Xiao Linye gallantly pulled out the dining chair for her.
Taken aback by this attentive treatment, Ye Yuning felt somewhat uncomfortable and forced a stiff smile. "I can do it myself!"
"I was worried the taste would change, so I made it right before I went to pick you up," he explained.
Ye Yuning already knew Xiao Linye was exceptional, but his cooking skills still pleasantly surprised her.
The steaming shrimp and lettuce rice, along with a soup fragrant with Angelica, looked light yet appetizing.
Unable to resist, Ye Yuning took a bite. The fresh flavor of the shrimp combined with the lettuce was exceptionally refreshing.
Xiao Linye asked, "How is it?"
Her taste buds thoroughly enticed, Ye Yuning nodded with satisfaction. "I usually eat quite spicy food, but I really like this flavor."
She had just nibbled on a burger in the elevator, so this light meal was perfect for her.
Hearing her express her liking, Xiao Linye nodded. "As long as it suits your taste!"
Gracious and polite, owns a house and car, and he can cook too! This man I impulsively married is truly top-tier! Ye Yuning thought.
Over the years, living with the Ye family and due to Zheng Cai's machinations for her own benefit, Ye Yuning had mostly encountered profligate sons of wealthy families.
There were those like Xiao Shuo, who frequented nightclubs, or others constantly surrounded by models.
That crowd squandered their fathers' hard-earned money, living lives of utter debauchery.
As she looked at Xiao Linye across from her, He might seem ordinary, but the inherent dignity and elegance in his every gesture gave me a completely new understanding of men!
After supper, Xiao Linye arranged for her to stay in the guest room next to the master bedroom. This gentlemanly consideration once again put Ye Yuning at ease.
The room was decorated in the same black, white, and gray scheme.
Glancing at his wristwatch, Xiao Linye said, "I wasn't sure about your preferred color scheme, so I didn't make any changes. If you don't like it, feel free to redecorate it yourself."
"It's fine with me," Ye Yuning replied politely.
She had impulsively agreed to marry him, moved into his house, he picked her up from work, and even kept dinner warm for her. These gestures alone were enough to make me feel overwhelmingly content; even his black-and-white decor now seems particularly pleasing to my eyes.
As it was very late, they didn't talk much.
Before parting for the night, Xiao Linye gave her a China Merchants Bank card with one hundred thousand yuan on it, telling her to buy whatever she liked.
This was the first time someone had proactively given her money to spend. Ye Yuning was so startled that she instinctively refused.
「The next morning,」 she woke to find breakfast and the bank card laid out on the dining table.
There was also a note: "The department scheduled an early meeting. The milk is in the warmer; please help yourself."
Last night, he had treated her like a princess, and now she woke to a prepared breakfast! Ye Yuning's heart skipped a beat.
Toast with a sunny-side-up egg, paired with hot milk.
She had never had hot milk before; its warm, protein-rich taste was incredibly satisfying.
Her phone beside her began to vibrate—BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ.
She picked it up and saw it was a call from Zheng Cai, instantly ruining her good mood. Her face darkened, and she didn't answer.
The call automatically disconnected, and then a message from Zheng Cai arrived: "The wedding dress and gowns are all prepared. Do you want to go see the wedding venue? If there's anything you're not satisfied with, I'll have someone change it immediately."
Even through the screen, Ye Yuning could sense Zheng Cai's uncharacteristic gentleness and patience.
A mocking glint flashed in Ye Yuning's eyes. She finished the last sip of milk and texted back a few words: "As long as you're satisfied, that's fine."
After all, she wasn't the one who would be wearing them, so she didn't need to offer any opinions.
「On Zheng Cai's end.」
Looking at Ye Yuning's reply, Zheng Cai couldn't help but mutter, "Has this brat taken the wrong medicine? Why is she suddenly so obedient? Since she came back the day before yesterday, she's been agreeable to everything. It wasn't like this before; didn't she raise a huge fuss every single time? Basically, if she was unhappy, she'd make sure no one else was happy either. Could this sudden change in behavior mean she's plotting something?" Zheng Cai couldn't help but feel suspicious.
Ye Tong took her phone and glanced at it. Her eyes revealed smug satisfaction, and she paid no mind to Ye Yuning's unusual behavior.
She simply said, "What choice does she have but to be obedient now? She's no longer the young lady of the Ye Family, Xiao Shuo doesn't want her—how could she dare to offend the Qin Family!"
Ye Tong seemed to have conveniently forgotten how, just the night before last, Ye Yuning had verbally eviscerated Xiao Shuo over the phone, leaving him speechless.
That arrogant display hardly seemed like someone afraid of offending people!
Zheng Cai, unaware of what happened the night before last, believed Ye Tong completely and nodded. "You're right. She wouldn't dare offend the Qin Family."
And she herself wouldn't dare either!
The Qin Family's publicly stated conditions for their eldest young master's marriage had always been exceptionally tempting.
Even so, no respectable family in Upper City was willing to marry their daughter to a fool.
She had proactively sought this marriage alliance and had already received benefits from the Qin Family.
If anything went wrong at this point, the Qin Family would ensure she faced severe consequences.