The way Gu Chenglan sips tea is very good-looking, elegant and indifferent, with a smell of dust, but mixed with a bit of casual arrogance.
His hand holding the tea cup was very steady, his fingers were long and beautiful, and his joints and flesh were like perfect works of art.
As the tea slowly went down his throat, the bulging Adam's apple slid up and down, making Sunuo's throat go dry for no reason.
"Just pretend." Qin Xiangdong couldn't stand it anymore, picked up the chopsticks at hand and tapped Gu Chenglan on the back of his hand.
Gu Chenglan choked, and then laughed along with the others.
"Are you coming back after school starts?" Su Yang asked, but he glanced at Su Nuo before asking.
Suno's eyes were lowered, a little carelessly. In fact, she knew that her brother was asking for her.
Gu Chenglan pursed her lips and smiled, holding her head with one hand and looking at Sunuo: "I'll be back before school starts. This time I went home just to see my mother, who is still in very bad health."
The words sounded like small talk, but Gu Chenglan's expression and tone were so pertinent, as if he was speaking specifically to Suno alone, with a hint of assurance and explanation.
Su Nuo's lowered eyelashes trembled slightly, and she raised the corners of her mouth and smiled.
"I'll be back soon. The restaurant here is about to open." Qin Xiangdong smiled heartily: "I originally planned to recruit a few cooks when I came back to Beihua. I think the roast duck business at Mingyang Building is really good. Not bad. It’s just expensive, and most people can’t afford it. If I build a place where ordinary people can afford it, and where they can still show off and show off, the business will definitely be better.”
Sunuo also took a sip of tea and said seriously: "If you can bring us a sister-in-law, I will work as a waiter for you in the restaurant for a month."
"It's done." Qin Xiangdong said and turned to Gu Chenglan beside him: "When the time comes, please work harder for me."
"I don't." Gu Chenglan glanced at Sunuo, "I will never push her to be a waiter for you."
"Yes, there is something wrong with what I said." Qin Xiangdong turned to Su Nuo again and said seriously: "Sister, if your Dong brother succeeds this time, I will give you a gift when he comes back to this restaurant."
"Okay." Gu Chenglan finally nodded.
Su Nuo also smiled. She especially hoped that Qin Xiangdong could get this feeling and that he could have happiness instead of loneliness.
The meal took a long time. Qin Xiangdong almost asked the chef to prepare all the signature dishes in the store, saying that he was taking the opportunity to let Gu Chenglan help him taste the dishes.
At first, Gu Chenglan ate one or two bites of each item, but later he couldn't even move his chopsticks, with a look of lack of interest on his face.
Su Nuo knew that Gu Chenglan hadn't eaten enough. He couldn't get used to the taste of these heavy oils and preferred something lighter.
Qin Xiangdong probably knew Gu Chenglan's tastes and habits, so he smiled and said, "How about you go back to Beihua this time and lend me your cook."
Gu Chenglan didn't respond, glanced at Su Nuo, then leaned over and whispered: "My cook is given to Brother Dong, you can come to my house to be the cook."
After a pause, before Su Nuo could answer, Gu Chenglan whispered again: "Just leave me alone as the cook, just leave me alone."
Is this a disguised invitation? Suno pursed his lips and smiled again, but did not respond.
It's not about playing hard to get, it's just about equal feelings. Everyone has their own space, and no one can live for anyone else.
Su Nuo felt that even if she and Gu Chenglan achieved success, she shouldn't hang around the pot all day just to let her husband and children eat hot meals.
Cooking occasionally is to enrich life and emotional investment, but the most important thing is to have common ideals, hobbies, and mutual care and understanding.
(End of chapter)