Chapter 19: Cooking for Him

Xiang Wanqiao worked hard for a long time before finally finishing all the dishes.

She asked the servants to help carry all the dishes to the dining table outside, took off her apron, washed her hands, and then walked to the living room happily.

Hubby, the food is ready, come and eat.

Gu Jingzhan raised his eyes nonchalantly, but did not take any action.

Xiang Wanqiao walked to his side, took his hand, and shook his arm: Why are you still sitting there? Come on! Don’t you want to try my cooking?

Gu Jingzhan felt a pang of sadness in his heart, but seeing that she looked impatient and didn’t want to say something unpleasant to spoil her fun, he had to stand up expressionlessly and follow her back to the restaurant.

Look, all the dishes I made today are your favorite. Xiang Wanqiao pushed him to sit down and picked up some dishes for him. Try it and see if it suits your taste.

Gu Jingzhan looked at the dishes on the table in front of him. They really looked good, with good color, fragrance, and taste.

He felt a little better, and before he even ate, he praised, Well, it’s delicious.

You haven’t even eaten yet!

The man suppressed the complex emotions in his eyes and smiled slightly, You know it’s delicious without tasting it.

Oh, why don’t you try it first!

Xiang Wanqiao fed the dish directly to his mouth, her beautiful eyes staring straight at him.

Gu Jingzhan was slightly stunned, then slowly opened his mouth under her gaze and ate the dish she fed to his mouth.

How is it? Is it delicious? Xiang Wanqiao looked at him expectantly, as if asking for praise.

Gu Jingzhan chewed a few times. Her cooking skills were indeed very good, with an excellent taste and delicious flavor.

This was the first time he had eaten a dish made by her. Although his face looked calm, his heart could not calm down at all.

Seeing that he didn’t speak for a long time, Xiang Wanqiao felt a little uneasy. What’s wrong? Is it not delicious?

No, it’s delicious. He replied in a calm voice.

Then why don’t you give me any response at all? Xiang Wanqiao was not very satisfied with his answer and pouted her lips aggrievedly. And your answer is exactly the same as before; it’s just perfunctory.

Gu Jingzhan looked at her quietly.

After a moment, he stretched out his hand to hold her neck, leaned over, and kissed her soft lips lightly, like a feather brushing.

So? Still perfunctory? The man’s voice was low and clear, and it was intoxicating to listen to it.

Xiang Wanqiao’s cheeks flushed slightly, she pursed her lips and smiled, with a little more shyness on her face. No… not perfunctory.

Gu Jingzhan smiled and gently fiddled with the broken hair on her forehead with his fingertips. Why don’t you let the kitchen servants help you? It will be very tiring to cook so many dishes by yourself.

It’s okay, not tiring. Xiang Wanqiao looked at him with an apologetic look. Besides, I want to make it up to you.

Make it up to me? Gu Jingzhan was a little puzzled.

Xiang Wanqiao bit her lip, lowered her head, and whispered, I’m sorry, I didn’t know you hated pumpkin. I thought you liked it, so I kept picking it up for you last night.

Just because of this?

Yes, but not entirely. Xiang Wanqiao reflected on herself. I used to treat you very badly, always saying a lot of unpleasant things to make you unhappy, and always singing against you to make you unhappy.

She is now like a child who has made a mistake, counting her mistakes in front of her parents to seek forgiveness.

Gu Jingzhan chuckled and said, It’s not too late to know now, in the future…

When he said the word in the future, his voice suddenly stopped, and he didn’t continue.

Xiang Wanqiao suddenly raised her head, patted his chest, and vowed, Don’t worry, I will work hard to correct it in the future. I won’t make you unhappy again, and I won’t make the same mistake again.

Gu Jingzhan’s depression faded halfway, his dark eyes containing some tenderness, but at the same time, they also hid some inquiry.

In the future?

Will they really have a future?

After dinner, Gu Jingzhan received an urgent conference call and went to the study just after dinner. Xiang Wanqiao saw that he had work to do, so she didn’t disturb him.

She came to Gu Jingzhan’s room, and as soon as she opened the door, she smelled a faint ebony fragrance, which was his inherent scent.

The bedroom was clean and tidy, and everything was placed in its corresponding position, which was very meticulous, just like Gu Jingzhan’s personality: rigorous, steady, and detail-oriented.

The style of the entire bedroom was also very simple and cold, with the colors mainly black and gray, which made people feel a little depressed.

Xiang Wanqiao took a good look around the bedroom, then went to the cloakroom to get a set of pajamas and headed into the bathroom to take a shower.

After taking a shower, Xiang Wanqiao came out with half-dry hair, took her laptop, and sat on the sofa in the bedroom, checking the investigation materials sent by her subordinates.

She casually opened one of the folders, which was filled with investigation materials about Xiao Xuan’an.

Xiao Xuan’an had developed many connections in recent years due to her relationship and had gradually gained a little power of his own, using this to compete with his half-brother Xiao Muchen for the inheritance of the Xiao family.

Although Xiao Qigang favored his illegitimate son and wanted to make Xiao Xuan’an a legitimate son so that he could recognize his ancestors and inherit the Xiao family, Mr. Xiao refused to acknowledge Xiao Xuan’an as an illegitimate son, insisting on handing over the Xiao family and its business to his eldest son, Xiao Muchen.

Xiao Xuan’an had always been resentful of Mr. Xiao for this reason. In the end, he joined forces with his father, Xiao Qigang, to kill Mr. Xiao and tampered with the will set by Mr. Xiao before his death, successfully sitting in the position of the head of the Xiao family and inheriting the Xiao Group.

And everything he got in his previous life was exchanged for the lives of their Xiang family.

Xiang Wanqiao’s eyes turned cold, and her hands clenched into fists, her nails digging into her flesh, making her palms hurt.

But compared to the pain she had endured in her previous life, this pain was nothing.

Xiao Xuan’an, in this life, I will make you pay back what you owe me bit by bit!

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Study

Brother Zhan, our business in Europe has been inexplicably interrupted recently. We have lost hundreds of millions in the past two days alone.

Gu Jingzhan frowned, tapping the table with his fingertips, his voice cold: Have you found out who did it?

Not yet, but we can rule out the local underworld forces in Europe, because I contacted Mr. Collins this afternoon.

No matter what, find out the mastermind as soon as possible. Gu Jingzhan thought for a few seconds, then said, By the way, check Xiao Xuan to see if this matter has anything to do with him.

Are you suspicious…

Yeah.

The person on the phone was silent for a few seconds, and finally couldn’t help but persuade: Brother, that woman doesn’t love you at all. Why do you keep her by your side? Aren’t you afraid that one day she…

When did you become so nosy? Gu Jingzhan’s face was gloomy, and his low voice was filled with a bit of displeasure.

We are doing this for your own good.

I know what’s going on with my business.

The person on the phone sighed helplessly and said, You always say the same thing. Can you change your words?

Gu Jingzhan changed the subject directly: After the bidding conference is over next week, I will go to Europe in person.

Okay, tell me before you come.

Yes.