My CEO Baby Daddy Keeps Falling for My Tricks
Chapter 261 - 265 Need a favor_1

Chapter 261: 265 Need a favor_1

"Hehe, I’ll give it a go then!" Lin Xiangwan chuckled.

"You don’t seem worried at all, is my advice going in one ear and out the other?" Zhou Ziqing said.

"Not at all!" Lin Xiangwan hastily replied.

"But your attitude suggests otherwise!" Zhou Ziqing frowned, speaking in a half-joking, half-complaining manner.

Lin Xiangwan could no longer dodge the conversation and honestly replied, "I shouldn’t be interfering in his work, should I?"

"You’re his wife, you have every right to provide him with some advice!" Zhou Ziqing said matter-of-factly. "And it’s not just advice. Isn’t there a saying that behind every successful man there’s a great wife? Aren’t you keen to be that woman behind your husband?"

"Hehe..." Lin Xiangwan chuckled. "I think that I should avoid disrupting his work!"

Lin Xiangwan didn’t want to continue debating with Zhou Ziqing. "We’ve arrived at the market, let’s go in!"

As it wasn’t peak time after work, the market wasn’t packed. They could comfortably choose their vegetables and haggle over prices.

Zhou Ziqing bought two eggplants, a cucumber, a bundle of cilantro and some canola greens.

The limited quantity but wide variety of food items revealed her balanced approach towards her child’s nutrition.

"Duoduo is very lucky to have a mother like you!"

"Hmm..." Zhou Ziqing smiled.

Lin Xiangwan involuntarily sighed, "Your ex-boyfriend, like you, is very smart. Plus, he’s a soldier so he must be very healthy. You’re healthy too, so how could Duoduo..."

Zhou Ziqing managed a bitter smile. "Maybe it’s fate."

"Newcomers should bring peace, anyway, she’s a little angel!"

"Xiangwan, thank you..." Zhou Ziqing suddenly said.

"Huh? Thank you for what?"

"Thank you for not being turned off by Duoduo, for always calling her cute. Even though I know you’re just comforting me!" Zhou Ziqing said with a smile.

Lin Xiangwan immediately shook her head. "Ziqing, even though you might think I’m hypocritical for calling Duoduo cute, if you look closely, she really is beautiful! Just like you, with big eyes and fair skin!"

"Do you really like her?" Zhou Ziqing asked again with disbelief.

"Yes!" Lin Xiangwan nodded enthusiastically.

"If you really like her, then I actually have a favor to ask you!" Zhou Ziqing said somewhat shyly.

"What is it, Ziqing?"

"Recently, I may need to go out of town. The maid asked for a few days off and my mom is still in my hometown. There’s no one who can help me look after Duoduo; could you possibly help?" Zhou Ziqing asked quite embarrassingly.

"Sure!" Lin Xiangwan readily agreed without any hesitation. "The only thing is I’m not sure if Duoduo will let me look after her!"

"That shouldn’t be a problem!" Zhou Ziqing took Lin Xiangwan’s hand and thanked her profusely. "I really appreciate it!"

"Yeah, sure!"

.........

As soon as Qin Muchuan and the kids walked in, they immediately smelled the familiar scent of freshly-cooked food.

"Mum seems happy today!" Lin Haoran said. "Either that or the sun’s risen from the west!"

"Hehe..." Qin Bie, disliking his little brother’s chatter, retorted, "Stop the nonsense, as long as mum’s happy that’s all that matters!"

Seeing Lin Xiangwan coming out of the kitchen holding his favorite stewed beef, Qin Muchuan’s long-sullen mood finally lightened up. "What a rare treat!"

Too busy to respond, Lin Xiangwan hurriedly placed the piping hot dish onto the table. "Huff, huff, all you do is make snide remarks, without offering to help in the least!"

"Hehe..." Qin Muchuan looked around at the quiet house, aware that this woman had given the servants another long vacation. "Is there anything else you need help with?"

"Yes, there’s a salad and a stir-fry dish!" Lin Xiangwan pointed towards the kitchen.

Qin Muchuan took off his suit, rolled up his sleeves as he said, "You make the salad, I’ll take care of the stir-fry!"

"Okay!" Lin Xiangwan happily agreed. "Thank you!"

Ugh, she wasn’t confident in her stir-frying skills!

Qin Muchuan acted swiftly and efficiently. After washing his hands, he started with the big spoon. Once dry, he poured a little oil into it.

As the oil heated up, he tossed in the vegetables and began to stir-fry.

"Sizzle, sizzle..."

The sizzling sound continued, and the aroma began to waft around!

Watching him add the condiments effortlessly, Lin Xiangwan was in awe. "You can cook too?"

"A bit!"

Soon, the wok was removed from the heat and the cooked vegetables were served!

Lin Xiangwan quickly grabbed the dish, took a deep whiff. "It smells delicious!"

Qin Muchuan looked at the cucumber strips that had yet to be mixed. "You still have work to do!"

Lin Xiangwan was a little embarrassed. "You’re quick, could you do it for me?"

Qin Muchuan didn’t waste any words, he skillfully mixed in the sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce and then brought the dish to the table.

The cold dish also exuded a mouthwatering aroma.

The other three were drooling!

"Dad made it!" Qin Yutong said.

Lin Haoran suddenly looked up to his father with awe, his little fists clenched before his chest. "Dad, you can actually cook?! That’s a huge surprise!"

"Keep admiring!" Qin Muchuan tousled his son’s hair with an affectionate pat. "There’s still a lot about your Dad that you don’t know!"

Lin Xiangwan immediately picked up her chopsticks, took a bite, and put it in her mouth. Immediately, the sour, sweet, and spicy flavor took over her taste buds. "This is so delicious! It’s the best mixed dish I’ve ever had! Honey, my respect for you just shot up!"

"Hehe, eat up!" Qin Muchuan didn’t want to accept such praise - did this mean he was expected to continue?

The mother and her children ate like they hadn’t seen food in days, voraciously and with gusto.

The earlier stewed beef had been long forgotten.

Qin Muchuan ate quite seriously, even though the stewed beef was a bit sour.

Lin Xiangwan’s teeth were still hurting a lot, so after a few bites of the salad, she gave up - it really hurt! "How is it, tasty?"

Qin Muchuan nodded. "It’s not bad this time!"

Lin Xiangwan scooped up a spoonful of soup, and took a happy sip. Immediately, her brows furrowed, she looked at him apologetically. "I’m sorry, I seem to have mistaken the vinegar for soy sauce again!"

"Yeah, no problem, the vinegar is a bit overpowering but it’s still quite nice!" Qin Muchuan said generously.

Lin Xiangwan was extremely upset. "Why do soy sauce and vinegar come in the same bottle!"

"Hmm!" Qin Muchuan wanted to say even though the packaging is the same, the color of soy sauce is surely darker and the vinegar lighter.

"Next time I’ll make sure to buy from different brands." Lin Xiangwan seemed to have identified the problem.

Lin Haoran couldn’t help but comment, "Mom, make sure you don’t mistake sugar for salt again!"