Chapter 45: Are You This Greedy?
Source: https://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=5821232
This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com
"By the way, I chatted with Sister Fang today. She said her Baby Qin’er ate too many lychees last night and had a nosebleed this morning from the heat," Bai Wenxi quickly shared the news she had gathered with Lin Qingyi.
"Ate lychees, got heaty, and had a nosebleed?" Lin Qingyi asked with a laugh. It seemed that last night’s movie wasn’t watched in vain, and neither was that one-minute bed scene. Just that short scene was enough to make her nosebleed? It looked like that certain Vase must have been holding back for quite some time. But that made sense. Her relationship with Kong Huizhi didn’t seem great. She probably hadn’t done it for a long time before the divorce. Thinking of this, Lin Qingyi felt unusually pleased.
Seeing Lin Qingyi’s obvious smile and clearly good mood, Bai Wenxi realized that Qin Shiyue’s nosebleed was definitely related to her. A nosebleed connected to her master made people think of all sorts of things. Could it be that her master seduced her? Bai Wenxi thought of that possibility and looked at Lin Qingyi in surprise. Her master actually lowered herself enough to seduce someone!? She always thought her master, who prided herself as a high-end hunter, wouldn’t use such a direct, rough, and low-skill method. It must have been because she was too jealous yesterday, even dropping her usual high posture. It seemed her master really liked her and was determined to win her over. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have directly used herself as bait just to hook that big fish Qin Shiyue.
"I heard she usually doesn’t like lychees, but suddenly last night she asked her assistant to buy a whole box and ate them all…" Bai Wenxi continued.
"Really? She’s okay?" The Vase was that craving? How long had this woman been holding back, or was she naturally lustful? She didn’t like lychees before, and now she suddenly changed her taste. Did that mean she also changed her taste for women? This Vase finally had some taste. Lin Qingyi felt delighted.
"Sister Fang said it, so it must be true. But it seems like nothing serious." Bai Wenxi thought, her master usually didn’t like to show emotions, but if she looked in a mirror right now, she would see her face blooming like a big bright flower, radiant and much more beautiful.
"Make her some snow pear bird’s nest tonight." Lin Qingyi remembered when Bai Wenxi had her interview, there was an extra requirement: good cooking skills. Usually, Bai Wenxi only used this skill to pick restaurants. Lin Qingyi had never asked her to cook anything herself. Now she finally had a chance to show it.
"No problem," Bai Wenxi agreed happily. She liked showing off this skill.
Bai Wenxi borrowed the hotel kitchen and made four bowls of snow pear bird’s nest. Since she was cooking, she didn’t want to shortchange anyone. She decided to make some for her master and Sister Fang as well, so these three beautiful women could all praise her cooking together.
Qin Shiyue’s looks didn’t need more praise, she was already known online as a face queen. Lin Qingyi’s looks were no worse, but her strength overshadowed her beauty. She had so many advantages that her face wasn’t even worth mentioning as one. Even Sister Fang was beautiful. As a manager, Sister Fang’s beauty was almost too much; she could easily debut just on her looks. Compared to them, Bai Wenxi’s appearance ranked last among the four. Being last was fine, but why was she the “cute” type? Bai Wenxi was satisfied with most of her traits, except for her cute face. Ideally, she wanted a look like Fang Xinhua, capable and elegant.
While making snow pear bird’s nest in the hotel kitchen, Bai Wenxi felt some heaviness in her lower abdomen. She wasn’t very comfortable, but she thought she could still handle it.
When Qin Shiyue and Fang Xinhua came to their hotel, Bai Wenxi brought out the bird’s nest she had made.
"My Teacher Lin asked me to make snow pear bird’s nest for Teacher Qin. It nourishes yin and clears internal heat. Sister Fang, you should try it too. Bird’s nest is good for women." Bai Wenxi handed the bowls, first to Qin Shiyue, then to Lin Qingyi, and finally to Fang Xinhua.
When Qin Shiyue heard "nourish yin and clear heat," she thought, Did Sister Fang tell her about me eating too many lychees, getting overheated, and having a nosebleed? That would be too embarrassing, especially if Lin Qingyi knew.
Qin Shiyue looked at Lin Qingyi. Lin Qingyi looked back with a knowing smile. Qin Shiyue felt her face heat up, as if her thoughts about Lin Qingyi’s beauty had been caught. The bowl of snow pear bird’s nest in her hand suddenly felt like it was burning hot.
Fortunately, Lin Qingyi did not deliberately stay on this topic and seemed to focus on eating the bird’s nest in her hand, leaving Qin Shiyue a bit of face.
“Does everyone like the taste? Is there anything that needs to be improved?” Bai Wenxi still wanted to know everyone’s opinion about the snow pear bird’s nest she had personally stewed.
“Not bad.” Lin Qingyi gave a brief two-word comment.
“Delicious.” Qin Shiyue, unexpectedly finding it very tasty, forgot her embarrassment and shame for a moment and sincerely praised it.
“Did Manager Bai make it herself?” Fang Xinhua asked. Normally, at this time, this thoughtful and careful Manager Bai, who was proud of her outstanding ability to handle things, should be showing a posture of seeking praise. But today, this cute Manager Bai’s energy seemed a little weak.
“Just a humble attempt.” Bai Wenxi said modestly.
“Manager Bai was very thoughtful. I didn’t expect Manager Bai’s cooking skills to be this good.” Fang Xinhua tasted it and sincerely praised it.
“Sister Fang, you’re too kind.” Bai Wenxi said with a smile. Receiving everyone’s positive comments gave Bai Wenxi mental satisfaction and slightly eased her physical discomfort, but only slightly.
Usually, Bai Wenxi gave Fang Xinhua the impression of being full of energy, but today Manager Bai’s condition was indeed somewhat off.
