12: 12.
This is Injustice Against Rabbits, a top-tier Cute species!
12: 12.
This is Injustice Against Rabbits, a top-tier Cute species!
In the past, of course, Gu Yan couldn’t cook.
But…
didn’t he have a system now?
Gu Yan held the hand of a visibly disgruntled Leng Qingqiu.
She put up a brief, reluctant resistance, but ultimately gave up when she realized she couldn’t break free from his grip.
Gu Yan spoke with great emotion.
“I learned how to do all of this especially for your sake, Qingqiu.” “I’ve played this exact scene out in my head for a long time.” “I’d cook for you at home.
When you come back exhausted from work, I’d give you a massage and rub your back.” “On weekends, we’d lounge in the courtyard drinking tea, admiring the flowers, and maybe host an outdoor barbecue whenever we have free time.” “And then…” Leng Ling’er couldn’t bear to listen to another syllable.
She stepped forward and forcefully pried Gu Yan’s hand away from her sister’s.
Glaring at him, she complained loudly, “Hey!
Aren’t you basically just saying you want to be a stay-at-home husband while my sister goes out to work and bring home the money?!” “Are you even a man?!” Leng Qingqiu found the exchange somewhat amusing.
This guy was truly cut from a different cloth compared to other men.
Most suitors would desperately claim they wanted to support her for life just to win her favor, but Gu Yan was proudly boasting about the exact opposite.
Hearing the accusation, Gu Yan merely smirked and looked at Leng Ling’er as if she were an idiot.
“Isn’t that obvious?
Because my Qingqiu is incredibly talented.
Therefore, If a dimwit like me tried to handle high finance, I might end up bankrupting the entire Gu family.” “Thus, it makes the most sense for my Qingqiu to take charge.” Leng Ling’er was left speechless by his shamelessness.
He was clearly praising her sister, so why did it make her blood boil so much?
And what was with this “my Qingqiu” business?
It was literally only day two of their relationship!
He was acting like they were lifelong soulmates!
Leng Qingqiu was also quietly amused by his response.
The corners of her mouth twitched upward into a faint smile.
But realizing it wouldn’t be good if this dog of a man saw her cracking, she quickly suppressed it and forced her face back into a blank slate.
[ Ding!
Your Pure Love Spouse is experiencing a wave of genuine amusement: +1 Point!
] Hearing the prompt echo in his mind, Gu Yan smiled inwardly.
Not bad, not bad at all.
At this rate, her favorability rating would skyrocket in no time!
With that encouraging thought, he cleared his throat.
“Well, the clock is ticking.
I’ll head back down to finish up dinner.” “Qingqiu, you can read for a bit longer.
I’ll come call you the moment the food is ready.” As he spoke, he gently guided her by the hand back toward her desk.
Leng Qingqiu was clearly uncomfortable with being coddled like a fragile glass doll.
She knit her brows and said in a resistant tone, “I can walk perfectly fine on my own.” Gu Yan certainly wasn’t about to pass up a perfectly legitimate excuse for physical contact.
He answered righteously, “No way.
If I weren’t around, that would be one thing, but since I am here, I refuse to let anything happen to you, Qingqiu.” “What if you trip and take another hard fall like yesterday?
That would be terrible!” “You!
You actually dare to bring up yesterday!
Let go of me right now!” Leng Qingqiu snapped, her face flushing as her mind flashed back to that deeply embarrassing posture on the study floor.
This bastard!!
Bantering all the way, Gu Yan successfully led her back to the desk.
Only then did he reluctantly release her hand, offering a placating smile.
“Alright, alright, I’ve let go.
I’m heading downstairs now.” Without waiting for her to reply, he spun around and quickly vanished through the study doors.
That infuriating scoundrel!
Leng Qingqiu’s chest rose and fell in rapid succession.
How could a single human being be so uniquely exasperating?
He was undeniably annoying.
And yet…
he was currently downstairs preparing a meal for them.
Despite being the pampered young master of the powerful Gu family, he was personally cooking just to feed her and her sister.
An indescribable sensation settled into her heart.
Massaging her aches away, guiding her safely to her desk, putting aside his status to cook for them…
This is…
Hiss.
Stop overthinking it.
Leng Qingqiu inhaled a sharp breath, forcing her racing thoughts to cool down.
Every single action was born entirely from Gu Yan’s own initiative; she hadn’t requested a single thing.
That was right—she absolutely could not afford to harbor ridiculous sentiments like gratitude.
Emotions were nothing more than a dangerous stumbling block on her path of revenge.
Standing nearby, Leng Ling’er watched her sister stare blankly into space, her expression looking deeply conflicted.
