Chapter 44 Health

Zhan Lintian raised an eyebrow, but did not tell Jiang Xia the specific details of the situation at the time.

When he took the cooking wine to the cashier to pay, Wu Ming used sweet talk to make the girl laugh. The girl originally only wanted to give him one skewer, but Wu Ming mentioned Jiang Xia, and since the girl knew Jiang Xia, she gave him another skewer.

Zhan Lintian stood next to Jiang Xia and said, "That string of bags was originally yours. He specifically mentioned that it was a gift for you."

As for whether he would eat it or not, it was all a joke. He didn't like this kind of food anyway, but he didn't want to waste food if Jiang Xia couldn't finish it.

Jiang Xia paused for a moment, and seeing that President Zhan had no other intention, he said to Wu Ming, "I won't eat, you eat."

Wu Ming looked at Jiang Xia and couldn't help but frown, feeling that Jiang Xia was angry.

With his older brother and CEO Zhan present, he couldn't ask any questions. It was a relief that his older brother hadn't dragged him home immediately this time.

Wu Zhou was sitting on the sofa, while President Zhan was in the kitchen.

Wu Ming glanced around the room and realized for the first time how small Jiang Xia's place was. For a moment, the only thing he could think of was staying in the bedroom...

He wanted to try Jiangxia's cooking, so he squeezed into the kitchen, only to find that General Manager Zhan had already taken the spatula and started cooking.

Zhan Lintian gently pushed him away: "The fumes are strong, move aside first, don't let them get into your eyes."

Jiang Xia was shielded behind him, and whispered, "Okay, stand on tiptoe to watch the pot."

The winter melon in the pot had already released water, and it was very watery inside, not much different from boiled vegetables.

Zhan Lintian put down the seasonings, wanting to taste the flavor.

He asked Jiang Xia, "Do you have any dipping saucers?"

Jiang Xia looked at him, and Zhan Lintian met his gaze.

For someone who doesn't cook often, after realizing what was happening, Jiang Xia took a rice bowl out of the dishwasher, held it up to him, and asked, "Mr. Zhan, is this alright?"

“That works too.” Zhan Lintian raised an eyebrow.

He used a spatula to scoop some soup into the bowl, letting the steam dissipate, and then handed it to Jiang Xia: "Try it and see if it's salty."

Jiang Xia took it casually, tasted a little, and said, "It seems a bit bland."

He smacked his lips, feeling the saltiness return.

"It seems a bit too salty again."

Zhan Lintian took it: "What?"

He took the bowl and drank everything Jiang Xia had left, then after a moment said, "Perfect."

He glanced at me, smiled, and asked, "Is the kitchen too hot? Why are you blushing?"

Jiang Xia pointed to the bowl, sighed, and said embarrassedly, "I've already drunk from it, it's not hygienic."

Zhan Lintian raised an eyebrow, not noticing, and drank from the direction Jiang Xia had drunk from: "I don't mind."

Jiang Xia didn't know how to explain it, but... he felt it was unhygienic. Although he went for a physical examination every year and didn't have any other diseases, he really couldn't accept this situation.

He was afraid that he might have some undiagnosed infectious disease that he could infect others and harm them.

Perhaps because he was used to being cautious and careful from a young age, he cannot accept risky behavior and does not want to cause trouble for others.

Zhan Lintian nodded: "Okay, I'll be more careful next time."

He looked at Jiang Xia. If this man cares about such a small thing, what will happen if Wu Zhou tries to get close to him in the future?

Is it possible to be kissed while feeling nervous?

If someone kisses him, will he push them away, for example... Wu Zhou?

However, given Wu Zhou's strength, Jiang Xia might not be able to push him away.

Thinking of this, he glanced into the living room.

On the sofa, Wu Zhou was also looking in their direction, clearly having overheard their conversation.

Zhan Lintian glanced at Wu Ming again without making a sound, and Wu Ming became restless.

How could Wu Ming, a carefree playboy, become friends with someone like Jiang Xia? It seems that their school days had the upper hand.

He didn't say much, but quickly and efficiently prepared the dishes, arranging them on plates one by one.

Jiang Xia assisted from the side.

Zhan Lintian asked curiously, "Where did you learn this one-pot cooking method?"

