novellhall Chapter 20 Liars Will Be Struck by Lightning
Chapter 20 Liars Will Be Struck by Lightning
The old man gazed at the colorful balloons and tempting fruit cake in his bedroom, his aged face beaming with joy.
She invited Lin Zheng and Shen hope to stay for dinner tonight and share the cake together.
Shen hope was about to say no, but Lin Zheng preemptively asked, "Do you have something urgent tonight?"
Shen hope shook her head: "No, not at all."
Lin Zheng made a quick decision: "Okay, Grandma, then we'll stay and have dinner with you!"
He said to Shen hope as if it were the most natural thing in the world, "Go ahead, go and cook with Grandma."
Shen hope understood this man less and less.
"Me?"
Upon hearing this, Xiaoli waved her hand and said, "Brother Lin, you and Sister Shen don't need to cook. Grandma and I will do it. You two can rest."
"No, no, no!" Lin Zheng refused. "It's not that I'm cooking with your sister Shen. I'm not very good at cooking, but Shen Xi, as my fiancée's secretary, is said to be an excellent cook. I've wanted to try her cooking for a long time, and now that I'm here, Secretary Shen, why don't you show off your skills?"
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, especially the old man who said happily, "Guests are all welcome. How can we let guests go to the kitchen? I'll go. You two can rest inside."
Shen Xicai said, "Grandma, don't be so polite. Let me cook a few dishes for you to celebrate your birthday."
Ignoring the other party's continued refusals, Shen hope had already swaggered off to the kitchen, and the professional assassin was also bold and decisive when cutting meat.
Cut the pork you bought into thin slices of equal thickness, add oil to a pan, and stir-fry until fragrant.
The flames at the bottom of the pot seemed to be completely docile puppies in her hands, and she could control their movement with ease.
Grandma and Xiaoli were stunned.
Lin Zheng clapped his hands enthusiastically, his eyes shining: "Amazing! No wonder she's Secretary Shen. I feel like I'm in for a treat in the future."
He rolled up his sleeves: "Since Secretary Shen plays so well, then I'll show you what I can do too."
Shen hope and Xiao Li asked in unison, "Didn't you just say you can't cook?"
Lin Shao picked up another knife: "I don't know how to make a proper meal, but I do have a specialty side dish! You know, cold dishes are indispensable at banquets."
An hour later, the dining table in the living room was filled with six dishes and a soup.
The cake was eaten last.
Shen hope sat down with Lin Zheng, who handed her a pair of chopsticks: "How do you like the cold dish I made?"
Shen hope took the chopsticks and thanked him.
I picked up a piece of cold dish with my chopsticks and put it in my mouth.
Lin Zheng asked curiously, "How is it?"
Shen hope chewed a few times and praised in surprise, "It tastes much better than it looks. I didn't expect Young Master Lin to have this skill."
"It's always good to have many skills. I have some skills that most people can't even imagine. I'd also like to try the dishes that Secretary Shen makes."
Lin Zheng picked up a piece of green pepper and shredded pork with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. The novel described Shen hope's cooking skills as extremely exquisite, which Lin Zheng could not imagine just by reading the words.
But after tasting it himself, he was amazed:
"It's delicious! The meat is tender and fragrant, and the green peppers aren't mushy at all. They're refreshing and flavorful. It's so satisfying to take a bite. I could eat three big bowls of rice with just this one plate of vegetables."
Shen hope remained unmoved by the praise, simply replying, "Young Master Lin, you flatter me."
Grandma watched the two chatting happily, then slowly stood up and even tried to bow: "Mr. Lin, thank you for everything you've done for our family these past few days. I'll bow to you."
Seeing the other woman stand up, Lin Zheng quickly stood up as well, putting down his chopsticks: "Grandma, what are you saying? Don't do this, it's what I should do! Xiaoli, quickly help your grandma!"
The old man waved his hand:
"No, no, Mr. Lin, please listen to me. I've never met a boss as good as you before. Ever since this child's parents had that accident, I've been raising her alone. My granddaughter is well-behaved, but I know I haven't given her much over the years. She even earned her own tuition for university..."
The old man talked on and on.
Shen hope listened along with Lin Zheng after he got up.
It's clear that Lin Zheng has provided a lot of help to this family, not just for celebrating a birthday.
He also helped the family renovate their dilapidated bungalow and gave the girl some money so she could work part-time while doing art without so much stress.
