Zhu Qianying was busy with her own things in the living room, while Yan Han was also busy with his own things behind his desk. During this time, he went out for a while and brought back an ice cream for Zhu Qianying.
"You've been out?"
When Zhu Qianying gets busy, she becomes so focused that she completely ignores the people and things around her. So, she didn't even know that Yan Shao had left the office.
"Yes, I just had a meeting."
Zhu Qianying took the ice cream and said thank you, assuming that he had brought it back on his way out. Little did she know that this ice cream was something that Young Master Yan had confiscated from a senior executive's secretary when he went to the department to find him. The executive's secretary had just bought ice cream, and he had done so on the grounds that the secretary had violated employee rules. Then, he used this as an excuse to bring the ice cream back to appease her.
Zhu Qianying looked extremely satisfied with whatever she ate, especially since this ice cream was her favorite, making it even more delicious.
After handing her the ice cream, Yan Han sat down in the reception room with the documents from the recent meeting spread out on his lap.
He only intended to sit with her for a while, but his gaze kept drifting towards her.
The way she stuck out her tongue to lick the ice cream like a kitten, the way she smacked her lips like a puppy savoring the taste, the way she winced and frowned slightly as the ice cream got cold on her gums—all of this looked incredibly charming, adorable, and alluring to him!
This scene, so out of character for an office setting, was both a pleasure and an ordeal for him!
Thinking back to that night in the US, Yan Han secretly grinned.
Admittedly, Zhu Qianying has changed a lot in the past five years. But her love for food and her generous and uninhibited way of eating are exactly the same as they were five years ago.
Yan Han remembers very clearly that the first time he saw Zhu Qianying eat was the morning after the selection. At that time, she was sitting in the dining room of her home, accompanied by Uncle Hai.
Uncle Hai laid out a table full of snacks and delicacies, probably because he wasn't quite sure what Zhu Qianying's tastes were, so he filled the table with all sorts of Chinese and Western breakfast snacks.
That portion was enough for his family of three to have a hearty breakfast.
Then, he watched as she swept up most of the snacks on the table with lightning speed and force!
He was extremely surprised at that time.
Her appetite was so great that even a grown man like him would be ashamed of himself.
And the speed at which she ate was even more terrifying.
Strangely, even though she ate very quickly and in large quantities, she didn't look disheveled while eating.
Of course, it was by no means elegant, but the way she enjoyed herself always seemed to whet the appetites of others, making them eager to eat as well.
Later, she made him snacks, cooked meals for him, and made noodles for him...
It seems that all their past interactions, aside from their passionate lovemaking, were basically related to food. And she did all the cooking, while he ate!
No wonder she didn't feel any regret for herself when she left.
Honestly, what was it about that version of herself that she would still cherish?
“Ying’er…”
Zhu Qianying raised her eyelids to meet his eyes, "Hmm?"
Her mouth was bulging with ice cream, her cheeks were puffed out, her lips were pursed, and her eyes were wide open, making her look exactly like a frog.
However, it's a very pretty and adorable frog that makes you want to pounce on it and give it a kiss!
"When will you cook me tomato beef noodles?"
Five years have passed, and Yan Han still misses that feeling so much that he is obsessed with it to the point of being almost pathological!
Zhu Qianying was quite surprised. She stared at him for a while before nodding.
“Sure, next time you come to my house to see Zizai, I’ll cook for you.”
Zhu Qianying was not a stingy person. As long as Yan Han didn't cross the line, she was willing to maintain a friendship with him.
Isn't cooking a bowl of noodles between friends the most ordinary thing in the world?
Yan Han was overjoyed to receive her promise, thinking that he would be able to eat the noodles he had been longing for in a day or two.
However, things didn't go as planned, and it took her quite some time to fulfill her promise.
That day, Zhu Qianying stayed at Yanhuang Group until Yan Han got off work. Only after watching Zizai get into Yan Han's car did she get into a taxi.
"Driver, please take me to Ying Jewelry."
Around 4 PM, she received a message from Cheng Ye saying that he had returned to China and asked her to come back to Ying Jewelry to meet him.
Actually, the two had only not seen each other for a few days, so when Cheng Ye was so eager to meet, Zhu Qianying assumed that he had work-related matters to discuss.
Little did they know that when they arrived at the store, Cheng Ye was leisurely chatting with several employees, showing no signs of being busy at all; they were practically cracking sunflower seeds at each other.
"Shadow, where's Zizai?"
When Cheng Ye sent the message, he asked Zhu Qianying to bring Zizai along because he hadn't seen the little guy for almost a month.
"He went back to his grandparents' house..."
Zhu Qianying tried her best not to mention Yan Han in front of Cheng Ye, so as not to upset him.
Even though she changed her wording, Cheng Ye's smile still froze for a moment.
"Really? Then it'll be quite difficult for me to see him?"
Cheng Ye usually stays in China for no more than a week each time he returns. During that week, he will visit the branches in various cities. In other words, he stays in L City for a maximum of one day.
Zhu Qianying was also in a dilemma. She had just sent the person there, and she couldn't possibly turn around and pick them up again.
Moreover, and most importantly, the reason for taking them away was Cheng Ye.
"What time are you flying to Beijing tomorrow? I'll pick him up in the morning, okay?"
Despite the difficulty, Zhu Qianying still decided to let Cheng Ye meet Zizai.
Even though Zai Zai has always harbored some hostility towards Cheng Ye, their relationship is much better than that of ordinary people.
Zhu Qianying didn't know how to describe or define this relationship. Anyway, she knew that these two people clearly cared about each other, but they also often disliked each other.
Several times, Zhu Qianying clearly stated that she did not understand the feelings between the two men, and Cheng Ye said, "You would never understand the revolutionary camaraderie between men."
Cheng Ye's worry turned to joy, "Okay, I'll take the night flight and try to spend an extra afternoon with him."
The two of them happily decided on their itinerary for tomorrow. For dinner, Zhu Qianying and Cheng Ye simply ate takeout with the other employees at the store.
After closing time, a group of more than ten people went to the KTV to sing and have fun as planned.
Before Zhu Qianying returned, the employees of Ying Jewelry had already heard rumors that the boss and the chief designer were a couple.
But after Zhu Qianying returned and talked about her son, and vaguely mentioned her son's father, everyone dared not say anything more.
But now that the boss is back and standing with Zhu Qianying, everyone inevitably brings up the old stories again, especially in a place like a KTV, where they keep making a fuss.
"Boss, Shadow, play a song, play a song..."
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