"What?" Xiao Linye’s nerves tensed.
He had just put her through so much today, and it hadn’t been long. Was he bothering her again?
Xiao Linye asked, "What have you done to her now?"
"The Manlang office was turned upside down a while ago. I had people try to restore it, but my subordinates are clumsy, and they couldn’t get it back to how it was!"
Xiao Linye was speechless.
The Manlang office was ransacked? So now the inside looked like it had been burglarized?
Instantly, Xiao Linye’s breathing tightened, and he snapped at Qin Jinchuan on the other end, "You’re on your own!"
This guy was really beyond help. He’d just ransacked that man’s house today, and now he was making a ss in the office at night. He really had a death wish!
He hung up the phone.
Xiao Linye pinched his aching brow and sent a ssage to Qin Jinchuan: "When you deal with her next, keep your eyes peeled."
The unspoken ssage was clear: don’t mistakenly hurt his little girl!
Qin Jinchuan responded: "?"
From his tone, it seed that even after an afternoon of card gas, Xiao Linye still hadn’t cooled down. It looked like this wife of his still held a significant place in his heart. How rare, Xiao Linye actually being moved by a woman!
Xiao Linye returned to the room to find Ye Yuning already curled up and fast asleep, clearly exhausted from earlier.
He took a quick shower, then returned, lifted a corner of the blanket, and slipped in, gently pulling her into his arms.
His movents were very light, but they still disturbed her.
Ye Yuning let out a soft MMPH and turned over, winding herself around his waist and finding a comfortable position to sink back into deep sleep.
Her gentle breath fanned across his chest, warm and ticklish.
Especially with her even breathing under the soft light, her fair little face looked just like a kitten’s.
He couldn’t resist stroking the top of her head, then rested his chin there. Drowsiness soon overca him.
She slled so good, a scent that cald the mind.
The insomnia that had plagued Xiao Linye for many years seed to have completely vanished without him even realizing it.
「The next morning.」
Aunty arrived early to tidy up and prepare breakfast.
When staying with Xiao Linye, mornings usually consisted of simple fare like milk, bread, and eggs.
Aunty was an expert cook, with a preference for Chinese-style dishes.
"These little wontons are delicious!" Ye Yuning exclaid after taking a bite, the savory broth instantly delighting her taste buds.
Aunty erged from the kitchen carrying a steaming tureen. "I also stewed so dragon fruit bird’s nest for you. I noticed the bird’s nest in the kitchen has been sitting there for a while, and you haven’t eaten it."
"Wow, this is incredibly nutritious!" Ye Yuning marveled.
She was very curious about what ti Aunty had arrived; she hadn’t heard a thing while she slept. These wontons tasted like they were freshly wrapped this morning. And that bird’s nest, with the bright red dragon fruit, looked so vibrant and tempting.
"Since I don’t know your and Sir’s preferences, I also made so crab roe buns. Oh, and I prepared so snacks for the office that you can take with you," Aunty said.
Ye Yuning was astonished. "You made snacks too?"
"Yes, beef jerky. Do you like it?"
"I love it, I love it!"
Ye Yuning naturally enjoyed snacks, as she often got hungry.
Hearing her delight, Aunty smiled and nodded. "It’s cooled down now. I’ll go bag it for you."
Ye Yuning looked at Xiao Lin, who was quietly sipping congee, and said, "It’s homade beef jerky, you know."
Xiao Linye nodded. "As long as you like it."
Xiao Linye never ate snacks, so he couldn’t understand her excitent over them.
Ye Yuning looked at the large spread on the breakfast table and muttered, "Isn’t this too wasteful?"
If this continues, just the cost of breakfast will exceed our household budget, won’t it?
"It’s not a waste. As long as you want to eat, it’s fine," Xiao Linye said, his expression nonchalant.
Ye Yuning smiled.
However, when Aunty brought out the packed beef jerky, Ye Yuning still told her not to make so much. She ntioned Aunty’s hard work coming in so early and added that it was wasteful if they couldn’t finish everything.
Xiao Linye watched her consistently gentle deanor and her repeated admonitions against wastefulness.
This feeling of soone trying to save money for him for the first ti... it wasn’t bad at all. In fact, it was quite good. In the past...! He recalled the way those other won used to look at him—their eyes always held clear objectives and desires. She’s truly that person’s sister. Their character, their essence—it’s exactly the sa.
「After breakfast.」
Xiao Linye first applied dicine to her ankle, then carried her to the car.
Her ankle was still swollen today. In the car, Xiao Linye kept reminding her, "Don’t put too much pressure on it. It’s going to hurt a lot for the next few days."
"I know, don’t worry," Ye Yuning said, clutching her bag of beef jerky.
She had no idea Aunty was so skilled before.
She tore open the sealed bag and tried a piece.
It had a delicious, spicy and savory flavor!
The mont the bag was opened, a spicy aroma filled the car. Xiao Linye looked at her. "Is it good?"
"Delicious! You try so. Aunty’s culinary skills are really impressive."
With that, she held a strip of beef jerky to Xiao Linye’s lips.
Xiao Linye glanced at her small hand, then opened his mouth and took a bite, chewing a couple of tis.
Ye Yuning asked, "What do you think?"
"Hmm, not bad. At least it’s homade, so it’s cleaner and safer."
Ye Yuning nodded in agreent.
Store-bought ones always make you feel like the manufacturers add all sorts of things; it’s not very reassuring. But homade is different; you control the entire process.
Xiao Linye watched her eat with such a satisfied expression. "If you like her cooking, we could hire her as a full-ti aunty."
"Okay, I can contribute to her salary too," Ye Yuning said reflexively.
Previously, when Xiao Linye ntioned hiring a full-ti housekeeper, she didn’t know his actual inco and worried it would put too much financial pressure on him. But things were different now. He knew she was a designer, so her salary should be higher than before, right?
Xiao Linye’s expression stiffened slightly when he heard her offer to help pay Aunty’s salary.
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