Chapter 136 Where Can You Not Find Fresh Grass?

The three women in the kitchen each harbored their own thoughts.

This led to a moment of eerie silence in the large space.

Qiao Sisi slowly began to smile, her previously elusive smile deepening into something more profound.

“Oh~ so you went on a date!”

So Fang Zhou went on a date with Han Xi.

No wonder their relationship seemed much closer than before.

With a cold beauty like Han Xi by his side, who wouldn’t be happy?

At this moment, Qiao Sisi imagined Fang Zhou’s face, seeing herself taking a small knife and making several cuts on his enticing face.

With each cut, she would ask, ‘Was the date with Han Xi fun?’

‘Would you go again?’

“Would you like to try some?”

Han Xi’s question pulled Qiao Sisi from her fantasy.

She looked up to see Han Xi ladling soup into a bowl, her usually cold face softened considerably.

Han Xi’s change was all because of Fang Zhou.

That bowl of soup, made by Fang Zhou, made her gentle.

“I’m not eating.”

Qiao Sisi shook her head, ladled another bowl of noodles from the pot, grabbed a pair of chopsticks, and walked out.

“I’ll eat elsewhere, there are no seats here.”

She wouldn’t eat the food Fang Zhou made for Han Xi.

It wasn’t made for her, so she didn’t care.

As the celebrity left, the camera followed her.

Han Xi and Chu Xinran exchanged silent glances, a wordless confrontation.

Both knew each other’s identity and that they were both pursuing Fang Zhou again.

Han Xi’s actions, in Chu Xinran’s eyes, were tantamount to a declaration of war.

“I’m not eating either.”

Chu Xinran slowly took her bowl of noodles and stood by the window, eating bit by bit.

Though the soup was made by Fang Zhou, the thought of it being picked during his date with Han Xi made Chu Xinran feel stifled, unable to muster any interest.

If Han Xi walked over, she’d see that Chu Xinran was mechanically chewing, not truly enjoying the food.

Han Xi knew her little ploy had worked.

Two rivals had been broken; it was truly delightful.

Her mood was so good, she was even happier than the day her company went public.

With a good mood, her eating speed also increased.

A bowl of soup and noodles were quickly finished.

Han Xi finished eating and noticed that Chu Xinran was still standing by the window, not done yet. She reminded her, “The soup is here. If you want some, help yourself.”

Though Chu Xinran had refused earlier, Han Xi didn’t mind reminding her again.

Women often say one thing but mean another.

“Mm.”

The usually smiling Chu Xinran only responded with a single word, without even turning her head.

Seeing this, Han Xi didn’t twist the knife any further.

After all, her goal for the day had been achieved.

“Alright, I’m off.”

The female CEO was in such a great mood that her words had an upward lilt.

In contrast, the school beauty’s mood was low, like a jasmine flower battered by wind and rain, unable to stand upright.

After Han Xi left, Chu Xinran turned, put down the half-eaten bowl of noodles, and fixed her gaze on the bowl of soup on the table.

Am I really that awful?

I can’t even get a chance to invite you to eat noodles together.

Yes, this morning Chu Xinran called Fang Zhou to ask if he wanted to cook noodles together.

It was a rare day off, and everyone could team up to cook.

Full of hope, she dialed her crush’s number, only to hear a busy tone.

So Chu Xinran came to the kitchen alone, thinking of making it herself and bringing it to Fang Zhou.

Though she ran into Qiao Sisi and they studied cooking noodles together, her mind was still on Fang Zhou.

When he and Han Xi came in laughing and chatting, she heard her heart break.

Chu Xinran looked away, slowly moving to the stove with boiling water, and slowly smiled.

Meanwhile, Fang Zhou had just finished moving all the books with the other male guests, neatly stacking them in a classroom.

Everyone was exhausted, heading off to shower or rest.

Fang Zhou’s stomach growled with hunger. He wanted to quickly go back to eat but was stopped by Sun Haotian.

“Brother Fang Zhou, wait.”

He turned to see the usually kind Sun Haotian with a serious face, seemingly wanting to say something important.

“What’s up?”

At this moment, there was no one else around, making it the perfect time to talk.

“Yesterday, I went to pick peaches with Xinran. You know that, right?”

Fang Zhou nodded. “Yes, I know.”

Everyone saw it, after all.

“Actually, we turned back halfway and didn’t go.”

Sun Haotian sighed, sitting on a stack of books, looking dejected.

Fang Zhou followed his line of conversation. “Why?”

Sun Haotian shook his head, his eyes dim.

“Because of you.”

“Me? What does it have to do with me? I didn’t go.”

“Yes, you didn’t go, but Xinran didn’t go because of you.”

Sun Haotian recounted yesterday’s events to Fang Zhou in detail.

“She said the person she likes is you, always has been, never changed.”

“She told me not to waste my time; she would never like anyone else.”

“She joined this show because she heard you were coming. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have come.”

Sun Haotian’s words left Fang Zhou stunned, unsure how to react.

She… was so straightforward.

After speaking, Sun Haotian stood up, patted Fang Zhou’s shoulder, and said, “So I was both shocked and embarrassed at the time and didn’t go. We turned back halfway.”

“Now that I think about it, I was really cowardly. The more devoted and single-minded a woman is, the more challenging it is.”

“So I’ve decided to compete with you for Chu Xinran!”

The usually cheerful chubby man had a determined look, seemingly having made up his mind.

Fang Zhou paused, then patted Sun Haotian’s shoulder, advising, “Brother Sun, there are plenty of fish in the sea.”

Chu Xinran is a troubled person; being noticed by her is not a good thing.

But his words of advice sounded like a challenge to Sun Haotian.

“Hmph, I won’t give up easily!”

Fang Zhou shook his head and headed back to the kitchen, ignoring him.

Good advice falls on deaf ears.

Back in the kitchen, Fang Zhou found it eerily quiet, thinking everyone had left. But the scene he saw startled him!

What is Chu Xinran doing?!