Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Qiao Nian wasnât particular about food. She kept her gaze down as she said, âAnything works.â
âAnything works... that makes things difficult.â Jiang Li put his hands on his hips and gave her an annoying expression. His bright purple hair had been highlighted with streaks of red. The flamboyant colors made his hair resemble a colorful bird feather. âMaster Wang, what about you? Anything youâd like to eat?â
Ye Wangchuan glanced at Qiao Nian, who was in a hoodie. Her cool aura made her stand out, and his eyes deepened as he looked at her. He said, âLetâs have hotpot.â
He remembered the last time heâd asked her to decide, sheâd picked a hotpot-like meal by a stall. She had even specially added chili oil to her broth. That spicy fragrance was still fresh in his mind.
âHotpot?â Jiang Li looked at him, slightly bewildered. âDonât you dislike that sort of food?â
Had he changed?
Gu San looked at him curiously as well. Master Wang had a typical Northern Region appetite and did not fancy spicy food.
âItâs not bad if you have it once in a while.â He was a clean freak and so suggested, âSince weâre having hotpot, letâs not have it outside. Iâll prepare it.
âJiang Li, youâll get the ingredients. Is that alright?â
Gu Sanâs jaw almost dropped.
Master Wang was cooking?
Jiang Li reacted very quickly and made an âokâ gesture. âOkay, Iâll get it. Haha, as long as youâre preparing it, Iâll get anything you ask me to.â
âGu San, inform Qichenâs doctor that he isnât returning to the hospital tonight.â
âAlright.â Gu San quickly went to inform the doctor.
Qiao Nian looked around. She seemed to be the only one with nothing to work on. âWhat about me? How can I help?â
Ye Wangchuan looked into her eyes that seemed to hold galaxies. His gaze was deep and his voice low and captivating. âYou donât have to do anything. Just wait for dinner.â
Qiao Nian thought that he was joking. Then again, her hand was injured, so there was nothing much she could help with.
Since Ye Wangchuan did not want her help, she might as well take the lad upstairs to play on the computer when they returned to the villa.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
She had a huge variety of new games on her computer, some of which required softwares that the country had not imported yet. However, she had managed to directly source it from overseas.
Ye Qichen was bedazzled.
Qiao Nian taught him how to navigate through the games and then sat beside him to use her cell phone.
Two hours later, they were called downstairs for dinner.
Qiao Nian took the boy, who was still more keen on games than on food, downstairs.
There was a thick scent coming from the hotpot broth. Jiang Li stood by the pot and excitedly waved at her. âNian Nian, hurry up. Wash your hands and then we can eat.â
Gu San was bringing the ingredients out as he said smilingly, âMiss Qiao, you can get ready to eat now.â
She took the boy to the washroom for them to wash their hands and happened to see a man in a blue apron coming out of the kitchen.
His voice was low and alluring. âCome over and eat.â
Qiao Nian raised a brow, slightly surprised.
He really prepared it?
She took her seat, with Ye Qichen insisting on sitting beside her. On her other side was that classy man.
The two Ye lads were sitting by her sides as if they were protecting their queen. By the time Jiang Li came over, he couldnât even find a seat he wanted. He had no choice but to sit opposite the row of three and eye them as he cursed at himself for not being quick enough.
Qiao Nian didnât quite notice who was sitting beside her. She didnât think too much about it at all. A pair of chopsticks appeared before her as the man said, âTry it out first.â
âSister, hereâs a bowl for you.â Ye Qichen didnât want to lose out and eagerly handed her a bowl.
Qiao Nian received chopsticks with her left hand and the bowl with her right. âThank you.â
And then, she spent all her energy on eating.