The Returning EX (John and Sophia) novel Chapter 1416

Heaving a sigh, she got what Ian meant. Knowing that they were probably expected to showcase their nonexistent relationship, she entered the mall behind him. She was planning to buy some bottled water and instant noodles, but she then decided to buy some fresh produce since Ian had come with her.

Because it wasn’t peak hour yet, there weren’t a lot of people in the mall. Cindy asked in a hushed voice, “Will we be able to cook at home?”

Standing beside Cindy, Ian already had an idea of what she was planning. “Yeah.”

Without a word, Cindy nodded before proceeding to quickly pick out a few ingredients that she put into her trolley. Ian didn’t know much about grocery shopping, so he merely watched beside her. On the contrary, Cindy knew a lot about cooking, so she was confident in her abilities.

Due to her concerns about someone recognizing Ian, Cindy made quick work of the shopping before they would get surrounded by people, and she managed to fill up the trolley within half an hour. When it was their turn at the till, Ian lowered his cap while waiting for the cashier to check out their groceries. In the end, they came back out with a bag of items each.

The driver was already waiting at the entrance of the mall. As soon as he saw them, he took their shopping from them. “That’s quite a lot.”

Cindy grunted in the affirmative before explaining, “We can store them away in the fridge, so that we can cook whenever we have time to. I’m a little sick of constantly eating takeaway.”

In fact, she wasn’t the only one feeling like that, as both Ian and the driver were also a little sick of eating takeaway. After a moment of thought, Cindy glanced at the driver while extending an invitation. “Please stay for dinner with us tonight if you have time to spare. I will be cooking, so you can also take it as an opportunity to taste my cooking.”

The driver let out a chuckle before accepting her invitation. “If that’s the case, I’ll stay then.”

A smile bloomed on Cindy’s face when she said, “I have a weak stomach, so eating too much takeaway food makes me feel sick. That’s why I think I should cook on my own instead.” She didn’t take good care of her own health while she was in university, so she had long standing gastric problems.

Upon hearing what she said, Ian stopped talking, but nor did he leave immediately. Instead, he watched her cook while leaning by the entrance with his arms crossed. Cindy worked deftly, which was an obvious indication that she used to cook a lot.

Ian had seen Sophia cook, which she did at a languid pace that bordered on being lackadaisical. Compared to her, Cindy was different in the sense that she was expressionless when she worked, making her appear serious about her work.

Cindy knew Ian was watching her. Although feeling a little uncomfortable under his watchful gaze, she didn’t know what to say, so she could only pretend that she saw nothing. Fortunately, Ian left to watch TV with the driver after staring at her for a while.