Chapter 41: Can You Cook?

After Lang Ningyi and Guan Xi returned from a turn on the dance floor, they found that besides Jiang Suizhou, there was no one else at their booth.

Guan Xi casually sat on the sofa, not getting close to Jiang Suizhou. However, Lang Ningyi looked confused and asked Jiang Suizhou, “Where’s my friend? Where did he go?”

Jiang Suizhou replied, “Left.”

“Left?” Lang Ningyi was surprised. “How is that possible? Where did he go?”

Jiang Suizhou said, “I don’t know.”

Lang Ningyi felt strange. How could he leave? He seemed so happy bringing him here to meet Guan Xi. It was simply inexplicable. Lang Ningyi wanted to ask why he left, but when she was about to speak, she suddenly remembered the person in front of her was Jiang Suizhou. Oh, it seemed like her friend might have come to poach him, asking too many questions might not be appropriate?

“Anything else?” The man sitting down lifted his gaze to look at her. His eyes were deep and seemed to penetrate into one’s soul.

Lang Ningyi shivered a bit. How could he look so intimidating?

“Oh, nothing, nothing.” She closed her mouth and moved to the side silently.

On the other side, Guan Xi sat replying to messages on her phone. Tonight was truly incredible; the messages just kept pouring in.

“Guan Xi? What a coincidence,” a voice suddenly came from the side.

Guan Xi looked up and glanced at the person, not recognizing them.

The person said, “Uh, I’m a friend of Song Li. We’ve met before.”

“Guan Xi?” Guan Xi said. “Is he here today? I didn’t see him.”

“He’s playing with friends over there. Do you want to join us?” the person suggested.

Guan Xi declined, “I have something to do right now. Maybe later.”

“Oh… okay. By the way, I just added you on WeChat, but you haven’t accepted yet.”

Guan Xi hadn’t paid attention to that. With so many WeChat requests every day, who could keep track?

“Oh, is that so?” Guan Xi lightly swayed with the music, casually sliding her finger on the phone screen.

She had no intention of checking the friend requests, but her phone was suddenly taken away. She was stunned for a moment, then turned to see Jiang Suizhou turning off the screen, putting the phone familiarly into his pocket.

“What are you doing?” Guan Xi reached out to grab it back.

Jiang Suizhou held her hand and looked at the man in front of them, “Do you know Song Li?”

The man, realizing Jiang Suizhou was here, naturally knew him as a friend of Song Li. However, Jiang Suizhou might not recognize him.

“Yes, yes,” the man replied.

Damn, just didn’t notice Jiang Suizhou was here, and wasn’t he supposed to be broken up with Guan Xi? Song Li, this unreliable guy!

Jiang Suizhou asked, “Did he give you her WeChat ID?”

The man choked on his words, “Haha, no, no… Well, I have something to do, I’ll go first.”

He quickly slipped away, blending into the crowd. Jiang Suizhou snorted. Song Li, this guy acting as a matchmaker, wasn’t joking.

“Jiang Suizhou, what are you doing? Give me back my phone!”

Jiang Suizhou loosened his grip slightly, and Guan Xi took the opportunity to reach into his pocket, successfully retrieving her phone. However, he tightened his hold on her wrist, preventing her from moving.

The surroundings were dimly lit, with blue and red rays constantly flickering over the two. Not far away, above the dance floor, foreign artists in extravagant dresses performed aerial acts. The atmosphere was hot and ambiguous, and the hormones of everyone present were stirred.

Unable to free her hand, Guan Xi pinched his thigh and exclaimed with irritation, “Mr. Jiang, do you have something to do?!”

Jiang Suizhou’s brows furrowed slightly, not releasing his grip. Instead, he hooked his arm around her waist, pulling her closer. The fabric clung tightly, and they could distinctly feel each other’s curves and body warmth.

He looked down at her, his voice deep, “Don’t move recklessly.”

