Chapter 61

By May, the weather grew hotter, and office gossip heated up as well.

Huang Wan and Kun Jian had broken up again.

The reason was the same as before—Kun Jian repeated his mistake, cheating on her again, this time right in front of her.

After finishing her tasks, Su Yao shifted her gaze from her computer screen to Huang Wan, who sat not far away. Her eyes were swollen, and she looked dispirited and unstable. Everyone said she was heartbroken, but Su Yao thought otherwise. Strangely, she felt that beyond the pain, Huang Wan’s face showed more resentment.

But since they weren’t close, Su Yao didn’t feel it was her place to say anything.

Her phone screen lit up with a message from Mu Wei. She said she had made several jars of pickled radish over the past few days and asked if Su Yao wanted some.

Su Yao knew there was another purpose behind this offer but didn’t call her out: “Sending them over would be more convenient.”

As expected, Mu Wei’s real intention soon surfaced: “Didn’t you say you were going after that scarf guy? It’s been months with no news. Did you get him or not?”

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Su Yao panicked, “No! Mom, we just got together. If you come now, it’ll just cause trouble. What if you scare him away?”

“Young people aren’t that easily scared…” Mu Wei muttered, “Alright, I won’t come. But you have to give me a definite time.”

Su Yao covered her forehead with her hand, feeling a headache coming on, “When the time is right, I’ll bring him home to meet you. Stop pushing. I’ve been working all day and I’m exhausted.”

Mu Wei, feeling sorry for her hard work, quickly ended the call, “Alright! I’ll have your dad send you the pickled radish later. It’s great as an appetizer.”

Su Yao breathed a sigh of relief, smiling, “Thanks, Mom.”

As she walked out of the office building, she saw Liang Chuyuan getting out of his car and walking towards her.

Su Yao felt her strength drain away and decided not to move, opting instead to wait for Liang Chuyuan to come over and fetch her.

“Are you very tired?” 

Liang Chuyuan walked up, took her bag, and held her hand as they started walking back together.

“…Not too bad.”

When they stopped in front of the car, she suddenly hugged him and tiredly whispered, “Actually, I am a bit tired. But if you hug me, I’ll feel better.”

Liang Chuyuan thought for a moment and then managed to say, “Why not quit your job?”

She nodded and then shook her head, “My boss is away on a business trip and won’t be back until next month. I’ll have to wait until then to talk about it.”

“Don’t push yourself too hard.”

After a brief pause, he added, “Get in the car, let’s go home and eat.”

Su Yao looked up, first seeing his Adam’s apple and then his chin. She said, “Sweetie, you just said so many words.”

After more than a month of effort, the number of words Liang Chuyuan could say had gradually increased. As long as it didn’t exceed ten words, he managed quite well.

He said, “Because I paused in between.”

“That’s still progress.”

As a reward, Su Yao cupped his face and kissed him on the lips, rejuvenated. “Let’s go home and eat!”

Liang Chuyuan smiled.

Lifting his gaze, he noticed Zhong Ming just coming out of the office building.

The smile on his lips deepened.

…

Liang Chuyuan stayed close to Su Yao, and in his spare time, he had learned to cook a few dishes.

Thinking back to his first attempt in the kitchen half a month ago, the appearance of the food was not worth mentioning, and the taste was indescribable. However, Su Yao appreciated his efforts without a hint of complaint on her face. Eventually, he couldn’t stand it and threw it away himself, averting further disaster.

Now, his cooking skills had significantly improved.

Today’s menu featured roasted smoked chicken. The golden-brown chicken skin was easily pulled off, revealing tender meat glistening with juices. The aroma was mouthwatering.

Su Yao, famished, ate heartily until she was seventy percent full. Satisfied, she patted her belly and nudged towards Liang Chuyuan, “A message came through.”

Liang Chuyuan handed her a napkin before looking at his phone.

The number looked familiar.

No need to swipe open; the message was clear at a glance: “Are you free today?”

Su Yao wiped her mouth and didn’t look at the phone, instead tilting her head to look into Liang Chuyuan’s eyes.

She asked, “Who is Sun Jiarui?”