After checking on Lin Qingying to make sure she was alright, Xie Wei said, "Third Brother has always treated you well, hasn't he? What? You want to blow up the kitchen and die with me?"

Xie Wei's teasing words made Lin Qingying a little embarrassed. Seeing Lin Qingying's expression, Xie Wei decided to stop teasing her. If he continued, the girl would probably bury her head in the ground.

"Didn't we agree to go to Ta Yun? Why are you doing it yourself now?"

"Lu Yan said he had something to do and wouldn't be coming, so I thought it would be simple."

After listening to Lin Qingying's words, Xie Wei opened his phone and saw a message from Lu Yan. The message said that his girlfriend was sick and very clingy, and that he needed to take care of her every step of the way.

Xie Wei rolled his eyes.

"Why didn't you ask the servants to do it?" Xie Wei walked out of the kitchen and looked around the house, but there was no sign of any servants.

Lin Qingying's top two buttons were undone, revealing her delicate collarbone. Even though she was wearing an apron, Xie Wei, being tall, could still clearly see the snow-white skin in front of Lin Qingying. It would be impolite to stay any longer, so Xie Wei left.

"We hired a housekeeper, but she took the day off today," Lin Qingying explained to Xie Wei as they walked out of the kitchen.

The kitchen was small, and Lin Qingying and Xie Wei were quite close. Having not seen each other for so long, Lin Qingying was somewhat reluctant to leave Xie Wei's scent.

"Hehe, why don't you cook today, Third Brother? I have all the ingredients. It's been so long since I've tasted your cooking." Lin Qingying pretended to suddenly remember that Xie Wei could cook.

"You're waiting for me here, huh? Fine."

Xie Wei helplessly rubbed his forehead, it seemed that going out to eat was the only option, so he went to the refrigerator to see what he could eat.

When Xie Wei was cooking, Lin Qingying insisted on helping him tie an apron. Xie Wei, who had taken off his suit jacket and rolled up his shirt sleeves, looked at the pink apron in Lin Qingying's hand and said that he didn't need to wear an apron.

Xie Wei felt that pink didn't suit him very well, while Lin Qingying felt that pink suited him very well.

In the end, she couldn't refuse Lin Qingying's request, so Lin Qingying helped Xie Wei tie on his apron, smiled contentedly, and then went to the side to help out.

When Xie Wei started cooking, Lin Qingying stood to the side, watching him cook and looking at her apron. It seemed like they had lived together for a long time, and she smiled happily.

When Xie Wei finished, he saw Lin Qingying standing at the door, grinning foolishly.

'Was this girl just trying to trick me into cooking her a meal?'

Lin Qingying can readily admit that she did initially intend to cook for herself, but it seems that looking at it and actually doing it are two different things.

However, Lin Qingying did more than just trick Xie Wei into cooking a meal.

(I've written down everything I could think of in the dating section. The author has done their best. The author has never even been on a date themselves; it's all based on imagination.)