Chapter 21: My Parents' Reaction Was Too Strange (Sincerely Inviting Fellow Readers to Create a New World Together)

The enticing aroma wafting from the table made everyone involuntarily swallow their saliva.

The viewers in the live stream were doing the same.

“This dish is really chicken? It smells so good! Please, ancestors, hurry up and eat—I want to savor its flavor through my taste buds.”

“This is the first time I’ve realized that saliva secretion is completely uncontrollable.”

“It smells amazing! I wonder exactly how our ancestors made it.”

“I saw the ancestor unwrap the vacuum packaging, slice it, place it on the plate, then put it into the pot. Soon after, it was served, releasing an even richer aroma.”

“I want to eat it, I want to eat it, I want to eat it...”

The chat was flooded with cravings, but the young streamer paid no attention at all.

At that moment, Yi Rongkun’s gaze was fixed intently on the plate of chicken emitting the tantalizing fragrance on the table.

In his mind, he spoke to the system, “Tongtong, is this the roast chicken? It really smells so good.”

Swallow.

The young girl speaking to the system had a mouth full of saliva she couldn’t swallow.

There was no helping it—who didn’t need a little grease and juice in this day and age?

“Mom, Dad, don’t worry, we won’t go around blabbing.”

Upon hearing their father’s warning, Yi Ronghua, Yi Rongquan, and Mou Decong didn’t argue at all. “As long as there’s food, we’ll just quietly eat.”

“That’s right, that’s right. Mom, Dad, hurry up and start eating—we’re all getting dizzy from the aroma.”

Yi Rongqi eagerly echoed his elder brothers’ words, urging their parents on.

“Look at you, so spineless—not like a Yi family member at all,” Yi Zhongxiang said disdainfully, shooting a glance at his youngest son. Yet without further delay, he picked up his chopsticks and grabbed the chicken head, saying, “Eat it, stop just staring.”

“Yeah, eat quickly.”

Liu Guoxiang and Mou Decong, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, picked the similarly meatless chicken necks, leaving the rest of the meat-heavy parts except for two claws.

Yi Ronghua, Yi Rongquan, and Yi Rongying each picked a piece of meat for the little sister and the two nieces and nephews before attending to their own meals.

Seeing this, Yi Rongqi hesitated briefly, then placed a meaty piece of chicken into their parents’ bowls, saying, “Mom, Dad, don’t just eat the head and neck without any meat.”

Yi Zhongxiang and his wife were slightly taken aback but then smiled, “Good boy, you eat yourselves.”

As they spoke, they were about to put the chicken back onto the plate.

Both parents only had their children’s well-being in mind; how could they bear to eat the best parts themselves?

Having chicken heads and necks was already quite satisfying for them.

“Oh no, Mom and Dad, you’re not allowed to put it back!”

Yi Rongkun saw this and quickly stopped them. “The meat’s already touched the rice, it’s not clean anymore, only Mom and Dad can eat it.”

As she spoke, she painstakingly picked a piece of chicken and placed it into her sister-in-law’s bowl. “Sister Mou, you eat too, don’t put it back.”

Mou Decong was touched by her little sister-in-law’s gesture; her eyes were full of affection as she smiled brightly, “Little miss, you eat yourself. Sister’s bowl has some too.”

“All right, all right, everyone eat, everyone eat.”

Seeing this, Yi Zhongxiang hurriedly said, “Such a big chicken is enough for the whole family. Eat slowly and be careful of the bones.”

They were simply accustomed to leaving the better parts for the children, giving it no further thought.

Since the children showed filial piety and humility, the parents naturally would not disappoint their good intentions.

“Fragrant, fragrant, fragrant! It’s just too fragrant.”

“So delicious! I’m crying (image jpg). Why was I born in the stars?”

“So it turns out our ancestors were eating the best food.”

“Who said nutritional supplements were better than the grains our ancestors ate? Boo hoo hoo...”

“How evil, I’ve been deceived by the Federation for so long. Natural food is the true king. I’ve fainted in the living room, boo hoo hoo (image jpg).”

“Having the ancestors’ home-cooked meals with nutritional supplements to settle the stomach—poor me, why was I born in the stars? I can’t stop crying.”

“I always thought the food our ancestors ate was already a supreme delicacy, but the meat is the real killer. My saliva is uncontrollable ah ah ah—”

“My sadness flows like a river, river, river (drooling image jpg).”

...

With such delicious food, the whole family was too busy eating to speak, heads bowed as they devoured the meal.

After dinner, Yi Rongying and Yi Rongqi leaned on the table to do their homework again.

Yi Shichun and Yi Tianwen, unable to wait, pulled on their little aunt, begging her to teach them how to write.

Yi Rongkun said, “No need to study today, little aunt will teach you tomorrow.”

“Ah? Oh.”

The siblings were obviously surprised by the response and then a bit disappointed.

No studying meant no delicious food.

System: “Host little ancestor, your older brother and sister are doing homework; now is the perfect time for you to bring out the eye-friendly solar lamp.”

“Ah? Isn’t the lamp with you, Tongtong?”

Yi Rongkun was interrupted by the system and didn’t notice the change in expression on the faces of her two little nieces and nephews. “How do I take it out?”

System: “Little ancestor, just think about taking the lamp out in your mind, and it will appear.”

Upon hearing this, Yi Rongkun’s eyes lit up. She immediately imagined taking out the eye-friendly solar lamp.

Her small hand sank slightly and a simple yet futuristic solar lamp appeared in her palm.

Yi Zhongxiang and Liu Guoxiang, always attentive to their little girl, quickly stepped forward, grasping her small hand and enclosing the unfamiliar object in their own.

“Wow, little aunt, what’s that?”

Sharp-eyed Yi Shichun noticed the sudden appearance of the object in his little aunt’s hand and, curiosity piqued, waddled closer to ask.

His gaze fixed on where grandpa and grandma were covering her hand, where the magical object rested.

Though he couldn’t see it clearly, he knew it was being held by his little aunt.

Yi Tian also gathered around, reaching out with small hands to pry at grandpa and grandma’s hands.

To the children, this must be grandpa playing games with little aunt, laughing nonstop: “Grandpa, Grandma, look, look.”

Their commotion attracted a few adults, who turned their attention over.

Yi Zhongxiang shot the children a stern look. “Ronghua, go get Shichun and Tianwen.”

Hearing their father’s serious tone, the two older brothers quickly came forward and pulled the younger ones into their arms.

Yi Zhongxiang had no intention of explaining to his siblings and, carrying his little daughter, went into their room.

Liu Guoxiang nervously shut the door behind them.

Before closing it tightly, she warned the kids, “No eavesdropping.”

The siblings exchanged glances at their parents’ reaction.

“What’s... going on?”

Yi Rongqi stopped writing his homework, looking toward his two elder brothers and sister-in-law. “Mom and Dad’s reaction is so strange.”

Yi Ronghua and Yi Rongquan exchanged a glance with Mou Decong, then helplessly replied, “You ask us, who should we ask?”

Seemingly remembering something, the brothers tilted their heads to look at the children in their arms. “Shichun, Tianwen, did you see something?”