Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO

Chapter 29: Chapter 29 An Junxi’s Cooking Skills

"My home is a bit far away, you have to take an eleven-hour train ride, there is no high-speed train. It is a small mountain village with beautiful scenery, just recently developed for tourism. My parents run a farm there, raising chickens and ducks, planting fruit trees, and cooking local green dishes for tourists."

Gu Jinxiu listened and asked, "Is it the kind of farm where you can pick your own fruit? Then your parents’ cooking must be delicious, right?"

An Junxi saw his eager look and tapped his nose with a smile, "I heard from Sister He that you are very picky about food, and you don’t like eating at all. How come now, just hearing it, makes you so eager?"

Gu Jinxiu felt a little embarrassed, "That’s because their cooking is not good. A year ago, my father took me to Grandpa Yu’s farm. You could pick fruit and fish there, and even ride horses. It was so much fun! Grandma Yu’s cooking is delicious. I ate two bowls of rice! That was the only time my father took me out to play!"

His eyes sparkled like jewels.

An Junxi felt a pang of sadness. Gu Jinxiu wasn’t thinking the food there was especially good; it was because his father took him to play.

Poor baby.

An Junxi couldn’t help but give him a bear hug, "Since you want to go out and play, I’ll try to persuade your father to take you out once."

Gu Jinxiu wasn’t used to being hugged like this by An Junxi, but hearing her promise made him endure without pulling away. Well, a hug is just a hug! Some sacrifices are worth it!

He asked, "Can Sister Jun Xi cook the farm dishes?"

An Junxi was quite confident in her cooking skills. She had been influenced by her mom since childhood, and after moving to Yan City, Aunt Gong also liked to teach her cooking. She thought for a moment, "How about I cook for you tonight?"

Gu Jinxiu jumped up, "Yay! I’ll go tell Sister Li not to cook dinner."

Then he ran out eagerly.

An Junxi shook her head. No matter how mature he pretends to be, he’s still just a child!

Sister Li hurriedly came asking An Junxi after hearing the young master say that Sister Jun Xi would be responsible for dinner, "Jun Xi, the kitchen work is supposed to be our responsibility. You are already so tired teaching the young master his lessons, this isn’t right, is it?"

These past few days, An Junxi had gotten along well with them. Hearing Sister Li say this, she felt Sister Li was being too polite, "It’s okay, Sister Li, let me give it a try."

Sister Li said, "Then I’ll assist you."

Sister Li knew that this girl was easy to get along with, but after all, she was hired as a tutor by the young master, and she didn’t seem like someone who could cook. What if she got hurt or something unexpected happened?

There were already several servants in the kitchen specialized in assisting. There was no need for Sister Li to do these things. An Junxi knew what Sister Li was worried about but didn’t point it out, "Sure, let’s cook together."

An Junxi was unfamiliar with operating those advanced equipment in the kitchen, so she humbly asked Sister Li for guidance. After getting familiar, she quickly began washing and chopping. Sister Li looked surprisingly, "Jun Xi, you often cook?"

An Junxi smiled, "I’m not that spoiled. I’ve been doing housework since I was young. Cooking is not difficult for me."

Gu Jinxiu sat nearby, watching, and praised, "Sister Jun Xi can do everything!"

An Junxi chatted with him.

Sister Li saw that there wasn’t much to help with and said, "Then we’ll go to the flower house to tend to the plants." Indeed, there was nothing to worry about. The young master used to be very picky about food, causing headaches for everyone. Since Jun Xi came, the young master has been eating regularly and quickly every day with a much better appetite.

Sister Li roughly told An Junxi the locations of items, then called a few servants to go out together. After they left, the kitchen was left with only An Junxi and Gu Jinxiu. An Junxi was worried about the oil smoke bothering him, so she asked Gu Jinxiu to wait outside.

Gu Jinxiu refused, "I want to wait here."

An Junxi said, "Then help me get the cornmeal. See if it’s in the cabinet over there?"

Gu Jinxiu didn’t expect he could help, so he excitedly ran over and opened the cabinet, immediately spotting it, "Sister Jun Xi, is it this bag?"

An Junxi used the back of the knife to break the beef tendons and turned back to look, "That’s right."

Gu Jinxiu brought it over, and An Junxi thanked him, "Thank you!"

Gu Jinxiu was a bit shy and smiled. It turns out helping with chores is so much fun! He had never tried it before!

An Junxi wasn’t sure if Gu Yikun would come back for dinner. She hadn’t seen him eat at home since she started working, but she still cooked for three. If there was too much, she could ask Sister Li to join them.

The fridge was full of ingredients. An Junxi cooked clear beef soup, steamed yellow croaker, boiled prawns, one green vegetable, and some small snacks. They were all very homey dishes and also what the young master ordered.

The young master said, "I used to eat these dishes at Grandpa Yu’s farm. Grandma Yu cooked them really well!"

An Junxi checked the cooking progress and asked, "Who is Grandpa Yu?" She had heard of him more than once.

"Grandpa Yu is my father’s teacher. After retiring, he started a farm. Father often goes there to chat with Grandpa Yu, and Grandpa Yu often asks my father to take me to play, but he only took me once." There was a bit of grievance in his tone.

An Junxi didn’t expect the busy President Gu to frequently visit his teacher. Seems like he was a good student.

The three dishes and one soup were soon ready. An Junxi served them on the table, and Gu Jinxiu offered to help set the table.

Of course, the servants wouldn’t let the young master do these tasks. They helped serve the food and set the table without disturbing their meal. The spacious dining hall was left with just An Junxi and Gu Jinxiu.

Gu Jinxiu took a sip of the soup and said incredulously, "It really tastes like Grandma Yu’s!"

An Junxi smiled, seeing his appreciation, "Then drink more. There’s dessert after dinner!"

She also had a few sips of the soup. Hmm, her cooking skills were still excellent.

Just after they finished the soup, they heard Sister He at the door say, "Young master is back, have you had dinner?"

An Junxi and Gu Jinxiu exchanged a glance. He came back so early today?

They didn’t hear Gu Yikun’s reply. Gu Jinxiu went out to greet his father, and An Junxi followed.

"Father."

An Junxi also greeted, "Mr. Gu."

Gu Yikun paused in his action of loosening his tie. He looked at them, then walked a few steps to glance at the dining hall and asked, "Having dinner?"

An Junxi quickly said, "We just started. If you haven’t eaten, Mr. Gu, would you like to join us?"

Gu Yikun’s slender fingers expertly removed his tie, handing it and his suit jacket to the servant behind him. He was about to refuse, but Gu Jinxiu said, "Tonight Sister Jun Xi cooked dinner. It tastes like Grandma Yu’s!"

Gu Yikun couldn’t help but seriously smell the faint aroma of the dishes in the air, and naturally walked toward the dining hall. Seeing the dishes really resembled those cooked by his teacher’s wife, he sat down at the main seat.

The servant behind him quickly served him soup and rice, and didn’t leave, but stood quietly behind him, ready for his orders.

An Junxi was not surprised. The rules of a wealthy family are always many.

She and Gu Jinxiu sat down, waiting for Gu Yikun to start eating before they began.