Lexi Le half-jokingly said, "Then stay here. China is a stable, safe, prosperous, and peaceful country. You'll fall in love with it."
Cassie Kofi couldn't help but feel her heart flutter with shame.
Ahhh, is Lexi inviting me?
Is he really asking me to stay?
Does this basically mean he's pursuing me?
Lexi didn't keep flirting. He checked the time and said, "It's already noon. I'll go make you lunch."
With that, Lexi rolled up his sleeves and headed into the kitchen.
Cassie hopped in after him on one foot, only to see Lexi actually put on an apron and start cooking for her himself.
Cassie was so shocked she could barely speak.
"My cooking's not bad. Try it in a bit," Lexi said, then buried himself in prepping the ingredients on the table.
Lexi Le was actually a pretty good cook.
It was because he came from a humble background and had to save money by buying groceries and cooking for himself.
Over time, he just got better at it.
Although it wasn’t perfect in looks or flavor, it was pleasing to the eye and tasted good.
Especially now, with a face that closely resembled Ethan Yin’s, and even mimicking Ethan’s mannerisms and expressions.
When he handled the ingredients, he was just ridiculously handsome and tempting.
Cassie leaned against the doorframe, practically drooling.
Not at the food—at Lexi.
Lexi was cooking and showing off at the same time, which was actually kind of exhausting.
The scheming couple exchanged a glance and laughed slyly together.
After Cassie tasted Lexi's cooking, her face was full of admiration, making Lexi feel like he was floating on air.
He almost started to believe he really was some rich heir.
It wasn't until he left the apartment and got a message from Cherry Miller's team that Lexi finally snapped back to reality.
He was just an actor.
Just following someone else's script.
He couldn't let himself get too caught up in the role.
Cherry Miller read the report and smiled, "Lexi did well. I'm not disappointed. Now Cassie's obsessed with Lexi, and distancing herself from Howard is just the first step."
"Step two is to make Cassie choose," Cherry told her team. "Let Howard find out Cassie's address—but do it subtly, don't let him know it was us."
"Yes, Assistant Miller," the team replied and went off to carry out her orders.
Ethan Yin walked over with a glass of juice, set it down in front of Cherry Miller, and smiled, "Still hung up on the Howard situation?"
"Hmph, nobody in this world can mess with me and just walk away like nothing happened." Cherry Miller picked up her juice and took a fierce sip. "I've warned them too many times. This time, I'm done warning. I'll make sure they remember this lesson. By the way, how's Cassie's father's patriarch election going?"
"It's heating up," Ethan Yin said with a laugh, looking at Cherry. "What do you want now?"
"I heard that besides minerals, they also produce a kind of gemstone." Cherry glanced at the back of her hand and said calmly, "It's been ages since the madam's jewelry was updated. Maybe this year's winter collection should use those gems."
Ethan Yin burst out laughing. "Alright, if my girlfriend wants their gems, then as her boyfriend, I’ll get them for you. Don’t worry, this year’s winter collection will have the latest stones."
"And bird's nest," Cherry squinted. "I've had my eye on their bird's nest for a while. The madam’s bird's nest needs an upgrade too."
"You're sweeping up everything," Ethan joked. "Worse than an invading army."
"Who told them to mess with me?" Cherry snorted. "If I don't deal with them, they'll really think I'm easy to push around."
"Don't leave any loose ends."
"Relax, I know what I'm doing."
The scheming couple exchanged a glance and then burst out laughing together.