Chapter 2581: Come Whenever You Have Time

"Do the things we love to do?" Zhao Desan said with a devious smile.

"Pfft..." Su Qing was amused by this guy's witty remark and pursed her lips, nodding while laughing.

"I want to, how could I not want to." Zhao Desan answered honestly.

Su Qing said shyly, "I want to too. I think about it almost every night, especially after you left and I was left alone. I feel very lonely and very desolate."

Zhao Desan said, "Me too. I missed you so much, Sister Su."

Su Qing looked at him with lingering passion and said, "Then don't leave tonight. Stay here for the night?"

Zhao Desan said with a smile, "That won't do. I have to go to work tomorrow morning, and I'm afraid of being late."

Su Qing smiled with some regret, but she understood him and said, "That's true too. Sister hopes you can fully display your talents in the district. Come back to see sister whenever you have time, and sister will be content."

Zhao Desan nodded and said, "I will come back to see you whenever I have time." As he spoke, he looked up at the wall clock in the living room and saw it was already past six o'clock, so he said, "Sister, I'll cook today. I'll have dinner at your place before I leave."

Su Qing opened her eyes wide, looked at him with some surprise, and laughed, "You can cook?"

Seeing that Su Qing didn't believe him, Zhao Desan smiled deviously at her and said, "Then just wait and see, Sister Su." As he spoke, he got up, picked up the groceries he had bought, and walked toward the kitchen.

Su Qing watched with great interest as he walked into the kitchen, rolled up his sleeves, and a grown man began to busy himself in the kitchen. But to be honest, Su Qing felt that he was quite skilled in the kitchen. One moment he was cutting vegetables, the next he was stir-frying them. It didn't look like it was his first time cooking at all, which made her even more interested.

Zhao Desan fully displayed his superb culinary skills in the kitchen. Relying on the complete seasonings in Su Qing's home, he played with ease in the kitchen and really looked a bit like a chef.

In less than forty minutes, six dishes were cooked and placed on the dining table. After sitting down, Su Qing found that these dishes were all things she liked to eat. The color and smell made her mouth water before she even ate, and she couldn't help but cast an admiring look at Zhao Desan, saying, "I really didn't expect you to have this skill, Desan?"

Zhao Desan said with some self-satisfaction, "You didn't believe me just now, did you?"

Seeing Zhao Desan's triumphant look, Su Qing gave him a sidelong glance in feigned anger and said, "That's enough, stop showing off. I don't know how it tastes yet. It wouldn't be good to look at but not good to eat, would it?"

Zhao Desan smiled confidently and said, "You'll know after tasting it, won't you?" As he spoke, he peeled a spicy shrimp for Su Qing and put it in her bowl.

Su Qing picked it up and tasted it. The taste was even more flavorful than the dishes in a restaurant. She couldn't help but cast an admiring look at him again and couldn't help but praise, "I really don't know you had this skill, Desan. Why didn't I discover it before?"

Zhao Desan turned his head triumphantly and let out a "humph", saying, "I don't tell just anyone."

These words were just right, making Su Qing feel sweet inside. As a woman, being able to eat a meal cooked by a man with whom she had an extraordinary relationship was truly a blessing and an enjoyment for her. She smiled at Zhao Desan and, without saying a word, began to eat heartily.

Zhao Desan didn't eat much of the dishes he made; almost all of them were swept away by Su Qing. He discovered for the first time that Su Qing could eat so much, just like a starving ghost. He opened his eyes wide and stared straight at her with an expression of disbelief.

After being full of food and drink, Su Qing looked up and saw Zhao Desan staring at her with such an astonished look. Only then did she feel a bit embarrassed and said, "Desan, the dishes you made are really too delicious. Sister hasn't eaten such palatable food for a long time."

A bit of flattery made Zhao Desan feel quite accomplished. This wasn't the first time he had heard a woman praise his skills like this. He chuckled and said, "I've only cooked for you, Sister." He had already said this sentence to District Mayor Wu once before, but he knew that when dealing with women, one must make them feel that they are unique.

