Chapter 1530: Will He Be Unhappy Today?

Liu Qingze could not help but swallow, then asked, "Sister, when did you get back?"

"Just now."

Hearing Liu Xin'ai's voice, Xu Xiaoxiao immediately turned around.

Then she said with a smile, "As expected of a good sister, you even arranged a chance for me to practice my skills!"

"I should be the one thanking you; then tonight's dinner will depend on you two."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingze immediately corrected her: "I'm just helping out, don't depend on me, and besides..."

He glanced at Xu Xiaoxiao and complained: "Coming to help carries the risk of being bullied!"

As he spoke, he turned his face away to let Xu Xiaoxiao see the spot where he had been pinched red.

Xu Xiaoxiao saw it, but felt not a shred of remorse; instead, she said, "I'll pinch the other side red for you in a moment, for symmetry!"

Liu Qingze had not expected Xu Xiaoxiao to be so thick-skinned, so he asked Liu Xin'ai to stand up for him: "Sister, look at her!"

He truly hoped his sister could say a fair word.

However, in Liu Xin'ai's eyes, this scene...

Isn't this just flirting?

Liu Xin'ai did not want to spoil the mood, so she said, "You two don't need to mind me, do whatever you like; I can come back when the food is ready."

After saying this, Liu Xin'ai was about to leave to create some alone time for the two of them.

But Xu Xiaoxiao grabbed her and asked, "How can you avoid labor? Come and pick the vegetables!"

What Xu Xiaoxiao was thinking was that more labor meant they could eat sooner.

But in Liu Xin'ai's eyes...

This was a sign of shyness.

Sigh, fine, after all, they are still in the budding stage, so it is easy to be shy.

Liu Xin'ai smiled and stayed.

But she would deliberately keep herself busy, and if a task required two people, she would definitely push it onto Xu Xiaoxiao and Liu Qingze.

And these two were bickering while working, the atmosphere extremely relaxed.

Hmm...

The roof of the kitchen was almost blown off by the two of them.

Ha, what a pair of live wires!

Liu Xin'ai shook her head with a smile, feeling relaxed and at ease.

And this ease was suddenly broken by a sharp cell phone ringtone.

Liu Qingze asked with great disdain: "Whose ringtone is that? It's so ugly, it sounds like noise!"

Xu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at him and said, "No taste!"

After the retort, Xu Xiaoxiao walked to the side to answer the phone.

The person on the other end of the line said gently, "I just passed by a fried chicken shop and remembered you like to eat it, so I bought some for you and am sending it over now."

Xu Xiaoxiao hurriedly checked the number.

Confirming it was Jiang Chenghao, she felt wonderful inside.

But then she realized something was wrong; she wasn't at home!

To avoid Jiang Chenghao making a wasted trip, Xu Xiaoxiao said hurriedly, "I'm not at home right now, I'm at Xin'ai's place."

Hearing this, the person on the other end of the phone fell silent.

This silence caused Xu Xiaoxiao's enthusiastic heart to slowly cool down.

She guessed that Jiang Chenghao might be a bit awkward at the moment, so she wanted to say something in a light tone.

But Jiang Chenghao spoke first: "I've already bought it, so I'll bring it over to you."

"Ah..."

"Are you at the Liu Family?"

"... Yes."

"Then see you in a while."

Jiang Chenghao made his decision and hung up the phone.

And Xu Xiaoxiao, holding the phone, thought... does he want to see Liu Xin'ai even if there is the slightest chance?

Xu Xiaoxiao felt a tightness in her chest.

It was as if a large stone was pressing down on it.

Seeing that Xu Xiaoxiao's expression was off, Liu Xin'ai asked, "What's wrong?"

Her friend's voice made Xu Xiaoxiao immediately pull herself together and respond in a relaxed tone: "Jiang Chenghao is coming over in a bit to bring me some fried chicken."

While speaking, Xu Xiaoxiao was also watching Liu Xin'ai's reaction.

She did not know if Jiang Chenghao's appearance would cause her any trouble.

Liu Xin'ai did not feel troubled at all.

But...

Jiang Chenghao?

Fried chicken?

And he's bringing it to Xu Xiaoxiao?

Why does it feel like these pieces of information mixed together... are hinting at something?

It's just that Liu Xin'ai hadn't grasped the thread yet.

But she felt the truth was within reach!

Liu Qingze did not think that much; he had not seen Jiang Chenghao for a long time and decided that when they met in a moment, he would have a chat with him.

While waiting for Jiang Chenghao, Xu Xiaoxiao had already finished all the dishes.

Originally, she only needed to stir-fry a few dishes.

But once she got into the rhythm, and since she was performing quite well, Liu Xin'ai handed over the rest of the cooking work to Xu Xiaoxiao.

In the end, looking at the table full of dishes, Xu Xiaoxiao felt a great sense of accomplishment!

As Jiang Chenghao walked in, she couldn't help but show off: "Look, I made a whole table of dishes today."

Xu Xiaoxiao wanted to share her joy with Jiang Chenghao.

But in front of that table of delicacies, the box Jiang Chenghao was carrying in his hand...

... seemed somewhat redundant.

Jiang Chenghao smiled, then lowered his eyes.

And the dejection in his eyes made Xu Xiaoxiao mistakenly think... that he was feeling sentimental at the sight of the scene.

At this, Xu Xiaoxiao's joy was wiped clean, and for a moment, she didn't know what to say.

The behavior of these two left Liu Qingze looking confused.

He even waved his hand and asked, "Why has everyone stopped talking?"

Jiang Chenghao's eyes flickered.

The next second, he handed the item in his hand to Xu Xiaoxiao: "This is for you; if... you don't want to eat it, there's no need to force yourself."

"Since you gave it to me, how could I force myself!"

Liu Qingze did not understand the situation and chimed in from the side: "Exactly, exactly, just treat it as an extra dish. By the way, you should stay and eat too!"

"This... wouldn't it be a bother?"

"What bother? It's livelier with more people."

As soon as Liu Qingze finished speaking, he noticed Xu Xiaoxiao signaling to him with her eyes.

Then...

He realized something belatedly.

The next second, he turned his head and asked Liu Xin'ai, "Sister, is that okay?"

Liu Xin'ai had been observing in silence, and upon hearing this question, she smiled: "Of course, you're welcome."

The current scene appeared very calm.

But Jiang Chenghao today... would definitely be very unhappy.

Because Qin Yiyan would definitely appear in a moment.

Given the power of Qin Yiyan and Liu Xin'ai joining forces to slaughter single people, could Jiang Chenghao escape unscathed?

Absolutely not!

Xu Xiaoxiao sighed silently and began to feel sorry for Jiang Chenghao.

However...

What is this smell?

Xu Xiaoxiao twitched her nose and called out: "Oh no, I forgot about the soup!"

She turned around, intending to take the pot off.

But the pot was very hot; Xu Xiaoxiao touched it and retracted her hand in pain.

Jiang Chenghao hurried over and asked, "Are you okay?"

Xu Xiaoxiao shook her head and prepared to take the pot again.

But Jiang Chenghao said, "This pot looks very heavy, let me help you."

As he spoke, he took the pot off the fire.

His entire movement was calm and gentlemanly.

But Xu Xiaoxiao was a bit worried and asked, "Aren't you burned?"

"It's fine, I have thick skin."

"Then let me see."

Xu Xiaoxiao spread out Jiang Chenghao's hand and saw that his fingertips were flushed red.

Immediately, she furrowed her brows: "So much for thick skin, look, isn't it red? Hurry and rinse it with cold water!"

The two people over there were using cold water to cool down.

While Liu Qingze prepared to leave the kitchen.