Chapter 127: Love at First Sight
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Director Zhou, is this enough for you?” Xie Wenkai scooped a bowl of rice and placed it in front of Zhou Jingyun. Only then did Zhou Jingyun wake up from his dazed state. He looked at Jiang Tong and Xie Wenkai, who were both sitting opposite him. Then, he nodded his head dully. “It’s enough. Thank you.” This time, he was completely awake. He first looked around. The window of the balcony was open, and the clothes that had been hung were fluttering in the wind. In the space between the living room and the television cabinet, the folded clothes drying rack was opened, and the bedsheets were spread out on it. The fresh smell of laundry detergent floated in the room.
It was real. Everything was real! Zhou Jingyun looked across the dining table again. Xie Wenkai’s sitting posture was very standard and very elegant. He would never hunch. This was a habit that he had developed over the years. It was definitely not intentional. Xie Wenkai had already taken off his apron and was wearing Jiang Tong’s T-shirt. His hair was a little wet from the sweat. Not only did he not look greasy, but he looked very refreshing.
“Babe, try this. Is it good?” Xie Wenkai placed a piece of food into Jiang Tong’s bowl. Jiang Tong took a bite and said with a smile, “Not bad.” Xie Wenkai smiled in satisfaction. Then, he looked at Zhou Jingyun and said, “Director Zhou, you eat too. Try my cooking.”
“Oh, okay,” Zhou Jingyun answered vaguely. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He looked at the dishes on the table. Four dishes, one soup, shredded pork with fragrant fish, boiled shrimp, and eggs with leek. There was also an aged duck and winter melon soup. They were all simple home-cooked dishes. It was not too troublesome to cook. They could not be compared to the dishes outside. However, when he thought of how Xie Wenkai made all these dishes, Zhou Jingyun could not help but want to shout ‘Mayday’.
Zhou Jingyun took a deep breath again. He picked up his chopsticks and picked up the egg to taste it. The taste was actually not bad. Although it was not up to the level of a chef, it was still okay.
“Is it delicious?” Xie Wenkai looked at Zhou Jingyun with great anticipation.
“It’s delicious,” Zhou Jingyun nodded.
“Is it too salty?” Xie Wenkai asked again.
“No, it’s just right,” Zhou Jingyun shook his head and replied.
When Xie Wenkai heard Zhou Jingyun’s words, a happy smile appeared on his face. He had made the dishes that were not allowed at home, and he had done it very well. Of course, he would be very happy. The three of them began to dig into their food. To be honest, Zhou Jingyun was really not in the mood to eat, but he had to force himself to eat with them. He had to figure out what had happened!
“Director Xie, how long have you been with Jiang Tong?” Zhou Jingyun took the initiative to ask Xie Wenkai while they were eating.
“Not long,” Xie Wenkai replied. Then, he turned his head to look at Jiang Tong, his eyes were filled with love. “We fell in love at first sight. It’s the kind of unreasonable love. From the moment I saw her, I knew that she was my destined partner.” Xie Wenkai’s words were very mushy and Zhou Jingyun didn’t believe a single word! He knew that it was not strange for a man like Xie Wenkai to fall in love with a woman, but it was absolutely impossible to fall in love with a woman at first sight! With Xie Wenkai’s background, what woman hadn’t he seen? Something must have happened between Xie Wenkai and Jiang Tong!
“I see…” Zhou Jingyun replied, then lowered his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking.
“By the way, Director Zhou, Jiang Tong told me about you and Jiang Tong,” Xie Wenkai took the initiative to speak. Then, he lowered his voice and said, “You two are a fake couple, right?”
Zhou Jingyun’s hand that was holding the chopsticks paused. Then, he suddenly turned his head and looked straight at Jiang Tong. Jiang Tong actually told Xie Wenkai about the two of them! Xie Wenkai saw Zhou Jingyun’s reaction and thought that Zhou Jingyun was worried about keeping it a secret. Xie Wenkai immediately said, “Don’t worry, Director Zhou. I won’t tell anyone. But I also hope that you can help me and Jiang Tong keep it a secret. Our relationship can not be known by the outside world yet.”
Jiang Tong was very calm from the start until now. She was eating calmly. When she saw Zhou Jingyun looking over, she even smiled and said, “Why are you looking at me? Eat.”
Zhou Jingyun was still looking straight at Jiang Tong.
“Director Zhou, don’t be angry.” Xie Wenkai looked at Zhou Jingyun and said, “Don’t worry. I really won’t tell anyone about the fake relationship. You can continue to act. Even if there are some intimate actions in public, I won’t mind… Of course, you have to understand Jiang Tong. Your relationship is fake. Jiang Tong can cooperate with you to put on an act, but she cannot be restricted from falling in love with someone else just because of that, right? She’s with me, and to prevent any unnecessary misunderstanding, she must tell me about her relationship with you, right?”