My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection-Chapter 266 - 262: Repay in another way

Chapter 266: 262: Repay in another way
"Hmm, alright, come over and have a taste." Jiang Baizhou softly invited, turning to the kitchen to bring two plates of food and rice to the table.
Cen Jin stood by the table, looking at the two dishes, which seemed quite good, and nodded satisfactorily, "They look good, but I wonder how they taste. Have you tried it?"
"No," Jiang Baizhou approached and handed her the chopsticks, "Try it yourself."
Cen Jin took the chopsticks, eyeing him somewhat skeptically, casting a sidelong glance at the food on the table, "Are you sure it’s edible?"
Hearing this, Jiang Baizhou couldn’t help but laugh in exasperation, looking at her helplessly, "You’re hurting my feelings! After all, I spent over half an hour making this."
Cen Jin giggled playfully, biting on the chopsticks, pulled out a chair and sat down. She picked up a piece of beef, inspecting it repeatedly, and finally, under Jiang Baizhou’s intense gaze, closed her eyes and bravely took a bite of the beef, chewed twice, blinked her eyes, and looked at him in surprise, "It’s delicious! Jiang Baizhou, you’ve got some skills! I’ve found there’s really nothing you can’t do! Are you sure this is your first time making this? You didn’t secretly practice behind my back?"
"Nope," Jiang Baizhou responded decisively and even boasted a bit, "It’s a talent."
"Compliment you a little, and now you don’t know which way is north!" Cen Jin laughed, rolling her eyes at him, then promptly grabbed a bowl and tried the other dish of peas. Her expression immediately turned joyful, and she scooped a couple of mouthfuls of rice and continued eating.
"I think we won’t need to get takeout or eat out anymore; having a chef like you at home is more than enough," Cen Jin said, showering him with more praises while eating.
Jiang Baizhou felt light and airy listening to her, chuckling, "Alright, eat slowly. As long as you like it, I’ll cook for you every day."
"Okay."
After the meal, Cen Jin wanted to take on the task of washing the dishes, but just as she stood up, Jiang Baizhou sitting beside her quickly reached out and grabbed her wrist, his dark eyes looking deeply at her, "I’ll do that, your show is about to start, isn’t it? Go take a shower first!"
"It’s fine! I can shower after watching TV. You’ve worked hard cooking, and I feel bad making you wash the dishes too."
Jiang Baizhou looked at her, smiling as he listened, with a meaningful gaze, "If you really feel bad, I don’t mind you repaying me in other ways, like..." As he spoke, he slowly leaned in closer.
Frightened, Cen Jin jerked back, quickly pushing him away and taking two steps back, giving him a glare, "Now I feel perfectly fine. Go wash the dishes! I’m going for a shower, then I’ll watch the show." With that, she didn’t give Jiang Baizhou a chance to speak or stop her, and dashed off to the dressing room.
Watching her retreating figure, Jiang Baizhou silently laughed again, a trace of joy appearing between his brows. He turned to take the dishes into the kitchen, put on gloves, and started washing the dishes.
When Cen Jin came out after her shower, Jiang Baizhou was sitting on the sofa watching the finance channel. A bald man was giving his opinion on the stock market. Cen Jin, while drying her hair with a towel, walked over and asked, "I see you’re watching this whenever you have time. Got any plans?"
"Done showering?" Jiang Baizhou glanced over, putting the remote aside, "No plans, just bored, nothing else to watch."
"Hmm," Cen Jin nodded, went to the counter to take out the hairdryer, plugged it into the insert on the living room wall, and put it in front of him, "Since you’re bored, help me dry my hair! It’s so uncomfortable being all wet, and I don’t want to do it myself."
"Sit down," Jiang Baizhou gently patted the spot next to him, taking the hairdryer, and softly brushing through her wet hair.
This was his first time ever drying a girl’s hair; even Miss Yu at his house never got this treatment.
Cen Jin felt his intentionally gentle touch and smiled knowingly, slowly closing her eyes and gradually enjoying the process of him drying her hair.
While drying her hair, coincidentally the TV show started, so Cen Jin picked up the remote and switched to the satellite live broadcast, focusing on watching TV. Jiang Baizhou would occasionally glance at the TV, and when her hair was almost dry, he slightly curled his lips and asked softly, "Why not just search and watch? Live shows have ads."
"The show’s releasing one episode at a time, what can I do?" Cen Jin pouted, feeling frustrated herself with the TV watching routine.
"All done," Jiang Baizhou tidied her hair a bit, switched off the hairdryer, and unplugged it, speaking gently.
Cen Jin raised her hand to feel her hair, giving him a big smile and sealing it with a sweet kiss, "Thanks! You should take a shower too. Didn’t you say you’re going to school early tomorrow?"
"Hmm," Jiang Baizhou got up to place the hairdryer away, rubbing her head with his big hand, and headed straight to the dressing room and bathroom.
By the time Cen Jin finished her show, it was already half-past ten. After Jiang Baizhou showered, he had been sitting next to her, letting her lean on him, flipping through a psychology book with one hand. Seeing her straighten up, his eyes glanced at the TV, "Finished watching?"
"Yes," Cen Jin stretched lazily, yawning, "Let’s go to bed! I’m a bit tired now."
"Hmm," Jiang Baizhou closed the book, got up to turn off the TV for her, and led her back to the bedroom, switching off the living room lights on the way.
Once under the covers, Cen Jin snuggled into Jiang Baizhou’s arms, her head resting on his arm, yawning again, "Ha! Time to sleep. Goodnight."
Jiang Baizhou looked down at the person in his arms, kissed her forehead, "Hmm, goodnight, sleep tight!"
The next morning, Cen Jin was woken up by a phone call, groggily opening her eyes, staring at the caller ID in a daze, rubbing her eyes, clearing her throat and answering, "Cousin?"
"Cen Jin, your voice sounds like you just woke up?"
"Ahem..." Being caught red-handed, Cen Jin couldn’t help but feel a bit embarrassed, instinctively glancing at the clock, it was already half-past ten. She coughed lightly twice, "Who... who said that? I’ve... I’ve been awake for a while."
"Is that so?" The male voice on the other end feigned a teasing laugh, "I even chose a ten-thirty flight to Nancheng specifically, and yet, you’re still not awake."
"No, I didn’t..." Cen Jin instinctively retorted, suddenly coming back to her senses, her eyes widened, "A flight to Nancheng? Cousin, you’re back in the country?"
"Yeah, I’m at the airport now! Standing here all lonely and desolate!" The male voice on the other end sighed leisurely, carrying an undertone of disappointment!