Jiang Xia raised her chin slightly: "It's a braised pot. I learned how to make it online. It's delicious."

After saying that, she became embarrassed and said, "Of course it tastes better than the dishes I cook myself."

The two chatted in the kitchen, with Wu Ming peeking out from time to time.

Wu Zhou gave him a cold look and whispered, "If you can't sit still, go home."

Fortunately, the food was served quickly, and Wu Ming was finally able to get closer to the river gorge.

Jiang Xia sat on the far left of the dining chair, and he sat down next to him. Since the dining table was against the wall, the other two people had to sit in the opposite direction.

Wu Ming always sat between them and the Yangtze River Gorge.

Zhan Lintian didn't care and sat down next to Wu Ming, while Wu Zhou sat across the river.

Wu Ming took a few bites and began to comment: "If you do it this way, all the food will taste the same."

Jiang Xia hummed in agreement.

Zhan Lintian said, "I think it's pretty delicious. Wu Er seems to have tasted a lot of good food. Who do you usually take to eat with?"

Wu Ming was taken aback by his words.

He couldn't say he was taking Jiangxia out to eat, because Jiangxia was right there and could easily expose his lie.

Wu Ming didn't dare offend Zhan Lintian and couldn't think of a better answer.

Wu Zhou also spoke up: "When you're a guest, don't be nosy. If you're not going to eat, go home."

Wu Ming gave an "oh" and dared not say anything more. It felt like these two had a bomb on them today; every time he said something, they would argue back.

My older brother's attitude is understandable.

She didn't agree to the marriage, which greatly displeased her older brother, who naturally saw her as prickly. Why was President Zhan acting the same way...?

Wu Ming didn't eat well or much during the meal. He thought it was because too much food had been cooked, as he knew Jiang Xia's appetite. Fortunately, there were two other people with him.

Jiang Xia kept his head down, not daring to look at Wu Zhou, and just kept eating. Suddenly, Wu Ming used his chopsticks to put food on his plate.

Wu Ming hadn't served himself any food in a long time.

The last time was probably back in college.

After graduation, the two of them usually ate Western food outside and used separate cutlery.

Jiang Xia looked at the piece of winter melon that had been handed to him, and Wu Ming said, "Why aren't you eating it?"

Jiang Xia didn't know how to start eating; being able to get along peacefully was already her greatest effort.

He couldn't accept it...

Who knows if Wu Ming has any infectious diseases?

The Wu family is wealthy, so they can naturally use money to keep him alive.

But I didn't have it.

Health is your greatest asset.

He said, "Thank you, I can serve myself."

Jiang Xia could only push the winter melon aside and eat the food on the other side.

After dinner, Wu Ming finally noticed something. He rushed into the kitchen, rolled up his sleeves, and busied himself, saying, "Jiang Xia, let me help you clean up."

Even Jiang Xia couldn't find a chance to enter the kitchen.

Zhan Lintian stood next to Wu Zhou with his hands clasped together, but his eyes were fixed on Wu Ming: "Your brother is really proactive."

Wu Zhou said in a low voice, "I can tell."

Jiang Xia stood with his back to them, helplessly watching Wu Ming bustling about in the kitchen.

After Wu Ming finished his work, he came out and looked up to see that Wu Zhou and Zhan Lintian had not left yet!

Wu Ming's lips twitched, and he asked helplessly, "No, big brother, aren't you going on a date with your wife?"

Wu Zhou frankly stated, "No need."

"Won't your sister-in-law be angry?"

"I haven't won him over yet. It depends on whether he agrees or not. But he has a good temper, so he shouldn't get angry."

Jiang Xia tilted his head and coughed once.

Wu Ming didn't notice and secretly gave Jiang Xia a look. This was outrageous. He was willing to skip a date just to catch him getting married.

However, the older brother did not refute the claim that he did not have a sister-in-law.

Wu Ming put his hands on his hips, but his older brother is in a relationship and probably won't have time to care about him.

He looked at President Zhan beside him, who preemptively said, "I'm just here to visit Jiangxia, I don't need to leave."

Jiang Xia watched them talk and picked up a trash bag: "I'll go downstairs to throw out the trash first."

