Basically, in Chinese recipes, it’s common to see phrases like ’a little bit’ or ’for a moment’.

These phrases.

You simply can’t judge them.

Or they might be something like ’slightly’.

So no wonder Huo Zun looked a bit... confused, Hua Nuan wasn’t much better off.

Hua Nuan glanced at the specifics on the recipe, tugged at the corner of her lips, and said to the black-lined face of Huo Zun, "Mr. Huo... perhaps you... do it."

"Hmm."

Huo Zun frowned his blue eyes, usually watching Gu Mochen cook with such ease, he thought it was very simple and easy, but now doing it himself, it’s hard.

Much harder than negotiating business deals.

He still wanted to impress Hua Nuan, shit.

"Little Nuannuan, you wait outside for me."

Not wanting Hua Nuan to see him doing something he’s not good at, Huo Zun offered to have Hua Nuan wait aside, to which Hua Nuan smiled and said, "Hmm, I’ll help."

"Okay."

Once the black smoke dissipated and the temperature in the kitchen cooled down, Huo Zun pondered for a moment, opened the lid again, and the once tender steak had completely burnt.

Huo Zun: "..."

If he spoke of it, it would harm his reputation.

Huo Zun squinted his blue eyes, and based on his memory plus the failed attempts just now, started to pan-fry the steak again.

Hua Nuan watched the man seriously cooking for her despite his left arm injury, and felt a warmth in her heart.

"Huo Zun, apart from my dad, you’re the second man willing to cook for me."

Without charge... 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

No need for any returns.

"You’re the first woman I’ve personally cooked for, and you will be the last."

Huo Zun frowned, put away his usual flamboyance and playfulness, showing an irresistible charm in his earnest cooking manner.

Seeing this, Hua Nuan’s lips curled up, if the butlers saw Huo Zun not only personally carrying her but also cooking now, they’d probably find it incredible.

Six years ago, she’d also find it unbelievable.

Now... it’s gradually become a habit.

Habit is truly a scary thing.

Huo Zun was indeed smart, after failing two or three times, using his theoretical and practical knowledge, he made a lavish breakfast.

Although by the time they finished breakfast, it was already nearing noon.

But eating the lavish dinner personally made by the man had its unique flavor.

The taste was surprisingly good.

...

After lunch.

The butler called Huo Zun, and after hanging up, Huo Zun’s gaze fell on Hua Nuan beside him, he pressed his lips and said, "Hua Han’s news has been released, he’s been arrested by German police for attempted murder. Since it’s an international crime, it should be handled by Yuncheng City police."

"I had someone suppress the news, our information won’t appear in it."

Hua Nuan pursed her lips, paused while drinking, upon hearing this, her lips curved slightly, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes.

"Hmm, I know."

Hua Nuan’s beautiful eyes dimmed, her small hand clenched tighter.

It seems inevitable that he can’t escape the future’s prison disaster.

Forget it...

Doing wrong always has consequences.

Hua Nuan now seems to understand the farmer and snake story that Hua Dong told before his death.

The farmer saved the frozen snake, but consequently lost his life.

Life is unpredictable.

There’s no exact moral to everything.

"I’ve sent people to follow up, he hasn’t been cooperating with the investigation since entering the police station, insisting you come forward to meet him, I’ve already rejected that."

"Hmm."

Hua Nuan nodded, no longer speaking, pressing her lips, said, "Let everything proceed according to the normal legal process, no need for special treatment, it’s unnecessary."

"Okay."

Huo Zun directly pulled the woman into his arms, his thin lips touched her brow, pressing his lips said, "Little Nuannuan, you still have me... no, to be precise, I’m yours to command, no need to worry about missing anything."

Seeing the man’s serious demeanor as he discussed ownership with her, Hua Nuan couldn’t help but chuckle, her lips curled, meeting his sincere blue eyes, and then murmured.

"Okay, Huo Zun... sometimes I find, you’re not really a good person..."

"But at times, you seem... particularly human."

These two sentences, it’s hard to tell if it’s praise or criticism, Huo Zun only knows, now truly possessing the woman, feels pretty good.

Little wifey...

His own little wifey.

He’s determined to shower her with immense adoration.