Chapter 123 Unyielding
Very soon.
Qin Yu drove Yan Mingyu to her villa.
Upon entering, Yan Mingyu headed straight for the kitchen, saying, "The housekeeper has the day off, so you'll have to eat the food I cook!"
"Uh... thank you!"
Qin Yu was a bit moved.
In the entire company, could it be that he was the only one qualified to eat the food cooked by Yan Mingyu herself?
After Yan Mingyu entered the kitchen, Qin Yu took out his phone, found Liu Xiaoxiao's WeChat, thought for a moment, and sent a message: Have you eaten yet?
I was a bit busy today, haven't eaten yet. Are you still at the office? When will you come over, let's eat together!
Liu Xiaoxiao replied quickly.
Xiaoxiao...
Qin Yu crafted his words carefully, trying to be as delicate as possible, and sent a message: Thank you for being so nice to me, but I already have someone I like.
This time, Liu Xiaoxiao did not reply immediately.
It was a few minutes before a message came: I won't give up!
Uh...
Qin Yu felt a bit of a headache, but how could he tell Liu Xiaoxiao that the person he liked was her close friend Yan Mingyu?
The two of them were already married by certificate, and with her, it was simply impossible.
Sigh...
After sighing, Qin Yu put his phone away, deciding to wait until twenty days later when he and Yan Mingyu clarified their relationship. Then, appearing in front of Liu Xiaoxiao as husband and wife, she should understand everything.
During this time, he better not provoke her. He guessed that mentioning someone had troubled him and he needed protection was just a pretext.
A moment later.
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Yan Mingyu's voice came from the kitchen: "Qin Yu, come and give me a hand!"
"Okay!"
Qin Yu got up and walked into the kitchen.
Yan Mingyu, wearing a floral apron and focused on chopping green onions, said without looking up, "Just take the casserole and sprinkle some green onions on it!"
"President Yan, I didn't expect you could cook!"
Qin Yu spoke the truth. Who would have thought that the high and mighty, decisive female CEO at the company would be wearing an apron and cooking?
"I learned it from the internet. I'm trying to learn two dishes a day. In twenty days, I should be able to learn quite a few, right?"
Yan Mingyu said.
Uh...
Qin Yu felt a pang of "jealousy" once again.
Was Yan Mingyu being too good to her "husband"?
Getting custom-made clothes for him and even learning how to cook specifically.
"Okay, take it out!"
After sprinkling the green onions into the casserole, Yan Mingyu said.
"Alright!"
Qin Yu carried the casserole to the dining room, and Yan Mingyu brought out two more stir-fried dishes.
One plate of pea and shrimp, and one plate of celery beef.
"Come on, try the taste!"
Yan Mingyu handed a pair of chopsticks to Qin Yu.
It turned out, he wasn't just supposed to be her "husband's" clothes model but also the taste tester for the dishes.
It was the same person, but the treatment for a bodyguard and a husband sure was worlds apart!
Qin Yu felt a pang of emotion inside and then picked up a piece of beef, popping it into his mouth.
"How is it? Is the texture too tough, is it too salty?"
It was apparent that Yan Mingyu was both excited and a bit nervous.
"Hmm..."
After chewing a few times, Qin Yu said with a wry smile, "It's a bit tough to chew, and could use a little more salt. Let me see, did you cut the beef in the wrong direction?"
Then, picking up the chopsticks, Qin Yu shifted the beef in the plate and confidently said, "You cut it crosswise, right? You need to slice beef along the grain, and then if you rub it with some oil, it will be tender and smooth!"
"I really didn't know there was such a technique for cutting beef!"
Yan Mingyu felt a bit embarrassed.
"President Yan, actually it's no big deal. If I were your husband, even if you served me raw beef, I'd still find it delicious!"
Qin Yu half-jokingly said.
"I still have to learn how to cook. I'm afraid he'll think I'm good for nothing except being pretty and making money!"
Yan Mingyu spoke with her cheeks slightly flushed with embarrassment.
"Pfft..."
Qin Yu almost spat out the meat in his mouth.
Could she be any more Versailles? Except for being pretty and making money, good for nothing?
How do you expect other women to live?
"Let me get you a cup of water, and then you can try the soup I've made!"
Yan Mingyu stood up to get some water for Qin Yu.
"Pfft..."
This time, Qin Yu really did spit it out—the taste of the soup was so strange. Both salty and sweet, what kind of combination was that?
"I...saw online that you can add sugar to improve the taste if it's too salty, but after I tried it, it became too sweet, so I added more salt again, and then I even put in a bit of chicken essence!"
Yan Mingyu walked back with a cup of water and explained sheepishly.
"Okay, President Yan, you'd better stick to being a boss and earning money. Cooking really isn't for you. Besides, maybe your husband can cook? Let him do it—it's all the same!"
Qin Yu had been self-reliant since he was young, and going into the kitchen to cook was a piece of cake for him.
"Although I'm the boss of a company, traditional values in Hua Country still stand. Where do you see men entering the kitchen?"
Yan Mingyu pouted as she said this.
"Don't worry, President Yan, I've met your husband, and he's definitely not a chauvinist!"
Qin Yu hurriedly said.
"Ah... If that's not the case, it's the best. I just want to manage this marriage well!"
Yan Mingyu let out a wistful sigh.
The state of her father's marriage left a deep shadow on her. Now that she herself had entered this so-called tomb of love, she became extra mindful and cherished it all the more.
"Ssssss...."
Just as Qin Yu was about to say something, a faint sound reached his ears—it was the noise of scales scraping against the floor.
His heart skipped a beat, and turning his head in the direction of the sound, he saw several colorful, thumb-sized poisonous snakes, raising their heads and flicking their tongues as they slithered towards them.
That's not supposed to happen, right?
In the kind of high-end, elegant living environment Yan Mingyu had, how could there be poisonous snakes?
And with such bright colors, they were clearly highly venomous.
"Shh, President Yan, don't move!"
Qin Yu picked up a pair of chopsticks from the table. They were made of ivory, extremely hard.
"Ah... it's a snake!"
Yan Mingyu, like all women to the core, was terrified of these cold, slimy creatures.
"I'll take care of it!"
Qin Yu narrowed his eyes and flicked his wrist.
Swish....
The ivory chopsticks pierced through the head of one snake like an arrow.
Plop....
After a brief struggle, it lay motionless on the floor.
"Phew...."
After a sigh of relief, Qin Yu, following the same method, shot out several more ivory chopsticks, dispatching all of the venomous snakes.
"Ah...."
Just as Qin Yu breathed a sigh of relief, Yan Mingyu's complexion turned unsightly, and with difficulty, she pointed to her thigh. A snake had silently slithered in through the window and coiled around it.
The chilling sensation had Yan Mingyu's hair standing on end, and her body was so stiff she didn't dare to move a muscle.
"Damn..."
Qin Yu couldn't help but curse. Were these damn creatures getting sneakier, playing a game of misdirection?
What now?
This thing was much faster than a human. If he wasn't careful, one bite and Yan Mingyu would be in big trouble!