coobybook Chapter 205 How could she so easily say no?
Chapter 205 How could she so easily say no?
"Coo coo~~~"
Fu Xiaochen's stomach rumbled at an inopportune moment, and he used scolding them as a cover for his embarrassment.
"We have a chef to cook, why do we need you to prepare this? Don't think I don't know what you're doing in the kitchen. Have you even finished cleaning up before coming in to eat?"
Zhang Xinru just wanted to shout, "Yes, we're just eating, so what? We've worked all morning, what's wrong with replenishing our energy? If you're not going to eat, don't stop others from eating!"
"Young master, let's just grab something to eat for a bit."
If they don't eat, they might as well starve to death. The wind is blowing non-stop outside; how can they possibly sweep up all the fallen leaves? Why can't they clean up at any time? Why do they have to take up their mealtime?
"Yes, it's already noon."
Wang Ma pointed to the clock on the wall, and the lie came out of her mouth without hesitation. "I'm afraid I'll have a hypoglycemic attack if I don't eat a couple of bites."
Zhang Xinru: "..."
If you were even a little thinner and your complexion wasn't so rosy, I would believe you.
Fu Xiaochen was speechless for a moment. "Where is she? Why isn't she coming in to eat?"
Wang Ma told the truth, "Ye Ma said she wasn't hungry and told us not to bother her."
Zhang Xinru was afraid that Fu Xiaochen would go crazy and say something like, "You can only eat when Ye Jiajia is ready to eat," so she immediately tried to appear considerate of him.
"We pleaded with her for a long time, but Aunt Ye was adamant and refused to come in for lunch. She's worked all morning, how can she not eat? Even a body of iron can't withstand this kind of torment!"
After saying that, he looked anxious and kept glancing at the busy figures outside.
Ye Jiajia is as stubborn as an ox. Don't expect us to persuade her. If you want to talk to her, go talk to her yourself.
Wang Ma immediately changed to a worried expression and, like Zhang Ma, pretended to look outside.
"Yes, how can you not eat? Going hungry for a long time can easily lead to stomach problems. They don't care about their own health at all. They're such a worry."
The two looked outside in unison, expressing their concern for each other, but their feet didn't move an inch, and they didn't even know when Fu Xiaochen went out.
"Alright, stop pretending, the young master has already gone out."
"Phew, we're finally out. Let them argue outside for a bit, let's hurry up and go eat!"
The two immediately ran to the kitchen, wolfed down their lunch, and dared not linger there for a moment. As soon as they came out, they saw each other fighting over a broom.
"What are they doing? Are they fighting over who gets to sweep the floor?"
"I don't know, we can't hear clearly because we're too far away. Let's move closer."
As they got closer, Ye Jiajia snatched the broom from the other person's hand: "Even if I starve to death, I won't eat your food."
Fu Xiaochen gripped the broom tightly, gritting his teeth, "Woman, there will be no good end for disobeying my orders."
Ye Jiajia: "Heh, really? I'd like to know what will happen if I don't eat anything."
Fu Xiaochen used the threat of losing his salary to force the other party to compromise: "Fine, but don't regret it, you won't get your salary next month."
"Why?"
"Just because you're my servant, I call all the rules here. Now, I'm ordering you to go eat."
Ye Jiajia, in a fit of despair, said, "I won't eat it. Take it all away from me, I don't care. If you're so tough, take away my salary for the month after next too."
Zhang Xinru: "..."
I knew this would happen; it was expected.
Wang Ma: "..."
Are you crazy? Why would you go out of your way to have your wages docked?
Fu Xiaochen: "Woman, don't push your luck."
Ye Jiajia: "Men, you should stop going too far. Whether I want to eat or not is my freedom, and it's none of your business."
"Are you going to eat?"
"I will not eat."
The two fiercely struggled for the broom in their hands, and in the chaos, Ye Jiajia's hand was accidentally scratched.
"Ah!" she cried out in pain.
Fu Xiaochen stopped all movement instantly, grabbed Ye Jiajia's hand with a tense expression, his eyes full of worry, and carefully examined the wound.
"Are you OK?"
Zhang Xinru, who was hiding to the side, witnessed this scene and secretly wondered if the next step would be to call a doctor.
Ye Jiajia forcefully broke free from Fu Xiaochen's hand, her eyes filled with stubbornness and aloofness, "I don't need your fake kindness."
As she spoke, she slowly took off the ring from her hand and handed it to Fu Xiaochen, "Oh, right, this is the ring you gave me. I don't want it anymore, so I'm returning it to you."
Fu Xiaochen's gaze fell on the ring, but he did not reach out to take it. He subconsciously looked down at the other ring on his hand that matched the ring.
His thoughts drifted back to the past, to when Jiajia was kidnapped and returned safely. They confessed their feelings to each other and put the rings on each other's fingers. They were a testament to their love. How could she so easily say she didn't want them?
"Who gave you permission to take it off? Put it back on!"
Fu Xiaochen's voice was deep and carried an unquestionable tone, his brows were furrowed, and his eyes were full of complex emotions.
Zhang Xinru: Oh ho, you guessed wrong this time.
Ye Jiajia was not to be outdone. She stubbornly stared at the other person, holding onto the ring, showing no intention of taking it back.
Fu Xiaochen suddenly felt a surge of inexplicable irritation. "I never take back what I give away. If you don't want it, just throw it away."
Zhang Xinru clicked her tongue twice. "Who was it that threatened to take back the villa they gave us last time in order to force us to go to the countryside? It hasn't been that long, and they've already forgotten everything?"
Wang Ma rubbed her hands excitedly beside her, her eyes fixed on the ring. "This ring is too small. We'll have to keep a close eye on where we throw it, or we might lose it."
Zhang Xinru turned her head and looked around. "Don't worry, we can't let a ring ruin our relationship."
Wang Ma stared intently at the other side, waving her hand dismissively, "No way, young master is wearing one on his hand too, we'll each have one then."
Zhang Xinru: "You're quite good at making arrangements."
What if Fu Xiaochen doesn't throw it away? What if he throws it away in a place that's hard to retrieve?
Ye Jiajia: "Fu Xiaochen, let our feelings be buried at the bottom of the lake along with this ring!"
As expected, the ring was thrown out, and with a "clink," it sank to the bottom of the lake, much to Wang Ma's expectant gaze.
Wang Ma was dumbfounded. "How could you throw such a perfectly good ring into the lake? How are we supposed to retrieve it?"
Zhang Xinru wasn't too surprised. She wondered if the crazy couple was going to jump into the lake to retrieve it again.
"It's okay, it's okay, picking up Fu Xiao's ring later is the same."
Aunt Wang: "What if the young master also throws the ring into the lake?"
On the other side, Fu Xiaochen saw Ye Jiajia throw away the ring without any mercy, his eyes turned bloodshot, and he angrily took off the ring on his own hand as well.
"Since you've thrown away your ring, there's no need for mine to exist either. Let my ring go down to the bottom of the lake with yours." With that, he threw it away forcefully.
Zhang Xinru: "..."
Wang Ma: "..."
Ring: What bad luck, I should have known it was in a rotten box.