novelkee Chapter 18: Inside the nest
Chapter 18: Inside the nest
Inside the Maybach.
Lu Chengyuan glanced sideways quietly and saw that Xia Qingluo's fair wrist was red.
He narrowed his eyes and realized that his actions just now were too rough.
Lu Chengyuan took out the medical kit from the car and looked at her hand. "Do you need some medicine on your hand?"
Xia Qingluo turned her head away and looked out the window, not bothering to answer his question, "Where are you taking me?"
Lu Chengyuan frowned slightly, as if he was trying to compete with her, and did not answer Xia Qingluo's question, "Have you taken on a new drama recently?"
Xia Qingluo stopped their childish rivalry and rolled his eyes at him, "It's none of your business."
Lu Chengyuan rubbed his eyebrows, feeling helpless.
Why didn’t he realize in his previous life that Xia Qingluo’s personality was so similar to that of a kitten?
Just know that there is something wrong in the nest.
Lu Chengyuan's thin lips slowly curled up into an arc. In the last life, Xia Qingluo was always obedient, so she found it very new to see her lose her temper like this. "My uncle and aunt promised to take good care of you."
Xia Qingluo gritted her back teeth and glanced at Lu Chengyuan with her beautiful big eyes, with a hint of murderous intent.
Okay, okay, you threaten her and call her parents if we have a disagreement, right?
When she was little, she hated people who told tales the most. She didn't expect Lu Chengyuan to be such a snitch.
Xia Qingluo turned his head to look out the window, and saw the roadside trees flashing past quickly. He frowned, "So, where are you going to kidnap me?"
ten minutes later.
Xia Qingluo looked at the large supermarket in front of her, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes widened.
In the supermarket, customers push shopping carts coming and going, the radio keeps broadcasting today's discounts and missing person notices, waiters enthusiastically promote products and ask passers-by if they want to taste them, and the whole supermarket is filled with a lively atmosphere of life.
Is this where Lu Chengyuan would come?
In her opinion, Lu Chengyuan was just a lone flower who was out of touch with the world and had nothing to do with the breath of life.
Looking back on his previous life, Lu Chengyuan was either working or on his way to work.
Outside, he relies on his assistant and cleaner for all his daily affairs, while at home, she takes care of everything.
"What are you doing standing still?"
A deep voice came from the side, and Xia Qingluo came back to her senses, and saw that Lu Chengyuan had already pushed a shopping cart.
Xia Qingluo's face was still full of disbelief, but she still took out a mask and a portable sun hat from her bag, wrapped herself tightly, and followed Lu Chengyuan.
Lu Chengyuan tugged at his tie with his bony fingers, then rolled up his shirt cuffs, revealing his muscular arms. He looked less dignified and more lazy and casual.
He stood in front of the freezer, holding a box of Kobe beef and a box of Angus beef. After comparing them for a moment, he put both boxes into the shopping cart. He was full of homely air, just like a househusband.
Xia Qingluo couldn't help rubbing his eyes, suspecting that he was hallucinating.
What was Lu Chengyuan doing? Shopping? Did he need to shop in person? And why did he bring her along?
Lu Chengyuan’s way of buying groceries is very simple and crude. He just buys one portion of any ingredient, as long as it is the best.
Back in the car, Xia Qingluo turned his head and glanced at the large and small bags piled up in the back, "Why did you buy so many things?"
Lu Chengyuan chuckled and said, "Store food."
Xia Qingluo's heart suddenly started to ring with alarm bells.
Stockpile food?
Could it be that the food was stored for her?
Well, she has indeed been a little arrogant towards Lu Chengyuan recently.
In her previous life, she had always been cautious and tried to please Lu Chengyuan all the time, and it was still the same before her rebirth.
Lu Chengyuan only treated her with indifference and never showed any anger.
So, Lu Chengyuan shouldn’t be angry now, right?
Xia Qingluo secretly glanced at Lu Chengyuan's extremely cold and handsome profile and swallowed.
Is Lu Chengyuan planning to imprison her?
Even if she were to live her life again, she would not be able to defeat a grown man like Lu Chengyuan.
Xia Qingluo reached into her bag, took out her cell phone, and was about to secretly send a message to her parents, but she found that this road looked a little familiar.
Isn't this the way to her house?
Eh? How come we are at the gate of the community?
No, why is the car parked downstairs of her house?
Xia Qingluo was still in the dark as she watched Lu Chengyuan press the elevator button and then walk to her door with ease.
