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    Chapter 15 Big melon!Mr. Wei’s golden house hides “Jiao”. Fortunately, the soup is written in Chinese…

    Fortunately, the soup was simmered over a slow fire and did not burn. The aroma slowly overflowed from the gap in the pot lid.

    Cheng Cheng carefully watched Wei Zhi swallow the first bite of food, with a little nervousness and expectation hidden in his eyes: “How does it taste?”

    For the first time, Wei Zhi tasted something novel on the tip of his tongue. This stewed pumpkin rice was something he had never tasted before. The orange-yellow pumpkin was half-melted in the stewed rice, wrapped in crystal-clear rice grains. The richness of the mushrooms and the oil of the minced meat seeped into every grain of rice.

    The tip of the tongue first touches the sweetness of pumpkin, and then the saltiness of minced meat and the richness of mushrooms spread out in layers. The rice grains absorb enough of the soup, and when chewed, it is sticky like glutinous rice, but without losing the graininess.

    This novel taste surprised Wei Zhiwei. In the past, his staple food was always bland white rice. He never thought that a simple combination of ingredients could create such an amazing taste.He didn’t say anything, but took another spoonful and ate less than half of the bowl before reaching out and picking up a chopstick to stir-fry fungus with yam.

    The yam is crisp and tender, the fungus is smooth, and the light taste just balances out the heavyness of the stewed rice.

    “It tastes very good.” Wei Zhi swallowed the food in his mouth and looked up at Cheng Cheng with some sincere approval in his eyes. “This is my first time trying the combination of salty and sweet.”

    Praise from diners is the greatest motivation for a chef. When he heard the praise, Cheng Cheng smiled instantly and his eyes turned into two crescent moons: “We have stewed rice for lunch and big wontons for dinner! Aunt Lan’s cooking skills are not great, but eating all the time must be very monotonous. I have a good way of mixing meat fillings!”

    He spoke so enthusiastically that he couldn’t help but make gestures with his hands, as if he had already begun to figure out how much chopped green onion and how much ground ginger he would put in at night.

    Wei Zhi nodded, swallowed the fungus and yam, and tried the cold preserved egg and tender tofu at Cheng Cheng’s strong recommendation.

    “I asked Dr. Zhuang, and she said you can eat some preserved eggs, but they are too fresh. Try them quickly!”

    Wei Zhi had eaten preserved eggs before, but his intestines and stomach were very weak after being sick. Foods like preserved eggs, which are nutritious and contain excessive amounts of sodium, were banned.

    As soon as the tip of his tongue touched the sticky texture of preserved egg tofu, the tip of his nose smelled a fishy smell. Neither soy sauce nor sesame oil could cover up the fishy smell. Almost instinctively, Wei Zhi turned his head and spit it out.

    The smile on Cheng Cheng’s face froze for an instant, and his eyes suddenly widened. He quickly took out a tissue and handed it over, carefully wiping off the stain on Wei Zhi’s lips, and quickly went to the kitchen to fill a bowl of warm vegetable soup.

    He hurriedly removed the preserved egg mixed with tofu from the table, and watched the dish he had been looking forward to being taken away. His heart was filled with regret. Preserved eggs, preserved eggs, it seems that some people are destined not to be blessed with your delicious food.

    When he returned to the dining table and saw that Wei Zhi was still frowning, Cheng Cheng’s guilt surged up like a tide.

    He originally wanted Wei Zhi to try something new and perform well in front of him, but he didn’t expect that it would backfire and make him suffer instead.

    “Preserved eggs will never appear again in the future,” Cheng Cheng lowered his head, his voice full of frustration, like a puppy that had done something wrong, “Wei Zhi, are you still feeling uncomfortable?”

    Wei Zhi rinsed his mouth and drank half a bowl of vegetable soup. The warm soup slid down his throat, finally suppressing the fishy smell, and the discomfort gradually dissipated.

    But when he raised his eyes, he saw Cheng Cheng’s face turned pale, his eyes full of panic and self-blame, as if he had been greatly frightened.

    Wei Zhifang softened his tone and comforted him softly: “Xiaocheng, don’t worry, it’s not your problem. Doctor Zhuang said I can eat it, so I can definitely eat it. It’s just that my taste has been rested for too long and is a little sensitive.”

    Cheng Cheng nodded languidly, but still couldn’t cheer up. He felt even worse when he thought that Wei Zhi was comforting himself despite being uncomfortable.

    Wei Zhi didn’t move his chopsticks anymore. He just took a few mouthfuls of rice and hurriedly cleared away the bowls and chopsticks.

    In the afternoon, Wei Zhi said that he had a lot of work today, and there was no need for a nap or massage. The hourly worker came to clean the house. Cheng Cheng had nothing to do, so he opened WeChat and checked Moments.

