Moved to Golden Courtyard

Clean the dining table and cover it with a clean white tablecloth.

Then he found a few candle lights in the living room and turned off the ceiling light in the large living room, leaving only the slightly dim orange-yellow overhead light in the small living room.

Then the candles were lit and the tableware was set.

When Rita walked out of the kitchen holding the food that had just come out of the oven, she paused involuntarily and stared blankly at everything in front of her.

Is this... still my home?

Xu Qi walked forward, and while Rita was still immersed in this romantic atmosphere, he took the long plate from her hand like a gentleman, and then... placed it on the dining table quickly and steadily.

"Hiss! It's so hot! So hot!"

When Rita came to her senses, she could only see Xu Qi shaking her hands desperately, with embarrassment and pain on her face. Xu Qi ignored the gloves Rita was wearing, thinking they were not very hot.

"puff!……"

Finally unable to hold back, Rita covered her lips and chuckled.

At the same time, he quickly took off his gloves, walked to Xu Qi, grabbed his hands and blamed him: "I told you to be careful, let me see if you are burned."

"It's okay, I'm quick, nothing happened."

Indeed, only the palms are a little red.

Rita rolled her eyes, dragged Xu Qi to the living room and asked him to sit on the sofa. Then she found a piece of ointment from the small medicine box, squatted in front of Xu Qi, and applied it on him.

"You, you can't tell normally, but why are you so irritable? If I burn my hands, those tigresses in your family will definitely tear me apart."

Xu Qi gave an embarrassed smile.

"This candlelight dinner...did you arrange it?"

"Well, I can't just eat for free, right? Since I can't cook, I can only help create the atmosphere."

Rita's pretty face blushed slightly, setting the mood... setting the mood for what? What was she going to do?

After applying the ointment, he blew on Xu Qi's hand, and finally asked with concern: "Does it still hurt?"

……

The softest part of Xu Qi's heart seemed to be being touched by the other person. When he saw Rita asked worriedly, "Does it still hurt?", his heart seemed to stop for a moment...

This meticulous concern undoubtedly touched Xu Qi's most vulnerable heartstrings.

"It doesn't hurt."

Rita suddenly laughed and said, "I thought you would say some sweet words to tease me at this time."

Xu Qi shook his head.

"You are worried about me, but I am being so careless at this time and even trying to use this worry to provoke you, Rita... That is disrespectful to you."

……

Rita suddenly stood up, she pursed her lips, her eyes flickered and she didn't even dare to look at Xu Qi.

He walked straight to the dining table and said, "Since everything is fine, let's eat."

Xu Qi smiled, and he didn't say anything more, but anyone could feel that the affection between them was slowly heating up...

Rita took out a bottle of red wine from the cabinet and poured it for Xu Qi.

"Should I say at this time - 82 Lafite?"

"Where can we find such a thing?" Rita said jokingly, "So many of these red wines are 82 Lafite. Did we develop a time machine and travel back in time to produce wine?"

Xu Qi laughed.

To be honest, he could already smell the aroma of the food on the table, and couldn't help but ask, "Can we reveal it now? What is it?"

"Chestnut mushrooms with mashed potatoes and baked ground beef. Didn't you say that? After a day's work, I must use meat to make up for my fatigue, so I made this dish."

That was what Xu Qi said to Delta before. I didn’t expect Rita still remembered it.

"Wouldn't you like to have a toast first? To celebrate your...safe return."

Xu Qi raised his glass, facing the candlelight, and clinked glasses with Rita.

Although she was wearing a Chinese cheongsam, Miss Rita was still able to show her natural elegance and propriety in this Western dining atmosphere.

She is an impeccable beauty...

The wine flowed down the wall of the glass and into Rita's mouth. For Xu Qi, it was more like tasting people than tasting wine... and it really didn't matter how the wine tasted. By now, Xu Qi was really hungry.

He didn't feel any restraint and casually cut a piece with his knife and fork.

And in Rita's eyes, this casual feeling made the corners of her mouth even more smiling.

"Try it."

The rich aroma of meat made Xu Qi's appetite grow. He couldn't wait to put the food into his mouth.

……

Looking at Xu Qi tasting the food she made with great anticipation, even Miss Rita couldn't help but get nervous at this moment. She pursed her lips and asked, "How is it?"

……

"good to eat……"

This simple comment instantly brought a smile to Rita's face.

"Moreover..." Xu Qi looked up at Miss Rita, who was as bright as a flower at the moment, "I can feel Miss Rita's feelings - that strong love for you."

300. I think I must be in love with you, Miss Rita

Under the light of the candlelight at crowdfunding group number 456127940, a blush like rosy clouds appeared on Rita's cheeks.

"You, just eat and don't talk about nonsense..." His tone was full of shame, but at the end, he couldn't help but ask.

“Is it really…delicious?”

“It’s the smell of love.”

"Don't make the cooking sound so mysterious!"

Finally seeing Miss Rita's frustrated look, Xu Qi laughed with joy.

