Chapter 157 Just talk, stop resorting to physical violence.
Upon hearing this, Jin Changyu's smile froze, and he turned his head to look at her resentfully, "..."
She's really honest and simple.
Couldn't you just lie and say it was specially ordered for him to make him happy?
Thinking he was disgusted, Sang Qian suggested, "If you don't want to eat it, you can give it to your subordinates. I just saw Assistant Gao at his post."
Jin Changyu's eyes widened. "How can I just give away something you brought to me yourself?"
Is there anything special about bringing it by hand?
Sang Qian glanced at him with an inscrutable expression, her tone noticeably colder, "I made it for you myself, and you just gave it to other people."
Jin Changyu's pupils dilated, and he stared at her in astonishment. "When did I give the food you made for me to someone else?"
Still pretending to be stupid.
Sang Qian looked into his eyes and asked, "I'm asking you, did you really eat the osmanthus mooncakes I made by hand that year?"
Her indifferent words were like a thunderclap in Jin Changyu's mind, leaving his head blank for a moment.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" Sang Qian asked him.
"Or should I ask Assistant Gao this question? After all, he's the one who ate the mooncakes."
Jin Changyu's pupils dilated in surprise as he stared at her. "How did you know?"
Sang Qian said, enunciating each word clearly, "I saw it with my own eyes."
"No, it's not what you think."
Jin Changyu hurriedly sat closer to her, "Let me explain..."
Sang Qian immediately placed her palm against his chest, "Speak when you want to talk, don't get so close to me."
Meeting her warning gaze, Jin Changyu had no choice but to obediently sit a little further away.
“I didn’t mean to ruin your good intentions. I was actually planning to eat that box of mooncakes for lunch.”
As he spoke, he quietly moved closer to her and explained, "But after the meeting that morning, I suddenly had a stomach ache. Gao Ze took me to the hospital. The doctor said that I should eat a light diet and rest for the next week, and especially avoid high-sugar and high-calorie foods to avoid stimulating gastric acid secretion or increasing the burden on my stomach, which could worsen my condition."
Around the Mid-Autumn Festival that year, he was busy with an acquisition deal. It was the first major acquisition he had undertaken after taking full control of the Jin Group, and the board members were all watching to see if he, as the new leader, was capable enough. The acquisition could not afford to fail, so he personally supervised and took charge of every detail of the project, striving to ensure that every step was foolproof.
During that period, he was so busy that he barely had time to rest. His long hours and irregular eating habits, coupled with the high workload and pressure, caused his stomach to suddenly become ill.
After returning from the hospital, he saw the box of osmanthus mooncakes on his desk. He knew he shouldn't eat them, but he still wanted to try the taste.
Because she made it herself.
As soon as he opened the box, Gao Ze came in with congee. When he saw that he wanted to eat mooncakes, Gao Ze quickly stepped forward to stop him.
"Mr. Jin, the doctor specifically instructed you not to eat this kind of food."
"This was made for me by my wife. Eating a little bit should be fine."
"Mr. Jin, our acquisition is about to enter a critical stage. At this time, your health cannot be compromised."
Gao Ze silently moved the porridge in his hand in front of him. Looking at his slightly pale face, he advised, "I think it's better for you to follow the doctor's advice. Eat something light; it's good for your health."
"After all, we still have more than half a month of tough battles to fight. What do you think?"
His words successfully persuaded Jin Changyu to put down the mooncake in his hand.
Because he understood the importance of this acquisition better than anyone else.
Gao Ze is right. At this time, he cannot afford to make any mistakes, and he cannot allow the hard work of the entire team over so many days and nights to be affected because of him.
He glanced at Gao Ze, feeling a little reluctant, but still handed over the box of mooncakes. "My wife said these mooncakes only have a three-day shelf life. You can take them and eat them."
Gao Ze's eyes lit up, and he quickly accepted the gift with both hands, saying, "Thank you, President Jin."
He held the other end of the mooncake box and used some force to take it from someone's hand.
Sang Qian hadn't expected there to be such a reason behind it.
She knew that Jin Changyu was extremely busy during that time, often not home for two or three days at a time. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, he was also busy until very late when he came home, but she did not know that he was working beyond his physical capacity.
He didn't even want to tell her when he was sick.
"So, you didn't eat mooncakes back then just because your stomach was upset?"
It's not that I look down on her handmade mooncakes.
“Of course,” Jin Changyu said. “Otherwise, how could I possibly bear to give away what you prepared for me?”
"If you have an upset stomach and can't eat it, you could have just told me directly. Why did you lie and say it was delicious?"
That afternoon, she went to the company and saw Gao Ze eating the box of mooncakes. She assumed that Jin Changyu disliked what she had made and didn't want to eat it, so he threw it to his subordinate. She left dejectedly on the spot.
That evening, she waited for Jin Changyu to return, but only received a message from him.
He said he was busy with work, would be working all night, and wouldn't be home that night.
Seeing his message, Sang Qian couldn't help but send him a tentative message, asking if he had eaten the mooncakes and how they tasted.
What did he reply?
He said he ate it, it tasted great, and he praised her cooking skills.
When Sang Qian saw that message, she felt terrible.
He clearly didn't eat, but he lied to her to appease her.
"I lied to you like that back then only because..."
Jin Changyu looked at her, his eyes full of guilt and apology, "I just didn't want to disappoint you."
That morning, when she stuffed the mooncake into his arms, saying that she had made it herself and that he must taste it properly, her bright eyes were filled with anticipation and joy.
He didn't even spend Mid-Autumn Festival with her, and made her wait for him all night. If she found out he didn't even eat any mooncakes...
Just imagining her disappointed face made him feel guilty and heartbroken, so he lied to her.
I praised her cooking skills just to make her happy.
Jin Changyu looked at her with a wronged expression, "You have no idea how jealous I felt when I asked Gao Ze if the mooncakes were good, and he said with a satisfied look that they were so good that he ate them all in one go, and kept praising your cooking skills."
Seeing Gao Ze's look of lingering enjoyment, he regretted giving it to him.
"Really, I only gave it to Gao Ze because I couldn't eat it at the time, and considering that mooncakes can't be kept for long."
She made it herself; throwing it away would be disrespectful to her hard work and heartfelt intentions.
If Gao Ze eats it, more people will remember her kindness.
Seeing that Sang Qian lowered her eyes and remained silent, Jin Changyu was unsure of her thoughts. He quietly reached out to try and take her hand, but before he could even touch it, she slapped it away.
"Just talk, stop hitting me."
Jin Changyu, who had been scolded, sullenly withdrew his hand, "...Oh."
Stealing a glance at her expression, he quickly added, "I admit I lied back then, but that compliment was absolutely true. Your mooncakes are truly exceptional, with a delicate osmanthus fragrance and a sweet but not cloying taste."
He looked at her, his gentle, smiling eyes filled with satisfaction. "I like it very much."
Sang Qian looked at him speechlessly, "You're lying again. You've never even tried it, how would you know what it tastes like?"
"Who says I haven't eaten it?"
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