    After the unpleasant chat last time, he hadn’t contacted Su Xiaohe for a long time and even set her to do not disturb.

    Su Xiaohe did not contact Cheng Cheng again. Today, she sent several messages to Cheng Cheng.

    Cheng Cheng took a look and saw that it was a course link for associate degree to undergraduate studies. Su Xiaohe had already purchased the online courses and sent them all to Cheng Cheng.

    A question slowly emerged in Cheng Cheng’s heart, wondering when she would tell Su Xiaohe that she decided to upgrade from a junior college to a bachelor’s degree. If she didn’t prepare for the exam, wouldn’t she be wasting money?

    He was just thinking about how to explain it to Su Xiaohe tactfully, when the other party sent the message first.

    “Cheng Cheng, I bought these courses when I was buying adult self-study courses. The seller gave me a 30% discount, which is very cheap.” Su Xiaohe’s message was cautiously probing, “I’m a stupid person, I don’t have many friends, and I like to make my own decisions. I really want to be friends with you. When I was picking out gifts, I saw these study materials and couldn’t help but buy them. But I will respect your decision. Don’t be burdened.”

    Cheng Cheng stared at the screen for a few seconds, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

    Su Xiaohe is not someone who would do such unnecessary things.She has strong self-esteem and is very independent. Even if someone took her place when setting up a stall, she would quarrel with the other person by herself instead of dragging him along.

    After the last chat, according to her temperament, she should only keep silently distant, so why did she suddenly take the initiative to send these messages?He always felt that something had happened to Su Xiaohe.

    He didn’t beat around the bush and asked directly: “Did you encounter any difficulties?”

    Su Xiaohe replied almost instantly: “No, don’t think too much about it.”

    This further confirmed Cheng Cheng’s suspicion. He replied: “Since we are friends, you should trust me. Whatever happens, we can solve it together. The power of two people is always greater than one.”

    After the message was sent, there was no movement from Su Xiaohe. “Inputting…” was displayed several times, but no word was sent.

    Cheng Cheng stared at the screen and waited for a while. His phone suddenly vibrated again. It was a message from Wei Zhi: “I want to drink coffee.”

    Cheng Cheng is now proficient in operating the coffee machine. He clearly remembers the grinding degree of coffee beans and the ratio of powder to water that Wei Zhi likes. He has brewed the latest coffee.

    But Wei Zhi had already had a drink this morning, and if he drank again now, he would have consumed too much caffeine.

    Just as he was about to type some words of advice, Wei Zhi sent another emoticon as if telepathically. It was a fluffy orange kitten with its two paws together in a bye-bye gesture, swaying slightly as if coquettishly.

    Cheng Cheng couldn’t help but think about what it would be like if Wei Zhi did this action, and his heart almost melted.

    The words of dissuasion that I originally wanted to say turned into a helpless “OK”.

    Wei Zhi was having a meeting in front of the computer. When he saw the pop-up message, he couldn’t help but smile. He could imagine Cheng Cheng making him coffee with his lips pouted.

    The vice presidents and managers on the opposite side of the video conference were so shocked that their jaws dropped. Although the young chairman would smile politely and gently to them, he was not only unsmiling but also harsh at work. How could he smile like this during a meeting.

    After being shocked, they couldn’t help but quietly observe the background of the chairman’s home. The simple bookshelves and soft sofas looked like a study room at home.Could it be that the chairman has a beautiful woman hidden in his family?

    After all, the director is so rich and has such a beautiful face. Although I don’t know if he is good in that aspect, there is always no shortage of handsome guys and beautiful women to support him.

    Of course, Wei Zhi noticed the expressions of the employees. He did not turn off the video, but smiled slightly and said: “Let’s take a five-minute break and then continue.”

    Everyone was even more shocked. There was still time for a break during the meeting?Could it be the person in Wei Zhi’s family who felt sorry for him and ordered him to rest?

    Although it was a break, Wei Zhi didn’t even turn off the camera. No one dared to turn it off and take a rest, so he had to continue sitting.

    Soon, Cheng Cheng went upstairs with coffee. He was afraid of disturbing Wei Zhi’s work, so he knocked lightly on the door.

    “Come in.” Wei Zhi said calmly, admiring everyone’s expressions on the screen.

    Cheng Cheng didn’t pay attention to the computer screen, and brought the coffee directly to Wei Zhi’s hand, saying thoughtfully: “Be careful of the scalding.” Before leaving, he also noticed that the air conditioner in Wei Zhi’s room seemed to be a little low, and helped him increase the temperature by two degrees.