Lin Qingyi and Qin Shiyue’s attention was all on each other. Their mutual affection was already very obvious and could not be hidden. They just had not broken the paper yet and were still in the phase where the ambiguity was heating up. At this moment, they only had each other in their eyes, so they naturally did not notice Bai Wenxi’s abnormality.
After eating the snow pear bird’s nest, Lin Qingyi and Qin Shiyue stayed in the room to act lines. Fang Xinhua and Bai Wenxi walked out.
“I’ll take the stew pot back to the hotel kitchen,” Bai Wenxi said to Fang Xinhua.
“If you don’t feel well, don’t run up and down,” Fang Xinhua said and took the used stew pot from Bai Wenxi’s hands.
Bai Wenxi looked at Fang Xinhua in surprise. She didn’t think Sister Fang saw her problem. She thought she hid it well.
“Is it your period?” Fang Xinhua asked.
“Mm, the first day feels a bit bad, but it’s not a big problem.” Her period was always on time. If Teacher Lin had nothing important, she would take a break the first two or three days. This time it came two days early. She thought she could handle it. Not every time matched her rest days. If it didn’t, she just held on.
“Go back to your room and rest. They should have nothing to do,” Fang Xinhua said to Bai Wenxi.
“But…” Teacher Lin didn’t sleep yet, which meant her work didn’t end.
“I will watch here. I believe your Teacher Lin doesn’t want you to push while you feel bad. Listen, go rest,” Fang Xinhua said. Her voice had power that didn’t let people say no. She was like a big family head.
Bai Wenxi could only obey. If she did not listen, Fang Xinhua would alarm Lin Qingyi, and Lin Qingyi would make her rest by force. That would make her master look like she did not care for her people. She surely could not let something that harmed her master happen.
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"Alright then, I’ll trouble Sister Fang here," Bai Wenxi said and went back to her room to rest.
Fang Xinhua held the stew pot she took from Bai Wenxi’s hand. She first thought to let the hotel staff come to get it, but when she thought of Bai Wenxi’s period, she changed her mind.
More than twenty minutes later, Fang Xinhua came from the hotel kitchen. She cooked a cup of longan red date ginger tea and rang Bai Wenxi’s doorbell.
Bai Wenxi opened the door and saw Fang Xinhua holding a glass cup with dark brown liquid that gave off a ginger smell. Bai Wenxi right away guessed what it was.
"Sister Fang, no need to bother. I have brown sugar ginger tea in my bag," Bai Wenxi said a bit embarrassed.
"Did you make it?" Fang Xinhua asked.
"Was just about to," Bai Wenxi scratched her head and said a bit embarrassed. In fact, after she lay on the bed, she felt lazy to move. If the doorbell had not rung, she would not get up.
"You do things for others with all your heart and careful in every way, but when it comes to yourself, you’re careless. Girls should also take good care of themselves..." Fang Xinhua was used to taking care of Qin Shiyue, and at this moment she unconsciously treated Bai Wenxi like Qin Shiyue too.
Since her mother passed away, only rough men were left at home. Bai Wenxi felt that she had not been cared for so gently for a long time, and she suddenly felt a sense of motherly love.
"Sister Fang, can you hug me?" When people feel unwell, they can easily become weak. At this moment, Bai Wenxi suddenly wanted a warm hug, like going back to her mother’s arms.
"Hm?" Fang Xinhua obviously didn’t expect Bai Wenxi to suddenly make this request.
"Sister Fang reminds me of my mom. She passed away three years ago, and I suddenly miss her. If Sister Fang feels it’s strange, then forget it." Bai Wenxi also felt that her request was abrupt and suddenly seemed very needy. In fact, the rough men at home still loved her a lot. She thought she was just temporarily lacking a woman’s delicate love.
Maybe because Bai Wenxi had a baby face, she looked much younger than her actual age. It really made Fang Xinhua, who had a daughter at home, suddenly feel a bit of motherly love and unable to refuse Bai Wenxi. So she held the glass cup with one hand and gently pulled Bai Wenxi into her arms with the other.
Bai Wenxi, held in Fang Xinhua’s arms, smelled Fang Xinhua’s scent. She thought it wasn’t her mom’s smell, but it smelled nice. For a moment, she felt that being bent might actually be nice. She thought maybe it was because she had been into CPs too much recently that such an absurd thought came to her.
But sexual orientation seemed to be fluid and not fixed.
Bai Wenxi stayed in Fang Xinhua’s arms for only a moment before she moved away.
Fang Xinhua handed the glass cup to Bai Wenxi.
"Thank you, Sister Fang." When Bai Wenxi called Sister Fang again, it felt different from before. The distance between people sometimes was just a few small acts of care.
"Finish it and rest well," Fang Xinhua reminded again.
Bai Wenxi nodded slightly.
"Then I won't disturb your rest," Fang Xinhua said as she prepared to leave Bai Wenxi’s room.
"Right, there should be another bowl of snow pear bird’s nest in the hotel kitchen. Sister Fang, please eat it for me." Bai Wenxi had no way to repay Sister Fang’s care, so she could only use her master’s snow pear bird’s nest as a gesture.
"Okay." Fang Xinhua nodded in agreement, thinking that she would later give another bowl to Baby Qin'er to make up for it, since Baby Qin’er had lost quite a bit of blood in the morning.
Author's Note:
This chapter is about the supporting characters. I think Bai Wenxi is also very cute. Then I forgot about my President Qin. Normally, I should have written about them in yesterday's chapter.
Fang Xinhua: 38 years old, divorced with a child.
Bai Wenxi: 29 years old, had a boyfriend.
Lin Qingyi: Although I didn’t appear much today, it was the happiest day since I started appearing.
Randomly drop red envelopes.
