As soon as Xia Wenxi entered the door, she smelled an extremely familiar scent, a scent she had smelled just a week ago.
Lin Shen could tell from her expression that she had smelled it, and said with a smile, "I had someone buy the ingredients from the farm yesterday, including chicken and mushrooms."
Xia Wenxi walked to the table, where Lin Shen had temporarily placed the pile of things she had brought with her.
She opened one of the bags and rummaged around inside, pulling out a bag of dried mushrooms. These were one of the ingredients now emitting a fragrant aroma in the pot.
"Actually, you can just ask me to buy it for you; I won't charge you."
"Free purchasing service? Wouldn't you be losing out by doing that?"
Xia Wenxi didn't finish speaking, she just looked at Lin Shen.
From his face, you can see the blue shirt he's wearing, and then look down to the sleeves he's rolled up because he's cooking.
Further down, there's a strong, muscular forearm...
"I wouldn't be at a disadvantage," Xia Wenxi said, swallowing discreetly.
She thought her gaze was subtle, but Lin Shen had actually seen everything.
Looking at Xia Wenxi's bright eyes, it was worth it for him to specially choose a shirt from his closet to wear while cooking at home...
"Oh, by the way, let me show you the gifts my parents brought back."
Xia Wenxi forced herself to look away and took out the cured meat that Xia Hengyuan had carried back from afar, as well as two bottles of local rice wine, from another bag.
“My dad heard you can cook and said this cured pork would be perfect for you. I ate it at home last night, and it was really delicious.”
"Please thank your uncle and aunt for me. I hope you'll have the chance to try my cooking sometime."
Xia Wenxi was still taking things out, and a table full of odds and ends, mostly food, was laid out. Hearing Lin Shen's words, Xia Wenxi nodded, "Okay, they'll definitely love it."
After taking everything off the table, she took something out of her pants pocket and gestured for Lin Shen to reach out.
"There's another gift."
Xia Wenxi gently placed a bracelet in Lin Shen's outstretched palm.
“Pixiu, it brings wealth. My mom bought it. It was originally just a pendant without a cord, but last night I took a cord off my own bracelet and put it on.”
Actually, the design is very simple; it's just ordinary red rope with nothing else, except for a small Pixiu pendant that Ke Shurong brought back.
Xia Wensheng also had one, but the shape of the Pixiu was slightly different.
"It looks great, can you help me put it on?"
So Xia Wenxi took the bracelet back to her hand and said, "You're going to wear it? I thought you guys didn't like these kinds of little accessories."
Xia Wenxi said this, but still lowered her head and put the bracelet on Lin Shen's wrist.
Lin Shen was already wearing a wristwatch, and the red bracelet was right next to the silver watch strap, which looked surprisingly harmonious.
"It looks pretty good, I thought it wouldn't match."
After Xia Wenxi finished speaking, she suddenly looked up and realized that the two of them were now so close that they could hear each other breathing.
She even saw her own reflection in Lin Shen's pupils, and Xia Wenxi guessed that he must be blushing now.
In most idol dramas, it would be unreasonable not to kiss at this point. Xia Wenxi was wondering if kissing after only a week of being boyfriend and girlfriend was considered fast.
However, because the two were so close, Xia Wenxi could smell Lin Shen's scent even amidst the overwhelming aroma of the chicken stew with mushrooms.
She spoke faster than she thought, uttering a statement that completely ruined the atmosphere.
"You smell so good."
Of course, if this line were said in a situation where it's not convenient to broadcast, it would probably be quite good.
But it was broad daylight, and the two of them were standing in the living room with chicken stewing in the kitchen not far away. This statement clearly shattered all the previous ambiguous atmosphere.
Xia Wenxi was certainly aware of this as well, and tried to justify herself.
"I mean, this chicken smells amazing. Uh... why don't you go check on it? Don't let it burn."
Lin Shen felt that if he continued to stand there, Xia Wenxi's face would spontaneously combust.
"I'll go check; dinner will be ready soon."
Lin Shen turned and walked towards the kitchen, but just as he lifted his foot, he called out again, "Wenxi."
"Um?"
As soon as Xia Wenxi looked up, she felt a shadow appear in front of her, and then she felt something soft and warm touch her right cheekbone.
Simply put, Lin Shen kissed her.
Even after the food was served, Xia Wenxi still felt her left cheek burning, and her right cheek burning even more.
I used to think I was quite knowledgeable in books, but when it came to actually falling in love, my face seemed to malfunction, turning red at the drop of a hat.
While Lin Shen was serving the rice, Xia Wenxi quickly reached out and rubbed her face, trying to calm it down.
Fortunately, the food was so delicious that Xia Wenxi completely forgot about blushing once she started eating.
I forgot my mind, and I forgot my face.
"You really didn't secretly apprentice under a famous chef to learn how to cook?"
Xia Wenxi even felt that Lin Shen's appointment as president was a waste of talent.
Lin Shen joked, "I've apprenticed under several famous internet mentors."
He occasionally looks at cooking tutorials online and then tries to cook them himself.
During the meal, the two chatted casually, and Xia Wenxi told him about what happened yesterday.
“My housekeeper and housekeeper both know that I’m dating, and they even asked me when I’m going to bring you home for dinner.”
"So, Wenxi, when do you plan to take me back?"
"Hmm... I haven't decided yet, let's talk about it later."
Regarding meeting the parents, their situation is different from Minghuan and Xia Wensheng's. Lin Shen had met her family quite a few times before. Although their identities are different, they are at least familiar with each other, so they shouldn't be too nervous when they meet.
"Actually, we can meet anytime we want. We're all acquaintances, so it's fine to see each other whenever we want."
Lin Shen was about to say that the feeling of a future son-in-law meeting his future in-laws is quite different, but before he could speak, his phone rang.
When I took it out and looked at it, I found that it was a call from his sister, which made it even stranger.
His sister almost never goes home, doesn't care about anything at home, and rarely contacts him on her own initiative...
So she suddenly called...
Xia Wenxi saw Lin Shen's expression change after he answered the phone.
"Okay, I'll be right there."
"I'll have someone take you home. Something happened at my house; my mom is in the hospital right now."
Upon hearing this, Xia Wenxi stood up and said, "Why don't I go with you?"
Lin Shen shook his head and refused, "It must be chaotic right now, you'd better not go."
Xia Wenxi thought about it and agreed. It wasn't appropriate for her to go now. "You should go quickly. I'll wait for your driver at your house. Don't waste time. As for you, why don't you call a car instead of driving yourself?"
"I'm fine." When he received the call, Lin Shen was indeed both angry and worried, but now he had forced himself to calm down.
Xia Wenxi didn't know what had happened and didn't say much. She went over and hugged him. "Okay, go ahead. I'll have the driver pick me up. I'll text you when I get home."
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