Chapter 964 - 963: The Highest Compliment to a Man’s Cooking; Her Change

Nalan Ye Jue stared at the mirror in a daze.

In the heat of the moment, he had rushed out with just a towel, then held her in his arms while speaking, their bodies quite close. Normally, in such situations, his little Ye Jue would have already reacted.

But today it was so calm.

So, calm...

To the point that he started to deeply doubt his own functionality.

Yet, as he left her side, recalling her every smile and frown, even her aloof silence, he suddenly had a reaction.

Nalan Ye Jue’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and he turned on the cold water to douse himself.

Only then did he quietly put on his clothes.

When he walked out of the bathroom again, he felt much more at peace.

Seeing Qin Xin still sitting on the bed in a daze, he spoke softly and patiently, "Dear, please wait a moment, I’ll go make dinner for you."

He personally handled everything in the kitchen, his long and slender arms gracefully maneuvering the utensils, his attention to detail unmatched, even insisting on cutting the green onions himself for peace of mind.

After half an hour of busy work, he prepared one soup and four dishes, placed on exquisite cherry flower bone china plates, and personally carried them to the bedroom for her.

Qin Xin looked at him with surprise.

Nalan Ye Jue: "Dear, please enjoy the meal. See if my cooking has deteriorated, and if it suits your taste."

Qin Xin pursed her lips, picked up the spoon, and took a sip of the soup.

Then she couldn’t stop herself and began to devour everything.

This was the greatest compliment to a man’s culinary skills.

After all, the person cooking doesn’t want to see leftovers, but rather an empty plate.

Ten minutes.

She finished everything he prepared, leaving not a single grain of rice.

Nalan Ye Jue stared blankly at the empty one-soup-and-four-dishes. Although he should be happy, he couldn’t quite describe the feeling in his heart.

Normally, her appetite was quite small, eating small bites, even with her favorite dishes, just a slight taste, and he often teased her for having a bird’s stomach.

At one point, he was very worried she wasn’t getting enough nutrition.

Now her appetite had improved, she could eat, but he was inexplicably more worried, a haze forming between his brows.

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Imperial City.

The private plane slowly touched down at the airport.

A special car from the Jing Family was already waiting at the airport, ready to pick up Jing Zhichen.

Jing Zhichen’s attendant Qingtuan stood respectfully by the car door, his eyes full of joy and excitement upon seeing his young master disembark.

But...

The next moment, as he saw the young master just exiting the plane door and reaching back to help a woman down the steps... his jaw nearly dropped.

The young master was actually with a woman.

He resisted the urge to report to the old lady, quickly stepping forward: "Young Master, who is this?"

Jing Zhichen shot a glare at his gossiping little attendant: "It’s windy at the airport, bring the car over."

He wasn’t willing for this woman to take a single step in the wind!

Scary!

Qingtuan drove over and Jing Zhichen personally opened the car door for Qin Xin: "Miss Lan, please."

Qin Xin, anxious to return home: "No, I’ll take a cab back. Let’s part ways here..."

Before she could finish, Jing Zhichen said calmly: "Miss Lan, did you get a transit pass?"

Qin Xin froze: "Huh?"

She hadn’t heard that the Imperial City required a transit pass, she was a resident, she could travel freely.

Jing Zhichen: "We’ve just participated in the entrance exam as new students, according to the rules, we must head straight to the school and not leave the tutor’s supervision range. I requested special permission to travel together, allowing the Jing Family private plane to bring us back, but no authority to go home, we must immediately report to the school according to the rules."