"So, your skills are quite good then?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"I'd say so. I think my stir-fries are edible," Wu Jia replied with a smile.
"When you're back, want to show us your skills?"
"I wonder who cooks here at your place, Mr. Guo?"
"My dad cooks. The women here only know how to eat, not cook."
"I'll go down and help Uncle later. If everyone can stomach my cooking, I'll cook then, saving Uncle from having to go to the kitchen anymore."
Wu Jia was undeniably adept at handling people. A girl as beautiful as her who was also willing to cook was a rarity these days. Moreover, her offer to take over the cooking from Uncle would surely earn her significant points with Guo Xuyang.
"That would be great. If everyone likes your cooking, you can be in charge of meals from now on," Guo Xuyang said.
"Then I'll go down and help Uncle tidy up," Wu Jia said, about to head downstairs.
"Wait a moment. You don't know my father, so let's go down together. Yang Bin, you stay upstairs with Xiao Xi. I'll call you when dinner is ready."
"Alright, Mr. Guo."
Wu Jia was already prepared to help in the kitchen, so she couldn't go down with them. If she followed, it would put Li Minxi in an awkward position. Li Minxi had just asked the two of them to keep her company. If one of them went down to help, and the other then requested to do the same, Li Minxi would likely be furious on the spot.
However, Li Minxi had no grounds to refuse Wu Jia's excuse, as she herself couldn't cook and only ate. It would be unreasonable for her to stop Wu Jia from helping.
"You two go ahead. Make sure to save me a portion, and bring it up so I can taste Jia Jia's cooking," Li Minxi said.
"No problem. We're going down then." Guo Xuyang followed Wu Jia downstairs.
"Look at him, can't keep his legs moving when he sees a pretty girl," Li Minxi muttered, watching Guo Xuyang's retreating back.
"Mr. Guo is just being considerate. If Jia Jia can cook a meal everyone enjoys, it will be a great relief for Uncle."
"What's Wu Jia's reputation like at your hospital?"
"Very good. Director Yan even tried to take advantage of her, but she refused him."
"Your Director Yan is quite the lecher. When he was trying to correct my fetal position, he also tried to get handsy, but was stopped by Yuan Yuan and his wife."
"What? How did he get so bold now? Perhaps he couldn't resist because Sister-in-law is so attractive?" Yang Bin asked.
"A lecher's mind works differently from normal people. He's always looking for an opportunity to take advantage. He didn't even spare me, a heavily pregnant woman, which just goes to show how poor his character is. I really don't understand how your hospital operates, keeping someone like that as its director."
"It's because he brings in revenue for the hospital. His exceptional skills are said to be unmatched even in our provincial capital."
"No matter how good his skills are, without good character, he'll never get far."
"Indeed. If not for this flaw, he would have been the director. Because of it, the higher-ups have repeatedly deliberated and dared not appoint him. If he were truly made director, I doubt any of the young women and wives at the maternal and child health hospital would escape his clutches."
"I heard from Yuan Yuan that most of the staff in your confinement care center were pushed there by Director Yan?"
"Yes. Many people went to the confinement care center because they couldn't tolerate his harassment. The work there is tiring and doesn't pay well. Anyway, we ended up in the confinement care center because we were harassed by him."
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