Especially recently, it seems that this grandmother had a serious illness, and it was only with Lin Zheng's help that her family got through the difficult time.
The old man recounted these things word by word, his voice trembling with sobs as he wiped away tears.
The female student looked at Lin Zheng with gratitude.
While they were chatting, Shen hope picked up another piece of cold dish with her chopsticks.
Chew slowly.
After dinner, it finally got completely dark, and the family got to cut the cake.
As the most important guest today, Grandma asked Lin Zheng to be in charge of cutting the cake.
Lin Zheng didn't refuse, but when he was cutting the cake, he noticed that Shen hope wasn't there. He looked out the window and saw that the woman was fiddling with the door bolt that she had kicked off in the yard.
Lin Zheng smiled, picked up a piece of cake, and walked over to Shen hope, who was tidying up the door latch: "Secretary Shen, how about you finish your cake before you fix it?"
"You guys eat, I don't really like sweets."
Lin Zheng squatted down, looking at her serious expression as she diligently repaired the item. He was stern and aloof, but her oval face and almond-shaped eyes also possessed a touch of cuteness: "Secretary Shen doesn't like sweets?"
"Hmm, I don't like sweet things."
This is a lie. Once one's energy reaches level five, Lin Zheng can easily detect such a simple lie. Moreover, even without the cheat code, the book provides a detailed description of whether Shen hope loves sweets.
She doesn't really like sweets, but she has a particular fondness for cakes.
It is also related to her childhood experience. Before being adopted by Jiang Huaimeng, Shen hope, who had no parents at a young age, had a long period of hardship.
During that time, what she longed for most was to be able to eat a bite of cream cake on her birthday, just like other children.
The cruel truth is that this woman didn't even know her own birthday, so in various records and files, her birthday was listed as the same as Jiang Huaimeng's.
She would celebrate Jiang Huaimeng's birthday every time.
"Secretary Shen, whether you like it or not, since you're here to celebrate your birthday, wouldn't it be a shame to miss out on the blessings if you didn't eat a few bites?"
Shen hope glanced at Lin Zheng out of the corner of her eye, watching him push the cake forward again.
Lin Zheng gestured with his eyes: "Just a small taste."
Shen hope still pretended not to care: "Since Young Master Lin has said so, then I'll eat it."
She carefully took the cake plate, picked up a small fork, and sipped a little into her mouth, savoring the combined texture of the creamy cream and the bread.
Especially with the added filter of childhood memories making Shen hope's face look wonderful, she suppressed this wonderful feeling and slowly put on another piece.
It's still wonderful~
Lin Zheng asked curiously, "How is it? Is it delicious?"
Shen hope couldn't bring herself to say it wasn't good, but how embarrassing would it be to say it was good?
After taking another bite, she looked at Lin Zheng, who had taken over fixing the bolt, and gave an irrelevant answer:
"I have a question for Young Master Lin. If what you said today is true, then what happened at the karaoke bar last time? When I was investigating those kidnappers..."
I overheard something: that night, Young Master Lin invited a lot of young men to an underground karaoke bar, and even hired female college students to drink with him. Was that one of the female college students you were sponsoring?
Lin Zheng stopped fixing the door bolt and suddenly laughed helplessly:
"No wonder I always felt that Secretary Shen didn't like me from the first time I met you. She had a long face when she saved me last time, and it's the same this time. She hasn't smiled all day. So it was because of this?"
"No, this is just how I've always looked. Young Master Lin has really misunderstood this time."
Lin Zheng pretended not to hear: "Alright then, tonight, whatever question you ask, I will answer you truthfully. If I lie, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death."
However, after I answer all your questions, I also hope we can be honest with each other in the future. After all, you'll definitely be moving in with us after I marry Mr. Jiang, right? I don't like having someone around who's constantly suspicious of me; it makes me very uncomfortable.
Shen hope stared intently into her eyes, licking the cream off her lips with her tongue. Her professional assassin instincts told her she could see right through everything this man was about to say.
"Okay, as long as Young Master Lin doesn't lie to me tonight, I guarantee that I will never doubt Young Master Lin again in the future. If he lies, may I, Shen hope, be struck by lightning and die a horrible death."
Both of them were internally complaining at the same time.
[Anyway, oaths are all fake. Do you think I'd actually get struck by lightning for telling a lie?]
They said in unison, "It's a deal."