I Stole the Male Lead's White Moonlight [Transmigration] - Chapter 45

“I’m not sure what happened either. My mouth doesn’t itch or hurt, it’s just a bit swollen.” Zhu Xinya pulled Que Hanfu to sit together on the sofa as the five of them chatted in the living room.

Zhu Xinya asked curiously, “Teacher Jin, how did you come to know my sister?”

Jin Sheng said with emotion, “My wife was hospitalized with an illness last year. She was already beyond medical help and we could only wait for death, but we happened to encounter Professor Que’s team conducting human trials for a newly developed drug.

We tried it as a last resort and signed up for the trial without much hope. Unexpectedly, my wife’s condition began to gradually improve after taking the medication. After six months of continuous treatment, she has now basically recovered.

Professor Que personally recorded my wife’s condition daily and adjusted the dosage accordingly, which is how we got acquainted. Professor Que can be said to be my wife’s savior.”

Que Hanfu replied calmly, “It was just part of my job. There’s no need for you to dwell on it too much, Mr. Jin.”

Jin Sheng smiled, “The drug you developed has saved so many people. Even if it’s your job, it gave my wife and many others their lives back. I can’t help but feel grateful. Meeting you again today on ‘Seeing South Mountain’ is such a pleasant surprise. Since you lack nothing, the only way I can express my gratitude is through cooking. Whatever you’d like to eat today, I’ll make sure to prepare it for you.”

Both Jiang Huai and Hu Caicai looked at Que Hanfu with starry-eyed admiration.

Jiang Huai said, “I never realized Professor Que was so remarkable. Since childhood, my dream has been to become a doctor who saves lives.”

Zhu Xinya interjected, “Jiang Huai, my sister isn’t a doctor. She’s responsible for drug research and development.”

Unfazed, Jiang Huai added, ” and she’s a researcher!”

Hu Caicai remarked, “Professor Que’s profession is truly noble. The world’s many difficult diseases rely heavily on efforts like yours.”

Que Hanfu responded simply, “Thank you.”

Noticing Que Hanfu’s reluctance to continue the topic, Jin Sheng glanced at Zhu Xinya and asked with a smile, “By the way, how did Xinya and Professor Que meet?”

“Xinya calls Professor Que ‘sister’, are you two cousins?” Jiang Huai inquired curiously.

Zhu Xinya waved her hands, “No, no, we’re not related by blood. I call Professor Que ‘sister’ simply because she’s older than me and is a professor at my university. As we grew closer, it felt too formal to keep calling her Professor Que, so I came up with this nickname.”

After speaking, Zhu Xinya checked the time and realized it was almost noon.

Clutching her stomach pitifully, she said to Que Hanfu, “Sister, please tell Teacher Jin what you’d like to eat. I’m so hungry right now.”

The group looked at Que Hanfu expectantly.

Que Hanfu gently pinched Zhu Xinya’s finger behind their backs and said, “Anything is fine. I’m not picky.”

Having understood the nature of the program beforehand, Que Hanfu knew the guests had to prepare their own meals. Not wanting to trouble Zhu Xinya too much, she was content with whatever was available.

Zhu Xinya pinched back disapprovingly, “That won’t do. You’re our honored guest, you deserve the best.”

“If you don’t choose, Sister, we’ll have to let Teacher Jin decide.”

Jin Sheng frowned slightly, “The only problem is that aside from the fish in the pond, we don’t have any other meat.”

At that moment, the cameraman handed Jin Sheng a note. Lowering his head to read it, Jin Sheng saw the words: [Ten catties of potatoes for one catty of meat.]

“…”

Jiang Huai raised his hand and said, “I’ll go dig for potatoes. We must make sure Professor Que gets to eat meat!”

Hu Caicai chimed in, “I’ll help you.”

Zhu Xinya asked Jin Sheng, “Teacher Jin, hurry up and decide on the menu. I’ll go to the field to gather other ingredients.”

After a moment of contemplation, Jin Sheng said, “How about this? It’s getting late, and everyone is already hungry. I saw a bag of flour in the kitchen earlier. Let’s keep it simple for lunch with some oil-splashed noodles and a tofu soup. After lunch, we can prepare the ingredients for a more lavish dinner. How does that sound?”

Jiang Huai and Hu Caicai naturally had no objections, and they both turned to look at Que Hanfu.

Que Hanfu nodded slightly. “That’s fine.”

Clapping his hands, Jin Sheng stood up from the sofa and said, “I’ll knead the dough and prepare the noodles. Jiang Huai, go to the vegetable patch and pick some bok choy. Caicai, help me cut the tofu and prepare the ingredients for the tofu soup.”

Seeing that Jin Sheng hadn’t mentioned her, Zhu Xinya quickly asked, “Teacher Jin, what about me? What should I do?”

Jin Sheng looked at Zhu Xinya with his all-seeing eyes and said, “Xinya, your task is the most important. You need to keep Professor Que company and make sure she doesn’t feel bored.”

Upon hearing this, Que Hanfu glanced up at Jin Sheng.

Jin Sheng, seemingly oblivious, headed straight to the kitchen, with Hu Caicai quickly following. Before stepping out, Jiang Huai said to Zhu Xinya, “Xinya, you better take good care of Professor Que. Make sure she feels right at home. Go for it!” He then threw her a flirtatious wink full of sunny charm.

Zhu Xinya: “…”

“I’m not, I didn’t! Sister, please don’t misunderstand me!” Zhu Xinya’s survival instincts kicked in. Ignoring the camera, she grabbed Que Hanfu’s hand in a panic, her face full of alarm as she tried to explain.

A flicker of surprise passed through Que Hanfu’s eyes. “Yaya, I haven’t misunderstood you. Why would you suddenly think that?”

She knew very well how much Zhu Xinya loved her, and she had only spent the morning with Jiang Huai. Even if there were misunderstandings, they wouldn’t involve him.

Zhu Xinya’s expression shifted as if flipping a switch. She sat up straight and said, “I was just joking. I was trying to make you laugh, sister.”

Seeing the mischievous glint in Zhu Xinya’s eyes, Que Hanfu suddenly felt like teasing her.

She took Zhu Xinya’s hand and applied a slight pressure. Unable to resist, Zhu Xinya tumbled into her arms.

Zhu Xinya froze for a moment, then, feeling Que Hanfu’s arms wrap around her, she quickly covered her microphone and whispered anxiously, “Sister, the cameraman is still here. What if the footage gets leaked?”

Que Hanfu covered Zhu Xinya’s trembling eyelashes and gently kissed her lips. “It’s fine. If it gets leaked, I’ll just hold a wedding with you.”

Hearing Que Hanfu’s words, Zhu Xinya quickly calmed down.

She thought, That’s right. We’re legal, we’ve registered. Why am I so flustered? There’s no need at all.

With this realization, Zhu Xinya removed Que Hanfu’s hand from her eyes, glanced at the camera’s position, and wrapped her arms around Que Hanfu’s neck.

Slowly leaning in, they kissed. Sunlight streamed through the window, casting a warm glow over them, making the scene as beautiful as a fairy tale.

Thud! Jiang Huai’s basket of bok choy fell to the ground.

He must be seeing things!

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