Xiao Qifeng's words made Lu Wanzheng feel even more ashamed.
It was clearly a relationship between two people, yet she showed no sensitivity whatsoever to such a memorable day, as if she were an outsider.
To make amends to Xiao Qifeng, she decided to treat him even better.
“Weren’t you hungry?” Lu Wanzheng took the insulated food container that was placed aside and put it in the center of the table. “I brought you lunch. Put down what you’re doing for now and continue after you eat.”
Lu Wanzheng did not open the insulated box immediately, but first neatly stacked the scattered documents on the table and placed them aside.
Make room in front of Xiao Qifeng so he can eat easily.
Lu Wanzheng opened the insulated food container, and the food inside was still steaming. Because of the close contact with the steam, large water droplets condensed on the bottom of each container. She wiped each one with a tissue before placing it in front of Xiao Qifeng.
The man sitting in the boss's chair watched Lu Wanzheng's actions in silence, his heart already pounding with joy. This was the first time his girl had brought him food, on their first Valentine's Day together.
Sunlight streamed in through the large glass window beside him, casting a soft, dazzling light in the man's pupils.
Lu Wanzheng was busy setting out the dishes and didn't notice his tenderness.
Xiao Qifeng stood up. He was dressed in a black suit that was exceptionally well-fitting, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. Ignoring his facial expression, he appeared aloof and indifferent.
He walked behind Lu Wanzheng, pushed a chair that was placed not far away to the desk, and saw that Lu Wanzheng had finished setting out the dishes. He pushed the chair behind her and said, "Sit down quickly. You've been standing for a while. Next time you go out, try to wear less high heels."
Lu Wanzheng plopped down in the chair. "You should sit back down too, eat it while it's hot."
"good."
Her voice was a little languid, but exceptionally pleasant to listen to, and her tone was very gentle, as if it could ooze water.
The rice and dishes were placed in front of Xiao Qifeng. He picked up the white rice closest to him, first picked up a piece of braised beef, but he didn't put it in his own mouth. Instead, he stretched out his hand and put the braised beef to Lu Wanzheng's mouth.
Lu Wanzheng grasped Xiao Qifeng's hand holding the chopsticks, trying to push his hand back, but she couldn't budge it. Helplessly, she said, "I already ate before I came. You can eat by yourself."
"You've come all this way through so much trouble, here's a treat for you. Open your mouth."
Lu Wanzheng's lips moved as if she had thought of something, but in the end she didn't utter a word. She obediently opened her mouth and bit the meat on her chopsticks.
She was certain that if she didn't eat it, Xiao Qifeng would say a lot of things that would leave her no reason to refute, and she would eventually have to eat the meat. Since that was the case, what else could she say? She might as well go along with his wishes.
Seeing that Lu Wanzheng had eaten, Xiao Qifeng withdrew his hand and put another piece of meat into his mouth. "Delicious!" He had seen Lu Wanzheng making this dish when he got home yesterday, but because it took a long time, the dish was not ready until very late, and by then he had stopped eating.
Lu Wanzheng watched as Xiao Qifeng ate the dishes she had prepared with relish. She rested one hand on her chin and carefully examined him.
As if sensing something, Xiao Qifeng, without stopping his eating, looked up and met Lu Wanzheng's eyes.
She hadn't expected Xiao Qifeng to suddenly look up, and her eyes immediately darted away, but those eyes from just now were deeply etched in her mind.
Those eyes were beautiful, deep and black, like a mysterious galaxy or a vast lake, sparkling with starlight.
Seeing Lu Wanzheng look away, Xiao Qifeng lowered his eyes and chuckled softly.
"What are you laughing at?" Lu Wanzheng blushed, clearly embarrassed by being caught staring at Xiao Qifeng too intently.
Xiao Qifeng: "I laugh at how cute you are. You're openly looking at your boyfriend, but you insist on acting all cautious. You know that the way you are right now makes me want to do something naughty."
"Huh?" Doing something bad?
Lu Wanzheng didn't understand the meaning behind those words, but when she saw Xiao Qifeng's ambiguous smirk, she seemed to understand another layer of meaning in them.
To retaliate against Xiao Qifeng's teasing, she rested her chin on her hands, looked into his eyes, and said with an innocent and harmless expression, "We are good citizens and cannot do bad things, so Mr. Xiao, please think it over."
“You know that’s not what I meant,” Xiao Qifeng said with amusement.
Lu Wanzheng blinked her fox-like eyes and pretended to frown. "Did I misunderstand? Mr. Xiao, is that not what you meant?"
Knowing that Lu Wanzheng was pretending to be stupid, he didn't call her out on it, and just said "naughty" before continuing to eat his rice.
"Pour the gravy from this braised lion's head meatball into your rice, it'll be delicious."
The braised lion's head meatballs seemed to be a good thing for Xiao Qifeng, and they were the first dish to be eaten.
The two large lion's head meatballs in the stainless steel insulated box had been completely devoured, along with the small bok choy used as decoration underneath, leaving only a bowl of thick, dark brown broth.
"Okay." Xiao Qifeng picked up the insulated box on his right, poured the remaining rice into the soup, and stirred the rice and soup to mix them thoroughly.
"Isn't it delicious?" Lu Wanzheng asked with a look of anticipation after seeing Xiao Qifeng take a bite, her voice soft and gentle.
Xiao Qifeng savored the rice in his mouth. After chewing it several times, the sweetness of the rice became more prominent. Combined with the braised meat broth and finely minced meat, the taste was so memorable that it was etched into his mind and he could not get rid of it.
"It's delicious, the best lunch I've ever had." He nodded sincerely. "I wish I could eat your cooking every day at noon, but then I worry that you might get tired, so I don't want you to bring it to me anymore."
"So, Mr. Xiao, do you want me to deliver it or not? If you don't let me deliver it, will you miss my cooking?"
Xiao Qifeng put down his chopsticks and thought about the problem seriously. Finally, as if he had made up his mind, he said, "I won't let you deliver it anymore. It's too hard on you to deliver it every day. I'm already satisfied with the meal you cook when I get home in the evening."
Lu Wanzheng chuckled and said, "You're so glib. How come I never noticed before that Mr. Xiao is so good at making girls happy?"
She had no idea how hard Xiao Qifeng had studied during her filming, all so he could be with her and make her happy.
"There are many things you haven't discovered yet. I'm right here, waiting for you to explore them."
"Eat up, you can't even shut yourself up while you're eating, the food's getting cold."
Lu Wanzheng didn't disturb Xiao Qifeng's meal. She got up and walked to the sofa next to her. The black leather sofa gleamed in the sunlight, which was quite dazzling.
She sat on the sofa, engrossed in her phone, waiting for Xiao Qifeng to finish his meal, clean up the table for him, and then go home.
She was so engrossed in playing that she didn't notice Xiao Qifeng's movements at all until a huge shadow enveloped her, at which point she realized what was happening and looked up at him.
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