Lu Huan blinked and looked at the man suspiciously, thinking that what he said was definitely not a good idea.

Sure enough, Gu Zhendong actually offered to braid her hair!

Lu Huan was skeptical, her voice suddenly rising eight octaves: "You know how to do people's hair?"

It's not that Lu Huan was suspicious, but Gu Zhendong just didn't seem like a skillful person.

"How will you know if you don't try?"

Lu Huan: ...

Gu Zhendong wanted to give it a try, and Lu Huan became the test subject.

Sitting obediently in front of the makeup mirror, Gu Zhendong picked up a comb and combed her hair a couple of times.

"Just tie your hair into a simple ponytail, don't make it too complicated!"

Lu Huan watched with concern as Gu Zhendong picked up a comb and touched his hair.

She's been losing a lot of hair lately, and she's afraid that if Gu Zhendong pulls too hard, he'll rip out a lot of her hair, which would break her heart.

Gu Zhendong stroked Lu Huan's long hair, "How about we braid it?"

While Lu Huan was washing up in the bathroom, Gu Zhendong searched for photos online and found a few pictures of cute braided pigtails that would suit Lu Huan well.

Lu Huan was stunned. "You can do that?"

"I just watched a video tutorial, it's not difficult."

Lu Huan: ...

Last time he made a love-filled bento box, he watched a video tutorial on the spot. This time he's doing hair styling too. Why is he so impulsive and always doing things on a whim?

Can I refuse?

Gu Zhendong looked up at her in the mirror, "Perhaps you want something else."

Forget it, I'll just stick with braids!

Lu Huan had a terrible headache, and since she had already given up trying, she said, "Whatever, do whatever you want!"

Learning on the spot, Gu Zhendong's braided pigtails were so terrible they were almost unbearable to look at.

The uneven height of the braids on the left and right sides is one thing, but they're also scattered and messy, which looks really bad.

Gu Zhendong wasn't entirely satisfied either, but this was the best he had ever made after dismantling and reassembling it countless times.

Lu Huan's hair was very soft and easily slipped out of her hand, so a few strands fell out, as if she had been roughly handled.

Gu Zhendong was quite satisfied with his improved cooking skills and looked at Lu Huan expectantly: "Do you like it?"

Recently, the tasks posted by Xiao Hao also have a rating function to judge the completion rate of the tasks.

For example, in today's task, although the braids were not very neat, as long as Lu Huan was satisfied, the judge's score would be higher, and at the same time, his points would also increase.

Lu Huan was dumbfounded. The braided pigtails were truly atrocious, and he still had the nerve to ask her if she liked them.

Doesn't he have any self-awareness?

Of course she didn't like it, but Lu Huan didn't want Gu Zhendong to keep messing with her hair; she'd already lost so much hair.

Thinking of her hair, Lu Huan said, though her words contradicted her true feelings, "I really like it!"

"You're not allowed to take your hair down; you're keeping this braided hairstyle for today."

Lu Huan: ...

She strongly suspected that Gu Zhendong could have properly braided his hair, but he deliberately wanted to mess with her by making it look so ugly, and then he had to wear it all day long.

A few minutes later, Lu Huan hid behind Gu Zhendong and went down the stairs.

Yan Rong was having tea with the old man in the living room, and the two were chatting about everyday things.

When the old man learned that Gu Zhendong had returned at around 5 a.m. this morning, he asked, "Why did you rush back so much?"

Yan Rong took a sip of tea. "Isn't it all for his wife? He's never cared about us before!"

Old Master Gu stroked his beard. "That's true."

Gu Zhendong is a workaholic. He doesn't have a single day off in 365 days a year. He rarely gets to reunite with his family. Even when he was seriously ill and hospitalized, he was still working.

As they were talking, they saw the couple coming downstairs.

Grandpa Gu curiously peered at Lu Huan behind Gu Zhendong, "What's wrong with my granddaughter-in-law?"

Hiding behind someone and refusing to come out, does that mean they've been bullied?

"nothing!"

Lu Huan answered softly, clutching Gu Zhendong's clothes, too embarrassed to let go.

With those two braids, she looked like a country girl, afraid of being laughed at by others.

Gu Zhendong suppressed a laugh and called out, "Mom, Grandpa, she's fine, she's just a little embarrassed to see people!"

Yan Rong was puzzled by this. "We're all family, what's there to be embarrassed about! Come out and let your mother see what happened?"

Yan Rong put down her cup, went around behind Gu Zhendong, and tried to pull Lu Huan out.

"What is it... Pfft!"

Yan Rong was about to speak when she was amused by Lu Huan's comical appearance. "What happened to your hair?"

Lu Huan knew she was about to be ridiculed, and her face immediately turned red. She called out "Mom!" in a coquettish tone, while glaring fiercely at Gu Zhendong.

It's all that bad man's fault!

Hearing Yan Rong's laughter, Grandpa Gu couldn't help but become curious about Lu Huan's hair. "What's wrong with Huanhuan's hair?"

Yan Rong grabbed Lu Huan's hand and pushed him forward like a precious treasure, "Dad, look at Huanhuan's hair!"

It was the first time that Grandpa Gu had ever seen such an ugly braid. It looked as ridiculous as if someone had been fighting over hair, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Lu Huan became even angrier, covered her braided hair with her hand, and angrily walked towards the restaurant.

Even after Lu Huan entered the living room, she could still hear the two laughing, which made her stomp her feet in anger.

Gu Zhendong smiled and asked, "Is it that funny? I think it's quite good!"

Gu Zhendong certainly didn't think his own work was bad.

