The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 260 - 258: Do You Even Know How Much I Trust You
To avoid Ye Manman misunderstanding or not trusting him, He Chen explained everything that had happened.
From meeting that CEO, to all kinds of hints and overtures which finally led to an argument at the station, he went over everything in detail.
And Ye Manman just quietly listened, without interrupting once.
When he finished, she calmly looked at his face, smiled, and leaned in to touch his forehead with hers.
"He Chen, do you not know how much I trust you?"
Her breath was as fragrant as orchids, and her voice was gentle.
He Chen was stunned.
Ye Manman raised her hand again to caress his face.
"The reason I don’t ask you is because I trust you, I know exactly what kind of person you are."
"Don’t overthink it, you did great."
"Of course, I’m also glad that you chose to explain everything clearly to me, keep it up."
She secretly kissed him briefly and quickly pulled away.
He Chen’s expression was still dazed, then he realized someone might have seen it, and his face turned red in an instant.
And his mood soared along with it.
How wonderful!
"How is it, did you finish talking?"
When he returned to the charcoal grill to busy himself alongside Liu Jitong, Liu Jitong glanced at him and laughed.
"I just saw your wife kiss you, looks like the talk went well?"
"..." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
The redness on He Chen’s face had just faded when it began to surge back again.
"It went well, she trusts me a lot, but I feel it’s better to explain."
Liu Jitong nodded, "That’s indeed how it is, whether she trusts you is one thing, whether you explain is another, the two don’t conflict."
With that, he picked up several skewers of meat, looking a bit unsure.
"How do you grill these? Could they get burned if just put directly on the grill? Do you know how to grill?"
Liu Jitong can cook and light a fire, but only to a level that’s not unpleasant; he’s never done anything like grilling.
He Chen took the skewers from his hands, "Leave it to me."
He’s quite skilled at grilling.
Maybe not just skilled.
In the mountains before, he could make a pile of wood and grill meat deliciously; now with a proper grill, it’s no challenge at all.
Liu Jitong was a little surprised, curious, standing by observing his technique, occasionally fanning the coals.
Before long, the scent of grilled meat wafted far away.
Even more impressive was that with a sprinkle of barbecue seasoning, the aroma was so intense it drew over Liu Gaoyuan and the fishing old man talking by the lake.
The girls who had been running around and picking flowers were also quietly drawn in, salivating.
"Wow, this grilled meat smells amazing, Old Liu, is there enough to eat?"
The fishing old man looked quite dapper, with a face that seemed shrewd—like an old hand from younger days—but now his eyes were glued to the grilled meat, completely without any air of aloofness.
Liu Gaoyuan stroked his beard and proudly replied.
"Relax, adding you is totally fine, these young guys prepared lots at home, brought them all here, it’ll be enough, might even have leftovers."
"Alright, that’s good, knowing that I can eat freely. Wow, the smell is so good, no wonder I’m not catching any fish."
"Hah, don’t blame this or that, look at yourself, you haven’t caught much despite fishing all the time, just barely enough small fish to fill the gap between your teeth."
Saying that, Liu Gaoyuan kicked his small bucket.
Everyone’s attention was drawn over.
The small bucket was half-filled with water, with just two lonely little fish inside.
With a kick from Liu Gaoyuan, the two little fish darted around aimlessly, but didn’t stir much water.
After all, the fish were tiny, barely fingerlings.
"..."
The old man didn’t say anything, silently placed the bucket aside, then quietly watched He Chen turning and brushing oil onto the skewers.
He nodded silently, glanced at He Chen again.
"Is this your grandson-in-law?"
Liu Gaoyuan raised his chin proudly, "Yes indeed, He’s very capable, no need to teach him, he did great on his first go at grilling."
He pointed at his forehead and made a confirming expression with pouted lips.
"Young people these days, their brains work well."
Liu Gaoyuan’s praise sparked the fishing old man to take a few more glances at He Chen, whose discomfort from such admiration felt like pins on his back.
He really wanted to say it wasn’t his first time grilling.
His brain wasn’t that quick either, he could be quite clumsy at times.
But Liu Gaoyuan had already boasted, so he couldn’t ruin his grandpa’s reputation and had to accept the compliment.
Others didn’t know whether it was He Chen’s first time grilling, and hearing Liu Gaoyuan, they appreciated him more.
Only Ye Manman lowered her head slightly, secretly smiling.
She wouldn’t ruin it either; it was her husband’s shining moment, even if slightly exaggerated, it was a chance to stand out.
Soon, the first batch of grilled meat was ready.
The aroma was enticing, sizzling, and was taken within five seconds of being placed on plates.
Almost everyone had a skewer.
Of course, some had two.
Like Ye Manman.
She worried He Chen might not get to eat while grilling, so she took two skewers.
One for herself, and one to feed him.
She first blew on the meat, ensuring it wasn’t too hot before taking a careful bite.
"Mmm~ delicious! This grilled meat is amazing! He Chen’s skills are incredible! Outstanding!"
Jiang Yuan tasted a bite too and quickly gave a thumbs up, praising before focusing on devouring the skewer as if fearing it might be snatched.
Cheng Yuan and Xia Yu’an also joined in with thumbs up.
"Delicious!"
"Skills are top-notch!"
Liu Gaoyuan also nodded, looking at He Chen with loving admiration.
"No wonder Manman took a liking to this man, he’s not only sharp in business but can grill meat so deliciously without training, truly excellent!"
"Indeed, your He is quite something, a promising talent, with a bright future ahead."
Eating and enjoying He Chen’s meat, the fishing old man showered praise, unable to stop.
He Chen was about to blush and make a run for it.
Fortunately, Ye Manman came over to him.
"He Chen, lower your head."
He focused on the grill and newly placed items, hearing her he obediently lowered his head, then a warm, aromatic skewer was brought to his lips.
"What are you staring for? Eat quickly, I brought this specially for you."
Ye Manman held the skewer, she was eating, with slightly greasy lips which made her look different from her usual clean appearance, but extra playful and cute.
He originally thought she just got extra hungry and took more, intending to grill more for her.
He didn’t expect it was purposely taken for him.
He Chen felt a warmth in his heart, hurriedly opened his mouth to devour a third of the skewer.
Never had grilled meat tasted so good!
This was the best grilled meat he’s ever had!
"So delicious!"
He gazed at her with love.
Ye Manman suddenly laughed, "Wow, let others praise you, never thought you’d boast too."
