After lunch, Ning Yizhan took a somewhat reluctant Ning Yijia out to Jinyinwan.

Ayi opened the door for them. "What brings you here?"

"Where is Qiu Hu?"

Ah Yi had long disliked them, and he secretly added wine to her young lady's water—what a wicked thought! "My young lady is sleeping, please make yourselves at home!"

Ning Yijia felt unwelcome and comforted herself: I'm here to apologize, I'm here to apologize.

Then, the two Ning siblings sat down on the sofa.

Two hours later, Qiu Hu woke up hungry and went downstairs to find something to eat. He was somewhat surprised to see two large figures sitting downstairs. "Why are you here?"

Ning Yizhan immediately looked up and saw that her face had improved a lot, but the red spots on her face had not yet disappeared. "I came to see you and apologize." After saying that, he gestured for Ning Yijia to apologize.

Ning Yijia received the signal and stood up. "Qiu Hu, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I didn't know you were allergic."

"If I'm not allergic, can I take it?"

That's not what I meant.

“You’re just targeting me. But unfortunately, I’ve gotten into trouble. If your apology makes you feel better, then you can leave.” Qiu Hu said listlessly as he walked towards the kitchen.

"I really know I was wrong, and I won't do it again. I hope you can forgive me!" Ning Yijia said solemnly, her eyes welling up with tears as she recalled the earnest advice Ning Shuzai and his wife had given her that morning.

Seeing that her eyes were red and swollen, Qiu Hu said, "Fine, I forgive you. You can go now!"

Ning Yijia was shy, so she grabbed her bag and ran outside.

Qiu Hu watched her run out and thought it was over, so he called A Yi over and said, "A Yi, I'm hungry."

"Okay, miss, I'll order takeout." Qiu Hu can't cook, and neither can A Qian, A Wan, and A Yi. There are professional chefs on Lake Creek Island, but not here, so we can only order takeout.

Ning Yizhan, who was still sitting on the sofa, suddenly lit up. "I'll cook! What do you want to eat?"

Upon hearing Ning Yizhan's voice, Qiu Hu frowned. "Why haven't you left yet?"

"I came to see you, and also to see if you need anything?"

"No need, you can leave now."

"That won't do. After all, it was Ning Yijia who caused you to end up like this, and I, as your older brother, feel terrible about it." Ning Yizhan was still trying to find an excuse to stay. Seeing that Qiu Hu hadn't had time to react, he rolled up his shirt sleeves and quickly walked towards the kitchen. "What do you like to eat?"

At this moment, Qiu Hu was really starving; he hadn't eaten anything since last night. "You really know how to cook?"

"Yes, you can choose any dishes you like."

"Fine, whatever. There should be ingredients in the fridge. You can make whatever you want. I don't eat tomatoes."

"Okay. Please wait a moment, Miss." (I remember, he doesn't eat tomatoes. Perfect, he doesn't really like tomatoes either. Tsk tsk, a match made in heaven.)

Ning Yizhan opened the refrigerator, his lips twitching slightly. This refrigerator was truly bare, with only a row of eggs, a few green vegetables, and a few tomatoes. Was this what they called having ingredients? He rummaged through the storage cabinets and found some bread rolls.

Finally, a bowl of vegetable and egg noodles was placed in front of Qiu Hu. It looked good and was steaming hot. Qiu Hu stared at the bowl of noodles for a long time and pondered for a while. Ning Yizhan thought she was disgusted and said, "Miss, don't be disgusted. This is all the food in your refrigerator."

"I didn't." She just remembered that her mother had made this kind of noodle dish for her.

Qiu Hu picked up her chopsticks and started eating. Ning Yizhan sat down and rested his head on one hand, watching her eat. He smiled with satisfaction every time she took a bite and every time she took a second bite. Qiu Hu couldn't hold back any longer. She put down her chopsticks and spoke quickly, "I've noticed that you really enjoy watching me eat."

Ning Yizhan's little action was noticed, and he immediately straightened up, put his hand to his lips, and coughed to cover it up, "No, you eat quickly."

Qiu Hu sighed and started eating again. Soon, the noodles were all gone, and he even drank the soup.

Ning Yizhan conscientiously cleared away the bowls and chopsticks, and asked, "Do you want to go and rest, or should I take you out for a walk?"

Qiu Hu remembered that the red spots on her face hadn't faded yet, "No way." But then she realized that this man seemed to have been staring at her face many times since he came in. He widened his eyes and said in a self-righteously fierce tone, "Don't tell anyone about my face."

Ning Yizhan lowered his head and smiled, "Okay."

"I'm going upstairs, hurry up and leave after you're done." Qiu Hu covered his face and ran upstairs.

When Qiu Hu woke up again, it was A Yi who knocked on her door. Qiu Hu slowly woke up and heard A Yi calling from outside, "Miss, dinner is ready."

"Uh, dinner." Qiu Hu groggily got out of bed.

When she came downstairs, she saw a table full of delicious food: lotus root and pork rib soup, stir-fried beef with celery, stir-fried chicken with mushrooms, shredded pork with garlic sauce, and stir-fried broccoli. Qiu Hu's eyes lit up; it was all her favorite food.

Ayi saw her sit down and served her rice. "Miss, eat quickly." Qiu Hu ate without ceremony. It was delicious. She felt she could show off a whole bowl of rice.

Just then, a person came out of the kitchen, and a deep voice rang out, "Is it good?"

"Delicious." Qiu Hu looked up; besides Ning Yizhan, who else was there? "What are you still doing here?"

"If I'm not here, who will cook for you?" Ning Yizhan revealed a mysterious smile.

"Who told you to cook? Didn't I tell you to leave?"

"I left, but I'm back!" Ning Yizhan said dismissively.

"Why did you come back? Didn't you say you didn't need to take care of me?"

"It's okay, besides, I saw you were enjoying your meal just now. I've decided to take care of your meals for a while. I'll cook for you after get off work. Besides, it was my sister who got you into this situation." Ning Yizhan had thought of all the reasons beforehand, afraid she would refuse.

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