Chapter 657: Chapter 318: Little Chef

"Do you know what kind of gold jewelry your mother likes? A necklace? Or a bracelet?"

"Uh, well..."

Gu Wanqing thought for a moment and suddenly realized that her mother rarely wore gold jewelry in her daily life. She had even heard her mother mention that back in the day, her father’s family had been poorly off and hadn’t bought any. They had eventually bought a gold necklace to make up for it, but since it had gotten old and worn, it still lay hidden in the depths of her wardrobe to this day.

"My mom doesn’t really seem to wear gold jewelry..."

"Then let’s get a necklace first."

After all, bracelets needed to be tried on in person to check the fit. Necklaces didn’t have that issue; they could just buy one without worrying about sizing. So, Lin Shen picked out a style popular with middle-aged women for Gu Wanqing to try on.

Seeing this, the sales associate smiled. "Sir, this necklace has a rather solemn design. Since your girlfriend is so cute, I’d recommend a style with a hollow-carved floral pattern like this one."

"Oh?"

Lin Shen didn’t brush off the sales associate’s pitch. Instead, he asked for Gu Wanqing’s opinion. "Which one do you think looks better?"

"They both look pretty good."

If forced to choose, Gu Wanqing definitely preferred the latter. But if it was for her mother, the first one suited her temperament better. As a result, Gu Wanqing was completely torn.

However, Lin Shen’s solution was simple. "Wrap both of them up for me."

"Right away, sir!" Seeing how deep Lin Shen’s pockets were, the young saleswoman beamed, her expression betraying her inner thrill and excitement. She hadn’t expected to run into a genuine rich heir!

Gu Wanqing also hadn’t expected Lin Shen to buy two necklaces. She quickly tugged at the hem of his shirt, stood on her tiptoes, and whispered in his ear. "Lin Shen, why did you buy two? One is enough."

"The other one is for you," Lin Shen smiled. "Doesn’t the internet say that the first gold necklace a girl receives is usually from the lover she’ll grow old with?"

Lin Shen’s words made Gu Wanqing blush furiously. Her pretty face flushed bright red, and she swallowed whatever she had been about to say. Although letting him buy two gold necklaces was a bit of a splurge, his words had struck a chord deep in her heart.

If a gold necklace symbolized a beautiful romance, then accepting this gift wasn’t such a bad idea.

Delighted, Gu Wanqing accepted Lin Shen’s kind gesture and playfully asked, "Lin Shen, have you ever given a gold necklace to any other woman?"

"I have." Lin Shen had no intention of lying to her. He smiled and patted her head. "I gave one to Jiang Wan."

"Oh."

Hearing Jiang Wan’s name, Gu Wanqing actually felt less jealous. After all, technically speaking, she was the "third wheel" between Lin Shen and Jiang Wan. But she couldn’t help it; who told her to like Lin Shen so much?

Although Gu Wanqing also liked Jiang Wan and didn’t want to ruin their sister-like teacher-student relationship, the complexities of love couldn’t be explained in just a few words.

After some inner turmoil, Gu Wanqing pursed her lips and quietly asked Lin Shen, "Does Jiang Wan know we’re out on a date?"

"She doesn’t," Lin Shen said with a wry smile. "If she knew, do you think I’d be able to come out?"

"Hmph, so you snuck out behind her back." Feeling as though she had found Lin Shen’s weak spot, Gu Wanqing let out two cute huffs and giggled playfully. "I’m going to tell Jiang Wan!"

"She’s probably busy right now and doesn’t have time for you." Lin Shen laughed, pinching Gu Wanqing’s soft cheek. "You can tell her tonight."

"I wouldn’t dare." Gu Wanqing stuck her tongue out cutely, clearly just running her mouth earlier.

Even if Lin Shen agreed to expose their relationship to Jiang Wan, Gu Wanqing wouldn’t. After all, it would be far too embarrassing to say out loud. It might even affect their relationship. Therefore, Gu Wanqing decisively skimmed over the matter and dropped the subject.

Afterward, Lin Shen bought Gu Wanqing a gold bracelet, bringing the total expenditure to around a hundred thousand yuan. It wasn’t exorbitantly expensive, but it deeply moved Gu Wanqing. Her affectionate, clinging gaze was practically glued to Lin Shen, impossible to tear away.

