Chapter 355 - 324: The Benefits of Keeping a Low Profile! An Old Fox?
Chapter 355: Chapter 324: The Benefits of Keeping a Low Profile! An Old Fox?
"You’re back! Come on, it’s time to eat!"
Ning Ruoxi’s head popped out from the kitchen, and she waved at Ye Ling.
"Alright."
Ye Ling nodded, a slight smile playing on his lips as he walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table.
’Ning Ruoxi’s cooking is really amazing now!’
’Who could have imagined that just over half a year ago, Ning Ruoxi had never cooked a day in her life?’
’It just went to show one thing: when it comes to love, nothing is impossible. It’s only a matter of wanting to do it or not.’
Ning Ruoxi had clearly been busy ever since she got home. The table was laden with a colorful spread of dishes.
Sweet and sour ribs, stir-fried kidney, spicy boiled intestines, braised beef, enoki mushrooms in broth... These were all Ye Ling’s favorites!
"Hey, kiddo, is it a special occasion today? This is quite a feast," Ye Ling couldn’t help but ask, looking at Ning Ruoxi with a teasing smile.
She wore an apron, strands of hair damp against her forehead, giving her the undeniable charm of a domestic goddess!
"No special occasion or anything. I just felt like I hadn’t cooked for you in a while and simply wanted to."
Ning Ruoxi said with a grin, tilting her head.
"You’re being so good. Come here, let me reward you with a smooch."
As he spoke, Ye Ling pulled Ning Ruoxi into his arms and planted a loud smooch on her soft, pink cheek.
"Hmph! You big jerk, you always have to ruin the mood."
Ning Ruoxi shot Ye Ling an exasperated glare.
’The mood was so warm and romantic, and then this brute just had to go and say something like, "let me reward you with a smooch"?’
"When my girl is this good, of course she deserves a reward."
Ye Ling just smiled and ruffled Ning Ruoxi’s hair.
’Hearing her say that was truly sweet!’
"Just hurry up and eat," Ning Ruoxi said, rolling her eyes at him.
Ye Ling smiled, picked up his chopsticks, and began to eat.
’Her cooking really has improved so much!’
After just a few bites, Ye Ling was already singing her praises.
"This is delicious!" Ye Ling praised.
"Hehe."
Ning Ruoxi gave a sweet smile.
After dinner, Ye Ling and Ning Ruoxi cuddled on the sofa like any ordinary couple. They watched a movie they had picked out together, chatted about their day, and laughed from time to time...
Sometimes, life is just that simple.
All you need is the company of the one you love and the happiness found in doing the little things together.
Ning Ruoxi had a full day of classes, and on top of that, she’d prepared a huge dinner for Ye Ling. She was undoubtedly exhausted. Before long, her eyes drifted shut as she watched the movie, and her head came to rest on Ye Ling’s shoulder.
’She fell asleep?’
Ye Ling glanced at Ning Ruoxi, who was smacking her lips in her sleep like a little kitten. A smile touched his lips as he scooped her up into his arms, carried her back to the bedroom, and gently laid her down on the bed.
"Mmm..."
But the moment Ye Ling started to pull away, she subconsciously wrapped her arms around his.
"Don’t go... You don’t have to work tonight, so please stay with me..."
Ning Ruoxi mumbled.
Hearing her words, Ye Ling froze for a moment. He slowly settled back down on the bed, reached out with his free hand, and gently stroked her hair.
"I’m sorry. I haven’t been spending enough time with you lately," Ye Ling said with a soft sigh.
Ye Ling had indeed been swamped with work lately. First, there was everything with Tianxin Technology Company, and then the issues with Tianxun Group. It left him with very little free time.
’And she was just too understanding sometimes!’
Whenever Ye Ling was busy with work, Ning Ruoxi would never disturb him. But in reality, she desperately craved his company...
’How could a girl like this not bring out his protective side?’
"I’ll spend more time with you from now on, okay?"
Ye Ling said, placing a gentle kiss on her cheek.
"Mmm..."
Ning Ruoxi, deep in sleep, seemed to hear him. She let out a soft hum before her breathing evened out again, her head pillowed on his arm.
’She seemed truly afraid that he would leave!’
Seeing this, Ye Ling naturally gave up on the idea of leaving. He leaned back against the headboard, one arm around Ning Ruoxi, and used his free hand to scroll through messages on his phone.
’DING!’
’Congratulations, Host, for completing the random mission: The Legend of Ling God!’
’DING!’
’During this mission, the Host successfully recreated the legend of Ling God and utilized all available resources to deal a devastating blow to the Tianxun Group. Mission Rank: Perfect!’
’DING!’
’Congratulations, Host! You have received a reward: A Mysterious Trade Secret!’
Hearing the notifications in his mind, Ye Ling’s eyes lit up. He immediately checked the reward he had just received.
A moment later, a broad smile spread across Ye Ling’s face.
’This reward is seriously amazing!’
"If I’d known, I would’ve hit Tianxun Group even harder..." Ye Ling muttered to himself.
’Maybe the reward would have been even better?’
This time, Ye Ling hadn’t actually used his full strength against Tianxun Group. He had left them some room to breathe.
In fact, the so-called ’devastating blow’ only happened because they failed to take the lifeline Ye Ling had offered them.
But in reality, if Ye Ling had gone all-out from the beginning, it would be no exaggeration to say that Tianxun Group would have collapsed in a single day.
...
「The next day.」
It was the weekend, so Ning Ruoxi didn’t have any classes.
But even though it was a day off, she hadn’t given herself a break. Instead, she was on her tablet, studying finance.