CHAPTER 79: CHAPTER 79: AN ACQUAINTANCE?

Zhang Yuan felt relieved only when he saw Bai Ruxue’s reaction.

"Little girl, I’m waiting for you to cook me some delicious food!" Zhang Yuan said casually.

"Okay! I’ll make you something delicious tonight! Stay with Xiao Feng!" Bai Ruxue nodded.

"Don’t worry! The little guy will fall asleep once he’s full!" Zhang Yuan went over to the sofa and sat down. "Today’s been exhausting!"

"You rest! I’ll go get ready!" Bai Ruxue put down her shoulder bag and left the room, headed downstairs to prepare dinner.

Once in the kitchen, she noticed how spacious it was. The cabinets and cupboards matched the color scheme of the sofa, though they weren’t made of fancy hardwood; they still looked nice.

Bai Ruxue shook her head at the cookware Zhang Yuan brought back from the supermarket.

Men just don’t get it! What’s all this stuff?

She put everything back in its original place at the supermarket and took out the proper cookware again.

An exquisite set of ceramic bowls and plates! A non-stick cookware set with wheatstone coating.

She got some filet steak, red wine, and pasta from the supermarket...

Prepared a Western-style meal for Zhang Yuan.

She mainly wanted to eat it herself. Since coming here, she hadn’t dared to think about having Western food, but now that she had the chance, she couldn’t pass it up.

Steak and red wine paired with this small villa, along with a handsome man, a perfect match.

The two of them had a romantic candlelit dinner, where the dreamy atmosphere enveloped them. Amidst this romantic setting, Bai Ruxue suddenly realized that she liked Zhang Yuan a little more, then a little more, and then even more!

Her admiration for him began with his looks, and now she appreciated his personality, gradually developing feelings that were moving toward love.

"Zhang Yuan, I’ll sleep in the same room as Xiao Feng. You pick a room! I’m very tired and want to sleep!" Bai Ruxue, with a flushed face after dinner and wine, said.

"I’ll just sleep on the sofa in your room! Xiao Feng will wake up at night to drink milk, so you sleep well, I’ll take care of him!" Zhang Yuan said, helping to clear the dishes and surprisingly started washing them.

Seeing this gave an illusion of a happy family of three, Bai Ruxue shook her head to get rid of the improper thoughts.

After helping Zhang Yuan tidy up, she went upstairs to sleep. Zhang Yuan said he would watch the child at night, so she didn’t refuse, as she was indeed too tired.

Zhang Yuan gazed at the sleeping little girl without blinking, his eyes filled with affection.

His little girl cooks really well; he’d had steak before in the Capital City, where the home chef also prepared it for them, but none tasted as good as the one she cooked.

He watched for a long time, only snapping back to reality when Xiao Feng woke up crying. He hurriedly started making formula, feeding the child, changing diapers, soothing him back to sleep.

He had never done any of this before, so he was in quite a frenzy. Despite the noise, Bai Ruxue didn’t wake up, showing how deeply she was sleeping.

It wasn’t until after eight in the morning that Bai Ruxue awoke. She saw Xiao Feng sleeping peacefully and Zhang Yuan asleep on the sofa, and she got up stealthily.

She went downstairs to make dumplings, and as soon as she arranged the dishes and served the dumplings, Zhang Yuan came downstairs too.

"Xiao Xue, why didn’t you catch some more sleep?" Zhang Yuan asked with concern upon seeing Bai Ruxue had made breakfast.

"I’ve rested well, got up to make breakfast for you! We’re having pork and celery dumplings for breakfast, so go wash up and brush your teeth! It’s time to eat!" Bai Ruxue said energetically.

The bed and bedding were too comfortable, she had a good night’s sleep and now felt full of energy.

Zhang Yuan agreed and went to freshen up. The two then sat down to eat breakfast.

Zhang Yuan loved this feeling; waking up in the morning with his dear little girl there and having a steaming breakfast, enjoying their time alone together.

