Chapter 811 - There was none left
In the time that everything was happening at Yue Ling and Lu Tian"s home, across the ocean on the private island, Yue Ling had finished cooking dinner and set the table. She had prepared garlic ginger chicken, dumplings, congee, stir fry vegetables, fried shrimp, and green beans coated with garlic sauce.
She places the last bowl on the table and slightly pursed her lip. She stares down at the colorful dishes and smiles sarcastically.
"Did I perhaps cooked too much?"
"I can finish it all."
Just as she murmurs to herself, Lu Tian"s deep voice sounds from behind. She jumped in surprise and spun around to see a soft smile on Lu Tian"s face.
However, behind the smile, she could see the look in his eyes.
It was the kind of eyes that belongs to a greedy person. It is not wrong, but it shows he will eat all the food even if it wasn"t good.
She couldn"t but chuckle and turns back to look at the table. She pulls a chair out and takes a seat as she gestures to the empty seat across.
"let"s eat before the food gets cold."
Lu Tian"s smile remained settled on his face. He walks to the seat his wife had gestured to and sat down. He looks down at the colorful dishes, and he sighs inside.
It"s been a long minute since he had last tasted his wife"s cooking. He can"t help but wonder if it"s still as delicious as before.
However, even if her cooking skills have degraded because he forbids her from cooking, he will finish everything.
"Don"t look down on my cooking."
Yue Ling was quick to read his mind and chuckles. She picks up the ladle next to the warm congee and scoops up a spoonful. She slightly gets up from her seat and pours the contents into Lu Tian"s bowl.
"I am still a Masterchef."
She said jokingly before putting a spoonful of congee in her bowl. She then picks up a few pieces from each dish and places them on Lu Tian"s bowl.
Sitting back down, she picks up a fried shrimp and takes a bite. She savors the deliciousness of it in her mouth and sighs.
"Ah... how I miss my cooking."
Lu Tian watched her with attentive eyes. He was happy to see her smile happily, but a part of him felt a little disappointed. When he saw the fried shrimp plate, it reminded him of the night they had dinner with his parents, and Yue Ling felt nauseated from a shrimp dish.
A part of him had hoped she would react the same and hint that she is with child. However, this is only his wishful thinking.
He gazes at her smiling face and smiles with her. Children or no children, as long as he has her by his side, that is enough for him.
"What"s wrong?"
Yue Ling was just about to eat the congee when she happened to glance across the table. She realized that Lu Tian hadn"t touched his food, let alone pick up his chopsticks.
All he did was stare at her like he was staring through her and was immersed in deep thoughts.
She straightened her sitting posture and pursed her lips a little.
"Should I make something else?"
She could only conclude this as it was her who thought to cook these dishes. He had said anything was fine, but maybe there was something he specifically wanted to eat.
"NO. Anything you cook, I will like."
Lu Tian comes back to his senses and a.s.sures her. He picks up his chopsticks and starts to eat. He shouldn"t let his wife worry. If she knew what he was thinking, it"ll only make her sad.
And the last thing he wants to do is break her heart.
He takes a bite of a piece of garlic ginger chicken, and his entire being softened like b.u.t.ter. He picks up the bowl and raises it near his mouth. He discarded all table manners and ate like there was no tomorrow.
Yue Ling was struck dumbfounded by this. She couldn"t say anything but stares with slightly widening eyes.
After what felt like an entire day had gone by, she shakes her head and sounds a small laugh. She reaches over to grab a piece of green beans but pauses midway.
There was none left.
She stares at the empty plate then looks up at the culprit. Her only thoughts were, "did an entire day actually go by? If not, then how can all the green beans disappear in a matter of seconds?"
"Ahem..."
Noticing her gazing intensely at him, Lu Tian"s ear flushes red, and he clears his throat. He lowers his bowl and starts to eat with manners.
"Sorry. I didn"t realize I had eaten it all."
Due to him not getting a chance to eat his wife"s cooking in a while, he almost forgot how delicious it was. He had suddenly had a ridiculous thought that if he doesn"t eat everything now, he probably won"t get to in the future.
