After being reborn, I became the big boss's darling.

Just as Ci Gang was about to pick up his chopsticks, he hesitated after seeing the carefully arranged plate he had prepared.

If I take one bite, won't all the carefully arranged dishes be ruined? I went through all that trouble to prepare so many dishes, just so he could come home and eat them? No, I have to resist.

He silently thought to himself in remembrance of Ci.

Lin Ma seemed to have seen through Ji Nianci's thoughts and walked to her side, saying, "Madam, it's late. Let's eat something first. If you want to wait for the master to come back so we can eat together, Lin Ma will make you something to tide you over. We don't know when the master will be back, and we can't keep going hungry, right?"

Ci was so hungry that she couldn't stand it anymore and readily agreed.

"Aunt Lin, there's no need to make something so complicated. Just make some egg noodles."

"Hey, good."

Ten minutes later, a bowl of fragrant egg noodles was placed in front of Ci Jinian.

The fried egg was golden and crispy on the outside, with a slightly runny yolk inside. The two small green vegetables on the side were bright green and glistening with oil.

Ji Nianci took a bite; the noodles were springy and chewy, with the perfect balance of softness and firmness, and the broth was incredibly flavorful. She felt extremely satisfied, both physically and mentally.

"Aunt Lin, your cooking is amazing. Oh, by the way, you should go home and rest. You've really gone to so much trouble for me today."

"Not at all, this is just my job. I'll head back now."

After Lin Ma left, Ci Ji ate the whole bowl of noodles. She originally only wanted to eat a few bites to tide her over, but it was so delicious that she couldn't resist.

"Sigh... why am I so greedy..." she thought to herself.

The clock on the wall was almost pointing to ten o'clock, but Shen Ceyan still hadn't returned. Ji Nianci's butt was getting sore from sitting, so she simply went to the sofa, lay down, covered herself with a blanket, and waited for him to come back while scrolling through her phone.

At exactly twelve o'clock, the villa's gate was finally opened.

As soon as Shen Ceyan entered the room, he saw the woman sleeping on the sofa.

He walked over quickly.

She was curled up on the soft sofa, a blanket draped over her that was about to fall to the floor. The light from the ceiling chandelier shone on her face, illuminating her pure, sleeping countenance. Her delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed, like a sleeping flower.

He stood by the sofa and watched quietly for a long time.

The silence in the living room was broken only by the arrival of the butler.

"Sir, you are back."

Shen Ceyan picked up the blanket and covered her up again, then asked in a low voice, "Why is Madam sleeping here?"

"Madam prepared a table full of dishes, saying she wanted to wait for you to come back so they could eat together. But she waited and waited until you didn't come back, and then she fell asleep. We asked her several times if she wanted to go back to her room to rest, but she refused."

Following the butler's gaze, Shen Ceyan finally saw the table full of dishes.

"Those...were all made by Madam? When did she learn to cook?"

"She must have just learned it. Madam has been busy in the kitchen all afternoon, with Lin Ma guiding her. Madam won't let anyone else help her, saying she wants to cook a meal for you herself."

A warm feeling unconsciously rose in his heart. Even though he didn't know if she had ulterior motives for doing this, he still couldn't control his emotions. A warm and sweet feeling swept over his heart.

"Understood, you go down first."

"Ok sir."

Shen Ceyan walked back to the sofa, half-squatted down, supported her waist, wrapped his large hands around her knees, and steadily lifted the little one from the sofa. He carefully adjusted his position, afraid of waking her up.

The little girl in his arms squirmed, as if searching for a comfortable position. The man chuckled, carried her upstairs to the room, and gently placed her on the large bed.

Shen Ceyan gazed quietly at her peaceful sleeping face, reached out and tucked her messy hair behind her ear, and murmured softly, "I feel like I can't understand you anymore..."

Not long after, Shen Ceyan returned to the dining table.

Looking at the various dishes on the table, he picked up his chopsticks and began to savor them.

Actually, the taste is really just average.

However, he still ate a lot of every dish, even though he had already eaten dinner.

After finishing his meal, Shen Ceyan looked at the remaining dishes on the table, got up, took out several food storage containers from the cabinet, sorted the remaining dishes into the containers, and carefully put them into the refrigerator.

Only after he finished all this did he go upstairs to take a shower.

When Shen Ceyan came out of the shower, he saw the little woman sleeping in a ball, her clothes at the neckline slightly askew, revealing half of her fair shoulder.

He went over to her, straightened her clothes, and tucked her in.

"Why are you so restless while sleeping, hmm?"

The man's voice was deep and magnetic, carrying a hint of helplessness and indulgence.

Just then, Ji Nianci suddenly reached out and grabbed Shen Ceyan's hand, which was tucking her in, and then leaned hard towards the man.

Seeing that she was about to fall, Shen Ceyan quickly sat down on the edge of the bed.

As if sensing the man's presence, Ji Nianci smiled sweetly, wrapped her arms around Shen Ceyan's arm, and snuggled into his embrace.

The man, unable to break free from the embrace, thought for a moment and then went to bed.

The warm, soft scent in his arms made him feel a little hot inside.

He turned his head closer, his slightly cool nose brushing against her face affectionately, and then a hot kiss landed on her forehead. He then swept his hand into her arms, and the two fell asleep in each other's embrace.

……

The memorial to Ci was awakened by hunger.

When she opened her eyes, she was alone on the bed, and the spot next to her was clean and tidy, without a single wrinkle.

Did she sleep alone last night?

Ji Nianci frowned and touched her forehead. She vaguely felt that someone had kissed her forehead last night. Was she dreaming?

Seriously? You're that thirsty...?

Ji Nianci suddenly slapped her forehead: Wait a minute, didn't I cook dinner yesterday and wait for Shen Ceyan to come home? How did I fall asleep? And didn't I fall asleep on the sofa yesterday? How did I wake up in bed? Did Shen Ceyan come home last night? Did he eat the dinner I cooked?

She rubbed her face hard, on the verge of tears.

How could he have fallen asleep? If he doesn't get to eat, then all my cooking was for nothing. Sigh...

Ji Nianci got up and went downstairs. After seeing the butler, she asked, "What time did Shen Ceyan come back last night?"

"The gentleman returned at exactly midnight last night."

"Did he... um... eat when he got back?"

"I don't know either. I left after you returned, sir."

"Ah... okay, okay, you go ahead and get busy."

"Good lady."

Ci touched her chin, looked at the dining table which was cleaner than her own face, and fell into deep thought.

Did they all get dumped?