Ling’er’s face immediately contorted into an indignant scowl.
Damn that small fry Gu!
The moment you showed up, my older sister started stressing out like this.
I am so angry!
Even though you two have a engagement contract, and even though you are nominally my future brother-in-law…
still!
“Sister…” Just as Ling’er was gearing up to launch into a supportive rant, Leng Qingqiu calmly cut her off.
“Ling’er, go downstairs to the kitchen and assist Gu Yan.
We cannot allow him to form the impression that the members of the Leng family are lazy unfortunates who only knows how to eat.” Leng Ling’er’s dramatic posture froze solid, her jaw dropping.
“Huh?!” — Downstairs in the kitchen.
“So, this is your definition of providing culinary assistance?” Gu Yan asked, looking helplessly at the teenager standing beside him.
Leng Ling’er was currently standing by the counter with red-rimmed eyes, listlessly crushing eggshells directly into a bowl of egg liquid with a fork.
Hearing his critique, her fragile temper flared instantly.
Sniff!
Leng Ling’er sniffled loudly, glaring fiercely at him.
“It’s all because of you!
Because of a toxic guy like you, my older sister…
my sister had became troubled!!” Tears began to spill over her lashes as she spoke.
Raising her small, angry fists, she began drumming them against Gu Yan’s chest.
“To think I actually have to help a man like you!!” “I’ll beat you to death!
I’ll destroy you, you scumbag, you…
mff!” Her dramatic declaration was suddenly cut off.
Ling’er’s hysterical crying stopped instantly, her eyes widening to the size of saucers.
Gu Yan had smoothly intercepted her tantrum by shoving a hot, savory morsel directly between her teeth.
It was piping hot and fairly large.
Her reflexes took over, and she instinctively began to chew.
In a fraction of a second, an explosion of mind-blowing, rich flavor detonated across her taste buds, spreading a heavenly warmth throughout her entire mouth.
Ling’er’s eyes lit up like Christmas trees.
She stared up at Gu Yan in sheer disbelief, her jaws working furiously as she mumbled around the food, “What…
what on earth is this?
Why is it so incredibly delicious?!” Gu Yan smoothly retrieved his cooking chopsticks from her mouth, rinsing them under the tap.
Without turning around, he answered casually, “Spicy braised rabbit meat.” “Oh, so it’s rabbit meat,” Leng Ling’er nodded sagely.
And then…
“Ra…
rabbit meat?!” Ling’er froze in horror.
She whipped her head to the side, her eyes locking onto an exquisitely plated, perfectly glazed spicy rabbit dish resting quietly on the counter display.
Her vision went momentarily dark, and she nearly fainted right there on the tiles.
Gu Yan, continuing to wash the cooking utensils with his back turned to her, allowed a highly mischievous, victorious grin to spread across his face.
Hehe.
You little brat, now you know exactly who’s boss.
— As the evening progressed, Leng Ling’er remained trapped in a cycle of profound grief and guilt over her own lack of impulse control regarding the rabbit.
Seeing her state of existential dread, Gu Yan mercifully dismissed her from kitchen duty, telling her to go watch some cartoons in the living room.
Wearing a pair of clean white ankle socks, Ling’er sat cross-legged on the plush sofa, glumly staring at a gritty cartoon playing on the television.
She hugged a massive, fluffy white rabbit plushie to her chest, muttering under her breath, “Bastard…
jerk…
low-life scum.
Rabbits are so incredibly cute, how could anyone possess the cruelty to eat them?!” Her psychological profile of Gu Yan had officially been rewritten into something far more dangerous.
Right at that moment, the rhythmic thumping of footsteps echoed from the grand staircase.
“I can navigate the stairs perfectly fine on my own.
You don’t need to maintain such an firm grip on my arm.” “Absolutely not.
Descending a staircase is a high-risk maneuver.
If I could, I would gladly carry you down in my arms.” “Carry me?
I am an adult woman, not a toddler!
Gu Yan, stop being so ridiculous!” “To a devoted husband, unmarried women are all essentially children.” “You…!” Leng Qingqiu was currently being held tightly against Gu Yan’s side as he carefully guided her down the steps.
The close proximity meant she could clearly feel the steady warmth of his breath and the faint, crisp fragrance radiating from his body.
How can a man smell this pleasant?
No, focus.
What kind of logic is ‘unmarried women are all children’?
This…
this is outrageous, she thought, her cheeks warming.
I am the literal, undisputed mastermind operating the billion-dollar Leng Group behind the scenes, yet this man treats me like a clumsy child!