Chapter 290 - She Would Look So Beautiful Making A Meal In The Kitchen

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Before Xu Moyan even realized, she had already overeaten. She instinctively turned to look at Wei Zilin’s reaction. Would he think she ate too much?

She looked right into his gentle eyes, making herself blush. She really wanted to tell him that she rarely ate that much, but on second thought, saying it out loud would not seem to help with her image. In the end, all Xu Moyan did was blush and lower her head. She genuinely wished she could bury her face into her bowl of rice.

After they finished the meal, both men stayed for a while before saying their goodbyes. It did not seem appropriate for them to stay too long.

When they got to the door, Wei Zilin took the time to show his appreciation to Xu Moyan. “This has been an incredibly enjoyable meal. Thanks for entertaining us today. Everything tasted better than most of the meals I have at restaurants.”

The words sounded polite, but when paired with the electric look in Wei Zilin’s eyes, it gave the words a different meaning.

When they were at the restaurant, Xu Moyan had seen the way Wei Zilin treated Liang Wenyin. He was cold and distant, different from how he acted now.

Maybe it was because he had no ill intentions towards her, which was why he acted friendly.

Xu Moyan felt a little down at the thought of that.

A slight frown broke out on Wei Zilin’s face. He was thinking about the sudden change in Xu Moyan’s mood. She had been in a good mood, but there was a sudden shift and she started to look a bit dejected.

Wei Zilin nearly walked out of the elevator to ask her what had happened. However, as the elevator doors were closing, Wei Zilin decided to let it go, though still bothered by it.

Xu Moyan returned to the house to clear the dishes with Zheng Yuntong and helped tidy the place up.

Zheng Yuntong rubbed her protruding belly and slumped lazily on the sofa. “I’m so stuffed. You’ve really outdone yourself this time. Everything was so delicious; I couldn’t stop eating. I can feel all the food I consumed crammed up into my chest from my stomach.”

Zheng Yuntong made a random gesture. “I don’t feel like eating anything tonight.”

“I can’t eat any more either. I’ve eaten too much this afternoon. We need to diet tonight. Let’s just have some mixed fruit yogurt tonight if we get hungry. We’ve probably gained a few kilograms after the meal this afternoon,” Xu Moyan said after giving it a thought.

Zheng Yuntong nodded vigorously. “I was thinking the exact same thing.”

Xu Moyan joined Zheng Yuntong lazily on the sofa. There was not much to do. Zheng Yuntong had the television on and was watching a rerun of a variety show, but there was nothing funny in this particular episode. The guests were not their favorite celebrities either, so they watched it listlessly.

Xu Moyan took out her phone and thought of Wei Zilin. She clicked on Yu Linling’s Weibo. Besides posting the obligatory promotion of ‘Massacre OL’ on his account the first day he created it, there were hardly any other posts by Wei Zilin. However, there was a new posting put up only a half-hour ago.

“It has been an enjoyable day. I had a really good meal and a wonderful lunch. I think I’ll find myself a better half who is a good cook. One who looks beautiful making a meal in the kitchen.”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The picture that accompanied the caption was taken from the inside of a car. Xu Moyan guessed that he might have been stuck in a traffic jam. The photo angle was slightly slanted and featured the side of the car window. From the window, one could see the sun setting. There was a light shade of red that tinted the picture. It made the photo look warm and fuzzy.

Even though it had only been half an hour since it was put up, the comments on the Weibo post had already exceeded a thousand.

Xu Moyan clicked on a few popular comments.

“My liege, are you preparing to fall in love?”

“I feel much better knowing my liege is still single. At least I still stand a chance.”

“My dear husband, I will start learning to cook because of you!”

“Why do I feel that my dear husband has found himself a target? Are you getting a wife soon?”

“So sweet, hehe, but it’s torturing me.”

“Even if you found someone you like, I will always like you.”

“No matter what, I wish you happiness. All the best to you.”

Xu Moyan continued scrolling on her phone. Her eyes drifted back to his caption as she read the words over and over again. She warned herself not to overthink things, but she could not help blushing as her lips curved up into a smile.

Zheng Yuntong found the television program boring and wanted to chit-chat with Xu Moyan. However, she noticed the look on Xu Moyan’s face and quickly moved closer. “What are you looking at? You’ve got a horny look on your face.”

“No, I don’t,” Xu Moyan quickly put her phone away.

Zheng Yuntong was too quick for her. She immediately snatched her phone and saw Wei Zilin’s Weibo.

Zheng Yuntong read the words repeatedly. “This Yu Linling must be my boss, right? If it wasn’t for the fact that his caption so perfectly matched what happened today, I would never have thought my boss could write something so cheesy.”

Xu Moyan coughed and tried to avoid her gaze.