After leaving the jewelry store, to repay Lin Shen for his kindness today, Gu Wanqing hurriedly dragged him to a nearby Hema Fresh supermarket to buy groceries so she could cook for him that night. Unable to refuse the stubborn Gu Wanqing, Lin Shen let himself be pulled inside.

"Lin Shen, what do you want to eat tonight?" Her eyes danced with excitement as she patted her chest confidently. "I know how to make a lot of dishes now."

"How about you make what you’re best at?"

"I’m good at a lot of things." Gu Wanqing counted on her fingers. "Like stir-fried pork with chili, steamed fish head with diced hot red peppers, spicy diced chicken... I can make them all!"

"You really have a thing for chili peppers, don’t you?" Lin Shen smiled wryly. Then, suddenly recalling a popular internet meme, he leaned in close to her ear and requested, "Say ’stir-fried pork with chili mixed noodles’ in your dialect for me."

"Huh?" Gu Wanqing froze. Her face instantly flushed red as she put her hands on her hips and glared at Lin Shen indignantly.

"Why are you just like my roommates? They made me say this every day! When school first started, they constantly pestered me to say the name of this dish, and now you’re doing it too! So annoying! I’m ignoring you!"

"Don’t be like that." Seeing Gu Wanqing turn her face away, Lin Shen quickly pushed the shopping cart to catch up with her. He grabbed her small hand and chuckled. "I just think your hometown dialect sounds really nice. Just say it once."

"No."

Gu Wanqing had just turned her head away when Lin Shen pinched her chin, turned her back, and gave her a light peck. Then, he threatened, "If you don’t say it, I’ll keep kissing you."

"Hmm?" Before Gu Wanqing could react, Lin Shen leaned down and captured her lips again.

After being kissed three times in rapid succession, Gu Wanqing couldn’t take it anymore. People around them were watching, their eyes filled with envy and awe. After all, a pairing of such a handsome man and a beautiful woman was already rare, but for them to be so deeply affectionate? It was enough to make anyone jealous!

Unable to handle the stares of so many onlookers, Gu Wanqing hastily buried her face deep in Lin Shen’s embrace and mumbled shyly, "I’ll say it, okay...? Mmm... Stir-fried pork with chili mixed noodles! Are you happy now?"

"Yeah." Hearing the meme he often saw online, Lin Shen satisfyingly ruffled Gu Wanqing’s hair before placing his order. "I want to eat stir-fried pork with chili. Is that okay?"

"Of course."

After learning about Lin Shen’s favorite dishes, Gu Wanqing plunged straight into the produce section to pick out the ingredients for tonight’s dinner.

It had to be said, the little chef really looked the part. From her intense focus while picking out ingredients to her expert evaluation of their quality, she was incredibly professional. At a glance, she looked exactly like a virtuous wife and good mother who cooked at home regularly.

This was a fundamental difference from Qin Yuenan. Although Qin Yuenan could cook, her skills were limited to breakfast items like fried eggs. Aside from Lin Ping, Lin Shen honestly couldn’t think of anyone who could cook better than Gu Wanqing. Her title as a little chef was well-deserved.

After wandering around Hema Fresh for over an hour, the two left pushing a cart filled to the brim with groceries, snacks, vegetables, and fruits.

"Time to go home!"

Holding Lin Shen’s hand, Gu Wanqing skipped all the way to the underground parking garage. After slipping into the passenger seat of the Maybach S680, she brimmed with anticipation at the prospect of going to his house.

After all, this was her very first time visiting. Inevitably feeling a little nervous, she tried to prepare herself mentally and probed cautiously, "Lin Shen, there isn’t anyone else at your house, right?"

"Who else would I have?" Lin Shen chuckled.

"Like a nanny or a butler, for instance," Gu Wanqing muttered.

"I haven’t hired one yet." Speaking of which, Lin Shen remembered that he had an interview scheduled with a full-time nanny tomorrow. The applicant was a middle-aged woman who specialized in working for wealthy families; she even had her own TikTok account.

Lin Shen calculated silently, wondering if this would be his last chance to be completely alone with a girl in his house. Meanwhile, Gu Wanqing’s heart began to race. She wondered if the things she was secretly hoping for would actually happen during their date tonight.

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