must change into ancient costumes in the dressing room.”

Fan Xiaoyou was incredulous, grabbing the young woman’s hand. “Miss, is your boss from ancient times? What’s your boss’s surname? Could it be Qiao? Is your boss called Qiao Yi or Qiao Zhenshan?”

Looking around at the restaurant’s style and layout, Fan Xiaoyou felt as if her novel’s Delicacy Pavilion had been brought to life in reality.