Chapter 15 A lonely man and a widow
It was midsummer, and even though it was evening, the temperature in Hangzhou was still rather hot and humid.

Lin Ying wore a home-style turmeric T-shirt on the upper body and light brown linen trousers on the lower body. She also wore a pink apron with a Peppa Pig pattern, which made her skin look like snow and cute.

Even such loose clothes could not hide her plump and graceful figure, which made people imagine a lot.

In order to make cooking easier, she tied her long hair into a high ponytail. There were a few tiny beads of sweat on her fair face. The evening glow shone through the window onto her face, making her look even more beautiful.

What a lovely little home cook!

Shen Mo was stunned for a moment.

"Ah, did I get some dirt on my face?"

Lin Ying felt a little embarrassed by being stared at and her face flushed.

"Oh no, it's not... the sunlight is a bit blinding."

Shen Mo came back to his senses and tried to find something to say to smooth things over, but his words were a little incoherent for a moment.

"Then come in, wait a moment, there is another dish."

Lin Ying turned around and went back into the kitchen to work.

In fact, she was very nervous about inviting Shen Mo to her home for dinner.

After all, she was a single woman, and inviting a young man to her home for dinner would make anyone feel a little scared and have some associations.

On the one hand, although Shen Mo is still a student, he is an adult after all and can make her pregnant. Moreover, it may be dangerous for a man and a woman to be in the same room, not to mention that she has had a psychological trauma towards men since she was a child.

But on the other hand, Shen Mo, her fellow villager and neighbor, was the only man she had a good impression of. Moreover, getting along with him over the past few days had made her realize his character and abilities. In addition, Shen Mo had helped her so much, so it was no exaggeration to say that he saved her life.

She felt that treating Shen Mo to a casual meal outside was a sign of distrust and an insult to him.

After comprehensive consideration, she finally decided to take the risk and invite Shen Mo to her home for dinner.

Even if we take a step back and prepare for the worst, if Shen Mo becomes beastly and does something rude to me, I will just consider it as repaying his kindness.

However, if he really does something so sad and disappointing, I will leave this place and end this relationship.

This is what Lin Ying was thinking in her heart.

Shen Mo changed into slippers and walked into the living room which was filled with fragrant air.

There were already two dishes and a soup on the table.

The dish is stir-fried pork slices with king oyster mushrooms and young chicken.

The soup is crucian carp, tofu and radish soup.

After a while, Lin Ying brought out another plate of braised water bamboo.

As she bent over to place the dish, her body curves were extremely beautiful.

The setting sun shines through the window onto her, giving her a kind of delicate and sexy appearance that is so alluring.

Looking at this wonderful scene, Shen Mo was distracted for a moment.

As if she had sensed the burning gaze coming from behind, a faint blush appeared on Lin Ying's pretty face.

"Have you checked your scores today? How many are you?" she asked softly.

"Oh, I checked." Shen Mo was stunned for a moment, then quickly came to his senses, "576 points."

"Wow, that's great!"

Lin Ying turned around, jumped up with joy, and couldn't help clapping.

This score is indeed quite good.

Just in this situation, it was as if she was congratulating her relatives.

It can be seen that she was sincerely happy for Shen Mo.

"What university can I go to?"

"Based on the admission scores of previous years, I don't think it will be a big problem to get into Hangzhou University of Technology."

"Xiao Mo, good job!" Lin Ying smiled and gave a thumbs up.

Everyone who lives in Hangzhou knows Hangzhou University of Technology.

Although it is not as good as the best university in Hangzhou, Hangzhou University, nor is it a top national university, it is also a provincial comprehensive key university.

There is another point that Lin Ying herself did not realize.

One of the main reasons why she was so happy was that in this way, Shen Mo would still stay in Hangzhou to go to college and would not be separated from her too far.

Even she herself did not realize that in just one day and one night, her feelings towards Shen Mo had undergone profound changes.

From a slight liking, it has turned into deep affection and attachment today.

It's just that the time was too short and she didn't have time to realize it.

"Where is Hangzhou University of Technology?" Lin Ying asked casually.

"It's not far from here, it only takes 10 to 20 minutes by electric bike." "Oh, that's pretty close."

"Yes, then I won't leave Sister Ying." Shen Mo suddenly blurted out these words.

I don't know whether he said it intentionally or unintentionally.

Lin Ying's face flushed, her ears turned red, and a hint of shyness flashed across her eyes.

"Silly child, sister doesn't want to leave you either."

She responded somewhat awkwardly.

"Don't just stand there and talk, wash your hands and eat." She quickly changed the subject, as if this was some kind of taboo for her.

At this time, the sun had already set completely behind the mountain.

Under the bright energy-saving lamp, there is a small orange light, making the living room bright and warm.

With three dishes and a soup, the two of them sat opposite each other, like a sweet couple.

"Xiao Mo, this abalone is not salty, right?"

“A little salty, but delicious!”

……

"Sister Ying, please have some of this baby chicken."

"No good."

……

"Xiao Mo, eat some tofu."

"it is good."

……

Fifteen minutes later.

The dishes on the table were cleared away.

Of course, Shen Mo contributed the most, basically accounting for two-thirds.

"Xiao Mo, are you full?"

"Do you want me to eat you from below?"

However, Lin Ying always felt that the food was not enough. After all, Shen Mo was still a big guy and had a huge appetite.

After all, she had also heard the old saying "The little brats will eat their father into poverty".

"It's not that I can't, it's just too hard for Sister Ying."

Shen Mo was indeed a little hungry.

Lin Ying felt guilty for not hosting the guest well, so she stood up quickly and started to get busy.

After a while, a bowl of egg and scallion noodles was served on the table.

Soon, after finishing the noodles, Shen Mo put down his chopsticks and touched his belly with satisfaction.

In fact, they were just some ordinary home-cooked meals in summer, but he was really a little hungry.

A lot happened during this day.

In the morning, I helped Lin Ying solve the problem in the store, and in the afternoon I spent a lot of brain cells studying, not to mention saving people and getting injured. The McDonald's beef burger I had at noon was already consumed to the last bit.

In addition, Lin Ying’s cooking skills are really good, and the three dishes and one soup are delicious and fragrant.

In the past, he mostly ate in the school cafeteria and occasionally cooked something at home.

Needless to say, the communal system in high schools is a permanent pain in the hearts of boarding students.

His cooking skills were all learned through trial and error, and were far from being as sophisticated as those he later acquired after learning from short video artists.

In a word, the way he ate was simple and rough.

Only when my parents come to Hangzhou to accompany me during their business breaks can I enjoy such exquisite home-cooked meals.

"Drink of water."

Lin Ying handed over a glass of boiled water.

Shen Mo took it and drank it slowly, sip by sip.

"Sister Ying, the food you cook is so delicious!"

When you drink water, remember the person who dug the well. The veteran driver Shen Mo certainly understands this truth.

He delivers emotional value at just the right time.

(End of this chapter)