A Vast Territory Painted In Red

Shui Anluo lowered her head to look at the vegetables in her hand. She was really annoyed at the prospect of making Chu Ningyi's dinner.

Shui Anluo's large eyes darted around. She then turned to look at the fridge. If she remembers correctly, Chu Ningyi had a weak stomach. He could not tolerate cold food and spicy food was even worse.

She knew this because her mother had told her that she would need to put more consideration into her husband's wellbeing so she had tried her best to discover Chu Ningyi's preferences and taboos. Now that she thought about it, she had not expected her previous research to have helped her now instead.

'Cook? Yes. I, Shui Anluo, may not be good at much else but things like spicy fish and Mapo Tofu? I'm the best at that. I can even present homemade ice cream.'

Shui Anluo's heart filled with joy as she thought about this and her actions became even faster.

Before an hour had passed, the entire condominium unit was filled with the smell of cooking.

The man in the study was attracted by the smell of food immediately. Chu Ningyi put his headphones down and rose to his feet to follow the scent out the door.

Chu Ningyi then stood at the stairway as he watched the happy figure in the kitchen.

He could guess who had given him that photo and that person's objective now.

"Chu Ningyi, you're an arrogant kid who doesn't eat spicy food. You'll be spiced to death, lalalalala..." Shui Anluo was putting the final touches by adding cornstarch to the Mapo tofu as she muttered to herself.

"Chu Ningyi, you bastard, shamelessly taking a wife."

"What are you babbling about?"

"What the..."

Shui Anluo screamed and the chopsticks flew from her hands. She then turned around to look at the man who had suddenly appeared.

Gulp...

The sound of her nervous swallowing was particularly loud in the small kitchen.

Chu Ningyi lowered his head to look at the sea of red on the ceramic table. His brows furrowed before twisting with displeasure. He then leaned forward and placed his hands against the ceramic table, trapping Shui Anluo.

"What is this?" Chu Ningyi asked darkly, annoyed.

His warm breath brushed against Shui Anluo's ear and caused her heart to skip a beat. Oh goodness, this distance was enough to cause a heart attack!

"D-dinner."

Chu Ningyi pursed his lips again but did not move an inch away from her.

"Spicy fish, boiled meat slices, spicy prawns, Mapo Tofu, and what else?" Chu Ningyi's tone did not change but the breath which hit her ears became heavier.

Shui Anluo quickly shook her head. She would die if this continues so she forcefully pushed the man on top of her aside and stared coquettishly up at him.

"And ice cream as a free after-dinner snack. Director Chu, isn't this a sumptuous dinner?"

'Hmph, if he wanted me, Shui Anluo, to cook, he has to pay the price.'

Chu Ningyi stumbled as he was pushed away but he soon straightened up to stare at the coquettish woman in front of him. She must be aware that he was unable to eat spicy and pungent food. Therefore, serving these dishes with ice cream as dessert only meant one thing - she had done this on purpose.

Shui Anluo turned to serve the freshly thickened Mapo Tofu and placed it on the ceramic table. She then grinned and did a little bow before speaking in the tone of a hotel attendant, "Director Chu, enjoy. Your dessert will be served after your meal."

Shui Anluo then turned around immediately to escape his wrath. Really, for having the audacity to force her to cook for him, let's see if he would be brave enough to do it a second time!

"Shui... An... Luo."

Chu Ningyi's icy-cold voice echoed throughout the entire condo, mixed with the mouth-watering scent of cooked food.