Chapter 146：The Fluff (8) - Rapid Update 3

Hearing the bottle clatter down the counter, Xiu Ling immediately turned to grab it. However, she was too late, the oil had already spilled to the floor, making it incredibly slippery.

Xiu Ling was knocked off balance due to her drastic turn and the floor gave away underneath her. She slipped and flew forward, screaming as she went down.

Like in the superhero movie, time seemed to slow down for Lin Kang. He placed the box down, took a running start and charged forward to catch Xiu Ling all in one smooth motion. It was a waste that he was not a stuntman because he would be very good at it.

Xiu Ling expected herself to kiss the ground but her hands ended up falling on a firm yet bouncy surface. Xiu Ling opened her eyes to look and realized she had fallen into Lin Kang's arms. Even through the layer of clothing, Xiu Ling could sense the taut and well-toned pecs underneath. The first thought that came into her mind inexplicably was, 'Wait, hasn't this happened before?!'

Xiu Ling once again found herself encircled safely within Lin Kang's arms just like the time when they were at the swimming pool. Similar to then was the increased heart rate and unnatural palpitation.

Then heat seared through her face. She quickly removed herself from Lin Kang, uttered hurriedly, "I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry."

However, when she parted away from Lin Kang, Xiu Ling realized that was not going to be the end of her embarrassment. Since she was handling dough earlier, it meant that her hands were sticky with flour.

When she collapsed into Lin Kang's embrace, she inadvertently left two conspicuously palm prints on the man's chest, one on each side. It was as if some sex-crazed maniac with curiously white hands had groped the man on his chest and left the evidence there.

Xiu Ling could not have been more embarrassed. Trying her best to salvage the situation, Xiu Ling did the only thing she could, which was pretend like nothing had happened and returned to the baking.

"Right, as I was saying, you needed to wrap the box with cling wrap first before placing it inside the oven for proofing. This is because if you left the dough exposed to the air, it will form a skin and we definitely do not want that..." Xiu Ling started to ramble to hide her embarrassment. Her hands moved as fast as her words.

She took the box back, wrapped it up and carried it to the oven. She then turned to face Lin Kang and said in a tone that was as dignified and as calm as she could manage. "The proofing process will take about 30 minutes so in the meantime, you can go and change. I'm so sorry."

Before Lin Kang could respond, Xiu Ling escaped from the kitchen to the living room. She planted herself in front of the television and switched it on, upping its volume to the max. She was not going to deal with this awkwardness. 30 minutes should be enough time for her to recover.

She did not know what Lin Kang was up to after she left him in the kitchen. However, about 5 minutes later, Xiu Ling heard the man's footsteps move out of the kitchen. Even through the loud television, Xiu Ling could hear him because she found her attention inexplicably pulled to the man's presence.

As the footsteps neared her, Xiu Ling's heart started to race for some reason. Her heart beat following the rhythm of Lin Kang's footsteps. Just as she thought her heart was going to burst, Lin Kang's footsteps suddenly retreated. From the tempo of his steps, it sounded like he was heading up the stairs. Xiu Ling released the breath that she did not know she was holding. 'Although why was I so anxious and worried?!'

It normally would not take a person more than 10 minutes to change his clothes so Xiu Ling started to wonder what was taking the man so long as she waited for him in the living room. When the time reached the 20 minute mark, Xiu Ling switched off the blaring television and headed back into the kitchen.

The man was still nowhere to be seen but at least Xiu Ling was feeling more like herself then. She checked the oven and waited for Lin Kang to show himself.

At the 25 minute mark, Xiu Ling finally heard the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs. She poked her head out of the kitchen to look. The man had changed into a light-colored T-shirt and the shirt recording Xiu Ling's embarrassing moment had been removed. However, Xiu Ling still frowned when she saw Lin Kang.

When the man walked into the kitchen, Xiu Ling asked, "Lin Kang, why is your head wet? Did you take a shower or something? No wonder it took you so long."

"Yes, I had to take a cold shower," the man answered succinctly. Before he turned his head away, Xiu Ling could have sworn the man was blushing. She convinced herself she must have seen wrongly, why would a man like Lin Kang blush.

Then, she found another point of confusion in what her husband had said. He said he had to take a cold shower, and 'had' in this case implied that he needed to take a cold shower.

The weather wasn't really sweltering and Xiu Ling was sure her husband didn't sweat earlier so why did he 'have' to take a cold shower? She could not understand.

Before she could ask Lin Kang, the man hurried her along, "So is the dough ready? Can we move on to the next step? What are we going to do now?"

Xiu Ling nodded and replied, "We just need to wait a little longer, I'm sure it'll be ready any time now."

As she said so, the oven behind her gave a resounding and crisp "Ding!"