12 The present me is the real me

Over an hour later, dinner was served.

Yena automatically sat down at the dinner table as soon as possible and sized up the fruits of Ethan Zhao's labor.

Stir-fried eggs and tomatoes, stir-fried pork and green peppers, and a Chinese yam pork rib soup. At first glance, it looked good.

Yena curled her lip in disappointment.

Ethan Zhao handed him a pair of chopsticks. "What's wrong?"

'I didn't get a chance to ridicule you so I'm unhappy!'

Yena let out a dry laugh, "Nothing's wrong." She sullenly stretched her chopsticks towards the dishes.

Ethan was puzzled he was wondering whats wrong with that little mind of hers.

Yena was immediately invigorated after eating a chopstick full of stir-fried eggs and tomatoes,

"Your stir-fried eggs and tomatoes… how much salt did you add?"

Ethan Zhao stared blankly, "Not much salt, mostly sugar… don't tell me–"

Yena gloated, "You probably mixed up the salt and sugar."

Ethan Zhao: "..."

Yena next pointed her chopsticks towards the green peppers with pork. She displayed a conflicted expression.

Ethan Zhao silently watched her.

Yena gleefully said, "The green peppers are a bit uncooked."

Ethan Zhao quietly carried away the Chinese yam pork rib soup.

Yena was surprised, "What are you doing?"

Ethan Zhao calmly said, "Let's not drink this soup."

Yena thought: This is such a great chance to make fun of you. How can I let this go? Thus, she snatched the bowl, nimbly scooped a spoonful, and drank it.

Then, she kept that mouthful of soup in her mouth, unable to either spit or swallow.

In the end, Yena swallowed with much difficulty, then asked, "You put sugar instead of salt in the soup, right?"

Ethan Zhao silently nodded.

Yena laughed.

Yena was exceedingly excited after finally finding Ethan Zhao's weakness; she beamed in happiness.

Ethan Zhao saw how happy she looked after drinking the soup and couldn't help become surprised, "What are you so happy about?"

"Ah?" Yena came back to her senses and saw Ethan Zhao frankly appraising her. Of course, she didn't dare tell him her thoughts so she carelessly made up an excuse, "I think this soup doesn't taste too bad."

Ethan Zhao was reticent again, then pushed the soup over. "Since you like it, then I'll give it all to you."

Yena: "..."

Ethan Zhao stood up. "I might as well order takeout."

Yena hurriedly stopped him, "No need! No need! We should just suck it up and eat it! Otherwise, it'd be so wasteful!"

When Ethan Zhao put down his phone and sat, Yena busied herself enthusiastically serving him some food. "Here. The cook had it the hardest. You have to eat the most!"

Ethan Zhao hesitantly took a few bites, then put down his chopsticks without a word.

Across from him, Yena was all smiles.

Ethan Zhao: "You're really that happy?"

Yena stared blankly, "huh?"

Ethan Zhao pointed at the dishes he made, "I failed at cooking. That makes you very happy?"

Yena hurriedly shook her head in order to portray complete honesty.

Ethan Zhao sighed lightly, "Really a little girl."

Yena became unhappy, "Who's a little girl!?"

"You're only twenty this year," said Ethan Zhao.

Me? Yena was a bit astonished. The original owner was a teacher; she should have completed an undergraduate degree, at least. Even if she had just graduated this year, twenty is a bit too young! Is it possible that she skipped grades?

Yena suddenly felt a little depressed. Although being young was a blessing, she really couldn't get used to this sudden information. If Chuchu was here she'll gain what ability Su Yena has

Come to speak of it, Ethan Zhao sought to marry a little girl seen year his junior who looked like a minor?

Yena looked at Ethan Zhao while laughing suggestively. "You like cute little girls?"

Ethan Zhao stared blankly.

Yena said in a 'bro, I get you' tone, "I get it. Every men is the same. Don't be shy. That's normal. I mean look at me. I'm so adorable.

Ethan Zhao was speechless. A long while later, he said, "After your amnesia, you've become… much more carefree."

Yena trembled in fear. Does this guy suspect something?

She carefully asked, "How was I like before, then?"

Ethan Zhao: "Previously, you were more sweet-tempered and ladylike."

Yena thought, that's because that person from before was a woman through and through, but now the person in front of you can be called your ancestor! I, your mother, has been transmigrated to various forms! How could I stay sweet-tempered and ladylike?

Yena coughed then said, "Actually, the present me is the real me. Previously, I was extremely stressed because my mother was sick. How would I be able to be carefree? Plus, I didn't really know you at the time so, of course, I was more reserved. Now that I've got amnesia, I've returned to my true nature!"

After she saw Ethan Zhao hesitate, Yena started to worry, afraid she'd discovered a flaw. Thus,s he added, "Actually, you don't understand women. They are different in front of different people! Didn't a woman once say: Strangers think I'm a regular youth? Acquaintances feel I'm a scholarly youth. Only the best of friends know that I'm actually a bird-brained youth!"

Ethan Zhao hesitated for a moment, then looked at her, "So, right now, we are the best of friends, right?"

Yena stared blankly, "Huh?"

Ethan Zhao got up and started phoning for takeout.

This time Yena didn't stop him. After all, she had already gotten to ridicule him. She didn't have to sacrifice herself anymore and eat the fruits of Ethan Zhao's labor.

Yena was very pleased to hear Ethan Zhao saying the menu over the phone. At this time, she sudden had an epiphany. She suddenly understood what Ethan Zhao just said.

–Then, right now, we are the best of friends.

Yena: ".....?"