The milky-white pig trotter soup was still floating with red dates and goji berries, rich in aroma and nourishing for qi and blood.
Rong Yi frowned, biting the soft flesh inside her lip, and said in a delicate voice, “It’s not that I don’t like it…”
It was just that she had drunk too much of it over the past half month.
She felt she wasn’t recovering from an injury but rather going through postpartum confinement—it was too nourishing.
“Then drink it,” Gu Ye said, lifting his gaze to look at her and lightly tilting his chin to signal her to finish it.
Rong Yi reached out and picked up the spoon, stirring it gently and intermittently. After frowning and hesitating for a moment, she scooped up a spoonful and said to Gu Ye, “My taste is light. Could you try the soup for me, Mr. Gu, and see if it’s too strong?”
The next moment, the spoon was brought to Gu Ye’s lips.
Gu Ye looked up and saw Rong Yi’s beautiful eyes shining brightly, gazing at him with a hint of anticipation.
His thin lips parted as he said, “Don’t worry, the auntie in our family is very skilled. It will definitely suit your taste.”
Seeing that her plan had failed, Rong Yi’s fox-like eyes dimmed. She pouted and muttered softly, “Alright…”
Just as she was about to withdraw the spoon, Gu Ye unexpectedly leaned forward and took a sip from it.
“The flavor is just right.”
Seeing this, Rong Yi smiled sweetly, her crisp voice ringing out, “Then have another sip, Mr. Gu.”
Immediately after, she scooped up another spoonful, intending to feed Gu Ye.
At that moment, Gu Ye leisurely leaned back, reclining lazily, his voice magnetic and deep. “This was prepared for you. How could I drink it for free?”
“How is it for free? You brought it here, Mr. Gu.”
A faint smile tugged at the corner of Gu Ye’s lips. “Don’t want to drink it, hmm?”
Unabashedly exposed by Gu Ye, Rong Yi didn’t feel embarrassed and straightforwardly admitted, “It’s not that I don’t want to drink it. Over the past half month, my agent has been making soup for me every few days. I feel like I’m turning into pig trotter soup.”
The woman’s words made Gu Ye chuckle softly. “In that case, don’t drink it.”
“But that would be such a waste. Wouldn’t it be a shame to let your thoughtful gesture go to waste, Mr. Gu?”
Gu Ye raised an eyebrow and asked her, “Then what do you suggest?”
He wanted to see what this woman was up to.
“How about…” A hint of cunning flashed in Rong Yi’s fox-like eyes as she said in a soft, charming voice, “You drink it, Mr. Gu. It’ll be good for replenishing your energy.”
“You work so hard every day, Mr. Gu, and your job is so exhausting. You must need some nourishment too.”
As she spoke, Rong Yi pushed the small bowl toward Gu Ye’s hand.
Then, propping her elbow on the coffee table, she rested her delicate chin on the back of her hand, blinking her long eyelashes as she stared at him without looking away.
“Drink it quickly, Mr. Gu.”
At that moment, Fa Cai, who had been frolicking nearby, caught the scent and came over. It stayed by Gu Ye’s feet, flapping its two front paws and scratching at his pant leg, meowing urgently, “Meow~ Meow!”
As if saying, “If he won’t drink it, let me!”
Seeing Fa Cai’s antics, Rong Yi couldn’t help but laugh joyfully. She called out gently to Fa Cai, “Fa Cai, come here~ Come to your sister, good boy~”
“Meow~~” Hearing her voice, Fa Cai turned around and, with its chubby little short legs, leaped into Rong Yi’s arms.
It buried its little head pitifully in Rong Yi’s chest, its meows sounding utterly miserable.
It seemed to be complaining to Rong Yi about how mean Gu Ye was for not giving it any food.
This instantly stirred Rong Yi’s maternal instincts. She gently stroked Fa Cai’s back with her fair hand, soothing it as she said, “Oh dear, look how greedy our Fa Cai is, poor little thing~”
Gu Ye caught sight of Fa Cai’s antics and couldn’t help but remark, “Drama queen.”
But this trait… Gu Ye shifted his gaze to Rong Yi’s makeup-free face. It actually resembled this woman quite a bit.
Before Rong Yi could finish smoothing Fa Cai’s fur, she heard Gu Ye’s comment. Her red lips parted slightly as she retorted, “Fa Cai is just upset because you won’t let it drink the soup. How can you say that about it?”
Rong Yi soothingly stroked Fa Cai’s fur and said softly to Gu Ye, “Mr. Gu, hurry up and drink the soup. Otherwise, Fa Cai will keep meowing when it sees it. You should finish it quickly so I can coax Fa Cai out.”
Gu Ye glanced at the fragrant pig’s trotter soup beside him. This woman didn’t want to drink it herself, yet she was urging him to.
Finally, after repeated urging from Rong Yi, Gu Ye drank the soup and even finished the pig’s trotter.
“Come on, Fa Cai, don’t be angry anymore. Your dad said he’ll give you a cat can. Let’s have some cat food, okay?”
Hearing this, Gu Ye raised an eyebrow and watched with interest as Rong Yi coaxed the “child.” Through this scene, he could already imagine what she would be like if she were comforting a baby in the future.
Rong Yi went through great effort to finally calm little Fa Cai down. Only then did Fa Cai poke its head out and nestle obediently in Rong Yi’s arms.
Fa Cai didn’t want to leave Rong Yi’s embrace now, comfortably enjoying the pleasure of being petted while purring contentedly.
“So good~”
Not only did Fa Cai close its eyes in enjoyment, but Rong Yi also satisfied her urge to pet a cat.
“You really like cats that much?”
Hearing Gu Ye’s question, Rong Yi looked up at him and said, “Of course. Don’t you like them too, Mr. Gu? Otherwise, you wouldn’t have kept Fa Cai.”
Gu Ye curled his lips but remained silent.
Actually, what Rong Yi said wasn’t entirely accurate. Gu Ye didn’t particularly like or dislike small animals like this.
It was just that a friend, teasing him for being too lonely on his birthday, gave him one of the kittens from their cat’s recent litter.
The friend asked him to name the kitten. After smoking a cigarette and thinking for a long time, he uttered two words: Fa Cai.
Only after raising it for a long time did he develop some affection for it.
“Mr. Gu, are you really going to leave Fa Cai with me for a few days?” Rong Yi’s tone carried a hint of uncertainty.
“Yes, is there a problem?”
Rong Yi replied, “No, it’s just that I’ve never raised a cat before. I don’t know much about Fa Cai’s preferences and I’m afraid I won’t take good care of it.”
Gu Ye smiled at her and said, “Don’t worry, Fa Cai is easy to take care of. I’ve brought all its favorite cat toys and cat food.”
“Just remember to feed it three meals a day.”
Rong Yi, “…”
Really? That easy to take care of? He better not be lying to her.
Suddenly remembering something, Rong Yi added, “I’m happy to help you take care of Fa Cai, Mr. Gu, but once my foot is better, I’ll have to go back to work and won’t be able to look after it anymore.”
Gu Ye didn’t even lift his eyelids, rubbing his fingers as his craving for a cigarette resurfaced.
“I know. I’ll come pick up Fa Cai on the 7th of next month. By then, your foot will be healed, and its job will be done.”
Rong Yi’s eyes curved into a smile as she chuckled. Gu Ye was referring to her message asking him to let Fa Cai keep her company.
Once her foot was better, she wouldn’t need Fa Cai to play with her anymore.
Somehow, upon closer thought, it felt a bit like burning bridges after crossing the river.