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Xia Xiaomin didn't want to keep Wu Bo busy, so she said, "I'll just eat leftovers."

"I didn't cook dinner today." Wu Bo said.

No dinner? Xia Xiaomin's heart skipped a beat, and she blurted out, "Did Zhong Luozheng eat it?"

Wu Bo shook his head.

How could he not care so much about his body? This guy!

She went straight to the kitchen and opened the fridge to take a look. It was too late to cook, so she decided to cook the noodles instead.

Xia Xiaomin quickly finished cooking two bowls of noodles. She walked to the door of the study and saw the light coming from inside. She knew he was awake and was glad. She took the tray and was about to go in when she heard his cell phone ring.

Then let's wait. Xia Xiaomin stood outside the door waiting for him to finish answering the phone.

Through the crack in the door, it was clear that he was unhappy, but he still answered the phone.

"Lin Xiyao, what's wrong again?"

It was Lin Xiyao.

Xia Xiaomin was suddenly flustered. She had an impulse to go in and interrupt their conversation.

"Alright, I understand. Come to my company tomorrow to discuss it." With that, Zhong Luozhuang hung up the phone and looked down at the documents, as if he didn't care about the phone call at all.

Xia Xiaomin didn't know how long she'd been standing outside the door.

She only felt that after hearing Zhong Luozhan tell Lin XIyao to go to the company to find her son, she had lost all her strength and her mind was completely blank. She didn't even know when Zhong Luozhan opened the door.

"Why are you here?" Zhong Luozhuang lowered his eyes.

Xia Xiaomin was startled by his shout. She came back to her senses, but found her eyes were a little astringent. She lowered her head in panic.

"What's wrong?" Seeing her like this, Zhong Luozhan was a bit worried. "Did something happen?" It feels like you're about to cry. "

Xia Xiaomin quickly shook her head, and glanced at the two bowls of noodles in her hands. Feeling sad, she blurted out, "The noodles are all done."

"You're going to cry just because you're stuffy?" Zhong Luozhan patted the back of her head, "Since it's muddled, I might as well throw it away. At worst, I can just have another bowl."

Xia Xiaomin remained silent as she turned to head downstairs.

Zhong Luozheng followed her with a worried look on his face. When he saw Xia Xiaomin actually sit down and pick up her chopsticks to eat the noodles, his frown deepened.

Zhong Luozhuang walked over and sat across from her.

He had long since realized that it was two bowls of noodles and two pairs of chopsticks. He understood the meaning behind it even if she didn't tell him.

But now it was too late, and Zhong Luozhuang didn't really want to eat it.

Forget it, since she's in a bad mood, I'll just treat it as accompanying her.

Zhong Luozheng picked up another pair of chopsticks and was about to start eating when Xia Xiaomin took his bowl and said, "Don't eat."

"Didn't you prepare two bowls for me?" Zhong Luozhan raised his eyebrows. This little girl was too weird today.

Xia Xiaomin shook her head. "I'm done with the noodles. You can only finish your meal."

Just like the person standing beside you, they would definitely be the best match for you. The corners of Xia Xiaomin's eyes turned sour as she thought about this.

"Xia Xiaomin, what happened to you?" Speak the human language! "

Zhong Luozhan took her hand and turned her to face him. He reached out to brush away her hair and lifted her chin.

Xia Xiaomin turned her face away, feeling even more uncomfortable. She muttered softly, "I don't like Lin XIyao."

"What did you say?" Zhong Luochen asked again.

Xia Xiaomin, on the other hand, didn't say anything. She just poured Zhong Luozheng's bowl of noodles into the kitchen and helped him cook it again.

Zhong Luochen stood behind her the whole time, even her back revealed a faint sadness.

Xia Xiaomin placed another bowl of hot noodles, covered with a sweet egg.

Zhong Luozhan remembered Xia Xiaomin's excited expression as she asked him how delicious the food he cooked tasted. He wondered if she would be happier if he could enjoy his meal.

Thus, he held the chopsticks and started to eat.

Xia Xiaomin sat across from him. She had already put half her noodles aside, and was thoroughly cold. She didn't care and only looked at him quietly.

Sure enough, Zhong Luozhan's gulp lifted Xia Xiaomin's spirits. She asked, "Zhong Luozheng, can't you praise me once?"

Hearing her slightly unwilling and coquettish tone, Zhong Luochen looked up into her hopeful eyes.

Perhaps it was because he couldn't bear to see her disappointed, or perhaps the bowl wasn't bad. Zhong Luozheng smirked and said to Xia Xiaoling, "Yes, it's good. The noodles are strong and the soup is strong. Not bad."

"Really? You have taste! You know, I've been cooking this soup for a long time, but I never had the chance to drink it.

As she spoke of her cooking experience, Xia Xiaomin's low spirits were swept away.

"I hope one day I will become an internationally renowned chef. Every customer who tastes my food will feel as if they are reliving their happiest moments. "

Zhong Luozheng seemed to have been infected by her. Thinking back to the time when he just came to China to take over the company, wasn't he full of ambition as well?

"Then what is your happiest moment?" Zhong Luochen asked.

Xia Xiaomin was a little taken aback, it was really strange. She thought back to the day outside the fire when she found Zhong Luozheng was not dead. She was so happy that she wanted to thank the heavens and thank the earth.

The corner of Xia Xiaomin's lips curled up. "The happiest moment is, of course, counting money until you get a cramp!"

Zhong Luozheng's face instantly darkened. This woman who loved money, how could she be so straightforward!

