Chapter 1928: Chapter 1923: Drink It All
Xiaobei chuckled bitterly.
He hadn’t expected that his casual question would make her so nervous.
Xiaobei guessed that perhaps she had failed many times before, so she had unconsciously become skittish like this.
Thinking of this, Xiaobei’s heart tightened suddenly.
At this moment, Xiaobei heard her mention the amount she wanted to advance.
"Three hundred thousand, I want to advance three hundred thousand. I know it’s a big amount, but I really need it urgently."
"No problem. Absolutely no problem!"
Xiaobei glanced at her and agreed immediately.
Xiaobei understood why she faced so many obstacles before.
Someone who just started working suddenly asking to advance three hundred thousand, no one would agree to that.
Hearing his straightforward reply, she looked at Xiaobei hesitantly, "You... you really agreed? You’re not joking with me?"
With a gentle smile, Xiaobei said calmly, "Actually, I am joking with you! Because this three hundred thousand, I’m not lending it to you, I’m giving it to you. Thanks for being with me during childhood. I remember back then you were the only one who played with me every day."
"Just because you want to thank me for playing with you during childhood, you’re giving me three hundred thousand? You’re not joking, are you?"
"Of course not! Every word I say is true."
"But I can’t take it. Three hundred thousand is not a small amount."
"To others, maybe not, but to me, it is. Alright, stop dwelling on it now, take good care of yourself. When you’re better, tell me what the money is really for."
"Okay!"
She nodded lightly...
Knowing she was truly exhausted, Xiaobei didn’t stay any longer and quickly walked out.
As Xiaobei left, a hint of gentle softness flashed in her eyes.
"He’s still as kind and pure as he was when he was little. Indeed, not everyone changes."
Xiaobei didn’t know her thoughts, and he blinked his eyes in surprise.
"Huahua, I thought you’d already left!"
Xiaobei was really startled...
Because as soon as he walked out of the room, he saw her standing at the door.
She looked at Xiaobei and said naturally, "Master Xiaobei, I’m your secretary, how could I leave when you’re in the room!"
Hearing her matter-of-fact words, Xiaobei forced a smile and said, "You don’t need to follow me around all the time. It’s troublesome for everyone."
Slightly surprised, she frowned and mumbled eagerly, "Master Xiaobei, is there something I’m not doing well? If there is, tell me, I’ll definitely change!"
"This... not at all! Don’t overthink! Right, I have something for you to do now."
"What is it?"
"Earlier, I asked the kitchen to prepare some dishes and soup. They’re a bit slow, could you go and urge them a bit?"
"Okay, I got it!"
With that, she quickly ran off.
Seeing her really leaving, Xiaobei let out a long sigh of relief.
Xiaobei now realized that having a secretary can indeed be troublesome sometimes.
...
Twenty minutes later, Xiaobei saw Huahua cautiously pushing a food cart back.
"Is everything ready?"
Muttering to himself softly, Xiaobei stepped forward.
"Master Xiaobei, the kitchen has prepared everything. Should I help push it in?"
Glancing at the food cart, Xiaobei gently waved his hand, "I can handle it. You just go back to work."
"Well... okay! If you need anything, just call me anytime."
"I will."
Finally sending her away, Xiaobei let out another long breath.
Xiaobei really felt her enthusiasm for work was a bit too much...
...
After carefully opening the door, Xiaobei pushed the food cart inside.
Originally, Xiaobei thought she’d still be resting, but she wasn’t.
Though she appeared a bit fatigued, she wasn’t asleep.
"Why didn’t you take a proper nap?"
"I’m afraid it’s all a dream, afraid that once I fall asleep, everything will vanish."
Hearing such an honest explanation, Xiaobei didn’t know what to say.
With a bit of helplessness, Xiao Bei sat down by the bedside and said softly, "Touch my face, and you’ll know this isn’t a dream."
After hesitating for a second, she extended her fair and slender hand.
Due to her condition, her wrist appeared even more delicate and fragile, which made Xiaobei sigh inwardly.
At this moment, Xiaobei heard her speak excitedly.
"It’s warm, so it doesn’t seem like a dream."
She knew if it were a dream, nothing would have warmth.
And now, Xiaobei’s face was warm, indicating that everything was indeed real...
Hearing her speak so excitedly, Xiaobei offered a light smile and said, "Now you know, all of this is real. Alright, you must be hungry, have something to eat! Earlier, I asked the kitchen to make some soup for you."
"I don’t really have an appetite right now. Let’s leave it for now!"
Knowing Xiaobei’s good intentions warmed her heart.
However, she was preoccupied and really didn’t have much of an appetite.
"Even without an appetite, you should eat! I’m sure you’ll be interested in what’s simmering in the claypot."
Speaking mysteriously, Xiaobei extended his hand and gently opened the delicate claypot on the food cart.
As Xiaobei did so, the lid of the claypot rubbed against the pot itself, making a ’sizzle’ sound.
As the sound faded, Xiaobei removed the lid.
In that instant, the fragrance immediately filled the air.
"Smells so good!"
She exclaimed, her eyes lighting up.
Earlier, she really had no appetite, but now, involuntarily, her mouth watered a bit.
Seeing her eyes glowing with excitement, Xiaobei chuckled lightly.
This was the fish soup Xiaobei had previously asked the kitchen to prepare.
Xiaobei knew she had some stomach issues, so for now, it was best to have some nourishing soup.
Quickly serving a bowl, Xiaobei said, "Alright, have a little first. It’ll help your recovery speed up a bit."
"Why are you so good to me?"
She didn’t accept the fish soup Xiaobei offered, instead, she asked hoarsely.
She genuinely wanted to know why Xiaobei was being so kind to her.
In her view, they hadn’t seen each other for years, and he really didn’t need to do all of this.
"What are you saying! You’re my wife! Don’t you remember, when we were little, we played house so many times–have you forgotten?"
Hearing Xiaobei’s serious expression, she blushed and mumbled, "That was just pretend when we were kids, it doesn’t count at all!"
"But I think it does count! Alright, don’t think too much, drink the fish soup. I remember you told me when we were little that you loved fish soup the most. I’ve always remembered that, so you absolutely can’t waste it, drink all the soup, okay?"
