Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder is Very Leisurely

Yu Nuan and the others played until almost when the school was closing up shop before leaving. When they went back, none of the three girls took their schoolbags. Gu Chen carried Yu Nuan's, Zheng Lin carried Gu Qing's, and Zhou Yu, being a good Samaritan, carried Su Xi's schoolbag as well.

The boys followed behind, while the three girls walked in front.

Yu Nuan pretended to look back at Zheng Lin frequently, as she was curious about how and when the male and female leads got together. She only knew the general idea from watching the plot.

During this time, Yu Nuan had been with Gu Qing the whole time, and she hadn't seen Gu Qing interact with Zheng Lin at all. So why was the usually aloof Zheng Lin now offering to carry Gu Qing's schoolbag? Could it be that their feelings for each other had secretly blossomed?

Yu Nuan thought she was being natural, but the boys behind her saw it all clearly. Gu Chen remembered that Yu Nuan had paid close attention to Zheng Lin the first time they met, and now she kept turning around to look at him. Instantly, Gu Chen's mood plummeted, and he gave Zheng Lin a cold look.

Zheng Lin shrugged, indicating that it was none of his business.

Seeing this chaotic scene, everyone else quickly moved away from Zheng Lin and Gu Chen, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire. Only the carefree Zhou Yu, seeing Yu Nuan's reaction, joked, "Yu Nuan, I know Zheng Lin is more handsome, but you don't need to stare like that!"

After Zhou Yu finished speaking, there was a moment of silence. Su Xi looked at Zhou Yu in disbelief, wondering if Zhou Yu was a fool.

Wu Qi and Wei Xu exchanged a glance. It was all over. Zhou Yu had really angered Gu Chen this time.

Yu Nuan blushed as everyone stared at her. She wanted to explain that it wasn't what she meant, but she was so anxious that she didn't know what to say.

Gu Chen looked at Zhou Yu with a dagger in his eyes.

Zhou Yu noticed everyone was looking at him and asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's wrong? Why is everyone looking at me like that?" Still clueless, Zhou Yu said to Yu Nuan, "It's nothing, don't be shy! If you like someone, you should be brave and say it." After saying this, Zhou Yu looked at Yu Nuan with a proud expression, as if to say, "No need to thank me."

Yu Nuan retorted loudly, "I didn't." However, Yu Nuan's face was flushed, and her rebuttal seemed to be a cover-up.

The atmosphere around Gu Chen grew increasingly cold. Zhou Yu wanted to say something more, but Wu Qi and Wei Xu covered his mouth and pulled him away from Gu Chen's side. They were really afraid that Gu Chen would lose control and beat Zhou Yu.

Yu Nuan was afraid of causing Gu Qing to misunderstand, after all, she knew that the two were destined to be together, so she hurriedly explained, "Qiao Qiao, I really don't like Zheng Lin, I swear, really, if I like him, may I be struck by lightning."

"I know, I know. What oath are you making?" Gu Qing pulled on Yu Nuan's angry fingers.

Seeing that Yu Nuan's expression didn't seem fake, the others felt that there might really be a misunderstanding.

Gu Chen broke the awkward atmosphere by speaking up, "It's getting late, let's go. Aren't you hungry?"

"Hungry."

"starving."

The others tacitly refrained from mentioning what had just happened, leading Yu Nuan to believe that they had come to trust her.

Back home, Gu Qing put the prepared ingredients on the table. The others wanted to help, but the kitchen couldn't accommodate so many people. Gu Chen and Zheng Lin helped out, while the others sat in the living room waiting for dinner.

Zhou Yu, ever the friendly type, took the snacks Gu Qing had prepared from under the coffee table and started eating them.

Dinner was served soon. To cater to everyone's tastes, Gu Qing prepared a hot pot with two broths. Everyone took their seats. To stay away from Zheng Lin, Yu Nuan didn't even approach Gu Qing and chose the furthest seat. Gu Chen sat next to Yu Nuan.

The broth was boiling, steaming hot, and looked very tempting. The hot pot broth was made by Gu Qing himself, so it tasted delicious.

