Chapter 10: Didn’t She Say She Needs to Go Back To Pick Some Clothes? But She’s Here Having Beef Rice Noodles
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Hearing her, Steward Wu said no more.
Ten minutes later, Luosang left the villa with her backpack.
Nian Junting looked at her back and his dark eyes showed a trance of discontent. Last night, his body finally reacted because of her touch, and so he decided to be extra nice and offer her a lift, but she turned out to be so ungrateful.
…
The villa was quite far away from downtown, so Luosang walked for more than ten minutes before she finally caught a bus. Forty minutes later, she got off the bus and walked into a noodle restaurant.
She had nothing but cabbages and steamed bread yesterday, so she now desperately wanted to taste some flavor. She finally got a chance to go out and now she wanted nothing more than a great meal to comfort herself a little.
She ordered beef rice noodles, some fried bread sticks, and some soy milk. The breakfast was brought out quickly, and she began eating joyfully.
Concentrating on eating, she failed to notice that a black Rolls-Royce stopped slowly by the road. Sitting in the car was none other than Nian Junting, who was heading to the hospital for physical therapy.
Ever since he got injured, he had to go to the hospital three times a week for physical therapy sessions.
He spent a while listening to the radio, and then the car stopped for what seemed like ages. His brows knitted and he frowned as he asked impatiently, "Why is this taking so long?"
"Young Master, the New Year is coming and the people who work overseas or in other cities are all coming back, so today, the cars on the street are several times more than usual," explained Steward Wu.
Nian Junting fretfully turned his eyes to look out of the car window, and suddenly noticed the familiar figure in the humble noodle restaurant by the roadside. The figure was wearing a black sweater and a large black-rimmed glasses...wasn't that the woman who left the villa this morning?
Didn't she say that she had to go home to pick up some clothes? But now she was here, having beef rice noodles.
'Look how she's cramming food down her throat,' Nian Junting thought when he saw her bite a fried break stick while chewing rice noodles, all washed down with a drink.
As he watched her munching on the food with a satisfied look, his handsome face instantly turned sour.
Did she refuse his offer to give her a lift because she wanted to come here for beef rice noodles and fried bread sticks?
This woman really did like eating and she had been finding so many excuses to do so.
The temperature in the car dropped sharply. Steward Wu quickly detected this strange vibe, so he turned to look where Nian Junting was staring at and saw Luosang. Suddenly, he felt sorry for her.
How could she be unlucky enough to let him see her here?
Steward Wu sneakily glanced at his Young Master's face and found it to be icy-cold. He tried to lighten the mood so he squeezed out a smile and said, "Haha… Isn't that Luosang? Looks like steamed bread wasn't enough for her…"
'So Young Master, it's understandable for her to come out and have beef rice noodles, please don't so betrayed as if your dog refused to touch his food and went to eat bones given by some other people,' thought Steward Wu.
"Yeah? Are you saying that I didn't treat her well?" asked Nian Junting with a fake smile
"No, steamed bread is nutritious; the northerners have that every day," said Steward Wu.
"It seems that she likes beef rice noodles," said Nian Junting while suddenly twisting his thin lips. He continued, "The breakfasts made by Sister Lan have been boring lately, so let's have beef rice noodles, fried bread sticks and soy milk for breakfast tomorrow."
"Eh… alright," Steward Wu paused for a second then nodded quickly.
"Did I misunderstand Young Master? Is he not as mean as I thought he is? He saw that Luosang likes to eat beef rice noodle, and he now wants Sister Lan to make that for breakfast tomorrow… Hmm, It seems I need to be nice to Luosang too," Steward Wu thought.
…
Luosang had no idea that someone was watched her eating. After filling her stomach, she wiped her mouth with satisfaction, paid the bill, and then took the subway to her rented room.
She didn't have many things, so she finished packing very soon. On her way back, Sister Miao from the Nursing Service Center called, said, "Luosang, how are you doing at work these days in Nian Family? Are you sure you can handle it? Don't push yourself too hard."
Chapter 11: Mr. Nian Can Shake Xia City by Stomping His Foot
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Luosang's heart was warmed. She had been in Xia City for quite long, but few people had ever cared about her.
Sometimes people cared about each other, but not because they were close or had known each other for long. She had known Yi Jingxi forever, yet he betrayed her without hesitation.
"Sister Miao, I'm young and energetic. I can handle it, and I'm good," she responded.
"That's good to hear," said Sister Miao, "There's something I didn't tell you before. The Young Master Nian, who you have been taking care of, isn't an ordinary rich man. You may not know about this as you're not from Xia City, but this Mr. Nian can shake the entire city by simply stomping his foot. The family members on his father's side in three generations were mostly military leaders, and his mother is the president of Zhong Zhou Group Corporation."
"Zhong Zhou Group Corporation?" Luosang paused. She knew little about the business world, but she had heard from her father that the Zhong Zhou Group Corporation is one of the world's top 300 companies and have set foot in real estate, finance, tourism, the health industry, and all sorts of other industries. Its total assets had reached four trillion.
"Yeah, his grandfather is the group chairman," Sister Miao continued, "Young Master was going to follow his father's footsteps and serve in the military, but sadly, when he was twenty-one, he got injured in the army during a mission. He couldn't stay in the army after that, so he went abroad to study. When he returned, he started an investment company, and in just four years, that company is already valued at ten-billion dollars."
Luosang was astounded.
That picky, OCD-like patient turned out to be so capable.
Luosang felt that she had lived her life in vain when comparing herself with him.
"So you should do the job well, and don't make him dislike you. Knowing him, you will never need to be afraid of being bullied in Xia City," said Sister Miao with laughter. "That man is like a prince. By the way, the New Year is coming, and I heard the housekeepers in his family each receive hundreds of thousands of dollars as the year-end bonus."
Luosang smiled faintly and responded, "Sister Miao, I won't daydream about that. I'm not a senior housekeeper in Nian Family. I've been there for only two days, and I don't think Mr. Nian likes me. He's rich, indeed, but he won't waste his money for nothing. And, I have no plan to stay in the Nian Family for my whole life. I'll leave when Mr. Nian recovers."
Sister Miao sighed, but then praised, "Luosang, you're young but not greedy at all. People always want extra money nowadays, and you're the only one who surprises me."
Luosang gave a bitter smile, then cast eyes on her own blurred reflection in the subway window.
That was probably because she grew up in a privileged environment. She never worried about money before, and she had gotten used to it. Even though she had nothing now, she didn't intend to change herself.
…
After coming out of the subway station, she went to the supermarket nearby and bought some instant noodles, snacks, and vegetables, because she planned to cook for herself when she got hungry at night or had spare time. After all, she poorly slept almost every night and had nothing to eat but steamed bread; she needed to figure out a solution to that situation.
When it was half past eleven, she returned to the villa. Nian Junting wasn't back yet, so she decided to make herself some food first. She walked into the kitchen with the vegetables that she just bought and asked Sister Lan, "Sister Lan, can I borrow the stove to make something for myself?"
"Eh? Why did you get your own groceries?" Sister Lan really felt ashamed for her Young Master. "Just help yourself to the food in the fridge."
"It's alright, these are cheap anyway," Luosang said smilingly while opening the plastic bag in her hand.
Sister Lan glanced at the bag and frowned, as she found that it was all discounted, cheap vegetables the Nian Family would never buy. She assumed that Luosang had been living a difficult life and learned how to pinch pennies. Somehow, she thought of her own daughter and felt sad for Luosang, but she had no way of changing Nian Junting's bad temper.
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