Chapter 21 Let’s go back to the old house together
Lu Yiran couldn't believe that he had stood at the kitchen door for so long.
"What was I doing just now? I actually watched Mu Nanyan cook for such a long time. I never did this before. Could it be that Mu Nanyan cast a spell on me? That must be the case."
Lu Yiran found a reasonable excuse for himself in his heart. After a while, Mu Nanyan brought the noodles and other dishes to the dining table and shouted towards the living room.
"Lu Yiran, it's time to eat."
This was the first time someone called him by his full name while dining, and it was a woman. Lu Yiran felt a strange feeling in his heart, as if something was quietly changing. But Lu Yiran didn't care. He got up and walked into the restaurant and sat in the main seat.
Looking at the four delicious dishes on the table, Lu Yiran secretly praised them in his heart:
"This woman is really good at cooking. The food looks as good as that in a five-star hotel. I just don't know how it tastes."
"Try it and see how I made it."
As someone who loves cooking, Mu Nanyan certainly hopes to be praised for her cooking. She looked at Lu Yiran with anticipation.
Looking at her like this, Lu Yiran thought that Mu Nanyan really wanted him to eat the food she cooked. After all, which woman doesn't want the person she likes to taste the food she cooked herself?
Lu Yiran picked up the chopsticks, picked up the Beijing-style shredded pork in front of him and put it into his mouth and chewed it slowly. The shredded pork was tender and smooth, the sauce was rich and mellow, and the salty and sweet taste was just right. It tasted really good.
Lu Yiran behaved elegantly while eating, like a nobleman who walked out of a book. He didn't say anything, but he looked very pleasant while eating.
Mu Nanyan was fascinated by the way he ate. It took her a while to react and she asked:
"How is it? Is it delicious?"
“It’s delicious.”
This time, Lu Yiran didn't act arrogant and answered her question honestly. Mu Nanyan felt extremely satisfied when she was praised, and all her previous resentment towards Lu Yiran disappeared.
Mu Nanyan said proudly:
"Of course not. I'm a professional cook."
"Then have a good meal. I'm going back to my room to take a shower and change clothes. I smell like cooking fumes."
Although Mu Nanyan likes cooking, she doesn't like the smell of cooking fumes on her body. She wants to take a shower every time she finishes cooking. She feels uncomfortable all over.
"Don't you want to eat something?"
"You eat, I'm not hungry."
After saying that, Mu Nanyan went upstairs. Lu Yiran looked at the empty living room and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. Even the delicious food he had just eaten didn't seem as delicious as before.
"I'm alone again."
Lu Yiran didn't know what was wrong with him. He had been living like this since he was a child, but now he felt sad.
He continued to eat, but he no longer had the mood to savor the food. Now he was more like an eating machine, just eating to fill his stomach.
When Mu Nanyan finished her shower and came down, Lu Yiran had just finished his meal. She took the dishes into the kitchen and put them in the dishwasher. Then she cleaned up the kitchen briefly and prepared to go back to the bedroom. When she came out, she found Lu Yiran still in the living room and asked:
"It's so late, why aren't you sleeping?"
Lu Yiran regained his indifferent look and said slowly:
"You go to sleep first. I'm a little sleepless because I ate too much. I'll take a rest."
"Okay, I'm going to bed then. Good night."
"good evening."
After saying goodnight to Lu Yiran, Mu Nanyan went upstairs. She secretly complained in her heart:
"You deserve it for being so full. I made you cook so many dishes. Two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and a soup are enough for three people, but he actually ate two-thirds of them. I've never seen him eat so much before."
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The next morning
Lu Yiran went to bed very late last night, but still woke up very early in the morning. Mu Nanyan, on the other hand, slept until after nine o'clock.
After washing up and going downstairs, she saw Lu Yiran sitting on the sofa in the living room reading the morning financial newspaper. She walked over and asked:
"When will I go back to the old house with you today?"
"At noon, after you finish breakfast, go clean up and pick up the clothes on the coffee table and change into them. We'll be leaving around ten o'clock."
"Why are you preparing clothes for me? I already have clothes."
Lu Yiran looked at the bear pajamas she was wearing, then looked at her and said:
"I don't want grandma and the others to think I'm abusing you. Those clothes of yours only cost a few hundred yuan. It's not appropriate to show them to the elders."
Mu Nanyan thought about the Lu family's status and felt that she really couldn't dress too poorly. She gladly accepted his suggestion and after breakfast, she took the clothes back to her room.
She quickly put on some light makeup and changed into the dress Lu Yiran had prepared for her. Lu Yiran had prepared a Chanel-style dress for her, and Mu Nanyan had tied her hair into a half-ponytail, looking gentle and pretty. The dress Lu Yiran had chosen really suited Mu Nanyan.
After Mu Nanyan finished packing, she went downstairs. Her high heels made a crisp sound as they stepped on the smooth marble floor. Lu Yiran heard the sound and turned around to look. He was amazed by Mu Nanyan. She was wearing a beige Chanel-style long dress with her hair half draped behind her. She had a slender waist, which showed off her figure. She wore a pair of high-heeled sandals with rhinestones, and her well-proportioned legs were clearly visible. Coupled with her impeccable appearance, it made people breathless and unable to take their eyes off her for a long time.
Seeing Lu Yiran staring at her, Mu Nanyan asked, "Don't I look good dressed like this?"
Lu Yiran finally reacted and quickly turned his head. He picked up the teacup on the coffee table and took a sip of water to hide his embarrassment. Then he said slowly:
"That's fine, that's all."
After that, the two of them set off for the old house together. In the car, Mu Nanyan turned around and asked Lu Yiran:
"Is there anything I need to pay attention to when I go to the old house today?"
"Just pretend to be in love with me, and don't let the old lady and the old man see that our marriage is fake."
"good."
Mu Nanyan nodded obediently, thinking to herself: "It should be enough to pretend to be well-behaved and sensible in front of the elders. I am the best at this. I have been pretending for sixteen years in the Mu family."
Mu Nanyan looked so obedient and well-behaved today, completely different from the one Lu Yiran had seen before, and he couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.
"We haven't even reached the old house yet, and you're already pretending? Where's that articulate Mu Nanyan who used to leave me speechless?"
Lu Yiran really couldn't understand Mu Nanyan anymore. The Mu Nanyan who cried for other men, the Mu Nanyan who went to the bar to drink, the Mu Nanyan who left him speechless, the Mu Nanyan who cooked for him, the Mu Nanyan who was obedient and sweet. In just one week, Lu Yiran had seen so many sides of her, but he couldn't tell which one was the real Mu Nanyan. Or was she pretending to be all this just to get Lu Yiran's attention?
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