Chapter 943: Chapter 931: A Match Made in Heaven
Zhan Yuanshan insisted on pairing the two together.
Zhan Qipei had no choice but to comply with the old man’s wishes and sat down next to Qiao Jing.
Seeing the two sitting close together, Zhan Yuanshan was satisfied and wheeled himself back to his position.
Qiao Jing glanced at Zhan Qipei, who had a stern look on his face, and explained in a low voice, “I didn’t mean to, it’s just…”
Just as she started speaking, Zhan Qipei interrupted her, “I understand, let’s just put you in a slightly uncomfortable position for now.”
From previous interactions, he could sense that the girl before him wasn’t someone trying to climb social ladders.
As they started eating, Zhan Yuanshan suddenly thought of something, looked up at his grandson, and said, “Qipei, you’re such a kid, don’t just focus on eating yourself, hastily serve Jing Girl some dishes, do I have to teach you even this?”
Upon hearing this, Zhan Qipei’s brows furrowed instantly, and the hand holding the chopsticks paused for a long moment, without any action.
To serve anyone other than Qiao Jing?
What a joke?
He couldn’t do it!
Seeing that Zhan Qipei still didn’t move, Zhan Yuanshan’s face sank and he said unpleasantly, “What do you mean by this? Didn’t you just swear not to change your mind, so now you don’t even want to serve Jing Girl? Are you trying to make me die of anger!”
Zhan Qipei was unmoved and even wanted to retort that this person wasn’t his Qiao Jing!
However, considering that saying something like that might trigger his grandfather’s illness, Zhan Qipei ultimately said nothing.
No matter how Zhan Yuanshan tried to persuade, he couldn’t move Zhan Qipei, and Zhan Yuanshan was so furious that he kept patting his chest, and his face began to turn purple.
Zhan Yao and Su Manhan saw this and quickly kept winking at Zhan Qipei, signaling him to comply with the old man’s wish to avoid agitating him into a relapse.
Reluctantly, Zhan Qipei finally extended his chopsticks.
But once the chopsticks were extended, he just couldn’t seem to serve the dish.
His distinctly articulated hand just held a pair of chopsticks, awkwardly frozen in the middle of the dining table.
Qiao Jing couldn’t stand it anymore, so she simply picked up a piece of meat and placed it directly into Zhan Qipei’s bowl, “Eat.”
In an instant, Zhan Nanjing, Su Manhan, and Zhan Yao all turned their attention to the bowl in front of Zhan Qipei, staring at the piece of meat inside.
Because they all knew that Zhan Qipei had a severe case of mysophobia, and over the years, only Qiao Jing had ever served him food.
Other people, let alone serving food, even slightly brushing his clothing corner would disgust him enough to almost tear off his clothes on the spot!
Given this fact, the three of them were a bit worried.
If Zhan Qipei became furious over this piece of meat, refused to play along, and just stood up and left, it would be a big trouble!
If that’s the case, should they contact Master Zhou in advance to prevent the old man from being angered to death?!
While the three of them were anxiously guessing, Zhan Qipei was also staring at the piece of meat in his bowl.
For some reason, he didn’t feel nauseated, instead, he had an odd sense of subtlety.
After staring at the piece of meat for a while, Zhan Qipei slowly extended his chopsticks, picked up the meat, and slowly brought it to his mouth.
This scene left Zhan Nanjing, Su Manhan, and Zhan Yao all dumbfounded.
The best scenario they imagined was Zhan Qipei finding an excuse to change bowls directly.
Never did they expect he actually ate that piece of meat!!
After serving the dish, Qiao Jing just quietly continued eating, completely unaware of the undercurrents that had just surged at the dining table.
After all, she didn’t know that Zhan Qipei had such severe mysophobia.
Zhan Yao snapped back to reality from his shock, turned his head, and whispered to Su Manhan, “You see, maybe the two of them are truly destined.”
“Our Qipei, such a clean freak, doesn’t even let us serve him food, but now he ate the piece she gave, doesn’t that suggest Qipei has some feelings for this girl?”
Su Manhan shook her head, directly denying Zhan Yao’s claim, “Don’t let your imagination run wild, Qipei already said, in his heart there’s only Qiao Jing, so it must be because he’s considerate of the old man’s illness and afraid of agitating him, that he’s reluctantly cooperating.”
“True…” Zhan Yao muttered to himself softly.
Fortunately, after that, the old man didn’t have any more sudden whims and the meal went smoothly.
After finishing the meal, a while later, due to his health, Zhan Yuanshan went back to his room for a nap.
Qiao Jing was planning to take this opportunity to leave, but Zhan Qipei preempted her, saying, “Let’s go, while my grandfather is napping, I’ll have the driver take you back, so he doesn’t wake up and stop you from leaving.”
That’s exactly what Qiao Jing had in mind, so when she heard Zhan Qipei say that, she nodded in agreement, “Okay.”
The two of them walked out of the house, and when they reached the door, Qiao Jing paused slightly, turned to Zhan Qipei beside her, and said calmly, “Don’t worry, I don’t have any ulterior motives, pretending to be your wife wasn’t my idea.”
She had wanted to explain during the meal, but was cut off by him.
This matter, she thought it better to clarify a bit.
“I know, Nanjing has explained the reason to me, but…”
At this point, Zhan Qipei’s tone turned, his expression suddenly becoming sharp, “I still hope you see my grandfather less in the future, don’t let him misunderstand again.”
“In my heart, there’s only her, regardless of the reason, even if my grandfather asks, this will never change!”
Listening to Zhan Qipei’s abrupt and cold, even somewhat warning words, Qiao Jing wasn’t at all unhappy, she rather admired him.
She knew that the “her” Zhan Qipei was referring to was his missing wife.
This passionate devotion was not only admirable but also touching!
Qiao Jing looked up, gazing at the passionate man in front of her, and said sincerely, “I’ve said this to your sister, but I also want to tell you, I sincerely hope you find her soon, even though my words are insignificant, consider it my blessing.”
Zhan Qipei’s cold and stern expression gradually softened upon hearing this, and he politely said, “Thank you.”
This scene was clearly observed by Zhan Nanjing and Chi Yuhang.
At the moment, the two were hiding around a nearby corner.
Zhan Nan, lowering her voice, quietly asked Chi Yuhang, “Don’t you think the atmosphere between the two seems quite harmonious?”
Chi Yuhang nodded in agreement, then couldn’t help adding, “It’s not just harmonious, it feels like they’re a match made in heaven!”
“Thud—”
Zhan Nanjing casually gave Chi Yuhang a light flick on the head, frowning slightly, “What nonsense are you talking about? My brother and my sister-in-law are the real match made in heaven!”
Chi Yuhang sheepishly rubbed his head and said awkwardly, “By the way, why are we sneaking around here?”