Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Seeing Xiao Mubai's serious face, Shen Nian was stunned at first, then came back to her senses and revealed a warm smile.

"Thank you, Xiao Mubai," she said earnestly.

Seeing her smile, Xiao Mubai also hooked his lips: "As long as you're happy."

He was only doing this to make her happy.

Looking at Xiao Mubai's face, Shen Nian thought, Xiao Mubai was perhaps the only ray of light in her dark world.

"Let me take you out for dinner today?" Shen Nian took the initiative to speak.

Hearing this, Xiao Mubai's eyes lit up and he quickly responded, "Great! You offered it yourself, no going back on your word."

Shen Nian couldn't help but chuckle, reassuring him, "Don't worry, I won't go back on my word."

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There were no special activities for the school's centennial celebration. Shen Nian took a quick look around and left at noon.

After having lunch with Xiao Mubai, she spent the afternoon at a nice library.

Perhaps there was too much bitterness and repression in her life, so she felt the rare tranquility was happiness.

By the time she thought of going home, it was already past 4:30 in the afternoon.

Shen Nian hung up her phone and started thinking about what to eat for dinner.

For some reason, she suddenly wanted to cook by herself.

Previously, she had been too busy with work and ate at the company or ordered takeout. Her kitchen at home was covered in a layer of dust.

No matter how good the food at restaurants and takeout was, it lacked the taste of home.

Today, she finally had time. Shen Nian thought for a moment then went to the nearby farmer's market after leaving the library.

There was also produce at the supermarket, but Shen Nian still chose the farmer's market.

The moment she stepped into the farmer's market, the shouts of peddlers mixed with the sounds of haggling rushed into her ears. It was a little chaotic.

For some reason, Shen Nian rather enjoyed this messiness. Listening to the clamor, she felt like there were other people's voices in her world, not just her own.

"Young lady, do you want to take a look at the potatoes?"

Hearing someone calling her, Shen Nian turned her head to see an aunt dressed simply waving at her.

"It's not bad, I'm the CEO's assistant."

"The CEO's assistant!" The aunt looked very surprised. "I know what that is, it's a great job!"

Regular factories only have bosses and factory managers. Only the person in charge of big companies is called the CEO.

To be the CEO's assistant without skills and capabilities? Impossible to become the CEO's assistant!

Shen Nian smiled, "It's quite good."

"Wonderful." The aunt said, "My daughter is in her third year of university, will be a senior when school starts. She's about to enter society too, but that girl thinks of nothing but vanity all day long, not as capable as you!"

Despite the complaints, the aunt's smile was full of joy when talking about her daughter.

Seeing her smile, Shen Nian was lost in thought for a moment, but quickly revealed a new smile, reassuring her, "You love her so much, she won't fail to live up to your hopes."

The aunt was extremely pleased to be pacified like this. She passed the weighed vegetables to Shen Nian, "I like you, child. Come by often in the future!"

"Sure."

After buying the groceries, Shen Nian returned home.

Upon getting home, she first changed her shoes, then carried the vegetables into the kitchen.

The pots and pans in the kitchen hadn't been used for a long time. She scrubbed a pot first, then wiped the countertop before rinsing the vegetables. Then she took a knife and sliced what needed to be sliced, julienned what needed to be julienned.

When Lu Lingchuan came back, he saw the busy Shen Nian. The moment he saw her figure, Lu Lingchuan felt as if he was a husband coming home from work, walking in to see his wife preparing dinner.

This scene...was the future he had longed for since he was twenty. He never thought he would get to see it in his lifetime.

Shen Nian was rinsing the rice. She rarely cooked, so while she knew the basics, she wasn't very skilled.

Simple tasks like cooking noodles and scrambling eggs were fine, but she didn't know how to make more complex dishes.

Like cooking rice, every time she rinsed it, the water would become cloudy. Shen Nian wasn't sure if it was thoroughly washed and kept rinsing again and again.

She was hesitating whether to look up how many times rice should be rinsed when the man's deep voice sounded from the doorway.

"Rice only needs to be rinsed 2-3 times, scrub gently when rinsing. Rinsing too many times will deplete the vitamins, protein, and minerals in the rice."

Hearing the familiar voice, Shen Nian looked up to see Lu Lingchuan standing at the door.

The last time he came back, they had a huge fight. Their relationship had been icy since then.

Shen Nian thought Lu Lingchuan wouldn't come again, so she was a little surprised to see him now.