Chapter 1426 Dumplings For Winter Solstice


    Suddenly, the phone outside the house rang.


    Bonnie quickly walked over and picked it up.


    "I''ming back to the manor tonight,"


    a cold voice murmured from the other end of the line as soon as she answered. She didn''t get the


    chance to answer because the person on the other end immediately hung up.


    "What are you talking about? That sounds so sketchy,"


    Bonnie muttered inint to herself, the phone still ced near her ear. She walked back to the


    study to clean the ss shards on the floor. However, she was still thinking about the phone call. ''Did


    he say he wasing back today?''


    "Ouch! That hurts," Bonnie yelped when she stepped on a shard of ss by ident. She immediately


    washed the wound, removed the ss shard using a pair of tweezers, and then disinfected it with


    alcohol.


    Once she finished bandaging her wound, she smiled at it and said, "I''m a really good nurse."


    Then, she carefully cleaned the remaining pieces. She couldn''t risk anyone getting hurt again from the


    ss fragments.


    After she finished cleaning up, Bonnie made her way to the kitchen to cook. Even though she hadn''t


    clearly heard what Darren had said, she was confident that the phone call had meant that he would


    come back.


    "Steamed bass, vermicelli with fried meat, crucian carp soup, and mapo tofu… Ah, yes, everything is


    ready!" Bonnie listed out the dishes as she ced them on the table one after another.


    "Hmm, it smells really great. Danny has no idea how good I am at cooking at all," Bonnie said,


    complimenting herself. She smiled as she looked at the dishes set on the table.


    Darren''s trip back to the manor didn''t take long and he soon found himself standing in front of the door.


    His nose immediately smelled the food and he couldn''t help but let out a light chuckle at the thought of


    the girl preparing a meal for him.


    Upon hearing the noise outside, Bonnie went out to greet Darren. With a smile, she said, "Wow, Danny,


    you''re finally back! You''ve been so busy."


    "If I had any idea that you would cook, I would have ordered takeout beforeing here," Darren


    teased with a sly smile on his face.


    Bonnie huffed at his teasing remarks and angrily walked back into the house.


    "Then don''t eat it!" she eximed.


    As he followed her inside, Darren retorted, "I do not want to waste any food. It''s not easy to earn


    money, you know."


    Han had apanied Darren to the manor, but since he didn''t want to feel awkward being the third


    wheel, he went straight into the study, ced the documents down, and went into the kitchen.


    "Boss, I''ve put the documents on your desk. I''ll leave now," he informed him.


    "Okay."


    When he heard this, Han strode out of the manor quietly.


    After they finished dinner, Bonnie cleaned up the table and went to wash the dishes. When he finished


    his meal, Darren knew he didn''t have time to rest, so he went straight to the study and went over the


    resumes that Han had left on his desk.


    Once she finished tidying everything up, Bonnie thought that she should bring him a ss of milk.


    Admittedly, she was also a little curious to see what he was so busy with.


    With a ss of milk in her hand, she walked to the study and ced it on Darren''s desk. At that


    moment, she caught a glimpse of a photo of a beautiful girl on the desk. The emotions in her eyes were


    indescribable. Bonnie''s face darkened once she saw the picture. Then, she quickly turned around and


    left without saying a word.


    Bonnie walked out to the yard and muttered to herself, "You big liar! You''re a yboy! You''re even


    looking at the picture of a beautiful girl. I will never speak to you again!"


    When Bonnie suddenly ran out of the room, Darren couldn''t help but feel that there was something


    wrong. When he noticed the photo of an applicant at the corner of the table, a slight smirk appeared on


    his face.


    ''Is she jealous because of this picture?'' He felt a little happy at the thought of her being jealous. He


    strolled out of the study to find her and saw her sitting outside with an angry look painted on her face.


    He quietly walked to her side and gently said to her, "This little girl is jealous, huh? Didn''t you see what


    that was?"


