CHAPTER 387: CHAPTER 131: WHEN FALSE IS TRUE AND TRUE IS FALSE (PART 3)

"Get up quickly! Dad and Miao Miao might come out any moment!" Du Xixi wanted to break free from Ke Lian’s hands but found that these hands, which weren’t even using force, held her tightly. "You’re crazy!"

No matter how affectionate they usually were, Du Xixi never imagined doing something so intimate with Ke Lian in such a "public" setting... Especially in such a strange position!

If Ke Xing or Miao Miao really saw them, Du Xixi would be mortified to death!

Fortunately, Ke Lian knew his limits. He looked deeply at Du Xixi for a long while, and finally, under her embarrassed and annoyed gaze, he restrained himself and kissed her rosy lips before gently letting her go.

There was no sound from upstairs; Du Xixi peeked and saw that Miao Miao and Ke Xing were still in the nursery with the kids. She finally breathed a sigh of relief, but who knew the next second Ke Lian would lean close to her ear with a dangerous hint, "I’ll get you tonight!"

Tonight...

Du Xixi had been married to Ke Lian for over a year, so naturally, she knew what his words meant. Her face, which hadn’t fully cooled down, immediately flared up again. Chewing her lip in both embarrassment and anger, Du Xixi finally stood up and gave Ke Lian a fierce glare.

The little wife went upstairs, each step heavy as if she wished she could stomp Ke Lian through the floorboards. Ke Lian chuckled quietly for a while, and once he heard the sound of Du Xixi opening and closing the door, he let out a full, unrestrained laugh.

In the nursery, Du Xixi didn’t hear Ke Lian’s laugh, but she felt her ears burning, causing a wave of irritation, yet there was an indescribable shyness mingled with it.

Knowing your beloved husband wants to be close to you is ultimately a joyful thing.

"Miss, your face is quite red." Miao Miao was supporting Yiyi, walking him forward, and accidentally looked back to see Du Xixi’s flushed face, red to an unnatural degree.

Du Xixi bit her lip, took a deep breath, and tried to calm down: "I’m fine, it’s just that the sun is a bit strong today, and I got a little sunburned."

"Is that so?" Miao Miao had been home all day and hadn’t even stepped into the yard, so she didn’t really know whether the sun was strong or not today. She just smiled innocently, "Then miss, be sure to have the Mechanical Soldiers bring a few more umbrellas tomorrow; your skin is delicate, don’t get sunburned."

Du Xixi nodded carelessly, while on the other side, Ke Xing, who was with Er Er, raised an eyebrow curiously, turning to look at the sky outside. One could only say that with clouds as far as the eye could see, it was a perfect, unbelievably cloudy day.

***

Early the next morning, when Du Xixi got up, Ke Lian was indeed already gone. Du Xixi touched her extremely sore waist, wishing she could give Ke Lian a good beating, but her combat ability wasn’t as high as Ke Lian’s, so she had to "grievously" endure it.

After having a breakfast at nine, Du Xixi hurried to the Food Department, where she found Zhang Ye and the others diligently practicing their culinary skills. She felt she really hadn’t been putting in enough effort, so she quickly took a few steps forward, intending to say, "Sorry I’m late."

However, Zhang Ye and the others apparently didn’t want to give Du Xixi a chance to speak. Seeing her arrive, none of them asked why she was late, but instead noticed her slightly flushed face and the hint of fatigue in her eyes. Each of them expressed concern for her, suggesting she go home for a good rest today.

They didn’t know the real reason for Du Xixi’s exhaustion, just thought she’d been too busy teaching students for the last half month, so that’s why she was this tired.

At times like this, going back for a good rest is the best course of action!

Du Xixi smiled awkwardly, repeatedly explaining that she simply went to bed late and was actually feeling pretty good. Only then did the four reluctantly agree to let her practice with them.

Relieved, Du Xixi quickly put on an apron, all the while cursing Ke Lian. If it weren’t for him, would she have ended up sleeping so late today?

"Xixi..." Seeing Du Xixi go wash her hands, He Yuan sidled up to her, "We haven’t even officially started the department yet; you don’t have to come every day, it’s too exhausting."

"What nonsense!" Du Xixi was still cursing Ke Lian in her heart. Hearing He Yuan say this, her first reaction was to be a bit startled, but after processing, she couldn’t help but laugh, "I just get here early and leave late; it’s only about eight or nine hours a day. Meanwhile, you all live on campus and study in the evenings too."

"If I call this too exhausting, what about you all?" Du Xixi lowered her voice and smiled carelessly, "I’m just like you guys, hoping the future of the Food Department will be bright. A little hard work is nothing!"

Whether it was Du Xixi, who passionately promoted Blue Star’s cuisine, or Zhang Ye and the others, who loved food and hoped more people would come to love it too, they all had the same goal.

To make the Food Department flourish and let more people discover and fall in love with Blue Star’s cuisine!