Chapter 37 Familiar Feeling
There is a lounge in Huo Xilin's office, which is specially used for his lunch break. Sometimes he works overtime too late and doesn't want to go home, so he just stays there. Therefore, this lounge has everything, including a bed, a wardrobe, and a bathroom, but also a kitchen with a refrigerator, pots and pans, and everything else you need.
This was the first time Xu Qingsui stepped into this place, and he was a little surprised by the layout inside.
"Mr. Huo, can you still cook?" Xu Qingsui asked curiously while standing in the kitchen.
"Do you think I can cook?" Huo Xilin crossed his arms over his chest and replied lazily.
Although there were pots, pans, and utensils in the kitchen, there were no seasonings or food. It turned out that it was just a decoration.
"Why did you think of designing a kitchen in the lounge? It's such a waste." Xu Qingsui regretted it as soon as she said it. Huo Xilin was the boss and she was just a small employee. How could she have the right to talk about the boss's affairs?
She secretly glanced at Huo Xilin's reaction and found that he was not angry at all, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"You haven't had dinner yet?" Huo Xilin asked.
Xu Qingsui shook her head and was about to say that she would just order some takeout, but Huo Xilin spoke before her: "What do you want to eat? I'll order some takeout."
Xu Qingsui wanted to refuse, but when she looked into Huo Xilin's deep eyes, she could only answer honestly: "It's all right. I'm not picky about food."
Huo Xilin nodded, took out his phone and swiped a few times: "Wait a minute, I'll go take a shower first, you can rest if you are tired, I'll call you when the takeaway arrives."
"Yeah, okay." Xu Qingsui watched Huo Xilin enter the bathroom. His blurry figure could be seen through the frosted glass. Soon, the sound of running water could be heard from inside, making her feel inexplicably nervous.
She lay on one side of the bed, pulled the quilt over herself, covered her ears, closed her eyes and pretended to sleep.
The takeaway arrived very quickly, and before Huo Xilin came out, there was a knock on the door.
Huo Xilin's vague voice came from the bathroom: "Go get it, I'll be done soon."
Xu Qingsui walked out and opened the office door. The delivery man handed over a large bag of food: "Your takeaway."
When she brought the things in and opened them, she discovered that they were full of fresh ingredients. She stood there in a daze.
Huo Xilin appeared behind her in a bathrobe. Xu Qingsui turned around and asked, "Boss Huo, do you want me to cook for you?"
He reached out and took the ingredients from Xu Qingsui's hand: "I can see that you look reluctant, so you probably don't want to cook for me." After saying that, he turned and went into the kitchen.
Xu Qingsui couldn't quite believe his own guess. Could it be that Mr. Huo was going to cook for him himself?
She hurriedly followed him, but was pushed out by Huo Xilin: "The kitchen is a restricted area, no entry for outsiders. You should rest first, and I'll call you when I'm ready." After that, he closed the sliding glass door.
Helpless, Xu Qingsui could only lie back on the bed anxiously.
Soon, three dishes and a soup were served on the table: garlic shrimp tails, fish-flavored pork shreds, and spinach and tofu soup. Each one was delicious.
If Xu Qingsui had not seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that this was a dish made by Huo Xilin. Just from the presentation and the colors of the dish, it was obvious that it was at the master level.
"It's too late today, so I just made two home-cooked dishes. I don't know if they suit your taste. Try them." Huo Xilin added more rice and placed it in front of Xu Qingsui.
Garlic shrimp tails and fish-flavored shredded pork were her favorites when she was a child. Xu Qingsui couldn't help but take a quick taste. The aroma of the food instantly spread in her mouth, stimulating her taste buds, and her stomach growled.
"Delicious!" she praised repeatedly.
Although they were just two simple home-cooked dishes, she ate three bowls of rice for the first time.
"Mr. Huo, I didn't expect your cooking skills to be so good. It's incredible."
The president of the Huo Group not only knows how to cook, but his cooking skills are comparable to those of a master chef. No one would believe it if Xu Qingsui hadn't seen it with her own eyes.
"As long as you like it, I can cook it for you when I have time." Huo Xilin's lips curled up slightly, and the tiredness on his face disappeared, obviously in a good mood.
"When did you learn to cook?" Xu Qingsui asked curiously.
"I learned this when I was a kid in an interest class."
"Ah? With your status, you would also attend interest classes? Shouldn't you hire a private tutor to give lessons at home?" Xu Qingsui found it unbelievable. It broke her previous perception of rich kids.
She always felt that there was something unusual about Huo Xilin, even an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
"I spent my time at my grandparents' house until I was ten, so I was no different from any other child. I only returned to the Huo family after I turned ten," Huo Xilin said calmly.
Xu Qingsui nodded thoughtfully. So that's how it is.
But if you took interest classes before the age of ten, how could you cook such delicious dishes?
Although Xu Qingsui had some doubts in his mind, he did not ask any more questions.
"Then I'll go wash the dishes." Xu Qingsui said as he stood up and cleaned up the dishes.
Huo Xilin interrupted him and said, "It's getting late. Go wash up first. I'll take care of these." After saying that, he took the dishes and walked into the kitchen.
Looking at the back figure in the kitchen, Xu Qingsui felt a warm feeling flowing through his heart.
Two people, three meals a day, four seasons...
The grass in her heart that had been withered for a long time seemed to begin to sprout. It was a long-lost warm feeling, similar to home.
Xu Qingsui quickly shook her head. How could she have such wild ideas? She and Huo Xilin had only agreed to get married. Their marriage was fake. One day, they would go their separate ways and return to their own worlds.
Perhaps this day will come soon. From what Huo Xilin said, Yan Xisui will have surgery soon. Perhaps the day she recovers will be the day the two of them end...
Xu Qingsui walked into the bathroom with such a heavy heart that she didn't realize until she finished taking a shower that she didn't bring any clean clothes with her!
She looked up and saw Huo Xilin's bathrobe hanging on the clothesline. She had no choice but to put it on temporarily.
When Xu Qingsui pushed open the door and went out, Huo Xilin had already cleaned up the kitchen and was lying on the bed. When he heard the sound, he turned his head and looked at her wearing his bathrobe, his eyes widened.
Xu Qingsui felt a little embarrassed by being stared at, and quickly explained: "I didn't bring any change of clothes, so I'll wear yours first, is that okay?"
"You've already put it on, and you're asking me now?" Huo Xilin asked with amusement.
Xu Qingsui became visibly flustered. She thought Huo Xilin was angry. "Then I'll just wear the same clothes and change them right away."
"Come here!" Huo Xilin extended his hand towards Xu Qingsui.
Xu Qingsui hesitated for a moment, but finally walked up to him obediently.
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