☆, Chapter 26
Chapter 26
Shu Miaomiao picked up a piece of eel sushi, took a half-bite, and turned to look at Gu Qingyue. Her eyes fell on a CHANEL gift bag on the desk. Like an entertainment reporter sniffing gossip, she blinked knowingly, "Hey, Qingyue, who gave you this?"
Gu Qingyue was slightly startled and threw the makeup remover cotton into the trash can. She subconsciously covered it up and said, "My sister."
Shu Miaomiao glanced at her, biting her sushi, and nodded without any suspicion.
Gu Qingyue stared at herself in the mirror and thought that it would be fine for her to just say that it was a gift from Gu Hengsheng, but why did she want to cover it up subconsciously?
Gu Qingyue stared at the mirror and frowned slightly. She took the facial cleanser and went to the balcony to wash.
When she came in from the balcony, He Qing and Jiang Xinhui had also returned to the dormitory. He Qing was untying her scarf and said, "Chi Xiqian has been pursuing Song Xiaoshu really hard lately. I think she'll win her over in a few days."
"Oh, no way, are all handsome guys so lacking in self-control?" Shu Miaomiao said with regret.
"No, Chi Xiqian is indeed very pretty, so it's predictable that Song Xiaoshu would be attracted to her." Jiang Xinhui said, glancing at the sushi on the table. She took a piece and put it in her mouth, saying, "Hey, who bought this? It's delicious."
"Qingyue." Shu Miaomiao said.
Outside the terminal building of Huai City, there is the noisy sound of cars.
Chen Jing, carrying his suitcase, looked around, trying to spot the black Ford sedan amidst the dense traffic. He looked around, making sure Gu Hengsheng's car wasn't in sight. He pulled his phone from his pocket and called, "Professor Gu, you said you'd pick me up. Where are you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a black Ford sedan slowly drove towards where he was standing. Chen Jing took the phone from his ear and said, "I see."
Chen Jing walked around to the back of the car and put the suitcase in the trunk. He closed the trunk, opened the passenger door, and leaned over to get in the passenger seat: "I thought you stood me up."
Chen Jing came back this time mainly for some materials. He had come back specifically for two days, not a long time. Gu Hengsheng held the steering wheel with one hand, glanced at the road conditions in the rearview mirror, and said, "Let's go eat first?"
"I'll go to your place and cook you a bowl of noodles to fill my stomach. I've been abroad for two months, and now I just want to eat a bowl of authentic Chinese noodles." Chen Jingyang leaned back in his chair, holding his phone to reply to the message, and jokingly said, "Hey, how have you been at S University these past few months? I heard the class enrollment is full. Teacher Gu, you're quite charming."
Gu Hengsheng ignored his teasing and drove straight back to his residence.
The car drove into the underground parking lot and the two took the elevator.
Chen Jingdao said, "Dean Qiu has called me several times, hoping you can stay in the academy next semester. Do you have any intention of doing so?"
The elevator reached the seventh floor. The two of them stepped out. Gu Hengsheng took out his key and said, "You know, I'm just here to lend a hand temporarily."
Chen Jing snorted twice behind him and said, "I know you don't have such intentions, I have already made it clear to everyone."
The door opened, and Chen Jing stood in the entrance hall. He took out a pair of black cotton slippers from the shoe rack, and his eyes fell on a pair of white plush slippers beside them. They were obviously the style that young girls liked. He raised his eyebrows in understanding and said, "What's the matter? Has anything happened recently?"
Gu Hengsheng looked at Chen Jing, and Chen Jing pointed at the pair of white plush slippers on the shoe rack.
"Qingyue's."
Chen Jing frowned, as if trying to recall who Qing Yue was. After a long pause, he said, "The one who studied at S University?"
Gu Hengsheng nodded.
Chen Jing took off his coat, opened the refrigerator with ease, took out a bottle of mineral water, unscrewed it, took a few sips, and then calmly asked, "How is your niece getting along with her boyfriend?"
Gu Hengsheng glanced at him, meaning, "You are too idle?"
Chen Jing smiled. Gu Hengsheng went into the bedroom and came out after changing his clothes. Chen Jing sat on the sofa with a laptop on his lap. Without even looking up, he said, "Just make a bowl of noodles. I have to go out later. Can you lend me your car?"
"The key is on the shoe cabinet."
Gu Hengsheng rolled up his sleeves and rinsed his hands under water. Then he opened the refrigerator and took out two eggs, a bag of white jade mushrooms, and oyster mushrooms. Chen Jing finished his work, put his notebook on the sofa, and looked at the busy Gu Hengsheng. He sighed, "You only have a little humanity now."
