Chef at the University Canteen-Chapter 402 - 255: Are You Hiding a Man at Home?

"What am I hiding from you guys?"

Seeing Jiang Yu’s three friends staring at her with six eyes, Siqi Xie felt her body stiffen up, and her heart was in utter panic.

Could it be that Jiang Yu has already discovered something?

It’s all my fault for getting too excited and wanting to open the package in the living room. I should’ve just taken it to my room to hide it when no one was around.

Great, now there’s no telling when it might get exposed!

Actually, Siqi Xie isn’t the type to be stingy. On the contrary, even though this little lady from Shanghai is petite, she’s always generous in her dealings with others, never gets hung up over small matters, and never argues over trivial concerns.

If the package she received today contained the snacks or treats she bought online, she wouldn’t need anyone to say anything—Siqi Xie would put them out and share them with everyone herself.

They’re just some snacks, after all. Once they’re eaten, you can just buy more. What’s there to be so attached to?

But the issue is, the package she’s sitting on contains homemade Peach Blossom Pastries made by Jiang Yu!

The pastries are delicious, but more importantly, they are limited. Once they’re eaten, they’re gone, and you can’t even buy them!

Even if she wants more, Jiang Yu might not have any left, and even if he did, she’d be too embarrassed to keep asking him for more.

That’s exactly why Siqi Xie is being so "protective." The moment Xiu Xiu mentioned that guests were coming, she quickly hid the package.

Seeing Jiang Yu looking at her suspiciously now made her even more flustered, so she quickly forced a smile and denied,

"We’re all sisters. What would I hide from you? Xinyan, don’t talk nonsense!"

"You’re not hiding anything... then why do you seem so nervous?"

Jiang Yu "hummed" twice, looking utterly unconvinced. She paced around the living room, suddenly spinning back around with a look of sudden realization, and said with a cheeky grin,

"Oh! I get it! Xiaoqi, could it be that you have a man hidden at home?"

The other two girls, upon hearing this, acted as if they’d stumbled upon something incredible, raised their hands to their mouths in shock, and exclaimed,

"Oh my God! Xiaoqi, hurry and tell me, this isn’t true!"

"Is there a man in this house? Where? Where? Xiaoqi, call him out so we can see if he’s handsome!"

"..."

Siqi Xie was utterly stunned—having a man hidden at home?

What exactly goes through these women’s minds every day? How did she even come up with this idea?

Although she was slightly amused, Siqi Xie actually breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Thank goodness!

Scared me to death—I thought Jiang Yu had noticed me sitting on a package.

As long as your attention isn’t on the package or wanting to open it, guess whatever you like!

Seeing Siqi Xie still sitting there motionless like a mountain, with even a slight smile on her face showing no sign of panic for having a "secret exposed," Jiang Yu and the others, if they still haven’t realized their guess was wrong, would indeed be as clueless as people say.

"Wrong guess? You don’t have a man hidden in your house?"

Jiang Yu, like a detective girl, paced back and forth in front of Siqi Xie with her hands behind her back, staring at her inquisitively and asking with a mischievous grin,

"Then what are you hiding? Quick, tell us, otherwise, don’t blame us for being ruthless and tickling you!"

"Ridiculous!"

Siqi Xie rolled her eyes again and said with a pout,

"I already said I’m not hiding anything, but you just won’t believe it! I, Siqi Xie, walk the straight and narrow and have nothing to hide!"

After a pause, she waved them off with a look of disdain and said,

"Alright, alright! You’ve looked, and you’ve made your fuss. If you’re going shopping, hurry up and go. I’m a bit tired today and need to rest."

"Xinyan, since Xiaoqi doesn’t plan to go shopping, let’s head out first."

Xia Mo, standing on the side, seeing that Siqi Xie really didn’t intend to go, reached out and tugged on Jiang Yu’s sleeve, speaking softly,

"Xiaoqi’s been busy recording new songs lately; she must be exhausted. Let’s let her rest at home."

Hearing Xia Mo’s words, Siqi Xie couldn’t help but gratefully glance at Xia Mo, secretly letting out a sigh of relief.

That Xia Mo, always so kind-hearted!

No matter how reluctant I am, I’ll have to save a couple of Peach Blossom Pastries for her to try later!

Just as this thought popped into her mind, Song Xiaoxiao, standing on the other side, suddenly exclaimed with a face full of doubt:

"Wait a minute, Xiaoqi, why aren’t you sitting on the couch, but on such a low stool? Hold on, isn’t that a cushion?"

Siqi Xie’s heart skipped a beat, her face changing dramatically.

"Hey! I hadn’t noticed before, Xiaoqi, why are you sitting here without moving?"

As if just realizing it, Jiang Yu, her face beaming with surprise, quickly approached and asked,

"Is that a newly bought stool you’re sitting on, or is whatever you’re hiding from us under here?

Come on, let us have a look!"

"No, no!"

Siqi Xie was shocked, still unwilling to move from the package, her hands spread out like the tentacles of an octopus blocking Jiang Yu, she said loudly,