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I let out a soft "ah," then stared at him in confusion.
His expression was also startled, and he quickly glanced around the room before asking, "What are you looking for in here?"
I couldn't help but look inside with him, then inexplicably turned back to him and asked, "What do you mean? I've never been in your room before."
His brows furrowed slightly, but he didn't press further. Instead, he looked into my eyes with a calculating gaze.
Just as I was about to explain again, unexpectedly, his lips pressed down on mine, sealing off the words I wanted to say.
I felt flustered, my hands hanging at my sides not knowing where to go. My eyes widened as I looked at the person so close to me; his features were clear yet held a depth of emotion I couldn't understand.
He came down forcefully but kissed slowly, as if my lips were smeared with some delicious jam that he was savoring little by little before returning it to his own mouth to taste again.
Until his tongue touched my teeth, I was at a loss for what to do.
Xiao Minxing seemed to have no intention of going deeper; he merely brushed against me lightly before pulling away.
His head rested in the crook of my neck, and the warmth of his breath quickly spread throughout my body. His voice was deep and seemed to carry a magnetic pull with immense attraction.
"You looked beautiful when you were so eager to argue just now. I... couldn't help myself."
It was such a simple statement, yet my heart trembled in response, and I almost shed Tears.
This was Xiao Minxing's first compliment to me. In his eyes, I had always been useless, deceitful, greedy—essentially all things negative and undesirable. Even though sometimes he didn't express it overtly, the words he spoke were never kind.
But now, with a five-month pregnant belly, I spend my days eating and sleeping, and sleeping and eating again, essentially turning myself into a little pig. How could he say I look beautiful?
I doubted I had heard him correctly, or perhaps Xiao Minxing's taste was truly questionable.
However, he had already let me go and signaled to me with his eyes.
I looked at him in confusion, unable to understand what he wanted to do until he pulled me away from the door and opened it himself. I walked out behind him, my face burning with embarrassment.
Then I immediately met two pairs of different gazes.
Mina was smiling, and it was that kind of interested smile, as if something had happened between me and Xiao Minxing, and she just happened to catch us in the act.
Jin Ke only made brief eye contact with me before quickly looking away, focusing on Xiao Minxing.
She swiftly got up and served a bowl of food, placing it in front of Xiao Minxing while saying, “Xiao Zong, this bowl doesn’t have cilantro.”
I had told her about Xiao Minxing not eating cilantro since the day he moved in. There were some things I needed to be mindful of that I had shared with Jin Ke, mainly to avoid accidentally upsetting him.
However, Xiao Minxing coldly replied, “Then just add some.”
Jin Ke almost immediately glanced at me with a strange look in her eyes.
I was puzzled and turned to look at Mina.
In the meantime, she merely observed everyone present with a cold gaze. Although her expression still held a theatrical quality, the way she looked at Jin Ke was not very kind.
Jin Ke added some chopped cilantro from the plate into the bowl and apologetically said, “Sorry, I didn’t know Xiao Zong liked cilantro.”
I heard Xiao Minxing say, "I don't love to eat, but she does."
Before the sentence was finished, a bowl of well-prepared wontons was already pushed in front of me, and he personally served himself another bowl.
Mina's smile immediately spread across her face, and she couldn't help but whistle enthusiastically, saying, "Anan, hurry up and eat! Today's wontons are really good, and they have a taste of stories."
I shot her an annoyed glance and secretly peeked at Xiao Minxing. When my gaze shifted to Jin Ke's face, I saw her sitting there expressionless. Although she was holding a bowl in her hand, the spoon inside was stirring absentmindedly a few times before she stood up and said, "You all eat first; I'll go check the kitchen. I didn't expect so many people today. If it's not enough, I'll make some more."
I found it strange; hadn't I told her over the phone that I was bringing friends back? How could she now say she didn't know?
However, Mina shot me a glance and said, "Let's eat. The main target is here; I'm getting jealous just watching."
As she said this, she deliberately glanced over at Xiao Minxing, making her intentions clear.
I lowered my head to eat, and naturally, Xiao Minxing ignored her. So for a moment, the dining table fell silent. Jin Ke didn't come out of the kitchen until we finished eating, and I went to check on her.
She was standing by the sink with a spoon in hand, staring blankly.
I approached and asked her what was wrong. She became angry instead and said with her head down, "It's nothing; you should just go out. This kitchen isn't a place for you."
Mina, who had followed me in, directly pulled me out and whispered, "Are you not allowed to let others throw a little tantrum? Do you have to go investigate?"
I looked at her in confusion and asked, "What tantrum? Her temper has always been pretty good before."
Mina rolled her eyes dramatically and then deliberately glanced sideways, saying, "Everyone has their good and bad moods; it mainly depends on who they're with."
I didn't want to get tangled up in that topic with her, so I changed the subject and asked, "You've eaten too; why aren't you going back to work?"
Mina shook her head with a pained expression and said, "If I don't deal with your family’s Xiao Zong today, I might as well not go to class. I'll definitely get skinned by the boss when I go back."
"It's not that serious," I said, tearing off her disguise directly. "Zhuo Feng is treating you well, but I'm curious why he insists on making things difficult for you when he could easily handle it himself."
Mina cast a resentful glance at Xiao Minxing's room and let out a long "sigh."
Oh right, after finishing his meal, Xiao Minxing went back to his room like an ancient beauty and even closed the door. He hasn't come out since.
While Mina and I were discussing him in the living room, Jin Ke came out of the kitchen but didn't even glance at us before returning to her own room.
As soon as Mina saw her, she reminded me, "Silly Anan, I think you should find a backup nanny in advance."
"Why?"
She shook her head for a long time before quietly saying, "This one seems to have ulterior motives; she won't stick around."
I completely ignored her remark. After the incident with Xiao Minxing, I had my doubts about Mina's ability to judge people.
She had strongly urged me to divorce Xiao before, even making it seem like they were almost enemies. But now she has turned around and is standing on the same side as him in every matter, treating me like an outsider instead.
I felt that the only reason she didn't have a good impression of Jin Ke was likely because Jin Ke hadn't treated her well since she came here.
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