Chapter 1436


    Ian didn’t see Aurora off. Rather, it was Cindy who saw her downstairs. Aurora looked at Cindy, her expression cid. “I heard that your


    background isn’t that great.”


    Cindy remained calm and unruffled. “It’s indeed not great.”


    Aurora smiled. “Alright, then. I don’t think the two of you willst long, so I’ll save the speech.”


    How direct! She’s saying whatever she pleases. Fortunately, Cindy wasn’t really dating Ian, so she wasn’t bothered. She merely mused, If Ian


    truly dates a girl whose background isn’t all that great in the future, she’ll really have a tough time dealing with such a mother-inw!


    After Aurora had said this, she put on her sunsses and strutted away.


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    Cindy stood there until she was gone from sight before turning around and returning upstairs. Meanwhile, Ian had already gone back to his


    room, so she stood in the living room and mulled the matter over. No, I just can’t bring myself to ask him what had happened. Thus, she then


    went back to her own room after a while. He took a day off today to entertain his mother, but from the look of things now, he didn’t have to do


    so.


    She took out the menu he gave her back then and went through it from top to bottom. Now that she was familiar with his tastes, she knew that


    while he wasn’t a picky eater, he still had his likes and dislikes. Although I couldn’t see anything amiss from his expression earlier, he must be


    aggrieved after having a row with his mother. So, I’ll just cook a few nice dishes for lunch as constion.


    She couldn’t think of anything else she could do. This is the only thing I can do. After lying on the bed for a while, she left her room and went


    to the kitchen where she started preparing the ingredients. She’d thought that Ian would hide away in his room to lick his wounds, so she


    nned to call him when she was done cooking. Unexpectedly, Ian came out just after she’d washed the vegetables. Frowning, he stared at


    her. “You’re cooking lunch so early?” Cindy grunted. “No, I’m just prepping the ingredients.” Nothing could be gleaned from Ian’s face, and


    he didn’t appear sad either. As Cindy carried on with her chore, he sauntered over to the kitchen door. “What did the two of you speak of


    downstairs?” he asked. Cindy chuckled. “Nothing much. Your mother disdains my background, but she feels that we won’tst long, so she


    saved the speech.” She found it all truly intriguing. “At that time, I wanted to tell her that our rtionship is fake to reassure her, but on


    second thought, I decided to retain some mystery.” “Don’t tell her. Don’t tell her anything,” Ian said. “In the future, stay away from her if I’m


    not with you.” Stunned, the smile on Cindy’s face disappeared. She turned and nced at him yet asked nary a question.


    “Okay, got it.” Ian remained standing at the kitchen door. “Don’t tell anyone about our rtionship regardless of who the person is to me.”


    After saying this, Ian instinctively exined, “Because even those who are rted to me by blood may be looking to set me up. Therefore,


    don’t trust anyone.” Cindy nodded, but this time, she didn’t look at him. “Okay, okay, got it.” Still, Ian stood there and looked on as she deftly


    prepared the ingredients for lunch. Cindy grew a tad self-conscious at his scrutiny. I’m just chopping vegetables. What’s so interesting to


    watch? As she cut the vegetables with her head lowered, she suggested after a while, “You can go out and watch television. It’s boring to stand


    here.” Ian murmured in acknowledgment, but he didn’t move. Instead, hemented, “You’re very proficient at cooking, so it seems that you


    must’ve been cooking since young.” The corners of Cindy’s mouth lifted. “Yup, I’ve been cooking since young. I have a little brother, and my


    parents were busy back then, so I had to take care of him. For that reason, I learned a lot of life skills very early on.” .