The secretary and Ou Yunchen were on a video conference call.
Secretary: "Alright, Mr. Ou, I'll look into it immediately and inform you as soon as I have any news."
Ou Yunchen: "Mm, if there's nothing urgent at the company, I'll hang up."
Secretary: "Wait a moment, Mr. Ou."
Ou Yunchen looked up at the screen again. The secretary had already turned the camera to focus on Su Ruiyi, who was spacing out in the conference room.
Ou Yunchen: "Why is she there?"
Secretary: "She came here to find you. I told her you weren't in yet, so Miss Su has been sitting in the conference room."
Ou Yunchen: "Have someone send her home."
Secretary: "Okay."
But at that moment, Su Ruiyi suddenly placed her feet on the stool. She hugged her knees, buried her head in them, and looked incredibly pathetic.
Ou Yunchen: "Forget it, have her come to me."
The video call with the secretary ended.
After a while, the doorbell rang at Ou Yunchen's house. He knew without a doubt it was the dejected Su Ruiyi.
As soon as Ou Yunchen opened the door, Su Ruiyi, with her head down, lunged for a hug.
But Ou Yunchen was on the phone.
It was said that whoever called him would receive anything he was handed, let alone this young lady who burrowed into his arms the moment she saw him.
From the moment she entered the house, Su Ruiyi stuck to Ou Yunchen like glue.
Whether Ou Yunchen needed to grab documents or look at his computer, this young lady never left his embrace.
Finally, Ou Yunchen's phone conference was interrupted by a coughing fit. Perhaps sensing Ou Yunchen's hoarse voice, Su Ruiyi quickly poured a glass of water and felt his forehead.
Su Ruiyi: "You have a fever."
Ou Yunchen: "I'm fine."
Su Ruiyi: "How can you be fine? Sit down quickly."
Su Ruiyi tugged Ou Yunchen to sit on the sofa. Still not reassured, she insisted on asking if there were any medicines at home.
Ou Yunchen said he had taken some, then pulled Su Ruiyi back, telling her to stop fussing.
Ou Yunchen: "Who made you unhappy?"
Su Ruiyi: "How did you know?"
Ou Yunchen: "When I was on the video call with the secretary, I saw you curled up in a chair with your head down. I knew something was wrong with your mood."
Su Ruiyi: "Wang Ziran!"
Ou Yunchen: "He dared to upset you? I don't believe it. He wouldn't dare even with a hundred more lives! If you made him angry, I'd find that more plausible."
Su Ruiyi: "It's true!!! I really don't know where he met some woman. She's the epitome of a 'green tea bitch'! It's one thing he can't see it, but he's even protecting her!"
Ou Yunchen: "Miss, are you jealous?"
Su Ruiyi: "Am I crazy? Jealous of someone like that? I'm just angry that Wang Ziran doesn't believe me."
Ou Yunchen: "The sun must have risen from the west. Wang Ziran is your biggest fanboy. What is it that he doesn't believe about you?"
Su Ruiyi recounted the events of that day to Ou Yunchen. After listening, Ou Yunchen also felt that if it were him, he would also think that Su Ruiyi was capable of acting like a bully...
Su Ruiyi: "But he's my best friend! How could he say that about me in front of others!"
Ou Yunchen: "I'll give you some advice. If you don't want to lose your best friend, you should talk to him."
Su Ruiyi: "I don't want to bother with him."
Ou Yunchen saw through Su Ruiyi's insincerity at a glance.
If she really didn't want to deal with him, she wouldn't have come to him to vent.
Just then, Ou Yunchen coughed again. Su Ruiyi, looking worried, felt he should go to the hospital.
However, Ou Yunchen absolutely refused to go. In his opinion, a common cold like this was a minor issue. In the past, anything that wasn't a fatal blow was no big deal!
Su Ruiyi: "Have you eaten?"
Ou Yunchen: "No."
Su Ruiyi: "I know what you should eat to get better quickly."
Ou Yunchen: "Oh, then order takeout."
Su Ruiyi ignored the phone Ou Yunchen offered and went straight to the kitchen, opening the refrigerator.
