I Turned Out To Be The Paranoid Villain’s White Moonlight - Chapter 15

Yu Wanqiao seemed to genuinely like the watch.

That made sense. Nothing Zhan Yao chose was ever inferior. Besides, Yu Wanqiao already had beautiful hands, and adding a proper watch only enhanced them further.

Zhan Yao admired it for a moment and found herself quite satisfied. Only then did she raise her head again. “You…”

Before she could finish, she met Yu Wanqiao’s gaze.

Yu Wanqiao gently curved her lips and said slowly, “It’s beautiful.”

They were only three ordinary words, yet when they came from her lips, they somehow sounded like the highest praise. Zhan Yao froze without realizing it. After several seconds of silence, she finally replied smugly, “Of course it is.”

“As long as you like it.” She instinctively looked away and waved a hand lightly. “It’s late. Go back to your room and sleep.”

With that, she yawned, picked up the bag on the table, and hurried upstairs.

She had to admit that Yu Wanqiao truly was beautiful when she smiled.

Over the past twenty-some years, Zhan Yao had seen far too many beautiful people—those whose beauty was bold and striking, those who were gentle and graceful, those with exquisite features, and those with elegant bone structure. But someone like Yu Wanqiao, whose features and bone structure were both flawless and who looked beautiful in either heavy or light makeup, was extraordinarily rare.

Who did not enjoy looking at a beauty? Even Zhan Yao was no exception. When she heard Yu Wanqiao praise the watch, her heartbeat had inexplicably skipped half a beat.

However, the moment she remembered the matter of the white moonlight, she quickly put a stop to those thoughts. Besides, they were only a fake couple in a contract marriage. Any feelings or attraction would be meaningless after three years.

Wise people did not fall into the river of love. Only fools repeated the same mistakes. Nothing was better than money.

She might as well think about where to spend money tomorrow.

After all, the life of the wealthy was empty and lonely.

Zhan Yao slept soundly through the night, and the next day soon arrived.

After entering her third year, the number of courses at the university had decreased considerably. Zhan Yao had nothing to do today, and Jiang Yi and Ding Xiaoxiao happened to be free as well, so she intended to invite them out shopping.

She had already typed half the message when her fingers instinctively stopped as she walked downstairs.

—Unexpectedly, Yu Wanqiao was home today.

It had been a long time since Zhan Yao had seen Yu Wanqiao during the day. Thinking carefully about it, the two of them usually only met at night. Zhan Yao could not help wondering whether Yu Wanqiao might secretly be some kind of vampire.

“Wanqiao, aren’t you going to the company today?” Zhan Yao examined her carefully and noticed that she was still wearing loungewear. Her beautiful long hair fell smoothly over her shoulders and neck, making her appear both distinguished and languid.

Most strikingly, she was even wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose. They were probably for work, as Zhan Yao had never seen them before.

She had not expected this version of Yu Wanqiao to look so beautiful too.

Yu Wanqiao had probably been awake for quite some time. She was currently drinking coffee while focusing on her work. Only after hearing Zhan Yao’s voice did she instinctively glance in her direction, raising her brows slightly as her lips curved.

“What did you say, Yaoyao?”

For some reason, Zhan Yao felt as though she was deliberately using her beauty as a weapon.

“…Tsk.” Did she know exactly how good-looking she was?

“I asked why you didn’t go to work.” After thinking for a few seconds, Zhan Yao put her phone away again, went downstairs, and sat opposite her.

The moment she sat down, a servant brought her a cup of coffee identical to Yu Wanqiao’s.

Zhan Yao glanced at it. Although she had not tasted it, the aroma alone told her that the coffee was bitter enough to send someone all the way to Grandmother’s Bridge.

Mm. Yu Wanqiao was excellent in nearly every way, except that her sense of taste was questionable.

Zhan Yao pushed the coffee aside with obvious disgust.

“Bring her a glass of milk,” Yu Wanqiao said.

