Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 208: Saying One Thing and Meaning Another

Chapter 208: Chapter 208: Saying One Thing and Meaning Another

The lamb hot pot had been delicious, but when it came time to clean up, everyone shook their heads at the sight of the mess. Fortunately, with Wang Meijuan’s help, Granny Yu was much relieved.

The clinking of dishes and the gushing of water filled the air as the old and young chatted cheerfully.

"The broth today was so fragrant!"

"That’s because I made it with a rich stock, how could it not be fragrant? It took quite a bit of effort!"

Both laughed and continued scrubbing away.

"By the way, Granny Yu, don’t you think... Miss and Mr. Leng are a good match?" Wang Meijuan lowered her voice and glanced back to make sure the kitchen door was shut.

Granny Yu smiled slightly but said nothing.

"Also, have you noticed? Miss is most at ease and unrestrained only when she’s with Mr. Leng," Wang Meijuan continued with a smile on her face.

"After all, they’ve known each other for over a decade, they would be closer."

"Did they ever date in the past?"

Suddenly, Granny Yu’s smile faded, and she said calmly, "You’re always upstairs, and if you don’t know, how could I, a simple cook in the kitchen, know Miss’s thoughts?"

"All I did before was clean rooms, and every time Miss went out, she didn’t take me with her."

Granny Yu shook her head and kept on drying the dishes.

"I could go days without seeing Miss; you’re far luckier than me."

"That reminds me, where did Lin Xiaoxiao go? Why hasn’t she come back with Cheng Shi to protect Miss? She’s Miss’s personal bodyguard, isn’t she?"

Granny Yu: "?"

It seemed that was the real question she wanted to ask.

Xiaoxiao had died in a car accident, and Meijuan didn’t know?

Strange, that shouldn’t be the case!

"Maybe Mr. Leng didn’t notify her."

"Notify? Does that mean you were hired by Mr. Leng too, not Li Zishen?" Wang Meijuan asked in surprise.

Granny Yu picked up a cloth and wiped her hands.

What was this girl thinking about?

Mr. Leng, such a shrewd man, why would he recommend her to the old lady? Was it for her superior medical skills?

Also, that day when the listening devices were taken down...

"Granny Yu, Granny Yu, what are you thinking about?" Wang Meijuan moved closer, her face full of confusion.

Granny Yu just curled the corners of her mouth and shook her head.

"Of course not. It just so happened that Li Zishen also sent Chen Xin to my place. I thought I might as well do him a favor by accepting, unlike Mr. Leng. But fortunately, they both sincerely care for Miss."

Wang Meijuan nodded, "Indeed, it’s different. Just thinking about how he tried to take advantage of Miss makes me angry; that’s going too far."

"You’re angry on behalf of Mr. Leng, aren’t you?" Granny Yu asked with raised eyebrows.

"No, that’s not it, Granny Yu. Don’t get the wrong idea. I absolutely have no other thoughts about Mr. Leng. He and Miss are a perfect match. It just feels... anyway, there’s none of that, please don’t misunderstand."

Granny Yu let out a chuckle, "I understand, I understand. Now, pass me that chopping board."

Both reached for the chopping board, holding onto each end for about ten seconds, until Granny Yu finally started moving it back and forth, prompting Wang Meijuan to quickly let go.

"You know? Know what?"

"Isn’t it just that you like Cheng Shi?"

The moment those words left her mouth, Wang Meijuan’s face turned red and her eyes widened.

"What? No, I don’t..."

She was usually quick-witted, but now she was at a loss for words, unsure of how to defend herself.

"Not? Then I’ll have to find him a match soon. He’s not getting any younger; it’s time for him to consider getting married and having kids."

Granny Yu said this while nodding earnestly, her gaze intense as if she was ready to set about making arrangements right away.

"No need, what kind of match are you trying to introduce? He’s not that old, waiting a few more years won’t matter."

"He’s already thirty."

"So what if he’s thirty? It’s the perfect age for a man, Mr. Leng is also thirty, and the lady is only twenty. Why don’t you say Mr. Leng is old?"

"Mr. Leng is in such good condition!"

"Cheng Shi isn’t bad either! He’s quite good in all respects, and he’s honest and dutiful. Good men like him are almost extinct now."

"If he’s so great, why don’t you like him?"

"Who says I have to like someone just because they’re good? That’s not how it works, you can’t just say anything about these things."

Granny Yu: "..."

Likes him but still playing tough!

Wang Meijuan’s reaction couldn’t have been more obvious; she really did like Cheng Shi, even though she always loved to tease him and find faults with him.

For example, at noon, she overheard that Cheng Shi wanted to eat hot pot and hadn’t had it in over a year. She took the opportunity while delivering blueberries to ask Tang Xiaowan whether she wanted hot pot for dinner.

Perhaps she hadn’t even realized how eager, even excited, she seemed at the time.

"Fine fine fine, not necessary!"

Granny Yu took off her gloves and cheerfully left the kitchen.

"Really, how could I possibly like that blockhead? As dumb as... as something, and a clueless straight man at that. Like I’d ever like him? Maybe if the sun rose in the west."

Just as Wang Meijuan was talking to herself, Cheng Shi suddenly walked in.

"You scared the life out of me, what do you want?"

Cheng Shi was initially startled and then hurried to explain, "Granny Yu sent me to get some grapes... said it’s to take over to the mistress and Mr. Leng, they’re chatting in the pavilion. Did you guys buy grapes early in the morning? Where are they?"

"Really, rambling on and on, can’t you get straight to the point? Just wait."

"Oh, okay."

"Do they need to be washed too?"

"You don’t say, you eat grapes from your home without washing them? No common sense at all, with so many flies and bugs, you don’t find it dirty?"

"Oh, then they should be washed."

"Move, don’t block the way."

Wang Meijuan glared fiercely at Cheng Shi, then opened the fridge and took out the grapes.

The water flowed and her face grew even redder.

She didn’t know what was wrong with her, it seemed that as soon as she saw Cheng Shi, no matter what he said or did, she always wanted to pick an argument and scold him, otherwise she’d feel strangely uncomfortable.

Do I have violent tendencies?

No, I’ll have to find time tonight to take a psychological test or something to check.

I couldn’t actually be falling for him, could I?

A block of wood, how could that be possible?

Wang Meijuan thought this to herself, yet her eyes involuntarily moved to Cheng Shi.

Indeed, the man stood there stiff as a wooden stake, his rough hands crossed neatly in front of him.

Shoot, he’s really cut out to be a bodyguard!

Wang Meijuan sighed, shook her head, and continued washing the grapes, taking the time to wash them one by-one for a more thorough clean.

"Meijuan, don’t you use flour?" Cheng Shi suddenly asked.

"What do I need flour for?"

"I’ve seen Granny Yu use flour to wash them, said it cleans better, probably, I think she said that. I don’t remember clearly."

"My God, why didn’t you say so earlier?"

Cheng Shi didn’t reply, just stood properly in place.

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