Chapter 48
After returning to the hotel, it was almost noon, so Xu Yinyin directly ordered room service to bring lunch.
Looking at the table full of exquisite Western food, Xu Yinyin frowned. Foreign food is not conducive to the patient's recovery at all. It seems that the plan of cooking by herself has to be brought forward.
After Huo Yan sat down, he calmly picked up his knife and fork and started eating. 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 we're abroad. These foreign foods are fine for one or two meals, but eating them every day is too greasy. With your current body, making some nourishing soups and porridge would be more beneficial for recovery. I may not be as skilled as a star chef, but I can still make 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 discussing this topic, 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 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 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 tasty.
Xu Yinyin can make do with other things, but she can't make do with this food. Now that she has money, she must reward her stomach well.
Huo Yan was staring at the computer in the room in a daze. The K-line and market trends that usually held infinite appeal to him were now no more attractive than the noises coming from outside from time to time.
He stood up and opened the door a little, trying to peek into the kitchen, but he could only see Xu Yinyin's busy figure shuttling back and forth between the dining room and the kitchen.
She would hold a frying pan, then take fresh ingredients, and put them into the refrigerator without getting tired of it.
Huo Yan looked at her, who was much more interested in the ingredients than himself, and suddenly felt like an eggplant hit by frost, wilted and depressed.
He wished he could ask Ji Kai to call Song Qing over to test her right now, and couldn't wait to verify her thoughts.
But when I thought about how everyone could hear her inner thoughts, I felt it was inappropriate and I had to wait until I returned to China to 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, millet porridge, and stir-fried two vegetarian dishes.
When Huo Yan came out smelling the aroma, Xu Yinyin was serving soup. The table was already set with tableware and prepared dishes. Hearing the movement behind her, she turned her head and glanced at Huo Yan, "Go wash your hands, you can eat soon."
Huo Yan said yes, but his body didn't want to move.
Xu Yinyin was busy in her apron, the porridge was bubbling on the stove, and the fragrance filled the house, all of these were creating 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 at the temples. As if she noticed that the person behind her didn't move, she turned her head and looked at him again, "What are you doing? Go wash your hands."
"I have washed it."
"Then come here 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 according to her movements.
The moment you put it in your mouth, the aroma of the chicken soup spreads in your mouth. It is salty and delicious, with a rich meaty flavor.
Xu Yinyin looked at him expectantly. Huo Yan gave him a thumbs-up without hesitation, praising him: "It's delicious, with just the right amount of saltiness."
Hearing this, Xu Yinyin's eyes curved into a beautiful arc, with a hint of pride, "My cooking skills are pretty good, right?"
“Excellent, worthy of a star chef.”
Xu Yinyin smiled with satisfaction. Who doesn’t like to hear flattery?
"You have nothing to do here. Go sit at the dining table and wait for your meal." Xu Yinyin pushed his arm to drive him away.
Huo Yan refused to listen to her. "You've been busy all afternoon. I'll take care of the rest. My back is injured, but 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 glances at him, wanting to see if the young master was capable.
Huo Yan sensed the prying eyes from the side and said with a smile, "I can cook too. I'll show you my skills someday."
"Okay, but I'm a picky eater. If something doesn't taste good, I won't force it on you."
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 your praise smoother and more fluent."
"Sure." Xu Yinyin took it as her due.
The system silently watched the interaction between the two, giving the illusion that they were an old married couple.
Tsk tsk tsk, it’s like this, and you still say you don’t feel anything. The host is such a little liar!
Both of them enjoyed the meal very much, and the atmosphere was no longer as dull 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'm not going to wash it either."
Huo Yan smiled and said casually, "Then I'll wash the dishes at home from now on."
"Huh?" Xu Yinyin was slightly surprised.
What does this mean?
Huo Yan was shocked to realize 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 wound, haven't you? You can leave tomorrow."
"That won't work. I bought a lot of food. Don't waste it. Let's leave the day after tomorrow. I'll get all the ingredients out and cook tomorrow. Let's invite Ji Kai and the others to have hot pot together."
Xu Yinyin suggested enthusiastically.
He felt very depressed when he thought that his future wife would cook for another man.
"They eat a lot, and it's very hard for you to cook all by yourself. If you don't eat it, just throw it away."
"But hotpot needs more 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 appearance, and he couldn't say a word of objection at all.
"Okay, then when Ji Kai comes later, tell him that it would be better to let them come and help as well." Don't give them ready-made meals!
"Ji Kai is coming?"
"Well, he wants to rehearse with me in advance so 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? Weren't you the one who arranged for Huo Yan to seduce her? Do you regret it?]
