Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Potluck

Liu Dongqi got up early in the morning. This was his first day to go to work after recovering from his injury, so he planned to drive to the institute by himself.His right hand could twist slightly, just not too hard. After eating a simple breakfast, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't called his parents and daughter in China for several days.Usually, he usually calls home every three days to say hello and chat with his daughter.He checked the time, it was seven o'clock in the morning, and it should be ten o'clock in the evening in China. He hung up, his daughter was asleep, and he talked to his father for a while.His father told him that Liu Qin is on summer vacation these days and will be promoted to the third grade next semester.

In the end, as usual, his father would ask: "Ah Qi, when are you going back to China? Qinqin is arguing every day that she wants to see you." Liu Dongqi hasn't seen his daughter for six years, he just watched her grow up in the photos, every time he chatted with his daughter, he couldn't help feeling sad.On the one hand, he loves his daughter deeply, wishing to hold her in the palm of his hand, on the other hand, he feels guilty for not being able to bring her by his side. He thought, after establishing a firm foothold in the office, he must go home in a few days and take his daughter over.

He went downstairs to the parking lot and was about to open the car door when he heard a horn behind him.He froze for a moment, turned his head to look, and saw He Ru's car parked in a corner on one side.He Ru waved to him, and he walked over to open the car door. He Ru said: "Get in the car, fortunately I came early, otherwise your right hand will suffer again." Liu Dongqi hurriedly leaned over to get into the car, and said with a smile, "This time I really caused you trouble. Even so, I'm still very happy." He Ru said with a smile: "Stop saying these things, since you treat me as a friend, I should act like a friend, otherwise you will definitely complain in your heart that He Ru is really a lonely and ruthless woman."

He Ru sent Liu Dongqi to the downstairs of his office and said: "Call me half an hour before you get off work at night, and I will pick you up. You should eat Western food at noon. Remember, don't be brave, don't talk to your own The body can't make it through." Liu Dong laughed and said, "You keep saying that, it seems that I should remember this sentence by heart too! I'm fine with eating, and I can hold chopsticks with my left hand." Usually in the office, Liu Dongqi usually leaves work at around five o'clock in the afternoon, except for temporary work on hand.So at 4:30 that day, he called He Ru.How to ask him to wait for her under his office building at 5:10.

Unexpectedly, when it was almost five o'clock, Jones arranged for How to negotiate with a client.He Ru hurriedly dialed Liu Dongqi's mobile phone, Liu Dongqi was already waiting for her downstairs, why don't he be in a hurry.He Ru laughed and talked with clients about business, while desperately looking at his watch.That client was a stickler, and He Ru didn't want the company to suffer, so the deal was not finalized until 5:40. He Ru hurriedly drove straight to Liu Dongqi's office building, only to see him looking around.Liu Dongqi got into the car, He Ru briefly explained to him, and said, "Do you want to go out to eat at night or go home and cook for yourself?"

Liu Dongqi said: "Let's eat outside, I'll treat you." He Ru thought for a while and said, "Forget it, let's go to your house to cook. Let's go to the Chinatown supermarket first and buy something. I think your refrigerator has been empty these days." This is exactly what Liu Dongqi longed for.He glanced at He Ru with a smile, and thought: This woman is so understanding, she thinks about other people's affairs as if she were thinking about herself! Liu Dongqi lives in an apartment with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom.Originally, it was possible to find a Roommate to share the rent with this kind of apartment in LA, but Liu Dongqi was afraid of the inconvenience, so he declined other people's request to share the rent with him every time.He used the other living room as a study, where he put his computer, piles of books, and a clunky old mahogany piano, which was the most expensive interior item he bought after he arrived in LA.There was nothing in the living room except the TV and the sofa, and it looked a bit empty.

Seeing that his kitchen was quite clean, He Ru smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to be a single man, but you are very good at housekeeping." Liu Dongqi laughed and said, "I seldom cook by myself, so the kitchen has less smell of oily smoke, and of course it is much cleaner. Cooking by myself is tasteless and takes a lot of effort, so most of the time I go out to eat .” He Ru said with a smile: "I said, it doesn't look like you." She asked Liu Dongqi to put out the oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and spicy, then rolled up her sleeves, turned on the gas, and started cooking.Liu Dongqi asked if he could help, but He Ru said: "Go and rest, I will call you when the meal is ready." Liu Dongqi sat on the sofa and watched TV.

He Ru seems to be very involved when cooking, and her knife skills are also orderly.Liu Dongqi looked at her busy appearance, and felt a little emotional: A room without a woman can't be regarded as a real home. In less than half an hour, He Ru finished the dishes.She ordered a dish of grilled crucian carp with green onions, a plate of cold cucumber, and a bag of noodles.She said: "It's a bit late today, so let's eat it. Next time I have time, I will cook a few more dishes." Liu Dongqi tasted grilled crucian carp with scallions, and said: "I used to eat this dish when I was working in Shanghai. You made it very authentic, and you added spicy. I didn't realize that you have cooking skills!"

He Ru said: "When I was in college, every winter and summer vacation, my classmates went home, and I was left alone in the dormitory. I learned to cook by myself. For a while, I even worked in restaurants. In my spare time, I learned some cooking skills from chefs. But when I was alone, I rarely cook. After arriving in the United States, I gradually became allergic to the smell of cooking oil.” Liu Dongqi joked: "With your skills, if you open a Chinese restaurant here, the bosses will be in a hurry with you." He Ru said with a smile: "When I have money, I will open a restaurant."

Liu Dongqi smiled and said, "It's great if that's the case. I'll help you. It doesn't cost you money, but you only need to enjoy the food." He Ru said: "Then it won't be a family anymore?!" Liu Dongqi smiled at her, He Ru knew she had slipped her words, and hurriedly ate the food with her head down. After eating, He Ru washed the dishes and chopsticks, and then went home.Liu Dongqi knew he couldn't keep her, so he said, "Will you come to pick me up tomorrow?" He Ru said: "When your injury recovers, I will not come. Also, I will not be able to cook for you tomorrow, I am afraid of the smell of oily smoke. You can call me after dinner after get off work, I will pick you up."

Liu Dongqi looked at her back, thinking about what she said just now, "That's not a family anymore", and felt sweet in his heart.