Cooking Gourmet Meals in the Apocalypse

Chapter 96: Chapter 93: Drawing Hatred

Song Yiguo: "..." ’This has nothing to do with me!’

Besides the three of them in the room, the only others who knew he was here were Vice General Du and Secretary Liu at the door.

He looked at Yan Junxi with an innocent expression. "Secretary Liu should be able to handle her. It’s fine..." ’I can only pin my hopes on Secretary Liu,’ he thought.

Despite Secretary Liu usually acting like a doormat, he was actually quite competent. Otherwise, Song Yiguo wouldn’t have kept him around for so many years.

Chen Xing, however, didn’t think so.

Judging by the sound of Miss Situ outside, she didn’t seem like the type who could be easily shooed away.

Sure enough, to everyone’s surprise, the door to the private room was pushed open.

More accurately, it was rammed open.

And in a ridiculously comical fashion.

A girl in an Armani skirt suit stumbled in, nearly falling. She managed to steady herself just in time and flashed a very charming smile. "Brother Guo..."

A panicked Secretary Liu, who clearly hadn’t expected Situ Yuanyuan to fake a fall and barge in, scrambled to salvage the situation, but it was obviously too late.

His master’s gaze was now fixed on him like a dagger.

"Young Master, it wasn’t me!" Secretary Liu explained feebly.

He wanted to cry.

He couldn’t use force against Miss Situ, and he felt incredibly wronged.

"It wasn’t Secretary Liu’s fault. I accidentally fell and bumped the door open..." After steadying herself, Situ Yuanyuan noticed a young woman in the room. The amiable smile she had been wearing vanished, replaced by a sense of vigilance.

After a long moment... she slowly retracted her gaze from Chen Xing and forced an awkward smile. "She is..."

In her memory, there had never been a woman by Song Yiguo’s side.

Regardless of whether they were attractive or not, or their family background.

Seeing this woman appear out of nowhere, her guard went up instantly, and her eyes fell on Chen Xing once more for confirmation.

She scrutinized Chen Xing from head to toe.

She saw the girl at the table looking back at her with an indifferent expression—composed and unflappable, showing no hint of emotion.

And to top it all off, she was beautiful. Big eyes, a delicate nose—all clearly natural—and fair, supple skin full of youthful collagen.

Even though her clothes were plain, and even torn in some places, they couldn’t hide her exceptional presence in the slightest.

’Is this kind of clothing in fashion now?’

Chen Xing had no idea that the girl staring at her was mentally concocting a new fashion trend.

Song Yiguo, being the piece of work that he was, gave only the briefest of introductions: "Chen Xing!"

’That’s it?’

Chen Xing really hadn’t expected that just by showing up for a meal, Song Yiguo would land her in so much trouble.

Hatred already filled Situ Yuanyuan’s eyes.

’So... Song Yiguo, who never easily calls a woman by her name, just said this woman’s name directly?’

"Brother Guo... who is she to you?" Situ Yuanyuan was hurt.

She had loved Song Yiguo since childhood and was determined to marry no one but him.

Over the years, she had ignored countless suitors, remaining single-mindedly devoted to Song Yiguo.

The elders of both families were also keen on a marriage alliance.

Now that an unexpected rival had appeared, what was she to do?

As far as she knew, Brother Guo had never had a woman by his side. There were even rumors for a while that he was gay.

It was the apocalypse. The world had changed.

Had Song Yiguo changed too?

"This is Miss Chen Xing, a friend of the Young Master!" Secretary Liu immediately jumped in to explain.

’He had to explain. Yan the Superstar’s glare was murderous.’

Situ Yuanyuan: "..." ’She didn’t believe it. Not one bit.’

"Brother Guo, you tell me. I’ll believe you!"

Song Yiguo had always been particularly rejecting of the indignant girl before him, and he had made his refusals very clear.

But for some reason, she just didn’t get it, nor would she give up.

His father had always intended to set him up with this woman, whose name he couldn’t even be bothered to remember.

He had stated his position clearly: he would absolutely never marry her.

