Chapter 49 Medicine
When the pasta arrived, it was almost horrible.
The charred noodles accompanied by the brown soup gave off a burnt smell. Everyone looked at each other with their forks in hand, but in the end no one dared to stick the fork into the plate.
...So scary.
Sheng Zhao looked at the thing called "pasta" on the table in a daze.
Xie Huaining lowered his head in shame and murmured softly, "Brother He and I didn't keep an eye on it for a while and it got messed up..."
Xie Huaining’s cooking skills are good, but the chef is He Ciyuan, who has never cooked before.
In the end, they could only serve this black stuff.
Chen Shuoxing also stared at it, and finally pursed his lips, and slowly pushed the plate away with trembling fingertips.
Duan Ming couldn't even produce his usual straightforward and playful expression. He stared at Sheng Zhao blankly, as if asking—
What should I do? Should I really eat this?
He Ciyuan probably knew that he had done a bad job, so he covered up his burned fingers and shrank back with his head down in embarrassment.
...At least it's my first time cooking, and it's already pretty good to cook like him.
He had changed into his usual clothes and no longer looked as disheveled as when he had just opened the door at noon. He looked a bit pitiful now.
Li Ji looked at the people who were silent but not moving their forks, pursed his lips, and said, "I'll go redo it."
The camera followed Li Ji as he walked into the messy kitchen. Looking around the kitchen, he frowned slightly, but his expression soon disappeared.
Li Ji was wearing a leather jacket today. The black motorcycle leather jacket outlined his slim waist and tall figure. He simply took off his jacket and threw it into Sheng Zhao's hands, then started to heat the oil in the pan to cook.
Each well-groomed strand of hair slid down as he lowered his head to cut vegetables, adding a touch of calm gentleness to his cold brows.
Soon the freshly made pasta was served on the table, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the fragrant pasta.
Finally, I don’t have to eat that messy thing.
Duan Ming also changed his opinion of Li Ji. He thought that this materialistic man didn't know how to do housework just to create a character - he didn't expect that he was actually good at it.
As soon as the spaghetti with meat sauce entered his mouth, the rich aroma hit his taste buds. Chen Shuoxing was stunned, and after a moment of silence, he began to eat without restraint.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and seemed to let out a long sigh of satisfaction.
"tasty……"
He looked particularly happy while eating, which made Li Ji look at him sideways.
...and he's enjoying his rival's meal so much.
Chen Shuoxing and Sheng Zhao are very similar, and in this respect they are extremely similar.
Sheng Zhao was also eating contentedly, and for a moment there was no sound of conversation at the table.
He Ciyuan had been busy since getting up at noon and hadn't eaten a single bite of food yet. He ate his pasta while looking at Sheng Zhao and Li Ji with gratitude. His expression was one of relief and gratitude, almost tears welling up in his eyes, and he didn't care about his own image.
Woohoo, his goddess and god——
Li Ji felt uncomfortable with his look, so he glanced away to avoid his sight and looked at Sheng Zhao who was enjoying his meal.
As always, she regarded eating as something satisfying, her eyes slightly narrowed, her face full of happiness.
Li Ji raised the corners of his lips slightly, then dodged and lowered his gaze and tenderness.
Chen Shuoxing saw it all.
He ate much faster than Sheng Zhao, leaving his plate clean. He wiped his lips slowly and leisurely, his eyes clear and calm, like a secluded Yuzhu.
...You are so pretentious.
Li Ji pursed his lips slightly.
But the staring match between Sheng Zhao and Li Ji was too annoying for Chen Shuoxing. Before he could say anything, Xie Huaining at the side spoke up, "Brother Li, your cooking is so delicious. Do you cook often?"
His eyes were bright and he asked Li Ji with a smile.
Li Ji nodded slightly, and a flat "Hmm" came out of his throat.
He seemed very cold towards Xie Huaining.
Xie Huaining seemed oblivious to his indifference. His eyes sparkled with longing, and he said, "I really want to be a man who can cook like Brother Li. Brother Li will definitely be a good husband in the future."
He Ciyuan nodded in agreement.
Like a topic that men always talk about, Xie Huaining looked gossipy, "Brother Li, do you have someone you like? Have you ever cooked for someone you like?"
Li Ji frowned slightly and stared at Xie Huaining with cold eyes.
Asking about the male star's love life was purely out of boredom. Li Ji didn't answer, but simply asked in a calm voice, "What about you?"
"Me?" Xie Huaining seemed to be slightly stunned for a moment, his dazzling golden hair gleaming, as if through a glittering filter. The pure and youthful boy, like a high school student, narrowed his eyes slightly, propped up his chin with his hand, and murmured softly, "I have someone I've been chasing after, and I want her to see me."
“…seeing how I have come to where I am today step by step on my own.”
The boy's clear voice was slightly hoarse, and his eyes were filled with profound meaning.
Duan Ming also took up the conversation. She raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, "Is it someone from the entertainment industry?"
"I guess so." Xie Huaining smiled, his eyes narrowed, a ripple-like light flashing in them, making people's hearts flutter, "I admire this senior very much."
"Is that so?" Duan Ming took a sip of water, perhaps with some kindness towards the innocent and humble junior, and continued with a smile, "I used to admire Senior Li Kai so much that I've watched all the spy dramas she acted in. It was also because of my admiration for Senior Li Kai that I gradually improved and now work with her."
"You must also make progress and catch up with the seniors you admire."
