Fleeting Fortune: A Pampered Life

Chapter 584 - 373 Intimate to the Point of Suffocation, Kitchen Killer on the Loose (2nd Update)

Chapter 584: 373 Intimate to the Point of Suffocation, Kitchen Killer on the Loose (2nd Update)

The indoor light was dim, and the man had a cold, ominous face, exuding extrdanger.

Shuci tensed up due to his words, the proximity too close, she felt as though she could hear her own heart

pounding like a drum.

Because deep down, she knew his words were true; her modest ability to defend herself was adequate against

the likes of Manager Fan, but she would inevitably suffer a disadvantage in the hands of Jiang Chengsi, let alone

when facing him!

As her mind was in disarray, she caught a glimpse from the corner of her eye of his hand suddenly reaching out.

Shuci reacted almost instinctively, subconsciously resisting, trying to block his hand, but in the next second, her

wrist was seized, pinned to the wall behind her, and as she began to raise her other arm, it was also restrained.

Both hands were fixed on either side of her head; his strength was too much, and she couldn't break free.

It was also the first tshe felt firsthand the vast disparity in strength between men and women.

When Shuci tried to lift her foot, the man seemed to have anticipated her action; in the confined space, he

neutralized her force, and she was pressed against the wall by him...

His whole body didn’t press close, yet the overwhelming sense of oppression, the man’s breath sealing her off,

left her unable to breathe.

His hands gripped her wrists tightly, the heat from his palms scalding.

The man slightly bent his waist, leaning down towards her, watching her seriously, still expressionless, his gaze

stern, and the only thing that was assaulting her senses...

was a scorching, bone-searing breath.

Shuci’s pupils trembled slightly. What did he want? "Mr. Huo?"

"Do you see?"

"What?" Shuci was in a state of high tension, subconsciously biting down on her lip, and from a young age, she

had been competitive; it was the first tshe’d been restrained by someone without any chance to retaliate.

Her heart was racing, unable to fathom what he wanted. Although they had been seeing each other every day

lately, riding in the scar, they never exchanged more than five words, let alone any intimate gestures.

Suddenly like this... Shuci was genuinely bewildered.

"If I put my mind to it, bullying you would be very easy."

His voice was hoarse and deep, looking down at her from above, the proximity between them almost

unimaginable.

And his gaze landed on her tightly pursed lips, his eyes tightened, his Adam's apple bobbing gently as he

restrained himself and shifted his gaze away, releasing his grip on her and stepping back.

Shuci completely relaxed, all of this just to prove...

How powerful he was? How easily he could bully her?

And he had already entered the bathroom, doused his face in cold water without any fuss, his face and hair still

dripping, already coming out of the bathroom, grabbed his discarded clothes, swiftly buttoned up.

"Towel." Shuci handed him the towel she had brought from his house, he glanced down at it, seemingly having

forgotten that another towel was left here with her, momentarily not reaching out to take it.

Shuci recalled how he was unwilling to wear Jiang Jinsang’s slippers. "This towel is yours, | used it but | washed it

clean for you, or should | get you a new one?"

He just took the towel from her hands, using it to dry his face.

"Don’t casually invite men into your house, it’s dangerous."

"| usually don’t..."

"Not even Jiang Jinsang, it's not appropriate."

Shuci pursed her lips, "He only comes with Wanwan, and | wouldn't randomly invite strangers." Jiang Jinsang

would never meet her alone, this sense of propriety was understood by all.

"You invited Zeyan last time."

Zeyan? Shuci thought vaguely, recalling the twhen Qi Zeyan brought her a gift? Indeed, she did invite him in

for a drink, but he ultimately didn’t cin.

"That was just a courtesy. Besides, he’s not a bad person." They were more or less acquaintances.

"One never knows what lies in a person’s heart."

Shuci curved her lips into a smile, "You aren't friends with him, so is it appropriate to describe him that way? If

we go by that reasoning, | actually shouldn't have invited you up either..."

As he finished dressing, Shuci had already walked to the window, pulling open the blackout curtains, only to hear

him say from behind,

"I'm different from them."

Shuci’s fingers paused momentarily, her heart stung as if pricked by something, it shuddered fiercely, she

continued to draw the curtains, not responding to his words.

