Chapter 35: Getting Ready to Eat
Ten minutes later, Lin Ze and Su Xue both changed out of their maid outfits and put on more casual clothes.
Su Xue chose a white turtleneck sweater, simple yet warm. She paired it with a black pleated skirt, which maintained her usual elegant and dignified style while adding a touch of youthful energy. She wore the same white stockings as before, giving her the look of a girl next door.
Lin Ze changed into a loose, comfortable, soft-colored lavender sweater.
Different from Su Xue's slightly playful student-like outfit, Lin Ze exudes the gentleness and tranquility unique to mature women.
She wore a pair of slim-fit jeans on the lower body, which reflected her simple and pragmatic style in home clothes and formed a soft transition with the sweater.
The entire look demonstrates its low-key and restrained beauty in both color matching and style design.
"Okay, stop explaining! I can see it myself!"
Li Muhan interrupted Lin Ziyu who was giving a detailed introduction to the two girls' attire.
After waking up from the coma, he has been listless, as if he was a little disappointed because his plan was rejected.
"Captain, have you really never considered my plan?"
Lin Ziyu spoke again, a mischievous glint in his eyes.
He imagined the scene: the two ladies put on maid costumes, respectfully called Li Muhan their master in front of his adoptive parents, and served him attentively. How wonderful the scene would be.
“…”
Xia Yue glared at Lin Ziyu, her gaze like a sharp ice knife. Lin Ziyu immediately shut up after sensing her almost tangible anger, but not long after, he whispered to Li Muhan secretly.
"I've also prepared a smaller set that's suitable for flat chests. Why don't you take it back? Maybe later..."
After being slapped by Xia Yue, Lin Ziyu fainted again.
Then Xia Yue turned to Li Muhan with a slightly red cheek.
"Do you... like this... game?"
Li Muhan scratched his head awkwardly and replied, "Well...all men probably like it a little bit."
There was a hint of helplessness and a wry smile in his voice, and he was not sure how he should answer this question.
Lin Ze and Su Xue went into the kitchen again, leaving only Lin Ziyu, Li Muhan and Xia Yue in the room.
At this time, Xia Yue was curled up on the sofa, drinking Coke and watching TV, and seemed not to care about the conversation between Lin Ziyu and Li Muhan next to her.
"Well, Ziyu, I just want a normal dinner..."
"I know, Captain, but when you told Director Lin about this, there was no turning back."
"??? Why?"
"You may not know this, but Director Lin is very keen on inviting people to her house for dinner..."
Holy shit, Lin Ze has this hobby?
"She didn't originally," Lin Ziyu explained. "A year ago, she seemed to have signed up for some leadership training course—'How to Be a Good Leader.' After she came back from the training, she started having people over to her house for dinner every day."
Li Muhan was a little stunned: "So we are now being treated as 'experimental subjects'?"
"Don't worry." Lin Ziyu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Director Lin's cooking skills are indeed very good."
Smelling the fragrance coming from the kitchen, Li Muhan felt a little relaxed.
He himself is also very knowledgeable about cooking, and the taste represented by this is indeed a delicacy that will make people feast on it.
Although he felt quite embarrassed and helpless about being suddenly and somewhat strangely dragged to the leader's home for dinner, at least in terms of taste, it seemed to be a pleasant and worthwhile experience.
But Li Muhan was not relieved yet, after all, Su Xue had just said "backup plan".
Although Su Xue looks more stable and reliable, there is a saying that goes.
The pink ones turned black when cut open... Who knows if she has any other tricks up her sleeve waiting for me.
"So don't try to shirk your responsibility. From the moment you enter this room, you must eat your meal here tonight."
Lin Ziyu patted Li Muhan on the shoulder.
Time passed minute by minute, and soon it was 7 o'clock in the evening. Lin Ze and Su Xue had already prepared a table of food. Originally, Lin Ziyu was planning to stay, but he received a phone call and heard that someone was attacking the firewall he set up, so he left in a rage.
Just a few minutes after Lin Ziyu left, Li Muhan received a call from Aunt Jiang.
"Xiaohan, we're already on the 35th floor. Where are you?"
"Wait a moment, Auntie, I'll come pick you up right away."
Li Muhan covered the phone and said something to Lin Ze who had just come out of the kitchen.
"Director Lin, my adoptive parents are here."
"Then what are you still standing there for? Go and answer it."
Lin Ze brought out the last dish and waved to Li Muhan.
Li Muhan gently pushed open the door. Winter nights always come quickly.
Although it was only 7 o'clock, the sky became a little dark and the lights in the corridor came on.
He looked towards the end of the corridor and caught sight of those familiar figures.
Uncle Gu and Aunt Jiang were standing near the elevator discussing something. Beside them was the girl who looked familiar yet unfamiliar—Gu Ruoxi.
Li Muhan frowned slightly. She used to be the person on whom all his expectations and hopes lay, but now she made him feel a little annoyed.
"Uncle, aunt!" Li Muhan waved his arms, looking particularly friendly under the warm light, "Here!"
Li Muhan waved to the three people and then led them into the room.
When the two elders and Gu Ruoxi stepped into this simple yet warm home, they couldn't help but be stunned.
The air was filled with the subtle scent of incense and a hint of homemade cooking oil.
This was completely different from the business style of a private restaurant they had expected; no matter how they looked at it, what they saw was just an ordinary living room with simple decoration, warm and comfortable.
But just when the two elders were puzzled, a table full of delicious dishes, neatly arranged, attractive in color, and emitting a fragrant aroma of mixed meat and vegetables, attracted everyone's attention.
Each dish seems to be the work of a skilled chef: the braised ribs are rich and oily in sauce; the steamed sea bass is white, tender and smooth with curling steam; the stir-fried seasonal vegetables are colorful, fresh and delicious...all of them are mouth-watering.
Only then did the two elders believe that this might really be a private restaurant.
To be honest, when the first dish was served, Xia Yue was already sitting at the dining table, looking at Lin Ze with a begging look.
But every time, Lin Ze would stop her restless little hand that wanted to pick up the food with a smile full of "kindness".
Now seeing Li Muhan bringing people in, her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Open, let's eat!"
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