Wiping her mouth, Su Qing's face was filled with a happy smile. She asked him, "Desan, where did you learn this skill? You didn't go to learn it specially, did you?"

"Not at all." Zhao Desan denied it, and then made up the same lie he told Wu Min, saying, "Actually, I've been quite interested in cooking since I was a child. I've always liked tinkering with these things. If I hadn't been admitted to university, I would have been prepared to go be a chef."

"It's fortunate you didn't go to learn to be a chef, otherwise we wouldn't have met." Su Qing said with a smile.

"That's not necessarily true. If we are fated, we would definitely have met." Zhao Desan disagreed with Su Qing's statement and said with a smile.

Fate is indeed a word that is hard to explain clearly. Su Qing never thought that at her age, when she was already past her prime, she would meet Zhao Desan, and even less did she think that she would develop a feeling of admiration for a man more than twenty years younger than her. Although she knew that the age gap and the disparity in status and position made it impossible for them to be together, she was still willing to help him without asking for anything in return. And this man seemed to have a lingering attachment to her, could often think of her, and cook a meal she liked for her. Perhaps this is the power of fate.

After dinner, Su Qing and Zhao Desan chatted about some work matters. Zhao Desan naturally wouldn't forget to seize this opportunity to intentionally or unintentionally disparage that old fox, Zheng the Bald Donkey, telling Su Qing about the old fox's attempt to use the grassroots level as an excuse to suppress him. Su Qing advised him that he was still too young, not even thirty years old, and was already the head of the District Construction Committee. Even if he had ability, he must pay attention to his way of conducting himself and must not be arrogant or complacent. Young leaders are most likely to cause dissatisfaction among old comrades and make enemies everywhere. In officialdom, one is not afraid of being criticized by superiors for not doing a good job, but is afraid of being isolated and attacked from all sides. "When you have nothing to do, communicate more with old comrades and build good relationships. Conducting oneself is also part of the work. You are a unit leader at a young age. If you don't get along well with old comrades, not only will the work be difficult to carry out, but when there are promotions in the future, they will listen to voices from all sides. It's not good to offend too many people. As for Old Zheng, as long as you don't provoke him, if he tries to fix you again, sister will come forward to help you coordinate your relationship with him." Su Qing solemnly imparted some ways of conducting oneself to Zhao Desan.

District Mayor Wu had also given Zhao Desan these instructions, and now that Su Qing was saying the same thing, Zhao Desan felt that these words were very correct. He was still too young and easily impulsive. The more that old fox surnamed Zheng wanted to provoke him, the less he could be impulsive now. He should be steady, do his own work well, and just ignore him.

And he thought this way, and he did this way. Ever since he went to Liu Deliang's house to give a gift once, from then on, every time he went to the district committee to talk about work with District Mayor Wu, Liu Deliang's attitude toward him changed greatly. Before, every time he went to the district committee and saw Liu Deliang, that old thing always had an indifferent attitude. Since giving the gift, every time he saw Liu Deliang, he appeared much more enthusiastic. Zhao Desan felt that this method was really feasible. Not only did he pull Liu Deliang from his opposite side to his side, but also because of the opportunity to give the gift, he hooked up with Wang Juan again. On one hand, he could occasionally meet Wang Juan privately to get a taste of something fresh, and on the other hand, once there was any movement on Liu Deliang's side, he could get some news from Wang Juan. That gift-giving had a two-in-one effect for him.

Zhao Desan didn't stay with Su Qing all night, but he stayed with her until eight or nine o'clock in the evening. Before leaving, he fired another "cannon", allowing her physiological needs to be temporarily satisfied, before leaving Su Qing's house.

When he came out of Su Qing's house and saw her standing at the door with a motherly, reluctant look, Zhao Desan felt an indescribable emotion in his heart. He even didn't want to leave Su Qing, but he knew that after all, the relationship between him and Su Qing couldn't be seen in the light and couldn't be known by anyone. Once those enemies found out and grasped any handle, for them, it would be a result of shared glory and shared ruin. He must act carefully. ===== CHAPTER 2582 =====