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Since Tang Wan was leaving to Beijing, Yang Chen didn’t want to trouble her any further . He wished them a safe trip and ended the phone call .
He felt slightly better after the conversation with Tang Wan . He looked at the time to realize it was late noon . Remembering the plan he had made to visit Liu Mingyu’s new place, he dialed her number .
Liu Mingyu was in her office, going through some documents of a newly established project . She had been quite busy after returning from Europe . She had increased the degree of the expansion for her company . As Yu Lei International’s wealth had skyrocketed, every single officer from the public relations department barely had time to take a breather because they were busy running around ensuring that the company would not collapse with the sudden increase of workflow .
Answering Yang Chen’s call, Liu Mingyu removed her black-framed glasses from the bridge of her nose . Allowing herself a wide grin, she could roughly work out the reason behind this phone call . “You’re finally free?” asked Liu Mingyu .
Yang Chen was surprised at how easily she could read his mind . He laughed bitterly and said, “What time do you get off work? I’ll come pick you up . ”
“I have a car,” stated Liu Mingyu . “Anyway, you’re also a part of Yu Lei, you should know the working hours . ”
Yang Chen touched his nose and replied, “You don’t have to be so brutal with someone so close! I’m just being considerate, aren’t I?”
“How fake . You just wanted to know if I would skip work,” Liu Mingyu said smilingly .
Yang Chen felt wronged . He never wanted her to skip work . But after giving it another thought, he realized that Liu Mingyu was dropping him a not so subtle hint . He then decided to play along, saying, “Ah so you noticed! Well since you already know, I’ll come pick you up from work and we’ll leave together . It’d be weird to go in separate cars . ”
“Now you’re talking,” uttered Liu Mingyu before hanging up on him .
She had been all over the company for the past few days . When a chance to see Yang Chen presented itself, she figured it was a good idea to take a little break .
Half an hour later, Yang Chen drove out of the parking lot at Yu Lei with Liu Mingyu in the passenger seat . They were listening to an album by Adele—the very same one Rose had bought yesterday .
This made Liu Mingyu ask in a curious voice, “Oh I couldn’t tell you liked Adele’s songs . And here I thought someone who was so heartless like yourself couldn’t appreciate good music . ”
“What do you mean by heartless?” Yang Chen pursed his lips, dissatisfied . “There are literally a hundred other ways to describe me? Casanova, or another word like that sounds way better! Anyway, the CD is not mine . ”
“Whose is it then?” wondered Liu Mingyu .
Yang Chen thought for a while and said, “It’s Rose’s . She was listening to it in my car yesterday . ”
Liu Mingyu knew who Rose was . Because of Liu Qingshan, she knew that Yang Chen had a lover—the president of the Red Thorns Society, Situ Qiangwei .
Now that Yang Chen had mentioned Rose, Liu Mingyu merely nodded and continued, “Oh, her . I would quite like to meet her in the future if possible . ”
Yang Chen laughed in his head . Both of you are actually from the underworld .
They had journeyed for some time when Yang Chen suddenly questioned Liu Mingyu, “You still haven’t told me where you live . ”
She pondered for a moment . “Let’s not head back just yet . I should do a little grocery shopping for some ingredients . I’ll make you dinner tonight . ”
This was fine by Yang Chen . After all, the only women by his side who could cook were only Mo Qianni and Lin Ruoxi . So when Liu Mingyu suggested that she’d make him a home cooked meal, he was more than willing to oblige .
Upon arriving at the market, Yang Chen and Liu Mingyu looked just like a pair of young couple who had just gotten off from work .
Liu Mingyu was every bit the same as any normal girl was . Before her father had come into the picture, she was living the life of an ordinary city girl .
As they walked down the street, Liu Mingyu would bargain on everything she was interested in buying . She would argue with the old seller and threaten to leave if they didn’t comply with her . Yang Chen had to play along with her by putting up an impatient look on his face .
Everything started to unfold before Yang Chen . He wondered, Is Lin Ruoxi also like this when she’s out with Wang Ma at the market? No, it can’t be . Even though she’s been more chatty these days, that didn’t mean she was the same to strangers . Bargaining? She probably wouldn’t have dreamt of it in her next life .
Liu Mingyu’s lips were stretched into crescents whenever she managed to get a lower price for her goods . She would pass the bags to Yang Chen and proceed to the next stall .
Yang Chen asked incredulously, “That happy? It’s not like we aren’t well to do . You spent so much time just to save one or two dollars . What’s so great about that?”
