148 The Fluff 10 - Rapid Update 5 (1/2)

”Now we need to leave these in the fridge for about two hours for them to settle,” Xiu Ling explained.

”Wait, 2 hours?!” Lin Kang questioned.

Xiu Ling forgot the man had not done any baking in his life before, he was not familiar with the standard procedure. After she placed the dough in the fridge, she turned to the man and said with a patient smile, ”Yes, at least 2 hours. It'll help the glucose in the dough ferment and they'll be easier to work with when they're cold. Good things take time.”

Xiu Ling walked to the sink to wash her hands and she added, ”Actually, there's nothing to be done until they're ready. Since we have some down time, why don't you go and do your work? I'm sure there are stuff waiting for you to be done at the company.”

Lin Kang did not answer because he was still hung up on what his wife had said earlier, 'Good things take time.'

Indeed, that was true of many things... even things like relationship.

Seeing Lin Kang standing where he was, Xiu Ling frowned. 'Perhaps he didn't hear me.'

Before Xiu Ling could repeat her suggestion, a hard line set between Lin Kang's brows like he had just come to a great decision and he said, ”Then, Xiu Ling what would you do in the meantime?”

”Me?!” Xiu Ling was baffled in the man's sudden interest in her but she answered anyway, ”I'll clean up the work station and probably sit down to rest.”

”In that case, I'll help you.” Lin Kang grabbed the kitchen towel and started to wipe down the counter.

'That won't be necessary,' was what Xiu Ling going to say but since the man had started working, it would feel weird asking him to stop. It would sound like she was trying to chase him away and that was not Xiu Ling's intention. 'Since the man wants to help, then sure, why not?'

Xiu Ling thus picked up the slack and started cleaning. They worked in perfect tandem and the work that would require Xiu Ling an hour to finish was done in half an hour.

”Thank you so much, Lin Kang,” Xiu Ling said as she placed the washed utensils back in their respective places. ”You can go to do your work now, I do not want to take up too much of your time.”

Instead of responding to that, Lin Kang asked Xiu Ling a question, ”Does this mean you're free now?”

”I suppose so, why? What do you have in mind?” Xiu Ling asked with curiosity.

”I wish to have a talk with you,” Lin Kang answered.