Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 765 - 093 Xia Zheng is back_2

"Ouch!" Xia Zheng was bitten out of the blue, released his hold and rubbed his nose, looking at her with resentment, "I just wanted to give you a surprise, did you really have to bite me? It hurts."

Lin Yuan glanced at him, her upturned lips betraying her good mood at the moment: "Surprise? Call this a surprise? I almost destroyed you... cough cough, I almost killed you!"

In her excitement, she almost let slip the ’family jewels’ part of the phrase.

Xia Zheng chuckled and grabbed her hand, "I knew you’d recognize me."

Lin Yuan rolled her eyes dramatically, if she hadn’t recognized that the jade pendant was heart-shaped, she wouldn’t have known the man in black was Xia Zheng. On a normal day, maybe, but today her mind was in turmoil.

"Why did you make a pendant like this?" As she picked up the abacus and candlestick from the ground and placed them aside, Lin Yuan seemed to ask nonchalantly, but her hand slipped while she was placing the candlestick, she couldn’t help it, she was too excited.

Xia Zheng grinned, pulled her closer, and handed her the jade pendant he was holding: "Have you forgotten? Didn’t you tell me that a heart shape represents affection? Now I am giving you my heart, and I hope you’ll accept it."

Lin Yuan bit her lip, turned to slide out of his arms, and picked up the candlestick from the corner to place it on the central table. The room was so large, she had placed a candlestick in each corner so it wouldn’t be too dark.

"Your heart, what do I need it for?" She indeed had mentioned to him that this shape represented love, just in passing, without thinking that he would remember it, let alone specially carve one for her.

"My heart is filled with you, who else would I give it to?" Xia Zheng said these sweet nothings with a mischievous smile on his lips, almost bewitching Lin Yuan.

Feeling the heat in her ears, Lin Yuan bit her lip, snatched the jade pendant, and examined it closely in the candlelight. The words that had been unclear before were now visible.

"To hold your hand, and grow old with you together."

Lin Yuan softly recited, though the phrase was clichéd and overused, now that it applied to her, she deeply felt what sweet happiness was.

"Did you miss me?" Xia Zheng couldn’t help but steal a kiss from Lin Yuan’s cheek, which was as red as an apple, his voice oozing enchantment.

"Only a ghost would miss you!" Lin Yuan pushed him away, feeling both angry and embarrassed. She really wanted to hit him, but in the end, couldn’t bring herself to do it. It was pitiful - her fierce reputation turned into a meek little lamb.

Xia Zheng wasn’t annoyed at being pushed away; on the contrary, he seemed pleased and seized her hand, pulling her whole body into his embrace and holding her from behind. He whispered gently in her ear, "Yuanyuan, I’ve missed you, always thinking of you."

Lin Yuan’s ears tingled, and the hands circling her waist were tight. Her back against his chest, they sat quietly, as if she could feel his beating heart, thumping strong and fiery, expressing his longing and love for her.

"I’ve missed you too."

...

The sixteenth day of the first lunar month was the opening day for the South City School. Early in the morning, Lin Yi, together with Lin Yuan and Xia Zheng, went to the Lin family hollow to pick up Lin Wei and Xiao Linshuang for school. It was the sisters’ first day at school, and although they knew the school was owned by their family, Lin Jiaxin and his wife were still very worried, holding the girls’ hands while giving a multitude of reminders.

After the extensive instructions for their daughters, Lin Jiaxin patted Xia Zheng on the shoulder and asked him all sorts of questions, like how his family was, whether his parents were healthy, and if he had encountered any troubles during the new year, etc. He talked so much that even Lin Yuan, his own daughter, grew a bit tired of listening. But Xia Zheng didn’t show any sign of impatience and cheerfully answered him.

"Alright, Dad, he’s back now, and you’ll have plenty of time to chat in the future. We’ve got to go; if we’re late on the first day of school, the teacher will surely be unhappy," Lin Yuan interjected.

Lady Liu also hurried them along; in their minds, the teacher was a very important person. Especially after learning that the teacher was Meng Liangdong of Rice Flower Fragrance, also known as Mr. Meng, they were even more thrilled. They were well aware of Mr. Meng’s character and sternness.

"Giddy-up!" Lin Yi cracked the whip and steered the carriage away from there.