After Gu Nian was stunned for a few seconds, he slowly sat down, still thinking about the two words Shi Ye just said in his mind.
"Just stay with me."
Although short, it was still a slightly intimate statement.
But it came from the mouth of Shi Ye, a person who showed no expression at all.
Gu Nian was a little confused. She wanted to speak, but her mouth seemed to be stuck with glue and she couldn't open it for a long time.
Shi Ye, who usually looked cold and cold, unexpectedly had a different emotion on his face today.
However, this mood is like a bottomless cloud of worry, a very low mood.
Of course, Gu Nian had no way of knowing why he was like this.
Gu Nian just thought that she had obeyed Shi Ye's instruction to "accompany him" and sat blankly, her hands no longer moving, let alone serving food.
No matter what, it made her feel more reserved, but she didn't know how to break the deadlock.
Moreover, after Shi Ye finished saying this, he fell silent again and just immersed himself in eating.
Suddenly, Shi Ye picked up a piece of roasted chicken with pine mushrooms. After taking a bite, he couldn't help but frown.
Gu Nian caught his change and asked eagerly: "What's wrong? Is it not to your liking?"
Shi Ye did not reply immediately, but continued to taste the piece of roast chicken, and then slowly said after finishing the meal:
"It tastes different from what Zhang Ma makes."
I don’t know whether it tastes good or bad...
This only made Gu Nian even more nervous, "I'm sorry, I'm not good at cooking. I can't compare to Zhang Ma's cooking skills."
Then he suddenly thought that Shi Ye's body needed careful care. If he spoiled the food and had any bad effects on him, it would be a big sin.
"Well, Mr. Shi, why don't you just stop eating."
The more Gu Nian thought about it, the less confident he was in his skills, so he spoke directly to stop Shi Ye who was still stuffing food into his mouth.
Shi Ye paused.
Then he really put down the dishes, stood up, and walked to the kitchen.
"It's over. Did he go to the kitchen trash can and lick his throat..."
"Is the food I cook really that bad?"
Looking at Shi Ye's back, Gu Nian almost turned to stone. He originally wanted to express his gratitude, but he didn't expect that his good intentions turned out to be bad.
After finishing the calf, you won’t have to send him for gastric lavage later, right?
The sin is even greater.
Just as Gu Nian was tossing and turning over her guilt, she didn't expect...
However, Shi Ye came out of the kitchen with a pair of bowls and chopsticks, then quietly returned to the dining table, turned on the rice cooker, filled a bowl of rice, and handed it to Gu Nian.
"You have to use bowls and chopsticks to eat. You can't taste it just by looking at it with your eyes."
"So, you have to taste it yourself to know how the roast chicken tastes." Shi Ye said calmly.
It turned out that he was just going to get the dishes and chopsticks for himself.
Gu Nian took the bowl filled with rice, and the tenderness of the rice spread through the wall of the bowl to Gu Nian's palm.
Originally, my body had been in a state of hunger, but now it was being soaked in by this warmth.
Facing the many hardships that life has brought to him, Gu Nian has always carried them to death just like he faced hunger before.
She would always raise her unyielding head and spine again and again and face this cruel world head-on.
But Gu Nian knew that underneath her tenacity, there was also a lot of helplessness and sadness of her own.
And until these few days, just a few short days, I met Shi Ye...
For the first time, she felt help and care from others, whether it was the ten million dollars that helped her deal with the bad guys, or the pair of flat shoes that smoothed the wounds on her feet, or the bowl of warm rice in her hand at this moment.
It seemed that they were quietly dissolving the heavy shackles that had been solidified in Gu Nian's heart for a long time, making her no longer stiff for several moments, but gradually becoming softer.
only......
Gu Nian was still awake in her heart.
"What are you thinking about? Gu Nian! You and he only have a contractual relationship. This is just a favor that a kind-hearted upper class person is willing to do for you."
"You and him...are as different as clouds and mud!"
Thinking of this, Gu Nian's heart was warmed by a little bit, but he was forcefully poured cold water on her, and her eyes unconsciously became lonely.
Holding the rice in his hand, Gu Nian froze there.
Until Shi Ye spoke again, "Are you a robot?"
Gu Nian raised his head and was stunned for a moment, "What?"
Shi Ye continued to eat without making eye contact with Gu Nian, "I brought you rice. It's for eating, not for looking at it. I didn't give you any instructions to eat. It seems you don't know how to use chopsticks."
After hearing this, Gu Nian felt a little embarrassed for a moment, then quickly picked up the chopsticks, took a piece of roasted chicken with pine mushrooms and put it into his mouth.
strangeness......
It doesn’t seem that bad!
I obviously followed Ma Zhang's instructions for this dish, so it should be pretty much the same, but why did Shi Ye look unhappy while eating it just now.
ah! Is it because I shouldn’t have put rock sugar?
