As soon as Lu Yanjin walked in, Xu Yunhe could tell that he was in poor condition and had a look of despair on his face. She opened her arms to him.

The man smiled bitterly and hugged her tightly.

Smelling the scent of tuberose on his wife's body, Lu Yanjin said softly, “You know it, I lost."

Xu Yunhe's heart ached. She was not used to hearing the word "lose" from a man. He shouldn't have lost. He had a strong learning ability, was willing to endure hardships, strategized, and made decisions for thousands of miles. He shouldn't have lost.

It's her, she's the one who's causing trouble.

"Honey, am I not good enough for you?"

"Of course not, you are the best."

The man bit her ear and said, "You know the consequences of complimenting me."

Xu Yunhe pushed the man away dumbfounded. She looked at the man's face, her fingertips brushed the corners of his brows and eyes, and asked again, “What's the next step?"

The man raised his eyebrows and smiled, “Do you know what my next plan is?"

"If not, it wouldn't be Lu Yanjin."

"Sure enough, you still understand me." The man released her, took off his suit jacket and threw it to the bodyguard, “I have been too busy during this period, and I haven't spent much time with you. Now that the dust has settled, I will cook dinner."

"You want to cook?"

"Well," the man said, he had already rolled up his sleeves and went to check the refrigerator. Before leaving in the morning, he wrote a list for the servant and bought everything back, “Yesterday, Mother Chen taught me how to prepare the three fresh stuffing. Wife, I'll make it." Let me give you the dumplings."

People don’t eat dumplings very much in the south, and even if they do, they are not the same as the dumplings in the north. Xu Yunhe loves dumplings even if he doesn’t like delicacies from the mountains and seas. This is something he knew in his previous life.

Xu Yunhe leaned in front of the island and smiled at Yan Yan, “There are so many people at home, why does Mr. Lu need to do it himself?"

"If I have too many skills, what if I go bankrupt in the future? I can't let my wife go hungry."

As the man spoke, he carefully selected the side dishes, as rigorously as if he were selecting jewelry. Xu Yunhe watched with interest.

After a while, the man washed his hands and said, "Help me wash the vegetables, cut the meat into pieces, and peel the shrimps."

"Okay, sir."

Xu Yunhe chuckled, “It seems that we can't go bankrupt!"

The man saw her beautiful smile and was dazzled for a moment, “Then I will work hard to make money."

"OK."

The preliminary preparations for this dumpling meal were done by the servants, and Mr. Lu personally mixed the fillings. According to him, this is Chen's secret recipe that is passed down from male to female, and cannot be shared with outsiders.

Although Xu Yunhe made a video for Chen’s mother, Chen’s mother said that there is no secret recipe and a summary of personal experience, but it did not prevent Mr. Lu from continuing to fill the cup.

Mixing the fillings is not difficult, and there are people who help with the dough rolling, but shaping a round dough into a small ingot-shaped dumpling is a bit difficult for Mr. Lu.

The small dumpling wrapper felt like it had nowhere to rest in his hand, and his long, slender hands couldn't coordinate together.

As I pinched and pinched, the filling leaked everywhere and the dough lost its original appearance.

Xu Yunhe stood aside and said, "Can Mr. Lu do it? I'm hungry."

"Immediately, everything is difficult at the beginning!"

Xu Yunhe continued to watch the excitement, “The water has boiled, and I'm still waiting for your dumplings to be put into the pot."

"Huh? So fast!"

He wiped his sweat and became more and more anxious and confused. The first dumpling became a dumpling with the filling exposed.

Xu Yunhe looked at the four-faced figure without words, and said to the servant, “Come on, I'm afraid that the water will dry up and I won't be able to eat the dumplings."

The servants were suppressing laughter while wrapping the dumplings quickly with their hands and feet. Mr. Lu was very disappointed, but seeing his wife smile happily at him made it worth all the hardship and fatigue!

"Next time, I'll study hard."

Xu Yunhe raised his hand, “Don't move, there is flour on your face."

The man lowered his head and let her wipe him, but as he was wiping, he felt something was wrong.

Holding her hand, the man smiled and asked, "Are you using my face as a drawing paper?"

Xu Yunhe shrank his hands and shook his head, “No, there is really flour. If you don't believe me, just look in the mirror."

Lu Yanjin didn't look in the mirror first, but looked at the expressions of the servants. Seeing that they could hardly hold back their laughter, she knew that Xu Yunhe was up to something evil.

He pulled the person into his arms, “Don't move, I'll take a look in your eyes!"

Xu Yunhe struggled, “Well, if you don't believe me, go wash your face, hurry up!"

With that said, he grabbed the man and dragged him to the bathroom.

In the bathroom, Mr. Lu finally saw the 'little bunny' she had drawn on her face with flour.

"Is it fun?"

Xu Yunhe took out his mobile phone while laughing, “Don't wash it yet, I'll take a photo!"

The phone was pushed away, and the man kissed her lips and said vaguely, “You can't paint clearly with flour. With a paintbrush, you can paint anywhere on my body..."

Xu Yunhe was forced into a corner by him and resignedly allowed him to kiss her.

"After you finish the painting, you can take pictures. You can take as many pictures as you like. If you still hate me and put my pictures online, will we be in the clear?"

Xu Yunhe's whole body stiffened, as if he had been splashed with ice water, and he shivered violently.

Immediately, she pushed Lu Yanjin away!

The man looked at her breathlessly, his eyes dark and unclear.

Memories of the past began to attack Xu Yunhe. The texts and videos related to the 'pornographic photos', as well as the 'peripherals' derived from Xu Yunhe, made her feel like she was falling into an ice cave!

She wanted to escape from the bathroom, but was caught back in his arms.

"I'm sorry, wife..." The man hugged her tightly and apologized feebly, “I shouldn't have said these words. I know I can't eliminate your hatred... What do you want me to do?"

"Let me go, Lu Yanjin..." Xu Yunhe's body was still trembling, and she finally realized that the harmonious coexistence and deep affection during this period were all just an illusion.

Those photos and the lost child will always be a hurdle in her heart that she cannot overcome.

This is true for her, but what about Lu Yanjin?

"How can you not hate me!" The man said through gritted teeth, “If you want to see me fail, I will let you see it. If you want my life, I can give it to you, as long as you no longer hate me..."

"I don't hate you..." Xu Yunhe wanted to push the man away, but the man refused.

After a long stalemate, Lu Yanjin put his head on her shoulder and grabbed her arm, patiently and restrained. After a while, he said, “You promised me, you will give me everything you have..."

Xu Yunhe was confused, “What do you want?"

The man looked up at her, his face still stained with tears, and he looked like he had been bullied so badly that it made his heart ache.

"I don't want anything. I just want you. Whether you love me or hate me, I just want you to be by my side forever!"

Hearing him say the harshest words with the most aggrieved expression, Xu Yunhe almost choked...

"Master, madam, the dumplings are cooked!" Outside, the servant called the two of them out.

She held the man's face and kissed the tears from his eyes, “I promise you."

"Really?" The man was ecstatic, “Really!"

"Um."

The reason most people lie is not to deceive others, but to deceive themselves. This kind of lie is the most harmful. --Leo Tolstoy