Ignoring him, Guan Xi struggled to pull her hand away.

Jiang Suizhou said, “You are moving.”

She stopped instantly, squinting her eyes. “Oh, blame yourself for being too easy.”

Jiang Suizhou remained composed, “Is that so? Then think about how long it’s been since you last visited my place.”

“…”

Jiang Suizhou didn’t say anything more; he simply pulled her hand out of his pocket and led her towards the exit of the bar.

Guan Xi asked, “Where are we going?”

“Home.”

“I’m not going to your place!”

“Then I’ll take you back to where Lang Ningyi is.”

“Who said I want to go back—”

“I said so.”

In front of Jiang Suizhou, her strength was obviously not enough, so in the end, she had to let him lead her out of the bar.

“Put this on.” Once outside, Jiang Suizhou took off his coat and draped it over her.

Guan Xi stood in place, glancing at him.

In fact, it was a bit surprising for Guan Xi to see Jiang Suizhou at the bar today. Previously, there had been very few restrictions between them when it came to each other’s social life or leisure activities. He rarely interfered with her socializing or having fun, and their relationship had mostly been in a state of indulgence.

Today, there was a faint sense of joy and pride in her heart due to his appearance, but her long-standing understanding of him made a voice in her mind uncertain, wondering if he genuinely liked her or if there were other motives.

“You’re still pursuing me. In truth, you’re actually the first one eliminated,” Guan Xi muttered softly.

“Is that so? Why?” Guan Xi was dressed quite lightly, and even with the coat on, her long legs were still clearly exposed. As Jiang Suizhou spoke, he buttoned up her coat.

Guan Xi pondered for a moment. “You’re forcing me and interfering with my normal leisure activities.”

“Not really.” Jiang Suizhou pulled down her coat and said, “I’m thinking about your safety, taking you home.”

“You make it sound so nice. I’ve never seen anyone pursue someone so domineeringly.”

Jiang Suizhou replied, “You also don’t have the chance to see someone sincerely pursuing you.”

“…??”

He added, “Did anyone dare to openly and earnestly pursue you before?”

Guan Xi was taken aback by his question. Indeed, due to her well-known relationship with Jiang Suizhou, even those who might have been interested in her withdrew after some investigation.

“Jiang Suizhou! What do you mean? Are you saying no one is pursuing me? The people pursuing me are lining up outside the seventh ring road, you know?”

She was getting irritated. Seeing that Guan Xi was about to get angry, Jiang Suizhou, as in the past, chose not to continue the conversation and shifted to another topic.

He pulled her towards the car. “Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?”

“I’m not eating!”

“The pastries that were sent to your place today, you didn’t touch them, right?”

“Not just today.” Guan Xi displayed a spoiled attitude, “I didn’t touch them before either.”

Jiang Suizhou opened the car door, ushered her in, and leaned over to fasten her seatbelt. “Don’t like to eat?”

“It’s obvious. Because we’ve broken up, I won’t eat the things you send.”

Jiang Suizhou paused for a moment and asked, “Is there a moral principle that prohibits eating things from ex-boyfriends?”

“Yes, there is. Have you ever seen someone who, after breaking up with their boyfriend, still eats his things and spends his money?”

“Oh.” Jiang Suizhou closed her car door, circled around to the driver’s seat, and started the car. Suddenly, he added, “But now it’s different.”

“What?”

“Now I’m pursuing you. Things from pursuers can be eaten, and money can be spent.” Jiang Suizhou spoke coldly and casually, “Otherwise, how can you compare whether I’m better or someone else is better.”

“…”

It was late at night, and the atmosphere in the bar had just entered a fiery state, but some people were no longer there. When Lang Ningyi called, Guan Xi was in Jiang Suizhou’s car. The car roared down the empty road, with streetlights passing by and gradually falling behind.

