But as she spoke the words, her heart also grew heavier with these mixed emotions.
"Just blanch the noodles a bit, add more soup, and this time, make sure it's not too salty," Bo Jinyu joked, seemingly oblivious to her intense gaze.
Upon hearing his words, Ye Anran was reminded of the overly salty pork bone noodles she had made before.
So salty...
She recalled how Mo Shike kept calling the salty, clumped noodles delicious while eating them. At the time, Bo Jinyu was clearly jealous but pretended to be generous and casual on the surface.
He not only always accompanied her to visit Mo Shike but also seemed even more caring than her, arranging for the best doctors and nurses and the hospital room.
Looking back now, Mo Shike's heart must have been filled with helplessness.
She hadn't understood at the time, but now realized that Uncle Bo was truly scheming.
Yet she found it utterly sweet.
"With experience, I will definitely make it tastier," Ye Anran said.