Chapter 76: The Gap

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The next day, they didn’t get out of bed until the sun was high in the sky.

By the time the two of them left the Red Villa Bay villa, it was already noon.

They hadn’t started cooking in the villa yet, so they had to continue eating out.

After lunch, Chen Feng originally planned to call a moving company, but Xiao Ya said she didn’t have many things and could fit them all in her car, so she’d rather move them herself.

Seeing her trying to save him money, Chen Feng of course found it hard to refuse.

So, the two of them went to Xiao Ya’s rented apartment.

The living environment here was clearly a notch below Wu Mengting and Lin Wan’s place. It was an old residential complex, a single room of about forty square meters, with very simple and plain decoration. The walls were only covered with wallpaper, which was starting to get moldy and peel off in many places. The faucets and toilet were very old. Even so, the monthly rent was two thousand five hundred.

No wonder Xiao Ya had a big problem with the landlord. Even though she was moving out, she didn’t notify the landlord and instead waited until the lease was up in more than ten days to do so.

Xiao Ya really didn’t have many things. There were basically no large items. A laptop computer was considered a large item.

So, the two of them worked together, and after five or six trips up and down, they finished moving. The trunk of the car wasn’t even full.

“OK! Let’s go. First to the wet market. There’s one just a hundred meters from here. We’ll do a big grocery run today and officially start cooking in our new home.”

Xiao Ya looked very happy. Compared to this dilapidated rental apartment, she had every reason to be happy about moving into the villa at Red Villa Bay.

They drove to the wet market she mentioned, and then, according to her wishes, bought a lot of groceries. They bought some seafood, fish, and shrimp, as well as pork, chicken, duck, and beef. They also bought a lot of fruits and vegetables.

Of course, Chen Feng paid for everything, spending over eight hundred yuan. The main reason was that the beef and seafood were relatively expensive.

“Alright. Let’s go home.”

Chen Feng carried several bags in both his left and right hands, and so did Xiao Ya.

Seeing her spirited look, Chen Feng found it quite interesting. Perhaps she had never bought groceries so extravagantly before.

Back at the Red Villa Bay villa, the two of them were busy for a while. First, they put the groceries they bought in the kitchen. It was a good thing the refrigerator left here was big enough; it was more than enough for so many groceries.

Then, he helped her put away the things she had moved. After a flurry of activity, almost an hour had passed.

Chen Feng sat down in the living room to rest, but Xiao Ya, full of fighting spirit, went to the kitchen, planning to cook a satisfying meal for Chen Feng.

On the way back, Xiao Ya had repeatedly emphasized to him that when she lived alone before, she would also cook in her rental apartment every few days.

But since she was alone, she didn’t make a big deal out of it, at most cooking one or two dishes. And most of them were directly steamed in the rice cooker along with the rice.

In short, she wanted to reverse the image she had accidentally created of not being able to cook.

Because Chen Feng liked women who could cook, if she didn’t meet this standard, she would obviously lose a lot of points.

Of course, Chen Feng was willing to believe her, and he even had a little bit of anticipation in his heart.

As it turned out, Chen Feng waited for nearly two hours, and Xiao Ya finally finished three dishes.

Yes, only three dishes. One of them was steamed with the rice, preserved vegetable steamed meat. The other two dishes were stir-fried mushrooms with green vegetables and scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

Chen Feng was a little speechless when he saw only these three dishes. However, she had been busy in the kitchen for two hours after all, so what could Chen Feng say?

“You eat first. I’ll go stir-fry two more dishes,” Xiao Ya said a little embarrassedly and cautiously.

Chen Feng had no choice but to wave his hand, “That’s enough. It’s just the two of us. Three dishes are enough.”

“Is it really enough?”

“Mm, this plate of preserved vegetable steamed meat is a big bowl. And you don’t eat much.”

“That’s true. Then let’s just eat this for now. I haven’t cooked in a long time, so I’m a bit slow. I’ll get faster once I get used to it.”

