"Why? You do not want me to be kind to you?" Han Zhou raised a brow as he took a mouth full of stir fry vegetables in his mouth. There was a strange taste to it. A homely taste, he could not describe.
He had eaten so many delicacies. They have always tasted heavenly but at the same time, they tasted like hotel's food. Even if their maid cooked in their main house, it never tasted like home. But this food!
It gave him a warm feeling. He ate another mouthful when Xia Yu looked away.
"Of course, not. I am happy that you are kind to me. It is just strange that your behavior changed this much." she sighed and concentrated on the meal.
"It is only normal that we try to get to know each other. You are thinking way too much." he ignored her after that or so she had thought. Since he did not speak to her again. He seems to be too hungry to care.
Xia Yu stared at him as he tried her dish like a happy child. For some reason, she felt happy despite the trouble he was creating.
He had even burnt his tongue yet drank the soup hungrily like a child making her amused.
She shook her head and passed the glass of water to him. He waved his hand in front of his mouth and took the water gratefully. Their hands touched and she stiffened but he drank the whole glass in a gulp.
"I never knew that you are so talented when it comes to cooking. You are going to cook all my meals from now on. Prepare a bento box for me too." Xia Yu lowered her head. She would love to cook for him. But what if Lei Mei was bad at cooking? What if he told someone that she cooked well and they told him that Lei Mei could not cook.
All the time, she felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. Her heart was hammering in her chest. If only she knew!
"What happened?" his eyes narrowed when he noticed her reluctance.
"I.. I have an urgent meeting in the office today. If I start cooking now." she did not complete it and played with her fingers looking nervous.
Han Zhou laughed.
"Idiot! I am not asking you to be a labor. If you have work, go! But if possible, cook lunch for me tomorrow. If not, it is fine too." he shook his head and only then did she nodded and ate a piece of tofu.
He wiped his face and looked at the rest of the food reluctantly. What a waste, if only, he could take this food for his lunch.
He shook his head and stood up but instead of leaving, he went to their room. Xia Yu cleaned the table and got ready. She went to the room to get her purse and other things.
"You are ready?" Han Zhou was picking up his laptop and smiled at her.
Xia Yu instantly looked away. She had not realized that she was staring at his reflection in the mirror. Han Zhou was too handsome. Simple actions like wearing a watch or buttoning his shirt could be this enchanting.
She walked out of the room and Han Zhou followed closely. They did not speak much but their actions were harmonious like a loving couple. The thought made Xia Yu uneasy.
"Madam!" Only when they were at the door did the housekeeper come for work.
"I did not know that master was coming." She looked stunned to see Han Zhou behind Xia Yu. when she had asked for half a day leave, Xia Yu had said nothing.
"It is alright. There is some food in the kitchen and rest well. You have only woken up from fever yesterday. Don't strain yourself." as if Xia Yu was clearing Han Zhou so that he did not blame the housekeeper.
The woman felt gratitude. She was worried that Xia Yu had done it intentionally to make her look bad. But the woman was too kind. Strangely, she was not like that when she had visited the house before marriage. Perhaps, her love for Han Zhou had changed her so much.
The housekeeper bowed her head and decided in her heart. She was going to support her madam from now on.
"Umm, maam, are you going to the office?" Xia Yu paused. She looked at her housekeeper in question. "You have sent your car for the service. It had not returned yet. Shall I book a cab for you?" Xia Yu paused. She had completely forgotten about the car.
There was a spare car but she had not used it before and hesitated.
"It is alright. Your office would be in my way." Xia Yu looked at the opened door uneasily. A strange thumping in her heart.
"Mei?" She bit her lips and entered the car when he called her twice. He could not bite her inside. And if she would listen to music, he could not force her to talk.
He did not talk as she wanted. But the air inside the car was stifling. She was having trouble breathing with the coldness in the car.
"You seem too busy these days." she asked as he was checking the papers all the time even in the car.
The driver gasped as he heard her and she regretted opening her mouth. She was not complaining alright? She was just.. His face told her that she had made a mistake. Would Han Zhou lash out at her that she had complained about his work? But for some reason, she did not feel scared of him. She could not believe that he was so cold to Lei Mei!
Han Zhou raised his head and met her innocent eyes. He blinked and then smiled.
"You have work too. We will find some time on weekends and go for dinner together."