"Donât pay her any mind in the future. Iâm not bragging, but in our courtyard, thereâs hardly anyone who can match up to my wife."
Lin Wan looked up and pinched his cheek, "Why are you being so sweet all of a sudden? How much did you drink?"
"Wife, Iâm telling the truth, no joking. Really." Han Yi said, mischievously kissing Lin Wan on her cheek.
"Hmm, itâs the truth. Of course, Iâm great. Pretty, take care of the family, can make money, and very knowledgeable. Otherwise, why would someone with such high standards as you fancy a girl from the countryside like me?"
"Xiao Wan, back in Huai Town, was it love at first sight for you?"
Lin Wan raised an eyebrow and thought about the last life. They met through a blind date. Initially, apart from being attracted to him, what mattered most was his advantageous conditions. Gradually, feelings developed, which could be described as affection growing over time.
It wasnât exactly love at first sight, but it felt like eternity in one glance. She waited an entire lifetime just to have this life of ease.
Nevertheless, Lin Wan still nodded, "Hmm, sort of."
"So, by that reckoning, it was you, Xiao Wan, who pursued me."
"No way." Lin Wan finally understood that this guy was just messing around.
Didnât Wang Yuan say it was fruit wine? How come this guy got so tipsy?
Who knows whether Han Yi was truly drunk or just pretending; in any case, her lingerie wasnât finished.
The whole night she was tossed and turned around in various ways.
Luckily, Han Yi didnât need to be on duty or train. The next day, cooking and taking care of the child were all his business alone.
She really couldnât get up. Her waist and legs were sore, everything felt uncomfortable.
Seeing Lin Wan in discomfort, Han Yi didnât feel like taking care of the baby anymore. He carried the baby, along with the diapers, over to the godparents.
He came back just to attend to his wife.
Lin Wan saw him coming and kicked him away with her leg, "Stay away from me, you pervert."
"Wife, Iâm sorry, I went too hard yesterday. Let me give you a massage."
Lin Wan ignored him and asked instead, "Whereâs Little Star?"
"Taken over by her godmother," Han Yi said with a cheeky grin, barely sounding remorseful.
Lin Wan didnât stop him anymore and let Han Yi massage her shoulders.
"Is it still snowing outside?"
"Yes, it is, but not heavily. Once it stops, letâs head back."
"Werenât we staying here until youâre set to leave?"
"Itâs only a few days left; weâre going back the day after tomorrow. Iâll stay at home for one more day and then I have to go."
It suddenly dawned on Lin Wan that the Lantern Festival was approaching. After that, school would reopen.
Lin Wan was overwhelmed with reluctance. She stopped Han Yi from massaging her and turned to embrace him, unwilling to let go.
A couple of days later, the husband and wife returned to the city. Just as they reached the doorstep, they heard Liang Weixiangâs loud voice in the courtyard.
"I saw it myself, several employees at your restaurant arenât putting in the effort. Take the dishwashers for instance. The whole day theyâre only busy during lunch and dinner, and the rest of the time theyâre lazing around in the kitchen, taking naps. And for this, you pay them thirty bucks a month. Just for washing dishes, do they think theyâre washing gold? Isnât that ridiculous? Also, those two cooks, I havenât seen them prepare many dishes. They only do the easy work meant for helpers, and you pay them over forty a month. Ah Mei, even if you have money, this isnât the way to spend it. For the main chefâs job, I donât ask for much; the same thirty a month as the dishwashers, Iâll do it as neatly as they can."
"Cousin, I told you youâre not suitable, so youâre not suitable. Are you working or not? If not, just hurry back, Iâve got things to do."
"If I canât be a cook, at least let me wash dishes. I can do it better than her."
"You think you can do it better? Can you, like Sister Liu, wash thoroughly, rinse, and tidy everything up all by yourself, tirelessly for three hours? Seems easy, but in our restaurant, the hardest work is washing dishes and pans. Our pots have to be perfectly clean for the next table of guests within a minute, with all the oil and water gone, while keeping up with the kitchen. Can you, like Aunt Gui and Aunt Liu, from morning till they leave, pick vegetables, clean, plate, sort, serve, and portion everything just right, busy all day? You canât even last a day."
"Well... if I canât do work in the kitchen, how about the front desk? What can that little unimportant kid do? All day she just says âWelcomeâ and âSee you next timeâ, calling herself the front desk manager. I can do that too!"