Everything in the kitchen was basically ready and just needed to be cooked. Qiao Anlu grumbled unhappily a couple of times, but she still tied up her hair, put on an apron, and started to fry the steak.
Heaven knows, she didn’t really have any cooking skills. But when he asked her to make instant noodles, she could do it, and when he asked her to fry steak, she could do it too.
Fate, oh fate!
Qiao Anlu thought she might just be destined to serve Ning Zesheng!
By the time she finished the steak and brought it upstairs, Ning Zesheng had already put on some music and was pouring red wine.
Qiao Anlu put down the two plates angrily, and Ning Zesheng pulled her into his arms, "Not bad skills!"
He wrapped her in his embrace, casually taking off her apron, letting her hair fall down, and gently tucking it behind her ear. Ning Zesheng lowered his head and said, "Beautiful!"
"Don’t think that by doing this, I’ll forgive you!" Qiao Anlu pushed him away and sat down at the table.
Ning Zesheng couldn’t help but chuckle, standing there looking down at her.
"Stop staring. If you don’t start eating, it’ll get cold!" Qiao Anlu shot him a look, but inside she was secretly pleased.
Ning Zesheng finally sat down to eat with her. He kept staring at Qiao Anlu, making her feel a bit uncomfortable, and she couldn’t help leaning over and saying, "Um..."
"Hmm? Am I just ’um’ to you?" Ning Zesheng raised an eyebrow slightly.
Qiao Anlu sniffled, "Then what should I call you, Ning Zesheng?" Her face lit up, and she couldn’t help but playfully tap his shoulder, "Little Sheng Sheng?"
"Speak properly."
"Oh."
"Call me Ah Cheng." Ning Zesheng hesitated, then said, "I used to have my mother’s surname and that was my name. I changed it after joining the Ning Family. Mrs. Ning isn’t my biological mother; I’m Ning Zhiyuan’s illegitimate son."
"Ah Cheng? Nice name!" Qiao Anlu smiled, "I’m the only one who knows this name, right?"
She seemed to have no issue with him being an illegitimate child and didn’t care at all. Ning Zesheng looked at her and nodded slightly, "Yes, only my mother knew, but she passed away a long time ago. You’re the only one in the world who knows."
"Really?!" Qiao Anlu bit her lip, dragging her chair closer to him, then gently wrapped her arm around his, "I used to think you were mean and aloof, not liking me at all, just wanted to bully me. But now it seems, you love me so much."
She laughed so hard she couldn’t close her mouth, even snuggling against his shoulder, "And of course, a woman like me who’s both good-looking and well-built, kind and wise, you must be crazy about. But don’t worry, I’ll definitely take good care of you on behalf of Auntie from now on."
Qiao Anlu tilted her head back and smiled at him, "You also have to be nicer to me!"
Her finger poked at his shoulder playfully, acting coyly and charmingly, making it hard for anyone to resist. Ning Zesheng cleared his throat, "Eat properly."
Qiao Anlu snorted, turned back, sat properly, and forcefully cut the steak.
Ning Zesheng couldn’t help but ruffle her hair, which she brushed away.
In his life, he finally met someone who didn’t care about his past and only cared about his future, so simple and pure, naturally expressing joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness in front of him, and simply tugging at his emotions.
Yes, he indeed loves her very deeply!
"Stop looking at me, or I’ll start charging you!" Qiao Anlu glared at him.