The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship
Chapter 208 - 196 5277_2

Chapter 208: Chapter 196 5277_2

The lady boss still explained with a very gentle smile: "It was originally named ’One Fragrance’, but the name had already been registered when we went to register, so inspired, we thought of someone and named it ’Potpot Fragrance’ instead."

"Are the grapes outside grown by you?"

The lady boss shook her head, her gaze drifting out of the window and resting in the vibrant green vineyard, as if recalling something, her expression carried a hint of melancholy: "They were planted by my father."

"This Pinot Noir is very difficult to grow successfully in Aus City, your father must have been an impressive person." After finishing, Gu Qili realized there was something off about her demeanor, immediately fell silent, and looked at her somewhat helplessly.

"My father went abroad when I was very young, and I haven’t seen him since this garden was established."

"I’m sorry, to bring up your painful memories."

The lady boss smiled: "It’s alright, although he wasn’t close to me, he left me this vineyard."

"Have you been taking care of it all these years?"

She nodded slightly: "I used to be a Pruner, and I learned the craft from the books my father left behind. I’m not very skilled, so please don’t laugh. Ah, look at me, all caught up in chatting and not serving your order. Please wait a moment, there are some seeds on the table, help yourselves."

The lady boss then disappeared into the kitchen.

Gu Qili, looking out the window, exclaimed, "The pruning skill is really good, indeed something left by a father will be given extra focus."

Mu Shuoqian, who had been checking his emails, couldn’t help but glance at her. She now gets particularly absorbed in anything related to red wine, even chatting with the owner of a small noodle house for extended periods.

However, viewing this vineyard, small as it is, grown so exquisitely in Aus City, he was seeing it for the first time.

Soon, the noodles arrived. Gu Qili took out Mu Shuoqian’s personal eating utensils from her bag, and prepared his noodles for him. She inevitably nagged, "If I have a son in the future, I won’t spoil him like this. What’s wrong with the cutlery outside? Eating without being so clean won’t make you sick."

Mu Shuoqian was indifferent to her nagging, focusing on the word ’son’: "You want a son?"

"Of course, a son is a mother’s little lover, don’t you want a daughter?"

"Son or daughter, it’s all the same."

As long as it’s hers, he would love it.

Thinking of her bearing his children, Mu Shuoqian’s expression couldn’t help but warm up, something he had always wished for, perhaps.

Gu Qili, realizing later than sooner that their current topic of conversation seemed to be straying quite far, coughed lightly twice and pushed the bowl in front of him: "Let’s eat the noodles."

The lady boss’s cooking was good, a simple bowl of seafood noodles was made with full color, aroma, and taste. Gu Qili finished it all without leaving a single drop of soup.

Compared to her wolfing down, Mu Shuoqian hardly ate much, just the little half-bowl she had readied for him. She knew he never liked eating at these small shops, and the fact that he ate even a little was to give her enough face.

"Boss, may I go to the backyard to take a look?"

"Yes, of course." Since there were no other customers at that moment, the lady boss went with her to the backyard, while Mu Shuoqian stayed behind, continuing to check his emails.

Upon returning, Gu Qili excitedly lifted the bag in her hand, filled with fresh grapes, "These were given to me for free by the boss. I also got her number, she agreed to teach me some pruning techniques. Turns out her name is Meizi, a really nice name, as sweet as grapes."

After leaving the noodle house, Mu Shuoqian drove while Gu Qili nestled in the seat and slept. Noticing her deep slumber, he reached out to slightly lower the temperature of the air conditioner, seeing her still tenderly holding the bag of grapes as if it was a treasure she couldn’t bear to let go of. He shook his head helplessly, took the grapes and placed them aside, then gently covered her with his coat. After quietly watching her for a few seconds, he turned back to drive attentively.

When Gu Qili was working a night shift again, taking advantage of the absence of the supervisors, she quietly approached AV, pretending to hand him a cup.

"AV, were you a winemaker before?" Gu Qili lowered her voice as much as possible, and the gentle music also prevented outsiders from hearing what she was saying.

Surprise flashed through AV’s eyes, but he quickly regained composure and nodded lightly: "Yes."

He thought she would gossip about something and was hesitating whether to make up some excuse if she really asked, since he didn’t want to mention those past events to anyone.

Gu Qili’s eyes were sharply attentive, and her gaze was filled with expectancy: "Then would you teach me how to make wine, just the basic kind?"

AV was taken aback, not expecting her interest in this.

"Do you mean homemade wine?"

Gu Qili nodded repeatedly: "Right."

"I can." AV readily agreed, "Homemade wine doesn’t have too many technical requirements, and it doesn’t take long to produce. If you just want to make it for fun, I can teach you."

"I want to give it as a gift." Gu Qili smiled with her eyes squinted, "I picked some fresh Pinot Noir from a friend’s place. It’s an excellent variety for making red wine, so I want to use it to make wine."

"Pinot Noir? Does someone in Aus City grow Pinot Noir?" AV appeared surprised, "The climate in Aus City is not suitable for Pinot Noir."

After work, when he saw those fresh, high-quality grapes, he sighed again: "This person is very good at growing grapes, but the quantity is too small, I estimate the yield will be at most two glasses."

"Two glasses? That’s enough."

"Then let’s start now. I have the necessary utensils in my rest room." As a specially invited chef for French cuisine, AV had his own workspace.

After preparing everything, Gu Qili started working with her hands, while AV instructed her in detail on every step from the sidelines.

What comforted AV a bit was that Gu Qili didn’t inquire about his past throughout the process. It seemed she knew he didn’t want to talk about that Chapter of his life, so she quietly operated on the grapes without any unnecessary small talk.

He couldn’t help but observe the girl carefully; not only did she possess a striking appearance, but her personality was also so likable. His eyes softened as he gave her a few more instructions.

The grapes were few, so Gu Qili quickly completed the steps as instructed by AV, and carefully sealed the bottle.

"This kind of homemade wine is not very demanding on time and climate, it can be opened in about twenty days." AV helped her place the wine at the back of the cabinet, "It needs to be stored in a cool place and not exposed to sunlight."

"Thank you."

"You’re welcome, last time you helped me, I haven’t had the chance to treat you to a meal yet."

Gu Qili quickly waved her hand, "No need, it was nothing."

She looked at her watch: "Sorry to keep you so late."

"It’s alright, I can’t sleep when I get home anyway, do you want to walk with me?"

"No, my boyfriend is coming to pick me up."

As soon as Gu Qili walked out of the hotel’s main entrance, she saw the "5277" car. Fine rain was drizzling from the sky, and she ran to the car with her hand over her head. Due to excitement, her rain-misted eyes were still shining brightly.

"What’s got you so happy?" He reached out to brush off the water droplets from her clothes. **