Divorced and Determined: The CEO’s Ex-Wife Fights for Love

Chapter 60 Using All Their Strength to Feast!

Everyone took their seats. The dining table was covered with various dishes—braised pork, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, chicken tofu flower, fried rice noodles, Imperial chicken wings, and a sweet green bean dessert. All of these were prepared with max-level cooking skills, offering a peak culinary experience.

Li Xue, Amy, the driver, and Lu Xiyao were deeply captivated by the spread. Even though there were no fancy seafood dishes or fish, Li Xue and the others didn’t underestimate these home-cooked dishes.

Why?

Just the presentation of the dishes was comparable to those in a five-star restaurant. And the aroma—simply irresistible.

Li Xue, being a celebrity, had tasted many high-end dishes in prestigious restaurants, but none of them had such a rich and enticing fragrance. It even felt like if she couldn’t taste it, it would be worse than dying!

The driver quickly covered his mouth, genuinely worried that he might drool and embarrass himself.

“What are you waiting for? Dig in! These are just home-cooked dishes, don’t hold back,” Lu Qin said as he served five bowls of rice and sat down.

“How could we look down on them! I’ve never smelled anything this fragrant!”

“Alright, we won’t be polite then. Thank you for the meal!”

No one held back anymore, they were practically starving and immediately started eating. The Imperial chicken wings were a bit far from the little one, so Lu Qin helped her by placing a piece on her plate.

“Thank you, Daddy~!”

The little girl took a bite, savoring the tender and juicy chicken wings. It was so delicious she could hardly contain her excitement.

“This is so yummy~!”

Oil smeared the corners of her mouth. Li Xue was in a frenzy, grabbing one dish after another. Each dish was a masterpiece, absolutely top-tier, and her hand was getting tired from using the chopsticks so much. But she couldn’t stop.

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These dishes were just too delicious! Amy was in awe—she had never imagined that food this good could exist.

“Boss Lu, you’re incredible! Every single dish is so delicious it could make me cry!”

The driver could only give a thumbs-up between bites, not bothering to speak as he focused on eating. He wanted to savor every mouthful, knowing he might never get to eat food this good again.

Li Xue quickly finished a bowl of rice and, without any hesitation, said to Lu Qin, “I’m not full yet. I’ll have another bowl.”

Lu Qin chuckled.

“Help yourself, there’s plenty of rice.”

Anticipating this, he had cooked extra rice. The pot was right there on the table, and Li Xue helped herself. The others, having finished their first bowls, also started helping themselves to a second serving.

Lu Xiyao was eating with such joy that she started bobbing her head. Even Li Xue unconsciously bobbed her head a little. Amy watched in amazement—an adult imitating a child!

During the entire dinner, hardly anyone spoke. They were too busy eating, focusing entirely on the food. Half an hour later, everyone leaned back in their chairs, looking completely satisfied and happy.

They looked like they had been starving for three days and had just had a luxurious feast. The dishes on the table were all wiped clean.

Not even a tiny piece of meat was left on the bones of the Imperial chicken wings. Li Xue had devoured two and a half bowls of rice—something she hadn’t done in years. She was stuffed to the brim.

“Ai, my dear Xue, how could you eat so much? You’re an idol, you have to watch your figure. Hic!”

Amy, who had used all her energy to eat, now looked exhausted from being so full. Li Xue rolled her eyes, too tired to respond. Amy herself had polished off three big bowls of rice.

The driver, feeling a bit embarrassed, had eaten four bowls and now had a slightly swollen belly.

“I’m so full~!”

Lu Xiyao patted her round belly, looking extremely happy. Lu Qin got up to clear the table, and Li Xue also stood up, intending to help.

“I’ve got this, it’s just a few dishes,” Lu Qin said as he took the plates from Li Xue’s hands.

In just a few swift moves, he stacked all the dishes and cutlery neatly. He was very efficient.

Li Xue watched his back and thought to herself, What a good man!

“Yao Yao, I’m so jealous of you. You have a dad who cooks such delicious food!”

“Hehe~!”

Lu Xiyao grinned proudly, her eyes full of joy.

After cleaning up the kitchen, Li Xue and her group were ready to leave. Li Xue had a fan signing event scheduled for tomorrow, and her schedule in Jiangcheng was fully packed for the next few days. She was very busy.

Meeting Lu Qin and his daughter today and having dinner at their place was already a bit sudden. Before leaving, Li Xue signed her name on Lu Xiyao’s favorite sketchbook, writing–[Wishing little Lu Xiyao happiness every day, growing up carefree!].

Lu Qin took out his phone and snapped a few photos of his daughter with Li Xue.

“Boss Lu, let’s add each other on WeChat so you can send me those photos.”

“Sure, no problem.”

The two exchanged WeChat contacts—it was Li Xue’s frequently used account.

Lu Xiyao beamed with happiness.

“Big sister, can I message you in the future~?”

“Of course you can. You can also send voice messages or video calls. If I’m not busy, I’ll always answer,” Li Xue said as she playfully pinched the little girl’s soft cheeks.

“Yay~!” The little girl jumped up and down with joy.

The nanny van disappeared into the night.

Lu Qin gently patted Xiyao’s little head, “Let’s go inside.”

“Okay~!”

Tonight, Lu Qin was not going to set up his food stall, so he sent an early message to the group chat. Immediately, a chorus of groans and complaints erupted in the group. Messages started flooding in rapidly.

A few loyal customers who had already set up their stools and were waiting at the university night market were so frustrated they almost lost their minds. To this, Lu Qin could only apologize, explaining that he had personal matters to attend to.

The customers understood. After all, everyone has unexpected situations from time to time. But tonight, it seemed, a group of customers was destined to be left restless and unsatisfied.

Lu Qin muted the group chat and then closed the app.He spent an hour playing checkers with the little one. When it was time, he sent her off to wash up and get ready for bed.

“Daddy~! Teacher Li said that there’s a parent-child activity at the kindergarten this Friday. All the other kids’ moms and dads will be there.”

Tucked under her blanket, Xiyao poked her little head out and looked up at Lu Qin as she spoke.

Usually, the little girl would say that having her dad was enough.

But seeing all her classmates having both moms and dads to dote on them, she couldn’t help feeling a bit envious. Lu Qin was fully aware of this.

Before the divorce, at least Xiyao could still feel Shen Muyan’s presence. Now that they were divorced, she only saw her mother once a week, leaving her with little maternal affection.

After coaxing the little one to sleep, Lu Qin sat on the sofa in the living room, pulled out his phone, and opened WeChat. He found Shen Muyan’s profile picture and began typing with his slender fingers.

“Do you have time this Friday?” Lu Qin asked.

On the other side, Shen Muyan had just finished a long day at work and was soaking in her bathtub at home. She held her phone, watching the video Fang Ya had sent her earlier.

“Happy little frog, leapfrog,

A happy little frog in the pond,

When it dances, it looks like it’s possessed by a prince,

With cool eyes that no other frog can match,

One day it will be awakened by a princess…”

This was the first time Shen Muyan had seen Lu Qin sing, even if it was… a children’s song. Though he wasn’t as professional at singing as he was at cooking, it was still quite decent.

For the first time, the man on stage seemed a bit… adorable. Unconsciously, a small smile curved on Shen Muyan’s lips.

Ding ding!

Fang Ya sent over an exasperated emoji.

“Lu Qin isn’t setting up his stall tonight!! I was craving a late-night snack!!”

Shen Muyan ignored her and received another WeChat message. It was from a familiar profile picture. She clicked on it.

[Do you have time this Friday?].