Chapter 27 - Cooking

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Back then, when her parents’ car fell off a cliff, the police had already determined that it was an accident. At that time, the place where the car went into the sea was under a cliff. The locals there called it “Ghost’s Sorrow.” Under the cliff was a whirlpool. Ships had to avoid it wherever they went. 

Three days after the car accident, they found her parents’ car. The car was stranded on the beach 30 miles away. Only her father’s body remained in the car. The windows were broken, but her mother’s body had not been found for so many years! 

During these six years, Qiao Nian had never given up on searching for her mother’s body. However, in the vast sea, how could she find it? 

But hearing what Qin Xiao had to say, even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance that what he said was true, Qiao Nian had to take a gamble! She could not take any risks with her mother’s safety. 

“Is what you said true?” In such a short moment, Qiao Nian’s voice sounded as if she had aged ten years. 

“It’s up to you whether you believe it or not. You shouldn’t have so much money to buy a house in the Thirty-Two Prefectures, right? If I’m not wrong, this house of yours is held by Dr. Celeste, right?” Qin Xiao said, his tone gloomy, “I’ll give you three days. I want to see Dr. Celeste.” 

“Go to the Thirty-Two Prefectures.” Qin Yang himself did not know why. After work, he did not want to go home. Instead, he wanted to see Qiao Nian. 

“Wait, let’s go back to the Purple Jade Villa to pick up Qin Geng first.” 

When Qin Yang and his son arrived at the Eleventh Building, Qiao Mo rushed out to see Qin Geng. The two children met each other and huddled together, chattering non-stop. 

When they entered the house, they saw an unexpectedly different Qiao Nian. A wave of sadness had enveloped her whole body. 

Her eyes and nose were all red, as if she had secretly cried when they were not at home. 

What was going on? Qin Yang felt an inexplicable sense of irritation and heartache. He summoned the housekeeper to ask what had happened during the day. 

“Young master, Miss Qiao’s sister and brother-in-law came in the afternoon, but they didn’t let me listen to them when they were talking. I don’t know what exactly happened, but I vaguely heard them mention Miss Qiao’s mother.” 

Sister and brother-in-law? Qin Yang remembered that the people he saw at the airport that day should be Qiao Shi and Qin Xiao. What were the two of them doing here again? Weren’t they embarrassed enough at the auction that day? 

As for Qiao Nian’s mother? Qiao Nian’s mother, Madam Jiang, ran a pharmaceutical company when she was alive. According to the information available, Madam Jiang had fallen into the sea and died six years ago. Could there be something that he didn’t know? 

As for Qin Xiao and Qiao Shi… He had originally wanted to keep the two of them around to entertain Qiao Nian. However, it seemed like those two really didn’t know boundaries! 

Thinking of this, Qin Yang frowned. He thought for a moment, dialed the secretary’s number, and gave his instructions in detail. 

“Uncle Qin, mommy must be missing Grandpa and Grandma.” Little Qiao Mo’s voice was low. 

“Mommy used to be like this when she missed Grandpa and Grandma.” It was rare for her to be quiet, as if her mother’s sadness had infected her. 

“I know. I will check it out.” Qin Yang gently held Qiao Mo and told her. 

“Why are you here together?” Qiao Nian realized that Qin Yang had arrived at some point in time, and he had the two kids with him, she sniffled and said, “I’m not in a good mood today. I don’t want to cook anymore. What do you want to eat? Ask Auntie to cook for you.” 

“I just told Auntie to go home for the holidays,” Qin Yang said. “I’ll cook for you today.” 

“You can cook? Did I hear wrong?! The great Qin Yang actually knows how to cook?!” Qiao Nian’s bad mood was finally slightly driven away. 

“Are you surprised?” Qin Yang said. He thought to himself that when he was exiled to Southeast Asia by Old Master Qin, he had no choice but to learn how to cook. It seemed that this woman really did not understand him at all. It was too mean. 

“Today, I will reward you with the same treatment as my child gets. Play around for a while and try my cooking later.” Qin Yang’s tone carried a hint of indulgence that he did not notice. 

However, Qiao Nian did not have the habit of eating for free while sitting. Moreover, she was the host. How could she sit here and let the guests do the housework? It did not make sense. 

Therefore, she could not sit still after two or three minutes and followed him to the kitchen. 

When Qiao Nian entered the kitchen, she saw the back of Qin Yang wearing an apron. He was making noodles. When he saw Qiao Nian coming to the kitchen, he said bluntly, “You’re here! Then don’t be idle. Go and cut the tomatoes.” 

He turned around and smiled at Qiao Nian. “Qin Geng has a weak stomach and shouldn’t eat anything raw. Let’s roast the salmon..”