Chapter 40 Gu Yechen Cooks Dinner  

Gu Yechen smiled, "My house is your house."

Boom! He Xinyan clearly felt her heart move and for a second, she was scared she just experienced a heart attack. After what he said registered in her brain, a smile crept up her face as she felt a warm flame inside her.

It was nice to have someone care about you. . .

She grabbed the key and looked up into his eyes, "Thank you."

After Gu Yechen opened up the television for her, helped her with the wifi password, and also gave her all the snacks he had prepared for her in the house, Gu Yechen went upstairs into his office to finish off the work he missed today.

He Xinyan watched Gu Yechen all the way until he disappeared and sighed. She was afraid she wouldn't be able to control herself for very long. . .

It was too hard to not fall for this man!

Even after experiencing a failed relationship with Su Zhiming, Gu Yechen's attraction was just way too strong and He Xinyan couldn't continue to convince herself that she shouldn't fall in love again for much longer.

He Xinyan fell down onto the couch with a bag of chips that Gu Yechen had given her and began watching the drama playing on the television.

He Xinyan watched the television for an hour and played on her phone for another hour. During these two hours, she finished all of the food Gu Yechen had provided and she didn't feel like she had any more room for dinner.

She closed her phone because it was running out of battery and heard footsteps coming down the stairs. She immediately turned around and saw Gu Yechen in a casual shirt and sweatpants. He looked just as good or even better in casual clothing. . .

"Are you hungry?" Gu Yechen asked. "I can cook dinner."

He Xinyan was about to say no but she didn't want to miss out on the opportunity to eat handmade dinner from the king of Country Z, "Okay!"

Gu Yechen immediately walked into the kitchen and He Xinyan was about to follow him to see if she could help when she received a phone call from her dad.

"Hello?"

"Yanyan, where are you?"

He Xinyan didn't want to tell his dad he was with Gu Yechen, or else his dad would start trying to curry favor with Gu Yechen again, and it was quite annoying.

"I'm at Minger's house. I will eat dinner with her family tonight."

"Oh, okay. . . Have fun."

He Xinyan ended the call and threw her phone onto the couch as she ran over to the kitchen, "Gu Yechen!! Is there anything I can help you with?"

He Xinyan looked at the pink apron he was wearing and giggled. That did not match his looks or personality.

Gu Yechen set down his knife and turned around to look at Xinyan. He thought about the "delicious" cookies she had baked and smiled, "It's okay, the kitchen is dirty. Go play. I'll call you when the food is ready."

Oh my goodness. . . Ahh! He can't do this! He Xinyan can't stand this seduction!

Xinyan gulped and slowly walked out of the kitchen, but she didn't go play. Instead, she stood at the door of the kitchen and leaned against the wall, peeking through the door frame to stare at Gu Yechen.

If she actually agreed to date Gu Yechen in a real relationship, she would be the one benefitting. Gu Yechen was absolutely perfect. . .

He was handsome, tall, rich, powerful, smart, cold to others but warm to her, and just perfect! He could even cook! Even Xinyan's dad couldn't cook, and this almighty king, Gu Yechen, could cook!

He Xinyan stared at him in that position for around 45 minutes before Gu Yechen finished cooking. He dumped the food from the pan into a plate and untied his apron.

Noticing that he was done, He Xinyan jumped up and ran to the cabinets, "I'll set up the table!"

It took her a few tries to find where the bowls were located, and it was in the highest cabinet. She jumped up and down but couldn't reach the stack of porcelain bowls, and she was also scared to accidentally smash them.

Determined to set up the table, she continued to try and reach for them but failed until she felt a sudden warmth from behind her.

She turned around and took a step back, leaning against the counter. Gu Yechen was almost two heads taller than her, and he easily grabbed two bowls out of the cabinet. He handed them to her with a smile and gently patted her head, almost as if he was teasing her for being short.

He Xinyan could feel the warmth from her face and she knew that her cheeks were probably beet red, so she quickly ran out of the kitchen and into the dining room.

She placed a bowl and a pair of chopsticks on both sides of the table and sat down as Gu Yechen carried the plates of food onto the table.

Sour fish fillet with pickled vegetables, braised pork belly, stir-fried vegetables, and a large bowl of egg drop soup. . .

How did he know that she liked sour fish fillet and braised pork?

"You actually know how to cook?" He Xinyan asked as she scanned the dishes that looked like they came out from a restaurant.

"My mom enjoyed cooking for me when I was young so I learned a few things from her." Gu Yechen picked up a piece of pork and placed it into He Xinyan's bowl.

Xinyan eagerly took a bite and her eyes widened, "This is so good. . ."

A gentle smile appeared on Gu Yechen's face as he continued to place food into He Xinyan's bowl, "I'm glad you like it."

"Wow, and that stupid Li Huiran always brags about how good her cooking is. Yours is so much better!" He Xinyan froze after speaking as she looked up nervously at Gu Yechen. He doesn't know that she doesn't like her stepmother and stepsister.

Instead, Gu Yechen smiled and placed a vegetable into He Xinyan's bowl, which was piled with food, "Eat some vegetables. If you like my cooking more, you can come over and I will cook for you."

He Xinyan felt the tension disappear as she happily ate a bite of the carrot he placed on her plate. Why was he just so perfect?

Xinyan used her chopsticks to pick up a large chunk of pork belly and placed it into Gu Yechen's bowl, "You eat too!"

Gu Yechen looked at the meat inside his bowl and smiled widely so his eyes curved into a beautiful crescent moon-like shape. He usually didn't like oily food, but anything she gave to him was delicious.

The dinner was smooth and happy, and the large mansion was filled with the delicious smell of food and the sound of laughter as the couple enjoyed their meal together.

They were able to finish all of the food on the table, as He Xinyan ate most of it. After several minutes of convincing, Gu Yechen finally agreed to let He Xinyan help and wipe the plates after he washed them.

There were no workers in this house since he didn't live here often and only came over to go and sleep with He Xinyan. He also didn't want workers walking around if He Xinyan was to come over.

The two of them stood side by side near the sink in the kitchen and looked like an old couple doing housework as they cleaned the dishes.

After everything was done, He Xinyan sighed unhappily because she knew it was time to leave. She didn't want to go back to the He mansion.

She was much more happy here. . . with him.

"You can come back whenever you want." Gu Yechen walked He Xinyan over to the front door and opened it for her.

"I'll see you later then," He Xinyan said unhappily as she reminded him to come over to her room later.

"Bye," Gu Yechen also didn't want her to leave but it was getting late and he didn't want her to sleep too late.

Very slowly, He Xinyan walked down the front steps and she would look back every few seconds to see Gu Yechen still watching her from the door.

After a long time, she finally reached her own house and went back home.