President, please comfort me.

The refrigerator was well-stocked with ingredients, and Tang Chao prepared them with ease.

Lan Zhan stood curiously at the doorway, thinking that such a pampered young master entering the kitchen would be a disaster. But to his surprise, Tang Chao was not only skilled, but also seemed to have a good understanding of cooking. He silently gave him an extra point.

Half an hour later, a rich and fragrant aroma wafted out of the kitchen.

Tang Chao was carrying a plate and was about to leave the kitchen when Lan Zhan's tall figure stood steadily in the doorway, showing no sign of moving.

Tang Chao raised an eyebrow: "?"

Lan Zhan calmly cleared his throat, his expression serious, and instructed like an old father: "Um... after Lanlan finishes her porridge, you come down here. Don't even think about doing anything else, understand?"

The usually shrewd Tang Chao feigned ignorance: "I don't understand. Lanlan is clingy to me. What can I do if she won't let me get down? I finally managed to appease her. You don't want to upset her again, do you, brother?"

Lan Zhan felt a sharp pain in his lungs from Tang Chao's words. He had long known that Tang Chao was not as easy to talk to as he seemed, but he hadn't expected him to be so cunning. He gritted his teeth and said, "Anyway, my parents will be home in two hours. You can decide what to do!" He glared at Tang Chao and stepped aside to make way for him.

Tang Chao smiled but didn't say anything, and carried the food upstairs.

He really had to thank his "brother-in-law" for being so considerate, but two hours should be enough for him to "take care" of the person.

The swelling was significantly reduced. When Tang Chao entered, Lanling looked completely refreshed, wearing a proper camisole nightgown and curled up on the sofa watching TV.

"Little girl, have you had your porridge? Shall I come and feed you, or do you want to come and drink it over here at the table?" Seeing the exquisite Lanling, Tang Chao found it inexplicably funny. Was he deliberately shooing him away so he could secretly discipline himself?

"You have to feed me," Lanling said coquettishly.

Although her face looked about the same as usual, her heavy nasal voice was still clearly audible. She hadn't thought much about it before, but after Tang Chao said that, she suddenly felt that having someone to serve her seemed pretty good.

Without a word, Tang Chao immediately moved a small round table over and placed a plate full of food on it. He picked up the bowl, scooped a spoonful, blew on it to make sure it wasn't too hot, and then offered it to Lanling's lips.

"Ah, open your mouth." It was like serving a little emperor.

Lanling smiled broadly, obediently opened her mouth, took a bite of the porridge, and then exclaimed, "Wow, it's delicious!"

Seeing that she liked it, Tang Chao fed her more than a dozen bites in a row, and also gave her some side dishes.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content and regaining their senses, Lanling suddenly leaned over and sniffed Tang Chao's neck like a puppy: "Why do you smell so strongly of cigarettes?" In her memory, she had only seen him smoke once; he usually smelled nice and didn't have much of a cigarette smell.

"You told me to get lost, so I rolled into the car and smoked all night." Tang Chao took another puff, his lips drooping slightly, his eyes dimming a little.

Lanling shook her head, suddenly losing her appetite. Her smile faded, and she asked seriously, "Tang Chao, to be honest, don't you think I'm quite unreasonable, have a bad temper, and don't understand you at all?"

“No, just grow freely, leave the rest to me. I love you in every way.” Tang Chao’s voice was gentle, his eyes filled with doting affection.

"Don't worry." He was a little annoyed that he had spoken so bluntly to Lanling earlier, so he reached out and rubbed her ear to soothe her.

"Why?" Lanling asked, puzzled. There were so many outstanding girls around him, but he didn't have anything particularly outstanding about him.

Tang Chao replied softly, "Love has no cause or reason. You just love and can't control it."

"Ah, open your mouth." He scooped up another spoonful.

"Hmm (second tone), I'm not eating anymore, I'm full." Lanling pouted, unable to suppress her smile.

"You've definitely gone without eating for even longer than me, so you're punished by having to eat the rest." It has to be said that Lanling really understands Tang Chao. As long as she wants, she can switch from being unreasonable and willful to being gentle and considerate in an instant. Tang Chao is definitely completely under her control.

Tang Chao was indeed hungry. From the discovery of Lanling back to Xiacheng until now, he had smoked so much tobacco but only drunk a little water.

After quickly finishing the remaining food, he said to Lanling, "Little girl, come with me to the car to get a change of clothes."

"When you're well-fed and warm, you start thinking about lust." Lanling's mind was full of lewd thoughts, and he asked coyly, "Hmm? Why are you taking my clothes out of the blue?"

"Hiss." The two looked at each other, and Tang Chao immediately understood, unable to hold back any longer.

"Hey, what are you laughing at? What did I say that you're laughing at? You're not allowed to laugh!"

"Okay, okay, I won't laugh."

Tang Chao paused for a moment, then said seriously, "I want to formally pay my respects to my uncle and aunt. I smell of smoke, so I need to take a shower and change my clothes. If you don't come down with me, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back up later; your brother is down there looking for me."

Seeing that Lanling didn't speak, Tang Chao became anxious: "Little girl, you don't still want to hide me, do you?"

"No, don't be so sure. It's just that my parents seem to be on vacation and aren't home."

"Your brother just said they'll be back in two hours."

"Ah! What are we waiting for? Let's go, let's go, hurry up and get your clothes." Lanling was shocked. Since she was going to meet the parents, she definitely hoped to win them over in one fell swoop. Although she thought Tang Chao was super handsome now, he was still a bit lacking in energy, so he should take a good look at himself.

She pulled Tang Chao downstairs in a hurry, and sure enough, she saw Lan Zhan sitting on the living room sofa. She greeted him as she walked, "Brother."

Seeing that Lanling was only wearing pajamas and pulling Tang Chao straight out, Lan Zhan quickly stood up and asked, "Lanlan, where are we going?"

"It's right at the door, bro. Let's go drive the car in."

Seeing his younger sister happily clinging to Tang Chao's arm, her demeanor completely different from her lifeless state yesterday, what could Lan Zhan say? He'd rather use this time to earn more money to prepare her dowry, since she looked like she could be married off at any time.

Lan Zhan sighed heavily. "Alas, a sister grows up and can't stay at home."

This time, Tang Dynasty was well-prepared, directly acquiring a modified Rolls-Royce with enormous cargo capacity. Apart from the two front seats, all other spaces were filled to capacity.

"Holy crap, did you bring the whole store here?" Lanling was stunned by the dazzling array of gifts in front of her.

"No swearing, get in the car."

"Oh oh oh."

The car stopped in front of the main building. Tang Chao called several servants to carry all the things in the car into the hall, while he carried the clothing bag and led Lanling upstairs.

Time was of the essence, so Tang Chao went straight to the bathroom as soon as he entered the room: "I'm going to take a shower first, and then I'll play by myself for a while."

"Yes, the towels are all in the cabinet, you can take them yourself."

Before he could finish speaking, Tang Chao had already closed the door. Lanling wondered why he was in such a hurry; only about thirty minutes of the two hours had passed.