[Will I regret this? I promised to help Ji Kai, so of course the sooner the better.]
What he said 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 promised you, I will cooperate well and won't reveal any flaws."
"Yeah." Xu Yinyin responded indifferently.
[If Song Qingchi pesters you, would you accept him? ]
"Oh, by the way, I heard from Akai that Song Qing is quite ambitious. I don't rule out the possibility that she will rush to throw herself into my arms at the meeting. 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 the 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 pounded on him: [Damn Huo, is he deliberately showing off his charm? He's so confident that Song Qing will fall for him, yet he has to restrain himself and try not to push or anger others. Ha, how shameless!]
[My dear, Huo Yan is indeed charming. You've only known him for a few days, and already several butterflies have come looking for him. Each of them is so obsessed with you. I have to admit it!]
[Also, you were the one who brought this up, why are you so angry? He's been cooperating with you.]
[I, I'm not angry at all. I'm just mad at him for being narcissistic. Isn't telling me all this just showing off his charm? Isn't he implying that I don't know what's good?]
[You really don't know what's good. Others are desperately trying to get someone, but you keep hitting a wall with them. How humiliating!]
[It's okay for Qu not to like it, no one is forcing him.]
[Don't worry, he will give up when he sees the difficulty. After all, a woman with a strong aura like Song Qing is too attractive for any man to resist.]
[Hey, whose system are you? How can you boost other people's ambitions?]
[I'm just speaking the truth. You don't like him anyway, so why bother with him? As long as things get done and Ji Kai gets the beautiful woman 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 autism mode.
Huo Yan was delighted outside. He heard everything. What a hypocritical little scoundrel!
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.
[No, no, shut up!]
[Okay, then I'll listen to it myself.]
The system erects the receiver.
Xu Yinyin took off the pillow that was covering her head, hid in the quilt, opened a gap, and quietly pricked up 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 at all.
So I turned over in frustration and simply 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 this thing can be done. I will give you Song Qing's business card right now. In less than ten minutes, she will add you. I have already told her to introduce a friend with resources to help her pave the way in the circle. You act according to her rhythm. The more realistic the better. When the truth comes out, let her taste the feeling of being toyed with 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? Are you starting to show mercy to women now?" Ji Kai was a little unhappy. He was not the one who got hurt, so of course he couldn't bear it.
"Not really. I'm just worried that it will be difficult to withdraw when the time comes. I prefer cooperation that prioritizes profit."
"What's the meaning?"
Huo Yan told him his plan, then added, "After all, there's no deep hatred between you two. She lied to you, but your original motives weren't pure either. A man who's vindictive is too narrow-minded. Your goal was simply to pursue her sister, while she only wanted to rise to the top. I can help both of you at the same time. Wouldn't that make everyone happy? When will the cycle of revenge end?"
Ji Kai thought about it and it seemed to be true. What kind of man is he if he nitpicks with a woman?
"Okay, I'll listen to you. Anyway, as long as I can pursue Xiaoxuan and you can get your sister-in-law, that's all that matters. As for the process, it doesn't seem that important."
"That's right, a man should have a big picture and broaden his horizons."
"I understand. Then follow your idea. I will fully cooperate."
"We will return home the day after tomorrow, and Yinyin will treat you to hotpot 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 seemed to have a faint aroma 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 shouted "Fuck!" and then ran towards the dining table. Looking at the leftovers on the table, Ji Kai cried with greed.
"God knows how much I want to eat Chinese food. How can my sister-in-law be so partial and only make it for you, not caring about the lives of my brothers? I hate eating foreign food the most. I've been eating nothing but pizza and hamburgers these past few days. I'm almost vomiting. And you're drinking chicken soup. Is that my favorite thing?"
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 fragrance 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 food to his mouth. "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, take it and make it yourself."
"If I can cook, can I borrow my sister-in-law's cooking skills?"
"Then come over tomorrow night to eat. Don't touch this. Yinyin made it especially for me. She stewed it for the entire afternoon. Every bite of this soup is a reflection of my care and concern. Do you understand?"
Ji Kai was about to vomit because of his disgusting words, so he quickly put down the spoon and kept his distance: "You are really disgusting. I'll have some millet porridge, okay?"
Ji Kai looked at the golden, soft, sweet porridge and kept swallowing his saliva.
Huo Yan thought about what Xu Yinyin said about not wasting food, so he said, "Eat it. Wash the pot after you finish. I'll make fresh food for Yinyin tomorrow morning."
"You're such a jerk, Huo Yan! You're treating me like a trash can!"
"Then do you want to eat it?"
"Eat!" What's the point of having self-respect in front of delicious food!