Seeing this, Rita couldn't help but sigh helplessly, and then chuckled - why is Xu Qi still like a child?

But... no matter what, I just can't hate it.

From this perspective, the one being controlled seems to have become oneself.

Rita cut a piece and put it into her mouth, savoring it carefully. She didn't know if it was because of the influence of Xu Qi, but it seemed... it really had a special taste.

It was just the most perfect recipe, used to make the most perfect dish as always.

But it seems to be just as Xu Qi said.

When I was cooking, I was thinking: Will Xu Qi like it? Will he think it tastes good? This was my first time cooking for Xu Qi.

It turned out that Xu Qi had tasted this kindness...

"Thanks……"

"Hmm?" Xu Qi looked puzzled. Why should he thank her? After eating such delicious food, he should be the one to say thank you, right?

"During this period of time, I was almost oppressed and lost my confidence... It seemed that no matter what I did, it was wrong."

……

Xu Qi opened his mouth slightly. He probably knew what Rita had been hiding in her heart...

“Only when you become a supervisor do you realize how much pressure you will face. Your subordinates will come to you to complain, and your superiors will also place new demands on you.

But what about us? If the pressure is transmitted to the subordinates, it will be difficult to lead the team. If the boss's requirements cannot be met, you can forget about continuing to work.

Just dealing with all of this is exhausting, not to mention having to manage the production of the entire Seed project. Even with a production director to share the pressure, it’s still… too tiring.”

Listening quietly to Rita's work experience over the past week, Xu Qi really had no idea that his maid had so many things to say in her heart.

"In fact... there are also those supervisors who pass on the tasks and requirements assigned by the superiors intact to the subordinates, allowing them to complete them on their own."

After hearing this, Rita rolled her eyes at Xu Qi charmingly.

"You said the other day that your duty is to allow everyone in Seed Studio to work without worries. If I were to do as you said, wouldn't that be going against your purpose?"

This is also the reason why Xu Qi gave Seed to Rita when he left.

"I really admire Miss Rita's sense of responsibility."

"Then you said you were going to punish me during the day? What did I do wrong?"

Perhaps it was because of the few sips of red wine, Rita's cheeks turned red. She stared at Xu Qi, as if she really felt aggrieved.

"It's my fault. It's my fault. I'll drink a glass of wine as punishment."

As he was about to drink it all in one gulp, Rita reached out and snatched it away.

"Don't drink too much at once. It's bad for your health."

……

The smile on Xu Qi's lips was as mellow and rich as the red wine in the glass.

Rita avoided his gaze with some discomfort. This subconscious concern really couldn't be concealed...

"Let's eat. I'm hungry..."

Rita changed the subject abruptly, and Xu Qi naturally didn't mind. During the conversation, they talked about what happened on Mount Taixu, and Rita couldn't help but tease.

"Other lovers eventually become siblings, but Mr. Xu Qi is amazing. Brother and sister eventually become lovers."

In response, Xu Qi could only smile bitterly.

I couldn't help but think of Shibao's words - you are a peach blossom evil spirit...

"But speaking of it, Miss Rita, there is actually no need to belittle yourself so much and even start to lose confidence. You have actually done a good job."

Rita paused holding the knife and fork, but Xu Qi continued talking to himself.

“He was given the task at a critical moment, but he was able to rally the spirit of the Seed Studio employees and prevent them from collapsing. He even collected a lot of evidence and was ready to fight back at any time.

If you weren't here, even if I came back, it would be hard for me to handle it as well as I did today - Miss Rita, you are much better than you think. "

……

Ms. Rita lowered her head. She was always able to remain elegant and graceful, but for the first time...she couldn't maintain her dignity.

There seemed to be tears gathering in his red eyes, as if everything he had done during this period of time had been recognized and received the best reward.

"Ms. Rita?"

Rita sniffed, wiped away her tears with her hand, looked at Xu Qi, and the smile on her face was genuine and moving.

"Thank you...Xu Qi, it's great that you can come back..."

Xu Qi suddenly put down his knife and fork, stood up and walked to Rita, put his arm around her shoulders so that Rita could lean against him.

"I'm just telling the truth. I should have said this many times, right? Ms. Rita, you are my right-hand man. You are really important to me."

He leaned against Xu Qi with peace of mind, as if all the grievances he had suffered this week were relieved.

Rita nodded. She had never thought that she would rely on a man so much like she did today - just like... Yulandel.

"Rita, do you remember? Some of the things I said to you before."

Rita was slightly stunned.

"I said I wanted to pursue you, but I wasn't sure if I was in love with you. But now... I think I can be sure."

Rita's breath hitched.

And it was at this time that Xu Qi knelt down on one knee.

He took Rita's soft and boneless left hand and kissed her ring finger.

"I think I must be in love with you, Miss Rita."

A huge sense of happiness rushed into Rita's heart at this moment! She remembered that she had once asked Xu Qi: What do you really want?

In fact, isn't that just asking herself? Rita...what do you really want?

And at this moment, when Xu Qi knelt on one knee and read out the confession of love, Rita knew...