Jingxia Rose

Chapter 210 [Irresistible Sweetness 009]

Shu Tang picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs, tasted it, squinted her eyes in satisfaction, and then scolded her, "Since it's so delicious, why did you make such an unpalatable face just now? It scared me into thinking that my cooking debut in front of you had gone wrong."

Xiao Guxing smiled but didn't reply.

After finishing his meal, he put the dishes in the dishwasher and started talking about what happened at the police station that afternoon.

Shu Tang listened silently, feeling from the bottom of her heart that this man was truly reliable and gave her a great sense of security. It was as if as long as he was by her side, she could be carefree, without having to think about anything or worry about anything.

When asked about transferring the money to her, Shu Tang quickly shook her head, "Don't transfer it yet, it's not much money. I need the money for my medicine, my meals, the dessert ingredients for you, and the relief carving materials later. Those things aren't cheap, they all cost money. If I spend all of it on you, I'll feel really bad. You've already helped me so much."

"Besides, I don't have a bank card, so it's inconvenient for me to exchange rubles. You can keep the money."

Xiao Guxing laughed, "Didn't we say last time that all of these things were counted as part of the relief sculpture you painted for me?"

Shu Tang nodded, "That's right. But the cost of buying dessert ingredients, accommodation, and the fee for taking care of me, and most importantly, the lawyer's fee for this case, shouldn't be cheap, so it doesn't make sense to include it in that relief."

She knows clearly.

I like it, but I can't be too vague about money.

The brothers are still settling accounts!

Besides, they have no relationship whatsoever now.

Xiao Guxing wanted to tell her not to worry about it too much, but the words caught in his throat, or perhaps he felt it wasn't appropriate, so he swallowed them back and nodded with a smile, "Just do it your way."

She said, "You'll have to tell me the exact amount of the lawyer's fees later. I can't let you lose money, or I won't be able to live with myself."

“He’s a friend of mine and also serves as my company’s legal counsel. His fees aren’t high,” Xiao Guxing replied. “Let’s talk about it after the case is over.”

Shu Tang thought that if they were to calculate things too clearly now, it would create an indescribable distance between them.

We'll talk about that later.

Shu Tang looked at the dessert list he had bought and found that it was all in Russian, which she couldn't understand. So she gave up and checked the contents of the bag, using the packaging to identify what each item was.

But then she noticed that there were only two or three of each item, and asked in surprise, "Why did you buy so many?"

"I took a few extra in case you wanted them and they weren't available," Xiao Guxing said. "I checked the production dates of all the items."

"Thank you."

Shu Tang looked at the vegetables in another bag. "Is this for a barbecue tomorrow night?"

"Okay." Xiao Guxing also squatted down, took out the vegetables, washed them, and put them in the refrigerator. "We'll buy the rest tomorrow. The neighbors will also bring their own vegetables tomorrow."

"oh oh."

"Don't you like barbecue and grilled meat?" Xiao Guxing asked, seeing her lack of interest.

Shu Tang shook her head, "I like it, of course I like it."

After saying that, she sighed, "That's right, I can't understand Russian. I definitely won't be able to join in your conversation tomorrow. I'll feel like an outsider, and it won't make me feel comfortable."

She spoke her mind honestly, without hiding anything.

But then she explained seriously, "It's not that feeling uncomfortable, it's just... a feeling of being isolated. Anyway, when I hear you speak Russian, it's like I'm listening to gibberish. I can only force a smile."

This is true.

It is indeed a bit frustrating to not be able to understand what others are saying.

Just as Xiao Guxing was pondering without speaking, Shu Tang's eyes lit up, and she tentatively asked, "Is learning Russian difficult?" "It's alright." Xiao Guxing looked at her, "You want to learn?"

“Having another foreign language is a good thing. As the saying goes, it’s always good to have more skills,” Shu Tang said. “Look, I speak Chinese, English, French, Japanese, and Korean, and I also speak Italian. Learning another one won’t be a problem.”

"How about you teach me? I'll pay tuition."

Xiao Guxing raised an eyebrow and joked, "Pay tuition? My class isn't cheap. A professor from Peking University wanted to hire me to teach there."

Shu Tang patted her chest and said, "Hey, I can afford any price per lesson, I have money!"

The last sentence was spoken with such conviction and pride.

Xiao Guxing smiled and said, "Okay, I'm quite picky. I'll see how good the student's aptitude is. I have a few books on learning Russian from scratch in my study. I'll get them for you later. Take a look at them first, and I'll teach you tomorrow. There will be an exam in three days to see if you pass."

Shu Tang's face immediately fell. "Huh? There's another exam?"

"Ah."

Shu Tang seemed to have lost all her strength and ability, and helplessly leaned her head against the door frame. "How come I'm already 25 years old, and I still can't get rid of the word 'exam'?"

The promises we made as kids that things would be better when we grew up were all just empty words!
Xiao Guxing chuckled and shook his head. "Don't you like exams?"

"Who in their right mind likes taking exams..." Shu Tang smacked her lips when she saw him looking over, and said indignantly, "Hmph, you're not in your right mind!"

Xiao Guxing stared at her calmly. "Who is that person?"

Shu Tang searched the dictionary for a while, "Hmm... then let's go with Superman."

"That's a pity, Superman doesn't have superpowers."

The two chatted to pass the time, and when it was time, just like the previous two days, they went back to their rooms to sleep.

Shu Tang wondered if her lukewarm water was a bit too lukewarm, but then she thought, it's only been a few days, so it's understandable that it hasn't worked yet. She should just try to make her presence known to him more often.

The next day, after the two had breakfast, Xiao Guxing went out and chatted with two neighbors for a few words before leaving.

With nothing much to do and nothing to do, Shu Tang started thinking about desserts.

She loves sweets, and the reason she was willing to learn was mostly for her own sweet tooth.

She made a small cake, some cookies, eight plump mochi, and a homemade bubble tea.

Everything was successful, it just took a long time.

It wasn't finished until 1 a.m., and because of the food she was sampling, she even skipped lunch.

She went back to her room for a nap, got up at 2:30, played on her phone for a while, and then went downstairs to clean the kitchen. She didn't know how many people would be there that night, and she roughly estimated that the ingredients could only make ten servings of double-skin milk pudding.

While I was at it, I took out the vegetables I would be using that evening to defrost and plate them.

The weather was nice today, and it got dark a little later. Around 4:20, Xiao Guxing drove back and saw so many pastries laid out in the kitchen. He raised his eyebrows in surprise and asked, "How long did it take to make these?"

"one day."

Xiao Guxing smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Shu Tang was taken aback, thinking he was going to say something like, "Why did you make so many?"

Meeting his gentle, smiling eyes, Shu Tang couldn't help but smile as well. "It's alright, not tiring at all. This was just a passing interest of mine, and also a way to kill time. It'll be perfect for dinner tonight."