Cutie Delivered, Please Sign for it
Chapter 321: Missing That Taste Very Much

Chapter 321: Chapter 321: Missing That Taste Very Much

But he knew, if he swooped in for a hug then, it would be unexpected and he might even face a furious hit from her.

A man, proactively hugging a woman, can be a result of love, as well as an act of indecency.

At their current stage of relationship, if he embraced her, he would feel it was due to love, but in her eyes, it might appear as a lewd action.

He lazily stationed himself in front of the kitchen counter, "I would like to have Tomato Beef Noodles!"

Zhu Qianying was taken aback. It seemed that Young Master Yan’s tone held a similar petulant and coquettish flavor to that of Little Master’s.

"Alright, you just wait outside, it won’t take long."

Zhu Qianying had initially planned to prepare this dish for him, because, last time, he seemed to particularly crave this flavor.

"You cook, I’ll observe and learn!"

Young Master Yan spoke this as if it was nothing unusual, as a matter of fact, this culinary disaster who had never even held a kitchen knife had no skills to learn at all!

His culinary experiences were at best limited to being seated on a small stool to help strip garlic and peel gourds; learning? Not a chance!

Zhu Qianying silently criticized him in her mind, didn’t bother arguing with him. He wanted to stay here inhaling smoke from the cooking, could she possibly stop him?

Young Master Yan, regardless of himself, wouldn’t fuss about this now. Even asked to sit near the bathroom, he probably wouldn’t raise any objections.

The saying, "The place doesn’t matter, what matters is who’s by your side" probably typifies Young Master Yan’s feelings and situation right now.

Then, Young Master Yan, who knew nothing about cooking, watched Zhu Qianying "thump thump thump" chopping beef with her knife, and felt a slight pain in his heart. This looked like a lot of effort, didn’t it?

"Ying’er, you don’t need to mince the beef like that. Save your strength!"

In the past, he only expected the final served meal while barely noticing the entire cooking process. He supposed, that by just boiling a pot of water, adding tomato beef, then noodles, and serving it once it’s cooked, would be all that’s needed to prepare the dish.

Only after watching now did he understand the troubles of cooking. Given a choice between gourmet food and her comfort, he instinctively opted for the latter choice.

She did not want to reply to his ignorant question, instead she looked at him deeply, "Why do you necessarily want this flavor?"

If she remembered correctly, she had previously cooked noodles of this flavor for him, and not just once.

Young Master Yan immediately blanked. This was clearly a good opportunity to confess, yet he foolishly played it cool.

"Just because I want to eat it!"

Zhu Qianying watched him for two or three seconds before withdrawing her gaze and went on to cut her meat.

Then, just as she thought to herself that she was possibly overthinking things, she heard his quiet reply masked within the sounds of chopping.

"You made it for me before, didn’t you? I miss... that taste!"

Zhu Qianying’s hand hesitated for a moment. The kitchen was at peace for a few seconds!

So quiet that they both seemed to hear each other’s heartbeats.

Young Master Yan moved his lips, wanting to say something more, but soon heard the "thump thump thump" noises coming from the kitchen again. Zhu Qianying continued to chop the meat in her hand in the same manner as before. This gave Young Master Yan an illusion that the silence just now was just him daydreaming.

But whether it was an illusion or not, Young Master Yan felt it was not important. What was important was that she was willing to stand in the kitchen and cook a bowl of noodles for him again.

This simple desire that had seemingly been left unachievable for years now, had unexpectedly become a reality today.

Moreover, she had voluntarily offered to cook for him!

Wasn’t this the most important thing?

In the past, he believed that there were many beautiful things, but none of them had anything to do with the kitchen.

But now, when he saw her using her delicate fair fingers to hold the porcelain plate, pouring the red meat and tomato paste from the plate into boiling water, he felt that this scene was so beautiful that he couldn’t take his eyes off of it.

It turned out that the feeling of someone willingly cooking soup for you was like this, so wonderful and blessed.

And each of the small frames at the moment, because of her profound intentions, was painted into a beautiful and loving picture.

At this point, Young Master Yan, who hasn’t tasted the noodles yet, could already predict that the noodles he’ll eat later would replace his previous memory of the delicious taste, becoming the most delicious food in his life, second to none.

"Young Master Yan, I brewed a cup of tea for you, come outside and sit for a bit!"

In this world, there are always some inappropriate existences, such as the existence of a mother-in-law.

Just as Young Master Yan was enjoying live broadcast of Zhu Qianying cooking soup for him, Chen Jing’s crisp voice came from outside the door.

If the person who called him was a servant, Young Master Yan would ignore her. Even if it was Zhu Qianyu, he would ignore her. But the person who called him was Chen Jing, his mother-in-law. At this critical period when he was "on probation", his mother-in-law was equivalent to being the school director or even the principal. He dare not disobey her orders.

Moreover, Zhu Qianying also urged him, "Go out, it’s almost ready."

"Ok..."

Once upon a time, Young Master Yan who would throw a tantrum because someone is eating in the living room, reluctantly left the kitchen and sat down in the living room.

On the coffee table, there was indeed a teapot, and a cup of hot tea that had just been poured.

"Mom, if there’s anything you need me to do for the business, just tell me."

Young Master Yan knew better than anyone that a person like Zhu Qianying would not lightly ask him for help. As for Chen Jing, ultimately, she was an elder. It is her right to ask him to run errands. There’s no need for her to ask for help.

Therefore, he used the phrase "if you need me to do" not "if you need my help".

"Hmm..." Chen Jing only responded lightly, but did not express the need for help.

The current Chen Jing understood that there was no such thing as a free lunch in the world. If she asked him to do something, and he did it, she wouldn’t be touched, because this was not voluntary labor, it had to be repaid.

And the person who would pay was not her, but her eldest daughter.

Once before, her elder daughter gambled her happiness for the rest of her life, in exchange for freedom for herself, her mother, and her younger sister Xiao Yu.

As a matter of fact, her elder daughter lost the gamble, and completely. Hence, she didn’t want to try any new love relationships.

Considering earlier experiences, how could she make the same mistake again?

By hearing the ambiguous response from Chen Jing, Young Master Yan realized that this mother-daughter duo had already formed a unified alliance.

"Mom, Zizi will be back on New Year’s Eve. Let’s have New Year’s Eve dinner together as a family!"

If one way doesn’t work, Young Master Yan simply switched paths.

"You’ll have to ask Ying’er about this. I can’t decide!" Chen Jing very clearly expressed that in this home, Zhu Qianying was the head of the household, and she, as a mother, had no right to decide.