Sonata: Fleeing to Avoid an Arranged Marriage - Chapter 19.1

Chapter 19.1

Two days later, as soon as Mi Qing stepped into the house, she smelled the very strong sweetness of mangoes.

She went into the kitchen and took a peek inside.

There was a large basket of mangoes on the floor, seemingly a few dozens of catties. Xiao Gu was wearing an apron, standing by the stove, and was slicing mangoes.

Mi Qing's pink tongue licked the corner of her mouth and asked, "What are you doing?"

Xiao Gu carefully sliced a mango without looking back at her: "Dried mango."

Mi Qing's eyes moved and landed at the basket of mangoes on the floor and asked again: "Where did you buy so many mangoes?"

Xiao Gu replied, "Someone sent it."

Mi Qing was out of words. Who would be so free as to send him so many mangoes? She thought for a moment, blinked and asked, "It shouldn't be from a girl who secretly loves you, is it?" In order to please him, she was quite willing to pay the cost.

Xiao Gu finally turned his head and glanced at her: "It was from a man."

Mi Qing: It turned out that Boss Xiao.... Eats both males and females, his market is pretty good.

She chuckled and continued to watch: "Is there anything I can help you with?"

The last time she helped peel spinach, she ate a delicious western meal. Now, if she helps peel mangoes, maybe she will get a share later.

Mi Qing's small abacus crackled. The taste of those last five nibbles of dried mango are still vivid in her mind.

Although those were but some bits and pieces in the store, the taste would not be as good as the whole piece.

But Xiao Gu denied her this opportunity: "Little Tainong mangoes are small, and a mango is only sliced into halves, which is a test of skill. You'd better play with Tiantian."

Mi Qing simpered: "Do you need me to help you peel?"

"No, I'm afraid you'll make them too ugly."

Mi Qing: Then you have fun by yourself!

She turned around petulantly to leave, when Xiao Gu called her again: "Take two mangoes to eat."

Mi Qing was stunned in place, simply overwhelmed by this sudden favor: "Really?"

The corner of Xiao Gu's lips ticked as he stared at her, but there were hints of a smile in his eyes: "It's just two mangoes, do you have to be so surprised?"

It's because they're his mangoes that she's so surprised!

"Aren’t mangoes your favorite?"

Withdrawing his gaze, Xiao Gu continued focusing on slicing his mangoes: "Don't forget it."

For fear that he'd take his words back, Mi Qing rushed to grab two mangoes and hugged them back to her bedroom.

She always had this feeling that her landlord has a change in character lately, much better than when she first arrived. Mi Qing thought about it while peeling a mango and biting it down.

Yum, a ripe mango is truly sweet and fruity. It will definitely be delicious when dried.

She just doesn't know if she has any share.

Over the next few days, Xiao Gu was tinkering with his dried mango. It was then that Mi Qing realized that the big oven she had always thought was a slightly odd was actually a dehydrator machine.

Xiao Gu dried all the mango slices, took out several new kraft paper bags from the cabinet, and packed them in bags.

When Mi Qing came back, she saw Xiao Gu holding his dog sitting on the sofa and watching TV. Her stare halted at the dried mango next to him for a while, and asked, "Is your dried mango finally ready?"

"Um." Xiao Gu took a bite of the dried mango in his hand.

Mi Qing could picture the thick and fragrant taste.

She stood in place, staring at his dried mango again.

Xiao Gu could sense her burning stare at the moment. He gently hooked the corners of his mouth and tossed a bag of dried mango to her: "This bag is yours."

Mi Qing couldn't believe it, hugging the kraft paper bag that landed suddenly in her arms.

A bag? He even gave her a bag? God knows she just wanted to grab a few slices!

Xiao Gu saw her holding the dried mango standing still, and frowned slightly: "Is it too small? A pack can only contain ten catties of mangoes."

"No no no." Mi Qing shook her head again and again.

"Thank you for the reward boss!"

Then she trotted into the house cheerfully.

Xiao Gu's gaze followed her into her bedroom, his mouth twitching inadvertently, albeit other employees couldn't enjoy such benefits.

When Mi Qing returned to the room, she couldn't wait to open the kraft paper bag, that was brimming with the sweet tang of mango. Tainong mangoes are very small so the slices are also tiny, similar to an egg, very cute.

Mi Qing took a bite and closed her eyes happily.

This familiar recipe, this familiar flavor.