At that moment, Wen Qiao had just reached the kitchen doorway and clearly heard what Shen Jichuan and Wang Yuezhi were saying to her.
Wen Qiao gave a bitter laugh.
That's right, isn't it? She went to great lengths, even making a big scene, and shamelessly begged to marry Shen Jichuan, didn't she?
In his eyes, she naturally became a scheming woman.
Wen Qiao was busy working diligently in the kitchen.
This morning, she went to the market and bought fresh vegetables.
Like the Shen family, the Zhao family had purchased a refrigerator early on.
Refrigerators are something you've never even heard of in the countryside, let alone seen.
In both her past and present lives, Wen Qiao had never seen or even known that such a thing existed.
Aunt Wang told her that the top is for freezing and the bottom is for refrigeration.
Meat should be placed on top to freeze, so that it won't spoil or develop an unpleasant smell, even in the hot summer.
This morning, Wenqiao bought two pounds of meat, intending to use it for cooking.
Aunt Wang said that guests came to her house today, so she asked Wen Qiao to cook braised pork.
Aunt Wang is well aware of Wen Qiao's culinary skills.
She also trusted Wen Qiao completely.
In the living room, Wang Yuezhi and Shen Jichuan were talking about everyday trivialities.
“Wen Qiao is a girl from the countryside who came to stay with relatives. She is sensible and said she didn’t want to trouble her relatives, so she came out to find a job.”
"Jichuan, you still have a deep prejudice against women. The things that happened back then are in the past, and you should let them go. It's not good to stay unmarried all these years. The ocean is so big now, you should find someone suitable so that someone will be with you in the future."
Shen Jichuan was not short of people who introduced him to potential partners.
But he wasn't tempted, mainly because he didn't want to get married.
When Shen Haiyang was adopted, he was withdrawn because both his parents had passed away. Shen Jichuan devoted all his energy and time to him.
Later, she met someone she was quite satisfied with, and they reached the point of discussing marriage, but she chose someone else.
Shen Jichuan hates no one.
He truly lacks the capacity to love.
He speaks coldly and directly, never tries to coax people, and always puts work first.
Even when his partner was sick and needed him the most, he was always too busy to be available.
Not even a single word of concern.
Dating him is like dating an ice cube.
These are the words his ex-partners said about him.
Shen Jichuan said calmly, "I'm too old to talk about relationships. Haiyang is already looking for a partner. I'm doing fine as I am, so you don't need to worry about me."
"You silly child, if you keep talking about your age in front of me, then I'll be an old relic."
Wang Yuezhi said with a chuckle.
Zhao Minghan came out when she heard them laughing.
"What are you saying, and why are you laughing so happily?"
He glanced at the clock on the wall as he spoke.
"Mom, Lily is about to get out of school, I'll go pick her up."
"Ji Chuan, sit down and have some watermelon. Lily's school is nearby, I'll be right back."
Zhao Minghan's daughter, Zhao Lili, is in the fifth grade at the school located in the family compound.
It's a five-minute walk there.
It's only a ten-minute round trip.
Shen Jichuan nodded.
"You're busy, it's okay."
Wang Yuezhi was very hospitable. Seeing that Shen Jichuan wasn't eating any watermelon, she personally got him a piece. Shen Jichuan didn't stand on ceremony and quickly finished the watermelon. Looking at the watermelon juice on his hand, he got up.
I said to Wang Yuezhi, "Auntie, I'm going to wash my hands."
He didn't go to the bathroom; he went straight to the kitchen.
Wen Qiao had already prepared a stir-fry and was also stewing braised pork in a pot when someone suddenly came into the kitchen. Wen Qiao thought it was Brother Zhao.
She turned around, about to ask what the person who came in was doing.
Looking up, I saw Shen Jichuan.
Wen Qiao almost dropped the shovel she was holding.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
