Chapter 5 Stay for Dinner

• "I came by to see you on my way back from the hospital!"
• Ye Qinghan looked at Lin Qiang and took the initiative to speak.
• "Sure... sure. Come in and have a seat!"
• Lin Qiang wiped his hands on his apron and pulled out a chair for Ye Qinghan. He awkwardly said, "Renting a house is expensive, so my daughter and I live in the clinic. Xiaoyu, call Auntie!"
• "Auntie Ye, hello! Auntie Ye, you're so beautiful!"
• Xiaoyu sweetly exclaimed.
• "Xiaoyu, this is a gift from Auntie!"
• Ye Qinghan held a bag in her hand and opened it to reveal a beautifully crafted Snow White doll.
• "Thank you, Auntie Ye! It's a limited edition and very expensive, over a thousand..."
• Xiaoyu hugged the limited edition doll, her delicate face filled with excitement.
• "Xiaoyu, go upstairs and do your homework!"
• After sending her daughter away, Lin Qiang finally showed some emotion and said, "Miss Ye, you've spent money on us!"
• It seemed that Ye Qinghan's inner world was not as cold as her face.
• Perhaps being aloof and indifferent was just her personality.
• "It's nothing, after all, we're already married."
• Ye Qinghan looked at the man in front of her, who was holding a spatula and wearing an apron, and calmly said, "If it's convenient, I'd like to stay for dinner."
• "Ah... no problem. I have spare ribs cooking in the pot... I hope they're not burnt!"
• Lin Qiang slapped his forehead and hurriedly ran into the kitchen.
• "Then I'll go upstairs and take a look!"
• After speaking, Ye Qinghan walked up the stairs.
• In this simple clinic, she felt a hint of long-lost "warmth".
• No deceitful tactics in the shopping mall, no scheming between competitors, no careful calculations for chasing profits.
• Ye Qinghan, for the first time, wanted to stay a little longer in this environment.
• "Knock knock... Xiaoyu, can I come in?"
• Ye Qinghan stood at the attic door and knocked.
• "Auntie Ye, come in!"
• Lin Xiaoyu was still doing her homework under the desk lamp. After Ye Qinghan entered, she apologized, "Auntie Ye, I haven't finished two questions yet. Can we chat later?"
• "Well, it's good to study seriously. Auntie will just sit here for a while!"
• Ye Qinghan nodded.
• Then, she looked around the attic.
• It wasn't very big, just over ten square meters. But it was tidy and clean.
• The shelves were filled with neatly stacked children's books, all showing signs of being read.
• On the white walls, there were many handicrafts hanging.
• At the bottom, there was a line of words.
• Lin Qiang, Xiaoyu, accomplished together.
• Outside the window, there were some of Xiaoyu's clothes hanging, without a single stain or wrinkle.
• It was clear that Lin Qiang had put a lot of effort into his daughter.
• A ripple flashed through Ye Qinghan's beautiful eyes, but it quickly returned to calm.
• After a while, Lin Xiaoyu put down her pen and put her homework into her backpack. She smiled and said, "Auntie Ye, I have a gift for you too!"
• "Oh, what gift?"
• Ye Qinghan turned around, unexpectedly showing a hint of interest.
• You see, it was difficult for her to be interested in any business deals worth less than fifty million in her company.
• "It's a drawing I did myself, Auntie Ye, I'm giving it to you!"
• Lin Xiaoyu opened a drawer and carefully took out a rolled-up sketch paper.
• She held it in her hand as if it were the most precious thing.
• "Thank you!"
• Ye Qinghan took the sketch paper and opened it to reveal a portrait of three people.
• Lin Qiang, herself, and Xiaoyu.
• It wasn't perfect, but it was clear that Xiaoyu had put a lot of effort into it.
• The background depicted a simple little house and a garden.
• Next to it, there was a line of words: A happy family.
• In an instant, this simple painting, like the sharpest weapon, tore open the defenses in Ye Qinghan's heart.
• Causing her to gently bite her lip.
• However, when she thought of the unbearable scene from years ago, her heart, which had just rippled, closed up again.
• "Xiaoyu, Auntie accepts the gift!"
• Ye Qinghan rolled up the sketch paper again, returning to her cold and indifferent demeanor.
• At this moment, Lin Qiang had finished cooking and called them downstairs.
• Unaware that Ye Qinghan was coming, Lin Qiang hadn't prepared much food.
• There was a plate of braised ribs, a plate of tomato scrambled eggs, and a plate of stir-fried bok choy.
• "Please... try my cooking!"
• Lin Qiang had already set the tableware and warmly said to Ye Qinghan.
• "Thank you!"
• Ye Qinghan nodded, just as she sat down, Xiaoyu handed her a large piece of ribs, saying, "Auntie Ye, my dad's cooking is better than a restaurant!"
• "Well, let me try!"
• Ye Qinghan picked up a rib, lightly bit her red lips, and took a refined bite.
• Then, she paused for a moment before putting down her chopsticks.
• "What's wrong? Is it not to your taste?"
• Lin Qiang asked anxiously.
• "No, I just eat slowly!"
• Ye Qinghan's expression was somewhat unnatural.
• She truly didn't expect Lin Qiang's ribs to be so delicious.
• It was almost the same as the taste she remembered from her childhood.
• But later on, when her family became wealthy and hired a nanny, they often ate at restaurants and she never had this taste again.
• "Hehe, that's good then!"
• Lin Qiang laughed in his simple and honest manner.
• After being single for so many years, it was the first time he had dinner with a woman, and he felt a bit awkward.
• And he wasn't good with words, not knowing what to say to Ye Qinghan, so he just focused on eating.
• Not long after, Ye Qinghan said she was full.
• Lin Qiang personally escorted her to the street, watching the BMW X5 disappear into the traffic before he let out a sigh of relief.
• Until now, Lin Qiang still felt like he was dreaming.
• He felt that all of this was too unreal.
• Just as he was lost in his thoughts, his phone received a notification sound from WeChat.
• Lin Qiang took out his phone and saw the message, his eyes narrowing in disbelief.