Duan Ming took the opportunity to turn the topic to the spy drama she and Li Kaixin were working on together, and with a smile and calmness, she deepened the audience's impression of the new drama.
As the two of them talked like this, Chen Shuoxing remained silent as usual, his eyes fixed on Sheng Zhao.
Sheng Zhao dodged his burning gaze with a hint of helplessness, and said directly, "I'm full. I'll go wash the dishes."
Then he stood up, picked up the bowl and went to the kitchen.
He Ciyuan also realized that now was not the time to talk to everyone. He hadn't cooked the meal yet, nor had he prepared the ingredients. It had been a mess since the beginning of the recording. Although these mistakes would be the focus of criticism, they were enough to get him kicked out of the entertainment industry.
In order to make amends, he immediately stood up, collected everyone's plates, and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.
There was only Sheng Zhao in the kitchen.
He Ciyuan was a little excited, but he suppressed his emotions.
The camera is facing us, I can't invite her to bed now.
So he walked more gracefully and casually unbuttoned two buttons on his chest to prepare to wash the dishes. He put the dishes in the sink and was about to run the water and put his hand in when Sheng Zhao, who had been silent, spoke.
Her voice was soft, and she just glanced at him sideways before saying, "You just burned your hand, right? You'd better not get it wet."
He was in a hurry while cooking and got a few blisters on his hands.
The tips of her slender jade-like fingers were bright red.
He Ciyuan was stunned. He didn't expect that Sheng Zhao's seat was so far away from his, but he could still see this.
The camera tactfully turned its lens towards He Ciyuan's burned hand.
"Wait a moment."
Sheng Zhao finished washing his dishes, thought for a moment, wiped his hands and walked out of the kitchen.
She took the burn medicine from the medicine box and took Duan Ming to the kitchen.
Sheng Zhao threw the burn medicine to the stunned He Ciyuan with a serious expression and explained, "I just saw this medicine box when I was cleaning up. Use this."
Then he pushed Duan Ming in front of He Ciyuan and said, "Use her to wash the dishes."
He Ciyuan looked at the burn medicine in his hand with a complicated look in his eyes.
To be honest, as a man who is famous for his sexiness in the entertainment industry, it is rare for him to receive attention from women. All he sees are greedy and lustful eyes, as well as the desire to tear him apart and eat him whole.
Even if Mr. Sheng took a fancy to him and wanted to sleep with him—why bother rescuing him and giving him medicine for his injuries again and again?
He Ciyuan was a little dazed, his heart pounding as he lowered his eyes.
His voice was low and hoarse, but he was no longer in a state of embarrassment. His hair was slightly curled, and his eyes were filled with complex gratitude as he looked at Sheng Zhao, "Thank you, Mr. Sheng..."
He clenched the burn medicine in his hand with his fingertips and watched Sheng Zhao's departing back.
Duan Ming, who was inexplicably dragged to wash dishes: ...?
Am I some kind of lowly tool?
She was the one who helped him wash the dishes, why didn't he thank her?!
After leaving Duan Ming in the kitchen, Sheng Zhao left.
Even she felt that the complexity and gratitude in He Ciyuan's eyes were a bit puzzling.
The medicine for injuries was from He Ciyuan's own home, and the person who helped him wash the dishes was Duan Ming, who was forced by Sheng Zhao to do hard labor.
Why should we be grateful to Sheng Zhao?
Sheng Zhao couldn't understand it, he just felt that all men were a little weird.
When he went out, he met Li Ji's straight gaze with a slight sarcasm at the corner of his lips. The atmosphere between him and Chen Shuoxing was also a little tense.
Xie Huaining seemed a little embarrassed in the middle, lowering his head and pursing his lips.
Sheng Zhao was a little dazed by the tense atmosphere. What happened between these two people during the time she went to the kitchen?
"I'm sorry, Brother Li, Brother Chen, I shouldn't have brought up that topic..."
Xie Huaining lowered his head, his voice soft but filled with guilt.
He had just been complimenting Chen Shuoxing casually - 'Brother Chen, your "Time Travel" is really good. I've watched it several times. Brother Li, do you like it?'
But it was clear that the scandal between Sheng Zhao and Chen Shuoxing broke out from the premiere of this movie. For Chen Shuoxing, this topic is indeed sensitive.
But Chen Shuoxing was not someone who cared about such things, and Li Ji did purse his lips slightly.
Obviously, Xie Huaining didn't know the relationship between Li Ji and Sheng Zhao, but Li Ji still felt very uncomfortable with these words.
He didn't give her face, his voice was hoarse and cold, and he said directly, "I like it very much, but it's a pity that no one will accompany me to see it."
He said it as if it was a pity that no one went to the movies with him, but his expression was cold and indifferent.
Is it like hinting at the scandal that started when Chen Shuoxing and Sheng Zhao, president of Sheng Entertainment, went to the movies together and were secretly photographed?
Chen Shuoxing smiled, his expression relaxed for a moment, his eyebrows and eyes with a faint smile, nodded, "Fortunately, I am not like you, I have someone to accompany me to see it."
If it wasn't you, how come you said it yourself? ! ! !
Chen Shuoxing's agent, who was watching the real-time video outside the venue, was a little overwhelmed. He didn't dare to think that if these words were leaked out, the situation would finally calm down and the hot searches would continue for a few days.
As Sheng Zhao walked out, the three men's eyes all turned to Sheng Zhao.
?
What does it have to do with me?
Sheng Zhao tilted his head slightly.
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