Chapter 179: Chapter 179: Do I Look Good? Chapter 179: Chapter 179: Do I Look Good? In her previous life, she thought she would have no contact with Qin Yize after their divorce.
But the reality today told her that perhaps, in her previous life, Qin Yize had always been looking after her in secret.
Gu Qiaoqiao felt sowhat absurd, initially thinking she had completely cut ties with the Qin Family, only to realize that connections still lingered.
Gu Qiaoqiao stared blankly at the dim yellow desk lamp, wondering what reaction Master Fong and Qin Yize would have upon learning of her death in her previous life.
They must have wished for her to live well.
Yet, she had ultimately chosen to end it.
Lost in her wild thoughts, she suddenly heard the sound of a jeep outside the door.
Gu Qiaoqiao glanced at her watch; it was already eleven o’clock.
She stood up and walked toward the living room outside.
Then she saw Qin Yize walking in.
By this ti, the other mbers of the Qin family had gone to sleep.
They were obviously accustod to Qin Yize’s unpredictable appearances.
So, they didn’t bother waiting up for him.
Qin Yize, seeing Gu Qiaoqiao approach, paused visibly and said softly, “You haven’t slept?”
“Mhm.”
“Were you waiting for ?” Qin Yize seed skeptical as he raised an eyebrow.
Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t deny it but simply nodded gently.
Qin Yize’s probing gaze shifted onto Gu Qiaoqiao, as if verifying the truthfulness of her words.
In a matter of monts, he slowly curved his lips into a smile.
His eyes twinkled with amusent, and his previously furrowed brow relaxed.
No matter the reason Gu Qiaoqiao was waiting for him, the fact was she was waiting.
Therefore, Qin Yize was in a good mood.
The day’s fatigue swept away all at once.
Yet, he didn’t speak, instead fixing his gaze on Gu Qiaoqiao as if waiting for her to speak first.
Gu Qiaoqiao hesitated for a mont, then asked softly, “Have you had dinner?”
Qin Yize slowly shook his head.
An ergency eting had been held at the base command center today, and he didn’t want to stay outside. So after the eting, he drove more than an hour back ho.
“It’s tough to sleep on an empty stomach. I’ll make you a bowl of noodles,” Gu Qiaoqiao said quietly.
Qin Yize thought for a mont, then didn’t refuse. He hadn’t eaten much at noon, and having only drunk half a glass of wine, his stomach wasn’t feeling great.
Eating sothing warm now might result in a good night’s sleep.
Thus, he uttered a soft hum, then added politely, “That would be troubling you. I’ll go wash up first.”
Gu Qiaoqiao smiled and shook her head, then turned to head to the kitchen.
The Qin residence was large, even though it was a single-story building, the kitchen was still so distance from the bedroom.
But Gu Qiaoqiao still started heating the water quietly.
Cooking in the big city was naturally most convenient.
Unlike in Border City, where cooking involved fetching firewood and lighting fires, here, all it took was a simple twist of the valve.
The cupboard contained ready-to-cook noodles, and the refrigerator had washed bok choy.
Even though it was hot outside, the night still carried a hint of coolness.
Eating cold noodles at this ti wasn’t good for the stomach.
Gu Qiaoqiao took a piece of roast chicken out of the refrigerator, shredded it, then chopped up so green onion and coriander and placed all of it on a chopping board.
With so leftover bone broth from the evening, Gu Qiaoqiao added so to the already boiling water in the pot.
Then, she began cooking the noodles.
She thought she heard a door opening.
Gu Qiaoqiao hurried out of the kitchen, only to find both the living room and dining room empty.
There was no one around.
She then quickly returned to stir the noodles in the pot.
Shen Manru stood in front of the closed door and said to Qin Xuan, who was getting up, “Qiaoqiao is cooking for Ah Ze, don’t go out.”
Qin Xuan lay down again and said, “I don’t know how long Ah Ze can stay this ti.”
Shen Manru climbed into bed and said to Qin Xuan beside her, “Who cares how long he stays? I’m too lazy to ask now.”
Qin Xuan raised his eyebrows in surprise but didn’t speak. Instead, he fiddled with the string around his neck and asked Shen Manru, “Do you feel anything wearing this peace Buddha pendant?”
Shen Manru’s heart skipped a beat, “What do you feel?”
“I feel like I’ve been wearing it for a long ti, and it’s particularly comfortable around my chest.”
Shen Manru blinked and whispered, “This peace Buddha pendant is spiritual. Don’t talk about it carelessly with others. Let’s go to sleep, we have to work tomorrow.”
With that, she closed her eyes.
The room fell into silence once again.
At this point, Gu Qiaoqiao had already cooked the noodles.
She scooped the noodles out into a porcelain white bowl, sprinkled so shredded chicken, green onions, and cilantro on top, then poured hot soup over it all.
The fragrance instantly filled the entire kitchen.
Gu Qiaoqiao placed a large bowl of noodles on the dining table in the dining room and went back to pour a glass of water for Qin Yize, setting it beside him.
Then, looking at the noodles, knowing Qin Yize liked it spicy, she fetched so pickled vegetables mixed with chopped chili peppers, cilantro, and sauce from earlier in the evening.
After arranging these, Qin Yize erged from the bathroom with his hair half-dry.
He was still wearing his favorite cotton beige pajamas and pants.
He walked over smoothly, seeming as if he was an immortal unattached to any worldly dust.
Slling the enticing aroma, Qin Yize felt his hunger increase by a third.
He sat down and began to eat the noodles.
There was no need to doubt, the noodles made by Gu Qiaoqiao were naturally delicious.
Although he ate thodically, his pace was quite fast.
The small bowl of pickled vegetables quickly reduced by more than half.
Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t leave.
Instead, she sat down opposite Qin Yize.
With her left hand propped against her cheek, she gazed intently at Qin Yize eating his noodles.
She really wanted to ask Qin Yize, was it you who asked Master Fong to take care of in my past life?
We had beco enemies since then, separated by the death of Grandma Qin and Xiao Yu, who was injured and lying in the hospital, along with the lives of my parents and my sister.
Why did you still care about my well-being?
Why?
Wouldn’t it have been better if we had simply remained strangers?
She pondered blankly…
Qin Yize had long noticed Gu Qiaoqiao staring at him.
He picked up a napkin beside him and wiped the corner of his mouth, then looked up at Gu Qiaoqiao quite seriously and asked, “Do I look good?”
Ah?
Gu Qiaoqiao was taken aback by the question.
The hand supporting her cheek trembled, almost causing her to crash down onto the dining table.
Imdiately afterward, her ears heated up and her cheeks were tinged with a shade of crimson.
She looked charmingly shy, like a newly blooming red plum blossom.
Qin Yize’s eyes darkened slightly, but he continued as if the question was light and breezy, “Do I look good?”
Gu Qiaoqiao opened her mouth blankly and chanically replied, “Good looking…”
Qin Yize hadn’t expected that Gu Qiaoqiao would actually respond.
He couldn’t help but laugh softly.
Upon hearing Qin Yize’s gentle laughter, Gu Qiaoqiao then realized what had happened. She suddenly stood up, glared annoyed at the serious Qin Yize, and then fled with a flushed face and less-than-graceful exit.
Qin Yize curled a corner of his lips, picking up his empty bowl and headed to the kitchen.
Gu Qiaoqiao was efficient in her chores, and the kitchen was already clean and tidy.
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