Huo YanXiao was able to negotiate two separate business deals during this small banquet. When they walked out of there, the sky was already dark.
Nie AnAn and Huo YanXiao sat in the backseat of the car with half a meter of distance between them. It was quiet inside the car, and neither of them said anything.
Up until the point that the driver took the both of them home and Huo YanXiao opened the car door and walked out of the car, he never said a word to Nie AnAn.
Looking at the distant aura exuding from the man, Nie AnAn pouted a little.
She had come to this unfamiliar world not knowing anyone here. She also had no idea whether the head of Nie AnAn in the book had anything to do with Qin ZiMing and his lot.
Huo YanXiao was the only person that she could lean on.
That was why she had tried so hard to get close to him and repeatedly stressed that she was no longer interested in Qin ZiMing, but he still didn't believe her. Especially tonight, their relationship had gone back to freezing point.
No, she should say, it was worse than when she had first transmigrated.
She felt unjustly treated, but her stubbornness won out. Nie AnAn took a deep breath and made up her mind.
So he didn't want to talk to her? Fine. She'd just suck it up and stay here for a little longer. So what if they didn't talk to each other? She'd just move out once she got her nutritionist certification and a job!
Once she had made up her mind, she spent the next couple of days researching about it. She finally came to the conclusion that it was quite easy for a high-level nutritionist to get hired.
Fitness centers, maternity centers, 5-star hotels, food industry, and even some prominent families would all hire their own onsite nutritionist.
Nie AnAn was very confident in her profession. She just has to wait for the notification to go take her examination.
She had already submitted an online evaluation and scored exceptionally well, which was why she received the official exam admission ticket quickly.
The examination was scheduled in two weeks. She must say that the timing of her transmigration was perfect. There were two examinations each year. She could do the entry-level one first right now and take the high-level one by the end of the year, then she'd be able to look for better options.
She had also received back the result from the DNA test. Sure enough, she was related to the Nie's.
Even with the report in hand, Nie AnAn had no intention to go look for her parents.
***
Time flew by, and the examination was just two days away.
Nie AnAn had seen Huo YanXiao only wo times in the last ten days.
One time she was just walking out of the kitchen when he came home. She addressed him as "big brother" when they ran into each other, but he went upstairs without saying anything.
The second time, she went downstairs to head to the grocery store, and he was also on his way out.
As he had ignored her the previous time, Nie AnAn also ignored him and didn't even look over in his direction.
This night, after Nie AnAn had finished taking a shower and drying her hair, she heard some ruckus coming from downstairs.
That should be Huo YanXiao coming home. He had been leaving early and coming home late recently and didn't even touch any of the food that she had left in the refrigerator.
From the financial news, Nie AnAn had learned that Huo YanXiao had been working closely with the Qin's recently and also in the process of negotiating a deal with the Nie's.
His business has been growing continuously, but Nie AnAn felt that his style has changed. He was much more low key than how he was described in the book.
After she came out of the bathroom, Nie AnAn took a look in the downstairs direction and saw that Huo YanXiao didn't go back upstairs but sat down motionlessly on the couch.
She felt that was a little odd, so she took another look at him. That's when she noticed that his face was red, as though he had had a few too much to drink.
A second later, he got up all of a sudden and quickly walked into the bathroom downstairs.
Vomiting sound could be heard after that.
Nie AnAn stood there and listened to it for a while until the downstairs went back to silence.
A little while later, Huo YanXiao went back onto the couch, plopped onto it, and didn't move again.
Aye… Nie AnAn sighed slightly and decided to go downstairs to check it out.
She was, after all, living in his house and using his sister's body. Surely, his attitude was a bit annoying previously, but given his look and his body's current condition, she could try to take care of him a little.
Nie AnAn went downstairs and first took a look at Huo YanXiao. She saw that he was squinting, as though half asleep, probably still feeling pretty sickly.
She went inside the kitchen and started getting busy.
Making hangover soup couldn't be any easier for her. In addition to the hangover soup, she also made a small pot of porridge. Neither one of them took very long to make.
Nie AnAn brought the hangover soup, cooled down to just the perfect temperature, with a straw over to the couch.
"Big brother, have some hangover soup," said Nie AnAn and placed the straw next to his lips.
He was still groggy but, luckily, he was able to find the straw and started drinking. He devoured half a bowl of soup quickly and was no longer very thirsty. His brows had also unfurowed a little.
Nie AnAn knew that Huo YanXiao was a very busy man. He'd probably be heading into the office again first thing tomorrow morning. Even with the hangover soup, he'd probably still have a hangover tomorrow morning.
So, she walked around to the back of the couch and started massaging his head.
Basic medicine and massages were also the basic skillsets of a nutritionist. Her massaging action was precise and slowly but surely easing the headache for him.
During his half-asleep state, Huo YanXiao just felt that the fingers landing on his head and temples were soft but firm. His pain was being eased slowly. He was less groggy and seemed easier for him to fall asleep now.
Next to his ears, there was a soft voice. It sounded as if it was holding in a lot of grievances as it flowed into his ears, "I really don't like Qin ZiMing anymore. It's fine if you don't believe me. I'll move out as soon as I get a job, and you won't have me here irritating you anymore…"
Huo YanXiao wanted to focus more on what she was saying, but his brain continued to relax more from the massage. Finally, he fell asleep without knowing that he did.
The next morning, when Huo YanXiao woke up, he found that he was covered under a thin blanket. On the blanket, there was a note, "There's porridge in the kitchen."
No salutation, no signature, but the handwriting was soft. It was obviously written by her.