Can I contact you proactively?
The chef seemed to have noticed the gazes of others, and his hands froze in his tracks. He looked up and nodded towards Ning Qian.
Ning Qian couldn't help but be shaken by the handsome face with a neither humble nor arrogant smile.
As expected of the wealthy Sheng family, they can even recruit a man with a body proportion close to that of a model as a chef.
But it's a pity that with such a beautiful face, he just becomes a chef. If he entered the entertainment industry, he might become a popular male star.
"What are you looking at? So serious."
Suddenly, a low and suppressed voice of dissatisfaction sounded in Ning Qian's ear.
Ning Qian suddenly opened her eyes wide, her eyes filled with surprise.
I was so engrossed in watching that I didn't even notice Sheng Yuanhan's footsteps.
When he looked again, the male servant beside him had already greased the soles of his shoes and ran away.
Just now, Mary said she was anxious to see me in the restaurant. It seems that Mary was just being overly sentimental.
Ning Qian listened to Sheng Yuanhan's dissatisfaction and turned around slowly in embarrassment, staring at him with a pair of clear and bright eyes, "You're here?"
The voice was crisp and sweet, like a spring rain that instantly extinguished Sheng Yuanhan's inner irritability.
Sheng Yuanhan's brows relaxed immediately, and the corners of his lips curled slightly, "Are you waiting for me?"
I remembered that Ning Qian left my room angrily at noon, and I thought she didn't want to see me these days.
Unexpectedly, just a few hours later, she would be close to him again and even changed into a dress.
So she came to apologize to me for what happened at noon?
Ning Qian dressed herself so formally and was a little shy at first, but when she heard Qingsheng Yuanhan's inner thoughts, that embarrassment was forgotten.
She should learn from Sheng Yuanhan's shamelessness and twisted logic. It was obviously his actions that were too close, so she fled in panic. How could she be the one leaving in anger?
Ning Qian nodded slightly. "I came early and didn't see you. I was just about to ask the head chef about your meal time."
As soon as she finished speaking, Sheng Yuanhan frowned slightly and looked at Ning Qian with surprise in his eyes.
Seeing his reaction, Ning Qian thought she had said something wrong and couldn't help but cover her lips, "Is it not allowed for me to ask about your schedule?"
At this moment, she remembered that she had dined here before and was waiting for Mary to notify her. After leaving here for a few days, she had forgotten about it. She just dressed herself up and came to the restaurant excitedly. It seemed that she had forgotten her identity again and did something out of line.
Sheng Yuanhan shook his head, puzzled by Ning Qian's behavior. He said in a tone of frustration, "Since you wanted to know my whereabouts, why didn't you contact me?"
Ning Qian was surprised and asked, "Can I contact you?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Sheng Yuanhan's expression visibly cooled.
What does this mean? What does it mean to contact me proactively?
[She hasn't sent me a single message these days. Is she afraid of me? ]
[Can't figure it out? I always respond to her requests and do everything myself, but she avoids me like the plague.]
He's constantly checking his phone these days, even leaving it ringing during meetings. Why is that, and what's the point?
Ning Qian was stunned. She really didn't expect that her casual question would make Sheng Yuan so angry.
Just imagine, facing a cold and aloof man who is rich and powerful and handles business worth hundreds of millions, how could you dare to take the initiative to contact him? Even if you take the initiative to find a topic, what should you talk to him about so as not to appear superficial?
Seeing the pressure around Sheng Yuanhan getting lower and lower, and even his cheeks rolling with anger, Ning Qian suddenly had an idea and said quickly: "I'm sorry, I've been worried about disturbing you. Although I have been waiting for your news these days, I still don't dare to take that step."
This sudden explanation caught Sheng Yuanhan off guard. While he was waiting for her news, she was also waiting for him to take the initiative?
It seems that the two of them are not just performing a one-man show.
At this moment, his heart was filled with ripples, and his eyebrows couldn't help but curl up, but he still tried his best to control the micro-expression on his face and said in a cold voice: "It's okay to disturb you occasionally."
"Is it really not a problem?" Ning Qian, who knew all of Sheng Yuanhan's thoughts, deliberately teased him.
Who made Sheng Yuanhan want to get close to her while pretending to be a stranger and not to come near her? This kind of wanting it all made him understand the game.
A look of confusion flashed across Sheng Yuanhan's brows. These words sounded a bit harsh, but when he looked closely at Ning Qian's expression, it was simple and innocent, as if she was really asking for his opinion.
After thinking about it, he said seriously, "Well, but not too many times."
Ning Qian almost laughed out loud when she heard this. You better not do this too many times. If she doesn't refute him a few times, she will really become a female hooligan.
"Okay, I'll only bother you once a day at most." Her eyes flickered, revealing a hint of discouragement, as if she had suffered a great injustice. "If I do it more than that, I'm worried that I'll be annoying."
"That's not the case." Sheng Yuanhan's brows twitched, and he almost couldn't hold back his cold expression.
Once is too little. Who knows how long she'll chat with me once she takes the initiative? Maybe she'll just ask a few business questions or share a few interesting stories.
But for him, the interaction between the two was still too little.
His eyes darkened, and he felt an indescribable headache in his life. He really couldn't figure out what girls were thinking.
Ning Qian's lips curled up, finally making this man realize that he was not someone to be trifled with, but she was still unwilling to give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tease him.
