Chapter 23
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"Let's go, I'll take you to eat. It's nearby. We won't drive." Zuo Qinghuan's hand naturally hooked Qin Wanshu's wrist, and her body was close to her. It looked like she was as close as a close friend.
Qin Wanshu felt a bit strange. Despite her long friendship with Shi Yunyang, it seemed they had never been this intimate. However, she didn't seem to reject the intimacy brought by Zuo Qinghuan, instead, she felt somewhat comfortable with this feeling.
Qin Wanshu might be slightly taller than Zuo Qinghuan, but the difference wasn't much. Walking together, they seemed exceptionally harmonious. Most importantly, both looked pleasing to the eye, attracting quite a few heads along the way.
"Do you think Fairy Sister is more attractive or is Athena's aura stronger?" Zuo Qinghuan suddenly asked.
Qin Wanshu felt Zuo Qinghuan's thinking was quite erratic, often bringing up some nonsensical questions. However, she still thought for a moment and earnestly replied, "It might be Athena."
“Mm, I think so too." Zuo Qinghuan said with great agreement. The level of a goddess is obviously higher than that of a fairy.
Zuo Qinghuan felt that based solely on appearances, she was at the level of a fairy, Li Xin was at the level of an enchantress, and Qin Wanshu was at the level of a goddess. Indeed, most people seemed to focus on Qin Wanshu. In the past, when walking with Li Xin, they could hold their own, but now the disparity was clear. The presence of a goddess put pressure on the fairy, and Zuo Qinghuan thought a bit sourly to herself.
However, Qin Wanshu's earnest manner in answering her nonsensical questions is truly adorable. Does Qin Wanshu take every question so seriously?
Qin Wanshu never knew how many turns she took, but suddenly there was a street lined with stalls, filled with all sorts of food.
Qin Wanshu frowned, what could it be that smells so bad?
"Do you smell it? The aroma of stinky tofu, so fragrant..." Zuo Qinghuan pulled Qin Wanshu towards a stinky tofu stall. Qin Wanshu felt an urge to run away at that moment.
"It's very stinky, don't eat these things..." Qin Wanshu grabbed Zuo Qinghuan, who was about to take out her wallet to buy.
"It might smell bad, but it tastes delicious, really, give it a try..." Zuo Qinghuan, eyes fixed on the golden stinky tofu, was almost drooling. At this moment, there was no trace left of the illusion of being a fairy sister.
"Then you go ahead and eat, I'll head back." Not only was the place crowded, but the various food smells also made Qin Wanshu feel a bit overwhelmed.
Seeing Qin Wanshu turning to leave, Zuo Qinghuan felt a bit upset.
"Hey, you said you'd treat me to a meal, don't break your promise!" Zuo Qinghuan shouted at Qin Wanshu's departing figure.
Qin Wanshu stopped upon hearing this. Although she had invited Zuo Qinghuan to eat, she really couldn't handle this smell.
"Except for this, everything else is fine." Qin Wanshu said with some rare awkwardness.
"How about you accompany me to the market, and I'll cook for you?" Zuo Qinghuan found Qin Wanshu's awkwardness somewhat amusing. It was surprising to see even this Young Miss feeling uncomfortable. Zuo Qinghuan pondered that Qin Wanshu's background and her own were quite different, making it challenging for Qin Wanshu to adapt to these things. Last time, when Zuo Qinghuan made Qin Wanshu eat spicy hotpot, there was a mischievous intent behind it, but this time, she didn't harbor any ill intentions. She genuinely wanted to cook for Qin Wanshu.
Qin Wanshu thought for a while and then nodded slightly, agreeing to Zuo Qinghuan.
"How about accompanying me to the vegetable market to buy?" Zuo Qinghuan jogged up to Qin Wanshu and looped her arm around her.
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“Okay." Qin Wanshu's voice softened at this moment. She still preferred having a quiet meal together, and considering she had never bought groceries at her age, she was a bit curious.
"What do you want to eat?" Zuo Qinghuan asked. Was her culinary skills enough to satisfy Miss Qin?
"Anything is fine." Qin Wanshu thought seriously for a moment before answering. She couldn't quite decide on what she wanted to eat; all the ingredients seemed acceptable to her.
Zuo Qinghuan was quite straightforward. Since Miss Qin wasn't picky, she chose several dishes she liked and was skilled at cooking. Zuo Qinghuan wasn't someone who frequently shopped for groceries or cooked, so she quickly picked out the items without much hesitation. She had been to the market once with Li Xin, who had a very selective attitude towards ingredients, often wearing a very discerning expression. If the vendor was an elderly man, Li Xin would patiently pick and choose, but if it was an older woman, Li Xin would be driven away. Since then, Zuo Qinghuan had no intention of accompanying Li Xin to the market again. She didn't want to experience being driven away in despair again.