Ou Yunchen: "What are you looking for?"
Su Ruiyi: "Don't worry about it, I'll handle lunch."
Ou Yunchen: "Can you cook?"
Su Ruiyi: "What's so difficult about it? I'll figure it out."
Ou Yunchen: "Alright, you do it. I'm going to lie down."
Dizzy and groggy, Ou Yunchen decided to let Su Ruiyi do whatever she pleased in the kitchen. At this moment, with a high fever, he no longer had the energy to manage this young lady's emotions. As long as she didn't blow up the house...
"CRASH!!!"
A loud bang came from the kitchen, startling Ou Yunchen, who immediately sat up from his lying position.
Su Ruiyi: "It's okay, it's okay, I dropped it. This pot lid is really heavy..."
Indeed, everything in the house was of considerable value. The cookware used was from Ruffoni, originating from Italy.
Ou Yunchen: "Be careful, don't drop it on your foot..."
But before Ou Yunchen could lie down for five minutes, there was another sound of rummaging through cabinets from the kitchen.
Ou Yunchen: "Do you need my help?"
Su Ruiyi: "No, I found it."
Just as the kitchen range hood turned on, Ou Yunchen thought everything was back on track. His eyelids grew heavier and heavier. At the moment he felt sleepy...
"Ah!!!"
Su Ruiyi's scream fully jolted Ou Yunchen awake.
He hurried over, worried that something terrible had happened.
However, upon arriving in the kitchen, he was completely stunned...
Ingredients were scattered everywhere, and the sink was filled with countless plates and bowls.
Something was also cooking on the gas stove, but it had boiled over and splattered everywhere.
Looking at Su Ruiyi, she was likely burned, as she was constantly fanning her arm...
Su Ruiyi: "It's okay, it's okay, it'll be ready soon. You lie down, I'll call you when it's done."
Su Ruiyi: "Ah, it's burning, it's burning! Whoosh whoosh! Help! It's so hot!"
As expected, there was the smell of something burning!!!
Ou Yunchen lifted the wok lid. A black lump was emitting black smoke. The scene was one of utter chaos.
However, the only clean thing should have been Su Ruiyi herself. She had even remembered to put on an apron...
Ou Yunchen rolled up his sleeves and quickly pulled Su Ruiyi away, preventing her from being splashed with oil.
He quickly turned off the gas stove and poured out the black lump in the pot.
He glanced at another pot where white porridge was bubbling vigorously. It was the only decent thing that could be eaten.
Su Ruiyi: "I'm sorry... This is my first time cooking..."
Ou Yunchen sighed. What else could he say?
He couldn't criticize her and extinguish the enthusiasm of a future little culinary master...
Ou Yunchen pointed at the apron Su Ruiyi was wearing. Su Ruiyi quickly took it off.
Taking the apron, Ou Yunchen, speechless, put it on himself.
Ou Yunchen: "Tell me what you want to make, and I'll make it."
Su Ruiyi quickly told Ou Yunchen what she had seen on television, otherwise, she wouldn't have tried to cook for Ou Yunchen.
It was supposed to be a very romantic scene: the boyfriend is sick, and the girlfriend personally cooks a loving lunch!
But for these two...
Ou Yunchen, not only sick and feverish, but also unable to stop coughing, had to fulfill Miss Su's romantic fantasy!
He personally cooked a simple meal for himself: lean meat congee and scrambled eggs with scallions.
Even more taxing, he considered that Miss Su was also hungry. He had to have Su Ruiyi fan him to cool him down while enduring his own dizziness, and quickly added a portion of shredded pork with garlic sauce and kung pao eggplant...
Su Ruiyi: "Wow, this smells amazing! You're such a good cook."
Ou Yunchen: "Miss, you eat. I really need to lie down for a bit..."
Su Ruiyi: "Oh, okay then..."
Ou Yunchen: "By the way, you can clean up, right?"
Su Ruiyi: "I... I've never done it before..."
Ou Yunchen stared at Su Ruiyi in disbelief for a few seconds. Finally, he sighed and gave the young lady a thumbs-up before returning to his room...