Sweetness Overload: Mr. Huo’s Wife Offended Him - Chapter 23

Chapter 23 The University Spot That Was Replaced

When Quan Meng returned home, she found that the ingredients for the sweet and sour fish had already been prepared. Even the fish had been processed.

“Did you do this?” Quan Meng was a little surprised. She didn’t expect Huo Ling to know how to process the fish, and he did it quite well too. In that case, why didn’t he cook it himself? Quan Meng came to the conclusion that the pampered young master didn’t like to use his hands.

“No, I asked the seller to process it.” As long as one was willing to pay, everything could be settled. However, Huo Ling didn’t tell Quan Meng. If Quan Meng knew, she would probably grumble that he was showing off his wealth.

“I shouldn’t have had such high hopes for him,” Quan Meng thought.

However, she still put on an apron. After all, she was living in a big house in the city center that was connected from top to bottom which belonged to Huo Ling. She did not have to pay rent, so it was only right for her to cook a few meals for him.

Quan Meng was very skilled at cooking and finished cooking in a few moments.

Initially, the sweet and sour fish was just an excuse for Huo Ling, but when he actually ate it, he was really amazed.

The fish meat melted in his mouth and did not have many bones. The sweet and sour sauce was cooked to perfection. Huo Ling could not stop after taking a bite. In the end, he ate the whole fish until only the bones were left before he put down his chopsticks.

“It’s very delicious,” Huo Ling said calmly as Quan Meng stared at him dumbstruck. Quan Meng had always prided herself that she could eat very quickly, but she was surprised that Huo Ling could eat so quickly and elegantly. Fortunately, she had already eaten her fill, otherwise, she would really have to go hungry.

“By the way, I’m almost done with my design draft. Can you help me take a look?” Quan Meng looked at Huo Ling, who was clearing the dishes in the kitchen and thought of her own design.

She had designed a gemstone ring. At first glance, it might not look that gorgeous, but it was stunning when one looked at it closely. It didn’t use too much ornate decoration, but it gave off a sense of arresting familiarity. It was just a design draft but it was already so mesmerizing. Needless to say, the final product would be absolutely stunning.

“It’s very nice.” Huo Ling looked at it. “If this piece is replaced with emerald gemstone, will it be more eye-catching? Like this.”

Huo Ling moved his fingers and picked out a very beautiful emerald gemstone. He dragged it into the gemstone-studded color block, and the entire ring became even more dazzling.

“Indeed, it looks much better.” Quan Meng did not expect Huo Ling to hit the nail so squarely on the head. She had always felt that her design was still lacking something and had been constantly revising it, but she still could not put her finger on it. She did not expect Huo Ling to point it out with just one look.

After the modification, it looked much better.

Quan Meng also felt that the fountain of inspiration had been opened, and countless ideas gushed out. She hurriedly took the sketch to the study to revise.

By the time the design was finished, it was already the latter half of the night, but she didn’t feel sleepy at all. Her mind was also in a state of extreme excitement. There was only a week left until the Magnifique Prix.

She realized that Huo Ling had poured her a glass of milk at some point. It must have been a long time ago since the milk was no longer warm.

Quan Meng only took a light nap before she got up and went to the office. She lived very close to the company, so there was still more than half an hour before she had to clock in when she arrived. She didn’t realize that Li Fen had already arrived at the office and even started working.

When the two of them met in the office pantry, the atmosphere was a little awkward. Quan Meng didn’t really want to talk to Li Fen after what she had just experienced last night. “You stayed up late?” Li Fen suddenly said. Quan Meng looked around her surroundings and only when she saw no one else was she certain that he was talking to her. Quan Meng replied to him out of courtesy.

“Yes, I’m designing the draft for the Magnifique Prix.”

“It’s good to work hard, but don’t harm your body.” Li Fen turned around and left after saying that. Quan Meng was so bewildered she didn’t know how to respond.

“He has a sharp tongue but a soft heart.” Hu Wen’s sudden appearance behind Quan Meng made her jump in fright.

“Wen, you don’t even make a sound when you walk.” Quan Meng patted her chest.

“It was almost 9 pm last night when Old Li suddenly asked me for your interview materials. He probably wanted to see your designs, so I sent him a few.”

Quan Meng nodded. So that was what happened.

“Sigh! It’s no wonder that Old Li hates those who go through the back door. I heard that his place in the university was taken over by someone else. It’s a pretty good foreign university. I think it’s the Cromaye University in Country M.”

Cromaye University? Isn’t that the university where Quan Yi studied abroad? The name of this university sounded very familiar to Quan Meng, and she suddenly remembered.

“It seems like that person’s family donated a building to the school, so they gave Old Li’s spot to them.”

That seemed to match up with Quan Yi.

However, that couldn’t be right. Li Fen looked to be in his thirties or forties, while Quan Yi was only 25 years old. Could it be that it wasn’t Quan Yi?