She counted on her fingers, "How many times exactly?"
Suddenly, the emotions in Sheng Yuanhan's eyes became dark and unclear, and his cold and distant eyes gradually examined her snow-white skin.
After a moment, his ears turned slightly red and he turned to look towards the kitchen.
Chef Xue Zhe paused, then carefully sliced the fish in his hand.
He was quite depressed. He hadn't received any notice to inspect his cooking skills today, so why did someone keep staring at him? Could it be that he was even more charming today?
Damn it! I've already said that with my tall and thin figure, if I entered the modeling industry, I would definitely charm a bunch of women! It's all because of his old-fashioned and ignorant father. He insisted that I was fickle and that if I entered the industry, I might one day have no children or grandchildren. So his father forced me to inherit the family cooking skills.
Listen, is "fickle" used to describe a grown man like me? Damn, when will I ever be able to wash off this fishy smell from my hands!
Ning Qian didn't hear Sheng Yuanhan's answer, so she kept asking, "What time do you want to disturb me? Would it be bad to disturb me too late? What if you're with another woman—"
"nonsense."
Sheng Yuanhan turned his head, his pair of delicate and charming peach blossom eyes were filled with warning, and his whole body exuded coldness.
Ning Qian was suddenly at a loss. How could the man who was so gentle just now suddenly change his expression? This was too difficult to deal with.
But I should listen to his thoughts first. Maybe his expression is just to scare me.
Ning Qian tightened her face, trying to hear what he was thinking.
After a moment, Ning Qian's head was buzzing.
How could this happen? Why couldn't I hear his inner voice? Had I lost this special ability?
Impossible! Ning Qian looked at Sheng Yuanhan, who was less than a meter away, and took a step forward without giving up.
But I still can't hear...
Ning Qian pursed her lips, mustered up her courage and took another small step forward.
She just couldn't believe it; she couldn't hear it even though it was so close.
Sheng Yuanhan thought he had scared her and was about to speak to comfort her when he saw Ning Qian taking small steps forward and the two of them were very close.
The warm breath hit him in the face, and his calm and strong heart suddenly began to beat violently.
[Is she actively trying to get close to me?]
Ning Qian breathed a sigh of relief. It was okay. She could still hear.
After she relaxed, she blamed Sheng Yuanhan. She didn't mean to say anything wrong, so why did he speak so harshly to her? Thinking of this, she felt indignant and clenched her fists and hit him on the chest.
It was not until a larger and warmer hand wrapped around Ning Qian's fist that she woke up from her dream.
Oh my god, what had she done in such a rage? She actually attacked her financial sponsor.
Not to mention that she has no chance of winning in a one-on-one fight, any random bodyguard here can kill her.
"Misunderstanding~" Ning Qian quickly smiled ingratiatingly, "I just wanted to help you brush off the dust."
Sheng Yuanhan raised his eyebrows, and his height advantage allowed him to look down at the smiling face.
"Really?"
"Yes, what else can I do?"
Ning Qian wanted to pull her hand back, but it was held even tighter.
She looked up at Sheng Yuanhan, and saw a hint of a smile unconsciously floating on his cold face.
In her opinion, this was simply crushing and ridicule from the strong.
Bad men, stinky men, only bully a defenseless girl like me.
What is the essential difference between this and that shameless indulgence?
Ning Qian struggled even more violently, pressing her other hand on his wrist, planning to bite it if he didn't let go.
Just as she was gnashing her teeth, Sheng Yuanhan instantly let go of her hand.
[Do you hate being touched by me so much? ]
[Forget it, there's no need to rush.]
Sheng Yuanhan walked past her and said in a neutral voice, "Don't just stand there. Come and eat."
Ning Qian was a little surprised. Just let her go like that?
At this moment, his warmth still remained on the back of my hand, and I felt inexplicably lost.
At this moment, Ning Qian couldn't figure out what she wanted in her heart?
The flickering candlelight illuminated Ning Qian's face, making it look beautiful and charming.
In order to suit Ning Qian's taste, Sheng Yuanhan specially arranged Chinese food. The ten dishes on the table were all her favorites.
Especially the braised pork elbow, she couldn't forget it after eating it once.
I guess she will like it very much this time.
Sheng Yuanhan was looking forward to her reaction, wondering if she could figure out his feelings for her with her stupid brain.
Is it a token of affection? Ning Qian thought so.
If it were any other time, Ning Qian would have jumped up and down and asked the male servants to cut the pork elbow into eight pieces and eat it all up.
But today she was a little absent-minded.
What was going on? I wanted to be close to him, but I also wanted to be away from him.
Although she had always boasted that she wanted to marry into the Sheng family, the closer they got, the more timid she felt.
Not to mention the disparity in their family backgrounds, just bringing up his younger sister is enough to make people upset.
She admires her brother so much, how could she not interfere when she has a sister-in-law whom she looks down upon?
And there is Wen Lan, whom she mentioned last time. Although no one knows who she is, the woman who can come out of Sheng Yao's mouth must be no small figure.
Maybe it’s what is meant by being well matched in the traditional sense!
Ning Qian sighed silently. Even if he had her in his heart, who knew if it was just a whim? Who knew he might change his mind the next second?
Oh, the food is tasteless.
In Sheng Yuanhan's eyes, this scene meant that today's meal was not well cooked.
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