Marriage First, True Love Later Chapter 19

Translator: Vicky_ 

Su Yicheng's car cruised into an upscale residential area before finally coming to a stop at one of the apartment's parking lots. He turned off the car engine. After he got out of the car, he went to the other side of the car and opened the door for Anran.

Anran's mind only began to return to reality now. Confused, she looked at him and asked, “Where are we?”

Su Yicheng smiled. He retrieved his briefcase from the backseat before leading her by the hand toward the car park exit.

“Where are we going?” Since Anran did not get an answer from him, she asked him another question.

Su Yicheng turned around and smiled at her. He said, “Our home.”

While Anran tried to wrap her head around his words, Su Yicheng brought her to the tenth floor. He unlocked the door and entered his apartment. His entire apartment was dominated by cool colors. The rooms were painted in monochromatic colors of black, white, and grey. These characteristics made the apartment exude extremely masculine vibes. However, Anran could not see any sloppiness that was associated with most men who lived alone. The whole apartment was exceptionally neat and tidy. Anran could even detect the faint smell of peppermint in the air.

Su Yicheng asked Anran to sit on the sofa, before walking to the kitchen to pour a glass of fruit juice for her. After that, he turned to head to the bathroom. Today, he was out the whole day performing field inspections. He spent most of his time visiting various construction sites, so he was covered in dust from head to toe.

At this very moment, Anran's brain finally started to work properly again. She was quite upset at herself for letting him bring her to his apartment. As she sat on the sofa, she suddenly began to feel uneasy from the sound of gushing water during Su Yicheng's bath.

When Su Yicheng emerged from the bathroom, he already changed into loungewear. He was wearing a loose t-shirt with baggy sweatpants. When his clothes were paired with his short hair, he seemed a decade younger than he actually was, as if he was a student attending university.

Su Yicheng walked into the open-concept kitchen and took a bread roll from the fridge. After that, he poured a glass of fruit juice for himself. Actually, he had a very busy schedule today for the entire day. He did not even have the time in the afternoon to eat the lunch that was prepared by the site manager. Instead, he visited every construction site tirelessly. As he was in a rush to work in the morning, he did not manage to eat breakfast. When night fell, he just wanted to go home as soon as possible. While he was on the road, he did not ask Secretary Zheng to give him some time to take a breather at all. He was really starving right now.

Su Yicheng sat opposite Anran and tore the packaging of the bread roll open. He began to eat the bread roll while drinking the fruit juice between bites.

Anran stared at him. She could not help but show her concern for him. “You haven't eaten?”

Su Yicheng nodded, before taking another bite from the bread roll and said, “Yeah, I had a tight schedule today.”

On the spur of the moment, Anran reached for the bread roll in his hand. Actually, as soon as she did it, she regretted her action. However, she still put on a bold face and said, “Don't eat this anymore. If you eat this kind of cold food on an empty stomach, it can be bad for your stomach.”

Su Yicheng raised his brow, before asking with a smile, “Then, what should I eat?”

“Eat some warm food,” Anran said. She felt heat creeping up her cheeks as she blushed unconsciously.

Su Yicheng looked at her in amusement and said, “I wasn't home the whole day.”

Anran was silent for a while before asking, “Do you have noodles in your house?” Su Yicheng nodded. “Yes.”

“Then, shall I cook some noodles for you?” Anran sought his opinion as she looked at him.

“Sure.” Su Yicheng accepted her offer with alacrity. He had a wide smile on his face.

Anran gave him a sidelong glance before she walked into the kitchen with a slightly red face. When she stepped into the kitchen and saw his kitchenware, she had a realization that she was currently not in her own house, so she did not know where he stored his noodles. She turned to look at him helplessly. While Anran was not paying any attention to him, Su Yicheng had already moved his seat to the bar counter that connected the kitchen to the living room, propping his chin on his hand as he looked at her with a smile.

“Um, where do you put your noodles?” Anran asked sheepishly.