Yan Junxi also knew of her existence, because this woman would try to get close to Song Yiguo regardless of the occasion, which angered Yan Junxi.

"I don’t believe you’re just friends!" Situ Yuanyuan was furious that Song Yiguo wasn’t explaining himself, but her tone remained soft as she pouted pitifully. Anyone who didn’t know better would have thought she was being bullied. "If you’re just friends, why is she here eating a private meal with you?"

Yan Junxi: "..." ’Am I invisible? Can’t she see a whole living person right here?’

"AHEM, AHEM!" He coughed deliberately to get her attention.

Apparently, he, the big superstar, was currently invisible.

"Miss Situ, Yan the Superstar is here too!" Secretary Liu couldn’t watch anymore.

’They couldn’t afford to offend Yan Junxi.’

’Otherwise, his young master was in for a rough night.’

Only then did Situ Yuanyuan seem to notice Yan Junxi. She gave a polite nod. "Oh, Yan the Superstar is here too. Hello..."

’How perfunctory!’

With a cold expression, Yan Junxi ignored her.

’This woman was here to steal his man. Why would he be in any mood to be nice to her?’

"Brother Guo, if you don’t explain this clearly... I’ll go back right now and tell Uncle Song that you were here having a private meal with her!" Situ Yuanyuan threatened.

She believed General Song had ways of keeping Song Yiguo in line.

Yan Junxi: "..." ’So I don’t count as a person?’

Hearing that she was going to find General Song, Song Yiguo simply nodded. "Be my guest!" ’He couldn’t be happier about it!’

He wasn’t afraid of his father causing a scene; he was afraid of him pulling strings behind his back and making decisions without his consent.

Situ Yuanyuan: "..."

Since bringing up General Song didn’t work on Song Yiguo, she could only turn her sights on Chen Xing. Her tone was no longer as gentle as it was with him. "Do you know that Brother Guo and I are engaged? That makes you the other woman, understand?"

Chen Xing slowly raised her head to look at her.

Her clean, ink-black eyes were as clear as stars, yet they held an inexplicable, mesmerizing sense of dread.

Seeing Chen Xing stare back at her without a trace of shame or guilt, Situ Yuanyuan, who had been trying to maintain her poise and elegance, suppressed her fear. She had completely lost the patience to pretend to be a lady. "You bitch! I said you’re a shameless homewrecker..." Her face twisted into an ugly sneer.

SLAP.

Situ Yuanyuan’s face stung with pain.

When she looked again, Chen Xing seemed not to have moved at all, still sitting in her original spot.

If Chen Xing hadn’t been looking down at her own palm, Situ Yuanyuan would have thought someone else had hit her.

Situ Yuanyuan covered her cheek in disbelief. "You dare hit me?"

"Watch your mouth."

"You homewrecker..." Situ Yuanyuan, unwilling to back down, tried to continue her tirade, but a death glare from Chen Xing shut her up instantly.

She had the distinct feeling that if she kept cursing, her life would be forfeit.

After a moment, she came to her senses and realized how frightened she had been. Her eyes glistened with wronged tears as she turned to Song Yiguo for help. "Brother Guo, she hit me..."

"I can’t control her," Song Yiguo, who had barely spoken, said half-jokingly. But anyone could hear the doting tone in his voice. He then looked at Secretary Liu. "Let anyone else in so easily again, and you’re fired."

Secretary Liu wiped away his sweat. "Yes, sir!"

Situ Yuanyuan’s tears finally fell. She shot Chen Xing a final glare filled with anger and fear, then fled the private room.

"Chen Xing... where are you sleeping tonight? Why not just stay at this hotel? Yiguo has a private suite here!" Seeing Situ Yuanyuan’s defeated expression, Yan Junxi had never felt so satisfied. He found himself looking at Chen Xing in a much more favorable light.

Situ Yuanyuan always acted high and mighty, relying on her powerful father and looking down on everyone. She had ignored him multiple times, but this was the first time he’d ever seen her get hit and put in her place.

Song Yiguo shook his head. "She’s probably gone to get reinforcements. It’s not safe for Chen Xing tonight."