She removed the glasses from her nose and answered Zhan Yao’s question. “There’s nothing urgent today. I can handle my work from home, so I don’t need to go to the company.”

“I see.” Zhan Yao nodded.

A servant happened to bring breakfast over, so she said nothing more and focused on finishing her meal.

Yu Wanqiao knew about her habit of not speaking while eating and remained silent as well.

Only when Zhan Yao put down her chopsticks did Yu Wanqiao speak again.

“Do you have any plans today, Yaoyao?”

“No.” Zhan Yao shook her head.

“In that case, let’s have lunch at home together,” Yu Wanqiao said. “Would you like me to cook for you?”

Cook?

Zhan Yao paused.

Yu Wanqiao could even cook?

What surprised her more was that, despite having so many servants in the house, Yu Wanqiao still intended to do it personally. She had no idea what kind of leisurely whim this was.

However, since Yu Wanqiao had offered, Zhan Yao did not refuse.

“Sure.”

“What are we having for lunch?” she asked, raising her eyes toward Yu Wanqiao’s face. “Let me warn you first—I’m very picky.”

“Mm.” Yu Wanqiao nodded. “I know.”

“I need to personally inspect the menu, the grade of the ingredients, and the exact quantities used…” Zhan Yao continued.

Yu Wanqiao quickly agreed again. “All right.”

Why was she being so accommodating?

Zhan Yao raised an eyebrow suspiciously. “Do you need something from me?”

“No,” Yu Wanqiao said. “This is a return gift to thank you for the present last night.”

So that was it.

However, to be honest, that watch had cost tens of thousands of yuan. Zhan Yao had not expected Yu Wanqiao to repay her with only a meal, and she instinctively began calculating whether the exchange was worthwhile.

But whether it was worth it could wait. What Zhan Yao wanted to know most right now was whether Yu Wanqiao’s cooking was actually edible.

“…”

After remaining silent for some time, Zhan Yao eventually summoned the system inside her mind.

“I have a question.”

The system immediately replied, “Sure.”

Zhan Yao took a deep breath. “If I’m accidentally poisoned and hospitalized, does that count as a workplace injury? Will I receive compensation?”

The system: “…”

It replied weakly, “Theoretically, yes. There should be compensation, so there’s no need for the host to worry.”

“But if I remember correctly, Yu Wanqiao is going to cook for you… She isn’t planning to poison you, is she?”

Zhan Yao mercilessly retorted, “What do you know?”

After all, she had personally experienced something like this before. In terms of humiliation, it ranked among the top three things she regretted most in her entire life.

She had only been in her teens at the time. Because she had always been interested in all kinds of things and could quickly learn and master them, she believed she was capable of absolutely anything.

That confidence lasted until the day she served her bodyguard mushrooms she had stir-fried herself and caused the man to spend half a day in the hospital grabbing at imaginary little people.

Only then did she realize that she and the culinary arts would never reconcile in this lifetime.

“He was such a huge bodyguard.” Zhan Yao sighed, still saddened whenever she recalled it. “How did he suddenly end up like that?”

Her tone made even the system want to recite a prayer for the poor man.

“…”

Fortunately, Zhan Yao’s doubts only lasted for a short while, because she soon discovered that Yu Wanqiao actually seemed quite professional.

When she saw the menu, her trust rose slightly. When she smelled the fragrance drifting out from the kitchen, her confidence increased considerably.

She was not the only one. Every servant in the villa was equally shocked. First, they had never expected President Yu to know how to cook. Second, they had never imagined she would personally enter the kitchen.

Seeing President Yu wearing an apron and standing in the kitchen as she attentively prepared the ingredients frightened Housekeeper Yang considerably. She went inside repeatedly to ask whether Yu Wanqiao needed assistance. After being refused each time, she could only nervously devote her efforts to the tableware and dining-room arrangements.

Not only did she replace all the tableware with the most expensive set, but she also specially adjusted the lighting and lit several candles to create a romantic atmosphere.

She even took out the violin she had treasured for many years.

“What are you doing?” Zhan Yao glanced at her. “I want to eat properly. Don’t make noise.”

