Chapter 263 Are you begging me?
Jiang Ning sat down alone at the dining table.
She looked down at the dining table and realized that it hadn't been changed; it was still the same table she and Lu Junyan had bought when they first got married.
For no apparent reason, she thought of the phrase "things have changed, people have changed".
However, using this word to describe her current relationship with Lu Junyan is also inappropriate.
Because they didn't even change the personnel.
Jiang Ning waited quietly for a while, and when she got bored, she started scrolling through her phone.
Lu Junyan went into the kitchen and stayed there for almost two hours.
Two hours later, with a dark expression, he brought out a pot of porridge and two dishes.
One dish is scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and the other is sweet and sour pork.
Jiang Ning took two bites. The tomatoes in the scrambled eggs with tomatoes were too raw, and the sugar in the sweet and sour pork was burnt and tasted bitter.
I took another sip of the porridge, and the rice was still hard in the center; it wasn't fully cooked.
Lu Junyan's face was as black as it could possibly be, like it had been smeared with soot from the bottom of a pot.
"sorry……"
Jiang Ning heard Lu Junyan apologize angrily.
It's clear that Lu Junyan's anger isn't directed at her; it's directed at Lu Junyan himself.
Surely Lu Junyan isn't angry about tomatoes, eggs, meat, and rice!
Lu Junyan originally wanted to show off his cooking skills to Jiang Ning.
After working on it for two hours, they messed it up.
He never imagined that his cooking skills would deteriorate to this extent.
There weren't many ingredients in the refrigerator to begin with, and he didn't cook any of them properly.
Previously, Lu Junyan looked down on cooking.
He learns everything quickly, and he can even cook.
However, this time when he cooked, he clearly felt the hardship and fatigue of cooking.
For three years of marriage, Jiang Ning would get up early every day to buy the freshest ingredients and cook different dishes for him every day. She not only cooked well, but also cooked quickly.
How can you say this isn't a skill? Isn't it a technique?
Lu Junyan took a deep breath.
Why didn't he think of such a simple truth before?
"I'm not eating, I'll order takeout!"
Lu Junyan took out his phone, only to hear Jiang Ning casually say, "No need, just eat whatever's available, I'm not picky."
After Jiang Ning finished speaking, he buried his head and continued eating.
Lu Junyan himself didn't want to eat the food he had prepared.
However, Jiang Ning ate it, and even enjoyed it immensely.
Lu Junyan felt as if a heat pack had been stuffed into his chest.
Jiangning is indeed not picky.
But he was very picky.
Even though Jiang Ning's culinary skills were already unparalleled, in his memory, even after three years of marriage, he still found many faults in her cooking.
Jiang Ning saw Lu Junyan sit down next to him but not touch his chopsticks, and couldn't help but wonder if Lu Junyan didn't want to eat these poorly made dishes.
She sighed softly and asked, "What ingredients are left in the kitchen?"
Lu Junyan was taken aback, and answered truthfully:
"All that's left are the noodles that are about to expire and a few packets of pickled vegetables."
After listening to Lu Junyan's words, Jiang Ning got up and went into the kitchen.
A short while later, she came out carrying a steaming bowl of noodles.
"We don't have enough ingredients, so we can only make pickled mustard tuber noodles."
Jiang Ning placed the noodles in front of Lu Junyan.
She wondered if the steam from the noodles was giving her the illusion that Lu Junyan was about to cry from emotion.
But how could that be?
This was just an ordinary bowl of pickled mustard tuber noodles. She had never seen Lu Junyan moved when she cooked delicacies and four dishes and a soup for him before.
Lu Junyan held the bowl of noodles in both hands, as if it were a priceless treasure.
This was the first time Jiang Ning had cooked for him since the divorce.
"and yours?"
He asked.
"We don't have enough noodles, just enough for one bowl."
After Jiang Ning finished speaking, Lu Junyan's eyes instantly became even brighter.
He started eating noodles.
He ate the noodles that Jiang Ning cooked for him.
What was clearly just a simple bowl of pickled vegetable noodles, even something that could be described as humble, was like a feast in Lu Junyan's eyes, more delicious than any delicacy he had ever tasted.
Jiang Ning watched Lu Junyan eat noodles, feeling both amused and exasperated.
When did Lu Junyan start eating like a child enjoying a gourmet meal?
Lu Junyan quickly finished the entire bowl of pickled vegetable noodles, leaving not a drop of soup.
Jiang Ning slowly said only after Lu Junyan finished eating:
"You said before that you don't do everything with a purpose... but I do..."
Lu Junyan's previously blissful expression suddenly froze.
"I came to visit you today, to take care of you, and to cook for you... partly because of Xiao Zhang, and partly because I hope you recover quickly..."
"I'm almost better."
"So please come to the company tomorrow to attend the board meeting for the restructuring."
The harmonious atmosphere at the dinner table cooled considerably.
After a long pause, Lu Junyan softly said, "Mm."
Jiang Ning could tell from Lu Junyan's lack of surprise that she had guessed what Lu Junyan would do next.
The two remained silent.
Lu Junyan looked down at the empty bowl in front of him, feeling somewhat glad that he had eaten quickly.
Otherwise, after listening to Jiang Ning's words, the originally fragrant noodles might not taste so good anymore.
After dinner, Lu Junyan wanted to wash the dishes, but Jiang Ning stopped him.
"You're a patient now, so you should just lie down!"
Moreover, it's too late to do anything now—
Jiang Ning did not say these words to Lu Junyan.
But her eyes said it all.
In the end, Jiang Ning washed the dishes and then reminded Lu Junyan to take his medicine on time.
"Get some sleep, I'm leaving now. Remember to be on time tomorrow."
"Jiangning!"
Just as Jiang Ning was about to open the door, Lu Junyan suddenly shouted her name loudly.
Jiang Ning gripped the doorknob with one hand and glanced at Lu Junyan.
Lu Junyan leaned against the wall, his face still haggard, but his eyes shone brightly with a kind of eager anticipation.
The air between the two was eerily still.
In fact, Lu Junyan didn't know what Jiang Ning wanted to do by calling him.
All he knew was that it was rare for Jiang Ning to come and visit him and take care of him.
At this moment, it was just the two of them, Jiang Ning and him, alone together.
He wanted to persuade Jiang Ning to stay.
Even an extra second is a gain for him.
"Could you... stay with me a little longer?"
Lu Junyan's voice was weak and hoarse.
It still sounds great.
But this was something Jiang Ning had never heard of before.
Jiang Ning gazed at Lu Junyan and clearly saw the reluctance and deep affection in Lu Junyan's eyes.
How much she had longed for that look!
She wanted Lu Junyan to love her more.
Love her a little more.
However……
Jiang Ning remained silent for a long time before gently parting his thin lips:
Are you begging me?
Lu Junyan's eyelids suddenly lifted.
When did his position begin to switch with Jiang Ning's?
In the past, he was the one in power, and the only one who could beg him was Jiang Ning.
Now, he has become the one who actively begs Jiang Ning for help.
Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan stared at each other for a long time.
In Jiang Ning's eyes, Lu Junyan's self-esteem was far more important than trying to keep her.
"Yes, I'm begging you."
Lu Junyan uttered those words with absolute certainty.
Although it was only a few words, it had a tremendous impact on Jiangning.
Her heart started beating faster without her realizing it.
Lu Junyan is...
Are you delirious from the fever?
"I'm sorry, I have an appointment with Bai Yichen."
After Jiang Ning finished speaking, she opened the door and walked out of Lu Junyan's house.
It used to be her home.
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