Chapter 265 I Walk Towards You

Qi Chenyan was so busy taking care of things that he forgot he was still wearing a mask.

He casually picked it and continued to help his boss, which would make things faster.

The landlady kindly handed him a tissue, which Qi Chenyan accepted and thanked.

Suddenly, the proprietress exclaimed in surprise and leaned closer to examine it.

"Young man, you look familiar to me, like I've seen you somewhere before?"

The owner, without even looking up, replied, "Those who know our shop are definitely regular customers. They come here often, so it's not surprising that you look familiar..."

Halfway through the conversation, the shopkeeper dropped the rolling pin in his hand with a thud after seeing Qi Chenyan's face. Qi Chenyan had to bend down to pick it up and hand it to him.

"You...you...you're not the one in the news..."

The proprietress finally remembered and clapped her hands, saying, "You're that spokesperson who's always on TV, right? That high-ranking diplomat? I've been busy all day, and I'm exhausted."

Qi Chenyan smiled politely and said, "Could you two please not tell anyone?"

The boss and his wife nodded excitedly, "No problem, of course no problem!"

The owner even said, "Your wife must have often come here to eat xiaolongbao before, right? She's in her late pregnancy now and often craves them, so it's inconvenient for you to keep coming back and forth like this."

"How about I tell you the secret recipe, so you can make it for your wife anytime you go back?"

Qi Chenyan naturally thought the suggestion was perfect, "But this is your shop's secret recipe. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to just tell me directly like this?"

"How about I just pay for the secret formula? That way, neither of us will lose out. What do you think?"

The proprietress pushed the boss aside, saying, "No need, no need. We trust your character. People chosen by the country are always the right ones."

"It's our honor that you and your wife both like our xiaolongbao. We don't need any money, but if you'd like to take a photo with us, we can deliver it to your door if your wife wants to eat xiaolongbao again in the future and you don't have time to make it!"

Although Qi Chenyan had tried his best to spend all his spare time with his wife.

However, diplomatic work still doesn't allow for much free time, and necessary business trips remain unavoidable.

So if he's not home and Yu Li wants to eat soup dumplings, it would be perfect if the shop was willing to deliver them to her door.

Qi Chenyan agreed to take the photo, but said he did not want it to be circulated.

The boss readily agreed.

After working for most of the day, half an hour later than scheduled, Qi Chenyan finally returned with the packaged soup dumplings.

Yu Li and the others were all asleep until she smelled a fragrance, and she immediately opened her eyes and tried to sit up.

For a moment, he forgot how heavy he was, and like a little turtle, he flailed his arms a couple of times.

Qi Chenyan suppressed a laugh, supporting her lower back with one hand and her stomach with the other, and slowly helped her sit up.

“Our Pear has such a keen nose. I’ve only just entered the house and you’ve already spotted me perfectly.”

Yu Li proudly raised her chin, "This is a foodie's instinct. Nothing is more important than eating."

To avoid making Yu Li walk around inconveniently, Qi Chenyan specially prepared a small table that could be easily set up on the bed.

Upon opening the insulated box, you are greeted by steaming hot mist.

"It's half an hour later than expected. Is the store too busy? Did we have to wait a long time?"

Qi Chenyan handed her the chopsticks and said, "No, I learned a bit of cooking from the boss. You won't need to drive there anymore. I can make it for you anytime you want to eat it."

Yu Li opened her mouth, "That's the boss's secret recipe, and he actually told you? How did you do that?"

Qi Chenyan pretended to ponder and said, "It might be... facial recognition."

Pfft.

"Director Qi, your hellish joke is so lame."

But Yu Li then asked, "You showed your face? Won't it get out?"

"It's okay. I'm not usually this careful about showing my face. I just don't want to be surrounded by onlookers and cause unnecessary trouble, so I wear a mask."

"Besides, there were no customers in the store at the time, otherwise the owner wouldn't have dared to tell me the secret recipe."

Yu Li took a bite, and the juice instantly flowed out, scalding her so much that she couldn't help but spit it out and wave her hands.

"Eat slowly, it's very hot right out of the oven, be careful."

But Yu Li didn't learn her lesson at all, and instead ate the whole thing in two bites.

"It's so delicious! Food is definitely best when it's fresh out of the oven!"

Qi Chenyan wiped the corner of her lips with his fingertip. "Why didn't you dip it in vinegar?"

"Because there are no chili peppers, vinegar without chili peppers is soulless."

Qi Chenyan understood what she meant and went downstairs to get chili sauce from the refrigerator.

Yu Li smiled, her eyes crinkling, and urged, "Put in more, put in more."

"Don't put too much in, or you'll suffer from a sore throat."

Yu Li was also troubled. She liked spicy food and rarely got a sore throat before.

However, since becoming pregnant, especially in the later stages of pregnancy, she has been prone to getting a sore throat. Tan Mo said it was because her pregnancy hormones were high, which changed her constitution, and that this would not happen after she gave birth.

This is tough on Yu Li, as she's been eating rather bland food lately.

However, being able to add even half a spoonful of chili sauce is already a luxury for Yu Li now.

She rolled the xiaolongbao in the vinegar dish, coating it with chili sauce, and put it in her mouth, immediately showing an expression of enjoyment.

"I'm sure my dreams tonight will be filled with delicious xiaolongbao!"

Qi Chenyan smiled and gently flicked the tip of her nose.

"Don't lie down right after you finish eating. I'll help you walk around the bedroom to help you digest before you go to sleep."

There were only eight in one basket, which was not enough for Yu Li's appetite.

When eating the last one, Yu Li was extremely reluctant to part with it.

After finishing her meal, she still held onto the end of her chopsticks, reluctant to leave: "I'm still hungry, I want to eat more."

"Lili, eat small meals frequently, and be good, otherwise you'll get indigestion and feel uncomfortable again."

Yu Li could only put down her chopsticks, "I want to eat this for breakfast tomorrow."

Qi Chenyan patiently replied, "Okay, I'll cook tomorrow and let Miss Yu taste Qi's brand soup dumplings."

*

Two weeks later, the band Boom held a concert in Shenzhen.

Yu Li, who is currently unable to move around easily, did not accompany Qi Xi. Instead, she happily took the high-speed train to Shenzhen.

Now she no longer needs to fight for tickets, because Zhou Heran has already reserved a VIP seat in the front row for her before she even has to ask.

In the final segment of the concert, Zhou Heran chose to use his new song "Qixi" as the perfect ending to the concert.

When the last line of lyrics was sung, the big screen froze on Zhou Heran's handsome face.

He took the microphone and said something that wasn't in the lyrics.

"You stay where you are, and I will walk towards you."