Indulgent Husband Sweet Wife

Chapter 31

Chapter 31: Why Did You Lie to Me?
Translator: Huang Jianxi
Proofread by He Li

After a quarrel with Bai Jin, Ji was even more upset, with an air of 'do-not-come-close-to-me'.

Ai tried several times to come closer to her, but cowered back. Especially when she saw those rice dumplings 'tortured' by Ji, she was scared that she swallowed saliva secretly for several times.

Perhaps Yang also sensed certain kind of unpleasant emotion between them and she asked Ai to teach her cooking in the kitchen.

Ji wanted to stay alone, so she didn't come in.

Yang was making dishes as she spoke in a surprised tone, "I thought stars never have trouble. You know. They live a fancy life and can get anything they want easily."

"How could they always live an enjoyable life? They look classy in public, but miserable in private. She is so skinny not because of diet. It is because she is exhausted doing the job. Way back in time when she was nobody, she jumped into the river in freezing winter. She had to have another take if the first wasn't good enough. In the end, she got hurt black and blue. She earned everything she owned today. But, it is always risky to stay in a high position. The higher she  stands, the more people there will be who keep watching her. A tiny mistake can be exaggerated infinitely. Take this time as an example, Ji was caught taking picture with Ye Chen. Do stars  have no right to make friends? Are they dating as long as they stay with a man? So what if they are really dating? Stars are human, too, and have the right to date. What's the point letting it be known all over the country?"

"Ah..." Yang seemed to really learn something, "Not everyone can be a star."

Ai looked at all kinds of dishes in front of her, frowning heavily, "Being a star is not an easy job. So is cooking." 

Yang was amused, "Well. I'd like to show you how to make some refreshing appetizers."

Sour and spicy shredded potatoes, home-style tofu and fried eggs with tomatoes were all simple dishes. With the assistance of Yang Anxin, she at least made some decent dishes. They didn't look nice but tasted not too bad. There were some more difficult dishes like stew ribs or coke chicken wings. Ai was only a helper And it was mainly Yang who cooked. 

Although Ai didn't have any talent in cooking, she made good soup. The fragrance of white gourd and kelp soup made everyone's mouth watering.

Ai took what she made back home. She poured rice and water into the electric cooker and turned the switch on.

Everything was ready. It was 11:45. Lu would arrive home in 15 minutes.

"Fan," Ai sat down beside Ji slowly, "Well..."

Ji was sitting on the sofa, in a daze. She looked at Ai, "What?"

Ai kneaded her clothes, "I need to go out for something. Could you stay home alone?"

Looking at her uneasy and elusive eyes, Ji knew where she was going immediately. She seemed to have made her final decision. There was a complex emotion in her heart. How eager she was to hold Ai's hand and tell her, “don't go out.”

But...she held back when she thought about Bai Jin. She had no choice but to lower her head to conceal her compunction and shame. She forced a smile, "OK...Alright."

Ai grasped her hand hard and inhaled deeply, "Fan. It is you who give me courage. I know. I can't wait. Waiting here for my news, please."

Then, Ai pressed her hand again and went out.