Chapter 129

Chapter 129 Cooking For Him

It was Ye Sijue's first time seeing how an oily and smoky affair in the kitchen could look like a work of art when Mu Xia did it.

Perhaps it is because she has slender fingers and her skin is as white as snow.

Mu Xia did not notice that Ye Sijue had his gaze fixated on her. She was paying full attention on making the stuffing and getting the dough ready.

While she was preparing the stuffing, she let the dough rest. Thereafter, she flattened the dough into many thin discs, wrapped the stuffing, and skillfully shaped each dumpling.

He could not help but asked, "Do you do this often?"

"You can say so. When I was living in another country… um… countryside, I'd sometimes make dumpling on my own when I'm tired of ordering take-outs. dumpling seem easy to make as it only involves a few steps. Once it's steamed, you can eat it right away."

"I see." Ye Sijue pretended that he did not notice Mu Xia's slip of the tongue and took the initiative to make dumpling too.

He copied her actions and the outcome seemed to be quite favorable. Although he messed up a few times, he somehow managed to make some decent ones too.

Without another word uttered, the two of them continued to shape the dumpling quietly. Surprisingly, Ye Sijue did not feel that it was a bore to do such trivial things.

In fact, he really enjoyed the peaceful moments spent with Mu Xia.

Shortly after, all the dumpling were steamed and ready to be eaten.

"Let me try your masterpiece." He took one and stuffed it inside his mouth.

Even though Mu Xia appeared to be very skillful throughout the process and she even did it from scratch, Ye Sijue had very high expectations because he had tasted an array of good food.

Moreover, one of the companies under Ye Group had produced a special type of premium frozen dumpling, which was very delicious yet expensive.

He had tried them all and took pride in his own products.

Hence, he did not expect much from Mu Xia and was actually ready to comment on her food.

However, the moment he ate one, he stared at Mu Xia with his eyes wide opened. He was so shocked to have such a rich burst of flavors inside his mouth. The combination of savory gravy, crunchy vegetables, and perfectly marinated minced meat was such a tease to his tastebuds.

It was his first time to have tasted something so delectable even though the ingredients that she used were just the basic ones provided by the hotel.

There was even a sparkle in his eyes.

Mu Xia had not had a bite yet, so she could not comprehend Ye Sijue's reaction. "Is it not good?"

"No, that's not it." He continued speaking after swallowing a mouthful, "It tastes all right, especially when I made it myself."

Mu Xia was rendered speechless.

「He was making them at a snail's pace. When I finished, he's only done six of them. The one he's eating might not even be his work.」

Anyhow, Ye Sijue was not a man who would praise others easily. Thus, Mu Xia took his response as a compliment.

She did not ask him further. Instead, she lowered her head and continued eating.

After having only one, she realized that half of the thirty-odd pieces of dumpling on the plate were gone.

While chewing one in his mouth, Ye Sijue kept serving himself albeit already having a full bowl in front of him.

His actions brought a smile to her face.

The following day, Mu Xia put on the clothes that Ye Sijue had asked someone to prepare for her and walked out of the hotel in the scorching hot weather.

Right when she wanted to call a cab, a luxurious MPV, which belonged to the Situ family, stopped in front of her.

The driver came down to get the door for her. "Young Miss Mu, Master Situ has instructed me to wait for you here. This way, please."