Aveline acted as if she hadn't heard and turned to Valentina . " Is it good ? Not too salty ? " Valentina beamed and shook her head . " It's delicious ! Your Savory Fried Rice is the best in the world , Auntie . Uncle said the Savory Fried Rice at Granvia Restaurant was the best in Entora and took me there , but I don't think it's as good as yours . " Aveline smiled faintly and patted Valentina's head , saying softly , " Thank you for the high praise , Valentina . " Josephine placed a bowl of Savory Fried Rice in front of Xavier . " Darling , go ahead and eat . " Then she served herself while saying , " Valentina , what do you like to eat at Granvia Restaurant ? " The five - year - old girl , unaware of Josephine's intentions , tilted her head in thought and said , " The Grilled Lamb Skewers are good . " Josephine smiled . " Oh , Aunt Josie likes Grilled Lamb Skewers too . I ordered them last night when I went with your uncle . I'll take you next time . " Valentina turned to look at Aveline and said , " Auntie should come with us . " Aveline gave Valentina a faint smile but said nothing , lowering her head to eat her Savory Fried Rice . Valentina remembered that her uncle and Aunt Josie had gone to Granvia Restaurant last night without her aunt , so she said to Xavier : " Uncle , Auntie should come with us . " Xavier looked up and smiled at Valentina . " Okay . " Aveline kept eating , her expression impassive . Josephine gave Aveline a long , hard look . Aveline had been acting strange lately , completely unmoved by her provo- cations . Before , even if Aveline wouldn't cause a scene in front of Xavier , she'd at least give her a dirty look . Her current com- posure was truly odd . Could it really be because they got their marriage certificate ? Was she so confident now that she didn't care if Xavier was involved with other women ? After dinner , Valentina pulled Aveline aside , wanting to show her a drawing she'd made in kindergarten . In the past , whether they had guests or not , Aveline was always the one who cooked and cleared the table afterward . This time , she got up calmly , said nothing , and followed Valentina to the living room . 00 % 18:59 In the dining room , Josephine said , " Darling , go relax in the living room . I'll clean up . " But Xavier didn't leave the dining room ; he stayed behind to help Josephine , apparently unable to bear letting her clean up alone . When Xavier and Josephine came out of the dining room , Aveline was discussing the drawing with Valentina , not sparing them a single glance . Valentina happily told Xavier , " Uncle , Aunt said my drawing is great and very creative . I want to be a painter just like Aunt when I grow up . " Valentina had already heard from her mom that her aunt's mother was a famous painter , so her aunt was also great at drawing and was a designer . So she was naturally thrilled to get her aunt's praise . Xavier nodded , " That's great . Then you should work hard . " Josephine placed a plate of washed strawberries on the coffee table and said with a smile , " Valentina , my sister isn't a painter . " Valentina was stunned and looked over at Aveline . She had no idea what a designer was ; because her mom said her aunt was great at drawing , she just assumed a design- er was also a painter . Aveline looked at Valentina and smiled slightly , " I'm not really a painter , because I'm not interested in painting . I de- sign things , like how houses and gardens look , but a good designer does need to have basic drawing skills . " Valentina nodded , as if she only half - understood . " Then , Aunt , I want to be a painter and a designer . " Aveline smiled and stroked Valentina's head , " Okay , you can do that . " Josephine looked at Xavier and said with a smile , " Darling , my sister really knows how to get kids to like her . " The implication was that Aveline was trying to win over Xavier's favorite niece just to put on a show for him . Aveline lowered her eyes , ignoring Josephine . She didn't know how Xavier would react , but he remained silent . Josephine held the strawberries out to Valentina . " Valentina , have a strawberry . " Valentina took one and held it to Aveline's lips . " Aunt , you have it . Uncle and I bought these together . Uncle asked what fruit I wanted , and I said strawberries , because you love straw- berries just like me . " Hearing this , Aveline's heart warmed , and she was deeply touched . She didn't expect Valentina to remember such a detail at her young age . She took it . " Thank you , Valentina . Yes , I do love strawberries , just like you . " 47.5 % 18:59 Chapter 34