Liu Mingyu pouted and rolled her eyes . “What are you blabbering about? It’s not about the money . It’s the process of bargaining which I enjoy very much . If I were to stop doing that then you might as well just kill me . ”
“Did your mom teach you that?” asked Yang Chen, curious .
Liu Mingyu nodded and smiled lightly . “When I was little, my mom raised me because my father was still in Beijing . We weren’t well-off . Every penny saved is a penny earned . It’s a habit, bargaining . Mom used to do it all the time . Even though I’m working in the fashion industry now, I still know the worth of the market goods . A lot of things are worth very little once you strip off its branding . ”
Yang Chen observed the delighted and somewhat adorable expression on Liu Mingyu’s face and sighed . It sure seems like I don’t understand the women around me as well as I thought . Can’t believe someone elegant like Mingyu has this side to her, he thought .
It is natural for a person to share the same interests as their lovers . So Yang Chen had quickly gotten used to Liu Mingyu’s shouts while bargaining in no time; he even joined in shortly after .
While entertaining, this method of shopping for goods was a lengthy one . After approximately half an hour, Liu Mingyu had finally finished buying the ingredients she needed .
The sun had already disappeared from the sky when they arrived at Liu Mingyu’s new home . It was a seemingly high-end apartment .
The area had adapted the ‘go-green’ concept; even the air conditioner was operated by geothermal energy and underground waters . There was only one condominium unit on each floor which justified it’s price of a small fortune .
Liu Qingshan was rather generous towards his own daughter . Otherwise, Liu Mingyu would never be have been able to purchase a place like that which costed millions only using her hard-earned salary .
Holding multiple plastic bags filled with fresh vegetables and meat, Yang Chen followed Liu Mingyu up to the top-most floor . The entirety of this floor was hers to enjoy . What a waste!
“Tsk tsk, having a rich father certainly shows its benefits,” exclaimed Yang Chen while smiling .
Liu Mingyu blushed . “I didn’t want to stay here . My father forced me to . ”
“What is there to be embarrassed about? He left you and your mother behind and stayed in Beijing for so many years . He’s trying to make it up to you . He’d be overjoyed if you were willing to spend some of his money,” encouraged Yang Chen .
She ignored him and proceeded to open the door . She then asked Yang Chen to put the bags in the kitchen .
The entire condominium interior had a milky white accent to its decor; the light brown sofa was made of real leather; a patterned sheepskin carpet was laid out on the floor and there were all sorts of the high-tech gadgets in the room . There was even a massage chair worth ten thousand yuan fixed in her house .
This apartment was even more elegant and expensive than where the CEO Lin Ruoxi stayed . The renovation alone could’ve easily costed millions . Liu Qingshan had indeed spent a ton on his daughter!
“You can rest while I prepare the meal . It’ll take about an hour or so,” said Liu Mingyu while taking off her work outfit . She slipped into a thin, light blue t-shirt and a pair of white skinny jeans . She let her hair down, allowing her to look more relaxed .
“An hour? That’s too long!” muttered Yang Chen despairingly . “I thought it would take half an hour at most . I’m so hungry already . Why not let me help you? I may not be good at cooking but I’m quite an expert in working with knives . ”
“Can you really do it?” asked Liu Mingyu, giving him a suspicious look . “What if you cut your finger?”
“If I cut my finger, it’d be because of you, not me,” laughed Yang Chen .
“Why would it be me?” Liu Mingyu retorted .
Yang Chen put on an appreciative look and said, “Having such a gorgeous lady cook next to me might make me lose focus . So of course I’d cut my finger!”
“Stop fooling around . I think it’d be better if you just kept quiet . ” Liu Mingyu actually felt warm in her heart, as opposed to what she expressed .
It was decided then . Yang Chen would do the cutting and dicing, and Liu Mingyu was in charge of cooking . The pair looked exactly like a couple while their laughter drifted across the kitchen .
Yang Chen was quite the skilled cutter . He could even close his eyes while cutting the potatoes . After finishing up with his part, he leaned against the kitchen door and stared at Liu Mingyu, who was busy cooking in her apron .
It was common knowledge that women were attracted to men who knew how to be serious . For guys, a woman immersed in cooking was just as charming .
A fuzzy warm feeling spread through Yang Chen’s heart . He recalled what he had been through with Liu Mingyu since the day they met, and realized that he was spending less and less time with her as time passed .
But in all honesty, Liu Mingyu never asked for much . The reason she was so focused in preparing this meal was because she knew how rare a night like this was—she had to cherish this opportunity .
Love—it is often not about how much one could gain, but how much they could do for one another .
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