Another morning has greeted, and a new day has come. The sun rose with a smile, so bright without any cloud seen up above and just a clear blue sky. Xiaoqi wave her friend goodbye as they went their separate ways.
Where Yuyan needs to work for another whole day in the office, Xiaoqi had a completely free time to do whatever she wants. As the results wouldn't be out until tomorrow, she didn't have anything else to do. She just went to the supermarket to buy some ingredients and cook some real food for all that there is in her friend's apartment was nothing but ready-made food from the convenient store. Just the thought of it made her flash a bitter smile.
Xiaoqi was definite it would be a sunny day today so she wore thin clothes and only brought with her a sling purse. Unfortunately, just as she went out after buying quite a lot of ingredients which filled two bags of plastics, the sky started to get cloudy.
The beautiful sunlight was covered with grey clouds and it started to drizzle. Home was still at least a hundred meters away and she couldn't bring any umbrella with her. Carrying with her a bag of groceries in both hands, she rushed to from one building to another until she stopped three steps away from the shed when a pond of mud splashed through her.
"Hey!"
Xiaoqi couldn't help but get infuriated by what just happened.
The car came to a halt and a man who wore a black suit from the driver's seat went out.
"My humble apologies young lady," he said lowering his head, "…Please accept this money to pay for the inconvenience we've caused."
The man handed out a ten thousand CNY cheque which caught the eyes of the desperate young lady. Though irritated by the fact that she ended up in a gooey state, the check in front of her eradicated the thought for the moment.
Meanwhile, two persons inside the backseat of the car, namely Deming and Luiming, glanced at the situation outside. Where, the other had blonde hair and cold stare, the other had a bright and gentle mood.
"It's no problem, just be careful next time." Xiaoqi responded to the man who walked away after she said so.
Looking at Xiaoqi and the driver who offered her the check, Luiming thought she was beautiful, however it wasn't the case for Deming who thought that all girls are just greedy for money, and cocked his head forward as they went back on the road.
Outside, Xiaoqi glimpsed at a familiar blurry face she thought she had seen before. But before she could think it through, the rain started falling heavily so she decided to run back towards the apartment.
"Yuck! I feel sticky and itchy," Xiaoqi muttered and went straight to the bathroom to have thorough a bath.
Putting aside the groceries for now and having the check slip through her mind, Xiaoqi slid into the bathtub with filled with warm water and soap bubbles. She scrubbed herself and took a moment of tranquility in bath after being in a sticky situation.
"Gosh! I forgot."
Xiaoqi immediately got up after remembering the cheque which might've gotten wet, for she isn't sure as well. She went out straight to her room to check her purse to see the check in good condition.
"Thank God, that scared me," an instant reaction came out from her making a sigh of relief.
"Oh, right. The groceries,"
A different reaction between two objects and the same situation can be identified after saying those words. Where she was greatly worried about the check, and was pretty calm about spoiling the groceries she bought.
Xiaoqi had a change of clothes before coming out of her room and towards the kitchen where newly bought fresh ingredients lay. Luckily, the groceries she bought were fine and only her clothes got soiled.
After preparing everything that needed to be prepared, she started what has to be done. She sliced the vegetables cleanly, and turned on the stove under the pot of water waiting for it to start boiling. And after waiting for an hour or more, she had finally done her job.
Looking at the table filled with the food she prepared, it was satisfying to see. If Xiaoqi could describe it in a word, it would be 'magnificent'. All that's left is to see if the taste was also as delicious as it looks.
The clock ticked to 6:00 pm and a few moments later she will see Yuyan coming in from the front door, tired and hungry. Fortunately, she had her and she'll be able to eat a delicious dinner. And after a few moments, just as Xiaoqi thought, her friend barged in looking stressed out.
Xiaoqi quickly invited her to eat as to not make the food cold. A satisfied reaction can be seen as her friend take one bite and another, trying all the three recipes she cooked and pairing it with nicely steamed rice.
"Mmm~ this is delish,"
With no other word to say, Yuyan continued eating the foods served one after another. It had been long since she had tasted homemade cooking. It was utterly satisfying for her. After finishing two bowls of rice, she's finally done. Yuyan let out a burp of satisfaction.
"That was really good. Much better than the last time,"
"I know right, even I can't help eating my cooking."
"Gosh, what brimful confidence you have there; I can see it spilling already."
"It's natural for a girl to cook and be proud of her cooking. To be a good wife, you must be a good cook. You know that the way to your husband's heart is through their stomach, and that's exactly what I would do."
"What're you talking about? I thought you said you're not going to marry,"
"Of course I will silly, but first I need to find the perfect person for me," Xiaoqi said nodding in agreement to herself.
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Silly girl… "Every woman needs to know how to cook", "A man's heart is through his stomach", don't you think so? But, where could I find the right one for me?
Now that I think about it, I think I saw someone who looks familiar inside that car that splashed mud on me this morning, *getting a bit irritated by the moment*. Well, never mind that… Anyway, I still need to wake up early tomorrow, goodnight~
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