Xie Baola looked in his direction, "After all, this is your ho, I wouldn’t dare to ss around without permission."
Chen Jiayan almost burst into laughter because of her.
The person who had tried every ans to co to his house was saying this kind of thing?
"You can do whatever you want, just stay out of the kitchen."
Xie Baola didn’t give up, "I can really help you out!"
"No need!"
Chen Jiayan was resolute and clear-cut.
Xie Baola grumbled, "Fine then."
There was nothing good on the television.
During the New Year period, the sa programs were being repeated over and over.
To add a bit more noise to the house, Xie Baola left the television on.
Seeing Chen Jiayan seriously handling the ingredients, Xie Baola stood up and left the living room.
His ho was a three-bedroom apartnt.
It was quite spacious.
And very tidy.
It’s just that there were few possessions.
It felt rather empty.
Just like him.
Xie Baola couldn’t imagine how he had spent all these years alone.
At least she had Old Xie for company.
And abroad, she was never short of friends.
Xie Baola walked towards the bedroom.
Chen Jiayan had said that she could do whatever she wanted; she wouldn’t need to ask him again just to look at his bedroom, right?
Xie Baola opened the door and took one glance inside, but didn’t go in.
His room was even cleaner.
Other than a bed and two bedside tables, plus a wardrobe, there was nothing else.
The grey and white color sche made his room look like it lacked warmth.
Xie Baola closed the door and walked back.
In the end, she felt bored.
Eventually, Xie Baola found herself at the entrance to the kitchen.
At that mont, Chen Jiayan was dealing with a grass carp.
His movents showed that this wasn’t his first ti cooking.
The fish they had bought was fresh, and Chen Jiayan was gutting it and scoring it.
His orderly manner prevented Xie Baola from being able to take her eyes off him.
How can soone look so good even when they’re cooking?
Since Xie Baola wanted to eat fish, Chen Jiayan was cooking fish.
Such a gentle and generous treatnt made Xie Baola feel like she was close to conquering this man.
Besides, she was now in his house; how far could it be from sneaking into his bed?
It certainly couldn’t be far!
The look that Xie Baola cast on him was filled with an intense desire to conquer him.
That was sothing Chen Jiayan couldn’t just ignore.
After cleaning the fish and placing it on a plate, Chen Jiayan turned his head and looked at her, "Do you have nothing to do?"
Xie Baola hugged her arms and shook her head, "Nothing to do, the dinner is all your doing, what could I possibly have to do?"
"Go watch TV, don’t stand here."
Xie Baola laughed, "What’s wrong with standing here?"
He tilted his head, sizing her up, "I’ve realized that you look quite good when you cook; have you cooked for any other won?"
Chen Jiayan: "... Yes."
Xie Baola imdiately put on a stern face, "Who?"
There were other won who got there before she did?
"You."
Chen Jiayan said indifferently.
Xie Baola’s eyes lifted slightly, that man...
"I’ll help you."
Xie Baola made a motion as if rolling up her sleeves, "I’m willing to do anything you ask."
Seeing Chen Jiayan’s gaze turn towards her, Xie Baola said with a slight smile, "I can hand you the plates, too."
"Get out."
Chen Jiayan said emotionlessly, "I’ll say it one more ti, stay away from the kitchen."
Xie Baola was dissatisfied, "It’s you who didn’t let help; don’t bla later for not assisting."
"I won’t bla you."
Xie Baola snorted softly.
Seeing Chen Jiayan starting to fry the fish and the sll wafting over, Xie Baola went back to the living room and sat down.
One must admit, Chen Jiayan’s sofa was quite soft and large too.
Xie Baola initially sat down but gradually lay down and continued to watch TV.
The TV really had nothing interesting on!
She picked up the remote and kept changing channels, eventually settling on a movie to watch.
The heating inside the house was turned up high, and Xie Baola slowly dozed off with eyes half-closed.
Chen Jiayan finished cooking several dishes.
Tomato-braised fish, kung pao chicken, dry-fried tofu, and stir-fried lettuce; there was only one soup that wasn’t ready yet.
He placed all the dishes on the dining table.
Glancing towards the sofa, he could only see Xie Baola lying there.
Chen Jiayan glanced at the pot of soup and walked toward the living room.
That was when he found out that Xie Baola had fallen asleep.
Curled up, palm supporting her cheek, she looked docile in her sleep, a feature rarely seen in her day-to-day presence.
How strange, to find such docility in soone like Xie Baola?
But the fleeting thought crossed his mind.
He felt he might have been deceived by Xie Baola’s appearance.
Her facade was always quite deceptive.
The soup would be ready in a few minutes.
Chen Jiayan woke Xie Baola up.
Xie Baola opened her eyelids and t Chen Jiayan’s gaze.
"Is dinner ready?"
"Getting ready, you get up first."
Xie Baola patted his sofa, smiling, "Your sofa is too soft; I fell asleep lying on it. Why don’t you lend this sofa? I’ll co to your house to sleep."
Chen Jiayan habitually ignored Xie Baola’s heavily implied remarks.
"Go wash your face and get ready to eat."
Chen Jiayan turned and walked to the kitchen.
"Okay."
Xie Baola patted her face and walked toward the restroom.
Back at the dining table, Chen Jiayan had already brought the soup to the table.
Xie Baola could already sll the aroma.
"This soup slls amazing!"
Her eyes shining, she looked at Chen Jiayan, "Your cooking skills are amazing, Chen Jiayan!"
Faced with her praise, Chen Jiayan only responded indifferently, "You try the taste first and see if it’s to your liking."
Xie Baola’s eyes quirked up, saying, "You match my taste so well, I’m sure your cooking will suit my palate perfectly."
That’s just the kind of person he is.
So Xie Baola didn’t skimp on her praise.
In front of a man you like, it’s all about praise, praise, praise.
Let him bask in a halo of complints.
And surely, the way he looks at you will be different.
Chen Jiayan: "..."
She always had to turn a perfectly normal sentence into sothing ambiguous.
"Have the soup first."
Chen Jiayan ladled so soup into a bowl, placing it in front of her.
"Hmm."
Xie Baola glanced at him and took a sip of the soup.
The soup tasted sweet and wasn’t greasy at all; it was indeed very good.
Xie Baola gave him a thumbs up.
"Truly delicious, if I had to score it out of a hundred, I’d give you a hundred, no afraid you’ll beco arrogant."
"... Thank you."
"You’re welco."
Xie Baola bead.
Chen Jiayan swept her with a glance.
Her smile was certainly radiant.
Xie Baola talked incessantly at the dining table, keeping the conversation non-stop, bringing a bit of life to this quiet ho.
It had been a long ti since his ho had been so lively.
Her laughter echoed in the living room.
Her smile seed to beco part of the backdrop of the house.
The colors in his vision were no longer just black and white but now carried a warm hue.
All of this was brought by Xie Baola.
As Xie Baola chatted away, she suddenly realized that Chen Jiayan had been watching her.
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