Ji Kai angrily drank up the little remaining millet porridge. While Huo Yan wasn't paying attention, he quickly scooped up a few pieces of chicken and ate them in no time. At the end, he didn't forget to make a middle finger shape with the chicken bones and placed it on the table. After washing the pot, he left with satisfaction.
Huo Yan: “…”
He shouldn't be 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 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 help me get 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 screen - Good morning, Mr. Huo.
Xu Yinyin's pupils shrank, and the fingers holding the phone suddenly tightened.
[No wonder I felt so refreshed this morning. I guess I had a great time chatting with a beautiful woman, you bastard!]
Huo Yan paused slightly while frying the eggs, and the curve of his lips gradually deepened.
Xu Yinyin suppressed the inexplicable dissatisfaction in her heart, put the phone on the kitchen counter, and reminded 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."
"I've washed it and am waiting to eat it!" She replied stiffly and turned around to sit at the dining table.
[Got it. Looks like I've been waiting for this forever, hum!]
Is Song Qing really that good at flirting? Ji Kai came over last night and asked about it this morning. I didn't even tell him who it was, but he already knew. Ha, he's such a reserved guy. Why haven't other women shown him this much interest? He even acted so devotedly when chatting on the phone. If they really meet, wouldn't he fall for her instantly?
No other woman is as pretty as her. Song Qing's beauty comes naturally from within, thanks to her ballet training from a young age. Her elegant, confident, and solitary aura is very alluring.
The system started to fan the flames again.
【You know it again! 】
"No, I can guess a man's heart. Huo Yan is also a man. A man's two main hobbies are to lure decent women into prostitution and to persuade prostitutes to become good women. Song Qingman fits the latter profile, so he has to persuade her as much as he can."
[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 agreed to have hot pot tonight. We can just use what's in the fridge. I'll do it, and you can just give me instructions."
"How dare I give orders to a patient? You should take a rest. It won't delay your chat." Xu Yinyin said in a somewhat sarcastic tone.
Huo Yan tried hard to suppress his laughter and cautiously asked, "Are you angry?"
"Look at the way you ask this. Why should I be angry? It makes it seem like I'm not willing to treat you." Xu Yinyin pressed the porridge in the bowl with a spoon, and her whole body was full of unhappiness.
"Did I do something wrong to make you unhappy?" Huo Yan looked a little nervous.
Xu Yinyin was even more irritated by someone's humble and cautious appearance.
"No, you did a great job. You exceeded my expectations in every way. I can't praise you enough."
"Then praise me." Huo Yan shamelessly asked her for credit.
"······The porridge is well cooked, and the sandwich is delicious too!" Xu Yinyin responded while gritting her teeth.
"Yinyin, you are not jealous, are you?" Huo Yan asked more and more.
These words completely ignited Xu Yinyin's anger.
She put down the spoon and glared at him with a frown, "Jealous? Of whom? You and Song Qing? Why should I? 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 acted innocent, but a sly glint flashed across his eyes, which was accurately caught 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 task has been given to you, you can 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 annoyance.
[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 doing its best to irritate him.
[No, I just don't want to see him get proud, that's all.]
"Then why are you so angry? You said you wanted to take care of the patient, but you ended up being sarcastic and mocking. Tsk!"
[Shut up, you talk too much lately! ]
[Based on Song Qing's progress, there's no guarantee that they'll launch a fierce attack upon returning 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 his ambitions are huge. Huo Yan is a hot bachelor. Just showing his back or profile to the paparazzi will instantly set him on the hot search list. Once the topic becomes popular, the popularity will skyrocket. The entertainment industry is full of snobs, and resources are booked up in minutes. Once Song Qing tastes the sweetness, he will definitely cling to Huo Yan and suck his blood. Tsk tsk tsk, no matter how you look at it, Huo Yan has been screwed by you, so why is he so obedient to you?
[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 beautiful women~~]
I won’t listen! I won’t listen!
Xu Yinyin covered her ears and deceived herself.
[I'm just confused. If the husband and wife are in love and the wife is interested, why don't they just return the house together? What's so awkward about that?]
[I don't care, just shut up! ]
Xu Yinyin didn't know why she was feeling awkward. It was clearly her who initiated it, but in the end, why didn't she feel like she was helping others at all? She was just filled with inexplicable anger.
Could it be that he really is in love but doesn't realize it?
Compared to the troubled Xu Yinyin, Huo Yan was very calm and composed. The plan hadn't even started yet, but her little thoughts were all exposed. How adorable.
This is such a rare opportunity, of course I have to tease her more and see if she dares to be stubborn again in the future. What a heartless little thing!
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