Chapter 48

After returning to the hotel, it was almost noon, so Xu Yinyin directly ordered room service to bring her lunch.

Looking at the table full of exquisite Western food, Xu Yinyin frowned. Foreign food is not good for patients' recovery at all. It seems that the plan of cooking herself has to be brought forward.

After Huo Yan sat down, he calmly picked up his knife and fork and ate. Xu Yinyin suddenly said, "What do you want to eat this afternoon? I'll make it for you."

"Huh?" Huo Yan was stunned. "Didn't you say you would wait until I got better?"

"I forgot that we are abroad. It's okay to eat these foreign things once or twice, but it's too greasy to eat them every day. With your current body condition, it would be more beneficial to your recovery if you cook some health-preserving soup or porridge. Although my cooking skills are not as good as those of a star chef, I can still cook home-cooked meals."

Huo Yan curled his lips slightly, "I'm not picky, you can do whatever you want, I like it."

Faced with such a straightforward response, Xu Yinyin was stunned for half a second before saying, "Okay, I'll do it myself."

"good."

After finishing the conversation, the two fell into silence.

Huo Yan wanted to talk about what happened last night several times, but when he noticed Xu Yinyin deliberately avoiding his gaze, he could only give up awkwardly.

It seems that she has made up her mind to play dumb, tsk!

After lunch, Huo Yan used the excuse of going back to his room to rest, while Xu Yinyin took out her mobile phone to buy the ingredients and utensils needed for cooking online.

The advantage of having money is that you don’t have to look at the price when buying things, you can just choose what you want. In addition, the big supermarkets here can deliver goods to your door, which saves a lot of trouble.

Although she said she was cooking for Huo Yan, Xu Yinyin actually had her own selfish motives, because Western food was really not tasty. Although the hotel also provided Chinese food, due to the limitations of ingredients and seasonings, the taste was always weird and not delicious.

Xu Yinyin: I can tolerate other things except this kind of food. Now that we have money, we must reward our stomach.

Huo Yan was staring at the computer in the room. The K-line and market trends that usually held infinite appeal to him were now not as attractive as the noises coming from outside from time to time.

He stood up, opened the door a little, and peeked into the kitchen, but he could only see Xu Yinyin's busy figure shuttling back and forth between the restaurant and the kitchen.

She would hold up a frying pan, then take fresh ingredients and put them into the refrigerator, and she seemed to enjoy it very much.

Seeing that she was much more interested in the food than he was, Huo Yan suddenly felt like an eggplant hit by frost, wilting and listless.

He wished he could ask Ji Kai to call Song Qing over to test her right now, and he couldn't wait to verify her thoughts.

But when I thought about the fact that everyone could hear her inner thoughts, I felt it was inappropriate and I had to wait until I returned home and avoid her before acting again.

In a flash, Huo Yan came up with an idea and quickly took out his cell phone to call Ji Kai.

*

Xu Yinyin spent the entire afternoon making fish maw and chicken soup, boiling millet porridge, and stir-frying two vegetarian dishes.

When Huo Yan smelled the aroma, Xu Yinyin was serving soup. The table was already set with tableware and dishes. Hearing the noise behind her, she turned her head and glanced at Huo Yan, "Go wash your hands, we can eat soon."

Huo Yan agreed, but his body didn't want to move.

Xu Yinyin was busy in her apron, the porridge was bubbling on the stove, and the fragrant smell filled the house, all of which created an atmosphere called home. Huo Yan was reluctant to leave and just wanted to watch her.

Because she was busy, her hair was hanging messily. She seemed to notice that the person behind her didn't move, so she turned her head and looked at him again, "What are you doing? Go wash your hands."

"I have washed it."

"Then come over and help me taste the saltiness." Xu Yinyin turned around and scooped a small spoonful of chicken soup, motioning to him.

Huo Yan took two or three steps over and was about to take the spoon, but Xu Yinyin had already raised the spoon to his lips. He hesitated for half a second and took a small sip following her movements.

The moment you put it in your mouth, the aroma of the chicken soup spreads in your mouth. It is salty and palatable, with a rich meaty flavor.