    "No, I''m not jealous in any way!" Bonnie pouted. She stood up and got ready to leave.


    However, Darren grabbed her wrist to stop her, which caused her heart to beat quicker.


    "This is someone''s resume for thepany." He put the folder with the resume in Bonnie''s hand.


    "I don''t want to see it. Let go of me." Even though she said those words, her eyes caught sight of the


    word "resume" on the cover of the folder. She was satisfied with that and tried her best to hide her


    smile. Additionally, Darren had always been cold to her, so she hadn''t expected him to be so gentle


    today. He had even taken the time to exin the misunderstanding to her.


    "If you''re recruiting new employees, does that mean you''re looking for a new secretary? I happen to be


    free. How about I be your secretary instead?" Bonnie asked to change the topic.


    When he heard this, he let go of her hand and joked, "That''s impossible. You can''t do it!"


    Bonnie had a string of colorful words in her mind that she wanted to say to him, but instead, she forced


    a smile.


    "Come on. I graduated from a university too, you know. I am qualified enough for this job."


    Darren let out a chuckle. "As I''ve said, it''s just not possible."


    He walked back into the room.


    As she watched him walk away, Bonnie couldn''t help but feel furious at Darren. She cursed him a


    thousand times in her mind.


    In the Gu Consortium''s building


    Jacob was looking over a document, his eyes filled with concentration. At this moment, it was as if the


    rest of the world didn''t matter to him; there was only the work that he had to finish.


    Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.


    Jacob didn''t let that break his focus; instead, he continued to read the document in his hand.


    When Jacob didn''t respond, Sam pushed the door open and quietly walked to him, knowing that he


    was allowed to enter anyway. However, he kept his mouth shut when he saw how serious Jacob


    looked. Hence, he waited for him to finish his work before saying anything.


    Ten minutester, Jacob finally raised his head.


    "What''s the matter?" he asked in a low voice.


    "Mr. Gu, Darren is nning to recruit and train new staff to revive the KING Group. Recently, he has


    been making preparations for training graduates from different universities."


    "Well, he is definitely ambitious," Jacob sneered as he ced the document down on the desk. "I''m


    guessing that he isn''t yet aware of the actual situation of the KING Group. His ns will simply remain


    dreams."


    "He is trying to make up for what he has done, but he will not be able to protect the KING Group from


    bankruptcy," Sam also mocked with a smirk.


    "Let him do whatever he wants to do." Jacob snorted, although there was a calcting look in his eyes.


    "No matter what he does, his efforts will be for nothing," Sam continued. "This guy is very ambitious


    indeed. However, he has gone bankrupt just to acquire shares. He can''t possibly maintain the


    company''s operations on his own, can he?"


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    As the two engaged in their conversation, they heard the sound of footsteps approaching.


    Emily had brought a lunch box full of her homemade dumplings.


    Jacob was quite the workaholic. He hadn''t even realized that today was the winter solstice. When


    Emily realized, the corners of her mouth raised slightly into a smile and exposed her dimples, making


    her look even more beautiful.


    "You''re still working? Put your work aside. I made dumplings for you." Emily walked into the office and


    put the lunch box on the table.


    Jacob''s expression softened as soon as he saw her.


    "What are you doing here?"


    "I came here because I know how much of a workaholic you are. Do you even know what day it is


    today?"


    Sam fished out his phone to take a nce at his calendar. After seeing what date it was, he turned to


    look at Jacob.


    "Oh, today is the winter solstice, Mr. Jacob. I''ll leave now." Sam stood up and walked out. He didn''t


    want to be the third wheel between them, so he left them alone.


    "Come on, let''s eat these dumplings before they get cold," Emily told Jacob gently, but there was still a


    hint of excitement in her voice.


    "All right." Jacob put away the documents in his hand neatly and then took the box of dumplings.


    "It''s delicious! So yummy." Jacob ate and enjoyed the food as if he were a child.