"Fine, to make you happy, I have to serve one and then another..." He Yujin sighed dramatically.

"Don't talk about yourself like that," Cheng Nianzhi replied calmly.

"Hey, you..." He Yujin was about to say, "You actually care about me quite a bit. You've really become more humane lately!"

But the conversation had barely begun.

"You don't need to serve her. Stay away from her." Cheng Nianzhi's gaze swept over her coolly.

He Yujin: ? ?

Our first conflict is about to occur.

"Alright, alright, I'll do more work, so I should get some benefits, right?" He Yujin said, taking out a cigarette and speaking indistinctly.

"Ok?"

"Something like a raise."

"Are you short of money?" Cheng Nianzhi tilted his head, displaying a question that was both aloof and genuinely sincere.

There was no point in saying more when things didn't go well. He Yujin's hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly. Before turning to leave, she still sincerely said, "Let's go see a psychologist again. You're really acting like a monster right now."

"It's okay, I'm feeling great lately. Look, I can even joke with you now." Cheng Nianzhi shook his head, his expression even showing a hint of confidence and pride.

"Hiss..." He Yujin hadn't even taken a few puffs of her cigarette when she almost burned her finger, so she quickly stubbed it out in the ashtray.

"What's wrong? Can't you tell I'm joking? If you really need a raise, of course I can give it to you. After all, you're a very good agent."

Cheng Nianzhi nodded gently, calmly acknowledging He Yujin's work ability.

"Okay, thank you, but I don't need it for now. I'm not short of money." He Yujin felt that it would be a waste of time to say anything to this person at this moment.

After letting Cheng Nianzhi leave, He Yujin realized what he had just said. He had said where he was going with Miss Lu tomorrow.

The next day, when Cheng Nianzhi politely declined the cameraman's advances, Lu Liruan was a little confused: "Huh? Aren't we going to record footage?"

"We're going out to eat, Li Ruan, have you forgotten?" Cheng Nianzhi carefully straightened the collar of her coat.

Lu Liruan was very puzzled, but since she had already agreed, she couldn't break her promise, so she could only follow Cheng Nianzhi out the door without knowing why.

Cheng Nianzhi seemed to be in a good mood today. Sitting in the car, his slender fingers kept playing with the pom-poms on Lu Liruan's clothes, flicking them back and forth, his expression warm and fuzzy.

Lu Liruan also brought her fingertips closer, but Cheng Nianzhi gently pressed them down, and they hooked them together affectionately.

"Why are you so happy?" Lu Liruan tried to pull her hand back, but Cheng Nianzhi held it even tighter, shaking it like a child, without any ambiguity.

"Yes, I feel very happy to go out with Li Ruan." Cheng Nianzhi's eyes were smiling, so beautiful that you wanted to reach out and touch them.

His appearance cheered Lu Liruan up. Oh well, who cares where he goes? As long as he's happy.

The car drove into the city and finally stopped outside the courtyard of an old residential building.

This is the last remaining old residential area in the city center that hasn't been demolished yet; it consists of two buildings flanking a small courtyard.

Each building is only six stories high, with a drab exterior and only staircases inside.

Cheng Nianzhi's tall figure made the environment seem even more cramped as he walked down the corridor. Lu Liruan looked at the thick layer of dust on the stair railing and wondered even more where she was.

Upon reaching the fourth floor, Cheng Nianzhi knocked on the security door on the left, which was covered with small locksmith advertisements.

Soon, a woman's voice came from inside the house: "Coming!"

The door opened, and there stood a slightly plump woman in her fifties, with her hair tied up and wearing an apron.

She was a little short, so she had to look up to see Cheng Nianzhi, but the joy in her eyes was undeniable. She wiped her wet hands on her apron and smiled, revealing the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes: "Xiao Zhi is here, come in quickly, come in quickly!"

She grabbed Cheng Nianzhi's arm, saw Lu Liruan beside him, and paused for a moment: "And who is this?"

“Aunt Li, this is Li Ruan.” Cheng Nianzhi naturally put his arm around Lu Li Ruan’s back as she curiously peeked out.

“Li Ruan, this is Aunt Li.”

Lu Liruan was curious, but she smiled sweetly and said, "Hello, Aunt Li."

"Oh, this is the first time Xiao Zhi has brought a friend here. Come on in!" Aunt Li greeted him warmly.

Lu Liruan could clearly see that there was a bit of strangeness in her expression, but after Cheng Nianzhi finished his brief introduction, he didn't seem to want to go into any more detail. Faced with Lu Liruan's questioning gaze, he blinked in confusion.

That's it? You're just leaving us all here?

Lu Liruan maintained a smile on her face, but inwardly she was complaining.

After taking off her coat, Cheng Nianzhi naturally went into the kitchen and took another apron from the hook on the wall.

"Li Ruan, can you tie this for me?"

Aunt Li stood beside him, stopping in her tracks as she looked at Lu Liruan with a friendly, inquisitive gaze.

Lu Liruan gave a dry laugh and walked awkwardly behind Cheng Nianzhi, but Cheng Nianzhi didn't seem to notice anything amiss.

After Lu Liruan helped him tie his clothes, Cheng Nianzhi washed his hands and asked, "Aunt Li, is there anything I can do to help?"

Then Lu Liruan witnessed that Cheng Nianzhi hadn't shown even half of his cooking skills on the show.

The sharp knife sliced ​​through the air almost leaving afterimages in his hands, and the chopped vegetables were neatly and orderly arranged without any disorder.

Seeing Lu Liruan's surprised and bewildered expression, Aunt Li cleaned the fish and said, "Xiao Zhi's cooking is excellent. Has Xiaoruan ever tried it?"

“I often cook for her,” Cheng Nianzhi said before Lu Liruan could speak, her voice brimming with satisfaction.

Lu Liruan pursed her lips. What's with that proud look on your face? Are you that happy cooking for others?

As a result, Aunt Li's smile became even warmer: "That's great, that's great. Our Xiao Zhi is so considerate."

Lu Liruan smiled along with the two of them, feeling a bit strange for a moment, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.

Lu Liruan was wondering if it was impolite to be alone, but just as she was about to speak, Cheng Nianzhi pushed her out of the kitchen by the shoulder.

"It's too small here, Li Ruan can't move around much after coming in!" Cheng Nianzhi leaned down slightly and explained patiently.

I understand, I understand. You don't need to be so tactful with your words, I get it!

I'm a bomb in the kitchen, the terminator of food, sob sob sob... Lu Liruan is very self-aware.

A rich aroma soon filled the kitchen. Lu Liruan sat on the sofa, swinging her legs, and then saw Cheng Nianzhi come out of the kitchen with something in his hand.

At the same time, there was another knock on the door.

"Liruan, have a taste." Lu Liruan saw clearly that Cheng Nianzhi was holding a bowl containing two freshly fried, golden-yellow, and oily meatballs.

Lu Liruan woke up late this morning and didn't eat anything before leaving home. Now, smelling the aroma of fried food, she couldn't help but wrinkle her nose.

But at the same time, a sense of shame crossed my mind: What kind of behavior is this, trying to coax a child?

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