After the noodles were cooked, Chen Jing didn't hesitate to take out a bowl from the cupboard and filled it with noodles. When Gu Hengsheng came out of the study, Chen Jing was sitting at the dining table, his phone on its side, leaning lightly against a pack of tissues. There were some sounds coming from the phone, probably watching a video.
When Gu Hengsheng passed by the dining table, he took a look and saw that it was a food program.
Chen Jing noticed Gu Hengsheng's gaze and explained, "I've been abroad for the past two months. Every time I get home at mealtime, I watch this show to go with my meals."
Chen Jing added, "I heard that the chestnut beef stew made by Teacher Xu here tastes good. I originally thought..."
"Teacher Xu?" Gu Hengsheng raised his eyebrows and asked in doubt.
This was the second time he heard this name.
"Yes, it's the old host of Channel C, but you probably don't know since you're abroad."
"What's the name of this show?"
Chen Jing put down his chopsticks and handed him the phone. Gu Hengsheng took it and glanced at it. He held the phone and asked, "Did this program also make crucian carp and tofu soup?"
"Yes." Chen Jing was surprised and looked at him suspiciously. He asked, "You watch this show too?"
Based on his understanding of Gu Hengsheng, he didn't think that this person would appreciate this variety show, or any type of variety show at all.
Gu Hengsheng shook his head, returned the phone, and said, "No."
He just discovered a fact, that maybe a little girl mistook him for a personal chef.
"Then why are you asking this?" Chen Jing felt puzzled.
Gu Qingyue stood at the closed door, hesitating between using the key to open the door or ringing the doorbell. In the end, she chose the latter and raised her hand to press the doorbell.
After ringing the doorbell, Gu Qingyue lowered her head, staring at the matte black leather shoes on her feet, and fell into deep thought.
Thinking about the unintentional words Shu Miaomiao said when she was hiding in the quilt before leaving the dormitory, "Teacher Gu is at school these days, you can give her the key. If you run there on a snowy day, you will freeze to death."
Why did she come all the way here? Before Gu Hengsheng opened the door, Gu Qingyue finally found a reason: she came for the teriyaki chicken rice.
Mm, teriyaki chicken rice.
When Gu Hengsheng opened the door, he saw Gu Qingyue with her head down, staring at her shoes seriously, in a state of trance. Gu Hengsheng also subconsciously glanced at her shoes, which were black matte leather shoes, very clean.
He said, "Qingyue."
Gu Qingyue came back to her senses and looked up at Gu Hengsheng. She was slightly startled, and a bit of confusion appeared in her round almond-shaped eyes: "When did you come out?"
Gu Hengsheng shook his head and laughed, saying, "Come in first, it's cold outside."
Gu Qingyue hurriedly said "oh" and followed him into the house.
She changed into slippers at the entrance and heard Gu Hengsheng ask in confusion, "Why don't you just use the key to open the door?"
Gu Qingyue lowered her head to put on her slippers, and then put her pair of leather shoes in order. Then she said, "I'm worried it's inconvenient for you."
While Gu Hengsheng was pondering the meaning of the word "inconvenient," Gu Qingyue pulled out her key from the pocket of her woolen coat. The key jingled in the air, and she said, "Your key."
Gu Hengsheng took it, put the key on the shoe cabinet, and said, "Didn't you have lunch?"
"yes."
"What do you want to eat?" he asked, staring at her.
Gu Qingyue's lips twitched slightly, and she was about to speak when she heard him say slowly, "How about teriyaki chicken rice?"
Gu Qingyue was surprised. After a while, she slowly asked, "How did you know I wanted to say this?"
"Just a random guess," he said with a smile.
Gu Qingyue didn't suspect anything, and heard him say, "How about a lighter soup, mushroom and three-flavor soup?"
"Very good." Her eyes sparkled, and she took off her coat, tossing it casually on the sofa. She followed him into the kitchen and said sincerely, "I'll help you today."
"Isn't it said that it's incompatible with the kitchen?" Gu Hengsheng asked jokingly.
"After our last run-in, I think I can still make some breakthroughs in cooking." She sighed suddenly again, "Actually, cooking is quite interesting. While cooking, my mind is empty and I don't think about anything. Cooking is actually a form of Zen practice."
"Cooking is a way to practice Zen? It's a very strange statement, but it does make some sense," said Gu Hengsheng.
"You're the only one who's so supportive. If Su Xi heard it, she might say I'm talking nonsense again." She said
Gu Hengsheng just smiled and said nothing.
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