Chapter 5 There's Chicken Soup for Tonight

"Madam," Xiao Cui said, a little confused.

Lin Feiyan narrowed his eyes and looked at Ye Qingning: "You let her call me that?"

Ye Qingning quickly reacted and looked at Xiao Cui: "From now on, call me Miss Ye."

The title of "wife" is reserved for the future female lead, and she is aware of that.

Xiao Cui replied, "Yes, Miss Ye."

Lin Feiyan then turned and left. Although he didn't know what Ye Qingning was up to, if she dared to court death, he had plenty of ways to make her wish!

...

For dinner, Ye Qingning made black chicken soup and several home-style stir-fries. Since Xiao Cui had indeed helped out today, she left some of each dish for Xiao Cui before putting them on the table. Xiao Cui was visibly moved to tears of gratitude.

Ye Qingning left Xiao Cui to eat in the kitchen while she went to the study to find Lin Feiyan.

Pushing open the door, the man was leaning back in his chair, eyes closed, resting, his brow slightly furrowed, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay.

At that moment, Ye Qingning suddenly felt that this man was quite pitiful.

He possesses a stunningly handsome face and physique, along with wealth and power unattainable by all those who look down on him, yet he chooses to conceal his true strength due to his inner obsession, making himself an enemy of the entire world.

It's truly heartbreaking.

Just as Ye Qingning was filled with mixed emotions, the man noticed that someone had entered the room.

His cool eyes swept over Ye Qingning for a moment, then he frowned and asked, "What is it?"

"Dinner's ready." Ye Qingning came straight over and nudged him: "There's chicken soup tonight, it'll help you recover."

Lin Feiyan scoffed coldly: "I'm perfectly healthy."

Ye Qingning pushed his wheelchair out of the study, murmuring softly, "Very good, then stand up."

"What did you say?" The man's cold voice came, causing a thin layer of sweat to break out on Ye Qingning's back.

She was glad she couldn't see Lin Feiyan's expression, otherwise she would have been frozen stiff by his icy, snow-capped look.

Given the male protagonist's fragile self-esteem right now, wouldn't her words make him add a mark to her list of sins?

Feeling annoyed, she quickly tried to make amends: "I said chicken soup is very nutritious and can best replenish your energy. You work so hard, you should drink more of it."

Lin Feiyan gave a cold smile.

Fortunately, the delicious food on the table soothed his mood, and he didn't hold a grudge against Ye Qingning.

Ye Qingning's dishes weren't particularly delicious, but they were made exceptionally precious by the homey flavor that was absent in restaurants.

So when Ye Qingning mentioned hiring a chef, Lin Feiyan decisively refused: "You'll cook from now on."

Ye Qingning weakly retorted, "...I think I'm here to be Mrs. Lin, aren't I?"

"A Mrs. Lin who chose to jump off a building on her wedding day to escape her marriage?" Lin Feiyan looked at her with a cool gaze: "She's not even as good as a chef."

Ye Qingning stiffened her neck: "That day it was because... because I saw your sharply defined features, your calm and otherworldly temperament, and your unparalleled beauty, I got a little excited and slipped, so I accidentally fell!"

Luckily, she had read several sweet romance novels featuring domineering CEOs, otherwise she wouldn't have known about so many adjectives.

That flattery must have won people's hearts.

Lin Feiyan narrowed his eyes: "How could you tell such an insincere lie?"

Ye Qingning was taken aback, pursed her lips, and whispered, "Believe it or not, it's up to you..."

To be honest, she felt guilty even when she gave that reason.

To prevent the man from pressing her further, Ye Qingning simply grabbed her phone and turned to leave. Behind her, she heard the man's soft voice: "I want to eat fresh meat wontons tomorrow morning."

Ye Qingning responded in a muffled voice and strode upstairs.

Watching her retreating figure, Lin Feiyan narrowed his eyes, then returned to his study to call Chen Chu: "Check Ye Qingning's information."