Xu Yinyin looked at him expectantly. Huo Yan gave him a thumbs up without hesitation and praised him, "It's delicious. The saltiness is just right."

Hearing this, Xu Yinyin's eyes curved into a beautiful arc, with a hint of pride, "My cooking skills are pretty good, right?"

“Excellent, catching up with the star chef.”

Xu Yinyin smiled contentedly. Who doesn’t like to hear compliments?

"There's nothing for you to do here. Go sit at the dining table and wait for your meal." Xu Yinyin pushed his arm and hurried him away.

Huo Yan didn't agree with her, "You've been busy all afternoon, I'll do the rest. I injured my waist, my hands and feet are fine, don't treat me like a useless person."

"Then you serve the soup and I'll serve the rice."

"good."

Huo Yan took the spoon and used it skillfully. While Xu Yinyin was serving the rice, she did not forget to steal a glance at him, wanting to see if the young master was capable of it.

Huo Yan sensed the prying from the side and said with a smile: "I can cook too. I'll show you my skills someday."

"Okay, but I'm a very picky person. If it doesn't taste good, I won't recommend it."

Huo Yan was amused by her and said with a smile: "Then I will hurry up and learn when I get back, and try to make you sing more fluently."

"Sure." Xu Yinyin said as a matter of course.

The system silently watched the interaction between the two, giving the illusion that they were an old married couple.

Tsk tsk tsk, you are already an aunt, but you still say you don’t feel anything. The host is such a little liar!

They both enjoyed the meal very much and the atmosphere was no longer as depressing as before.

After eating and drinking, both of them felt too lazy to move.

"Put the dishes aside, the cleaning staff will clean them up." Huo Yan reminded gently.

"I don't plan to wash it either."

Huo Yan smiled and said casually: "Then I will wash the dishes at home from now on."

"Hmm?" Xu Yinyin was slightly surprised.

What does this mean?

Huo Yan was shocked at what he had said, and quickly changed the subject: "My injury is not serious, can we return home the day after tomorrow?"

"Are you sure?" Xu Yinyin's attention was successfully diverted.

To be honest, if I can't go out and play, I might as well go home. It's so boring to stay in the hotel all day.

"Sure, you've seen my wounds, you can leave tomorrow."

"No, I bought a lot of food. Let's not waste it. Let's leave the day after tomorrow. I'll prepare all the ingredients tomorrow. Let's invite Ji Kai and the others to have a hot pot meal together."

Xu Yinyin suggested enthusiastically.

He was very upset when he thought that his future wife would cook for another man.

"They eat a lot, and it's hard for you to cook by yourself. Don't use it. If you can't finish it, just throw it away."

"But hotpot needs a lot of people to be lively. I want to eat it." Xu Yinyin looked at him eagerly.

What Huo Yan couldn't stand the most was Xu Yinyin's obedient look, and she couldn't say no at all.

"Okay, when Ji Kai comes later, tell him that it would be better to let them come to help as well." Don't just give them a ready-made meal!

"Ji Kai is coming?"

"Well, he wants to rehearse with me in advance so that I can contact Song Qing when I get back."

Hearing this, Xu Yinyin's smile froze slightly.

[I was wondering why he was in such a hurry to go back. It turns out he wanted to contact Song Qing as soon as possible.]

[Why do I smell something sour? Wasn't it you who brought Huo Yan together and seduced him? Do you regret it? ]

[Will I regret it? I promised to help Ji Kai, so of course the sooner the better.]

That was true, but Xu Yinyin felt unhappy and upset.

Huo Yan tried hard to hold back his laughter, and it really worked.

"Don't worry, since I've promised you, I will cooperate well and won't show any flaws."

"Yeah." Xu Yinyin responded indifferently.

[If Song Qing pesters you, will you accept him? ]

"By the way, I heard from Akai that Song Qing is quite ambitious and it is possible that she will rush to my arms. However, I will try my best to control my disgust and not push her away or say anything to anger her, okay?"

"You can do whatever you want. Why report to me? I'm not Ji Kai. You can discuss it with him. I'm just a leader. I'm sleepy. I'm going back to my room to sleep first!"

