Two people work much faster than one person, especially Lin Nianhe found that Su Yuncheng worked more efficiently than her.
Not only did he take over the job of rolling out the dumpling wrappers, he also wrapped more than half of the remaining dumplings.
Lin Nianhe didn't know whether a man who could cook was attractive. She only knew that it was indeed happiness to open her mouth and wait for food.
However, she invited Su Yuncheng to dinner to express her gratitude. She couldn't make dumplings better than him, so she took over the job of cooking dumplings. While boiling water, she also made cucumber salad.
Su Yuncheng didn't compete with her for work this time, and left the house honestly.
As a result, when Lin Nianhe came out with the dumplings, he saw Su Yuncheng carrying water for her through the window.
Lin Nianhe didn't know what to say at all.
Su Yuncheng poured water into the water tank and asked her, "Is it cooked?"
"Well, okay." Lin Nianhe felt a little uncomfortable, "Actually, you don't have to do this. The well is not far away. I can..."
"Nianhe."
Su Yuncheng interrupted her refusal.
Because he was working, he rolled up his sleeves. His wheat-colored forearm muscles were strong, his fingers were slender and clean, and his bones were in excellent shape.
"Since I call you 'brother', I naturally have to take good care of you. What's more, the Lin and Su families are family friends, and I have watched you grow up, almost like my biological sister. With me, you don't have to do this. So polite."
He lowered his eyes slightly, and his gaze fell on Lin Nianhe's face, his deep black eyes full of seriousness.
Lin Nianhe licked his lips and could only say——
"Then, let's eat."
"good."
Su Yuncheng put the bucket back to its original place, thought for a moment and then reached out to her through the window: "I'll eat outside."
Lin Nianhe saw his hand reaching towards her, as if he wanted to put it on the window sill.
Her eyes tightened and she exclaimed: "Don't move!"
Su Yuncheng was startled by her. When he lowered his eyes, he saw two rows of nails shining with pain.
With his arm hovering five centimeters above the nail tip, Su Yuncheng was stunned for a moment and then retracted his hand: "Very good."
He didn't even think of putting nails on the windowsill.
Lin Nianhe breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he was not injured.
She explained: "It's quite troublesome to put it back and forth, so..."
Su Yuncheng smiled and nodded: "I'll make a nail board for you later, so you can easily hurt yourself."
"Well, I can just do it myself." Lin Nianhe responded casually and said to him, "Come in and eat, it's windy outside."
Of course Su Yuncheng knew it was windy outside, but if a man and a woman were alone in the same room, would she still want her reputation?
Lin Nianhe didn't think about that at all, and looked at him with round almond eyes, as if urging him.
Looking into her clear eyes, Su Yuncheng weighed it for a moment and then stepped into the door.
It's eleven o'clock now, and the people at work haven't come back yet. He should eat quickly so that others won't see him.
The narrow hut was a little crowded with two people standing there. Lin Nianhe wanted to give him the only chair, but he held his shoulder with his backhand and was forced to sit down.
He said: "You sit down and I can eat whatever you want."
Lin Nianhe was a little embarrassed, but when he saw his unyielding look, he swallowed the rejection on his lips.
If you keep pushing back and forth, the dumplings will get cold.
The dumplings have thin skin and large fillings. The filling recipe was bought by Lin Nianhe from her favorite dumpling restaurant. When you bite into it, the fragrant juice fills your mouth and is very fragrant.
Su Yuncheng ate one and couldn't help but look at Lin Nianhe.
He asked: "When did you learn to cook?"
Lin Nianhe opened his eyes and told lies: "I have watched my mother do a lot at home, so I will know how to do it."
Will you do it after seeing it too much?
Su Yuncheng didn't believe it.
Lin Nianhe: "Maybe I am gifted when it comes to cooking."
He didn't know how talented she was at cooking, but when she was making dumplings just now, her movements didn't look like she was a novice.
He knew the Lin family. Lin Nianhe had been spoiled since she was a child, and the Lin family had always been reluctant to let her cook.
Don't blame him for being suspicious. In fact, Lin Nianhe's behavior now is completely different from before, and he seems to be a completely different person.
Feeling the probing gaze, Lin Nianhe suddenly smiled: "What I'm joking about is actually my mother who taught me this before I went to the countryside. She was afraid that I wouldn't know how to cook and would starve to death outside."
Hearing this, Su Yuncheng nodded clearly, realizing that he was overthinking.
He also got confused while investigating the case. Lin Nianhe didn't suddenly want to go to the countryside, so she would naturally be prepared. Cooking is an essential life skill, and she would learn to be reasonable.
Su Yuncheng said "Sorry" for being suspicious, then stopped talking and buried his head in eating.
He lives on his own, and for meals he either has to cook a bite or go to a state-owned restaurant.
He didn't know whether it was because of the taste of his hometown or for other reasons, but he actually felt that the dumplings made by Lin Nianhe were several times more delicious than those in state-owned restaurants.
The dumplings were fragrant and the cold cucumbers were delicious. Su Yuncheng ate more than usual.
Lin Nianhe ate slowly, taking small bites slowly.
When she put down the dishes, Su Yuncheng started to clean up naturally.
"Let me do it."
Lin Nianhe stretched out his hand to stop him, and inadvertently, his soft fingertips traced the back of his hand.
Su Yuncheng felt as if he had been touched by a soft feather, tickling his heart.
He immediately retracted his hand, lowered his eyes to avoid her gaze, and whispered: "I'll just wash it, you can rest."
After saying that, he didn't give Lin Nianhe a chance to refuse, and went out with a pile of dishes.
Lin Nianhe: "...?"
How could she see a hint of running away from his back?
Soaking his hand in the slightly cool well water, Su Yuncheng suppressed the heat in his heart.
He somewhat despised himself.
He actually has other thoughts about the sister next door whom he has grown up seeing. He is really...
"Brother Yun Cheng, just leave it there and I'll wash it. Don't you still have a job?"
Listening to her soft and waxy voice, Su Yuncheng's heart became even more confused.
He couldn't help but ask: "Nianhe, how old are you this year?"
This question made Lin Nianhe's eyes light up.
How can true love not remember age? So she must have thought too much before!
She replied neatly: "Seventeen."
She has an emotional mysophobia, so she really can't fall in love with him on behalf of the original owner. That would make her feel that the person he likes is not her at all.
Even if he grows up in the pit of her heart, it won't work.
This is a matter of principle.
She was already prepared to owe a love debt, but now things have turned around.
This unexpected joy made Lin Nianhe instantly relieved of the heavy burden on his heart, and he felt relaxed all over.
Su Yuncheng didn't know her little thoughts, and sighed in his heart after hearing the answer.
Only seventeen.
Five years younger than him.
She probably thinks he is old.
He lowered his eyes and cleaned the dishes and put them away in a few moments.
Suppressing the emotion that had just arisen for a long time, he said to her as calmly as possible: "I'm going back to town first. You can rest for a while and take a nap. I'll bring you a book in the afternoon."
"Okay, thank you, Brother Yun Cheng." Lin Nianhe smiled with crooked eyebrows, "Be careful on the road."
