It smells so good! It really smells amazing.

Driven by her body's instinct, Lin Mengru got up.

Although the lights weren't on, the silvery light reflected from the snow outside the window illuminated the table in front of the window clearly.

On the table, a bowl of freshly made instant noodles was steaming and emitting a fragrant aroma.

Lin Mengru rubbed her eyes in disbelief. Was this real? Where did this instant noodles come from?

She swallowed hard and slowly approached. The aroma of instant noodles grew stronger and stronger. No, it wasn't just instant noodles; there was also an egg and two sausages inside.

She hadn't eaten such a sumptuous meal in a long time. Back then, she wouldn't have touched such high-calorie food, but now it had become the food she longed for most.

Without further hesitation, he pounced on it like a hungry wolf.

Just as her hand touched the scalding hot box, the instant noodles, which were within reach, were snatched away by a slender hand, leaving her only with the lingering warmth of the fingertips.

"Give it to me, give it to me now!" Seeing the delicious food in her mouth being snatched away like this, Lin Mengru's eyes reddened. She frantically reached out to grab it, but no matter what she did, she couldn't out-grab it from that person.

"Want some?" A deep voice sounded in my ear; it was Li Churan.

"Chu Ran!" Extreme hunger made her only see food, and it was only then that she noticed that it was Li Chu Ran who took away the instant noodles.

"Chu Ran, what brings you here!" Lin Mengru subconsciously put on a charming expression.

However, her description of the withered pickaxe is truly nauseating.

"Want some?" Li Churan stared at her impatiently and spoke coldly again.

"Yes!" Lin Mengru answered without hesitation.

"Then I'll ask you a few questions. Answer me truthfully, and if your answers satisfy me, I'll give it to you!" Li Churan pulled a chair from the table by the window and sat down opposite Lin Mengru, looking down at her.

"Chu Ran, just ask whatever you want!" Lin Mengru said impatiently, staring at the instant noodles.

Li Churan gestured for her to sit opposite him.

The two people sat facing each other, in an interrogation posture.

"The day before I transferred schools, didn't you go to my house to return the notebook?" Li Churan asked slowly.

"Yes!" Lin Mengru answered without hesitation.

"Did you personally escort her upstairs?" Li Churan stared into Lin Mengru's eyes and asked, word by word.

That day? Why would Li Churan ask about that day? A hint of panic flashed through Lin Mengru's mind.

"No, no, it was me who delivered it!" Lin Mengru quickly said.

"You need to explain yourself clearly, whether it is or isn't." Although Lin Mengru disguised herself well, Li Churan noticed the fleeting panic in her eyes.

"It's me! It really is me!" Lin Mengru said, reaching out to grab the instant noodles in Li Churan's hand.

"Chu Ran, I've already told you, so hurry up and give me the instant noodles!"

"Are you sure you're telling the truth? Don't lie, think about it again!" Li Churan, sitting on the edge of light and shadow, appeared exceptionally cold at this moment, and Lin Mengru couldn't help but shiver.

"It's me!" Her woman's intuition made her lie instinctively.

"Tell the truth! If you don't tell the truth, you're not getting any instant noodles!" Li Churan continued to question.

"It wasn't me!" Lin Mengru's mental defenses finally collapsed.

"How did that laptop end up in my house? Explain yourself!"

"It's Ye Ning!" Lin Mengru's thoughts returned to the day she returned the notebook, the first time she saw this rich young lady.

She was just wearing an ordinary white school uniform, but her innocence, optimism, and confidence were qualities that Lin Mengru, who had lived under someone else's roof since childhood, would never possess.

Lin Mengru had been jealous of this girl she had only met once since that time.

Later, when she learned that Ye Ning was the rightful Mrs. Li, her jealousy intensified.

"I came to your house to return the laptop that day, but I ran into Ye Ning downstairs. She offered to take the laptop up for me, and of course I didn't refuse!"

Lin Mengru knew that Li Churan probably already had a judgment in mind, and that her questioning was just to confirm it, so she no longer hid it.

"I didn't know her name was Ye Ning at the time. I only found out her name after I met you."

"Okay! I understand!" Li Churan nodded. It turned out that the truth had always been so simple; he had just overcomplicated it. It turned out that he and Ye Ning had missed each other for so many years.

"Chu Ran, um, I've already told you, can I have that instant noodle now?" Lin Mengru swallowed hard.

"Here you go!" Li Churan handed the instant noodles to Lin Mengru expressionlessly, then turned and went back to her room.

Lin Mengru was overjoyed and devoured her instant noodles.

Li Churan sat by the window, barely sleeping all night. As soon as it was dawn, he couldn't wait to dial Ye Ning's number.

Ye Ning heard her phone vibrate. She glanced at Xiao Jingchen, who was fast asleep beside her, hesitated for a moment, then walked to the living room and pressed the answer button.

"Hey! What's up with calling me so early?"

"Ye Ning, so you were the one who took care of me the day I had a high fever, right?!" Ye Ning had never heard Li Churan's voice so excited before.

"Ye Ning, it was you all along! Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Li Churan's hand holding the phone trembled uncontrollably.

He couldn't wait to explain everything.

"Ye Ning, it turns out it was all a misunderstanding. It was all because of Lin Mengru's notebook that I thought it was her that day. Ye Ning, we..."

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