Craving Your Meal

Ning Qiuer, who was setting the dining table, heard the sound of the doorbell below and knew that Xia Yu had arrived. She straightened her clothes, thinking about how to politely and gracefully refuse any unreasonable requests Xia Yu might make during dinner, while also making him feel impressed by her. Based on experience, as long as she fully displayed her charm, everything would be fine. She needed to be graceful and act cute unconsciously. What a hassle.

Rubbing her face, Ning Qiuer saw the three people following Liu Manman upstairs. She looked at the other two girls; it was understandable that Yuxue was there, as people who brought their younger siblings to a banquet were not unheard of. But what was the situation with the slightly younger girl?

"Ah, I forgot to tell you, Yuxue and Yao Yao are also here today. This is An Siyao, whom I mentioned to you before," Liu Manman introduced An Siyao to Ning Qiuer.

Ning Qiuer held onto the table with her hand, knowing the relationship between An Siyao and Xia Yu. She thought that Xia Yu must have contacted her outside and had been discovered by An Siyao, so An Siyao followed them. However, Liu Manman's next words broke her guess.

"Xia Yu mentioned it this morning, but I totally forgot."

So, he actually brought along his girlfriend voluntarily? Ning Qiuer was surprised. Over the years, she had seen many men who secretly cheated on their girlfriends or wives. Even if they didn't cheat, they often had special hobbies, such as playing extreme sports.

Ning Qiuer added two more sets of chopsticks and bowls, thinking that she had luckily prepared some extra food, hoping it wouldn't be an awkward situation with not enough food.

Everyone sat down at the table and began to enjoy the dishes. Ning Qiuer surreptitiously observed Xia Yu, unable to understand why he would invite her if he had brought his girlfriend unless he was one of those perverted people who liked multiplayer games. With his girlfriend there, it was impossible for anything to happen.

She saw Xia Yu focus on the chopsticks in his hand, tasting all the dishes one by one, and nodding in satisfaction.

"How is it? I told you it was great, didn't I?" Liu Manman said proudly.

"Well, it's a bit different from the taste of professional chefs, but it's delicious nevertheless." After a few more bites, allowing his taste buds to familiarize themselves with the flavor, Xia Yu commented, "The taste is even better than that of the chefs outside."

"I told you that you wouldn't be disappointed if you came!" Liu Manman excitedly patted Xia Yu's back, looking like a successful promoter.

Ning Qiuer silently chewed on her rice, having figured out the reason why Xia Yu had come over. It was actually for her cooking! No wonder Liu Manman immediately left this morning after asking if she was not eating lunch at home! No wonder he seemed cold yesterday and suddenly became enthusiastic today!

Discovering that Xia Yu was not craving her body but her cooking, Ning Qiuer's gaze toward him inevitably dropped a bit, and she began to doubt whether he was impotent or had a more peculiar hobby.

Unaware of Ning Qiuer's hidden gaze, Xia Yu scooped a bowl of tomato and egg soup to drink. The dishes made by Ning Qiuer were all simple home-style dishes that tasted much better than those made by ordinary hotel chefs but were still somewhat worse than the dishes cooked by the chef at An Siyao's villa.

However, Xia Yu felt that these dishes were even more delicious than those cooked by An Siyao's chef.

At first, he didn't know why, but by now, he had understood the reason.

It was because these dishes suited his taste better. He liked stir-fries to be slightly spicy but not too spicy, and he preferred soups to be light rather than rich. Ning Qiuer's dishes were all prepared like this.

For a moment, an idea flashed through Xia Yu's mind: to tie Ning Qiuer to his home, put an apron on her, and have her be in charge of cooking his meals.

Unfortunately, Ning Qiuer was a public figure and also a good friend of Liu Manman.

Sighing in his heart, Xia Yu continued to eat his dinner.

After finishing the meal and leaving the table to be cleaned by the maid, the four of them played games together.

Under Ning Qiuer's intentional guidance, Xue and Liu Manman stayed together, while she played with Xia Yu and An Siyao.

If she hadn't been unsure about the relationship between Xia Yu and An Siyao, she would have tried to send An Siyao away as well.

On the TV screen was a battle game, which An Siyao didn't like. She just watched while Xia Yu and Ning Qiuer played.

Ning Qiuer began to lead the conversation.

She started with the piano, which both Xia Yu and An Siyao could play, then expanded the topic to the field of music, and finally to the song Xia Yu had sung earlier.

"Can I buy the copyright of this song?" Ning Qiuer asked.

Greedily wanting Ning Qiuer's cooking skills, Xia Yu easily agreed. He had already seen that although Ning Qiuer was a little attentive to him, she had no intention of developing a deeper relationship, and even showed some caution, which was different from Yan Wei, making him feel at ease when trying to take advantage of her cooking.

"Are you preparing a new album?" Xia Yu casually asked.

"How can I make a new album with just your song?" Ning Qiuer finally found an opportunity to hint at it.

"Aren't you a songwriter?" Xia Yu asked in surprise.

"Creativity needs inspiration, and inspiration is not endless. Those years before have drained me. Otherwise, why do you think I withdrew from the limelight?" Ning Qiuer deliberately acted weak, showing a pitiful expression.

If it weren't for the fact that her game character was currently pinning down Xia Yu's character, he would have almost believed her.

Taking advantage of Ning Qiuer's character's momentary rigidity, Xia Yu controlled his character to escape the battle, as this was the first time he had encountered someone stronger than him in the game.

And she also used the same fighting style as him.

"Why not just buy songs from others? With your fame, buying high-priced songs would be a sure profit, right?" Xia Yu continued the conversation.

"It's hard to find songs that suit me," Ning Qiuer shook her head, "I don't want to sing those ordinary songs."

She sighed, "If only the songs they offered were at the same level as yours, I wouldn't have to worry."

"Which singer has all hit songs? An album full of hit songs would be a loss, wouldn't it?" Xia Yu focused most of his attention on the game, controlling his character and barely keeping up with Ning Qiuer.

"I don't have any financial pressure. I want the name Ning Qiuer to be legendary." Ning Qiuer replied.

Hearing this, Xia Yu couldn't help but take a glance at her, not expecting that this woman who could pull connections was actually a dreamer.

Feeling Xia Yu's gaze, Ning Qiuer thought this was a good opportunity, so she raised one hand and brushed her hair that hung beside her ears.

Once a magazine cover used a photo of her like this, causing that issue to sell out and even sparking a hair-flipping trend.

Such a classic scene, tested by the crowd, should definitely earn her some points, right?

As expected, she saw Xia Yu's eyes light up, seizing the opportunity without hesitation, pressing a series of finishing moves on the controller, and killing her character.