Chapter 8 Witnessing the entire process of cheating, eating, and drinking

The kitchen was occupied, and Pei Lang selected his own ingredients. He was at a loss for a moment. He watched as the delicious dishes prepared by his aunt exuded an alluring aroma, flashed in front of him, and were placed on the dining table. Pei Lang became even hungrier, swallowing his saliva, and staring at the delicious dishes with his beautiful eyes, wanting to rush over and feast on them.

Pei Lang loves to eat, and he accepts all kinds of food. Eating is a life moment he enjoys more than acting. When he was a child, his father was very strict. In order to keep up with his physical fitness while practicing martial arts, he did some research on eating, focusing on replenishing energy, and forbidding him to eat takeout and junk food. Everything he eats is cooked by his father, but his father is not a talented person. He eats a lot of dark dishes. The most serious one was that he had diarrhea and missed the martial arts class that day. Despite this, his father did not give up the idea of ​​cooking. After entering high school, he decided to apply for a music college. In order to protect his singing voice, he could not eat many ingredients and seasonings. After graduation, he entered the entertainment industry and became an actor. He had to exercise to keep in shape, so he could only look at many delicious foods, which forced him to suppress his foodie nature.

But this time was different. He had practiced this body before and found that it was a physique that could eat a lot without gaining weight. That was why he became more and more unrestrained in eating.

The auntie specially prepared nutritious meals for Yan Han. The meals she prepared were delicious, nutritious, and beautiful, making people salivate at the sight of them. Pei Lang could only watch helplessly, but unfortunately he could only cook simple home-cooked dishes, and he was poor, so it seemed that he could not afford to eat them at all.

Just as Pei Lang was sighing, his aunt received a call from Su Jia. Pei Lang stood aside and understood the general meaning.

Yan Han has a temporary job and doesn't go home for dinner.

This means that there is a table full of food, but no one eats it.

Pei Lang suddenly had an idea and took the initiative to talk with a smile. "Auntie, Mr. Yan is not coming back for dinner?"

Auntie didn't like Pei Lang and cleaned the kitchen by herself, washing the pots and wiping the stains.

"How about I help him eat?" Pei Lang suggested. Auntie looked serious and was about to scold her, but Pei Lang hurried to explain. "Auntie, Mr. Yan allowed me to come in and out of the kitchen as I please and take all the ingredients. What does that mean? It means I have special privileges, so it's not too much for me to eat a little bit."

"These things are specially made for Mr. Yan. Not everyone can eat them." Pei Lang's words were not unreasonable, but the aunt still answered with contempt.

Yan Han brought Pei Lang back that day, without saying anything, but tacitly allowed him to stay and told everyone not to tell anyone. Everyone was puzzled, but they could not guess or interfere in the affairs of the host family. Yan Han had a bad attitude and Pei Lang had a bad reputation, so the people in the villa also began to dislike him.

Yan Han didn't give many permissions, but he allowed eating.

It would be a waste if no one eats the food now. Since Pei Lang wants to eat it, it's not impossible.

Seeing how enthusiastic he was about the food, Auntie was moved. Yan Han always ate like a robot, as if filling his stomach was part of his job. He had no emotions and would not comment on whether the food was good or not. After taking care of Yan Han's diet for many years, it was a blow to see the diners' lukewarm attitude towards the food she cooked. Over time, Auntie also forgot how satisfying it was to have her food recognized by others.

Today, Pei Lang actually helped her regain some of her feelings.

The hesitation in the aunt's eyes did not escape Pei Lang's eyes, and he looked cunning. "Look, I haven't cooked yet, so you can just think of these ingredients as wasted. I cooked another table myself. Of course, I'm definitely not as good as you, but when you think about it this way, isn't it more acceptable?"

The praised aunt raised her head proudly, and finally looked the speaker in the eye.

"I can smell the fragrance of your cooking from upstairs. It is a real blessing to be able to taste the dishes you cook. Although you are hired by Mr. Yan and you have an employer-employee relationship with him, I still want to say that Mr. Yan is very lucky to be able to taste your cooking for so many years. Unfortunately, Mr. Yan is not good at expressing himself in this regard and he can't say that he likes to eat."

Pei Lang was so lazy and casual from beginning to end, speaking softly and slowly, with clear pronunciation, a low and gentle voice, and sincere and starry eyes. Complimentary words made the listener feel comfortable physically and mentally, and did not suspect anything else.

What's more, Pei Lang's praises were all objective facts, he just said them in a way that people liked to hear.

Auntie was surprised. "You said Mr. Yan likes the food I cook?"

Pei Lang nodded. "Of course, the people here were carefully selected by Mr. Yan. If you don't have any outstanding qualities, why would you stay here?"

This made the aunt very happy, but after taking care of Yan Han for a long time, she became cautious and silent. "Go and eat. This is just the first time. Assistant Su will tell me in advance that Mr. Yan will not go home for dinner. Today is just a temporary arrangement. In the future, there will be no such opportunity to give you a bargain."

Pei Lang curled his lips, thanked him, and then came to the table to enjoy the food.

The dishes on this table are mainly light, but each one is full of color, aroma and taste, without any extra seasonings. Auntie has worked hard to make the most delicious meals with the least seasonings. Each dish is sublimated by the aroma of the food itself. Behind each dish, Auntie may have spent countless ingredients and energy to achieve the current taste.

Pei Lang couldn't stop eating once he started, and he kept praising himself while eating. His movements were quick but not vulgar, and his eating and talking did not make people feel uncultured. Instead, it was pleasing to the eye.

The aunt was startled when she suddenly thought of this idiom, but when she saw Pei Lang's satisfied face, she couldn't help but stand aside and watch him eat.