Wu Zhou said, "I'll be going now too."

Wu Ming tried to catch up, watching Jiang Xia's retreating figure.

Jiang Xia has been responding to himself with silence, not saying more than two words since just now.

But thinking that her older brother should go downstairs to get a car and leave, while Jiang Xia was just throwing out the trash, Jiang Xia would definitely come up... After all the irrelevant people left, she cried, because Jiang Xia couldn't stand seeing others shed tears.

He stopped and looked only at the obstacle in front of him.

Zhan Lintian leaned against the door, his hand on a lighter, his fingertips rolling the grinding wheel, a flame appearing, his eyes fixed on the stairwell.

“That Mr. Zhan…” Wu Ming looked at him.

Zhan Lintian glanced sideways.

"Forehead……"

Wu Ming wasn't familiar with him, but his friend had a good relationship with Ying Hua, and it was Ying Hua who knew Zhan Lintian...

Zhan Lintian's gaze towards Jiang Xia was strange.

He could tell, he could tell, that this guy... and he wasn't married, didn't have a fiancée, didn't have a girlfriend, and didn't have any other rumored romantic interests.

People in the industry say that Zhan Lintian doesn't like love, mainly because of the troubles his sister and brother-in-law are involved in.

Initially, the two were not favored by their elders, and it was only through Zhan Lintian's guarantee that the marriage was made possible.

As a result, the two even came to the point of drawing knives and drawing blood. Zhan Lintian showed them no mercy, and only then did the matter end.

This guy couldn't possibly like men, could he...?

Wu Ming clenched his fist. If Zhan Lintian hated promiscuity, then Jiang Xia... indeed met his criteria for choosing a spouse.

But Jiang Xia was a man, and not from a wealthy family. Wu Ming felt inexplicably uneasy, wondering if Jiang Xia's recent unusual behavior was his doing.

"Next week is Li Kekong's birthday, a pool party. Do you want to come? He should have invited Ying Hua."

Zhan Lintian felt annoyed looking at him. He took out a cigarette to smoke, but forcibly resisted, because Jiang Xia didn't like the smell of smoke.

"No, I'm not going. You're getting married soon, how come you have time to go out and have fun?"

Zhan Lintian grinned and said something that stung Wu Ming.

Wu Ming stubbornly insisted, muttering, "It's not even certain whether we can get married."

Mr. Zhan said, "Oh, Jiang Xia and I are looking forward to your wedding."

Wu Ming's face flushed red, as if someone had caught him in a mistake. He mumbled to himself but couldn't utter a single word.

Zhan Lintian had no intention of slapping him twice. He leaned against the door and looked towards the corridor, the fire in his hand flickering until he got burned.

"Hiss—why hasn't it come up yet?"

Wu Ming said smugly, "There used to be a garbage sorting station downstairs, but after residents complained, it was moved to a corner in the distance. It's not as fast to go back and forth like that."

Zhan Lintian responded with an "oh".

At that moment, Jiang Xia and Wu Zhou walked over there.

Jiang Xia kept his head down, looking at the road. Wu Zhou, who was beside him, glanced at him every now and then, and suddenly whispered, "I'm very healthy..."

Jiang Xia exclaimed "Ah!" and looked up at him.

The two stopped and looked at each other. Wu Zhou said in a deep voice, "I can give you my medical report."

"Jiang Xia, do you want it?"

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A note from the author:

[Eye roll] Zhan Lintian: Of all the people here, only one might be unwell. Who is it? That's hard to guess. [Okay]

Wu Zhou: That's not me.

Mr. Zhan does indeed have feelings for Jiang Xia and even has physical attraction to her, but he's still conflicted because Wu Zhou was the one who pursued him first, and he's too embarrassed to make a clear move.

Therefore, he hoped that Jiang Xia would clearly state that he disagreed.

However, Wu Zhou had already figured out Jiang Xia's personality. If he confessed directly, he would definitely be rejected, so he hadn't confessed yet. Jiang Xia wasn't the type of person who could be directly confronted.

However, both President Zhan and President Wu understood that their biggest enemy was Wu Ming.

If Wu Ming had simply returned a single arrow, they could have become each other's male mistresses.