It’s just because my mother once taught me that for cooking, adding a few pieces of rock sugar and frying to create a caramel color not only makes the color look good, but also enhances the flavor.
Alas, it seems that I shouldn't have gone to extra trouble, which made this dish not in line with Shi Ye's appetite.
"Mr. Shi, I'm sorry, this dish...I added a little rock sugar, which may make the taste a little strange." Gu Nian apologized to Shi Ye.
However, Shi Ye didn't give any feedback. He just extended his chopsticks to the plate of roasted chicken with pine mushrooms several times, took several bites of meat, and put it into his bowl again.
Only this time, his expression changed from the frown before, but he was eating very comfortably and enjoying it.
"What you cook is delicious, even better than Zhang's mother. Zhang's mother is afraid that I can't eat too much sugar, so she always cooks without adding sugar."
"This... actually tastes different from what my mother used to have."
Shi Ye said slowly while eating.
"By the way, thank you for letting me taste my mother on days like today."
This seemed to be the kindest thing Shi Ye had said to him in the past few days since he and Gu Nian had known each other.
Although, Gu Nian knew nothing about Shi Ye's past.
It's just that the word "mother" didn't touch Gu Nian's heartstrings.
"You're welcome. I did it the way my mother taught me. Just don't disappoint you."
At this moment, because of this roasted chicken with pine mushrooms, which was also cooked using the method taught by her "mother", Gu Nian felt that for a moment, the distance between herself and Shi Ye was much closer.
At least under this roof, they no longer feel the alienation they had in the past.
This made Gu Nian feel a little relaxed.
So she happily started to eat dinner, two people, four dishes and one soup, but as she ate, not a single dish was wasted.
In a short while, the dishes on the table were all cleared away, which is simply the best comment for the cook.
Gu Nian looked at the CD on the table and felt a sense of accomplishment.
Well, it seems that my act of repaying gratitude was somewhat accepted by my benefactor.
After eating, Gu Nian got up and prepared to go into the kitchen to clear away the dishes.
But, not even before entering the kitchen.
Shi Ye's voice came from behind.
"I just received news from Zhang's mother. She has an emergency at home these days and may not be able to come here. So..."
Gu Nian turned around and waited for Shi Ye's next words.
So what?
But Shi Ye's eyes seemed to have returned to their usual distant look.
Just listen to him say:
"So, in the next few days, you don't have to be like today. I won't eat at home."
Bang!
Hearing Shi Ye's words, Gu Nian seemed to hear the sound of dishes smashing to the ground, and looked down hurriedly and nervously.
I thought I dropped the dishes in my hand.
However, this did not happen, and the dishes that had been put away were still intact in his hands.
Only then did Gu Nian realize that it was the dishes in her own heart that were shattered on the floor.
Seeing Shi Ye turn around after saying this, Gu Nian unexpectedly shouted out with a surge of energy coming out of nowhere:
"no!"
When these two words blurted out, Shi Ye...and Gu Nian himself were obviously shocked.
Shi Ye turned around and looked at Gu Nian calmly, with a hint of question in his eyes, waiting for Gu Nian's words.
After Gu Nian finished speaking, he realized that what he had just blurted out seemed a bit out of line, so he blushed hotly.
But the inexplicable emotion in her heart that she didn't know how to explain still hadn't dissipated, so Gu Nian bit the bullet and finished what she wanted to say:
"Zhang Ma told me that your liver is not very good and you can't eat outside food, so you are used to eating at home."
After saying this, Shi Ye's eyes flickered a few times, but he did not interrupt Gu Nian. Instead, Gu Nian became more and more nervous, so he said hesitantly:
"I...you have tasted my cooking today. I guess...I guess you are used to it. Since Zhang Ma has other things to do these days, I can take her place. ,so......"
"So, just eat at home!"
Hearing these words, Shi Ye didn't make any move. He just turned his body that had been turned sideways, faced Gu Nian directly, looked at her, and said:
"Why?"
It's the same short sentence as always, three words, without any other unnecessary emotions or words.
After hearing this, Gu Nian's face turned even redder, but she, who had always been strong, would not let herself lose explanation in such a mood.
Why?
He was asking himself why he was doing this? Still asking yourself why?
Or maybe the two have the same meaning.
After all, he only had a contractual relationship with Shi Ye. Putting aside the contract, they were just strangers who met by chance.
There is no need for him to care about Shi Ye's body, let alone to take care of her husband like a wife.
However, Gu Nian wanted to do just that.
I don't know why either...
Maybe, maybe she felt that just cooking a meal was not enough to express her gratitude to Shi Ye for giving 10 million to help her!
Yes, that’s definitely the case!
"Because I want to repay the favor!"
Gu Nian's throat swallowed, swallowing his ups and downs of emotions, and then said decisively.
"Repay a favor?"
Shi Ye was even more playful about this, "Am I kind to you?"
Gu Nian's heart wavered for a few moments.