After Xu Yinyin finished speaking, she got up and went back to her room.

As soon as she closed the door, she grabbed a pillow and hit him hard: [Damn Huo, is he deliberately showing off his charm? He is so confident that Song Qing will definitely like him, but he still has to restrain himself and try not to push people or make people angry. Ha, he is so shameless! ]

[My dear, Huo Yan is indeed charming. You have only known him for a few days, but already several butterflies have come looking for him. They all want to be with you. I have to admit it!]

[Also, you were the one who brought this up, why are you so angry? He was cooperating according to your instructions.]

[I, I'm not angry at all. I'm just angry at his narcissism. Isn't it just showing off his charm by telling me these things? Isn't he implying that I don't know what's what?]

[You really don't know what you're talking about. You're the one that others are trying so hard to get, but you're the one that keeps hitting a wall for them. How humiliating!]

[I think Qu can dislike it, and no one is forcing him. ]

[Don't worry, he will give up when faced with difficulties. After all, a woman with such an aura as Song Qing is so attractive that no man can resist her.]

[Hey, whose system are you? How can you boost others' ambitions? ]

[I'm just telling the truth. You don't like him anyway, so why do you care so much about him? As long as the job is done and Ji Kai gets the beauty he wants, that's all that matters.]

[Shut up, you're so noisy! ]

Xu Yinyin buried her head in the pillow and turned on the ostrich self-isolating mode.

Huo Yan, however, was delighted outside. He heard everything. What a bad boy!

Huo Yan sent a message to Ji Kai, who immediately knocked on the door.

[Ji Kai is here, do you want to go out and eat melons? 】

The system is ready to tempt.

[If you don't go, you're shut up! ]

[Okay, then I'll listen to it myself.]

The system raises the receiver.

Xu Yinyin took off the pillow that was covering her head, hid in the quilt, opened a gap, and quietly raised her ears.

But she quickly realized that she had closed the door and the living room was so far away from her that she could not hear anything.

So I turned over in frustration, closed my eyes and forced myself to fall asleep quickly.

Outside the door.

Ji Kai asked quietly with his mouth: "Where is my sister-in-law?"

"In the room."

"How is it, any reaction?"

Huo Yan smiled with great joy, "Yes, it's very big and very violent."

Ji Kai finally felt relieved. "It seems like this will work. I'll give you Song Qing's business card. She'll add you in less than ten minutes. I've already told her to introduce a friend with resources to help her get a foothold in the industry. You just follow her lead. The more realistic the better. When the truth comes out, let her have a taste of being played around and applauded."

"But won't this push people too far?" Huo Yan had never done this before. He always believed in leaving people a way out.

"What? You're starting to be sympathetic to women now?" Ji Kai was a little unhappy. He wasn't the one who got hurt, so of course he couldn't bear it.

"Not really. I'm just worried that it will be hard to withdraw. I prefer cooperation that puts profit first."

"What do you mean?"

Huo Yan told him his plan, and then added: "After all, there is no deep hatred between the two of you. She deceived you, but your initial motives were not pure. Men who are vindictive are too narrow-minded. Your goal is just to pursue her sister, while she only wants to rise to the top. I can help both of you at the same time. Isn't it a win-win situation? When will revenge stop?"

Ji Kai thought about it and it seemed to be true. What kind of man is he if he quibbles with a woman?

"Okay, I'll listen to you. Anyway, as long as I can catch up with Xiaoxuan and you can get my sister-in-law back, that's enough. As for the process, it doesn't seem to be that important."

"That's right, a man should have a big picture and a broader vision."

"Got it. Then do as you wish. I will fully cooperate."

"We will return to China the day after tomorrow, and Yinyin will treat you to hot pot tomorrow night."

"Hot pot? This is Country R, ​​where can we find a hot pot restaurant?"

"Didn't you smell anything when you just came in?" Huo Yan began to show off.

Ji Kai recalled, "I think there was a faint smell of food. Did your sister-in-law cook for you?!"

"Hmm!" Huo Yan raised his chin proudly and calmly indicated the location of the dining table.

