23: Buy groceries and cook together

Li Qinghe searched online and found a nearby market called Dong Xuan Market.

This market is one of the largest comprehensive markets in Hanoi, only 700 meters away, about a 10-minute walk.

Although it wasn't far, walking was out of the question, especially with a pile of groceries to buy. Li Qinghe rode his motorbike, with Nguyen Thi Linh on the back, and sped to a yellow three-story building.

He finally found a parking spot among the layers of motorbikes.

"Brother, this market is so big! We can buy more groceries to put in the fridge."

Nguyen Thi Linh let Li Qinghe hold her hand, her face full of curiosity as she peered into the market entrance.

Most of the stalls on the first floor near the entrance sold candied fruits and preserved fruits; deeper inside were the stalls selling various vegetables.

Nguyen Thi Linh seemed to activate a new trait upon arriving at the market.

She transformed from a shy young girl into a capable homemaker.

Watching her skillfully haggle with the vendors and finally buy a pile of groceries, Li Qinghe found it very interesting.

From Nguyen Thi Linh's grocery shopping, it was clear she was good at managing a household.

Li Qinghe checked the prices: beef was 250,000 vietnamese dong per kilogram, which was about 70 yuan, similar to China, perhaps slightly cheaper.

Pork was 160,000 vietnamese dong per kilogram, about 44 yuan, slightly more expensive than in China.

Other items, like tomatoes, were 52,900 dong per kilogram, about 14 yuan, also a bit more expensive than in China.

Many vegetables were a bit more expensive than in China, but considering this was the capital of Vietnam, the prices were understandable.

Nguyen Thi Linh seemed to really enjoy the market shopping experience. Besides having Li Qinghe pay, she carried all the groceries herself.

She even refused when Li Qinghe offered to help her with some of the load.

Li Qinghe turned to look at the market, where most women were busy carrying various heavy items, while men sat with their legs crossed, smoking and drinking coffee. He fell silent.

It seemed it would take some time to get used to this 'big boss' lifestyle.

Nguyen Thi Linh finally bought a chicken from a fresh food stall for 100,000 dong per kilogram; this chicken cost a total of 200,000 dong.

After buying some seasonings from a few grocery stores, today's big shopping trip was over, with the total cost under 1 million vietnamese dong.

Mainly, at Li Qinghe's request, Nguyen Thi Linh bought a lot of meat, and with the chicken, it accounted for the bulk of the grocery expenses. For Li Qinghe, meat was a necessity.

Without worrying about money, one must eat and drink well, and treat one's stomach right.

Seeing Nguyen Thi Linh carrying a large pile of groceries, her small face flushed from the effort, Li Qinghe told her to wait by the roadside while he quickly went to get the motorbike to pick her up.

"Brother, you're so good to me."

This was what Nguyen Thi Linh said again when she saw Li Qinghe park the bike beside her.

At first, Li Qinghe thought she was just saying it casually, but then he turned to look at the Vietnamese 'big bosses' sitting with their legs crossed around them, and he immediately understood.

There was no harm without comparison; Li Qinghe's thoughtfulness was an anomaly among Vietnamese men.

No wonder a small gesture of care, common for Dragon Country People, could evoke such strong feelings in Nguyen Thi Linh.

At Li Qinghe's request, Nguyen Thi Linh placed the large pile of groceries on the footboard, then straddled the bike behind Li Qinghe, wrapping her arms around his strong waist.

She gently rested her head on Li Qinghe's back. Although her fingers hurt from carrying the groceries earlier, Nguyen Thi Linh was in a good mood.

Initially, she just wanted to follow Li Qinghe to earn money, seeing herself as an employee, but after spending time with him twice, she had somewhat forgotten whether she was here to work or to find a boyfriend.

Li Qinghe's thoughtfulness made her feel that she would be willing to work for him even without pay.

Now, with hands held and embraces shared, Li Qinghe was a very important man in her heart.

Nguyen Thi Linh felt that she was here to live her life with Li Qinghe.

The two quickly returned home on the motorbike. Li Qinghe parked the bike on the first floor; he hadn't yet decided whether to rent it out or do something with it himself.

Although he didn't have much money now, he wasn't short on money for food and drink for the time being, so he wasn't in a hurry to deal with the first-floor shop.

He and Nguyen Thi Linh carried the groceries upstairs to the second floor.

Under Li Qinghe's guidance, Nguyen Thi Linh seasoned the wok with vegetable leaves and lard, in the Dragon Country People style.

Li Qinghe originally wanted to help Nguyen Thi Linh prepare vegetables in the kitchen, but she pushed him out, telling him to just wait for dinner.

Li Qinghe didn't insist; who would refuse such a pampered life?

He gently ruffled Nguyen Thi Linh's dark hair and turned to go to the third-floor entertainment room.

His laptop and other filming equipment were stored there.

From now on, this room would be his video editing studio.

After editing, he could also play it on the home theater first.

Li Qinghe imported all the footage filmed today into his computer, opened the material, and began to think about the editing.

Watching video footage on a large screen was simply comfortable.

Nguyen Thi Linh was truly beautiful; on the computer screen, she was captivating from almost every angle.

The only thing was that her two 'thunderbolts' were a bit small.

Actually, with her long legs and outstanding looks, larger 'thunderbolts' wouldn't suit her as well, as smaller ones better matched her pure face.

She had the charm of a girl-next-door just coming of age.

Li Qinghe spent most of his editing efforts on adding subtitles and then emphasizing a few shots with slow motion.

Watching Nguyen Thi Linh perfectly portray the shy smile of a pure, beautiful girl upon noticing the camera, Li Qinghe felt a flutter in his heart.

Thinking that this beautiful girl was diligently cooking for him in the kitchen, a strong sense of satisfaction welled up in Li Qinghe.

Traveling thousands of miles to a foreign land, wasn't it precisely for a life where one wakes up to vast wealth and sleeps in the arms of a beauty?

Now that his 'cheat' had arrived, life was full of promise.

Li Qinghe pondered pleasant thoughts, but his hands didn't stop. The footage filmed today was quickly edited.

He added background music to the finished segments, created titles, and stored them in a folder.

Li Qinghe decided to only publish the "Baguette Girl" content on his Kuaidou account and not on YouTube.

Because the YouTube channel could feature more explosive content, Li Qinghe planned to partially synchronize the SPA room footage he shot to YouTube.

Massage content was generally acceptable to people from various countries.

As Li Qinghe saved the video, he suddenly remembered that he was originally supposed to go to A Ying's part-time SPA shop tonight to film a four-hand synchronized massage.

But tonight was a time of rapid emotional development with Nguyen Thi Linh, so Li Qinghe made a decision that went against his ancestral teachings.

He wouldn't go to the SPA shop tonight. He sent A Ying a few messages, saying he was a bit busy today and would visit her in a few days.

A Ying replied with a few smiley face emojis, telling him to be sure to visit her.

Mature and sexy girls like A Ying had always been among Li Qinghe's preferences.

So, these few days would be focused on filming daily life with Nguyen Thi Linh, and in a few days, he'd visit A Ying to film something more exciting.

After organizing the video, Li Qinghe published the first video in the "Baguette Girl" series on Kuaidou.

The description read: "Just because I saw you one more time in the crowd, it made me really want to help you slice your baguette."

The video's cover was Nguyen Thi Linh walking over with a golden baguette, her pretty face incredibly charming under the brilliant sunlight.