He became more eager and anxious to truly have the little girl; once this thought arose, it grew wildly like weeds, impossible to suppress.

As they were eating, someone knocked on the courtyard gate.

Bai Ruxue put down her chopsticks and went out to open the door, Zhang Yuan also put down his chopsticks and came out of the dining room.

"Hello comrade, I’m from the neighborhood committee! Here to understand the situation!" Bai Ruxue opened the gate and saw a woman in her forties. She had neatly cut short hair, darker skin, was tall, and dressed tidily, clearly a capable person.

"Hello! Come in and talk!" Bai Ruxue stepped aside and let the person into the house.

"Comrade! What situation do you need to understand?" Bai Ruxue asked as she led the person inside.

"You weren’t the one who bought the house yesterday, were you?" The short-haired woman asked unexpectedly.

"My partner handled the paperwork!" Bai Ruxue replied truthfully.

"That’s right, let your partner come out and he’ll know." The woman said as she walked inside.

Just as she reached the door, Zhang Yuan came out.

"Aunt Wang? Why are you here?" Zhang Yuan asked in surprise.

"Xiao Zhang? It turns out it’s you, I was wondering who had the resources to gather so much food in one go, if it’s you, I’m no longer surprised!" Wang Jinfeng spoke warmly to Zhang Yuan. Neither of them expected to meet here.

"Xiao Xue, this is the owner of the courtyard I rented! Aunt Wang! This is my partner!" Zhang Yuan introduced the two.

"Hello Aunt Wang! But wasn’t it said earlier you were from the neighborhood committee?" Bai Ruxue asked in confusion.

"My partner got promoted here, so I was transferred over as well, now working at the neighborhood committee!" Wang Jinfeng said cheerfully.

"Come inside and talk!" Zhang Yuan made room for Wang Jinfeng to enter.

"Zhang Yuan..." Bai Ruxue quietly called out.

"It’s okay! Let’s go!" Zhang Yuan pulled Bai Ruxue’s hand and followed her into the house.

Zhang Yuan only met Wang Jinfeng today as she wasn’t there yesterday. He was a bit surprised too.

Bai Ruxue went in and made tea for Wang Jinfeng, the tea leaves were Tieguanyin from the supermarket, and the cups were exquisite ceramic ones.

Wang Jinfeng looked at the teacup, raised her eyebrows slightly, and took a sip of tea, raising her opinion of Bai Ruxue.

Indeed, the people around extraordinary individuals are extraordinary themselves.

"Aunt Wang, you mentioned you came to understand the situation, how will you do that? Do we need to provide the household registration booklet?" Bai Ruxue asked after sitting down.

"Oh... the landlord of this house knows my partner, and they heard I work at the neighborhood committee, so they asked me to come over and talk about the grain! I heard you promised to give him a thousand pounds of grain, so he left this imported furniture for you?" Wang Jinfeng explained.

"I see? I thought Aunt Wang was here to arrange tenants for us!" Zhang Yuan commented.

He understood that houses like this require at least two families to live in.

"That’s a minor issue, don’t worry! With Aunt Wang here, no one will disturb you!" Wang Jinfeng assured them.

Bai Ruxue found Wang Jinfeng surprisingly agreeable.

"That’s perfect, we don’t like having too many people around." Zhang Yuan said to Wang Jinfeng, "The grain will arrive tomorrow, have people come over tomorrow evening to take it away!"

"Uh... Xiao Zhang..." Wang Jinfeng hesitated.

"What’s the matter, Aunt Wang?" Zhang Yuan directly asked.

"Since you bought a house in the county, does that mean you won’t be looking to buy in Pingyang Town?" Wang Jinfeng asked directly, looking hopeful.

Zhang Yuan glanced at Bai Ruxue with a questioning look.

"Not necessarily, if something suitable comes up, we might buy. My younger siblings will study in Pingyang Town when school starts!" Bai Ruxue answered?