"We specially invited Lei Ming to our house for dinner, but we ended up bringing back takeout from a restaurant. Doesn't that seem a bit inappropriate?"

Zhou Qiqi frowned slightly, her almond-shaped eyes filled with disapproval, her expression revealing seriousness and inner conflict.

"It makes it seem like my husband and I don't value our guests very much."

She pursed her lips and continued.

"It shows more sincerity to cook for yourself."

Shen Huaichuan frowned when he heard Zhou Qiqi mention the name "Leiming".

But when he heard the words "the couple" and "guests" mentioned later, his expression softened instantly. After a moment's thought, he made a suggestion.

"Then... I'll cook?"

A hint of suspicion flashed in Zhou Qiqi's eyes. She tilted her head slightly and looked the man in front of her up and down.

"Can you cook? There are four of us eating, so we need at least five dishes and a soup. It has to be a proper meal, with at least two main dishes. We need to choose between chicken, duck, fish, and meat..."

She still remembers the first night she came to this house, Shen Huaichuan gave her compressed biscuits to eat and tap water to drink!

It would be strange if Shen Huaichuan could cook!

Hearing her say that, Shen Huaichuan's ears turned slightly red, and he pouted slightly, as if he was a little embarrassed and a little unconvinced.

"This is too much trouble. Otherwise, I'll just go to the Friendship Store and buy him an imported suit."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qiqi quickly grabbed him.

No, no, no.

She had inquired about the clothing market beforehand; a regular suit cost a little over a hundred yuan, while an imported one cost three or four hundred yuan, and you couldn't buy one without foreign exchange certificates.

She should repay Lei Ming's life-saving grace, but she couldn't bear to part with so much money.

The money she and Shen Huaichuan earned didn't come from thin air.

Her eyes darted around, and she came up with a plan.

“In that case, let’s have hot pot at home. Just the other day when Sister Cuixiang came over to chat, she taught me how to make hot pot broth.”

"When you're having hot pot, you don't have to go through the trouble of cooking. Just chop the meat and wash the vegetables. It doesn't take much effort."

She spoke with great enthusiasm.

"At worst, we'll just put in a little more effort and buy more meat!"

Upon hearing her say that, Shen Huaichuan nodded hastily.

"Okay, then you tell me, and I'll do it."

"Okay, then I'll make a list first."

Zhou Qiqi responded and subconsciously walked quickly to the room. A moment later, she came out with paper and pen, the pen tip gliding rapidly across the paper, writing a long string of words.

She was about to hand the list to Shen Huaichuan when she turned around and met his clear gaze.

Shen Huaichuan was staring intently at her feet, his eyes full of scrutiny.

Zhou Qiqi's heart tightened, and she pinched herself lightly. Then, she pretended to be weak and moved closer to Shen Huaichuan, her voice soft and delicate.

"Ouch...that hurts..."

She leaned against Shen Huaichuan and said coquettishly.

"It's all my fault for having such a weak foot! You'll have to suffer, honey~"

There was nothing she could do; she really disliked running, but Shen Huaichuan always wanted her to exercise.

She acted so convincingly, her eyes were red-rimmed, her gaze was captivating, and her eyes were moist. The way she called out "husband" was both sweet and charming at the end.

Moreover, she didn't exert any effort at all, and her whole body was hanging on Shen Huaichuan's body.

She clung limply to Shen Huaichuan, without exerting any strength.

Shen Huaichuan froze instantly, turned his face away in a panic, reached out and took the list, his voice becoming unnatural.

"It's not hard work."

Seeing that his ears were red and his muscles were tense, Zhou Qiqi couldn't help but move closer, stand on tiptoe, and whisper in his ear.

"Thank you, honey~"

The warm breath brushed past his ear, and Shen Huaichuan's face flushed red instantly, even his neck turned red as if he had been burned.

Just then, a loud crash came from next door, sounding like a bowl breaking on the floor.

Zhou Qiqi trembled with fright and instinctively shrank into Shen Huaichuan's arms.

Shen Huaichuan instinctively lowered his head and wrapped his arms around her.

One of them lowered his head, and the other stood on tiptoe; their lips brushed together briefly before quickly separating.

His lips were cold, moist, yet unusually soft.

When she realized what had happened, Zhou Qiqi's face flushed red instantly.

She's been a one-woman woman her whole life, and this is the first time she's had any real contact with a man.

She felt both ashamed and embarrassed, and quickly escaped from Shen Huaichuan's embrace.

"I'm going to boil water for a bath."

As she turned to leave, Shen Huaichuan grabbed her arm.

His palms had a thin layer of calluses that made her skin numb, and his voice was somewhat hoarse.

"Don't go."

Their eyes met, and Zhou Qiqi's heart pounded. She was both shy and afraid, and she didn't even dare to look at Shen Huaichuan.

Although she has never been in a relationship, she has read a lot of romance novels and watched a lot of TV dramas, so she knows what to do if a couple encounters this situation.

To be honest, she wasn't quite ready to give herself away yet.

But no matter what, the two have been married for almost a month, so it's only natural for Shen Huaichuan to do something.

It seemed she couldn't refuse either.

As he was feeling uneasy, Shen Huaichuan's Adam's apple bobbed, his voice full of restraint.

"Your leg is injured, I'll go boil some water."

"good."

Zhou Qiqi was extremely embarrassed, feeling that her voice was as soft as a mosquito buzzing.

As soon as Shen Huaichuan left, she felt weak all over and quickly sat down on the sofa.

Swallowing hard, I felt a mix of relief and a faint, inexplicable sense of loss.

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