Chapter 17 Feasting on the Others
Holding a cup of coffee in his hand, Qi Yan rubbed the cup with his fingers and looked at the boundless night outside the window.
A calm and majestic voice sounded behind itself, "You go and pick up Qin Rong's child tomorrow, whether she is the bloodline of the Qin family or the daughter-in-law of my Qi family, there is no reason to be outcast." β
Qi Yan hooked the corners of his mouth, the look in his eyes was obscure, but he had already made a decision in his heart.
"I will." He answered, and the person behind him nodded with satisfaction, and said with concern: "Drink less coffee and go to bed early." β
Hearing the sound of the door closing, a trace of warmth appeared on Qi Yan's handsome face, the ear drill in his left ear flickered in the light, and the slender figure stood by the window.
After a while, he took out a cigarette from the table, lit it in his hand, and muttered in his mouth, "Qin Rong..."
In the early morning of the next day, Tang Rao drank a marrow washing potion, improved her physique to 11 o'clock, felt the endless energy in her body, she stretched her limbs, drank a glass of warm milk, changed her clothes, and went out to exercise.
"Tang Rao!" Lin Hao exclaimed in surprise.
He was afraid that he would miscalculate the time, so he deliberately stayed downstairs in the community two hours early, but he didn't expect to see her as soon as he went out, she got up really early.
Lin Hao was glad in his heart, if he was a little later, maybe he would miss her.
"It's you, Grandpa Lin's grandson." Tang Rao stopped to look at him, her eyebrows and eyes were delicate and soft, and she could see Lin Hao's face blushing and heartbeat.
He coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment, and said while catching up with her footsteps: "My name is Lin Hao, you can just call me by my name, you are going to school in a while, which school are you from, maybe we will stop by." β
He looked at her expectantly, no matter which school Tang Rao said, he would say drop by and send her to school every day.
Isn't it just a little early, he can do it today, and he can do it in the future!
It's a pity that Tang Rao didn't give him this opportunity at all, she shook her head and said, "I was not in good health before, and I didn't go to school. β
Lin Hao was stunned when he listened behind him, and his footsteps slowed down unconsciously.
Haven't been to school... So how will she survive in the future?
The distance between her and him gradually narrowed, today's weather was exceptionally sunny, Tang Rao couldn't wait to run, so she turned back to Lin Hao to say goodbye, "I'll go first, I'm going to start my morning run." β
After speaking, without waiting for him to answer, she ran up without hesitation, and didn't see the sunny and cheerful big boy behind her frowning for her.
Back at home, Tang Rao first went to the bathroom to take a shower, and then drank a bottle of marrow washing potion, her physique was increased to 11 points, and the physical strength she had consumed just now was instantly replenished, and she was in a very good state, she felt that she could go out for a few more laps.
Just as he was about to make breakfast, Qin Rong knocked on the door outside, changed his slippers and sat on the sofa after entering, and was stunned when he saw Tang Rao wearing a bathrobe.
"You're going for a morning run again, it's early enough."
She yawned, her hair was disheveled, and she looked sleepy-eyed.
"Why did you get out of bed?" Tang Rao saw her and said suspiciously, "I haven't made breakfast yet, you can sleep for a while, I'll call you when I'm ready." β
Qin Rong looked helpless after hearing this, and sighed lightly: "How can you say it as if I only know how to eat and drink, this time there is something serious." β
She handed over the white document bag in her arms, and Tang Rao realized that she had something in her hand.
"What is this?" She stretched out her hand to take it and opened it, and inside were nearly 30 copies of the agreement, in duplicate, very formal.
"Didn't you say yesterday that it would be good to use your formula, this is the reward, you take a closer look, and make up for any shortcomings, Qi Yan will come to talk to you at eleven o'clock, if you want to open the conditions, just ask, don't be polite to him."
Qin Rong took out a few of them and put them in front of Tang Rao, the conditions on them were really superior, but they were not enough to measure the value of the formula, and some things were not what she wanted.
But now is not the time to talk about this, she heard an unfamiliar name appear in Qin Rong's mouth, and asked suspiciously: "Qi Yan?" β
Whether Tang Rao has a family background behind him, Qin Rong has always been unsure, but at this moment, he still saw the clues.
The four major families in Kyoto, Fu, Qi, Su, Qin, and Tang Rao, since they don't even know the future head of the Qi family, how can they have anything to do with the family.
Qin Rong had the bottom in his heart, so he didn't care so much, and some things that he didn't say because of the family's disputes no longer avoided Tang Rao.
Qi Yan's name can be said to be thunderous in Kyoto's social circles, and there is nothing to hide from this identity, she told Tang Rao truthfully.
"It's the owner of Hongjun Restaurant, this time he will talk to you about the recipe, I grew up with him since I was a child, and I will never let you suffer," Qin Rong assured her, and added at the end, "And Qi Yan He is actually my fiancΓ©." β
Tang Rao nodded clearly, and was a little surprised that she was engaged at such a young age.
After a cursory glance at the agreement, Tang Rao had to admit that if there were some things she didn't need, this would indeed be a conscientious agreement, and it would be good to get these with the little clues she revealed the formula.
There were hundreds of secret recipes in the cookbook given by my aunt back then, and although there were more than a dozen broken ones, she also memorized them word for word, and she looked forward to the opportunity to repair them one day.
For a chef, if good ingredients and knife skills are the flesh and blood of the dish, a good recipe can be said to be the soul of a dish.
It's easy to add the icing on the cake when the taste is good, but how to perfectly integrate the flavor in the ingredients is something that many people who don't have talent can touch in their lifetime.
In terms of the quantity and quality of the formula, there are not many that can beat her.
After the two of them finished breakfast, another hour passed, and Qin Rong went back to the next door to put on makeup, threatening to show Qi Yan his most beautiful side.
In fact, Tang Rao still likes her appearance without makeup, she is already gorgeous enough without any makeup, but Qin Rong feels too plain, those women in the courtyard can't wait to wipe themselves into a different face when they see Qi Yan, although she is not to this point, but in front of Qi Yan without makeup, it is embarrassing to think about it.
Ten o'clock passed in a blink of an eye, Tang Rao calculated the time, and boiled tea in the kitchen with rose flowers, roses, citrus peels and fruit grains, etc., with rock sugar, and suddenly the room was full of flowers and fruits.
When the banquet came, Qin Rong changed into a goose yellow dress and waited at the gate of the community early.
Seeing the Qi family's car, a scorching light flashed in her eyes.
"Qi Yan..."
Two white and slender fingers pinched the hem of the skirt nervously, and as soon as Qin Rong saw Qi Yan, he even slowed down his breathing a few beats, and he couldn't see anyone in his eyes except him.
Grandpa said that Qi Yan was the future head of the family, and the housewife of the Qi family must be dignified, so she dressed in front of Qi Yan, and she was all imitating the woman of the Fu family.
Helplessly, she was in a hurry to come out this time, and the style of the clothes and jewelry she brought was really not as dignified as she could, and she went out to buy the skirt just to wear it for Qi Yan to see.
I don't know, he likes it or not...
"The sun is too big, let's go inside." Qi Yan grabbed her shoulders and led the person inside.
The moment those arms wrapped around her, Qin Rong was silent, stiffened and let him do it, and secretly rejoiced in his heart.
For so many years, Qi Yan has always had the greatest influence on her, as long as he stands in front of her, she feels that she has the courage to fight against everything.