Chapter 32: Hu Jian’s Cooking

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

It was just a simple house with three-bedroom and two-living rooms. No one knew why they were so interested.

Hu Jian pointed to her room and then lowered her head to focus on cutting the vegetables.

Li Yang and Cheng Weiyu went to visit her bedroom. They were amazed by the decoration of her bedroom which showed her young heart.

There were lace, soft toys, and muslin curtains that filled the entire room.

Li Yang said, “I really didn’t expect Hu Jian to be like this.”

Cheng Weiyu held a small pink night light.

Hu Jian, who came out with the dishes: “…”

She initially wanted to stir-fry an eggplant with minced meat, but now, she suddenly did not want to.

She scooped three bowls of porridge and three pairs of chopsticks. Then, she invited the two of them to eat.

There were three dishes on the table. Vinegar Cabbage, Shredded pork with Beijing Sauce, and Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes. The combination of the vibrant dishes coupled with a bowl of Red Date Porridge was simple and beautiful.

Cheng Weiyu rushed out of the bedroom and exclaimed, “Wow!”.

Li Yang was also a little surprised. He did not expect Hu Jian to cook such a decent meal.

Cheng Weiyu tasted it impatiently. The fragrance of the food exploded between her lips and teeth. The sweet and spicy flavors stimulated her taste buds and Cheng Weiyu’s eyes lit up.

She said incoherently, “You’ve improved so much! Last time, you only said you were trying, but now you can open a shop!”

With that, Hu Jian learned about the past between her and Cheng Weiyu.

It turned out that it was also a coincidence that day. Due to some reasons at home, Cheng Weiyu forgot to bring her cellphone and cash, so she was starving for an entire day.

She did not want to go home after school, so she sat under the banyan tree at school sadly.

Coincidentally, when Hu Jian passed by with a lunch box, her stomach growled loudly.

As a result, Hu Jian gave Cheng Weiyu the first meal she attempted to make.

Cheng Weiyu, who had never suffered much since she was a child, cried for the first time because of the food.

As she cried and ate, Hu Jian even kindly bought her a bottle of water.

The two of them talked about Qiao Han, whom Hu Jian liked at that time, and the reason why Cheng Weiyu ran away from home. Hu Jian also gave Cheng Weiyu an idea and advised her to go home.

They chatted for a long time. As they did not bring their cell phones, the two of them did not exchange contact information in the end.

In addition, they were not in the same class. After that short encounter, they never met again.

However, Cheng Weiyu was always grateful towards Hu Jian.

Once when they met on campus, Cheng Weiyu greeted her. Hu Jian looked very confused, so Cheng Weiyu did not bother her anymore.

However, she had been paying attention to her in private.

Later, there was news of Hu Jian drugging Qiao Han and was therefore transferred to F class.

She did not believe that Hu Jian would drug Qiao Han.

This was because she was the only one who had seen the way Hu Jian mention the person she liked. She was so serious and persistent.

When they finished eating, it was already eleven o’clock. Li Yang touched his stomach and burped, which made Cheng Weiyu chuckle.

Hu Jian saw that it was getting late so she told them to go back first. Cheng Weiyu said that it was fine and that they could work out the questions first.

She tilted her head and opened her big eyes, trying to prove to Hu Jian that she was very energetic.

Hu Jian rubbed her head and asked Li Yang to send her back.

Li Yang agreed and also advised, “The questions can be solved tomorrow.”

Seeing that Hu Jian had already put away the study table, Cheng Weiyu was finally willing to leave.

After they left, Hu Jian stayed up all night. After searching for examples, she finally found the correct way to solve the problem.

She did the same thing and decoded the string of numbers Qin Heng gave her.

She found that the location was actually near the hospital where Lin Yan worked. It was a Tavern, similar to Sister Yu’s Qing Bistro.

Hu Jian thought about it and decided to wait until after the Math Olympiad Competition to look for Qin Heng.

Now was the time when he was being hunted down. Even if she went, she probably would not be able to see him in person.

He would probably arrange for someone else to protect her.

…

Hu Jian fell into a deep sleep at five in the morning. When she woke up, it was almost noon.

She called Chen Yu to ask for a leave of absence and went to the Bistro to make up for the time she missed yesterday. She also told Sister Yu that she could get half of her salary for working in the day.

Sister Yu smiled and patted her head. “You’re quite good at calculating.”

Then, she left in her high heels.

After work, Hu Jian saw Li Yang’s message on Wechat asking her why she did not go to school. He also told her that they had solved yesterday’s question.

Hu Jian simply replied with three words: Something cropped up.

She then made an appointment to study together the next day.

Li Yang sent an “Mm” emoji, along with a picture of Cheng Weiyu asking for a compliment with her test paper.

Lin Yan arrived home at midnight that night when Hu Jian had just fallen asleep.

She listened to the rustling outside, carefully listening to the sounds. Suddenly, she was a little curious about why he had to go on a work trip and why he had only returned at this hour..