No one notified me in advance. Everyone in the end times is crazy.

Ouch~ My back hurts!

Luo Shiyu, with one hand on her waist and the other on the wall, walked forward step by step with trembling legs. As she passed the bathroom, she heard the sound of running water and the light music playing from He Gui. Suddenly, she felt an urge to rush in and punch him.

[Look how happy this guy is! He bullies me at night, and now he's doing it again this morning. He sleeps at 3 AM and wakes up at 5 AM, and he's still got all the energy.]

Xiao Hei: "What can we do? Fight him?"

[If I can't beat them and end up getting suppressed, I might as well give up.]

Little White: "Poor master."

[And there's something even more pitiful. Guess what I'm going to do? Hey! Cook for that big ice block. I must have owed him something in my past life.]

Xiao Hei: "Just ignore him."

Luo Shiyu angrily cracked two eggs into a bowl, thinking to herself: [What if the lucky body I finally found starves to death?]

Xiao Hei: "Isn't there Xiao Ming too?"

He didn't give me enough. Besides, I'm used to being treated like this. I can just put up with him for a few more months, absorb my luck, and then leave.

Little Black: "Master, are you willing to do that?"

There's no such thing as being reluctant to part with something.

When He Gui came out of the bathroom, he saw Luo Shiyu stirring eggs with his head down, not even noticing the egg liquid splashing out of the bowl.

"Xiao Yu."

The sudden hug from behind and the cool breath blowing against her ear startled Luo Shiyu.

"What are you doing! You know how scary it can be?"

He Gui deliberately leaned closer and asked, "What are you thinking about absentmindedly?"

Luo Shiyu's gaze was fixed on the other person's lips as they opened and closed, his mind filled with the desire to kiss them.

Without hesitation, he freed one hand, cupped He Gui's face, and gently kissed him on tiptoe.

He Gui naturally wouldn't refuse such a good thing, and lowered his head to respond to the kiss.

The anger that had been released that morning was reignited by Luo Shiyu's provocation.

"Xiaoyu, I..."

"No, I still need to cook. You'll be late for the morning meeting."

"I can skip breakfast."

"That won't do either; excessive indulgence is bad for your health."

"I am fine."

"I'm in trouble!"

"Alright then, what should we have for breakfast?"

"I'm going to cook a simple bowl of noodles and steam some egg custard. Don't just stand there watching, do you want to learn how to cook?"

"No, once I learn it, Xiaoyu won't care about me anymore."

"I don't care about you."

"Do not believe."

"Why is this happening!"

"Not only will I not study, but I'll also need Xiaoyu to feed me later."

"Don't you have hands? Or should I chew it up and feed it to you?"

"Okay."

"How can someone be so shameless?"

The art style on the other side is completely different.

Yuwen Baiyuan knelt by the bed, holding a bowl of porridge in one hand and a spoon in the other, feeding it to Wang Rui's mouth, pleading, "Rui~ open your mouth and eat a couple of bites."

Wang Rui, still half asleep, frowned slightly and refused without even opening his eyes: "I won't eat."

"Just one bite, just one bite is enough."

Wang Rui opened his mouth and took a small sip from the edge of the spoon, then refused to open his mouth again.

"Arui, have another bite."

"This is so annoying, I'm not eating."

"Just one more bite and I'll stop bothering you, okay?"

Wang Rui irritably pulled the blanket over his head and said in a huff, "I have no appetite, I'm not eating."

"How can I make Arui have an appetite? I'll sing you a song, and then you can have a bite."

"I want to sleep."

"Alright, Ari, answer a few questions for me and I'll stop bothering you."

"explain."

"What did Arui eat last night?"

"sandwich."

"What about noon?"

"The other half of the sandwich."

"Aside from the two bites of wontons I forced to feed him this morning, he hasn't eaten properly all day."

"I'm not hungry."

Yuwen Baiyuan sat down on the spot and protested, "I'm not going to training."

Wang Rui threw off the covers and roared, "How dare you!"

“I dare! I’m going to stay and serve Arui, and watch Arui eat.”

"I'll eat by myself when I'm hungry."

"Eating that nutritious stuff again."

Seeing the other party's resolute expression, Wang Rui relented and said, "Okay, you can cook the meal before you leave. I'll eat when I wake up."

After saying this, she covered herself with the blanket again, ignoring whatever Yuwen Baiyuan said.

The latter could only retreat dejectedly, no longer disturbing Wang Rui's sleep.

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meeting room.

Luo Shiyu sat next to He Gui with a lollipop in her mouth, doodling on a piece of paper.

I don't understand why they dragged me into this meeting, giving me paper and pen like it's a serious matter. I can't offer any suggestions, and I don't understand what they're talking about.

When He Gui heard the upsetting news, he reached out and pinched Luo Shiyu's face. The warm and soft touch instantly improved his mood.

Throughout the entire meeting, He Gui remained in a stable mood.

Luo Shiyu felt completely bewildered. She dragged him to the meeting, but he didn't have to do anything.

The subordinates all knew perfectly well that it was thanks to General Luo that the BOSS hadn't lost his temper.

As the meeting ended and everyone left, they all bowed silently to Luo Shiyu to thank him for his contributions.

Subordinate A: "General Luo, you've worked hard."

Luo Shiyu: "You're the ones who are working hard."

Subordinate B: "Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend this meeting."

Luo Shiyu: "It can't be that exaggerated, can it?"

Subordinate C: "General Luo, are you coming to the meeting tomorrow? I'll prepare milk tea for you in advance."

Luo Shiyu: "Okay, thank you."

He Gui looked at Luo Shiyu with deep affection, a smile involuntarily curving his lips—a smile that came from the bottom of his heart.

The enthusiasm of these people was overwhelming for Luo Shiyu. He turned to look at He Gui for help, only to meet their gazes. Feeling helpless, he quickly looked away.

[How strange, has that big ice block been staring at me with that look ever since?]

Xiao Hei: "Actually, he's like this all the time."

This is unbearable, who can stand it?

"Xiao Yu."

"what?"

Are you shy?

[Just knowing is enough, why say it out loud?]

Luo Shiyu stubbornly replied, "No."

"Ok."

[That big ice block truly lives up to its name; it easily killed the conversation again.]

"Come with me." Without giving Luo Shiyu a chance to refuse, He Gui grabbed his hand and pulled him away.

"Where are you taking me? Hey! Say something!"

[He's pretending to be mute again.]

Luo Shiyu was reluctantly pulled by He Gui into the storage room at the bottom of the stairs. The space inside was too cramped for two adult men; they couldn't even stand up straight.

What's going on? Coming to such a small and dark place.

He Gui fumbled on the wall for a few moments, then turned on the light in the storage room.

Luo Shiyu's eyes had just adjusted to the darkness when the sudden light made him instinctively close them.

When I opened my eyes again, the first thing I saw was He Gui's face, which was so beautiful it was almost unfair.

His face remained expressionless as usual; all his emotions were contained in his eyes.

The lingering, intense love felt like a soft, overwhelming weight that threatened to engulf one.

Luo Shiyu's gaze darted away again, but He Gui forcefully brought it back.

"Xiaoyu, why aren't you looking at me? Am I not pretty?"

Luo Shiyu didn't speak; he only felt his heart was beating so fast it felt like it was going to jump out of his chest.

"Xiaoyu, can you hear that?" He Gui held Luo Shiyu's hand and placed it on his heart, continuing, "My heartbeat."

I can't hear anything; all I can hear is my own heartbeat, pounding incredibly loudly.