Chapter 41 What are your thoughts about us brothers?
Lin Xi really wanted to ask Song Xu why he didn't have any good people around him.
She didn't dare ask, and took the fish to the kitchen.
The mandarin fish was already cleaned, with its scales and internal organs removed. Following an online tutorial video, Lin Xi deboned the fish and made decorative cuts.
She was very careful while doing these things, afraid of hurting her fingers. Lin Xi was not afraid of pain, but she was afraid of bleeding. Her hemophobia was too severe, and she would faint at the sight of blood.
Lin Xi's knife skills are excellent, and the fish is very fresh. The mandarin fish that was scored with the knife cuts opened up without breaking apart.
Next, it needs to be marinated for a period of time.
Lin Xi looked up and saw that Song Xu was still in the living room. She casually asked, "Mr. Song, what else would you like to eat?"
Song Xu kept glancing at Lin Xi. When he noticed Lin Xi looking up, he looked away. When he heard Lin Xi ask him a question, he casually raised his eyes and said, "The rest is up to you. Don't make too much. It's just the two of us eating."
"Okay." Lin Xi took two kinds of vegetables out of the refrigerator.
Song Xu glanced at Lin Xi a couple more times, then got up and went back to his room.
Without Song Xu's watchful eye, Lin Xi felt much more at ease. She let out a breath and continued preparing dinner.
Lin Xi coated the marinated mandarin fish with dry starch, and when the oil was hot, she slowly put the mandarin fish in.
"What are you doing?"
Song Chen came in at some point. He stood next to the stove and suddenly spoke, startling Lin Xi. Her hand trembled, and the fish tail fell into the oil pan, splashing a few drops of oil onto Lin Xi's arm.
"Hiss~" Lin Xi turned down the heat and hurriedly went to the sink to rinse her arms with cold water.
"Did you get splashed with oil?" Song Chen walked over in a few steps, grabbed Lin Xi's wrist, and looked at her arm.
On her fair and tender arms, a few red spots stood out conspicuously.
"It's alright, just rinse it with cold water. The oil wasn't very hot." The red spots were burning, but the cold water helped a lot. "Attorney Song, did you just get back?"
"It's my fault, I scared you," Song Chen frowned. "I'll go get you some burn ointment."
Song Chen turned and left the kitchen, quickly heading towards his bedroom.
Lin Xi felt that was enough, so she turned off the tap, dried the water droplets on her arms, and continued frying the fish.
Looking at the golden-brown mandarin fish fried in the oil, she felt a great sense of accomplishment. It was amazing that she had made such a dish for the first time.
Song Chen returned quickly and saw Lin Xi taking the fried fish out to drain the oil.
"Stop doing that, be careful not to burn yourself," Song Chen said worriedly. "Why are you making such a complicated dish?"
“It was ordered by President Song,” Lin Xi said, reaching out to take the ointment from Song Chen’s hand, her burn still aching. “Thank you, Attorney Song.”
Instead of handing the ointment to Lin Xi, Song Chen squeezed some ointment onto a cotton swab, pulled Lin Xi's arm, and applied it to her arm.
He continued, "Next time Xiaoxu orders such complicated dishes, just call the big hotel to order one and have it delivered."
"Huh?" Lin Xi was shocked. "This is the job of a secretary, right? I applied for a nanny position. I have to do whatever the employer wants to eat."
Song Xu heard noises outside his room, such as doors opening and closing, and people walking hurriedly. What was Lin Xi doing?
Driven by curiosity, he couldn't resist for a moment, opened the door, and went outside.
"Brother? What are you doing?" Song Xu saw his brother holding Lin Xi's wrist, frowning as he said something, while Lin Xi looked at his brother affectionately.
The sight was so jarring that Song Xu's heart clenched. He strode over quickly and snatched Lin Xi's wrist from his grasp.
"Xiao Xu, be gentle," Song Chen reminded her, "Lin Xi's arm is burned."
Song Xu looked down and saw several red spots on Lin Xi's arm, with the surrounding skin also tinged with a light red. "How did this happen?"
Lin Xi pulled her arm back and hid it behind her back. "I got some oil splattered when I was frying fish. Lawyer Song has already applied some medicine for me, so it doesn't hurt anymore."
Fried fish? Song Xu glanced at the fish that had been fried until it was bursting open, and felt a little annoyed. He should have known better than to let Lin Xi cook it.
"Xiao Xu, don't make things difficult for Lin Xi with these dangerous dishes in the future. If she wants to eat them, she can go to a restaurant," Song Chen said.
Song Xu always respected Song Chen, so he didn't refute him, but instead just hummed in agreement, "Then don't do it."
Lin Xi had a complicated expression. Were these two brothers out of their minds? She had already done the most difficult steps, and all that was left was to prepare the broth. Why was she being told to stop now?
"It'll be ready soon. You can go ahead and get busy. I'll call you when the food is ready."
Get out of her battlefield immediately; these two men are just an obstacle.
The Song brothers, Song Chen and Song Xu, seemed to see the word "disdain" on Lin Xi's face. They exchanged a glance and left the kitchen one after the other.
The two sat on the sofa, both glancing casually toward the kitchen.
"Brother, why didn't you tell me you were coming back?" Song Xu asked.
Song Chen opened the drawer, took out a pack of cigarettes, lit one, and took a puff. "What, do I have to ask permission before coming here from now on?"
“I didn’t say that,” Song Xu said somewhat guiltily. “If you had told me beforehand, I would have asked Lin Xi to cook a few more dishes to welcome you.”
Song Chen glanced at him. "No need to prepare anything special. Today's dishes are pretty substantial. Squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, is it? I like sweet and sour flavors. Shall we have some tonight?"
"Baijiu, red wine, foreign liquor, or beer?" Song Xu asked with a smile.
“White, that’s got some kick,” Song Chen said, putting out his cigarette and getting up. “I’m going back to my room to change. Let’s drink until we drop tonight.”
"Okay!" Song Xu didn't move, his eyes following Song Chen's every move until Song Chen entered the room, at which point he looked away.
He stared at the cigarette butt in the ashtray for a long time, then took out two tissues, carefully picked up the cigarette butt, wrapped it up, and left the living room to return to his own room.
Lin Xi, who was in the kitchen, saw Song Xu's action. She tilted her head and wondered why President Song was putting away the cigarette butt.
Then, thinking about how Mr. Song treated Attorney Song, he was very kind and caring.
Lin Xi seemed to have discovered a shocking secret. She covered her mouth, knowing that such things couldn't be said carelessly.
She regained her composure and quickly made a soup.
Lin Xi prepared four dishes and a soup, which were all placed on the table. She took off her apron and went to Song Xu's door first. She knocked on the door and called out, "Mr. Song, dinner is ready."
She walked to Song Chen's door again, and just as she was about to knock, the door opened from the inside.
Song Chen, dressed in casual clothes, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, smiled at Lin Xi and said, "I heard you. Is it time to eat?"
Lin Xi nodded, remembering the last time she saw Song Chen shirtless, she lowered her eyes, not daring to look around. "Yes, eat it while it's hot."
Song Xu also came out at this time. He had changed his clothes and saw Lin Xi and Song Chen standing together. He felt a little sour.
"Brother, let's eat!"
Lin Xi returned to the restaurant first and set out the tableware.
Song Xu and Song Chen sat to one side so they could drink more easily, while Lin Xi sat opposite them.
Lin Xi was caught stealing glances at the two of them. Song Chen smirked and asked, "Lin Xi, do you have feelings for us brothers?"
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