However, he can"t let his wife know this.
He quickly comes up with an excuse and explains.
"Your cooking is so delicious that I couldn"t help myself."
Yue Ling doesn"t respond right away but stares at the aloof man. She knew what he was thinking and wanted to laugh. However, not wanting to make him more fl.u.s.tered, she had to hold herself back.
Her hand that is kept midair moves to the plate of stir fry vegetables and picks up a piece. As she puts it on her bowl, a soft smile curls on her lip.
"Eat as much as you want. I did promise you dinner."
Her smile widens until it reaches her eyes and her words continue.
"I can also prepare tomorrow"s breakfast?"
Lu Tian was too embarra.s.sed by his behavior and nodded his head once. He slightly lowers his head and eats like an obedient child, learning table manners rules for the first time.
However, deep inside, he was cursing at himself.
He is a grown man in his thirties. Never once has he eaten at the table like a barbarian. Yet, in front of his wife, he showed her such an unpleasant side of him.
What if she finds him unattractive now and doesn"t want to marry him anymore?
Yue Ling hadn"t taken another bite of her food. She was too intrigued at watching Lu Tian"s expression change between a frown and nervousness.
like he was a book, and she was the author, she heaves a sigh inside and continues
to enjoy her dinner.
"Whatever you"re thinking about, it won"t happen."
"..."
Lu Tian was baffled by her words. However, it also made his heart skip a beat. His wife is always able to read his mind and knows how to calm his mind.
He watches her eat with elegance and smiles. However, that smile slowly fades when he suddenly thought about something.
"Yue Ling, your grandfather is...."
Realizing what he had unexpectedly uttered his thoughts, he quickly stops himself from saying
anymore and curse inside at his stupidity.
How could he accidentally slip out? "
"Hm?"
Yue Ling looks up from her bowl and stares at him. She didn"t hear what he said but heard him say her name. Seeing him not answer, she creases her brows a little.
"What is it?"
Lu Tian gate at her beautiful face, and he feels a sharp stab in his chest. He wants to tell her the truth, but he clenches his hand under the table into a tight fist.
No matter how much he wants to tell her, he can"t. He already made a promise.
He shook his head and smiled a faint sigh.
"It"s nothing. I thought when we have time you should cook for your grandfather and brother. I"m sure they miss your cooking."
Yue Ling didn"t suspect anything wrong with his answer and smiled down at the food. She does miss her grandfather and Ji Jingxu. Since she is living in the same country and city as them, she should visit them more.
Even Inu is spending more time with them than her.
"Once I settle everything at An Qing, l"ll go see them."
Lu Tian understood the meaning behind her words more than anyone.
"DO you need my help with anything?"
He"s not sure what his wife plans to do, but he does know that once she"s done handling the situation at An Qing, she will be moving on to Ji Corps.
Thinking this, he felt regretful for not trying to persuade 0in taking so many tasks. He would instead want her to stay home, and he does all the providing. However, he knows this is impossible. His wife is just as stubborn as him when it comes to working.
Yue Ling was deeply touched by his offer to help, but she shakes her head.
"Thank you, but I have it all taken care."
She reaches for the ladle and scoops up some more congee into her bowl.
"Plus, it"s not anything serious but another little spring-cleaning."
Lu Tian wasn"t surprise to hear this. He nods his head lightly and continues eating. However, before taking a bite of his food, he looks back at his wife with a stern expression.
"l"m here. If there"s anything I can do, just let me know."
Yue Ling smiles a chuckle that reveals her pearl white teeth.
"What you can do is stay healthy and finish your dinner."
She scooted her chair back and stood up from her seat.
"l"ll get us some warm tea."
Lu Tian didn"t get a chance to answer when Yue Ling was already walking away to the kitchen. He puts his chopsticks down and decides to wait until his wife comes back.
For him, eating without her wasn"t enjoyable.
He turns his head away from the direction his wife had gone and stared out the huge dining room window next to them. He gradually leans back, and his thoughts wander to the phone call he had received from his a.s.sistant.
He wonders how the situation over there is going.