The Pretending-to-Be-Ignorant Xiao Sisi

Case closed!

Jiang Yunli and her husband came over specifically to pressure them about having kids.

Of course... they also managed to score a free meal.

But poor Jiang Che had to suffer for it!

He had just cooked for Xiao An'an and her sister earlier today, and now he had to get back in the kitchen as soon as he got home.

At least his culinary skills were finally paying off.

Between the girls at home, there were nearly a dozen mouths to feed.

Jiang Che had mastered the art of cooking, but he rarely did it himself. On most days, the maids handled the meals—while not Michelin-star level, they were still top-tier home cooking.

Jiang Che usually only used his chef skills to impress girls. Once they were his, why would he keep cooking every day?

It’s like... when you’re chasing a girl, you shower her with gifts and sweet talk. But after marriage? Good luck keeping that up.

"Wow~ Son, your cooking... this is amazing! You’ve left your dad in the dust!"

This was Jiang Yunli’s first time tasting Jiang Che’s cooking, and she was absolutely stunned.

"Uh... honey, do you have to put me down to praise him? I’ve been cooking for you for 20 years... no credit for that?" Jiang Yuan’s pride took a serious hit.

"Aw, hubby, you’re amazing too!"

Jiang Yunli giggled, peeling a shrimp and popping it into his mouth.

Jiang Che: "..."

Seriously? I have to deal with this lovey-dovey nonsense in my own house?

No way I’m letting this slide.

Sure enough, before he even had to say anything... the girls sprang into action.

Leading the charge was Miss Ye herself—Ye Mengyao dropped a piece of meat into Jiang Che’s bowl, and the others quickly followed suit.

In the blink of an eye, his bowl was piled high with dishes.

Jiang Yunli and Jiang Yuan exchanged glances before bursting into muffled laughter.

Jiang Yunli, especially, looked absolutely delighted.

She had worried that her son’s harem might be a mess of drama, but now... it seemed she’d been overthinking it.

...

After Jiang Yunli and her husband left, a smirk spread across Jiang Che’s face.

Normally, the Jiang family villa was anything but quiet at night!

"Su Mianmian!!! You heard what my mom said, right? She wants us to have a baby... Should we put in some effort?"

Jiang Che’s arm snaked around Su Mianmian’s slender waist.

Su Mianmian’s face instantly burned red, and she ducked her head without a word.

Having a baby... that sounded terrifying!

Right now, she was still part-cat—what if she ended up with a whole litter?

"Pfft... look how scared you are!" Jiang Che chuckled, tweaking her cat ears. At home, Su Mianmian usually kept her feline features, but she’d hidden them to avoid freaking out Jiang Yunli.

"Bai Jie, get over here! Weren’t you the one just talking about having a baby?"

Jiang Che yanked the petite Bai Jie closer.

"Mm... yeah! I... I could do it, right?"

Bai Jie’s cheeks flushed pink, but her eyes sparkled with excitement.

She wasn’t even 20 yet, the same age as Jiang Che when they started college.

They even went to the same school—Z University—but Bai Jie had basically ditched classes after enrolling. She was so absent that she hadn’t even made it onto the school’s beauty rankings.

"Like hell you could! You actually want to get pregnant?"

Out of all the girls in Jiang Che’s harem, Bai Jie was the biggest headache.

No matter how many times she got burned, she never learned—still the same hopelessly infatuated girl.

To put it bluntly, any ordinary guy stuck with Bai Jie would lose at least 30 years off his lifespan. She was like a spider demon from a cave of seduction, ready to drain a man dry.

Jiang Che flicked her forehead.

"Ow!" She rubbed the spot, but her gaze remained just as heated.

Jiang Che: "..."

He was genuinely at a loss. Taking Bai Jie in might’ve been a mistake—now she was stuck to him like glue.

And not just stuck... she was actively sucking the life out of him. How was anyone supposed to handle that?

Maybe... if he got her pregnant? She’d probably calm down after having a kid.

......

"Mr. Xiao Chuan, there’s no need to be upset. What Jiang Che and I have is real love!"

In the hospital room, Xiao Chuan lay stiffly on the bed while his three daughters stood before him.

"Sisi, let me be brutally honest—Jiang Che is no good. He’s surrounded by women. He won’t treasure you."

Xiao Chuan clutched his chest. He’d already coughed up blood that afternoon—if not for Ai Shouying being there, he might’ve died from sheer rage.

"Mr. Xiao Chuan! Jiang Che isn’t like that at all. His cooking is amazing, and I really like him!"

"Sisi, you don’t understand... I checked the security footage this afternoon. That bastard Jiang Che... while you were washing dishes, he forced a kiss on your sister!"

Xiao Chuan slapped his thigh in despair.

Xiao An'an immediately stiffened. "N-no! Nothing happened between Jiang Che and me! Dad, stop making things up!"

In that moment, she was already mentally drafting plans for how to pull Xiao Chuan’s life support plug in the future.

Poor Xiao Chuan. Out of his three daughters, Xiao An'an had been the only one who still willingly called him "Dad." Now, it seemed even his last little angel was turning against him.

Xiao Sisi fell silent for a moment, then shot a glance at Xiao An'an.

Xiao An'an instantly felt guilty, like a thief caught red-handed.

And she was a thief—she’d stolen her sister’s man.

But could she really be blamed? Jiang Che had lured her in with his cooking.

Xiao Sisi didn’t say a word. Of course she knew what had happened between Jiang Che and An'an that afternoon.

Did anyone really think washing a few plates could take over ten minutes?

She knew everything—she just pretended not to.

Playing dumb was an art form. She and An'an were twins, after all—their connection was too strong.

But she chose to be an ostrich, burying her head in the sand.

"Big sis... little sis! You... you and that damn delinquent...?" Xiao Wanwan’s eyes widened in shock.

She couldn’t believe it. That trashy blond guy had not only messed with her sister but also forced himself on her little sister?

Was this some kind of joke?

She wanted to kill someone!!!

"No! Little sis (big sis), don’t listen to him!"

Xiao Sisi and Xiao An'an spoke in unison.

The atmosphere instantly turned awkward.

Xiao Sisi was the first to break the silence.

"Dad, please don’t spread rumors. I trust An'an—she would never do something like that!"

Xiao Chuan was done.

He believed in Xiao An'an too—but he didn’t trust that scoundrel Jiang Che one bit!