She had never told Lu Chengyuan where she lived, and he didn't care at all. How did he find this place?
Lu Chengyuan raised the large and small bags in his hands and asked calmly, "Do you want me to carry them all the time?"
Xia Qingluo said "Oh", took out the key and opened the door.
Lu Chengyuan changed into slippers and walked into the living room. He pulled off his tie with his bony fingers and threw it on the sofa, then walked straight to the kitchen.
Xia Qingluo's kitchen was so clean that there was not a trace of grease. There was not even a spice jar on the countertop, only a small instant noodle pot.
There is an iron rack next to it, on which instant noodles of various flavors are neatly arranged.
Lu Chengyuan stared at the pile of instant noodles, a faint smile appeared on his thin lips, and he finally found a little familiarity from his previous life, which was quite cordial.
In fact, he had already investigated everything about Xia Qingluo.
He knew that Xia Qingluo worked hard on filming and always left early and came back late.
It's very dangerous for such a beautiful girl to walk alone at night.
Therefore, Lu Chengyuan would occasionally take time out to drive a low-key 50s car and watch Xia Qingluo get home safely from afar.
Probably because he came home too late and was too lazy to cook, Xia Qingluo also developed the habit of eating instant noodles for three meals a day.
He only found out about this after they got married when her stomach problems suddenly flared up.
In this life, he didn't want her to suffer at all, not even a stomach problem.
Xia Qingluo sat at the center island, looking at the man who was cooking skillfully in the kitchen, his eyes full of disbelief.
She actually hates cooking, and being alone, she just makes do with instant noodles.
It’s not entirely about saving money, but mainly because takeout food is expensive and unpalatable nowadays, with a lot of pre-prepared dishes, it’s not as convenient as instant noodles.
Afterwards, she learned how to cook in order to please Lu Chengyuan.
Soon, four dishes and a soup were served on the table.
Xia Qingluo held the chopsticks and looked at the delicious dishes in front of her, still feeling a little unbelievable.
In her previous life, she had never seen Lu Chengyuan enter the kitchen, let alone cook.
"Are you afraid that I'll poison you?" Lu Chengyuan picked up a piece of pork ribs and took a bite himself. "Eat it. The poison won't kill you."
Xia Qingluo pursed her lips and didn't want to eat the food made by Leng Gou.
But the color of that piece of ribs is really tempting.
"Gurgle~" Xia Qingluo's stomach responded honestly.
Lu Chengyuan raised his eyes and looked at Xia Qingluo with interest, with a smile in his eyes.
Xia Qingluo frowned slightly, fearing that Lu Chengyuan would mock her again, so she picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
After taking a bite, the sour and sweet taste instantly stimulated her taste buds and made her eyes sparkle slightly.
Cooking cold dog is surprisingly delicious.
Having caught his gaze, Xia Qingluo immediately covered it up with his acting skills and changed the subject: "Why did you come to my house to cook? Don't you have a kitchen at home?"
Lu Chengyuan took a small bowl and served Xia Qingluo a bowl of soup. "I put tomorrow's dishes in the refrigerator's freezer, and dinner for the next five days is in the freezer. Remember to eat on time when you come back in the evening."
Xia Qingluo's hand holding the chopsticks paused slightly, his heart softened, and he felt a little uncomfortable for a moment.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that I have been going against Lu Chengyuan since my rebirth.
In fact, I have no emotional entanglement with Lu Chengyuan now. He is just a childhood sweetheart I have known for many years.
Perhaps, she was a little too hostile.
Seeing that the little wild cat was no longer aggressive like before, Lu Chengyuan took out his phone and added Xia Qingluo as a friend again, "So, can you remove me from the blacklist?"
Xia Qingluo clicked his finger to agree.
If we just maintain our previous friendship... maybe it wouldn't be that bad.
After finishing the meal, Lu Chengyuan stood up and put away the dishes.
Xia Qingluo didn't feel comfortable asking Lu Chengyuan to wash the dishes, so she asked him to put them by the sink.
"I'm leaving first. You should go to bed early." Lu Chengyuan stood at the door and instructed.
So, he really just came to cook a meal for himself?
After saying thank you and closing the door, Xia Qingluo was about to throw the dishes into the dishwasher when he suddenly noticed the dark blue tie with dark patterns on the sofa.
This seemed to have been thrown away by Lu Chengyuan while cooking.
Xia Qingluo hurriedly picked up his tie, opened the door, and chased out.
She trotted to the elevator and was about to press the down button when she suddenly stopped.
Why was the elevator still on her floor?