The Returning Ex

Chapter 1416

Heaving a sigh, she got what Ian meant. Knowing that they were probably expected to showcase their nonexistent relationship, she entered the mall behind him. She was planning to buy some bottled water and instant noodles, but she then decided to buy some fresh produce since Ian had come with her.

Because it wasn’t peak hour yet, there weren’t a lot of people in the mall. Cindy asked in a hushed voice, “Will we be able to cook at home?”

Standing beside Cindy, Ian already had an idea of what she was planning. “Yeah.”

Without a word, Cindy nodded before proceeding to quickly pick out a few ingredients that she put into her trolley. Ian didn’t know much about grocery shopping, so he merely watched beside her. On the contrary, Cindy knew a lot about cooking, so she was confident in her abilities.

Due to her concerns about someone recognizing Ian, Cindy made quick work of the shopping before they would get surrounded by people, and she managed to fill up the trolley within half an hour. When it was their turn at the till, Ian lowered his cap while waiting for the cashier to check out their groceries. In the end, they came back out with a bag of items each.

The driver was already waiting at the entrance of the mall. As soon as he saw them, he took their shopping from them. “That’s quite a lot.”

Cindy grunted in the affirmative before explaining, “We can store them away in the fridge, so that we can cook whenever we have time to. I’m a little sick of constantly eating takeaway.” Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

In fact, she wasn’t the only one feeling like that, as both Ian and the driver were also a little sick of eating takeaway. After a moment of thought, Cindy glanced at the driver while extending an invitation. “Please stay for dinner with us tonight if you have time to spare. I will be cooking, so you can also take it as an opportunity to taste my cooking.”

The driver let out a chuckle before accepting her invitation. “If that’s the case, I’ll stay then.”

Soon, they arrived at Ian’s house. The driver had been to the place, so he didn’t feel alien within the environment. After changing his shoes, he entered the house to settle down on the sofa. Meanwhile, Cindy picked out a few ingredients and chucked the rest into the fridge, whereas Ian changed his clothes in his room. After that, he took out his phone to check on the news, only to see that news of him shopping with Cindy had yet to break.

Ian scrolled through the comments casually, noticing that his supposed relationship with Cindy was received with mixed reviews. Although some prefered Cindy as Ian’s potential partner instead of Sena, the rest didn’t think Cindy was worthy of Ian.

To be honest, Ian wasn’t sure what that even meant in terms of a relationship. He wondered how they defined the compatibility of a couple. Despite public opinion inclining toward Sophia being undeserving of John, they still ended up having a harmonious matrimony. Upon reaching that point, Ian tucked his phone away with a sigh before leaving the room.

The driver was watching TV on the sofa, whereas sounds of water running could be heard in the kitchen as Cindy busied herself in there, an apron on her front. The feelings that such a scene brought up caused Ian to fall into a daze for some reason. After looking at the kitchen multiple times, he ended up walking into the space.

Upon seeing Ian standing by the entrance when she turned to take something, Cindy spoke. “You should go watch TV. I can settle this on my own.”

Ian was feeling a little awkward. “It’s a hassle to cook, so why don’t we just order takeaway?”

A smile bloomed on Cindy’s face when she said, “I have a weak stomach, so eating too much takeaway food makes me feel sick. That’s why I think I should cook on my own instead.” She didn’t

take good care of her own health while she was in university, so she had long standing gastric problems.

Upon hearing what she said, Ian stopped talking, but nor did he leave immediately. Instead, he watched her cook while leaning by the entrance with his arms crossed. Cindy worked deftly, which was an obvious indication that she used to cook a lot.

Ian had seen Sophia cook, which she did at a languid pace that bordered on being lackadaisical. Compared to her, Cindy was different in the sense that she was expressionless when she worked, making her appear serious about her work.

Cindy knew Ian was watching her. Although feeling a little uncomfortable under his watchful gaze, she didn’t know what to say, so she could only pretend that she saw nothing. Fortunately, Ian left to watch TV with the driver after staring at her for a while.