Zuo Qinghuan ended up with hands full of vegetables and casually handed two bags to Qin Wanshu. The action resembled that of a couple who had been living together for many years.
Qin Wanshu was slightly surprised. It turns out the Young Miss is here to carry the bags for Chef Zuo. Qin Wanshu couldn't help but smile.
After buying the ingredients, Zuo Qinghuan didn't take Qin Wanshu to the luxurious house Han Shibin had bought for her. She was worried that Han Shibin might be waiting there, considering the saying "a cunning rabbit has three burrows." Zuo Qinghuan had saved some money and secretly purchased a single apartment.
"Is this also your home?" Qin Wanshu asked, looking at the unfamiliar place.
“Mm," Zuo Qinghuan nodded. She had never brought anyone here before.
After entering the house, Qin Wanshu noticed it was notably different from the golden house Han Shibin had previously arranged. There wasn't a single trace of a man here, indicating that Han Shibin was unaware of his mistress' other place. It suggested she was always prepared to leave.
However, being here was evidently more comfortable for Qin Wanshu compared to Han Shibin's golden house where he hid his beauty. At least, there wasn't that eerie feeling of imagining Han Shibin and Zuo Qinghuan rolling around here.
"You go to the living room and watch TV, I'll cook." Zuo Qinghuan waved her hand, signaling a certain Young Miss who was clueless about housework to leave the kitchen. She casually tied on an apron since she didn't like getting too much grease and smoke smell on her clothes while cooking.
Seeing Zuo Qinghuan putting on the apron, Qin Wanshu felt an urge to laugh.
"Is there something wrong?" Zuo Qinghuan was a little confused when she saw Qin Wanshu laughing at her.
"You look like a good woman now." Qin Wanshu said with a smile.
"Qin Wanshu, you're teasing me!" Zuo Qinghuan snorted softly after saying that. The day I manage to get you into bed, then you'll know whether I'm a good woman, and you won't be able to pass as one either.
"Can I help?" Qin Wanshu was embarrassed to leave Zuo Qinghuan busy in the kitchen alone.
"I can handle it alone. Preparing an elaborate feast might be challenging, but making ten or eight dishes won't be a problem for me," Zuo Qinghuan said confidently.
“Really?"
“Mm, you can just wait and eat without worry." Zuo Qinghuan pushed Qin Wanshu out and started to get busy in the kitchen.
Qin Wanshu could only sit in the living room, waiting for someone to finish preparing ten or eight dishes. However, wouldn’t ten or eight dishes be too much?
She turned on the TV in the living room, but her attention wasn't on the screen. Her gaze involuntarily drifted to Zuo Qinghuan, who was busily working in the kitchen. She suddenly felt that having someone bustling around for her wasn't too bad after all.
Zuo Qinghuan brought the dishes out from the kitchen and saw Qin Wanshu sitting on the sofa in the living room. She didn't sit like an average person would on a sofa; her posture was upright and straight, maintaining an exceptionally poised and dignified demeanor. This was indeed the reserved type of woman, always maintaining elegance and composure. It really made one have the urge to push her down, torture her, and ravage her. This evil thought flashed through Zuo Qinghuan's mind.
"Okay, it's ready to eat." Zuo Qinghuan called out lightly to Qin Wanshu.
"I'll do the dishes." Qin Wanshu felt that Zuo Qinghuan had been busy all noon, so washing the dishes shouldn't be too difficult, and she took the responsibility upon herself.
"Sure." Zuo Qinghuan agreed without hesitation.
While Qin Wanshu was washing the dishes, Zuo Qinghuan leaned against the kitchen door and watched her. Seeing Qin Wanshu pouring out a large amount of dishwashing liquid, Zuo Qinghuan slightly smirked, thinking Qin Wanshu was indeed an idiot at home.
"Go to the living room and watch TV, don't keep staring at me while I'm washing dishes," Qin Wanshu suggested, feeling that she shouldn't be making someone worry even while washing dishes.
"I like seeing how you do things seriously. Even washing dishes, you're more elegant than others." Zuo Qinghuan chuckled. Her gaze remained fixed on Qin Wanshu. From the side, Qin Wanshu's figure had a nice curvature. Her slender waist made one want to embrace her from behind, wrapping around that plump softness. It would undoubtedly feel good. Zuo Qinghuan had never been intimate with a woman, but it didn't stop her from having certain lustful thoughts about someone.
Qin Wanshu pretended not to hear and continued washing, but Zuo Qinghuan's gaze was impossible to ignore.
Author's Note:
Sure enough, I updated the article very early today...
Qin Wanshu, there is a big bad wolf in the skin of a fairy sister, you have to be careful...