"I'm just teasing you. Of course, someone would praise me for being the happiest when I cook and eat good food." "Hahaha." Xia Xiaomin laughed heartily.

Zhong Luozhan glared at her. She dared to tease him. This girl was too daring!

Xia Xiaomin heard a burst of laughter just as she reached the door.

"Hahaha …" Is that so? Luo Zhan, was that how it was back then? I didn't even think of it. "

Hearing this coquettish voice, he knew that Lin Xiyao had come. Why did she come to his house when they hadn't even talked enough in the office?

Why aren't you going back so late? Do you want to stay the night?

Xia Xiaomin was infuriated. She took off her shoes and headed upstairs to her room.

"Xia Xiaomin, why are you so rude?"

Lin XIyao's questioning voice came from behind her. Xia Xiaomin turned a deaf ear to it. This damned courtesy, she should've chopped it up and fed it to the dogs.

Zhong Luozhan's eyes turned cold as he ordered, "It's getting late, I'll get the driver to take you back."

"Luo Zhan, aren't you going to send me off yourself?" Lin XIyao walked over and sat on the arm of the sofa beside Zhong Luozhan. Her enchanting figure inched closer and closer to him.

For the past few days, she had been using the name of spokesperson to approach Zhong Luozhan. He didn't show any dissatisfaction, so Lin Xiyao thought he still had some feelings for her, and she finally couldn't bear it anymore and revealed her true nature tonight.

"Lin Xiyao, I hope you understand that we're just cooperating." Zhong Luozheng moved to the side.

Lin Xiyao became even more desperate, and directly sat beside Zhong Luochen, "Aiya, I know we're cooperating. Luo Zhan, I understand."

After shaking off her hand, Zhong Luozhan stood up and said in a stern voice, "If you still want to hang around in the entertainment circle, then show me you're smarter."

Hearing Zhong Luozhan's words, no matter how stupid Lin Xiyao was, she knew that she had to restrain herself.

Suppressing the bitterness in her heart, she stood up in embarrassment and said with a smile, "Since Director Zhong still has matters to attend to, I will leave first."

Confirming that Lin Xiyao had left, Zhong Luozhuang turned around and went upstairs to find Xia Xiaomin.

Seeing Xia Xiaomin's closed door, Zhong Luozheng raised his hand to knock on the door.

Xia Xiaomin had been keeping an eye on the scene outside the door.

He stopped at the door! Xia Xiao was so sensitive that her heart was about to jump out of her chest. She extended her hand as well. As soon as he knocked on the door, she would immediately open it.

Zhong Luozhan's raised arm slowly fell back down. Thinking about how exhausted she was in preparation for the Chef Competition, he decided to let her rest early. Thus, he silently turned around and headed back to his room.

The sound of Zhong Luozhan's footsteps could be heard in the corridor. That was the sound of his footsteps as he left.

Disappointedly, Xia Xiaomin let go of the door handle, turned around, and leaned against the door with a lonely look on her face.

It was unknown if it was because of his enchantment, but Zhong Luozheng's footsteps had always been around her ears.

The insomniac Xia Xiaomin rolled over and stared out the window into the night. Her mind was full of the same question. Why didn't he come in?

It was two in the morning when Xia Xiaomin finally fell asleep with her eyes open like a mummy. When he woke up in the morning, he was so distracted that he almost didn't know his last name.

She dipped her face into the sink and then, feeling much more awake, changed her clothes and went downstairs.

Zhong Luozhan was in the living room typing on his laptop. He glanced at Xia Xiaomin and realized she was ignoring him. He then returned his gaze to the computer screen.

"How is the preparation for the Chef Competition going?"

As they passed each other, Xiao Min's low voice could be heard.

Xia Xiaomin snorted disdainfully. Hmph, did Lin Ximing think of her only after she left? Should she be flattered to curry favor with him?

No!

"What now?" Zhong Luozheng raised his eyebrows. Couldn't she just let him save some refreshments? Why does her temper sound like the cold air of Siberia?

Before Xia Xiaomin could reply, she heard the sound of high heels and a knock on the floor getting closer. A woman walked in swaggering from the door.

Lin Xiyao?! Why was she in the villa? Could it be that she lived here last night?!

Xia Xiaomin looked at Zhong Luozhan, but saw his dark face. He didn't seem to want to explain himself, so she went into the kitchen angrily.

"Why are you here?" Zhong Luozhan glanced at the European clock. It was only six o'clock in the morning. This woman was really eerie.

Lin XIyao smiled faintly. "Oh, I had a diamond earring dropped here yesterday."

Zhong Luozhan didn't intend to answer, so he continued to look at the computer screen.

It wasn't like he couldn't see through Lin Xiyao's little trick.

"As a partner, it's always fun to have breakfast together." Lin Xiyao smiled as she sat opposite Zhong Luozheng.

Zhong Luozhan frowned, acquiescing.

The phone suddenly rang. It was an important international call.

Zhong Luozhuang closed his laptop and walked upstairs with the phone in his hand. He was worried that Lin Xiyao would make things difficult for Xia Xiaomin, so in a few short sentences, the contract details were finalized in less than five minutes for the business that originally needed to be talked about for more than ten minutes.

Xia Xiaomin made breakfast and placed it on the dining table.

She had never had a good impression of Lin Xiyao before, and now that she saw only the two of them, she was even less willing to give her a nice face before sitting down and eating.

"Xia Xiaomin, you're just a maid. How are you qualified to eat at a table?" Lin Xiyao walked to the dining table and looked at her condescendingly.