Lang Ningyi was still in the bar, and her end was noisy. Guan Xi repeated several times that “I have already left,” but Lang Ningyi still couldn’t hear clearly. Guan Xi simply hung up the phone and sent her a message on WeChat, saying that she was forcibly taken away by Jiang Er Gou. Then, she sent another message to Zhong Lingfan, asking her to take care of Lang Ningyi.

After sending the messages, she put her phone back into her bag, propped up her chin, and looked out of the car window. The two of them didn’t talk much along the way, and soon, Lang Ningyi’s home arrived.

After Guan Xi got off the car, she saw Jiang Suizhou also getting out.

“I’ve safely arrived home, Pursuer No. 108, your mission is completed.”

This numbered plate was obtained openly.

Jiang Suizhou glanced at her and walked straight ahead. After seeing that he really intended to go upstairs with her, Guan Xi reached out and stopped him, suspiciously saying, “You’re not planning to follow me home, are you?”

Jiang Suizhou pressed the elevator button directly.

Guan Xi said, “I was just saying…”

“Do you know there have been some recent news? There’s a pervert specifically waiting for solitary women like you to return home. They attack from behind when you open the door.”

Guan Xi asked, “?”

Jiang Suizhou looked at her and said, “You look good today, easily becoming a target.”

Guan Xi, initially disdainful, visibly paused at the words “look good,” and her expression softened slightly.

Look good? Yes, she did look good, and Er Gou’s judgment wasn’t bad.

Guan Xi bit her lip, suppressing the self-satisfaction at the corners of her mouth. “Is that so? When did this news come out?”

“Recently.”

Ding—

The elevator arrived.

Jiang Suizhou pulled her into the elevator and said, “I’ll take you home.”

Guan Xi cleared her throat, tacitly agreeing. However, as the elevator slowly ascended, Guan Xi regained her composure, “Are you looking down on someone?”

Jiang Suizhou asked, “Hmm?”

“This neighborhood is my home…” Guan Xi paused for a moment, as if remembering something, then changed her wording, “This neighborhood belongs to Nan Jue, so are you mocking that even the top-notch neighborhood developed by Guan Yuanbai lacks proper security?”

Jiang Suizhou replied, “Anything is possible.”

Guan Xi said, “…You better say the same in front of him.”

After entering the house, Guan Xi took off her high heels and half-collapsed on the sofa. It had been a tiring night with those high heels. Guan Xi comfortably leaned on the cushions, paying no attention to Jiang Suizhou. She knew that if he truly didn’t want to leave, no one could force him. As she lay there, she realized she was a bit hungry. She hadn’t eaten much tonight, only drinking at the bar without having any food.

“Hungry?” Jiang Suizhou asked as he noticed her touching her stomach.

“A bit.”

“I asked you earlier if you wanted to get something to eat,” Jiang Suizhou took out his phone, “What do you want? I’ll order.”

Guan Xi sat up from the sofa and muttered, “Who orders takeout in the middle of the night…”

“Aren’t you hungry?”

“Can’t you cook?”

Jiang Suizhou paused, looked at her, and asked, “Do you want me to cook?”

Guan Xi casually said it, not really wanting to eat anything cooked by Jiang Suizhou. After all, he never cooked.

But after saying it, she realized it could be a way to tease him. Propping her chin on her hand, Guan Xi said slowly, “You don’t know how to cook, huh? Tsk, a man who can’t cook loses points nowadays.”

Jiang Suizhou rested his hands on the edge of the sofa, looking at her with a faint gaze. In his mind, Er Gou was probably cursing. Guan Xi found it amusing. Asking him to cook would be like asking the mythical giant Pangu to create the world again.

She stood up and happily took off the coat he had initially put on her, saying, “Forget it, forget it. I was just joking. Eating this late, I’m afraid of gaining weight.”

With that, she intended to go back to her room to take a shower and sleep.

“Guan Xi,” Jiang Suizhou suddenly called out to her.

“What’s up?”

“I’ll give it a try,” she heard him say.

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