As soon as Chi Yan sat down and turned on his phone, he saw a message sent by Chi Yunqi from his children's smartwatch.
【Dad, I overheard this afternoon that she's going to meet that man at the Grand Western Restaurant tomorrow night!】
In the past, Song Jinhe would sometimes go out to meet that man.
Chi Yunqi would also secretly tell his dad.
They had quarreled, but Song Jinhe seemed to be out of her mind, pouring all her heart into Zhang Shimin.
By now, Chi Yan had even gotten used to it.
He only replied, 【Okay, I see.】
Chi Yan put down his phone and let out a heavy sigh. His heart felt as if it was weighed down by a rock, making it hard for him to breathe.
The man's well - defined fingers rested on his brow bone, and his eyebrows were knitted with an indissoluble melancholy.
Uncontrollably, scenes of meeting her just now flashed through his mind.
The look in her eyes when she looked at him was so innocent, without any other hidden emotions.
There was no disgust.
If he hadn't really seen her, Chi Yan would have thought he was dreaming.
The innocent look in Song Jinhe's eyes this afternoon took him back to five years ago with just one glance.
The girl with a high ponytail, full of youthful vigor.
Chi Yan let out another heavy sigh from his chest. They could never go back.
Regarding Song Jinhe's changes in the past two days, Chi Yan just felt it was abnormal, extremely abnormal.
How could she pick up Yunqi from school in person?
And how could she talk to him in that tone this afternoon?
The hopeful yet nervous look in her eyes made it seem as if she didn't know him at all.
Only Chi Yan knew that it was all an act.
She had also pretended in front of them for a while, pretending to reconcile and promising to live a good life with them.
But in the end, it was all in vain.
It was just a lie and pretense for her to get away as soon as possible.
Her goal was nothing more than to make them let down their guard so that she could be with Zhang Shimin all the time.
Chi Yan had experienced all this before.
She had just left, and her true purpose was already exposed.
She must have planned this date with Zhang Shimin for days.
The entire office was filled with a gloomy and cold atmosphere.
The man's dark pupils were like bottomless cold pools, constantly emitting a chill.
His chiseled and handsome face was tense.
Chi Yan pulled open the drawer of his desk. The words "Divorce Agreement" clearly came into view.
His well - defined fingers tightly grasped the agreement lying in the drawer.
He had asked someone to draw it up before.
All that was left was for the two of them to sign.
Chi Yan gritted his back teeth tightly, and his tense jawline was clearly defined.
His eyes were fixed firmly on the divorce agreement.
Divorce...
A dense pain gradually spread in Chi Yan's heart.
He had persisted in this marriage for five years, and she had been causing trouble for five years.
He had thought about letting her go.
After looking at it for a long time, in the end, Chi Yan still stuffed the divorce agreement back into the cabinet.
After Song Jinhe came back from the company, she immediately asked the maid, Aunt Li, what Yunqi liked to eat.
She planned to cook a loving dinner for him when Yunqi came back tonight.
Of course, Aunt Li was feeling guilty when answering the question.
She stole glances at Song Jinhe's expression from time to time and stammered when speaking.
As for what the young master liked to eat, she really didn't know.
Chi Yunqi would just eat whatever was left.
"Aunt Li, what's wrong? Just tell me. It doesn't matter if it's difficult."
Aunt Li was extremely guilty and was afraid that telling the truth would anger the mistress.
"The young master is not picky. As long as it's cooked by you, mistress, the young master will definitely like it."
Song Jinhe started to put on an apron. Her beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Now that she suddenly changed her image, the maids in the villa couldn't adapt.
They were as afraid of her as they were of a tiger.
It didn't matter. She believed they would get used to it gradually.
Song Jinhe didn't make things difficult for her anymore. "Okay, you can go now."
"Yes, mistress."
Song Jinhe opened the refrigerator door and looked at the ingredients inside. She could only cook whatever was available.
She hoped Baby Yunqi would like it.
There were several pieces of marinated steak in the refrigerator.
She should be able to fry steak, right?
Song Jinhe took out two pieces of steak, then turned on the stove, poured in oil, and put in the steak. Her actions were smooth and seamless.
She really seemed like someone who could cook.
Only the maids in the family knew that Song Jinhe, the young lady who never touched the kitchen water, had never entered the kitchen since she married into the Chi family.
This was the first time in five years that Song Jinhe had entered the kitchen, and it was also the first time she had proposed to cook for Chi Yunqi.
Aunt Li was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat.
Would the mistress take this opportunity to poison the young master in the food?
This thought popped into Aunt Li's mind, and even her forehead broke out in a cold sweat.
She just stood at the kitchen door and stared inside.
Song Jinhe looked back. "It's okay, Aunt Li. You don't need to watch. Go and rest."
Aunt Li was so scared that her heart almost flew out. At this moment, she had no intention of working. She quickly said,
"Mistress, let me help you. Is there anything I can do?"
"Otherwise, it would make me feel bad if you're busy here while I, a maid, go to rest."
Song Jinhe didn't think much about it. She carefully flipped the steak, afraid that the hot oil would splash on her.
"Okay then. Wash the broccoli and cherry tomatoes for me."
"Yes, mistress."
Seeing Song Jinhe bustling around in the kitchen, the maids who were cleaning in the living room looked at each other in shock.
What was she up to this time?
Song Jinhe was really acting abnormally. All the maids were on tenterhooks.
They were afraid that this was just another new trick of hers to torture them.
She had been a little princess growing up in the palm of her parents' hands. Her parents would never let her cook.
But she wasn't completely unable to cook. She could handle some simple dishes.
She turned the heat down low and slowly fried the steak.
Aunt Li's eyes were fixed on Song Jinhe the whole time, afraid of missing even a second.
She hardly dared to blink.
When the steak was fried and taken out of the pan, the whole kitchen was filled with the delicious smell of meat.
Just by smelling it, one could tell that the steak must be delicious.
Aunt Li had blanched the washed broccoli, and Song Jinhe started to arrange the dishes carefully.
When Chi Yunqi was brought back by the driver, Song Jinhe and Aunt Li were just bringing out the steak.
Seeing the little Chi Yunqi, Song Jinhe's heart was filled with love. She hooked her lips into a smile and said,
"Yunqi's back. Go wash your hands quickly and get ready to eat."
Not to mention the maids in the living room, even Chi Yunqi stood still in disbelief.
She was still wearing an apron and bringing out the steak she had prepared for him from the kitchen.
When had she ever entered the kitchen?
It all seemed like a dream.