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âDirector Zhou, is this enough for you?â Xie Wenkai scooped a bowl of rice and placed it in front of Zhou Jingyun. Only then did Zhou Jingyun wake up from his dazed state. He looked at Jiang Tong and Xie Wenkai, who were both sitting opposite him. Then, he nodded his head dully. âItâs enough. Thank you.â This time, he was completely awake. He first looked around. The window of the balcony was open, and the clothes that had been hung were fluttering in the wind. In the space between the living room and the television cabinet, the folded clothes drying rack was opened, and the bedsheets were spread out on it. The fresh smell of laundry detergent floated in the room.
It was real. Everything was real! Zhou Jingyun looked across the dining table again. Xie Wenkaiâs sitting posture was very standard and very elegant. He would never hunch. This was a habit that he had developed over the years. It was definitely not intentional. Xie Wenkai had already taken off his apron and was wearing Jiang Tongâs T-shirt. His hair was a little wet from the sweat. Not only did he not look greasy, but he looked very refreshing.
âBabe, try this. Is it good?â Xie Wenkai placed a piece of food into Jiang Tongâs bowl. Jiang Tong took a bite and said with a smile, âNot bad.â Xie Wenkai smiled in satisfaction. Then, he looked at Zhou Jingyun and said, âDirector Zhou, you eat too. Try my cooking.â
âOh, okay,â Zhou Jingyun answered vaguely. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He looked at the dishes on the table. Four dishes, one soup, shredded pork with fragrant fish, boiled shrimp, and eggs with leek. There was also an aged duck and winter melon soup. They were all simple home-cooked dishes. It was not too troublesome to cook. They could not be compared to the dishes outside. However, when he thought of how Xie Wenkai made all these dishes, Zhou Jingyun could not help but want to shout âMaydayâ.
Zhou Jingyun took a deep breath again. He picked up his chopsticks and picked up the egg to taste it. The taste was actually not bad. Although it was not up to the level of a chef, it was still okay.
âIs it delicious?â Xie Wenkai looked at Zhou Jingyun with great anticipation.
âItâs delicious,â Zhou Jingyun nodded.
âIs it too salty?â Xie Wenkai asked again.
âNo, itâs just right,â Zhou Jingyun shook his head and replied.
When Xie Wenkai heard Zhou Jingyunâs words, a happy smile appeared on his face. He had made the dishes that were not allowed at home, and he had done it very well. Of course, he would be very happy. The three of them began to dig into their food. To be honest, Zhou Jingyun was really not in the mood to eat, but he had to force himself to eat with them. He had to figure out what had happened!
âDirector Xie, how long have you been with Jiang Tong?â Zhou Jingyun took the initiative to ask Xie Wenkai while they were eating.
âNot long,â Xie Wenkai replied. Then, he turned his head to look at Jiang Tong, his eyes were filled with love. âWe fell in love at first sight. Itâs the kind of unreasonable love. From the moment I saw her, I knew that she was my destined partner.â Xie Wenkaiâs words were very mushy and Zhou Jingyun didnât believe a single word! He knew that it was not strange for a man like Xie Wenkai to fall in love with a woman, but it was absolutely impossible to fall in love with a woman at first sight! With Xie Wenkaiâs background, what woman hadnât he seen? Something must have happened between Xie Wenkai and Jiang Tong!
âI seeâ¦â Zhou Jingyun replied, then lowered his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking.
âBy the way, Director Zhou, Jiang Tong told me about you and Jiang Tong,â Xie Wenkai took the initiative to speak. Then, he lowered his voice and said, âYou two are a fake couple, right?â
Zhou Jingyunâs hand that was holding the chopsticks paused. Then, he suddenly turned his head and looked straight at Jiang Tong. Jiang Tong actually told Xie Wenkai about the two of them! Xie Wenkai saw Zhou Jingyunâs reaction and thought that Zhou Jingyun was worried about keeping it a secret. Xie Wenkai immediately said, âDonât worry, Director Zhou. I wonât tell anyone. But I also hope that you can help me and Jiang Tong keep it a secret. Our relationship can not be known by the outside world yet.â
Jiang Tong was very calm from the start until now. She was eating calmly. When she saw Zhou Jingyun looking over, she even smiled and said, âWhy are you looking at me? Eat.â
Zhou Jingyun was still looking straight at Jiang Tong.
âDirector Zhou, donât be angry.â Xie Wenkai looked at Zhou Jingyun and said, âDonât worry. I really wonât tell anyone about the fake relationship. You can continue to act. Even if there are some intimate actions in public, I wonât mind⦠Of course, you have to understand Jiang Tong. Your relationship is fake. Jiang Tong can cooperate with you to put on an act, but she cannot be restricted from falling in love with someone else just because of that, right? Sheâs with me, and to prevent any unnecessary misunderstanding, she must tell me about her relationship with you, right?â