CH 589

589: The Siblings Ferri and Goffmen

Feng Wu ate very fast and in no time at all finished the delicacies on the table.

Ferri laid down her cutlery silently. She’d only eaten a few bites of the fish and was still hungry.

“I wonder if these foods are to Miss Feng Wu’s taste?” Ferri knew Feng Wu was Ming Xi’s future wife, so even though she looked down on her, she didn’t show any of it on her face or in the way she behaved.

“It’s delicious.” Feng Wu nodded her head seriously. After some thought she said, “The flavor is bit bland. Next time you should add some salt.”

If the grilled fish had more salt, it would have been even more delicious, thought Feng Wu regretfully.

Ferri. . . was silent. What she expected was a comment along the lines of “The food was delicious, thank you for the hospitality,” but that was not what she got.

Ferri was overwhelmed. It was the first time in her life meeting someone who offered an opinion so seriously.

“Really? When next we have dinner, I must remind the chef to add more salt. My family has become accustomed to lighter dishes so the chef makes dishes that suit our tastes. It was my negligence. I apologize.”

Ferri sincerely apologized to Feng Wu. Had she been talking to anyone else, the other party would have politely answered back, but who was Feng Wu? This girl never understood the subtleties of social interactions so naturally she wouldn’t say anything polite.

“It’s OK, just pay more attention next time.” Feng Wu said.

Ferri was speechless. Was it possible to have a proper conversation? She pressed a hand to her forehead. She was a lady, a noble and elegant lady. She should not get angry.

When her brother Goffman showed up, she promptly tossed the responsibility of their guest to him and went back to her room under the pretext of feeling unwell and needing rest.

Goffman didn’t understand why his sister was behaving so strangely today.

As the future heir to Coral Island, Goffman had no problems entertaining Feng Wu. He took her around the island and quickly discovered Feng Wu was obsessed with food. Her eyes would sparkle whenever he casually pointed out a delicious item. It wasn’t hard to understand her thoughts.

Goffman was a thoughtful young man. He immediately took her to see the many different ingredients that could be made into food, then gave her a tour of all the local dishes. Feng Wu was pleased. She ate so much her stomach became quite plump.

Of course, she didn’t forget to pack a portion for Ming Xi. Goffman, looking at the pile of food, felt Ming Xi wouldn’t need to eat dinner or tomorrow’s breakfast with that amount of food.

After all that eating, Goffman said he was full. And as a responsible host, he took Feng Wu for a constitutional walk on the beach.

Goffman watched silently as Feng Wu caught crabs with a group of children. Looking at her sparkling eyes, he was willing to bet Feng Wu was thinking about all the different ways to eat the crabs.

“Boo. . . ” Someone suddenly appearing next to him surprised Goffman. Could you please make some noise when approaching people? Otherwise you’re going to scare them to death!

Although he complained in his heart, these people were here to help solve his problem, so he couldn’t roll his eyes at the other party.

“Tian Ya, where did you go just now? I didn’t see you when I took Miss Feng Wu around the island.” Goffman asked.

Tian Ya had accompanied Ming Xi to the island as well. He was Ming Xi’s personal guard; it was natural for him to want to be by Ming Xi’s side.

Tian Ya disappeared the moment he got on the island and didn’t even show up to have lunch with Feng Wu. Where had he gone so mysteriously?

“I didn’t go anywhere. I just walked around.” Tian Ya was tightlipped as usual. It was hard to tell what he was thinking with his cold eyes and emotionless demeanor.

Goffman felt the cold air rushing towards his face. Forget, just talk less to him.

“Why are you all catching crabs?” Ming Xi walked over from the other side during the lull in conversation between Tian Ya and Goffman.

Feng Wu glanced at him, then promptly threw herself wholeheartedly back into catching crabs.

“Accompanying Miss Feng Wu to play casually. Have you had lunch yet?” Goffman was familiar with Ming Xi as the two used to play together when they were little, but everyone grew up and pursued their own studies, so their interactions became less and less.

“I snacked a bit already.” After Ming Xi finished speaking, he looked over at Tian Ya again. “Tian Ya, I heard you didn’t go to lunch with Xiao Wu.”

“I was walking around.” Tian Ya said coldly.

Ming Xi didn’t ask the question to mean anything. He was just worried Tian Ya would be hungry. “Did you eat yet?”

“Yes.” Well, since he said so, Ming Xi believed him.

“I intend on leaving for Coral Island early tomorrow morning.” Ming Xi looked up at the sky.

“Okay, I’ll go with you. I am the future owner of the island so it should be expected.” Goffman volunteered himself up for the task. He would go no matter what. Coral Island was his birthright. Wouldn’t it be shameful if word spread that he hid?

“Yes, I had planned to ask you. We are not familiar with the terrain, and it would be difficult to navigate the island without an experienced guide to lead us.” Ming Xi smiled lightly.

“That I am. I grew up on the island you know. Who would be more familiar with it than me?”

It was the truth. Goffman knew many of the island’s hidden nooks and crannies. After all it was private property and there were places closed to the public, so even the islanders didn’t know about them.