Chapter 680


    In the kitchen of the Holden’s estate, Corinne was indulgently ced on a clean countertop by a man


    who would not let her lift a finger. Watching the man’s somewhat unskilled knife work while he chopped


    vegetables, Corinne leisurely swung her still tender and sore legs and teased, “Mister, you’re a grown


    man, and you still don’t know how to cook?”


    The man nced at her and retorted, “Do you think I need to know these things?”


    Corinne raised an eyebrow. Well, for someone born with a silver spoon in their mouth, with clothes and


    food readily avable, they indeed did not need to bother with such trivial matters as cooking and


    household chores.


    Corinne crossed her arms and said, “Maybe you didn’t need to before, but in the future, you how to do


    laundry and cook!”


    better learn


    The man continued dicing the tomatoes with a hint of amusement in his eyes. “Why is that?”


    Corinne replied matter-of-factly, “Because if you want to start a family, you need to learn to take care of


    your wife and children!”


    The man snorted lightly while cutting the tomatoes. “Even if I don’t know how to doundry or cook, I


    won’t let you do it. I’ll arrange for someone else to take care of all that for you. And as for me, I’ll take


    care of you in ways that others can’t.”


    Look at him! Why is he changing the subject again?


    Corinne felt her cheeks flush but pretended not to understand, avoiding his topic of driving. “Well, I also


    don’t like having people around me all the time, disturbing my life! Honestly, I’m not used to living in a


    house with so many servants like Mister’s. I prefer the atmosphere of just family members living


    together, taking care of, and worrying about each other. Mister, if you want to be with me, you have to


    get used to a life without servants in advance! You can’t expect me to do all the household chores


    alone; I won’t be your free nanny!”


    The girl continued to speak eloquently, her words flowing smoothly from her small mouth.


    The man hesitated for a moment, raising his head to look at her intently, his eyes narrowing with a hint


    of deep contemtion.


    This mischievous and troublesome little girl barely did anything, yet she was already trying to instruct


    and train this older man in various matters. But her words struck a chord deep within him.


    She was considering their future together, making ns for a life that included him. It was truly the


    most touching deration of affection.


    The man snapped back to reality and gently brushed the tip of the girl’s nose with arge hand.


    “Alright! I’ll listen to you! From now on, I’ll be your free babysitter, washing your clothes and cooking for


    you, taking care of you, you little rascal. Is that eptable?”


    Corinne rubbed her nose against his hand and wrinkled her brow in disgust. “Mister, your hands smell


    like onions!”


    The man found her amusing and deliberately pinched her nose again. “That’s because of the cooking I


    do for you, little rascal. Understand?”


    Corinne angrily swatted hisrge hand away. “Then stop fooling around and cook already! I’m starving!”


    The man stopped fooling around and finished chopping the tomatoes. He humbly sought advice, “Tell


    me, what should I do next?”


    Corinne nced at the chopped vegetables on the cutting board and directed him, “Alright, the green.


    onions and tomatoes are ready. Now, beat two eggs to make an egg mixture, heat the pan with oil, and


    stir -fry the eggs first!”


    The man nodded and followed her instructions. Although he never personally cooked before, his years


    of dominating the business world endowed him with a meticulous work ethic. Under Corinne’s


    guidance, he smoothlypleted each step.


    Corinne watched the tall and handsome man stir-frying the eggs with a sense of contrast, and an


    uncontroble smile of sweetness crept up on her lips, bringing rity to her heart.


    Although she was reluctant when Mister forcibly brought her back to the Holden’s estate, now, as she


    quietly watched him, she felt an indescribable sense of reassurance and warmth.


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    Since she was young, Corinne was abandoned at her rtives’ countryside home. They did not want to


    take care of her, so she ended up going to a nunnery and grew up there, relying on their meals.


    Therefore, she alwayscked a sense of belonging. She had no ce that made her feel like it was her


    home, no sense of rootedness that she could rely on.