Jiujiu's smile reminded him of Jiujiu from a long time ago. At that time, Jiujiu would smile at him like this whenever she saw him.
Now …
She was like a rose with thorns. Whenever she saw him, she would only reveal the thorns on her body and continuously attack him.
He looked at Jiujiu, who was standing in the kitchen, and could not help but miss the life they had before. "Let's have the dishes you used to make for me."
Jiujiu put down the knife in her hand. "The other three are fine, but not the vegetable tofu soup."
"Why?" He looked at Jiujiu in confusion. The ingredients for the vegetable tofu soup sounded simple. Why couldn't it be made?
"Because it's very difficult to make." Jiujiu put down the knife in her hand and casually wiped her wet hands on her apron. She then sat down opposite Nan Xiao Chen and asked, "Do you know how to make that vegetable and tofu soup?"
He asked, "How do you make it?"
"Every morning, I go to the market to buy the freshest bone and simmer it for three hours. After that, I remove the bone and add fresh seafood into it. After that, I stew it for another three hours and remove all the residue. Then, I stew the tofu for another hour and let it absorb the fresh flavor of the soup. Finally, I add the freshest and most tender vegetables. This soup takes me at least seven hours to make. Why do you think that's the case?"
She did not like to cook at first, but after she was moved, she started cooking for him.
Liking someone was something that could not be hidden.
Qing Shishi liked Nan Xiaochen. Even if she did not say it out loud, her every action revealed her fondness for him.
She knew in her heart that even if she did not make this vegetable tofu soup, Nan Xiaochen would not say anything. However, because of Nan Xiaochen's unintentional praise, she would work tirelessly every day to make soup for him.
In Nan Xiao Chen's eyes, the price he had paid for her seven hours was probably nothing more than a few pieces of tofu and a few green vegetables in the box.
It was just like life.
Everyone could only see the bright and beautiful surface. No one could see the uneasiness and sadness in your heart. All they could see was your pretense of being strong and showing off.
The man could only see the vegetables and tofu in the soup, but he could not tell that the most precious part of the dish was the soup, which was similar to clear water.
Nan Xiao Chen did not expect that such an ordinary-looking vegetable and tofu soup would require so much effort.
It was no wonder that after drinking Jiujiu's vegetable and tofu soup, he felt that the vegetable and tofu soup in the hotel outside tasted inferior to Jiujiu's vegetable and tofu soup.
Now that he heard Jiujiu's words, it wasn't just lacking something. It was simply too lacking.
Nan Xiaochen looked at Jiujiu with a hint of guilt in his eyes.
Jiujiu chuckled. "Do you feel that you're a good-for-nothing now and that you've let me down?"
Nan Xiaochen was speechless.
After saying that, Jiujiu got up and walked towards the kitchen again. This time, Jiujiu did not turn back to look for Nan Xiaochen. As for Nan Xiaochen, he sat in the living room in a daze. No one knew what he was thinking.
Nan Xiaochen finished the food in his bowl in silence. After eating, he went to the guest room and did not come out again.
He stayed in Jiujiu's room for three days before leaving because there were too many things to do at the company.
During the three days that he stayed, Jiujiu earned a total of three million yuan. That was an average of one million yuan a day. She was very happy.
Although she didn't lack money, she still liked this way of making money for free.
Because of Nan Xiaochen's straightforwardness, Jiujiu took him to the airport.
At the airport entrance, Jiujiu looked at Nan Xiaochen and said with a smile, "Come again when you have time, Mr. Nan."
There was a sly smile on Jiujiu's face. She was obviously hinting at Nan Xiaochen to spend money on food and accommodation.
Nan Xiaochen was not angry. He just looked at Jiujiu and asked, "When are you coming back?"
"I've already decided to settle down here. Why should I go back?"
"Don't you want to get married?"
"Yes. Why? Do you want to marry me again?"
"Foreign men are more promiscuous. They're not suitable for you."
He was trying to persuade Jiujiu to go back.
Nan Xiaochen's words made Jiujiu laugh. Jiujiu clicked her tongue. "Mr. Nan, you're making it sound like domestic men aren't promiscuous."
After Jiujiu finished speaking, she looked at Nan Xiaochen suggestively.
She was obviously trying to tell him that she was fine with him, but he was involved with Li Wanwan.
Nan Xiaochen was instantly speechless.
After a long silence, Nan Xiaochen suddenly said, "I won't do that again. Come back."
"Then, what about you and Li Wanwan?" Jiujiu looked at Nan Xiaochen and asked.
"I'll break up with her."
"The kind that costs 50 million yuan?" Jiujiu sighed. "When I think of getting 50 million yuan after breaking up with you, I want to talk to you again."
Although she said that, Jiujiu knew very well that Nan Xiaochen was willing to give her 50 million yuan after breaking up with her because of their eight-year relationship.
Li Wanwan, on the other hand, had only been with Nanxiao Chen for two months. At most, she felt a sense of novelty. Their deep relationship was nothing but a lie. Even if Nanxiao Chen was as rich as a country, he would not give Li Wanwan fifty million.
Nan Xiaochen immediately denied it. "You're different from her."
In other words, he would give her a breakup fee, but he would definitely not give her 50 million yuan like Jiujiu did.
Jiujiu smiled. "That's true. After all, I've been with you for eight years. If the breakup fee for two months is equivalent to eight years of my relationship, then Li Wanwan will really make a killing."
Nan Xiaochen felt particularly uncomfortable when he heard Jiujiu use money to measure their relationship.
However, he wanted to pull Jiujiu back to his side, so he could only suppress his discomfort and say, "Come back to work."
"What about Li Wanwan? It'll be so awkward if I meet her when I go back. "
Nan Xiaochen had originally planned to let Li Wanwan leave after the breakup. Now that Jiujiu was hinting at him, he naturally gave a reply that would satisfy Jiujiu. "I'll fire her."
Nan Xiaochen thought that Jiujiu would be satisfied with his reply, but Jiujiu did not proceed according to his plan. Instead, she clicked her tongue and said, "What a heartless man."
Nan Xiaochen turned a deaf ear to Jiujiu's heartless criticism. He only looked at Jiujiu and asked urgently, "What about you? Are you willing to come back?"
"We'll see. I don't really want to go back to work at the moment."
"Then, when are you coming back?"
"Let's wait a little longer."
Jiujiu knew that if Nan Xiaochen could chase after her, she would not be able to stay in this place for long.
Instead of being harassed by him every now and then, she might as well go back and let him see her but not touch her.
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