Chapter 55
Gu Yubai's voice was cold and abrupt, startling the two people who were talking.
Seeing that the two were still standing shoulder to shoulder and showed no sign of separating, Gu Yubai said coldly again with a blank expression, "I want to get sesame oil."
Yu Xia finally reacted upon hearing this.
The sesame oil was placed on the preparation table between her and Yuexing, so Yu Xia moved aside.
Seeing that Yu Xia and Yue Xing had increased their distance, Gu Yubai's expression improved, and he took the sesame oil off the counter.
The once bustling preparation area fell silent after Gu Yubai arrived.
Yue Xing seemed to sense the chill in the air. He glanced at Gu Yubai and Yu Xia, feeling a strange feeling he couldn't quite put his finger on, but his intuition told him that this was not a place to linger.
After scooping out the last spoonful of chili peppers, he asked, "I'm done, Xiaxia, what about you?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yubai frowned again.
Yu Xia glanced at her bowl and replied, "Not yet."
Yue Xing glanced at Gu Yubai beside her and noticed that Gu Yubai's expression was not very good.
He paused for a moment before tentatively speaking, "Well... Mr. Gu, I'll head over now."
Gu Yubai: "Mm."
Get lost!
Yue Xing breathed a sigh of relief, said that, and then ran off with the bowl in his hand.
Only Yu Xia and Gu Yubai remained on the condiment station.
The air suddenly fell silent. Yu Xia, holding a bowl in her hand, secretly glanced at Gu Yubai.
Gu Yubai had a tense expression on his face and was adding countless spoonfuls of vinegar to his bowl.
"You..." Yu Xia looked at the bowl that was so ugly it made her teeth ache just by looking at it, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Do you like being jealous?"
Gu Yubai continued to add the last spoonful of vinegar to the bowl with a blank expression, then slammed the spoon back into place and hummed in agreement.
Then he added another spoonful of the chili peppers that Yue Xing and Yu Xia had mentioned to his bowl, and said coldly, "I not only love vinegar, but I also love spicy food."
Yu Xia looked at the red speck floating on top of the dark bowl and couldn't imagine what kind of bizarre taste it was.
"Gu..." She instinctively wanted to call him President Gu, but upon receiving Gu Yubai's sharp, piercing gaze, she instinctively swallowed the title back, "Gu Yubai."
Gu Yubai's expression softened slightly upon hearing this form of address.
"It probably won't taste good like this," Yu Xia said tactfully, pointing to his bowl.
"Okay." Gu Yubai handed over the bowl. "Then you can mix it for me."
"..."
Even a celestial being couldn't save you from this seasoning.
"Let me get you a new bowl," Yu Xia said. "If anyone's feeling a bit hungry later, I can pour it for them."
"Hmm." Gu Yubai put down his bowl and stood beside Yu Xia, watching her as if she were preparing some seasoning for him.
Yu Xia took another bowl from the sterilizer. Since she didn't know Gu Yubai's tastes, she asked, "Which flavor do you prefer? Stronger or milder?"
Instead of answering, Gu Yubai asked, "And you?"
Yu Xia didn't expect him to ask her that, but she still answered truthfully, "The heavier one."
"Yes, the same as you."
Yu Xia paused, recalling the last time she ate barbecue with Gu Yubai. Although Gu Yubai didn't show it so obviously, she still sensed that he didn't like strong flavors.
So Yu Xia hummed in agreement and prepared the same ingredients for Gu Yubai as she had, but in much smaller quantities.
"Okay." Yu Xia handed over the bowl in her hand.
Gu Yubai looked at the bowl that was exactly the same as Yu Xia's, raised an eyebrow, took it, and then returned to the dining table with Yu Xia. He deliberately placed his condiment bowl next to Yu Xia's, as if afraid that others would not know that his and Yu Xia's were the same.
During this time, she didn't forget to cast a cold glance at Yue Xing.
Yue Xing, not understanding what was going on, gave him a silly smile.
But what I was really thinking was: Why is President Gu staring at me like that? Have I offended him in any way? Why does his gaze make me feel so cold inside?
Gu Yubai glanced at it, then dismissively looked away.
Ha, what's the point of liking to eat small red chilies?
Will he have a bowl with seasonings personally prepared by Yu Xia?
cut.
They are easily defeated.
Gu Yubai was in a great mood and ate three extra bowls of rice.
Yuan Yi, who went to get some rice but found the place empty, was speechless.
She looked at Gu Yubai, who had a great appetite and was enjoying his meal.
...
The boss seems to have a good appetite today.
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After the meal, everyone dispersed and went home.
Gu Yubai escorted Yu Xia home.
Inside the car, the air was quiet.
For some reason, Yu Xia felt a bit like the time she was confessed to when she was in Gu Yubai's car last time.
Now she's even a little traumatized about riding in Gu Yubai's car.
Yu Xia clenched her clothes, caught a glimpse of Gu Yubai's indifferent profile out of the corner of her eye, and broke the silence with her voice.
"Gu Yubai".
"Hmm?" Gu Yubai turned his head slightly.
"Are you jealous today?" Yu Xia asked.
"Yes," Gu Yubai admitted without hesitation.
Upon hearing this, Yu Xia's heart inexplicably started beating faster.
Gu Yubai remained calm. After a few seconds, he raised an eyebrow and asked, "You just realized that?"
“No,” Yu Xia said, “it’s a little obvious.”
It's not just a little obvious, it's far too obvious.
Hearing this, Gu Yubai chuckled, "I was afraid you wouldn't know."
“I was jealous last time too,” Gu Yubai said.
"Last time?" Yu Xia asked, puzzled.
“Hmm,” Gu Yubai reminded her, “Qiu Yan.”
Gu Yubai was reluctant to mention this name, and when he did, his tone was somewhat displeased.
Yu Xia suddenly realized, recalling Gu Yubai's unusual behavior that time.
So that's how it is.
But... isn't it a bit too early to be jealous?
At that time, she didn't realize Gu Yubai's feelings in this regard at all.
Seeing her knowing expression, Gu Yubai paused for a moment, then continued, "I also threw away the contact information you gave him."
"Huh?" Yu Xia was genuinely surprised this time. "Contact information?"
"It was that note you gave him. I took it out of his pocket when he wasn't looking and then threw it away." Gu Yubai said frankly, as if it wasn't some shameful theft, but an perfectly natural act.
"So, do you know what kind of person I am now?"
Actually, there was no need to tell Yu Xia. In fact, if Gu Yubai hadn't taken the initiative to tell her, Yu Xia probably would never have known about it in her entire life.
But he still wanted to say that he couldn't quite explain his feelings, but he felt that since he had already brought up the jealousy this time, it wouldn't hurt to bring up the last one as well.
He didn't care about his status before, but now that he's Yu Xia's suitor, he's laid his cards on the table and doesn't mind letting Yu Xia know about his jealousy.
I thought Yu Xia would scold me for interfering in her interpersonal relationships without my consent, since no one likes someone unilaterally cutting off contact without consulting me.
But Yu Xia didn't seem to care much about it, saying, "It's okay, I don't really like adding strangers either."
Gu Yubai paused, but Yu Xia's next words left him stunned.
"I've always known who you are."
"Bai He".
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