“Mm, let’s eat first.”

Xiao Ya quickly went to serve rice for the two of them.

Chen Feng first tasted the stir-fried mushrooms with green vegetables. The presentation of this dish was quite good. The green vegetables were bright green. But after tasting it, it was a little salty, but still edible.

“How is it?” Xiao Ya asked nervously.

Chen Feng told the truth, “It’s a little salty, and you put too little sugar. Is this the taste you’re used to over there?”

Xiao Ya quickly nodded, “Yes. The dishes in our hometown are relatively saltier than in other places.”

“It’s not good for food to be too salty. In the future, just cook it a little lighter. Put a little more white sugar, but not too sweet or not sweet at all. Of course, not every dish needs sugar. You can slowly figure this out yourself.”

Chen Feng would not wrong himself. He immediately explained his taste requirements for home-cooked meals to her.

Xiao Ya was very clear about her position and quickly nodded, “Okay, I’ll correct it in the future.”

Chen Feng tasted the other two dishes. The preserved vegetable steamed meat tasted pretty good, and the scrambled eggs with tomatoes tasted average.

For her first time cooking for him, it was pretty good to have this level of skill. Of course, it was mainly the result of her hard work for nearly two hours.

Chen Feng had to appreciate this sentiment.

“This preserved vegetable steamed meat tastes good, and the scrambled eggs with tomatoes are also okay. Keep up the good work in the future.”

Hearing Chen Feng say this, a smile appeared on Xiao Ya’s face.

“I’m glad you like it.”

“Alright, you eat too.”

“Mm.”

The two of them started eating. Chen Feng ate two bowls of rice, mainly eating the meat. As for the other two dishes, Xiao Ya ate them all. In the end, the three dishes were almost completely finished. It turned out that three dishes were indeed enough for the two of them.

But in fact, when he was living with Sun Xiaorui before, he had at least five dishes for every meal, a mix of meat and vegetables, and there was also soup to drink.

In this respect, Xiao Ya was really far behind.

So, after Sun Xiaorui came back, he would still have to live with her most of the time.

After dinner, Chen Feng went to watch TV first, while Xiao Ya cleared the table and washed the dishes.

At this time, the gap between her and Sun Xiaorui was also revealed.

If it were Sun Xiaorui, she would have already brought him brewed tea, as well as washed fruits and snacks.

But Xiao Ya had no such service awareness at all.

Sigh! People really can’t be compared.

Xiao Ya spent over half an hour washing and scrubbing in the kitchen before she was done. Then she remembered there were fruits. She washed and cut them and brought them over for the two of them to eat together.

In Chen Feng’s view, it was obvious that she wanted to eat them herself and just brought them for him to eat along the way.

This feeling was different.

However, there was only one Sun Xiaorui. Now that she was not by his side, Chen Feng could only make do with Xiao Ya for the time being.

“I’m planning to go find a job at a milk tea shop tomorrow. What do you think?” Xiao Ya asked while eating an apple.

“I have no objection. You can decide for yourself.”

“Alright then. I’ll go work at a milk tea shop first. Once I’m familiar with the business, I’ll open my own shop. You promised me, you have to invest in me then.”

“I need to see your business plan first. If I think it’s not good, I won’t invest. If I think it’s feasible, I will.”

“Can I not write a business plan?” Xiao Ya asked with a sad face, acting coquettishly.

Chen Feng shook his head.

“Alright then. But you can’t deliberately fail me. After all, I have to go work hard, and for at least a month or two. You can’t play me.”

“Don’t worry. If I think you’re capable then, I’ll definitely invest in you.”

Getting Chen Feng’s words, Xiao Ya smiled and kissed him.

Seeing this, Chen Feng shook his head secretly in his heart. Compared to Sun Xiaorui, her ambition or career-mindedness was more obvious. They had only been together for a few days, and she was already thinking about getting him to spend a few hundred thousand to open a shop.

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