Zheng Yuntong moved toward her with the phone still in her hand. She stared closely at Xu Moyan. Xu Moyan could no longer take it and pushed her face away. “Why are you looking at me like that?”

“I keep having this strange feeling that my boss treats you differently. His attitude towards you seems to differ from how he is with other women. Just look at the post he uploaded on Weibo. Do you think there’s a possibility that my boss likes you?” Zheng Yuntong asked with her voice lowered despite the fact they were the only ones home at the time. For some strange reason, she felt the need to be cautious.

“What are you talking about? How is that possible? It could just be that he thinks it’s nice for a woman to cook and wants to find a better half like that. If you noticed, there was no mention of me anywhere in the post,” Xu Moyan said in a calm tone, though her cheeks flushed feverishly.

Zheng Yuntong snorted. “And here you are claiming I’m a coward. From the looks of it, you really are no better. You don’t even have a glimmer of hope.”

Xu Moyan was still thinking about those words. “That’s right. I don’t even dare have a glimmer of hope. I don’t want to feel like a laughingstock when it doesn’t come true.”

Zheng Yuntong went silent for a moment before saying, “Do you want to have lunch with me at the office on Monday?”

Xu Moyan looked up at her. Zheng Yuntong said, “Lin Chu is on leave, so he won’t be around. It’s such a lonely time for me, so it’s only natural that I’d invite you for lunch. No one will think much of it. It’ll be a good opportunity to get close to my boss.”

“Won’t this just irritate him? Just look at Liang Wenyin...”

“How are you the same as Liang Wenyin? My boss treats the two of you so differently. I can’t guarantee he would accept you if you confess your love to him now, but at the very least, he would consider it. He won’t reject you as bluntly as he did with Liang Wenyin. Besides, Liang Wenyin is someone that I find difficult to like. She came by our office last week with her agent to discuss business with my mentor. That woman...”

Zheng Yuntong scrunched up her nose. “How do I put it? She’s pretty arrogant. Maybe it’s because these artist types have a snobbish quality to them. When she talks to my boss or Lin Chu, she acts all nice and easy to get along with, as if she is down to earth. But when it’s just me and my mentor, she immediately gets all high and mighty. I really don’t like it when someone is two-faced.”

When she saw that Xu Moyan was still hesitant, Zheng Yuntong said, “To be honest, I don’t think she has given up yet. It isn’t necessary for her to personally come to the office to discuss work, so why would she take the trouble? Isn’t it because of my boss? She even took the initiative to invite him out for a meal.”

Xu Moyan went stiff. She could not help but ask, “What did Wei Zilin say?”

Zheng Yuntong laughed. “My boss said, if it was personal, then he was no free. If it was for business, then she could discuss it with my mentor. He did not bother being polite at all.”

Even though Xu Moyan felt that nothing could ever happen between her and Wei Zilin, she still felt a great sense of relief. Imagining Wei Zilin’s tone when he rejected Wenyin made her laugh.

Zheng Yuntong poked her in the cheek. “Just look at yourself. You really are worried. Just come over to the office on Monday, my little lady, and go after him. He’s worth the effort!”

Xu Moyan was left convinced in the end and decided to give it a go, so she nodded in agreement.

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When Monday came, Zheng Yuntong had not expected Liang Wenyin to turn up as well.

When she followed her mentor Lu Lixin into the office and walked past Hu Yuesha’s office table, she could hear Hu Yuesha mumbling, “She’s great at coming up with excuses to visit the office every day.”

Zheng Yuntong and Lu Lixin were waiting in the office when Zheng Yuntong was taken by surprise by someone who walked in.

“Senior Guan,” Zheng Yuntong called out as she quickly stood up.

The man was wearing a nice suit. He had fair skin and sported a pair of thin glasses. He had an intellectual look about him and did not look like a businessman at all. He looked more like someone who conducted scientific research at a university.

Guan Zexi smiled and nodded as he reached out his fair hand to shake Zheng Yuntong’s hand. “Yuntong. I heard Miss Liang mention that you and your mentor have been assigned to work with us. When I heard your name, I had to come here to take a look.”

Zheng Yuntong was slightly confused. “Do you work with Miss Liang’s management company?”

“To be honest, this company was founded by me and my friend. Miss Liang has a good relationship with my friend and has been gracious enough to pick our company to represent her,” said Guan Zexi.

“Well, the company has done a lot for me too,” Liang Wenyin was acting different than usual. Much unlike her previous meeting alone with Lu Lixin and Zheng Yuntong where she was arrogant, this time Liang Wenyin appeared humble and polite.

Shen Zongyi had passed by the meeting room and caught a glimpse of their meeting. His eyes narrowed as he continued walking, not entering the room.