N-M Chapter 72: Approaching Further
Chapter 72: Approaching Further
Su Qingxue smiled gently, her smile as beautiful as a flower.
"What's wrong? Are you addicted to it?"
Su Yuanrui scratched his head sheepishly, his ears turning bright red.
"Mmm...delicious."
Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Yes, I will. As long as you like it, your aunt can bring you to eat here often. I'll cook delicious food for you whenever you come, okay?"
Su Yuanrui nodded solemnly.
Chen Youyou, who was standing to the side, also stood up, patted Su Yuanrui on the shoulder, and then said with a proud look.
"Hmph, wanting to eat my dad's food isn't that easy. You have to call me 'sister' before I'll let my dad cook for you."
Su Yuanrui: You're bullying me!
But I had no choice but to struggle between the delicious food and calling her "sister".
In the end, he compromised.
"……elder sister."
"Hehe, then I agree that you can eat Dad's cooking!"
After taking in this "little brother".
Chen Youyou was very happy.
After the two children finished their meal, they regained their energy.
The two couldn't stay still, so Chen Youyou took the initiative to speak.
"Come on, Rui Rui, there's a slide over there, let's go play!"
Su Yuanrui obediently followed behind Chen Youyou, and before leaving, he glanced at Chen Yuan and whispered something.
"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle."
After saying that, Chen Youyou hurriedly dragged her away.
Watching the two children walk away, Chen Yuan and Su Qingxue exchanged a glance and then laughed at the same time.
Chen Yuan said, "These two kids are really something."
The noise gradually faded away.
Only Chen Yuan and Su Qingxue remained under the tree.
The afternoon sun shone evenly, dappling the two of them. The air was still filled with the aroma of food, mixed with the unique fragrance of desserts from the amusement park.
"Senior brother," Su Qingxue called softly, her voice gentler than usual, sounding sweet and soothing.
Chen Yuan was looking in the direction where the children were playing when he heard someone calling him. He immediately turned around, his eyes clear.
"What's wrong? Are you tired?"
No, no.
"Are you feeling unwell? Or are you cold?"
"No, I don't feel uncomfortable. The midday sun is just right, and it's not cold at all."
The repeated expressions of concern made Su Qingxue's cheeks flush slightly. He reached out and smoothed the stray hairs at his temples before speaking softly.
"What I wanted to say was, thank you so much for your help today."
"Rui Rui has been a picky eater for a long time, and her family didn't know what to do. We came to you with a 'let's give it a try' attitude, but we didn't expect you to cook just a few dishes for her..."
"Senior brother, could you teach me, even just a few more dishes? Otherwise, Rui Rui won't eat vegetables anymore, and I can't bring him here to you every day."
Su Qingxue paused deliberately halfway through her sentence.
He subtly leaned his body towards Chen Yuan, a method he had learned from Jin Xiaoruo to subtly shorten the social distance.
Chen Yuan didn't think much of it: "What's so troublesome about this? It's not difficult at all. If you want to learn, I can organize the recipe and send it to you later."
A typical straight man!
Su Qingxue was truly helpless. She had already said all this, so why wasn't Chen Yuan taking the bait at all?
She saw Chen Yuan take his phone out of his pocket, and quickly bit her lower lip, as if she had made up her mind. She leaned closer and whispered.
"But I'm afraid I won't remember some of the steps, senior brother. How about I come to your house and you demonstrate them for me? Wouldn't it be better if you taught me step by step?"
"Of course, no problem."
Chen Yuan turned on his phone screen and then randomly picked a recipe to explain.
"Actually, these things are very simple, you just need to..."
Su Qingxue's mind was not on these things at all.
She kept getting closer and closer to the screen, a voice inside her urging her to get closer, but reason kept her from losing her composure.
She took a deep breath, pretended to adjust her posture, slightly tucked her knees in, and intentionally or unintentionally brushed her thighs against the wall.
Su Qingxue could feel the body temperature emanating from Chen Yuan.
"Oh my God!"
"Su Qingxue, what are you doing? You need to be more reserved!"
Despite the inner turmoil, Su Qingxue remained motionless in that position.
Chen Yuan was completely unaware, continuing to explain the steps and precautions for cooking.
Just then, Su Qingxue suddenly spoke.
"Senior brother, you work so hard taking care of Youyou, and the breakfast shop is so busy. Have you ever thought about finding someone to help you?"
As soon as the words left her mouth, she regretted them.
Isn't it too obvious?
In her panic, she hastily tried to salvage the situation: "I mean, I mean, find a nanny or something, or... or if there's any heavy work in the future, I can help, after all, you're my senior brother."
The more I explained, the more embarrassed I became; the more I explained, the more guilty I felt.
Chen Yuan was taken aback, completely unprepared for the topic to suddenly shift here. He scratched his head and said helplessly.
"Forget it, Youyou can be quite fussy and clingy at times, but a nanny is out of the question, and I don't trust strangers to take care of her either. As for heavy work..."
His gaze fell on Su Qingxue, then slid down her exquisite face to her slender, fair wrist, and he said sincerely.
"You're a girl, how can we let you work at a breakfast shop?"
"Besides, you're busy with your studies right now, and you'll be graduating next year, right? Don't overwork yourself. If you really feel bad about it, just come over and play with Youyou often."
"I've noticed that Youyou really likes you. If you don't come for a day, she keeps talking about you to me."
Su Qingxue's eyes lit up immediately.
"Really?"
"Of course it's true."
Su Qingxue was overjoyed.
To win over Chen Yuan, you must first win over Chen Youyou!
Once you win over Chen Youyou, you won't have to worry about not being able to win over Chen Yuan!
Thinking of this, Su Qingxue was full of confidence, and a sweet smile appeared on her face.
"That's great, I'll definitely take good care of her."
Time flowed slowly.
at this time.
Yongning City's upscale villa district.
Inside the dressing room of a luxurious villa, the lights were bright, and the air was filled with the scent of expensive perfumes.
Xiang Jiayu was sitting in front of the makeup mirror, and the stylist was doing her hair up.
She was wearing a soft, high-quality silk robe, and holding her phone in her hand. The screen lit up and then went off, then lit up again, clearly indicating that she was conflicted.
Her brows were slightly furrowed, and her eyes were full of hesitation.
"Ms. Xiang, are you not satisfied with this look?" the stylist asked somewhat nervously.
"No, no, please continue."
After Xiang Jiayu finished speaking, her gaze couldn't help but drift back to her phone.
On the sofa to the side, a man was flipping through a document; he was Su Yuanrui's father, Su Qingjiang.
He was dressed in well-tailored loungewear, his eyes carrying an innate coldness and arrogance. Sensing his wife's unease, he closed the file and took off his gold-rimmed glasses.
"If you want to make a call, then make one. Stop torturing your phone."
"Qingxue is not an outsider."