"By the way, take this ointment back with you, it's effective for treating bruises." Shuci handed him the cream,

glancing at the twhich showed half-past ten, realizing it was nearly lunchtime, considering the trouble she

had caused him the day before, "Mr. Huo, if you don’t have plans for lunch, I'd like to invite you to a meal."

"At your place?"

Knowing the quality of her cooking, Shuci answered, "How about we go out to eat..."

"Go out now?" At this hour, most restaurants probably weren't open yet.

"I'm an average cook."

"No problem, I'm not picky." In his profession, he'd endured all sorts of hardships. As long as the food can fill the

stomach, he was not fussy about the taste.

To claim one’s skills were average might often be a form of modesty, so...

He hadn't considered the possibility that Shen Shuci was genuinely a "kitchen assassin."

At this point, Shen Shuci had no way out. "Why don’t you sit here for a bit while | go out to buy sgroceries?"

"Should | cwith you?"

"No need, it's very close. The market is just next door; I'll be back very quickly." Shen Shuci said, taking her

phone and heading out.

The people from the Huo Family standing at the bottom of the apartment building watched Shen Shuci cout,

thinking that after more than an hour, the two of them were finally coming downstairs.

"Mr. Huo will have lunch at our place today, I'm going to buy sgroceries." Shen Shuci greeted them and then

headed towards the main entrance of the community.

"Staying over for a meal?"

"I just want to know, what have the two of them been doing for the past hour? Do you think there has been any

progress?"

"Why didn’t our young master follow her? Such a good opportunity!"

"Our young master is still too dull. Look at the expression on Miss Shen’s face when she cout, all nervous.

I'm sure she must have been quite scared by him upstairs. At this rate, when will our family be able to celebrate

a happy occasion?"

Shen Shuci’s cooking skills were mediocre, and she was definitely nervous about having to cook personally

today. The reason she didn’t dare to let him follow was mainly that she needed to seek help from Tang Wan.

At that moment, Tang Wan was holding a pair of tweezers engaged in the delicate task of carving ingredients

when her phone vibrated. She glanced at the caller ID, answered, and immediately turned on the speakerphone.

"Auntie, are you askingout?"

She knew that Shen Shuci was off work and resting at home, so she naturally assumed that Shen Shuci might be

calling to ask her to go shopping or something similar.

"No, | want to ask you, what dishes are relatively simple to cook?"

"Cooking?" When Tang Wan heard that she was going to cook, her hand trembled, nearly snapping the intricate

work she was doing and quickly set down her tools.

"I don’t have plans, just want to learn to cook myself. Living alone, | can’t always order takeout."

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"| just want to try it out myself. What do you think is simple and easy to start with? What do | need to buy?"

"Tomatoes and eggs stir-fry, braised eggplant, hand-torn cabbage?" Tang Wan listed a few dishes that she

thought were relatively simple.

"What about main dishes? Like braised pork, braised fish?"

"You want to cook main dishes too? Just stir-fry a couple of dishes for yourself."

"| feel like eating smeat."

"Since when did you start liking meat?" Shen Shuci’s appetite was average, and she wasn’t particularly fond of

greasy or rich foods.

"Just tellwhat | need to buy and explain how to cook them in a simple way."

What Tang Wan taught her were the simplest methods... "When you're adding seasonings and aren't sure, just

taste it as you go..."

"l got it."

Shen Shuci cback hcarrying a bunch of stuff, went into the kitchen by herself, and shut the door so he

couldn't see.

He was just bored, watching TV for a while when suddenly, he heard a clattering noise from the kitchen.

Following the sound, he went over and directly opened the door...

The scene before him was one he'd probably remember for a lifetime.

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The kitchen was also filled with a strong smell of something burnt.

On the floor at the side, there was a fish flopping around.

Shen Shuci hadn't expected him to suddenly open the door, still clutching a spatula in her hand, her face a

picture of embarrassment.

"What are you doing?" the man asked.

Shen Shuci frowned. What does it look like I'm doing?

"You really can’t cook?"

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He didn't say anything, just looked

down, took off his watch, placed

aside, undid hisccuffirks, rolled up

his, sleavesto his wrists, and reached

out to first turn on the vent hood.

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You go on out, I'll take care of this.

"You know how?" Shen Shuci looked at him, incredulous.