Chapter 592 - 622: Shen Yi’s Cooking Ritual
Chapter 592: Chapter 622: Shen Yi’s Cooking Ritual
Shen Yi had already made it to the kitchen when he suddenly thought of something and turned back. He planted a kiss between Qin Jiao’s brows, then returned to the kitchen to cook.
’So much ceremony just to cook a meal...’
Shen Yi skillfully prepared four dishes and a soup. As they ate, the young couple discussed business.
"Oh, right, Shen Yi, how is the investigation into that matter coming along?"
"One of the partners in the other company is Lu Jiuan’s uncle. But I still don’t get it. I could understand it in our last life—maybe it was because we were competitors in the same field, or maybe he wanted revenge on Shen Zhengfeng. But in this life, we haven’t done anything to offend him, have we? He’s still just a low-level civil servant and hasn’t even gone into business yet."
Qin Jiao picked up a piece of braised pork rib and ate it slowly. "We overlooked him in our last life," she said. "This time, we absolutely can’t afford to do that again. In any case, I’m not letting him and his uncle join the Youjia Noodle House franchise. And you should be extra careful when it comes to the electronics sector."
Her tone was casual, but her words were firm.
If they allowed a malicious and unscrupulous person like that to rise, it would be detrimental not just to them, but to many others in the future.
Shen Yi placed a piece of scrambled eggs with shrimp on Qin Jiao’s plate. "There are no leads on our car accident for now," he said, "but I’ll have someone get to the bottom of the anonymous tip and me being framed and taken to the police station. If it really was him, then we will make absolutely sure he never gets the chance to rise in this life."
"He’s a deep schemer. To be honest, I really don’t want him getting entangled with Lin Nian again."
It wasn’t that Qin Jiao cared about either of them individually. Her main concern was that if two such calculating people got together, the trouble they could cause would be far greater than what they could do alone.
Shen Yi said, "Jiao Jiao, don’t worry. We’re not the same people we were in our last life. Besides, the higher we climb, the more envy, jealousy, and hate we’ll naturally attract. If it’s not them, it’ll be someone else. For now, you just focus on doing what you want and taking care of yourself. Leave the rest to me."
Qin Jiao said, "I don’t want to push everything onto you. I want to face whatever comes our way together."
"I know. And that’s exactly why I can’t bear to see you suffer. Jiao Jiao, your man might still have his flaws and he’s far from perfect, but he’s always trying. I promise that one day, I’ll be able to shelter you from any storm and be the person you can always rely on."
They were both thinking of each other.
And that, in truth, was the most important foundation for a fresh and lasting marriage.
After all, if two selfish people got together, they would only ever focus on themselves and their own needs. Over time, they would only push each other further and further away.
Take Lin Nian, for example. She had been in a terrible mood lately. She knew she wasn’t supposed to get angry during her postpartum confinement, but sometimes she just couldn’t control her emotions.
She had temporarily suppressed the news that she might be infertile, telling no one. Lin Nian had even secretly paid the doctor to ensure his silence.
Whether Li Xiaomei would resent her for being unable to produce a son... well, that was a problem for another day.
’After all, in the original book, Qin Jiao couldn’t have any children at all. Their lives were utter chaos, but didn’t she and Shen Feng still get back together in the end?’