    Everyone was shocked. It seemed that the boss really had a sweetheart hidden in the golden house, but this “sweetheart” was a beta with light wheat-colored skin.

    Wei Zhi took a sip of coffee as if nothing had happened and cleared his throat: “Let’s continue the meeting.”

    Everyone understands that the boss doesn’t look like he is taking a break, he is clearly here to show off.

    Wei Zhi is a high-level alpha. If a beautiful omega had just appeared, everyone would have thought that the omega was not sincere and was probably with him because of the suppression of pheromones.

    But now a mediocre beta appears. Has the boss really met true love?

    Everyone continued to work with a huge melon in their arms.

    After Cheng Cheng returned to the living room after delivering the coffee, news about Su Xiaohe finally came.Looking at the long text on the screen, the relaxation on his face gradually faded, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and his knuckles turned white as he held the phone with his fingertips.

    “When my brother was working in a factory, he had a conflict with an alpha. His kidney ruptured and he needed a transplant.” Su Xiaohe’s words carried a heavy sense of powerlessness. “My matching result matches him, and I want to donate a kidney to him.”

    Of course Cheng Cheng was shocked. He said word by word: “You are an adult. If you don’t want to donate, no one can force you to donate. Don’t be kidnapped by morality, you can seek legal protection.”

    Su Xiaohe made a sighing expression: “My brother helped me when I escaped from home. Later, he was getting married, and my parents wanted to ask me for money. He tried to stop them, so they gave up the idea of making a fortune from me. My brother… his name is Su Xiaoxia, and he is a very kind beta. He is not reckless. He must have been bullied to the point of being bullied in the factory before he took action.”

    Cheng Cheng looked at the screen and suddenly fell silent.

    Human nature has always been complicated. Su Xiaohe hated his original family and his parents, but he couldn’t ignore Su Xiaoxia.

    Su Xiaoxia is the only light in her life and the only relative who treats her sincerely. How could she not save her?

    Now, apart from Su Xiaohe donating his kidney to Su Xiaoxia, there seems to be no better solution.

    He tapped on the screen with his fingers, deleted and deleted, and finally sent only one sentence: “You can decide for yourself.”

    Su Xiaohe quickly replied: “Although there are no risks in transplant surgery, I have always been an unlucky person and I am afraid of any accidents. Cheng Cheng, I want to confirm again before the surgery. We are still friends, right?”

    “Well, we always have been.” Cheng Cheng looked at what he had typed, his heart heavy.

    He felt that he was so useless. Although he was a friend, he couldn’t help Su Xiaohe.

    Did Su Xiaoxia receive compensation after being beaten?Was the alpha who hit someone punished?He can’t solve any of these problems.These things must be like a big stone, weighing down Su Xiaohe’s breath.

    Cheng Cheng was heartbroken. Xu Zhiping happened to call Cheng Cheng for voice chat. He picked up the phone and couldn’t help but pour out all the depression in his heart. He blurred his identity and told him about Su Xiaohe.

    After hearing this, Xu Zhiping slapped his thigh and said carelessly: “Didn’t you say that your boss is a very nice person? It’s not easy for them to do things for rich people. It only takes a minute to find a kidney source. Can you please ask him to be kind and help your friend?”

    Cheng Cheng was stunned, yes, Wei Zhi was so rich and well-connected, maybe he could really help.

    But the next second, he shook his head again.

    He subconsciously didn’t want to find Wei Zhi. He had seen Wei Zhi working until late at night, he had seen him unable to eat a bite of food because of his lack of appetite, and he had seen him exhausted after treatment.

    Wei Zhi had so many things pressing on him, and every day seemed like he was going through it. How could he bother Wei Zhi again because of his friend’s affairs?What if Wei Zhi agrees out of love and has to put in a lot of effort, hurting his body and mind?

    Xu Zhiping’s voice was still ringing in his ears: “Chengzi, in fact, it mainly depends on the relationship between you and that person. If it’s an ordinary friend, just give him a few words of comfort. It’s their own business, so why bother. I know you are kind-hearted. There are several old bachelors in our village who are almost dead and you still deliver food to them. But if you want to take all the misfortunes on yourself, it will be too tiring to live like this.”

    Cheng Cheng opened his mouth, because Xu Zhiping’s words seemed to stir up a wave of wind in his heart, blowing away the long-standing fog in his heart, making his mind shake. Faintly, he seemed to find that something was gradually revealing its true identity.

    What is the reason why you avoid going to college and studying?

    Are you afraid that you can’t do it, or are you afraid of taking on future responsibilities?Are you used to hiding in your comfort zone, or do you subconsciously feel that you don’t deserve a better life?These questions were like needles pricking his heart, making him take a serious look at himself for the first time.

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