Pei Lang ate to his heart's content, and Auntie also felt a sense of accomplishment. For a moment, she forgot what she was doing and just stared at Pei Lang eating. It was not until he had almost finished all the food and finally packed up a plate of unfinished crystal shrimp dumplings and put them in the refrigerator that Auntie suddenly woke up. "What are you doing?"

"Didn't Auntie say that I don't always have this opportunity to eat? Although I can still fill my stomach, I still want to save it for breakfast tomorrow, or have it as a midnight snack when I get hungry later." Pei Lang lowered his eyes and stroked his stomach, his tone soft and pitiful.

The aunt was so overwhelmed by the praise that she could not tell that Pei Lang did it on purpose, and immediately brought out the plate of shrimp dumplings.

"If you can eat it, eat it." The aunt immediately made a big decision. "If you want to eat it, you can tell me and I will make more in the future. Mr. Yan has a small appetite and he doesn't finish it every time I make it."

When Pei Lang raised his eyes, tears were shining in the corners of his eyes, and his jade-like fingers gently twisted the ruffles of his aunt's apron and shook it. "Is it really possible? Mr. Yan, will you not allow it?"

"Don't look at Mr. Yan as cold and callous. He actually has a kind heart. Mr. Yan allows you to freely use the ingredients in the kitchen, so naturally he won't care about this matter." Auntie has taken care of Yan Han for many years and has a more or less clear idea of ​​what can and cannot be done.

"Auntie, thank you, you are so kind to me." Pei Lang seemed to be sneaking around, but in fact he was wiping away tears from the corners of his eyes openly. "I have been without a mother since I was a child, and I have never experienced what motherly love is. I don't know if I made a wrong judgment, but I feel like you are like my mother."

At this point, Pei Lang shook his head in self-mockery. "Sorry, I made you laugh. How can someone like me who doesn't have a mother really know what motherly love is?"

Pei Lang is an actor, he has sufficient skills in emotions and language.

The simple words, half joking and half serious, were really heartbreaking. Auntie was old, and of course she had been a mother, and a mother couldn't bear to see her child sad, and although Pei Lang was not her child, she could easily relate to her feelings.

These words made Auntie burst into tears, and she trembled as she grabbed Pei Lang's hand. "Xiao Lang, how about this, you call me Auntie Lin, and if you need Auntie Lin for anything in the future, just ask."

"Auntie Lin..." Pei Lang was extremely "touched" and called out obediently immediately.

"Alas~"

They had actually reached some kind of relationship. Pei Lang no longer had to cook for himself. "Then I'll have this shrimp dumpling as a midnight snack. I might be growing and get hungry easily at night."

Are you still growing at the age of 27?

Aunt Lin did not doubt him and kept saying three good things, asking Pei Lang to go and have a rest. Pei Lang was unwilling and insisted on accompanying Aunt Lin to clean up the table, which once again refreshed her good impression of him.

Aunt Lin's attitude towards him was completely different from before. After packing up, he went upstairs at Aunt Lin's urging. When he stepped onto the stairs, Pei Lang curled his lips and his clear eyes were filled with a deep smile.

Are all the people in this villa so cute?

However, Yan Han saw all of this.

When Yan Han saw Aunt Lin's attitude towards Pei Lang change drastically, he was shocked. How could Pei Lang's little acting tricks be hidden from him? It was obvious that he was just trying to deceive her.

Most places in the villa were monitored. Yan Han didn't want to check them because his men found out that Yan Xiuyuan was doing something and was targeting Pei Lang. He didn't have Pei Lang's contact information, so of course, he wouldn't take the initiative to contact Pei Lang. Even if Yan Xiuyuan did something, it was the cause and effect that Pei Lang had planted before.

However, somehow, after observing Pei Lang for a few days, he found that he was not a stupid person, nor was he the same as before. He even thought that Pei Lang was very pleasing to the eye, and his every move could attract people's attention. He didn't want to care about this matter, but in his heart he didn't want to see such a well-behaved and clean person suffer from Yan Xiuyuan's hands. He couldn't bring himself to remind Pei Lang, so he had to turn on the surveillance at home to see if he was still there.

Therefore, he accidentally witnessed the whole process of Pei Lang's cheating.

Pei Lang is not simple. But his little tricks were used to deceive people. Yan Han was very confused. Is he so short of food?

After eating, Pei Lang went upstairs and lay down to digest the food. After a busy day, he fell asleep unknowingly.

At Lingyan Bar, Yan Xiuyuan and Pei Ziqing waited until the appointed time, but Pei Lang did not show up. This shouldn't happen. Pei Lang had always found Yan Xiuyuan through Pei Ziqing before. This time Yan Xiuyuan took the initiative to invite him, and he was eager to stick to him, so how could he be late?

Something must have happened, such as a traffic jam or a car accident? Seeing Yan Xiuyuan's face getting darker and darker, Pei Ziqing thought of several reasons. "Xiuyuan, is it possible that my brother can't find this place?"

“It’s possible that the idiot can’t be found.” He didn’t believe that he would be left out, but Pei Lang’s late arrival also made him unhappy. It was always others who had to wait for him, so it didn’t make sense for him to make an appointment with someone and then that person wouldn’t show up.

"Brother, why don't you take a taxi here?"

Yes, he could have taken a taxi and set off earlier, but Pei Lang didn't do that, so it was still his fault. "Xiu Yuan, should we wait a little longer? Your brother must be very anxious to see you, so he must be on his way now."

This was to comfort Yan Xiuyuan, and it was also based on his understanding of Pei Lang. Pei Ziqing didn't believe what he said about giving up that day. It was obvious that he wanted him to relax his vigilance so that he could take advantage of the opportunity.

Although Yan Xiuyuan also looked down on Pei Lang, Pei Lang should not have any contact with his things.

"Hmph! Let's wait for him for a few more minutes."