CHAPTER 31: CHAPTER 31 A FRIVOLOUS LAUGH

"Master, the male master didn’t laugh at all during dinner, could it be that you’ve become less cute?" Zero Zero One’s virtual image was very vivid, and as it said this, not only was it tilting its little head as if in thought, but it was also furrowing its little brows in a puzzled expression, seemingly very worried about its master.

Su Yanyi’s eyes twitched, feeling that the word ’cute’ had absolutely nothing to do with her, let alone any change in that regard.

"You’re cute, you go and make him laugh." Su Yanyi thought that her System was seriously flawed, its way of thinking was different from normal people, and she suspected it was likely a defective product, if not an unfinished one.

"Even if I make the male master laugh, that wouldn’t be considered your achievement, Master. You wouldn’t get any points, and you still have to work hard yourself! I will support you!" Zero Zero One waved its little fists, and its attempt at acting cute gave Su Yanyi a bit of a headache.

"What do you think I should do to work hard?" She had learned a lot of knowledge from a young age, but never how to make someone laugh. Did they really expect her to make a fool of herself?

"Master, why don’t you learn from me?" Zero Zero One said earnestly in a soft and cute voice.

"Learn how to act cute from you?" Su Yanyi thought that Zero Zero One’s one and only talent was probably just that.

"Yes, yes, acting cute is mainstream! If you act cute, the male master will surely laugh." Zero Zero One nodded vigorously.

Su Yanyi fell silent, considering the feasibility of this plan.

Acting cute? Although she didn’t know how, she could learn, couldn’t she? After all, wasn’t there a perfect example right in front of her?

Throughout the evening, Su Yanyi thought of several methods, but in the end, they all failed due to her iceberg-like face. Acting cute was truly not easy to learn. In the end, with no other options, Su Yanyi thought that if her own conditions were not enough, she could always make use of external conditions.

Early the next morning, as soon as she arrived at the office, Kang Zhong was called into her office by Su Yanyi.

"President Su, here are three suitable assistant candidates for you to consider," Kang Zhong said, holding a list that had been carefully selected from hundreds of candidates suitable to be Su Yanyi’s assistant.

Being clever and astute was a necessary condition, as were education and experience; a pleasant appearance was also expected to meet the standard, but the most important aspect was a clean family background to ensure loyalty. Kang Zhong had used the past days to meticulously select these three individuals.

Su Yanyi glanced at the three profiles. As her personal assistant, all candidates were female, around thirty years old, with two of them from within the company and one from outside. Su Yanyi’s attention, however, settled on the last one from outside.

Pan Yan, twenty-nine years old, single, with a master’s degree, proficient in four foreign languages: Japanese, Korean, English, and Russian, and had worked at two large enterprises...

Pan Yan’s resume was impressive, but what attracted Su Yanyi was not these details, but rather the name. From the memories of her past life, this woman later became Kang Zhong’s wife, a woman both smart and virtuous, who had even taken care of Su Yanyi herself when she became comatose.

"Let’s go with her, she’s very suitable." For someone she trusted enough, she didn’t mind if her two personal assistants were a married couple. Their harmony could be beneficial for work coordination.

It didn’t surprise Kang Zhong that Su Yanyi made this choice, he himself had high regard for Pan Yan, "Pan Yan is indeed very suitable. She was my junior and is well-acquainted with many matters."

Su Yanyi gave Kang Zhong a meaningful look. The development from junior schoolmate to wife wasn’t a surprise to anyone.

"This is what I need. Once you have everything prepared, send it to my house," Su Yanyi said, taking out a piece of paper. It was the result of her pondering all of last night.

Kang Zhong took it, glanced over it, and then froze on the spot. His mouth twitched uncontrollably, and after pushing his glasses up, he calmed down and asked with an appearance of composure, "President Su, are you sure it’s this paper?"

Su Yanyi swept a cold glance at Kang Zhong, who felt a chill down his spine, and immediately said, "Yes, I will get it ready now."

After Kang Zhong left, Su Yanyi rubbed her head. It seemed she’d done something laughable again, but it was worth the sacrifice if it was to make Qin Jiran smile.

That evening, Qin Jiran came home early to cook and even made a special call to inquire with Su Yanyi, who happily agreed.

Qin Jiran decided to cook because he thought about their interactions over the past few days. Su Yanyi clearly enjoyed his culinary skills. Even if he was busy, he was willing to make time to cook for Su Yanyi. Sitting together at the table for a meal was probably the greatest comfort to him.

Qin Jiran still prepared four dishes and a soup, all to Su Yanyi’s taste. Seeing there was still time, he tried baking some biscuits he’d learned to make from the internet. They weren’t too difficult to make, and both their appearance and taste turned out nicely. Each biscuit was heart-shaped, arranged beside the dishes, delicate and heartwarming.

After changing her clothes, Su Yanyi saw that the dinner was already laid out. Her eyes scanned briefly and settled on the biscuits. The milky scent made her feel a little hungry, and she reached out to take one.

After tasting it, she indeed found the flavor good and with a twinkle in her eyes, asked Qin Jiran, "Did you make this?"

This was the first time Qin Jiran found himself under such a gaze from Su Yanyi, and he became a bit unnaturally bashful, coughing lightly before replying, "I learned it from the internet. I don’t know if it’s good, but if you like it, I will learn more."

"I like it!" Perhaps due to the days as a vegetative patient, enduring intravenous drips made Su Yanyi feel too much anguish, and in a rebound effect, she now loved to eat and had a great fondness for food. Among them, she had a particular preference for the food Qin Jiran made.

The straightforward and bright-eyed Su Yanyi appeared exceptionally adorable to Qin Jiran, who found himself utterly unable to refuse her.

A gentle smile appeared on Qin Jiran’s face as he spoke with a tenderness he didn’t know he had, "Okay, then I will learn to make it for you from now on."

[Congratulations to the host for completing the mission once. One point added. Current score is six. Please continue your efforts, host!]

This time, when the System’s voice sounded, Su Yanyi was not as focused on it as before because her mind was entirely on Qin Jiran’s face.

Unlike the previous times she missed Qin Jiran’s smile, this time she saw it very clearly. That shallow yet incredibly warm smile carried no sarcasm or mockery. Instead, it had a very special flavor to it. Just looking at it made one feel extremely comfortable and warm, as if one was immersed in the smile, unable to ever forget this feeling.

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