Yu Nuan isn't very good at handling spicy food, so she chose the clear broth. But looking at the bright red broth, it looked really tempting. Yu Nuan asked Su Xi, "Xi Xi, is this spicy broth spicy?" Yu Nuan couldn't quite reach the spicy broth.

"I think it's fine with me." Su Xi loves spicy food.

Seeing Yu Nuan's longing for the spicy hot pot dishes, Gu Chen picked up a piece of fish tofu for her and said, "Try it."

Yu Nuan put the fish tofu in her mouth, and the spiciness instantly hit her head. Yu Nuan couldn't stand the spiciness and wanted to vomit but was too embarrassed, so she forced herself to eat it.

Gu Chen had been watching Yu Nuan closely. Seeing that Yu Nuan was suffering from the spiciness, he quickly reached out and put his hand to Yu Nuan's mouth, saying, "Spit it out quickly."

Yu Nuan endured the spiciness and ate it.

Seeing that Yu Nuan had swallowed, Gu Chen quickly opened a bottle of water for her. Yu Nuan didn't stand on ceremony and took a big gulp of water to wash away the spiciness in her mouth.

"How is it? Is it still spicy?" Gu Chen asked with concern.

Yu Nuan shook her head. "It's alright."

Gu Qing also said, "Nuan Nuan, I added a lot of chili peppers to this spicy hot pot. You should just have the clear broth tonight! If you want it spicy, I'll make it mild for you next time."

Yu Nuan nodded. Even if Gu Qing hadn't said anything, she wouldn't have dared to try it again tonight.

Seeing that Yu Nuan was alright, everyone continued eating and chatting. Gu Chen quietly got up, poured Yu Nuan a glass of juice, and placed it next to her.

Towards the end of the meal, Yu Nuan took off her coat, revealing the bracelet on her wrist and the bracelet Su Xi had given her.

On Christmas Day, Yu Nuan bought matching necklaces for herself, Gu Qing, and Su Xi. Girls can never resist these kinds of accessories. Su Xi wasn't used to wearing them, but when she heard that Yu Nuan had bought matching necklaces for all three of them, she quietly put one on as well.

When Zhou Yu was picking up some food, he noticed the bracelet on Yu Nuan's wrist and pointed at it in surprise, saying, "Didn't Chenzi buy this when we were on our National Day holiday?"

At the time, everyone thought that Gu Chen bought it for his mother and Qiao Qiao, so Zhou Yu was surprised to see it in Yu Nuan's hands.

Yu Nuan looked at the bracelet and said, "This was given to me by Gu Chen!" What's so strange about that? Yu Nuan thought Zhou Yu was making a big fuss over nothing.

Upon hearing Yu Nuan's admission, Zhou Yu instantly realized what was happening. His gaze darted back and forth between Gu Chen and Yu Nuan. Just as he was about to say something, Wei Xu, who was sitting next to him, pulled him back and gave him a meaningful look, telling him not to say anything out of line.

Fortunately, Zhou Yu wasn't hopelessly stupid. He understood Wei Xu's meaning, pretended nothing was wrong, and continued eating, but inside he was incredibly excited.

Yu Nuan was confused by Zhou Yu's actions and glanced at Gu Chen beside her.

Gu Chen put some food in Yu Nuan's bowl and said, "Don't pay any attention to him."

After that night, Gu Qing finally realized that her brother truly loved Yu Nuan. Thinking of this, Gu Qing was so happy that she wanted to shout it out. She no longer had to worry about her brother dying alone.

Zheng Lin looked tenderly at the girl in front of him who was smiling happily.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the task of washing the dishes was left to the boys.

Gu Qing said to Yu Nuan, "Yu Nuan, why don't you stay here tonight? We can all sleep in my room. We can chat all night."

Yu Nuan was somewhat tempted by Gu Qing's words, so she agreed.

Yu Nuan went home and told her mother, then took her pajamas and went to Gu Qing's house.

Zhou Yu and his men have already left, and they have taken care of all the trash and thrown it into the trash cans downstairs.