Chapter 6 : Determination to Protect Food

• "Do you really not recognize me?"
• The beautiful woman asked again, although she had been banned now, she used to be famous throughout the entire country.
• Seeing Xiao Hua shake his head, the beautiful woman felt disappointed and muttered, "I must have really fallen from grace. It's only been two years, and no one recognizes me anymore."
• Xiao Hua sensed her meaning and asked, "Are you a celebrity?"
• The beautiful woman's eyes lit up, pleasantly surprised, "You finally recognized me?"
• Xiao Hua replied, "No, I just returned from abroad, so I don't really know many domestic celebrities."
• "Oh, I see!"
• The beautiful woman felt slightly relieved and said, "My name is Qi Qi, a singer and actress. I used to be very popular."
• "Why are you...?"
• Xiao Hua hesitated to continue, implying that as a celebrity, how did she end up renting a house with others?
• Qi Qi didn't feel embarrassed at all. On the contrary, she proudly said, "I was banned."
• "Even someone as beautiful as you got banned?"
• Xiao Hua was genuinely surprised, not trying to flatter Qi Qi, but she took it as a compliment and said, "Because I refused to compromise with them."
• "What do you mean?"
• Qi Qi explained, "They wanted to take advantage of me, but I didn't agree."
• "You're a good girl!"
• Xiao Hua respected her and gave her a thumbs up, asking, "So why did you come to Lu Nan?"
• Qi Qi sighed and said, "Lu Nan recently built a film and television city. I wanted to see if any new companies would be willing to sign me."
• A sudden realization struck Xiao Hua, and he found a direction.
• He didn't understand business, so he had been struggling with how to defeat the Li family in the business world. The Li family was involved in too many industries, and he couldn't find a way to compete.
• In recent years, the entertainment industry had developed rapidly, and Li Shi Media, owned by the Li family, was one of the top three companies. Xiao Hua thought he could start a film company and defeat Li Shi in the entertainment industry first.
• Looking at Qi Qi again, Xiao Hua thought it was a great idea.
• "Why are you looking at me like that?"
• Qi Qi noticed that Xiao Hua's gaze suddenly became strange and immediately became wary.
• Xiao Hua chuckled and said, "I'm sure there will be companies willing to sign you."
• Xiao Hua was actually considering Qi Qi's idea, so his smile seemed a bit creepy to her, instantly erasing any good impression she had of him.
• There were plenty of handsome men and beautiful women in the entertainment industry, so Xiao Hua's attractiveness meant nothing to Qi Qi.
• Xiao Hua couldn't understand why Qi Qi suddenly started ignoring him again. Helpless, he decided to start cooking.
• Xiao Mu Er wanted to cook something delicious for Xiao Hua, and Xiao Hua also wanted to cook something tasty for his sister. Over the years, he had been cooking for himself, so he had developed excellent culinary skills.
• When Xiao Mu Er returned home, Xiao Hua had just placed the last dish on the table and smiled, "Sis, it seems like we're on the same wavelength. I finished cooking just as you came back."
• Xiao Mu Er was surprised and looked at the table full of dishes, asking, "Did you cook all of this?"
• Xiao Hua pulled Xiao Mu Er to a chair and said, "Of course, try your little brother's cooking."
• Qi Qi also sat down without needing an invitation, picked up her chopsticks, and started eating. After swallowing her food, she covered her mouth in shock and looked at Xiao Hua.
• "Mmm... Why is it so delicious?"
• Xiao Mu Er quickly tasted it and regretfully realized that her younger brother's cooking was indeed better than hers.
• "I was actually planning to let you taste your sister's cooking, but it seems like my little brother is the master chef."
• Xiao Hua smiled and said, "If you like it, I can cook for you every day."
• "Great, great!"
• Qi Qi enthusiastically agreed, as it meant she could have a free meal every day.
• At that moment, the doorbell suddenly rang, and Xiao Mu Er wondered, "Chen Fei just left today, it can't be her coming back, right?"