“You can find them at the top left section of the pantry,” Su Yicheng told her unreservedly with a smile on his face. He seemed to be in a good mood.

Anran nodded and took the noodle from the pantry. She filled a pot with water. While waiting for it to boil, Anran turned to open the fridge. The only ingredients she found in the large fridge were some tomatoes and eggs. Other than that, the fridge only contained a few cans of beer and other beverages.

Anran took some tomatoes and an egg from the fridge. She washed the tomatoes and cut them into small cubes. After that, she beat the egg until it became smooth. Next, she turned on the other stove and stir-fried the tomatoes and the egg together with a pan.

Su Yicheng observed her every action with a smile. Watching her while she was engrossed in cooking made him experience a rather unfamiliar, inexplicable feeling.

At this time, a phone that was resting on top of the coffee table rang. The phone belonged to Anran. Su Yicheng stood up and brought the phone to her. The caller was displayed as home on the screen. It was highly likely that someone from her home was calling her.

“Who is that?” Anran transferred the noodles into a bowl with a chopstick. After that, she poured the tomato and egg sauce on the noodles, before turning around to ask him.

“I think that it was a call from your home,” Su Yicheng answered, before passing her phone to her.

Anran nodded. She did not accept the call right away. She said, “Your meal is ready. Y-You can come and get it yourself.” After she spoke, she brought the phone with her to the living room.

“Hello, mom.” Anran pressed a button to answer the phone. She only remembered now that she was in a hurry this afternoon, so she had not informed her mother about the accident. Thinking about it now, her mother must have gotten concerned since she wasn't home at such a late hour.

“Anran, did something bad happen to you? Why are you staying out so far into the night?” Lin Xiaofen asked her fretfully.

“It's nothing. I am handling some work-related issues. I'll be home in a bit.” Anran did not tell her that an accident had happened at the construction site. She did not want her mother to worry over her.

“All right, please come home soon.” Lin Xiaofen did not suspect anything. After she gave Anran some advice, she hung up the phone.

Anran turned around and saw that Su Yicheng had already started eating his noodles at the bar counter. When he heard that her call had ended, he turned his head to Anran and met her eye. He smiled. “It is very delicious.”

Anran smiled shyly. Actually, she was well-aware that her cooking was quite mediocre. The food that she cooked would taste terrible, but it would not be inedible. Since she ate at home most of the time, her mother would prepare delicious home-cooked food for her to eat after she returned home from work. Therefore, she did not have a lot of opportunities to hone her cooking skills, so her cooking was barely passable.

“Take your time to eat. I will go home first.” Anran told him as she took her handbag from the sofa, making a move to leave his apartment.

“Hold on, Anran.” Su Yicheng stopped her. He pointed at the noodles in his bowl and said, “Can you wait for me to finish these noodles? At least let me send you home.”

“It's all right. I don't want to trouble you.” Anran declined him quickly. After all, they were still not close to each other, so she tried her best to avoid inconveniencing him. She lifted her hand and looked at her watch, “It is only 8 pm now, so it is not that late. I can go home by myself.”

When Su Yicheng heard her, he put his bowl and chopsticks down. He stood up and walked toward her.

Anran was puzzled. She did not know what he was planning to do.

“You said you want to go home?” Su Yicheng asked Anran calmly as he looked at her.

Anran nodded with a dazed expression while thinking, “Why wouldn't I tell you that I am going home?”

Su Yicheng knitted his brows. He reached his hand out and said, “Give your phone to me.”

Anran was baffled. However, she still took her phone from her handbag and gave it to him. “What for?”

Su Yicheng did not tell her. He only smiled and brought up her call history. After that, he called the number from the most recent call straight away.

The receiver of the call answered the phone almost immediately. The phone only rang two times before the call was accepted. “Hello?”

“Is this Mother? I am Yicheng.” Su Yicheng looked at Anran with a smile when the call managed to connect successfully.

Chapter end