Ji Kai yelled "Fuck!" and then ran towards the dining table. Looking at the leftovers on the table, Ji Kai burst into tears.

"God knows how much I want to eat Chinese food. How can my sister-in-law be so partial to me and only cook for you, regardless of the lives of my brothers? I hate eating foreign food the most. I have been eating nothing but pizza and burgers these days. I am about to vomit. You are drinking chicken soup, which is my favorite, okay?"

After Ji Kai finished speaking, he picked up the spoon and was about to drink. The soup in the casserole was still hot, and the faint aroma wafting from it was irresistible.

"Put it down, it's mine." Huo Yan stopped him in a petty manner.

Ji Kai stopped short of bringing the soup to his mouth. "It's nothing serious. It's just a mouthful of soup."

"That depends on who made it. There are ingredients in the refrigerator. If you want to eat it, you can make it yourself."

"If I can cook, can I borrow my sister-in-law's cooking skills?"

"Then come over tomorrow night to eat it. Don't touch this. Yinyin made it specially for me. It took me a whole afternoon to stew. Every mouthful of soup is a reflection of my care and concern. Do you understand?"

Ji Kai was about to vomit at his corny words, so he quickly put down the spoon and kept his distance: "You are really disgusting, then I can just have some millet porridge."

Ji Kai looked at the golden, soft, sweet porridge and couldn't stop swallowing his saliva.

Huo Yan thought about what Xu Yinyin said about not wasting food, so he said, "Eat it, and wash the pot after you're done. I'll make something fresh for Yinyin tomorrow morning."

"You are so good, Huo Yan, you treat me like a trash can!"

"Then do you want to eat?"

"Eat!" No need for self-esteem in front of delicious food!

Ji Kai drank up the remaining millet porridge angrily, and while Huo Yan was not paying attention, he quickly picked up a few pieces of chicken and ate them in no time. In the end, he did not forget to make the chicken bones into the shape of a vertical middle finger and placed it on the table. After washing the pot, he left with satisfaction.

Huo Yan: “…”

He shouldn't be so kind!

The next morning, after Xu Yinyin washed up and opened the door, she saw Huo Yan busy in the kitchen from a distance.

She walked over quickly and asked, "What are you doing?"

"The pumpkin porridge is almost ready. Go wash your hands and wait for the meal." Huo Yan responded while making an egg and bacon sandwich.

Xu Yinyin responded and was about to turn around when Huo Yan's phone, which was placed on the dining table, rang several times. It seemed to be WeChat.

Huo Yan knew it was Song Qing, so he said to her, "Can you get me the phone? It's on the dining table."

"oh."

As soon as Xu Yinyin picked it up, a message from Song Qing appeared on the standby interface - Good morning, Mr. Huo.

Xu Yinyin's pupils shrank and the fingers holding the phone suddenly tightened.

[No wonder I felt refreshed this morning. It turns out I had a great time talking to a beautiful woman, you bastard!]

Huo Yan paused slightly while frying the eggs, and the curve of his lips gradually deepened.

Xu Yinyin suppressed her unexplained dissatisfaction, put the phone on the kitchen counter, and reminded him in a harsh tone: "Someone sent you a message, and it seems very urgent."

"Yeah, I know, I'll get back to her later, go wash your hands."

"It's been washed and is ready to eat!" She replied stiffly and turned around and sat down at the dining table.

[Got it, looks like you've been waiting for this, hum!]

[Is Song Qing really that good at flirting? Ji Kai came last night and asked me about it this morning. I didn't even tell him who it was, but he said he knew. Ha, he's really a sultry guy. Why don't other women see him being so interested? He acted so devoted even when they were chatting on the phone. If they really meet, wouldn't he fall for her in a second?]

[No other woman is as pretty as her. Song Qing's beauty comes naturally from the inside out, thanks to her learning ballet since she was a child. Her elegant, confident, and lonely temperament is very attractive.]

The system started to fan the flames again.

【You know it again! 】

[No, I can guess a man's mind. Huo Yan is also a man. A man's two biggest hobbies are to lure decent women into sex and persuade prostitutes to become good women. Song Qing fits the latter description, so he has to persuade her vigorously.]