“…Understood.” Housekeeper Yang nodded and put the violin away again.

More than ten minutes later, the dishes Yu Wanqiao had prepared were brought to the table one by one.

There were six dishes and a soup, each beautifully presented and rich in color and fragrance. No one would have questioned it if they were told the food had been brought back from a five-star restaurant.

Yu Wanqiao personally carried out the final dessert.

It was a piece of tiramisu. It looked rather ordinary and appeared to have nothing particularly special about it, but the flavor contained unexpected depth. Not only was it sweet without being cloying, but it also possessed remarkably rich layers. On closer tasting, there were even pieces of fresh, sweet fruit hidden inside.

For some reason, Zhan Yao tasted an inexplicable familiarity in it, even though she was certain she had never eaten it before.

“Does it taste all right?” Yu Wanqiao’s voice interrupted her thoughts.

“Mm, it’s good.” Zhan Yao nodded, assuming the sense of familiarity was only an illusion. “Your cooking skills truly exceeded my expectations, Wanqiao.”

“The dishes too.” She tried several more bites from the plates. They were equally delicious and left her unable to find a single fault. “They’re excellent.”

Good was good, and bad was bad. Zhan Yao had never been stingy with praise when someone deserved it.

Yu Wanqiao seemed to be in a good mood after hearing her words.

“If you like it, Yaoyao, I’ll cook for you again in the future.”

“That won’t be necessary.” Zhan Yao firmly and decisively rejected her.

She could still distinguish what was important. Yu Wanqiao had spent nearly three hours preparing this meal. If that time were converted into money, the amount would be enormous. Merely thinking about it made Zhan Yao feel as though she had suffered a terrible loss.

“Your time is so limited. You should focus on your work. That’s the most important thing.”

“It’s all right.” Yu Wanqiao slowly shook her head. “In my heart, cooking for you is equally important.”

“Consider it… part of fulfilling my duties as your wife.”

Duties as her wife.

Zhan Yao had actually heard those words come from Yu Wanqiao’s mouth.

She could not help pausing. After a long while, she murmured, “Even so, there’s no need to go this far.”

Something felt slightly strange.

“Besides, we aren’t married yet…”

Before she could finish, Yu Wanqiao interrupted her.

“In that case, why don’t we register our marriage this afternoon?”

Her intention was obvious, and her voice was firm.

Although Yu Wanqiao had indeed mentioned it not long ago, hearing her bring the matter out into the open so suddenly still made Zhan Yao freeze.

Before she could respond, she saw Yu Wanqiao take something from her pocket. She opened it and gently placed it on the table.

It was a small box—a ring box.

Inside were two exquisite and beautiful matching rings.

Whether it was a coincidence or because Yu Wanqiao had prepared everything carefully in advance, the rings happened to be exactly the style Zhan Yao liked. Every diamond and every engraved line struck directly at her heart.

Moreover, she recognized the brand.

They were from Delaidia. Rings of this quality would cost at least eight figures. Judging by their clearly customized design, their actual price could only be higher.

“?”

What a joke. Was she the kind of person who would surrender to money?

Mm. Clearly, she was.

Zhan Yao fell silent.

After several seconds, she spoke again.

“Ah, all right. Then later, I’ll…”

Before she could finish, she was interrupted once more—this time by a wave of applause echoing all around them.

President Yu had proposed, and Miss Zhan had accepted!

It was wonderful news—an enormously joyous occasion that absolutely had to be celebrated!

No matter what, the atmosphere had already reached this point.

Housekeeper Yang nervously observed Yu Wanqiao’s expression. Seeing that she had no intention of stopping them, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and allowed her heart to settle back into place.

Several seconds later, she even chose to join in and quietly took out her violin again.

After all, Miss Zhan was not eating at the moment. Playing now… probably would not count as disobeying her wishes.

Since that was the case—

Housekeeper Yang stood straight with her head held high and cheerfully prepared to perform a celebratory piece for the two of them.