• "I'll go answer the door!"
• Xiao Hua was closest to the door, so he got up to open it.
• When he opened the door, a large bouquet of roses was thrust into Xiao Hua's face, startling him.
• "Darling... Who the hell are you?"
• Outside the door stood a rather flashy man, who was also surprised when he saw Xiao Hua.
• Xiao Hua replied irritably, "Who the hell are you? Next time, make sure you know who you're calling for."
• The man exclaimed, "You really don't recognize me?"
• This was something Qi Qi had also said, but Xiao Hua's attitude was completely different.
• "Are you a panda? Everyone should recognize you!"
• It was normal for people who were good-looking to not get along well with each other, especially when they looked similar.
• The man didn't want to waste time talking with Xiao Hua and tried to push past him into the house, but he couldn't move him.
• At this moment, Xiao Mu Er also walked over and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
• When the man saw Xiao Mu Er, he was stunned for a moment before saying, "I'm looking for the beauty who lives here!"
• "???"
• Both Xiao Hua and Xiao Mu Er were filled with question marks.
• In fact, this guy thought he had made a mistake, but when he saw Xiao Mu Er, he decided to go along with it. With his fame and good looks, it should be easy for him to charm a girl.
• Unfortunately, Xiao Mu Er didn't pay attention to entertainment news and didn't recognize him at all. She coldly said, "I'm sorry, you've got the wrong place."
• Before the man could say anything else, Xiao Hua was ready to close the door. However, when the man saw Qi Qi, who was stuffing her face with food, he pressed against the door and shouted, "Qi Qi!"
• Qi Qi was startled and looked up with her mouth full, asking, "Xiao Chen, why are you here?"
• Xiao Chen raised the bouquet of roses in his hand and had a face full of puppy-like smile as he said, "Qi Qi, I've been looking for you so hard!"
• Qi Qi wiped her mouth and said to Xiao Hua, "Let him in, I know him."
• Xiao Chen received this as a royal decree and happily walked in. But just as he stepped inside, Qi Qi warned, "Don't tell anyone that I'm here!"
• Xiao Chen hurriedly said, "Don't worry, I'm not stupid."
• As he entered the house, Xiao Chen noticed that Qi Qi was eating ordinary home-cooked food. He then said, "Qi Qi, I made a reservation for French cuisine with a French chef..."
• "No, I'm not going!"
• Before Xiao Chen could finish, Qi Qi waved her hand and refused.
• Xiao Chen felt helpless and pulled out a chair, preparing to sit at the dining table.
• "What are you doing?"
• Qi Qi's eyes were guarded, resembling a husky protecting its food.
• Xiao Chen felt a bit embarrassed and said, "I haven't eaten either."
• Qi Qi quickly said, "Then go eat first and come back. We didn't prepare for you."
• Xiao Chen looked at the eight dishes on the table and fell into deep thought. Although each dish wasn't very large, eight dishes were enough for three people, let alone six.
• "This shouldn't be. Qi Qi shouldn't dislike me, and besides, if she disliked me, how could she let me in?"
• Seeing Xiao Chen staring at the dishes on the table, Qi Qi felt threatened and quickly said, "You're overthinking it. This is for us. Go eat outside, and we'll talk after you're done."
• Xiao Chen said, "How about we go together?"
• Qi Qi replied, "I'm not going!"
• Xiao Chen was a bit confused. He couldn't leave, but he also couldn't stay.
• At that moment, Xiao Hua finished cooking another dish and brought it to the table. Xiao Chen thought it was specially made for him, so he happily said, "You're so hospitable. You even added another dish. Actually, there's already enough food on the table."
• Xiao Hua glanced at him but didn't say anything. However, Qi Qi couldn't help but say, "You're thinking too much. This is ours. Go eat outside, and we'll talk when you come back."
• Xiao Chen felt a bit lost. He finally sensed Qi Qi's determination to protect her food.