[Tsk! (Yinshi taunts)]

Huo Yan brought the porridge and sandwiches, and Xu Yinyin ate them obediently. No matter how angry she was, she would not let her mouth suffer.

"Akai and I have agreed to have hot pot tonight. Let's just use the food in the fridge. I'll do it and you just give me instructions."

"How dare I command a patient? You should take a rest. It won't interfere with your chat." Xu Yinyin sounded a little weird.

Huo Yan tried hard to hold back his laughter and cautiously asked, "Are you angry?"

"Look at the way you ask. Why should I be angry? It makes it seem like I'm not happy to treat you." Xu Yinyin pressed the porridge in the bowl with a spoon, her whole body showing unhappiness.

"Did I do something wrong to make you unhappy?" Huo Yan looked a little worried.

Xu Yinyin was even more irritated by someone's humble and cautious look.

"No, you did a great job. You exceeded my expectations in every way. I can't praise you enough."

"Then you compliment me." Huo Yan shamelessly took credit for it.

“······The porridge is well cooked, and the sandwich is delicious too!” Xu Yinyin responded while gritting her teeth.

"Yin Yin, you are not jealous, are you?" Huo Yan asked further.

These words completely ignited Xu Yinyin's anger.

She put down the spoon and glared at him, "Jealous? Of whom? You and Song Qing? Why should I be jealous? I asked you to seduce her. Why would I dig a hole for myself? Am I sick?"

"I don't think I mentioned the other person's name." Huo Yan felt innocent, but there was a hint of cunning in his eyes, which was accurately captured by Xu Yinyin.

[vocal, I got fooled, damn Huo Gou! ]

"I don't really want to--"

"Shut up, I don't want to listen. Since the mission has been given to you, do whatever you want as long as it can help Ji Kai. I'm just a middleman, not your boss. There's no need to report every detail. I'm not interested and I don't want to listen."

Xu Yinyin put down the spoon and said, "I'm done eating."

After saying this, without waiting for Huo Yan's response, he quickly fled back to his room and lay straight on the bed. Only then did he realize his regret.

[Xu Yinyin, what are you doing? Are you crazy? Why are you so angry? What did Huo Yan do wrong? ]

[Admit it, you like him!] The system was fuming beside me.

[No, I just don't want to see him being proud, that's all.]

[Why are you so angry? You said you wanted to take care of the patient, but you ended up making fun of him. Tsk!]

[Shut up, you talk too much lately! ]

[According to Song Qing's progress, he might launch a fierce attack as soon as he returns to the country. Seeing Huo Yan's dazed look, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to resist the enemy's attack. It's dangerous!]

[Think about it, Song Qing is in the entertainment industry, and he has big ambitions. Huo Yan is a popular bachelor. If he shows his back or profile to the paparazzi, he will be on the hot search list in a minute. Once the topic becomes popular, the popularity will rise like crazy. The entertainment industry is full of snobbish people, and the resources are booked every minute. Once Song Qing tastes the sweetness, he will definitely suck Huo Yan's blood. Tsk tsk tsk, no matter how you look at it, Huo Yan has been screwed by you, why do you think he listens to you so much?]

[Yeah, he's not a fool, why would he listen to me? Damn it!]

[It’s all because of love. Alas, even heroes can’t resist the temptation of beauties~~]

【I don't listen, I don't listen! 】

Xu Yinyin covered her ears and deceived herself.

[I am wondering, if the man is in love and the woman is interested, why don’t they just go back home together? What’s so awkward about that?]

[It's none of your business, shut up! ]

Xu Yinyin didn't know what she was feeling awkward about. It was clearly her who initiated it, but in the end, why didn't she feel like she was helping others at all, and was only filled with inexplicable anger?

Is it really because of love that I don't realize it?

Compared to the worried Xu Yinyin, Huo Yan was very calm and composed. Before the plan even started, her little thoughts were all exposed. How adorable.

This is such a rare opportunity, of course I have to tease her more, to see if she dares to be stubborn and heartless in the future!