Yan Rong laughed and mocked, "I could just do something with my eyes closed and it would look better than that. Does Huanhuan not know how to do hair? No wonder she usually either has a single ponytail or long hair down."

Gu Zhendong, who had spent a long time fussing over his hair, naturally wouldn't allow anyone to say anything bad about it. He pursed his lips and said, "Mom, that's the braid I made."

Yan Rong: ...

No wonder her braids look so awful, like they've been chewed by a dog!

Lu Huan's hairstyle was so ridiculous that even the usually composed Gu Youhai couldn't help but laugh when he saw it. "It actually looks quite unique!"

Lu Huan covered her hair and ran back to her room angrily.

Yan Rong nudged Gu Zhendong's shoulder. "Oh no, you've made your wife angry!"

"It's all because you guys laughed at her hairstyle!"

Yan Rong retorted, "Why don't you say it's because you did her hair so badly?"

Gu Zhendong suddenly found it hard to refute. Well, it was his first time braiding a girl's hair, and it did look a bit bad.

The man pursed his lips and went upstairs to coax his angry wife.

As soon as Lu Huan returned to her room, she angrily took off the braids that Gu Zhendong had made and sulked in front of the mirror.

Seeing Gu Zhendong walk in, she pretended not to see him, turned her head and looked elsewhere.

Are you angry?

Gu Zhendong walked over to her and sat down next to her. Lu Huan suddenly stood up and walked outside.

Gu Zhendong quickly grabbed her wrist. "Alright, don't be angry. It was my fault!"

It was clearly his punishment for Lu Huan, but in the end, he had to coax her himself.

Gu Zhendong spoke in a low, gentle voice, smiled slightly at her, and tightened his grip on her wrist, attempting to pull Lu Huan into his arms.

Gu Zhendong has a very handsome smile, so handsome that Lu Huan almost forgave him!

etc!

Lu Huan, you must be ambitious and principled. Don't be easily tempted by a man's good looks.

Don't think that giving her a gentle smile will make the matter drop.

Lu Huan snorted coldly, "Let go!"

Gu Zhendong wouldn't let go, so Lu Huan angrily lowered her head and bit his wrist. Even after being bitten, Gu Zhendong was reluctant to let go, letting Lu Huan bite him as if he wanted to keep biting him until he calmed down.

Lu Huan could tell the difference between light and heavy bites. Even if he said he was biting someone, he wouldn't bite really hard. At most, he would leave two rows of teeth marks, which would disappear in a short while.

After biting for a while, her cheeks started to ache. Lu Huan released her teeth and spat, "Let go!"

Gu Zhendong pulled the person into his arms, "Aren't you angry anymore?"

"Who said I'm not angry? I'm furious! If you don't let go, believe me, I'll bite you again!" Lu Huan threatened him through gritted teeth, her teeth itching with anger.

To appease his wife, Gu Zhendong said, "As long as you're not angry, you can do anything to me!"

"Who would do this to you..."

Lu Huan turned her head away disdainfully, her peripheral vision falling on the mirror beside her.

The two figures were reflected in the spotless mirror. Lu Huan suddenly rolled her eyes, a little plan popping into her mind. She suddenly turned to Gu Zhendong with a mischievous smile and said, "You said it yourself!"

Over the next hour, Lu Huan carefully styled Gu Zhendong's hair.

Not only did she give him the same little braids as herself, but she wasn't satisfied with that, so she gave him many other hairstyles and took pictures of them all as evidence.

If he dares to bully her again, she will show these photos to everyone and let them laugh at him.

Lu Huan finally received her first paycheck from Gao Hui's studio, and she was overjoyed.

The first thing I want to do after getting my salary is to go shopping with my girlfriends!

Chu Han had disappeared somewhere, Xin Yue was busy with club matters, and the only person who had free time was Yan Shi.

Lu Huan ran to the pet store and, full of extravagance, offered to treat Yan Shi to a buffet costing 600 yuan per person.

Yan Shi laughed and said, "How much salary did you get? You're treating me to such a high-class buffet?"

Lu Huan chuckled, "No, that's about right!"

She happily held up a five-pointed sign at Yan Shi, who lifted his eyelids slightly. "Fifty thousand?"

Lu Huan rolled her eyes. "Fifty thousand? Do you think I'm going to be a boss? Why don't you just rob someone!"

How much is that?

"Five thousand!"

Yan Shi chuckled rather heartlessly, "Little sister, you only have five thousand yuan, and you want to treat me to a 600 yuan buffet? Six hundred yuan per person, that's twelve thousand yuan for the two of you. It's a good thing Chu Hanhan and Xin Yue didn't come, otherwise you would have lost half of your salary."

Lu Huan isn't a stingy person; it's not excessive for her to treat her friends to an expensive meal.

"You don't want to eat?"

"It's my sister's treat, how could I not eat!" Yan Shi said with a grin. "Don't worry, I guarantee you'll get your money's worth from this six hundred yuan. We'll have to lean against the wall to get out of here, otherwise we'll really be wasting this six hundred yuan!"

Lu Huan: ...Is it really necessary to go to such lengths?

"But before we eat, could you do me a favor?"

"What kind of help?"

"Can you help me choose a gift for a man?"

Lu Huan had been wanting to buy Gu Zhendong a gift after receiving her salary, but she still hadn't figured out what to buy, so she asked Yan Shi for advice.

Yan Shi immediately felt a pang of jealousy, "With such a low salary, you're still thinking about buying gifts for your husband?"

Author's note: Finally, it's holiday time! Happy Dragon Boat Festival!